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NADINE DORRIES: The inside story of how Sue Gray, the woman who now runs Labour, took down the Tory Big Beast Starmer feared the most
21/06/24 17:44
If any proof were needed that Boris Johnson was the victim of a stitch-up, it was the astonishing news that Sue Gray was to become the Labour Party's chief of staff, appointed by its leader, Sir Keir Starmer. Her own party affiliation was revealed - not just a Labour apparatchik, but taking up the most powerful position in the party having come straight from the heart of the administration under the Conservative Government. One moment she was being trusted to investigate, faithfully and impartially, allegations that were potentially highly damaging to the Tory Government. The next, she was Chief of Staff to the leader of Her Majesty's Opposition. Something was very wrong....read
BBC's Newsnight is being reduced to 'yet another talk show' by being turned from heavyweight programme into 'half an hour of debate', veteran journalist warns
12/05/24 14:09Investigative reporter Michael Crick has joined a backlash against changes to the flagship BBC2 current affairs programme as part of corporation-wide plans to save £500million.
Tories 'could be left with fewer than 100 MPs' after the general election if Nigel Farage returns to frontline politics, claims Dominic Cummings - as ex-No10 adviser plots a new party to replace the Conservatives
09/05/24 16:48The ex-No10 adviser suggested the Conservatives could 'easily be driven down to double digit seats' should Mr Farage take on the leadership of his Reform UK outfit.
Durham disco named the worst in Europe closes down after 50 years as Dominic Cummings (who used to work there) pays tribute to 'the best nightclub outside Moscow'
27/04/24 15:55Klute in Durham, known for its sticky dancefloors, cheesy tunes and packed atmosphere, reportedly shut its doors for the final time on April 20.
SARAH VINE: Women bore the brunt of lockdown. Now they're suffering yet another unintended human cost while the useless Covid Inquiry settles petty political scores
23/04/24 16:15Figures released this week show that alcohol-related deaths jumped by a third between the start of the pandemic and the end of 2022. Is anyone really surprised?
Your chance to tour garden of Number 10 Downing Street: Where Churchill relaxed in WWII, David Cameron and Nick Clegg had media love-in and Dominic Cummings faced questions after lockdown drive to Durham - as ballot for June visit opens to public
18/04/24 07:48With its L-shaped lawn and rose beds commissioned by Margaret Thatcher, the garden at Number 10 has played host to some historic moments. Above: Winston Churchill in the garden in 1943.
REVEALED: How Dominic Cummings is orchestrating the destruction of the Tory party - with MPs claiming Rishi Sunak is 'on the brink'
23/03/24 17:04'We only need a couple more letters and the PM will be gone.' Those were the words of ex-Cabinet Minister Simon Clarke in recent days as he urged Tory MPs to submit letters of no confidence.
A police interview, picnics during the Covid crisis and an 'ill-judged' Monica Lewinsky joke: How Leo Varadkar went from youngest ever PM to 'electoral loser' during roller coaster career as he quits in Irish 'political earthquake'
20/03/24 18:07The Taoiseach has been accused of flouting Covid guidelines, was forced to apologise for a number of gaffes, and faced police questioning over an alleged confidential document leak in 2021.
BBC Newsnight to host more Question Time-style live debate shows in relaunched format in bid to revive its falling viewing figures after audience halved to 300,000 since 2020
13/03/24 09:38The BBC One news and current affairs programme will be led by Jonathan Aspinwall, who has worked for the corporation for 27 years, with Victoria Derbyshire confirmed as the main presenter.
'We should have had an EARLIER lockdown': Moment fictional NHS doctor in heavily politicised ITV Covid drama Breathtaking slams Government's response
21/02/24 12:42In the final segment of ITV 's gripping three-part Covid drama, Dr Abbey Henderson decides to expose the horrors she saw during the height of the pandemic.
A little dear for Downing Street's glamorous Gazelle as Boris Johnson's ex-deputy chief of staff gives birth
04/02/24 00:53Cleo Watson, nicknamed 'the Gazelle' in political circles because of her long legs, was spotted pushing a pram around the streets of North London last week after recently having her first child.
Is 'Dark Arts Dougie' secretly pulling the strings behind Tory plot to topple Rishi? Spotlight falls on adviser named by Nadine Dorries as key man in cabal that decides when to axe Conservative leaders
27/01/24 16:54When Nadine Dorries published The Plot last November, she set out her argument that the Tories have been controlled for 20 years by a shadowy cabal that decided when to topple their leaders.
General election will happen 'in the second half of the year' Rishi Sunak reveals, as he moves to kill speculation about May poll
04/01/24 12:36Rishi Sunak has said that his 'working assumption' is that he will hold a 'general election in the second half of this year'.
Rishi Sunak will urge voters not to throw away the 'great progress' made and vow to put 'more money in people's pockets' as he hits the road to speak to voters ahead of this year's election
04/01/24 00:47Rishi Sunak will hit the road in the Midlands to speak to voters and answer their questions as Labour also fires the starting gun on its New Year election campaign.
Rishi Sunak faces calls for an inquiry into his 'secret' meetings with Dominic Cummings after the PM met with the former Boris Johnson adviser to discuss bringing him back to run the Tories' election campaign
02/01/24 00:35Mr Cummings confirmed the meetings took place in December 2022 and July 2023 in a blog post, claiming he had turned down an offer to 'work secretly' for Mr Sunak.
DAILY MAIL COMMENT: PM's task for 2024... Get Britain working!
31/12/23 23:34DAILY MAIL COMMENT: There is 'blue sky' thinking and there is sheer madness. Bringing Dominic Cummings back into the Tory fold would be firmly in the latter category.
