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May 22, 2025

Mirror Daily Digest: Top stories from sex criminal castration to Man Utd catastrophe

In this Thursday’s Mirror Daily Digest, we’ve pulled together the biggest stories of the day from Shabana Mahmood exploring chemical castration for sex criminals to Man Utd putting every player up for sale

Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood is looking at plans to make chemical castration mandatory(Image: PA)

Welcome to the Mirror’s Daily Digest, where we pull together all the best stories of the day from our News, Showbiz, Sport teams and more. This Thursday, we’re featuring everything from the shock news that Labour are exploring mandatory castration in a brutal paedophile crackdown to Man Utd’s financial woes after losing the Europa League final.

Late last night, news broke that Labour were exploring mandatory chemical castration for paedophiles and rapists under plans to curb sex offenders’ vile urges. Elsewhere, it was revealed Manchester United will listen to offers for every player in the wake of their European defeat and two CBB stars finally confirmed their rumoured romance.

Paedophiles and other sex criminals may face mandatory castration in brutal crackdown

A prison officer walks down the C wing at Wandsworth prison

A prison officer walks down the C wing at HMP Wandsworth(Image: Corbis via Getty Images)

Early this morning, our politics team revealed that Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood is exploring whether chemical castration of sex offenders can be made mandatory. Jailed offenders could be forced to undergo hormonal treatment to curb their sexual urges in a move to prevent reoffending.

A voluntary scheme will see sex offenders chemically castrated in two regions in England, covering 20 prisons, as a first step to rolling out nationwide. But Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood is also exploring whether the approach could be made mandatory, rather than just voluntary.

A major review of sentencing, chaired by former Justice Secretary David Gauke and published today, called for more evidence to be gathered on chemical castration – a drug treatment that reduces hormone levels to curb libido. It wants a small pilot, which involves a few dozen inmates in the South West of England, to be continued.

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Manchester United put EVERY PLAYER up for sale as catastrophic financial reality laid bare

Manchester United are facing up to financial catastrophe after their Europa League final defeat(Image: Getty Images)

In the wake of their defeat in the Europa League yesterday evening, our sports team revealed Manchester United will listen to offers for EVERY player on their team. No player will be immune from being sold – including captain Bruno Fernandes – as United face up to a catastrophic financial black hole.

The crushing 1-0 loss to Tottenham in Bilbao saw United blow a place in next season’s Champions League – and with it £100million in revenue. Defeat to Spurs means United will not play in Europe at all next season, for only the second time in 35 years and means further cutbacks at the club that has already seen mass redundancies

United’s failure in Bilbao means they also face missing out on signing their top summer targets, including Liam Delap, Matheus Cunha and Victor Osimhen. Without the additional revenue from European games, United will have no choice but to sell players to raise funds for Ruben Amorim to strengthen his squad.

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Mum Beth Martin, 28, dies on holiday as family get huge shock in her autopsy

Beth Martin died while on holiday with her husband Luke(Image: gofundme)

The devastated family of a young British mother who tragically died while on holiday received a huge shock when her autopsy results came back. Mother-of-two Beth Martin, 28, was rushed to hospital after she became “delirious” just one day into her trip to Turkey and was placed in critical care.

Beth, from Portsmouth, unfortunately passed away a day after she was admitted to hospital on April 28 – but her husband Luke’s heartbreak has not ended there as a shocking discovery was made after her death. A UK autopsy revealed doctors had removed her heart without her family’s knowledge.

Beth had travelled on April 27 with Luke and her two children, aged five and eight, but her family now says they are being kept in the dark about what happened to the beloved mother. It is understood that Beth fell ill soon after the Martin family landed at the airport.

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JoJo Siwa and Chris Hughes finally confirm romance as they share a kiss on Mexico holiday

JoJo Siwa and Chris Hughes finally confirmed their romance as they shared a kiss on Mexico holiday(Image: Instagram)

This afternoon, our showbiz team broke the news that JoJo Siwa and Chris Hughes have finally confirmed their romance by sharing a passionate kiss in a pool while on holiday in Mexico.

The Celebrity Big Brother duo have been pictured locking lips while playing around in the pool at an adults-only Mexican hotel. Chris, 32, could be seen smiling from ear-to-ear as he locked lips with JoJo, 22, as the Dance Moms star straddled him while sitting on an inflatable bed in the water.

The pair have had fans speculating if there is something more to their friendship for weeks – ever since they grew close in the Celebrity Big Brother house last month. Romance speculation was further fuelled when JoJo dumped her partner Kath Ebbs hours after leaving the CBB house. However, in their first joint interview after leaving the house, JoJo insisted things were platonic between the pair.

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Train hits tractor injuring multiple passengers as air ambulance lands at scene

Aftermath of the collision with the tractor severely damaged

A train seriously damaged a tractor after they collided on a track this morning(Image: SWNS)

Throughout today, our news team have been bringing readers the latest updates on a dramatic train collision in Herefordshire. The train – on its way from Manchester to Cardiff collided with a tractor at a level crossing, injuring a number of passengers.

Ambulance crews rushed to the scene at Nordan Farm outside Leominster in Herefordshire, while travel on the line has been brought to a complete stop. Police confirmed there were 66 passengers on board the train travelling from Manchester to Cardiff at the time of the collision, with a total of 17 passengers injured, including two who have been hospitalised.

Emergency services were called to the incident at 10:45am this morning, with fire engines and police vehicles as well as an air ambulance all racing to the scene. Photos from the scene show a red trailer crumpled in front of the nose of the train.

