All news for 2025-02-03

03 Feb 2025 797

Over a million people miss the tax return deadline

An estimated 1.1 million people missed the deadline for filing their annual tax returns, according to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).

Crime

03 Feb 2025 718

14-year-old arrested after stabbing at school gate, 15-year-old boy hospitalized, classrooms locked down

A 14-year-old boy has been arrested after a stabbing outside a school left classrooms ’locked down’ and a 15-year-old boy was rushed to hospital with serious injuries.

Finance

03 Feb 2025 997

Lloyds and Halifax banking apps outage leaves hundreds of customers unable to access accounts

Lloyd, Halifax, and the Bank of Scotland are having issues with their apps and online banking - as hundreds cannot access their accounts.

News

03 Feb 2025 798

New proposal could ban Scots from owning cats

The SNP has considered a ban on owning cats amid concerns for local wildlife.

Politics

03 Feb 2025 674

Conor Murphy to resign as Northern Ireland’s economy minister to join the Irish parliament

Sinn Féin politician to step down after being elected to Seanad, and aims to push reunification agenda.

World

03 Feb 2025 515

Man involved in Qur’an-burnings convicted of incitement in Sweden

Stockholm court gives Salwan Najem, whose co-defendant was shot dead last week, suspended sentence and fine.

World

03 Feb 2025 678

Pro-Russia paramilitary leader killed in Moscow bomb attack

Armen Sarkisyan, founder of battalion fighting against Ukraine, dies after blast that also killed bodyguard.

Politics

03 Feb 2025 720

No10 delivers unexpected verdict on Donald Trump amid global trade war concerns

Over the weekend the erratic US President Donald Trump announced 25% trade taxes on goods coming from America’s nearest neighbours and largest trade partners - Canada and Mexico.

Crime

03 Feb 2025 597

Daniel Khalif jailed for 14 years for spying for Iran and escaping from prison

Former soldier Daniel Khalife was dubbed a ‘dangerous fool’ and and ‘attention-seeker’ as he was jailed for 14 years for spying for Iran and escaping from prison at Woolwich Crown Court today.

Crime

03 Feb 2025 793

Young crime boss with baby-faced appearance, who led a large gang, caught by an astonishing mistake

Harry O’Brien was just a teenager when he led a series of shootings and an arson attack while leading a cannabis gang in south Liverpool, Liverpool Crown Court heard.

Crime

03 Feb 2025 598

British woman found dead in holiday island mystery, hostels ordered to close

A 24-year-old British woman has mysteriously died at the Miracle Colombo City Hostel in Sri Lanka. A court has ordered the hostel to shut pending a full investigation.

03 Feb 2025 702

Mystery of World War Two ship torpedoed by Nazi Germany finally resolved

A World War Two ship torpedoed by Adolf Hitler has been discovered along the coast of Rio De Janeiro using sonar imaging.

News

03 Feb 2025 815

Keir Starmer becomes the first UK Prime Minister to attend an EU meeting since Brexit

Sir Keir Starmer is heading to Brussels to join a gathering of European Union leaders – the first time a British prime minister has done so since Brexit.

Politics

03 Feb 2025 705

Trump: Americans will feel ’pain’ from new tariffs, but it’s not a catastrophe

Donald Trump acknowledged that the introduction of new tariffs on goods will cause some difficulties for Americans, but emphasized that there is nothing dramatic about it.

Finance

03 Feb 2025 688

US President Donald Trump earned more than $802 million since the launch of his memcoin

U.S. President Donald Trump has earned over $802 million since the launch of the meme coin OFFICIAL TRUMP (TRUMP), which was introduced on January 18, 2025.

03 Feb 2025 657

Tony Martin, who killed a burglar at his farmhouse, has died

Convicted killer Tony Martin, who shot dead a teenage intruder in his home in 1999, has died at the age of 80, a family friend has said.

World

03 Feb 2025 649

Uncertainty over UK visa extensions puts Ukrainian refugees at risk of losing jobs and homes

Home Office process will leave some with eight-week gap when they are unable to prove right to live and work in UK.

World

03 Feb 2025 770

British teenager, 18, killed by Russian drone minutes into first mission on Ukraine frontline

Britsh teen volunteer James Wilton “did not stand a chance” when he was killed by a Russian drone while fighting in Ukraine, his best pal said.

World

03 Feb 2025 778

Bianca Censori and Kanye West ejected from Grammys after crashing the red carpet

Kanye West and Bianca Censori were rumored to have been kicked out of the Grammys last night after crashing the red carpet, a source exclusively told The U.S. Sun.

News

03 Feb 2025 880

Man sitting at restaurant in Philadelphia hit by plane crash debris, caught on camera

At least one person was reported to be injured after he was hit by a metal piece that flew through the window.

Sport

03 Feb 2025 696

Marcus Rashford joins Aston Villa on loan from Manchester United

Aston Villa have signed Marcus Rashford on loan from Manchester United until the end of the season.

Politics

03 Feb 2025 657

US threatens Panama after Trump vows to reclaim the canal

The US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, has told Panama’s president the country must stop the alleged Chinese influence over the canal - or face the consequences.

World

03 Feb 2025 590

British volunteer loses arm and leg after drone attack in Ukraine, hailed as a hero

A British volunteer has defied the odds after suffering life-threatening injuries while evacuating civilians from the front line in Ukraine’s battle for Pokrovsk.

Sport

03 Feb 2025 1407

Talented Colchester basketball players killed in a tragic crash, along with two others

Basketball players Anthony Hibbert and Daljang Wol, as well as Makyle Bayley and Eva Darold-Tchikaya, tragically died in the horrific car crash in Colchester this weekend.

Crime

03 Feb 2025 715

OnlyFans investigation uncovers shocking scale of alleged crimes against hundreds of UK women

Police files obtained by a Mirror investigation reveal more than a thousand crime reports linked to OnlyFans in five years including claims of coercion and control, rape, sextortion and revenge porn.

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