Rishi Sunak told to cut ties with Dominic Cummings: Top Tories' anger after 'toxic' ex-aide claims PM met him secretly twice... and offered him role running election strategy
31/12/23 22:00The Prime Minister met Boris Johnson 's ex-chief adviser in Yorkshire and London despite previously ruling out ever working with him.
Remember this Rishi? Moment Sunak insisted Dominic Cummings would have 'absolutely nothing to do with any government that I lead' - amid claims PM 'held secret talks with ex-aide to bring him back to No10'
31/12/23 13:29A clip from the Tory leadership contest in 2022 shows Mr Sunak play down rumours that Mr Cummings had any role in his campaign and would have no role in his government.
Dominic Cummings reveals how Rishi Sunak held secret talks to bring him back into Downing Street - but the former No10 chief accused the PM of not 'taking government seriously'
30/12/23 21:39The former No10 chief said his price for returning was that Mr Sunak would need to enforce radical reforms and that when the PM objected, Mr Cummings said he would 'rather the Tories lose'
Pit your wits against Quentin Letts and Boris Johnson in the most erudite quiz of the year
23/12/23 02:00They're both brilliant writers and both joined the Mail this year, but Boris Johnson and Quentin Letts have something else in common - over the past six months they've helped expand our vocabularies.
Sage was the decision-making 'trolley' which couldn't make up its mind during the pandemic, not Boris Johnson, Rishi Sunak tells the Covid Inquiry
12/12/23 21:31The PM said that although advice provided by the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) was 'valuable', it was 'underappreciated' how 'uncertain the 'science' itself was'.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is set for a grilling on his 'opposition to Covid lockdowns' at inquiry next week
09/12/23 01:54Rishi Sunak will be interrogated about his lockdown-sceptic views at the Covid Inquiry next week, The Mail understands.
Boris Johnson says he never offered to be injected with coronavirus on television at the start of the pandemic
09/12/23 01:52Boris Johnson has denied offering to be injected with Covid on live TV at the start of the pandemic, contrary to what Lord Edward Udny-Lister has claimed.
Boris Johnson recalls his own hospital ordeal and says it is 'simply not right' to claim he didn't care about other people's suffering in an emotional second day of evidence at the Covid Inquiry
08/12/23 01:38Hugo Keith KC, quizzed Mr Johnson about rule breaking in No 10 during the pandemic and put it to the former PM that 'you knew how it would look but you didn't care that much'.
Boris Johnson blames No10's WhatsApp backbiting on lack of women in top team and officials being 'frazzled' by Covid - as he says he has apologised to ex-mandarin Helen MacNamara for not 'calling out' macho culture
06/12/23 15:31Boris Johnson played down claims that the 'toxic' atmosphere had damaged the performance of government as he gave evidence to the official inquiry.
Rishi Sunak 'wanted to close schools instead of shops in Autumn 2020': Extraordinary details of Cabinet wrangling emerge at Covid Inquiry as Matt Hancock claims tougher measures could have avoided pupils being forced to stay at home at start of 2021
01/12/23 10:07The Covid Inquiry heard extraordinary details of Cabinet squabbling about how to handle a surge in cases as Matt Hancock gave a second day of evidence.
QUENTIN LETTS: In six hours of Matt Hancock's evidence at the Covid Inquiry all we really found out was that he loathes the The Man He Would Not Name... Dominic Cummings
30/11/23 21:53During Mr Hancock's six hours at the Covid Inquiry witness table, not a single rude word was said, though a few were implied.
Matt Hancock tells Covid Inquiry his 'single greatest regret' was to not overrule scientists who said virus couldn't be spread by those without symptoms... and says he should have followed his 'hunch'
30/11/23 13:34The former health secretary claimed the UK's scientific advisers told him there was no 'concrete evidence' the virus could spread between people with no symptoms.
I'm NOT a liar, Matt Hancock tells Covid Inquiry: Ex-health secretary furiously rejects claims he misled colleagues about pandemic plans as he attacks 'malign' Dominic Cummings - but admits he didn't read minutes from meetings of SAGE experts in early 2020
30/11/23 08:07Matt Hancock furiously denied lying to colleagues and attacked 'malign' Dominic Cummings today in stormy evidence to the Covid Inquiry.
Ex-chancellor Sajid Javid accuses Dominic Cummings of acting as 'prime minister in all but name' in No10 with a 'preference for loyalty over experience' before the Covid pandemic as he reignites feud with adviser who cost him his job
29/11/23 12:55Mr Javid reignited his feud with Boris Johnson's former chief adviser - who cost him his job running the Treasury in early 2020 in a power struggle - as he gave evidence to the official Covid Inquiry.
Michael Gove suggests Covid was man-made but is slapped down by inquiry chief who says: 'We're not going to go there'
28/11/23 16:44The senior Tory, who was chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster when the pandemic began, said Covid was a 'novel virus' which 'presented a different set of challenges' for the Government.
Michael Gove warned 'we're f***ing up as a government' in the early days of Covid as official inquiry is shown WhatsApp messages he sent to Dom Cummings discussing who 'should be shot' over failure to tackle pandemic
28/11/23 12:47Mr Gove sent a series of expletive-laden messages to Boris Johnson's chief of staff Dominic Cummings voicing his concern at the slow pace of action to limit transmission in March 2020.
EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Did Mary Berry help open the diplomatic gates to Gibraltar for Princess Anne?
21/11/23 01:12EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Because of Spanish objections, Princess Anne - patron of Gibraltar's Literary Festival since 2016 - has not been allowed to visit the actual event... until now.
