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Sir Keir Starmer is warned he is 'not reading the room' after unveiling new police crackdown to treat 'far right thugs' like football hooligans following chaotic riots on Britain's streets
01/08/24 22:13
Sir Keir Starmer has been warned he is 'not reading the room' after unveiling new police crackdown to treat 'far right thugs' like football hooligans in the wake of violence on Britain's streets following the Southport knife attack. Reform MP Lee Anderson suggested that the Prime Minister had failed to understand public anger over the killings. Speaking at a Downing Street press conference, the Prime Minister condemned the 'mindless minority' who have delivered nights of chaos since Monday's tragedy. He hit out at a 'gang of thugs' who travelled by train and buses to Southport and attacked police. There has also been mayhem in London, Hartlepool and Manchester leading to scores of arrests....read
War of words erupts over the causes of Leeds riots as Nigel Farage, Lee Anderson and Robert Jenrick weigh in on violent night of shame
20/07/24 00:26The violent disorder was condemned on all sides, with No 10 describing the scenes in inner-city Harehills as 'shocking and disgraceful'.
Ousted Reform deputy leader slams 'undemocratic' party warning Nigel Farage has too much power and risks being 'surrounded by sycophants'
14/07/24 09:06Ben Habib laid into Nigel Farage's domination of Reform, saying his position as effective owner was 'unsustainable'.
Bitter Reform infighting begins as Nigel Farage effectively sacks deputy Ben Habib replacing him with Richard Tice, and makes Lee Anderson 'chief whip' - with ousted ally saying he is 'considering his position' in the party
11/07/24 10:33Nigel Farage has announced a new 'leadership team', making made Richard Tice his deputy.
Nigel Farage takes aim at anti-Brexit 'little man' former Speaker John Bercow as Brexiteer Reform leader makes his Commons debut as an MP - and jokes about it taking eight attempts to get there
09/07/24 14:29Mr Farage used the confirmation session for re-elected Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle to take aim at his diminutive predecessor, who was a thorn in the side of Leave.
Lee Anderson WINS in Ashfield to become first elected Reform MP with Nigel Farage set to follow in Clacton - but party's hopes of landing up to 13 seats look set to be dashed
05/07/24 01:23Mr Anderson, who won the seat in 2019 as a Conservative, defected to Nigel Farage's outfit last year.
Rishi Sunak's D-Day 'error was because his grandparents did not serve in the war', claims Conservative defector and Reform candidate Lee Anderson
08/06/24 21:29Lee Anderson, the former Conservative MP for Ashfield who is standing in the Nottinghamshire constituency for Nigel Farage 's party, also described Channel boat migrants as 'f*****s'.
Reform MP Lee Anderson is mocked for the 'worst full English ever' after he posted picture of his fry-up and pondered how long it would take for someone to call it 'racist'
23/05/24 13:57Reform MP Lee Anderson has been mocked for the 'worst full English ever' after he posted a picture of his fry-up and wondered how long it would take for someone to call it 'racist'.
Lee Anderson savages Nick Robinson 'and the Gary Linekers of the BBC' in fiery Today show clash - as Radio 4 host accuses ex-Tory chairman's new party of 'damaging' the Conservatives after Blackpool by-election
03/05/24 08:52In a heated debate on BBC Radio 4 Today, journeyman politician Lee Anderson (pictured) claimed some BBC stalwarts would be glad if Reform didn't stand in local elections.
EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Bear Grylls' sister Lara's is set to foray into the political jungle as she prepares to host 'populists' including Laurence Fox and Lee Anderson
26/04/24 22:33EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Bear Grylls was chased by lions when filming his television adventures, but his sister, Lara Fawcett, prefers the treacherous waters of politics.
QUENTIN LETTS: MPs look down at Lee Anderson rather in the same way Lady Grantham regards her maid
23/04/24 21:57QUENTIN LETTS: Lee Anderson (Reform, Ashfield) caused a kerfuffle in the Commons by complaining about a recent election event at his constituency's hospital.
Lee Anderson posts St George's Day video mocking what he calls 'advacado eating vegans' and saying England has been a 'gift to the world'
23/04/24 15:55The Reform UK MP for Ashfield, who lost the Tory whip for his comments about Sadiq Khan, took to X to share a message to mark England's national day.
Former Home Secretary Sajid Javid urges ministers to reject proposed definition of Islamophobia over fears it will stifle legitimate debate
21/04/24 23:15The Conservative MP backed a Policy Exchange think-tank report yesterday which warned that the term is being regularly misused to silence open debate about contemporary issues.
Tories suspend the wife of '30p' Lee Anderson after photo appears to show her campaigning for Reform UK with her husband
13/04/24 18:56The Tories said they would launch an investigation after the Ashfield MP posted the picture of him and his wife on X, formerly Twitter, last Saturday.
Reform Party attacks on the Conservatives are RIGHT, warns leading Tory MP as Rishi Sunak says Liz Truss left him the worst 'hospital pass' in decades when he took over as PM
28/03/24 22:12Danny Kruger, co-founder of the New Conservatives, told party members the Tories were 'not a very conservative party in lots of ways' and that criticism from Reform was 'mostly valid'.
