2025-06-20
Daily Express Front Page 20th of June 2025
MPs are approaching a landmark vote on assisted dying, as a 52-year-old living with incurable breast cancer pleads for the legal option of a “good death.”
MPs are approaching a landmark vote on assisted dying, as a 52-year-old living with incurable breast cancer pleads for the legal option of a “good death.”
The PM calls on Trump to exercise restraint and pursue a diplomatic course, while speculation grows over potential US action with Israel against Iran in the coming weeks, and Starmer emphasises that a peaceful outcome depends on dialogue.
The assisted dying Bill is facing a knife-edge vote as a number of Labour backbenchers switch their stance, urging colleagues to reject it.
A man was handed a lengthy prison sentence, with several individuals describing harrowing experiences that contributed to his conviction.
In a move described as time-sensitive, the US signalled openness to new talks with Iran, while European representatives met Tehran’s minister to explore potential nuclear concessions within a two-week timeframe.
The government has confirmed it will compensate victims of the second Post Office computer scandal, addressing decades of wrongful prosecutions and significant financial losses.
Campaigners have condemned the new welfare changes as catastrophic, accusing the PM of neglecting disabled people and warning that cuts to personal independence payments, universal credit, and carer’s allowance might plunge 800,000 individuals into deeper hardship.
Britain is exploring potential collaboration with the US in response to Iran’s activities, with the PM reportedly calling a Cobra meeting to evaluate strategic options.
Donald Trump expressed uncertainty over whether the US would join a military campaign, while Iran warned of severe repercussions if Washington supported Israel, creating heightened international unease.
Fans voiced their displeasure upon discovering bins positioned beside Frankie Dettori’s statue at Ascot, prompting widespread calls for a more considerate arrangement.