UK lockdown needed to be 'earlier, harder and broader', Sir Patrick Vallance says but admits there was no scientific basis behind 'rule of six'
20/11/23 18:40Asked about the phrase today at the Covid Inquiry, Sir Patrick Vallance, No10's ex-chief scientific adviser, repeated his view that the UK didn't act fast enough during the first wave in March 2020.
'Highly likely' that Eat Out To Help Out cost lives, claims Sir Patrick Vallance as Rishi Sunak is accused of saying the Government should 'just let people die' to avoid another lockdown
20/11/23 18:02Sir Patrick Vallance, No10's ex-chief scientific adviser, today said it is 'highly likely' that people died because of the policy, adding that all ministers were aware that such schemes were risky.
Matt Hancock had a 'habit of saying things' which weren't true, Sir Patrick Vallance tells Covid Inquiry as he calls shamed ex-Health Secretary 'over-enthusiastic'
20/11/23 16:13No10's ex-chief scientist, tasked with advising ministers throughout the pandemic, blamed the former Health Secretary's 'over-enthusiasm' for making bold claims he 'didn't have a basis for'.
Radio 4 Nick Robinson's flippant 'apology' in row over Boris's non-existent gold wallpaper... but Tories tell him to put record straight live on air
11/11/23 22:35The Radio 4 Today host last week challenged an account by former Cabinet Minister Nadine Dorries, right, that the wallpaper never existed.
'Couldn't you have just driven to Barnard Castle?' Twitter users have little sympathy for Dominic Cummings as the ex-No 10 adviser reveals he had to have an emergency eye operation
08/11/23 22:10The former No 10 adviser, whose infamous drive to Barnard Castle to test his eyesight while the UK was still under restrictions sparked outrage, posted a selfie of him wearing an eye patch tonight.
'Furious' Sadiq Khan moans about being blocked from attending emergency COBRA meetings on Covid until only a week before lockdown - as No10 staff complained they'd also have to invite other mayors like Andy Burnham
08/11/23 14:28In his witness statement to the official probe into the pandemic, the London mayor revealed his anger about being barred from high-level meetings until 16 March 2020.
Ex-Cabinet Secretary Lord Sedwill apologises for 'thoughtless' suggestion about holding chicken pox-style Covid parties at the start of the pandemic saying he didn't expect the idea 'to become public'
08/11/23 14:13Lord Sedwill admitted making the remark but insisted he was only highlighting the way that society would need to develop immunity naturally.
NADINE DORRIES: It brings me no joy to expose the party I love. But the sinister ringleaders now trying to dismiss my book inflict more damage than I ever could
06/11/23 22:47I was told by a well-connected source exactly how No 10 Downing Street would react to my book. And when I say No 10, I don't mean our Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak.
NADINE DORRIES: Not convinced by my exposé of how Boris was forced out by a sinister clique inside No 10? Iain Duncan Smith told me the very SAME men did the SAME to him
06/11/23 22:19In the final extract of Nadine Dorries' exposé of the dark forces at the heart of the Tory Party, she reveals how Iain Duncan Smith was brought down by a confected scandal about his wife's salary.
NADINE DORRIES reveals how Sue Gray's dislike of Simon Case and her snub for the role of the Civil Service's top dog led to her acrimonious defection to Labour
06/11/23 00:35NADINE DORRIES: I am sure, given that Michael Gove has put his neck out so often to back Sue Gray, that it would be useful for him to have someone on the inside of Labour HQ.
ALEXANDRA SHULMAN'S NOTEBOOK: Men as top dogs? I see a bunch of noisy puppies
04/11/23 23:28It cannot be denied that women frequently consider their male colleagues as if they were like a classroom of small children needing to have a watchful eye kept on them as they rush recklessly into things.
NADINE DORRIES: It was as if Dominic Cummings arrived in Downing Street thinking he was Prime Minister
04/11/23 22:00NADINE DORRIES: From what I was told, Dominic Cummings arrived in No10 actually thinking he was the Prime Minister, and even if he wasn't, that he had the authority to act as though he was.
DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Shady cabal scored an own goal ousting Boris
04/11/23 02:20It sounds like something from the pages of a gripping political thriller. Deep in the corridors of Westminster, a sinister cabal tugs the strings of power.
'I had a duty to consider harm of lockdown', Boris Johnson tells Covid Inquiry as former Prime Minister said he had to balance the competing needs of the country
03/11/23 22:42Boris Johnson has told the Covid Inquiry he had a 'duty' to weigh up whether lockdowns would do more harm than good.
REVEALED: The poison plotters in No. 10 - Nadine Dorries unveils the shocking story of a shadowy clique that has been manipulating the Tory Party for 20 years
03/11/23 22:00NADINE DORRIES: My intention when I started to research this book was to tell the story of how Boris Johnson was ousted from power.
Sex parties and the ruthless Tory clique who secretly make - and then break - Prime Ministers: Revealed in Nadine Dorries' bombshell book, the assassins who wanted Boris out of No 10 - straight after his landslide
03/11/23 22:00In The Plot: The Political Assassination of Boris Johnson, Nadine Dorries identifies Michael Gove , Dominic Cummings and a powerful adviser called Dougie Smith as members of 'the movement'.
JAN MOIR: From the Red Arrows to No 10, it's like one long episode of Men Behaving Badly
02/11/23 23:01JAN MOIR: The government should be a place where we might expect superior manners and exemplary conduct, but it has turned out to be a dank pit of boorish male behaviour
Cabinet minister Michelle Donelan warns 'misogyny' on display in Dominic Cummings' foul-mouthed Covid WhatsApp messages - in which he referred to a top female official as a 'c***' - risks putting women off entering politics
02/11/23 12:15The Science, Innovation and Technology Secretary admitted she was 'concerned' about the language used by senior Downing Street staff during the Covid crisis.