Keir Starmer bets £50 that Lee Anderson will LOSE Ashfield seat at election jibing that the MP has 'drifted' from Labour to the Tories and now Reform UK
21/03/24 15:59Keir Starmer took the gamble as he jibed that the MP had 'drifted' from from Labour to the Tories, and now to Reform UK.
Now Tory candidate for Manchester Mayor defects to Reform UK... as shock poll shows Nigel Farage-backed insurgents just FOUR POINTS behind Rishi Sunak's party and closing
21/03/24 12:37Dan Barker declared that he is switching sides saying Reform UK is the 'new home of conservatism'.
Shock poll shows Reform UK just FOUR POINTS behind the Tories and closing as Rishi Sunak begs his panicking MPs to 'stick to the plan'
21/03/24 09:24YouGov research put Nigel Farage-backed Reform UK on 15 per cent, up one over the last week.
ANDREW PIERCE: How Lee Anderson's new Reform colleagues were scathing about the MP before he joined the party
17/03/24 21:52ANDREW PIERCE: It seems many of its parliamentary candidates have an even lower opinion of their new colleague.
Lee Anderson's Reform bus tour of the UK's 'capital of common sense' gets off to a tricky start as he is confronted by a heckler and an indifferent public in his Ashfield constituency after his Tory defection
15/03/24 17:51The former Tory Party deputy chairman took part in a bracing open-top bus parade of his seat in Nottinghamshire after defecting to the party set up by Nigel Farage .
Could Holly Valance run to be a Reform UK MP at the next election? Ex-singer and Neighbours star refuses to rule out standing after she voices support for Nigel Farage and welcomes Lee Anderson's defection from the Tories
15/03/24 11:32The 40-year-old Kiss Kiss singer revealed last night that she will back Reform at the next election after switching from the Tories.
The Tory Party lies smashed like Humpty Dumpty at the foot of the Red Wall because too many MPs don't understand how normal people think and feel, writes MATT GOODWIN
13/03/24 01:45The Conservative Party is in a death spiral. Its MPs are divided and lost. Its activists are demoralised. Its voters are utterly bewildered.
Moment Sky's Sophy Ridge accidentally calls Lee Anderson a 'p****' in another live on air gaffe as she discussed his defection to Reform party
12/03/24 15:06Presenting Politics Hub with Sophy Ridge last night, the presenter mistakenly swapped the word 'bricks' for the swearword 'p***s' when discussing the UK MP.
Rishi Sunak 'could trigger election if 10 MPs defect to Reform UK' as Nigel Farage hails Lee Anderson switching sides as 'huge moment' and insurgents 'ring round wavering Tories'
12/03/24 10:25Rishi Sunak gathered his Cabinet this morning amid the fallout from Lee Anderson's dramatic announcement that he is joining the insurgent party - becoming its first MP.
Lee Anderson denies being paid to join Nigel Farage's Reform UK from the Tories
12/03/24 00:57Mr Anderson was previously dubbed '30p Lee' after he said people using food banks could make a meal for that amount and were just bad at budgeting.
QUENTIN LETTS: Lee Anderson took his place next to that rich chap who looks like a hairdresser
11/03/24 21:49Lee Anderson, MP for Ashfield, is not the nimblest of twinkle-toes. And yet, in his way, he is an artist, an artist of eye-popping political bluntness.
Rishi Sunak is warned MORE Tories are poised to switch to Reform UK after Lee Anderson drops bombshell becoming party's first MP - as poll shows Nigel Farage's outfit at their highest-ever support... with one-fifth of 2019 Conservative voters backing them
11/03/24 17:08The PM has been left yet again struggling to quell panic in his ranks after the former Conservative deputy chair was unveiled by jubilant Reform leader Richard Tice at a press conference this morning.Rishi Sunak is warned MORE Tories are gearing up to switch to Reform UK after Lee Anderson drops bombshell becoming insurgent party's first MP - with critics saying Conservatives have 'one last chance' to change leader before election wipeout
11/03/24 16:05Rishi Sunak has been left yet again struggling to quell panic in his ranks after ex-Conservative deputy chair Lee Anderson was unveiled by Reform UK.
From Labour-supporting coal miner to top Tory to Reform UK's 'champion of the Red Wall': '30p' Lee Anderson joins Nigel Farage's outfit after refusing to apologise for saying London mayor Sadiq Khan was 'controlled by Islamists'
11/03/24 10:52The blunt-talking former coal miner started his political career as a Labour councillor, before defecting to the Conservatives and being elected as MP for Ashfield in 2019.Ex-Tory chair Lee Anderson joins Nigel Farage's Reform UK in major blow for embattled Rishi Sunak... with insurgents warning of MORE defections before election
11/03/24 10:38Former Tory deputy chair Lee Anderson was unveiled as a recruit to the party by jubilant leader Richard Tice this morning.
Is Lee Anderson about to join Reform UK? Insurgent party promises 'major' news as it calls 10.30am press conference for mystery announcement
11/03/24 09:06Reform UK has promised developments amid frenzied speculation that the Lee Anderson could join - becoming its first MP.