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May 22, 2025

Palestinian health minister reports 29 ‘starvation-related’ deaths in Gaza

By 234Radio in News, World News

The Palestinian health minister reports that at least 29 children and elderly people have recently died from “starvation-related” deaths in the Gaza Strip, citing the fact that thousands more are in danger as limited aid enters the devastated area.

According to Majed Abu Ramadan, the UN’s director of aid to the BBC had earlier stated that 14, 000 babies could die without desperately needing food aid, which was “very realistic” but could be underestimated.

In response to the country’s string of international condemnations of its 11-week total blockade, which sparked fears of widespread famine, Israel has restricted humanitarian aid to Gaza.

However, UN officials claim that Gaza’s population needs are met by “nowhere near enough” aid to supply the region’s displaced people.

On Thursday, about 90 truckloads of aid entered Gaza, but Abu Ramadan claimed the majority of what was permitted was “flour for bakeries.”

A few bakeries in Gaza are baking bread again after receiving limited supplies overnight, according to the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) on Thursday afternoon.

“This is a crucial first step, but the assistance needs to be increased. More food is required to reduce the threat of famine. The organization stated in a post on X that “bread alone cannot provide enough for people to survive.”

Younis al-Khatib, the president of the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS), earlier claimed that many Palestinians had not yet received any supplies. According to al-Khatib, “No civilian has yet received anything.”

He claimed that the southern Gaza crossing known as Kerem Shalom to Israelis, where the majority of the aid trucks are still located.

The Israeli military has continued to launch attacks across the Strip as deliveries are limited, according to medical sources who have reported for Al Jazeera that at least 51 Palestinians have been killed since Thursday morning.

Since Israel’s war on Gaza started in October 2023, at least 53, 655 Palestinians have died and more than 121, 000 have been injured, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.

Israeli military spokesman Avichay Adraee also announced new forced evacuation orders for Palestinians in northern Gaza’s Jabalia and Beit Lahiya. He stated in a post on X that the army would “significantly expand its military activity” in the area.

Drop in the ocean

Al Jazeera’s Tareq Abu Azzoum, a reporter from Deir el-Balah in central Gaza, claimed that while Palestinians have welcomed the aid, it is a “drop in the ocean” in comparison to the population’s requirements.

According to Abu Azzoum, “Five hundred aid trucks are required every day to stop the territory’s current food crisis.”

Ahmed Abed al-Daym, a resident of Gaza, called the aid trucks a “positive sign” in the midst of grim conditions.

He told Al Jazeera, “Our homes are empty, and our children are going hungry.”

Bread has completely vanished in many households. A steady, sufficient flow of flour and other necessities is what people absolutely need. Unfortunately, the lack of funding so far falls short of what we need.

No one is safe in the besieged enclave, according to Reem Zidiah, a resident.

We don’t think about tomorrow because we don’t know what will happen tomorrow, Zidiah told Al Jazeera. “We don’t think about tomorrow,” she said.

Action Against Hunger teams on the ground in southern Gaza also issued a warning that children in southern Gaza face acute malnutrition after only seven days of receiving food.

The humanitarian organization’s head of Middle East operations, Natalia Anguera, stated that “some bakeries in the south have resumed operations.”

May 22, 2025

I See Everything Turning Around For You In 2027, Akpabio Tells Tinubu

By 234Radio in News, Nigeria News

Senator Godswill Akpabio, the president of the Senate, assured Bola Tinubu that his re-election in the 2023 election would be seamless, unlike the election campaign he faced to fill the seat.

At the All Progressives Congress (APC) national summit held in Abuja’s Banquet Hall while leading the National Assembly’s leadership in passing a vote of confidence in Tinubu.

Isn’t it not us (the National Assembly) who will declare this president’s performance if he has done well? Isn’t it us who will notify him of his impeachment if he hasn’t done well? We are not giving him notice of his impeachment, but we are, Akpabio said, “We are not giving him notice that it was difficult for you in 2023,” as well as the number of states that are joining you in 2027.”

One senator was dragging my dress today as I was leaving. I told him, “Please take me there,” and I said, “You can’t come now.” Although he is a Labour senator, I don’t want to mention his name.

Read more about APC’s adoption of Progressive Governors’ Confidence Vote in Tinubu.

Tinubu, who is only seven days away from his two-year term in office, faces significant opposition from former vice president Peter Obi and Peoples Democratic Party vice president Atiku Abubakar in the political process.

He won the most votes out of 12 of Nigeria’s 36 states, and he also won significant numbers in several other states, including 8, 794, 726, nearly two million more than Atiku, who received 6, 984, and 520 votes.

Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, finished the election with 6, 101, and 533 in a manner that some have described as unprecedented.

The Progressives Governors’ Forum gave President Bola Tinubu a vote of confidence earlier at the APC national summit, with the party leadership taking the action.

At the party’s national summit held in Abuja’s Banquet Hall under the All Progressives Congress (APC) banner, the governors who were elected in their place will be able to vote on their resolution.

May 22, 2025

Trossard in advanced talks over new Arsenal deal

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Arsenal forward Leandro Trossard is in advanced talks over a new contract, with all parties now confident of reaching an agreement.

Trossard, whose current deal runs until 2027, has been in discussions with Arsenal since January, with the 30-year-old also subject to interest from Saudi Arabia.

However, the process has been accelerated in recent weeks and there is now growing optimism an agreement is close as multiple sources have indicated negotiations are likely to reach a positive conclusion.

Sporting director Andrea Berta, who joined the club last month, has led the most recent set of talks and it is understood Trossard has informed Arsenal his priority is to stay at Emirates Stadium.