Caprice slams 'experts' who ridiculed her call for tougher border controls at start of Covid crisis - after Dominic Cummings admitted she was right and Whitehall fears over 'racism' blocked action
02/11/23 11:49Caprice Bourret welcomed former No10 aide Dominic Cummings' recognition that her suggestion of restricting travel and containing the emerging virus had been 'correct'.
STEPHEN GLOVER: Instead of this giant blame game, the Covid Inquiry should really be examining whether lockdown was ever worth it
01/11/23 22:02STEPHEN GLOVER: The Covid inquiry is degenerating into a blame game, with various factions accusing one another in increasingly shrill terms of failing in their duty.
'WE ARE F***ED!' Director of No10's 'nudge unit' reveals Downing Street colleague leaned over and scribbled over his note saying country was 'not ready' for 'unstoppable' Covid wave during gloomy March 2020 meeting
01/11/23 17:34Dr David Halpern, head of the UK Government's 'nudge unit', said the 'penny dropped' among officials about the incoming Covid wave in a March 2020 meeting.
Matt Hancock 'repeatedly failed to tell the truth' to ministers and officials during Covid crisis and ex-health secretary aped playing cricket shots as he claimed everything was 'fine'
01/11/23 14:16The ex-health secretary was slated for his 'nuclear levels of confidence' and revealed to be widely seen as 'untruthful' across Whitehall when he was in post.
Ex-civil servant Helen MacNamara slams Dominic Cummings over 'violent and misogynistic' WhatsApps branding her 'that c***' as he tried to get her axed during Covid - as she swipes at 'toxic' culture in No10 in evidence to official inquiry
01/11/23 12:52Giving evidence to the Covid inquiry, ex-deputy Cabinet Secretary Helen MacNamara painted a grim picture of the 'macho' culture in Downing Street early in the pandemic.
Inside Downing Street's Covid WhatsApps: Dominic Cummings' foul-mouthed rants about 'f***pig' ministers and Boris Johnson's lockdown angst laid bare in extraordinary trove of messages shown to inquiry
01/11/23 11:58The messages show how Dominic Cummings referred to Cabinet ministers as 'f***pigs' and 'morons', and branded senior civil servants as 'c***s'.
Helen MacNamara: Civil Service ethics chief fined by police for bringing karaoke machine to riotous, debauched Covid lockdown-busting Downing Street party - and who incurred the 'misogynistic' wrath of Dominic Cummings
01/11/23 11:18The mother-of-four was in charge of making sure the government upheld the highest standards of behaviour while the country was reeling from the privations of the pandemic in June 2020.Ex-civil servant Helen MacNamara slams Dominic Cummings over 'violent and misogynistic' WhatsApps branding her a 'c***' as he tried to get her axed during Covid - as she swipes at 'macho' culture in No10 in evidence to official inquiry
01/11/23 10:41Giving evidence to the Covid inquiry, ex-deputy Cabinet Secretary Helen MacNamara painted a grim picture of the 'macho' culture in Downing Street early in the pandemic.
DAILY MAIL COMMENT: The Covid inquiry has become a circus
01/11/23 01:05What did Mr Cummings do to combat the most serious health crisis in a century? He undermined Boris Johnson with negative briefing, leaks and all manner of backstabbing.
QUENTIN LETTS: Heaven knows how Boris Johnson put up with husky-voiced Cassandra Dominic Cummings for so long
31/10/23 22:45QUENTIN LETTS: Mr Cummings is a one-man demoraliser, a ceaseless castigator, a husky-voiced Cassandra. Heaven knows how Boris Johnson put up with him so long.
Dominic Cummings feels the heat at the Covid Inquiry as he is accused of poisoning the pandemic response with toxic briefings against his colleagues
31/10/23 22:41In an explosive and expletive-riddled four-hour hearing at the Covid Inquiry, Boris Johnson's former chief aide was confronted over a string of vicious messages.
Boris Johnson called Dominic Cummings a 'total and utter liar' over his infamous Barnard Castle trip
31/10/23 22:38The Prime Minister said he had no idea his then-chief of staff had driven to County Durham during the early days of the first Covid lockdown, with his wife and child in tow.
Model Caprice feels 'vindicated for the backlash she received at the time' after Dominic Cummings' Covid evidence saying her border call was right 'shows she is not just a pretty face'
31/10/23 21:39EXCLUSIVE: A friend of Caprice told MailOnline that she now has 'vindication for the backlash' and 'it's now evident that she knew what all of the experts and politicians didn't know'.
BBC and Sky scramble to make on-air apologies for broadcasting Dominic Cummings' expletive-filled Covid inquiry appearance uncensored (but furious viewers blast them for saying sorry while ex-No10 aide gave evidence)
31/10/23 18:52The former No 10 aide branded the Cabinet 'useless f***pigs as he raged about Covid response in messages to then-prime minister Boris Johnson.
Caprice was right about closing the borders: Bizarre twist at Covid inquiry as Dominic Cummings says Boris should have listened to the 90s pin-up when she urged tougher travel curbs on TV - but Whitehall thought it looked racist and she was an 'idiot'
31/10/23 16:46Dominic Cummings painted a grim picture of complacency about Covid in Whitehall, while after it arrived in the UK there was a 'fatalistic' view that it could not be stopped.Dominic Cummings slams Whitehall 'fatalism' about Covid spread claiming tougher borders and more testing could have avoided March 2020 lockdown - as official inquiry sees WhatsApps of him branding Cabinet 'useless f***pigs' and Boris Johnson 'exhausting'
31/10/23 12:50Dominic Cummings ranted at the then-PM in a series of missives as their relationship disintegrated, warning that the government was being consumed by 'mayhem'.