Lee Anderson is 'greeted with standing ovation' at Tory fundraiser even though he is suspended from the party after saying 'Islamists' controlled London mayor Sadiq Khan
02/03/24 12:21The exclusive dinner was supposedly put on to raise money for Bassetlaw MP Brendan Clarke-Smith re-election campaign and promised Liz Truss as the guest of honour
Reform UK hits its highest-ever polling number - just six points behind Tories who suspended MP Lee Anderson for saying 'Islamists' had 'got control' of London mayor Sadiq Khan
02/03/24 10:34Reform UK run by Richard Tice, is currently polling at 14 percentage points compared to just one last week, according to a YouGov survey published yesterday.
Met Police assessing a report of hate speech made against former Tory MP Lee Anderson after he said Mayor of London Sadiq Khan was controlled by 'Islamists'
28/02/24 21:54The Metropolitan Police is currently assessing a report of hate speech made by an unknown complainant against Mr Anderson.
Lee Anderson leaves the door open for a return to the Conservative Party as he tells The Reaction it's 'Up to Rishi' what happens next
28/02/24 20:33Speaking to the Daily Mail's weekly talk show, The Reaction, the former party deputy chairman refused to rule out defecting to Reform UK after losing the whip.
EDDIE BARNES: What the Wizard of Oz taught me about how Rishi CAN win
28/02/24 14:12My first and only meeting with Sir Lynton Crosby, the Australian strategist who masterminded the Conservatives' crushing election victory in 2015, taught me a useful, if painful, lesson about political campaigns.
Reform UK hits new high in poll as Lee Anderson hints he could join insurgent party - and accuses Sadiq Khan of 'playing the race card' over his jibe about London Mayor being 'controlled by Islamists'
28/02/24 09:46As the former Conservative chairman flirted with joining the party he denied being a racist amid a bloody row over his claim that the Muslim mayor of London was 'controlled by Islamists'.
Sadiq Khan 'is facing death threats from Islamists and needs round-the-clock police protection' - after Lee Anderson accused him of being 'controlled' by extremists
28/02/24 01:39The mayor of London has been receiving police protection - usually reserved for members of the royal family and a handful of senior cabinet ministers - since 2017.
Lee Anderson 'holds secret talks' with Reform UK leader amid fevered speculation the suspended Tory MP could defect to Nigel Farage's outfit... as he doubles down on his attack on Sadiq Khan that saw him booted out the Conservatives
27/02/24 17:21It emerged the Ashfield MP held a 'one to one' meeting with Reform's Richard Tice on Sunday lunchtime, around 24 hours after he was stripped of the Conservative whip.
Lee Anderson wades back in on Sadiq Khan claiming the London Mayor 'almost enjoys' seeing chaotic pro-Palestinian protests at Parliament - as ex-Tory refuses to apologise for swipe that he is being 'controlled by Islamists'
27/02/24 16:00Lee Anderson made the swipe as he again refused to apologise for jibing about the London mayor being 'controlled by Islamists'.
'Enough already': LBC host brutally cuts short interview after minister refuses SIX TIMES to explain why Lee Anderson's comments about Sadiq Khan were 'wrong' and whether they were Islamophobic
27/02/24 09:24The extraordinary clash between LBC host Nick Ferrari and immigration minister Michael Tomlinson came as the Tories struggled to calm the row.
Lee Anderson hints he could join Reform UK as he vows he won't apologise for saying Sadiq Khan is 'controlled by Islamists' while there is 'a breath in my body'
27/02/24 08:32Lee Anderson looks to have burned his bridges with Rishi Sunak after making clear he will not say sorry to the London Mayor 'while I've still got breath in my body'.
Pro-Palestine marches leave police 'less able' to stop crime, MPs warn amid row over Lee Anderson's attack on London mayor Sadiq Khan
27/02/24 00:04Forces will be less able to respond to emergencies or deal with local crime issues if weekly Gaza protests continue, the home affairs committee said.
Rishi Sunak says he's 'living proof' that Britain isn't a racist country amid row after suspended MP Lee Anderson's claims that Sadiq Khan is 'controlled by Islamists'
26/02/24 23:53The Prime Minister told The Times : 'We're a proud multi-ethnic democracy, one of the most successful anywhere in the world.
CRAIG BROWN: Let's be clear minister - that's as clear as mud... Or why politicians' repetitive interviews are clearly infuriating
26/02/24 23:05Anyone who listens to Radio 4's Today programme each morning is offered a daily opportunity to share their breakfast with a minister.
Lee Anderson warns 'we are losing control' of London to 'extremists' as suspended Tory MP says he won't apologise for attacking Sadiq Khan 'while I've got a breath in my body'
26/02/24 22:59In a defiant statement, which suggests there is no prospect of an imminent return to the Tory fold, Mr Anderson said it would be a 'sign of weakness' to apologise 'when you think you are right'.
DAILY MAIL COMMENT: We must face down those who despise our tolerant society
26/02/24 20:06DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Lee Anderson is not one of life's diplomats. A brash ex-Nottinghamshire miner, the Tory MP for Ashfield wades into sensitive debates with all the subtlety of a flying mallet.