Ex-Downing St spin chief Lee Cain says government had no 'clarity' or 'plan' of how to handle Covid as he gives evidence to official inquiry - with Boris Johnson's former top aide Dominic Cummings set to appear later
31/10/23 08:22Lee Cain defended the low priority given to Covid in No10 as it emerged in January and early February, saying that the Department of Health was confident on preparations.
Boris Johnson's closest advisers blasted 'weak' ministers' decision making during the pandemic, Covid inquiry hears
31/10/23 01:40A message sent by cabinet secretary Simon Case to the then-prime minister's chief aide Dominic Cummings said Johnson 'cannot lead and we cannot support him in leading with thisapproach'.
Ex-No10 chief Martin Reynolds makes grovelling apology over 'BYOB' bash that earnt his 'Party Marty' nickname as he gives evidence to Covid Inquiry
30/10/23 12:17Giving evidence to the Covid Inquiry, Martin Reynolds 'apologised unreservedly' to 'all the families of all those who suffered'.
SARAH VINE: The WhatsApps between Simon Case and Dominic Cummings that prove politics is still run by misogynists
14/10/23 21:06SARAH VINE: In many ways, Dominic Cummings was the architect of that success, as clever a political strategist as has ever stalked (or in his case, shuffled) the corridors of power
Civil servants 'wanted to delay Covid lockdown announcement because they did not work weekends', claims Dominic Cummings
11/10/23 11:11In WhatsApp messages between Dominic Cummings and then prime minister Boris Johnson , recently published by the Covid inquiry, the Cabinet Office was described as 'terrifyingly s***'.
Dominic Cummings set to create new party to replace the 'rotten Tory horrorshow' and aims to take power in 2028
09/09/23 00:53Boris Johnson 's former Chief Adviser, 51, wants to launch the party - which he is temporarily referring to as The Startup Party - by Christmas.
Rise of the six-figure Substackers: How bloggers on self-publishing platform favoured by Dominic Cummings are making more than £100,000 a year by charging readers monthly fees
04/09/23 10:00Bloggers including British writers are raking in six-figure sums as they turn to self-publishing on the Substack platform.
Yes, yes, YES!, minister! The former advisor to Boris Johnson, who has penned the summer's raciest bonkbuster, says she would LOVE to be hailed 'the Jilly Cooper of Downing Street' (but no, it's NOT about anyone in particular!)
14/05/23 00:47The woman behind summer's raciest book tells Richard Godwin why she would love to be hailed as the Jilly Cooper of Downing Street.
Boris Johnson branded former health secretary Matt Hancock 'totally f***ing hopeless' during middle of Covid crisis
23/04/23 15:29Co-authored by historian Anthony Seldon, 'Johnson at 10: The Inside Story' has given further insight into tensions between the former prime minister and Mr Hancock.
Harman's face was thunder. Boris was as agile as a cat. Pure box office but, after four nit-picking hours, had a single mind been changed? SARAH VINE reviews ex-PM's battle to clear his name and salvage his career over Partygate
22/03/23 22:16SARAH VINE: The Captain Jack Sparrow of British politics, Boris Johnson, in the dock in front of his peers, fighting not just to clear his name but also to salvage his career.
Covid vaccines couldn't have been fast-tracked any quicker because the virus wasn't deadly enough, Sir Chris Whitty claimed in leaked WhatsApps
08/03/23 12:03Leaked WhatsApps from the heart of the UK's initial pandemic response show Sir Chris Whitty said Covid wasn't deadly enough to rush through vaccine safety trials in a response to Dominic Cummings.
Dominic Cummings mocks Rishi Sunak and Matt Hancock after WhatsApp leaks reveal he was branded 'a nightmare' and 'psychopath' during Covid feuding
05/03/23 12:12Maverick former No10 chief Dominic Cummings added 'nightmare psychotherapist' to his Twitter bio as he ridiculed the backbiting.Rishi Sunak told Matt Hancock that Dominic Cummings' time in Downing Street was 'a nightmare', new WhatsApp leaks show - while Health Secretary's aide called advisor 'a f***ing piece of s***'
04/03/23 17:25The No 10 aide was slammed in a further release of lockdown files, as the former Health Secretary and then-Chancellor Rishi Sunak joked of 'Dom's circus'.
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Boris and Carrie Johnson take their children to the 'wedding of the century': Former Prime Minister wears a suit while carrying one-year-old Frank into £250M Ambani nuptials
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Pregnant Jenna Coleman shows off her growing bump in a chic pink shirt dress as she makes rare appearance with her boyfriend Jamie Childs at Wimbledon
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Inside Alan Carr's 'lonely' childhood: How Britain's favourite Chatty Man was 'relentlessly bullied' at school and struggled to find his place in life
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Who will replace Kate Middleton as presenter of Wimbledon ladies' trophy? Back-up plan revealed after Palace confirmed princess will only attend men's final
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'One last push!' Prince William urges Harry Kane's men to 'go out there and show the world' as royal heads to Berlin for Euros final against Spain
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Nicole Scherzinger stuns in a sexy sheer fishnet catsuit as she puts on an energetic performance at Wimbledon's Hill in New York
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Gossip is good for you! New study says gossiping at work can actually IMPROVE cooperation and trust
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Mother of Princess Beatrice's stepson reveals she furnished Margot Robbie's home office, as she thanks her 'girl crush' for being the 'perfect client'
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Natalie Cassidy reveals she's working with her idol Ricky Gervais after branding him a 'god' - sparking speculation After Life could return
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Inside Susanna Reid's 'mad-dash' journey to Berlin ahead of England's Euro 2024 final - where she rubbed shoulders with Jill Scott and Chris Kamara
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Bella Hadid showcases her toned legs in black micro shorts and a plunging top before wowing in a 'Here Comes Trouble' tank in NYC
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Is summer ruining YOUR hair? This £24 mask helps prevent UV, chlorine and sea-water damage: 'A game-changer to maintain colour and condition'
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Inside the £250M Ambani wedding: Influencer who scored invite reveals the bride entered on a wooden boat and guests could explore antiques shop
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EXCLUSIVEWhy this could be the final curtain for Strictly Come Dancing: As a second stalwart faces investigation... insiders fear allegations could kill off the show entirely
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Why Holly Willoughby will never reveal the full horrors of what she went through: As the stalker who plotted to murder her is jailed, KATIE HIND reveals her torment
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How the Clooneys seduced their new French neighbours... thanks to Amal's fluent French, a penchant for salmon sandwiches - oh, and George's homegrown rosé!