Lee Anderson says he won't apologise for claims about Sadiq Khan being 'controlled by Islamists' - despite Rishi Sunak branding the remarks 'unacceptable' - as MP is quizzed on whether he will join Reform UK
26/02/24 12:01Rishi Sunak said the former deputy chairman's remarks were 'unacceptable' and 'wrong' as he denied that the Tories had a problem with Islamophobia.Rishi Sunak says Lee Anderson's claims about Sadiq Khan being 'controlled by Islamists' were 'unacceptable and wrong' - but MP refuses to apologise insisting he was 'right' amid Red Wall backlash stripping of Tory whip
26/02/24 08:16Rishi Sunak said the former deputy chairman's remarks were 'unacceptable and wrong' as he denied that the Tories had a problem with Islamophobia.
Left-wing attacks on Rishi Sunak deepen as Sadiq Khan accuses him of 'enabling anti-Muslim hatred' in the Tory party amid Lee Anderson suspension row
25/02/24 17:16The prime minister has come under fire from the London mayor and others on the left for failing to mention anti-Muslim racism in his statement on racial hatred and extremism today.
MP Lee Anderson still refuses to apologise for 'Islamophobic, racist' comment about London Mayor Sadiq Khan - but says he 'understands' why he has had Conservative whip suspended
24/02/24 19:30Mr Anderson, MP for Ashfield, had the whip withdrawn after he made comments on GB News suggesting Sadiq Khan was controlled by 'Islamists'.
Carol Vorderman mocks Lee Anderson as '30p Lee' after he was suspended for refusing to apologise over 'Islamophobic' comments about Sadiq Khan - as she and others wonder if he'll quit Tories to join Reform Party
24/02/24 18:26The former Countdown and BBC radio presenter hit out at Anderson as '30p Lee' - after his comments suggesting people in poverty should be able to make meals costing that much - on Saturday.Lee Anderson is SUSPENDED from Conservative party after he refused to apologise for 'Islamophobic, racist' comments that London mayor Sadiq Khan was controlled by Islamists and had 'given our capital city away to his mates'
24/02/24 15:07Lee Anderson (pictured) has been suspended by the Conservative party after he refused to apologise for 'Islamophobic, racist' comments about London Mayor Sadiq Khan.Labour calls for Lee Anderson to lose Tory party whip for 'racist and Islamophobic' comments after outspoken MP said Sadiq Khan is controlled by Islamists and has 'given our capital city away to his mates'
24/02/24 08:37Labour has called for Lee Anderson (pictured) to lose the Tory party whip after the outspoken MP made 'racist and Islamophobic' comments about London Mayor Sadiq Khan.
Michael Sheen is embroiled in BBC bias row over his new show The Way about a violent workers' uprising
18/02/24 23:16Directed by movie star Michael Sheen, The Way depicts an authoritarian government crackdown on protests over job cuts at the Port Talbot steelworks.
Holly Valance takes a swipe at 'lefties' in rare TV interview
07/02/24 20:21Ex-Neighbours star Holly Valance has taken a swipe at 'crap lefties' and climate alarmists in shock appearance at a conservative event.
Holly Valance bursts out as surprise Tory poster girl: Ex-Neighbours star swipes at 'crap lefties' and climate alarmists in shock appearance at launch of new 'PopCon' group - and she wants Jacob Rees-Mogg as PM
06/02/24 18:29The 40-year-old, who went on to have a pop career after her stint on the Australian soap opera, attended a central London event to hear from senior Tory MPs.
'This is just the beginning!': Liz Truss vows to 'galvanise secret Tories' across Britain as she launches new Popular Conservatism group with swipe at Rishi Sunak for failing to take on 'left-wing extremists'
06/02/24 14:39The former prime minister, who spent 49 days in Downing Street before standing down amid economic turmoil, claimed Tories had 'not taken on the Left enough'.
Nigel Farage warns Liz Truss and allies they are 'a small minority' in parliamentary Tory Party and says he won't rejoin 'at the moment' as they launch 'Popular Conservative' group TODAY (with help from Holly Valance) demanding PM shifts to the right
06/02/24 09:17The PM's predecessor Liz Truss will be joined by other senior figures including ex-Cabinet minister Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg and Lee Anderson, the former Conservative deputy chairman.
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby is accused of 'hypocrisy' by Lee Anderson after he attacks the government's Rwanda scheme in the House of Lords
30/01/24 00:01The Archbishop of Canterbury was blasted by Tory MPs last night after he said the Rwanda scheme was 'leading the nation down a damaging path'.
'Stick with Rishi or lose the election': Ex-deputy Tory chairman Lee Anderson calls for party to 'unite' and claims he turned down £400,000 offer to defect to Nigel Farage's Reform UK
28/01/24 00:10The Tory hardman bailed as deputy party chairman earlier this month so he could go against the government in voting for amendments to the Rwanda bill - despite later admitting he couldn't do it.
Could '30p Lee' Anderson get his Tory job back? No10 says it has 'a lot of time' for outspoken MP after he says he regrets quitting as party deputy chairman in order to rebel against Rishi Sunak's Rwanda plan - which he now admits he should have voted FOR
24/01/24 12:10The Ashfield MP also conceded he 'probably should have voted for' the Prime Minister's new asylum laws after refusing to support them in the House of Commons.
Tory rebel '30p Lee' Anderson says he did not vote against the government's Rwanda plan because Labour MPs were 'giggling and laughing' at him in the voting lobby - despite resigning over the bill
19/01/24 00:21His decision meant just 11 of his fellow Tory rebels voted against the third reading of the Bill declaring Rwanda a safe country, meaning it passed comfortably.
Lee Anderson and Brendan Clarke-Smith's resignation letter in FULL: Tory deputy chairs quit their party roles as they join Rwanda Bill revolt against Rishi Sunak
16/01/24 18:48The duo announced their resignation in a joint letter to the Prime Minister just moments before they voted against the Government whip on the flagship legislation.
Rishi Sunak faces a 24-hour battle to save his premiership after SIXTY Tories revolt over his Rwanda Bill and threaten to kill the flagship policy altogether in Commons vote tomorrow - with two party deputy chairs and a ministerial aide QUITTING
16/01/24 18:00Rishi Sunak suffered a 60-strong rebellion in a series of brutal Commons votes - and warned that the flagship policy could be killed off altogether unless he caves in.Rishi Sunak faces test of strength with rebels over Rwanda in crunch votes TONIGHT as ministerial aide and two Tory deputy chairs effectively dare him to sack them - and Boris demands the PM bows to calls for legislation to be toughened up
16/01/24 16:29Furious MPs insist they are 'not f***ing around' and will attempt to kill the flagship legislation, plunge the government into crisis, unless the PM agrees to toughen it up.
Tory rebels warn they aren't 'f***ing around' and WILL kill Rishi Sunak's Rwanda Bill unless he toughens it up - after Boris demands the PM accepts hostile amendments in crunch votes TONIGHT
16/01/24 08:42MPs insisted they are prepared to kill the flagship legislation and plunge the government into crisis unless Rishi Sunak agrees to toughen it up.
Rishi Sunak offers olive branch to Tory Rwanda rebels saying he is willing to overrule European judges to get deportation flights off the ground - but warns their demands to toughen up law may derail policy - ahead of crunch votes tomorrow
15/01/24 13:43The Prime Minister said he was prepared to ignore Rule 39 orders from the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg if they were applied to efforts to send Channel migrants to East Africa.
Rishi Sunak's Rwanda headaches grow with Tory deputy chairman Lee Anderson 'set to join' 60-strong revolt by right wingers in crunch votes - after leadership rival Kemi Badenoch warned new law is not tough enough
15/01/24 09:40Ahead of two crunch days of votes in the Commons starting tomorrow, more than 50 Tory MPs have publicly backed right-wing amendments to the Rwanda Bill.
DOMINIC LAWSON: Ed Davey & Co are endlessly self-righteous, but history shows the Lib Dems are the dirtiest street fighters in politics
14/01/24 22:55Few Conservative MPs are more loathed by Labour than Lee Anderson: as a defector from their party, and a former coal miner at that, his interventions are always unwelcome.
Cash-strapped Conservative council paid 'anti-Tory' comedian Simon Harris £500,000 to 'engage' with the public online during the Covid pandemic
11/01/24 20:30Internet prankster Simon Harris was handed the huge sum of money to provide 'digital consultancy and delivery via social media channels' on behalf of Essex County Council.
Tories go to war with Reform UK: Leader Richard Tice is branded a 'pound shop Farage' and compared to bungling Labour leftie Diane Abbott after Nigel snubs party's pre-election launch that warns Sunak and Starmer are 'socialist twins'
04/01/24 10:24Conservative deputy chairman Lee Anderson lashed out at Richard Tice after he launched the party's election drive with a dig at Rishi Sunak and suggested he was little different from Keir Starmer.
BBC is accused of a 'weak-willed whitewash' on Gary Lineker's tweets that mocked Conservative MPs
30/12/23 23:25Tory backbencher Jonathan Gullis blasted the Corporation's 'pathetic response' to his complaint over Mr Lineker's X/Twitter post that suggested the Stoke-on-Trent North MP could not read.
Labour is hiring an army of Remainers to 'drag us back into the EU', Lee Anderson claims
30/12/23 00:42Analysis of Labour candidate selections suggests that more than a quarter are formally endorsed by the Labour Movement for Europe.
Lee Anderson blasts 'vile hoax' after man claiming to be Tory MP's son accused politician of being a violent drunk during LBC call-in
18/12/23 11:18The sick prank triggered calls from Mr Anderson for a police investigation into the incident, which the Conservative deputy chairman said was a 'slur on my family'.
Gary Lineker is the left-wing 'Tucker Carlson of the UK' who is 'making money out of the gullible', furious BBC colleagues say after Match of the Day host taunted Grand Shapps and offered to help Lee Anderson get a job with Walker's Crisps
16/12/23 10:43The controversial pundit, 63, has drawn fire from insiders as they claim the broadcaster's editorial guidelines are fit for purpose.
'No one will give a toss': Tory deputy chairman '30p Lee' Anderson defends saying Rishi Sunak 'doesn't have the charisma' of Boris Johnson as he backs the PM as a 'details man' and says voters 'want results over personalities'
14/12/23 10:35The Ashfield MP was taped making the remarks as he said the Tories needed to give their backers from the 2019 general election 'a reason to vote for us again'.