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REVEALED: The skin-plumping serum named the best by beauty fans who say it 'transformed' their skin is now available in travel size
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Harry Styles sends fans WILD as he is revealed as surprise guest during Stevie Nicks' concert at BST Hyde Park
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Dua Lipa commands attention in white crop top and TINY shorts as she wows the crowd at NOS Alive '24 in Portugal - after selling out her Wembley dates
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EXCLUSIVEAfter pregnant Margot Robbie and husband Tom Ackerley pop up at Wimbledon, Hollywood couple could settle in Surrey
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Susanna Reid and Lorraine Kelly in 'battle with This Morning after ITV bosses steer A-list guests to the under fire show amid ratings crisis'
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Lucy Fallon puts on a leggy display in a green frilled mini dress as she reunites with her on-screen mum Tina O'Brien for Coronation Street's summer party in Manchester
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Love Island contestants 'break huge show rule' to discover General Election results ahead of watching England's Euro 2024 final
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Ronnie Wood, 76, cosies up to his wife Sally, 46, as she opts for a chic pink mini dress at National Michelada Day Celebration in LA
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EXCLUSIVEOlly Alexander reveals the 'iconic' actress he dreams of starring alongside in a movie as he hints at acting return
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EXCLUSIVEGrand Tour stars Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May bring TV partnership to a close
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EXCLUSIVELove Island's Samantha Kenny and Sammy Root spark romance rumours as they put on a VERY cosy display at star-studded bash
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Jennifer Lopez flashes rare smile in the Hamptons as she spends time away from Ben Affleck in LA amid rumored marriage woes
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Carrie Johnson wows in traditional silver gown: Mother-of-three joins her husband Boris for £250M nuptials of Indian billionaire heir Anant Ambani
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Style Queen Camilla! How Her Majesty's Bruce Oldfield gown at the Coronation marked the start of a fashion transformation
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Khloe Kardashian flaunts her curves in a busty corset to promote Good American... after admitting she 'probably would have' tried Ozempic
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Britney Spears admits she may have had 'a false confidence after my divorce' from Sam Asghari as she shares throwback clip of herself dancing
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Welcome to the world's most lavish wedding! Indian billionaire heir Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant tie the knot at £250m ceremony
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Perrie Edwards looks sensational in a shimmering gold jumpsuit as she performs her new solo single Tears live on The One Show
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Justin Bieber and pregnant wife Hailey are 'so thrilled and excited' for parenthood and have been 'leaning on their close-knit circles'
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Kerry Washington, 47, turns up the heat while learning to POLE DANCE as she teases season two of Hulu's UnPrisoned
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Central Cee's ex-girlfriend Madeline Argy claims he was hanging out with Ice Spice HOURS after their break up
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The new 'king of cool'! Is Brad Pitt morphing into actor Steve McQueen who was known for his rugged good looks and passion for motorsports
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Princess Andre cuts a stylish figure in white crop top and leather trousers as she joins Bianca Gascoigne and Amber Turner at White Fox After Hours event
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Former Victoria's Secret Angel Lindsay Ellingson, 39, reveals she's expecting her THIRD child with husband Sean Clayton
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Jessica Biel models a WIG on the NYC set of her movie The Better Sister... after cutting her hair into a short bob
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Lainey Wilson recalls seeing Taylor Swift perform as a teen with 'hardly anybody in the crowd' - before becoming music's biggest superstar
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Stassi Schroeder models a chic black floral blouse and tiny shorts while stepping out with husband Beau Clark in Los Feliz
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs allegedly THREATENED former Vibe editor would be 'dead in the trunk of a car' over past cover dispute... amid rapper's legal woes
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Mama June: Family Crisis: Lauryn 'Pumpkin' says matriarch will 'lose another' child if she refuses to pay back $35K to daughter Alana 'Honey Boo Boo'
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Gisele Bundchen bares chiseled midriff as she gets back to her Miami gym routine... after Costa Rica vacation with boyfriend Joaquim Valente
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Natalie Portman stuns in bright floral minidress at SAG-AFTRA Foundation Conversations event in NYC for Lady In The Lake
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Wife swap! Nicole Kidman's passionate love scenes with her bestie Naomi Watts' ex-partner Liev Schreiber revealed in trailer for new Netflix series
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Alec Baldwin breaks down in tears as his Rust shooting case is sensationally DISMISSED
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Taylor Swift subtly reacts to boyfriend Travis Kelce being named the NFL's No. 1 tight end... after he dedicated karaoke performance to her
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EXCLUSIVENow she's facing up to 20 years in jail, does Carla Bruni regret achieving her ambition of marrying a man with his finger on the nuclear button?