Tory 'Red Wall' MPs - including party's deputy chair '30p Lee' Anderson - now 'regret calling for Boris Johnson to quit as PM' as Rishi Sunak fails to improve grim polls
11/12/23 11:04According to The Times , Mr Anderson and serving ministers are among more than a dozen MPs who have privately expressed regret at joining efforts to oust Mr Johnson.
Junior doctors to stage the longest strike in NHS history with walkouts on three days this month and six more in January
05/12/23 23:03Junior doctors will stage the longest strike in NHS history - putting patients at risk and piling more strain on hospitals at their busiest time of year.
Are we heading for ANOTHER winter of strikes? Doctors, bus drivers and rail workers will all stage walkouts before Christmas in coordinated action
05/12/23 18:36The coordinated action will heavily impact services in the coming weeks with trains already coming to a grinding halt on some rail lines today.
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Billy Joel, 75, surprises commuters as he hops on a train to Cardiff for his first ever gig in the Welsh capital
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Women rave about period pants that are the BEST for reliable, leakproof comfort: 'So discreet and super comfy' (and we've got an exclusive discount)
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Katie Price breaks her social media silence and urges people to 'be kind' after court appearance following Heathrow Airport arrest
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Robbie Williams unveils his new teeth as he admits he 'absolutely abused' his old ones for years with cocaine as well as using them to open bottles
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Huge star looks unrecognisable as she shares throwback childhood snaps - but can you guess who it is?
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Josh Hartnett recalls meeting wife Tamsin Egerton on set of 'the worst movie either of us have ever made'
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Britney Spears enjoys trampoline fun with on-off felon boyfriend Paul Soliz's kids at a Sky Zone in Thousand Oaks... after sparking fears they reunited
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Strictly's Katya Jones stuns in a sheer metallic top as she clings on to Janette Manrara during a night out with Olympian Aimee Fuller
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'Firm, tone and hydrate': Women praise sell-out face cream that promises to deliver an 'instant uplift' in as little as seven days
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EXCLUSIVEHow a 'messy' split with my fiance left me with psychosis. HELEN FLANAGAN reveals her mental turmoil - and the reason her relationship imploded
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Cat Deeley, 47, shows off her incredible figure in a bandeau bikini and packs on the PDA with husband Patrick Kieltybin sweet snaps
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Hollyoaks' notorious villain Blue is FINALLY unmasked - but fans are unimpressed: 'What a let down!'
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Blac Chyna showcases her natural beauty as she steps out for ice cream after having her facial fillers dissolved
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Life in the slow lane! Scots model Rebecca Donaldson laps up the sun on beach break in Mallorca with Ferrari star boyfriend Carlos Sainz
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Piers Morgan forced to delete social media post after gender row boxer Imane Khelif triumphs over China's Yang Liu to claim Olympic gold
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Demi Moore and daughter Scout Willis match in coordinating denim looks while visiting a friend in Venice Beach
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Ben Affleck looks happy arriving at his offices in LA - as Jennifer Lopez divorce drama drags on
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Lily Allen flaunts her figure in a purple bandeau bikini during girls' trip to luxury resort in British Columbia
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General Hospital star Haley Pullos seen for FIRST TIME after serving three months in jail following DUI arrest
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Mariah Carey's ex Nick Cannon says he'd 'absolutely' get back together with singer - but fears 'she don't want me'
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MAFS star Ella Ding breaks her silence after Sit With Us podcast was axed - and reveals where her friendship REALLY stands with co-host Domenica Calarco
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'James was a big part of me getting sober': Colin Farrell has spoken movingly about how raising special needs son forced HIM to grow up
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Sydney Sweeney stuns in sexy thigh-high black leather boots in LA - after teasing Euphoria's time jump in season three
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Strictly bosses 'demand all professional dancers undergo anti-bullying training' ahead of this year's show following misconduct scandal
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Kate Moss, 50, wows in a skimpy snake print two-piece as she lives it up with bikini-clad daughter Lila, 21, and pal Rita Ora, 33, in Formentera
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Ten little-known Netflix shows to add to your watch list right now - our TV experts pick the top hidden gems to stream
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Love Island's Samantha Kenny stuns in a sequinned denim corset while Emma Milton wears a fitted crop top at live podcast event
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RHOBH star Erika Jayne joins bikini-clad Kyle Richards in St. Lucia - as estranged husband Tom Girardi's embezzlement trial begins
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Congratulations! At 83, Calendar Cliff Richard is back to leave Harry Styles and Taylor Swift in his wake with his 47th set of annual poses
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RICHARD EDEN: Fashion designer to the stars Bella Freud lifts the lid on early love affair with Roman prince 36 years her senior
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Paul O'Grady's left behind 'HUGE fortune from his roles hosting For The Love of Dog and Blind Date' - as his widower wins bitter legal battle
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EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Jeremy Clarkson and girlfriend Lisa Hogan holiday in South of France party villa - which inspired David Hockney's £60m Portrait Of An Artist
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The Supervet thrown into chaos as Noel Fitzpatrick suffers grisly injury in middle of emergency operation
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King Charles tells PM Keir Starmer he's encouraged by way Britain's 'community spirit' has 'countered the aggression' from racist thugs
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EXCLUSIVESag Harbor hotel where Justin Timberlake drank martinis before his DUI arrest is ordered to turn over key information
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Joaquin Phoenix drops out of gay romance film just FIVE DAYS before filming after getting 'cold feet'
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Stassi Schroeder returning for Vanderpump Rules spin-off - four years after she was fired for racist actions against Faith Stowers
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EXCLUSIVEHow Marcus Jordan's 'wild partying and drug use' affected relationship with Larsa Pippen, 50, as photos of him snorting white powder emerge
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Maren Morris says her 4-year-old son Hayes helped her through Ryan Hurd divorce and coming out as bisexual: 'We feel like partners in crime'
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Pregnant Jorgie Porter cradles her blossoming bump as she enjoys Italian babymoon with fiancé Oliver Piotrowski
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Jack Black surfaces in flame-print shorts after saying Tenacious D will be back despite putting band 'on hold' after Kyle Gass' Trump shooting joke
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Charlotte Dawson won't 'forgive and forget fiancé Matthew Sarsfield's sexting scandal as he begs her to move past it after moving out of home'
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Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown baffles fans with her switching accents as she showcases her new underwear line
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Blake Lively movie It Ends With Us is BANNED in Qatar due to kissing and non-graphic sex scenes with Justin Baldoni
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Junior Andre is all smiles as he attends a party while mum Katie Price is arrested at Heathrow after skipping bankruptcy hearing
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Spencer Matthews reveals injury scare could have ended his desert marathon challenge after ringing in his 36th birthday in style
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Fresh video shows Travis Scott scuffling with police in five-star Paris hotel and being dragged into a cop car
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Jenna Ortega reveals bizarre item she found in Beetlejuice director Tim Burton's bathroom
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Holland Taylor, 81, reveals why she and her longtime girlfriend Sarah Paulson, 49, have no plans to get married
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Camila Cabello wears self-deprecating T-shirt as she grabs a smoothie at Erewhon in Beverly Hills
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Chris McCausland details the moment he went blind 20 years ago - as he joins the Strictly Come Dancing lineup
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Jake Roche apologises to mum Coleen Nolan as he re-enacts racy sex scene with ex Jesy Nelson during his Edinburgh Fringe show
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Bandaged Katie Price promises judge she will 'move her diary' to attend court again as judge orders her not to go abroad
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Release date for Bridget Jones 4 revealed as Renée Zellweger wraps filming for next instalment
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Steven Spielberg and his wife Kate Capshaw look smitten as they hold hands in Italy and celebrate daughter Jessica Capshaw's 48th birthday
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Taylor Swift ticket prices rise by almost 2000% for London shows as fans scramble to buy last-minute seats after Vienna terror plot
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Jessica Simpson parties with pals in LA after shutting down speculation she's been drinking again
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Blake Lively used her OWN jewellery and $3K crystal boots while also borrowing clothes from pal Gigi Hadid for It Ends With Us
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BAFTA tells non-binary stars to pick a side as they refuse to introduce woke gender-neutral categories
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Giggling Maisie Smith, 23, steps out in a plastic rain hood as she enjoys a romantic evening with her boyfriend Max George, 35, in Manchester
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Wynonna Judd's daughter Grace Kelley arrested AGAIN three months after facing prostitution and indecent exposure charges
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David Boreanaz, 55, reveals he's had 'four MRIs in four months' and needs to give his body a rest after grueling SEAL Team finale
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Denise Richards enjoys a date night with husband Aaron Phypers at an event in LA - after urging Tori Spelling to join OnlyFans
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Strictly announces Gladiator star Montell Douglas as twelfth contestant after unconfirmed celebrities are spotted sneaking into rehearsals
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Strictly's Tasha Ghouri can't wipe the smile off her face as she heads to rehearsals with Toyah Wilcox after she is revealed as bookies favourite
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Coronation Street star quits soap after three years on cobbles - with explosive exit storyline kicking off within months
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Gemma Collins hits out at Strictly Come Dancing and reveals the REAL reason she'll never do the show
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A Place In The Sun viewers 'worry' about presenter Lee Juggurnauth in latest episode
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Channing Tatum talks marriage and kids as he gushes about acting with his fiancée Zoë Kravitz
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Travis Kelce's dad Ed hits back at Kanye West with withering response after rapper's new track referenced Taylor Swift and his son
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Beloved BBC game show returning to screens in just days with celebrity hosts after string of special episodes
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Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes' daughter Suri Cruise, 18, is the spitting image of her actress mom as she steps out in NYC - weeks before college
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Jennifer Lopez tenderly kisses Jharell Jerome's forehead in first look of their upcoming film Unstoppable
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Ex-Emmerdale star Mica Keeble helps brides on their big day following bizarre viral Tik Tok trend
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Jade Thirlwall reveals she could have been a real life princess because her Little Mix bandmates tried to set her up with Prince Harry
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Huw Edwards is 'villain who was living a double life': BBC chair's eviscerating take down of fallen star in internal email to staff
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Emma Roberts dons a colourful polo top as she heads out to watch the Olympics Games in Paris