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Billy Ray Cyrus' estranged wife Firerose ordered by judge to STOP using singer's credit cards in latest stage of their acrimonious divorce
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Gavin and Stacey's Neil The Baby admits he is 'disappointed' to have not been cast in the upcoming Christmas special
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Ben Affleck continues wearing his wedding ring... despite putting marital home with Jennifer Lopez on public market for $68M amid divorce rumors
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Rebel Wilson SUED for defamation after accusing The Deb producers of blocking her directorial debut from film festival
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EXCLUSIVEPaul Young is married! Musician ties the knot with his girlfriend Lorna - six years after losing his wife to brain cancer
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Radiohead cancel their tour after 'seriously ill' guitarist Jonny Greenwood is rushed to intensive care
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Love Island fans brand Ciaran a 'game player' after he asks Nicole to be his girlfriend in a bid to 'steal the spotlight' from rival couple
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EXCLUSIVEWhat Leonardo DiCaprio really thinks of girlfriend Vittoria Ceretti's passionate clinch with Theo James
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Love Island viewers are left in shock and demand 'an age check' as bombshell Lolly reveals how old she is
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Ice Spice shares secrets on how to CHEAT in a relationship on new song - as she twerks her famous behind in latest racy performance
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Devon Windsor flaunts her incredible figure in a white bikini alongside her kids during a family getaway
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EastEnders star 'signs up for Strictly Come Dancing' - despite already having a successful dance background
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Eddie Murphy and Paige Butcher tie the knot! Comedy legend FINALLY marries long-time fiancee in the Caribbean after six-year long engagement
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Rihanna lounges on blanket with sons RZA, 2, and Riot Rose, 11 months, during family picnic in the park ahead of date night with A$AP Rocky
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Jeremy Clarkson's daughter Emily is pregnant! Star announces she is expecting her second child - one year after welcoming daughter
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Good Morning Britain's Susanna Reid reveals her weight loss secret after shedding over 1 stone
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Bette Midler, 73, reveals if she was ever asked to join Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills... after she promised to talk some 's***' on the show
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King Charles appoints Bear Grylls to new Army role and makes TV adventurer a figurehead for young recruits
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EastEnders SPOILER: Explosive new scenes reveal massive Lucy Beale twist as graveside fight erupts 10 years on from gripping whodunnit
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Katy Perry's comeback single Woman's World MAULED by top music critics as a 'catastrophe' that sounds like 'reheated Lady Gaga'
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Margot Robbie distracts from the tennis as Barbie star packs on the PDA with husband Tom Acklerey and cradles her baby bump at Wimbledon
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Celebs Go Dating star Ella Morgan issues health update as she returns to social media amid mystery illness
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Hollywood actor looks unrecognisable as he enjoys day out at Wimbledon - but can you guess who he is?
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Lulu has a hearing issue thanks to a lifetime on stage - but it won't keep her from performing
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Princess Anne says she 'can't remember a single thing' about horse-related accident that left her with head injuries nearly three weeks ago as she returns to royal duties
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Heartbroken Ulrika Jonsson says she is 'bereft' as she shares sudden family death after overcoming cancer battle
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EXCLUSIVEJohnny Depp looks cosy with beautician while travelling out of London after they were first pictured together two years ago amid Amber Heard trial
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EXCLUSIVEAlec Baldwin turns Rust manslaughter trial into reality TV show as videographer is seen documenting him and his family during high stakes court case
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Kaia Gerber and Austin Butler enjoy a rare public date night as they attend the opening night of Oh Mary! on Broadway in New York City
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Vanderpump Rules star Scheana Shay and Selling Sunset's Nicole Young show off their summer styles as they attend fashion event on LA rooftop
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Alec Baldwin and wife Hilaria look tense as they take turns carrying daughter Ilaria, one, in Santa Fe... after 2nd day of actor's manslaughter trial
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Ryan Giggs' pregnant girlfriend Zara Charles displays her growing baby bump while running errands in Cheshire
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Nicole Scherzinger stuns in a fiery red dress and nude heels as she steps out in New York City... after giving an update on a Pussycat Dolls reunion
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Baby Reindeer's Martha becomes an unlikely fashion icon as Gen-Z are 'rushing' to copy her wardrobe
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Euphoria season 3 confirmed to begin filming in January 2025 with entire main cast returning including Zendaya and Sydney Sweeney
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Bethenny Frankel is slammed for saying the Hamptons are 'not only for rich people but also minorities' in new TikTok
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Zooey Deschanel poses with a butterfly on her finger in Malibu as she announces she has partnered with 'newly imagined' brand Vera Bradley
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Felicity Kendal, 77, looks fresh-faced as she joins her son Jacob, 37, at Wimbledon - after hitting back at 'shocking' reaction to her Botox use
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Eminem SLAMS Diddy in Death Of Slim Shady album - as he calls out video of music executive beating Cassie and alleged Kid Cudi car explosion
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Eminem SLAMMED over 'sick and tasteless' album song referencing Alec Baldwin's Rust shooting: 'Get popped like Halyna Hutchins'
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Prince William WILL travel to Berlin for England's Euro 2024 final against Spain on Sunday - as Kate is tipped to appear at Wimbledon
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EXCLUSIVEOllie Watkins and Ellie Alderson's love story: He was 'not exactly Ronaldo', now they're set to complete a fairytale journey to Euros glory
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Princess Anne returns to royal duties for the first time since suffering concussion in horse-related accident as she attends riding event
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Alan Carr's ex-husband Paul Drayton begs the DVLA to hand him his driving licence back as he's 'turned my life around' two years after ban
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Kim Kardashian stuns in ruby red ensemble while sister Khloe dazzles in gold as they head to the wedding of Anant Ambani
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EXCLUSIVEAlexandra Burke reveals how she came close to a mental breakdown and struggled to 'control the madness' in her life
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Lana Del Rey models cut-off shorts as she enjoys a fun day with friends in NYC... after dropping a music video for Tough featuring Quavo
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Who's who in the Royal Box at Wimbledon? Day 12 sees the Duchess of Gloucester join A-listers Rami Malek and Hugh Grant
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Sami Sheen, 20, poses in a skimpy pink bikini in Italy... before the OnlyFans star is set to appear with mom Denise Richards on a new TV show
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Popular comedian confirms his hit BBC comedy has been AXED after just two series
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Bond-ing time! 007 hopeful James Norton takes mum Lavinia to Wimbledon where he enjoys a catch up with film villain Rami Malek
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Martin Kemp, 62, leaves audience CRINGING (and silent) during VERY awkward DJ set at Deadpool and Wolverine premiere
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Love Island SPOILER: Josh questions Mimii's intentions with ex-flame Ayo before the Islanders are hit with a surprise recoupling
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Sharon Stone, 66, recreates her iconic Basic Instinct scene (32 YEARS after starring in the film!) as she slips into red lace lingerie for a sexy shoot
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Hugh Grant and his wife Anna Elisabet Eberstein enjoy day date at Wimbledon while Vick Hope and Lauren Silverman make the most of the sunshine
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Prince William shows off his skills as he takes to the field at charity match in memory of Rugby star Rob Burrow - but Kate misses annual Windsor event
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Dua Lipa fans complain they can't buy tickets due to card payment issues as pop star sells out Wembley show in MINUTES before adding new date
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Has Adele given up on the American dream? Why the star 'is moving home to London' - from baby plans to UK gigs and being an England fan
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Katy Perry has a VIBRATOR in her tool belt as a 'bold declaration of women's sexual liberation' for her Woman's World music video
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Richard Simmons turns 76! Reclusive fitness guru reveals how he'll celebrate in VERY rare interview and says he's 'grateful to be alive' after skin cancer
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Jason Orange looks unrecognisable from his boy band days as he steps out in Cheshire while Take That perform in Italy
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Kylie Jenner's fans comment on how thin she looks in a Khy swimsuit as one follower snaps she is supporting 'unrealistic body standards'
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Captain America: Brave New World trailer - Anthony Mackie stars in the title role with Harrison Ford as President Ross
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Channing Tatum praises 'normal and sweet' friend Taylor Swift who makes him 'homemade pop tarts'
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Queen Mary and King Frederik X of Denmark beam as they watch the Changing of the Guard at their summer home in Graasten after months of frosty appearances
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What a difference a decade makes! Pregnant Margot Robbie exudes glamour at Wimbledon's Centre Court nine years after she had to watch the tournament from the field outside
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Kate Garraway looks 'emotional' during Good Morning Britain as she reveals she's battling a 'rabid' eye infection
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Beaming Amanda Abbington shares a laugh with director Jez Bond during show rehearsals as Giovanni Pernice is 'hit by fresh legal action'
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Kim Kardashian stuns in bridal white as she and sister Khloe head to lavish three-day wedding of Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani's son
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Netflix fans go wild for new gay Japanese dating series - with viewers claiming it is BETTER than American reality TV
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Pregnant Jorgie Porter cradles her baby bump in a blush crop top and midi skirt as she arrives at beauty event
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Simon Cowell hints his boyband show will boast a 'never-before-seen' format - after his audition search was hit by more woes
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Prince Harry pays tribute to his 'eternal bond' with Princess Diana as he accepts Pat Tillman Award - as Meghan watches on
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Gypsy Rose Blanchard insists she will NEVER put her child on TV - as she reveals how she plans to tell her first born about her mother's murder
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Security guard who plotted to kidnap Holly Willoughby before raping and murdering her is sentenced to life in prison
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As Ryan Reynolds is upstaged by 'Britain's ugliest dog' Peggy, a look at the Hollywood stars who have shared the limelight with their furry co-stars
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Kate Ferdinand flaunts her toned abs in a bikini as she celebrates daughter Shae's first birthday on family holiday
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Peter Phillips and Harriet Sperling put on a cosy display at Prince William's charity polo match
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Holly Ramsay and Olympic boyfriend of three years Adam Peaty spark speculation they are are engaged as she sports a huge emerald ring on her finger
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Emma Corrin looks amazing in edgy black mini dress as they join Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman at Deadpool & Wolverine photocall
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Olympic medalist Greg Louganis makes a rare appearance with his dog in LA... after splitting from husband of nearly 8 years John Chaillot
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Love Island's Uma Jammeh and Wil Anderson silence naysayers by looking utterly loved-up during their first night out since leaving the show
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The Drake curse: Rapper's infamous betting history in full after $300k loss on Canada's defeat to Lionel Messi and Argentina
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Pink looks edgy in a white zip-up dress with a chunky black belt and boots as she takes a break from her tour to attend Wimbledon
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Serena Williams hits the red carpet with mini-me daughter Olympia, six, and husband Alexis Ohanian before hosting the 2024 ESPY Awards
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Georgina Rodriguez stuns in a skimpy bikini on family getaway while Cristiano Ronaldo looks in high spirits following Portugal's devastating Euro loss
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So who is Winona Ryder talking about? As actress, 52, reveals she had 'two disastrous relationships in her 30s', a look at her romances