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Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds enjoy a date night after It Ends With Us screening - as she speaks on going head to head with husband at the box office
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Katie Price's boyfriend JJ Slater breaks cover as he heads to his car shirtless as star is bailed hours after arrest at Heathrow airport
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Beyond Paradise confirms return of major character as BBC drops first series three spoilers - and filming is already underway
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EXCLUSIVELizzie Cundy, 56, shows off her incredible figure in a skimpy printed bikini as she relaxes in Mallorca after suffering a mystery illness
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Love Island's Paige Thorne puts on a VERY cheeky display as she slips into a skimpy thong bikini during sun-soaked Florida getaway
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Katie Price RECAP: Latest court updates as judge tells ex-glamour models 'no holidays' as he warns her she faces PRISON if she swerves next court date
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EXCLUSIVELorri Haines recalls trauma of watching his parents spend all their money on alcohol while he was forced to go to school with holes in his shoes
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Jade Thirlwall transforms into a scorned bride in a corset and veil as she releases video for new version of her track Angel Of My Dreams
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Antiques Roadshow guest clasps hand to mouth and gasps 'I don't want to swear!' as she struggles to contain shock at value of record-breaking brooch
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Shawn Mendes reveals pregnancy scare that 'shook' him to his core in new song: 'I was about to be a father'
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Rihanna is left in HYSTERICS as she enjoys a thrilling inflatable boat ride with boyfriend A$AP Rocky during their holiday to Barbados
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Katie Price is bailed hours after she was arrested at Heathrow Airport - but still faces court today over enormous debt
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Lila Moss sends pulses racing in a skimpy black two-piece as she soaks up the sun in in Formentera with her mum Kate and boyfriend Yoni Helbitz
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Rita Ora shows off her incredible figure in a tiny bikini as she recovers from mystery hospital dash on holiday with Taika Waititi and Kate Moss
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This Morning fans slate 'worst opening to a show ever' and wonder if they're hallucinating after Josie Gibson and Craig Doyle's car crash intro
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Emily at the Olympics! Lily Collins styles sequined beret as she emulates her Netflix character to cheer on USA at Olympics in Paris
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BBC asks Huw Edwards to return more than £200,000 he was paid after being arrested over child abuse images
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Love Island's Jess is seen getting VERY cosy with bombshell Harry just days after Hugo split as worse-for-wear Islanders take to drinking in the streets
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Kym Marsh, 48, shows her youthful side in dog ears as she steps out with toyboy Samuel Thomas, 29, following their performance in 101 Dalmatians The Musical
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The Repair Shop fans panic as beloved BBC star 'goes missing' from new series - demanding 'where are they?!
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Dafne Keen stuns in a red figure-hugging halterneck dress as she steps out for the It Ends With Us London screening in Deadpool & Wolverine crossover
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The changing face of Blake Lively: Inside star's glamorous transformation from baby-faced teen to Hollywood leading lady
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Saturday Night Live movie FIRST LOOK: Trailer recreates the very first SNL episode from 1975 with 'chaotic scenes' and 'lookalike actors'
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Sabrina Carpenter, 25, turns heads in a figure-hugging gold dress amid mounting plastic surgery speculation
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Prince Philip's last gaffe revealed: Aled Jones discloses never-before-heard hilarious interruption Duke of Edinburgh would make
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Moment Travis Scott is seen in the back of French cop car as details emerge of 'drunk' 5am fight in Parisian five-star hotel that led to his arrest
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The Umbrella Academy fans 'want to cry, scream and throw up' after 'nauseating' age gap love scenes - demanding an apology from show creator
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King Carl Gustaf of Sweden tries out the famous 'no sex' cardboard beds all in the Olympic Village in Paris
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Taylor Swift beefs up security for her London shows after cancelling Vienna concerts amid terror plot - as 'Swiftonomics' uncover the cost of axed gigs
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Blake Lively says her new movie It Ends With Us is a story of 'joy, pain, possibility, and trauma' as she reveals what the role means to her
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Ekin-Su Culculoglu looks worlds away from her Love Island days as she debuts a major new hair transformation
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Moment Katie Price is met by police at Heathrow and arrested with son Harvey looking on and her head in a bandage after £10,000 facelift - as she faces court today
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EXCLUSIVERevealed: The WAG who has been helping Lauryn Goodman pen barbed social media posts and telling her how to behave in public. KATIE HIND reports
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ITV takes outrageous turn as Andi Peters compares himself to Olympic pole vaulter with racy manhood joke on Lorraine
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Downton Abbey bosses reveal it was 'terribly easy' to convince Maggie Smith that her character should be killed off
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Beaming Jeremy Renner is the picture of health as he's seen for the FIRST time on set of Knives out 3 alongside fellow Marvel star Josh Brolin
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Travis Scott looks 'hyped up' as he shouts and swears at Olympics crowd hours before being arrested
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Love Is Blind fans beg couple to 'take a DNA test' after string of worrying clues they're related - as stars admit 'I've got goosebumps'
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Emma Stone keeps a low profile beneath a beanie hat and shades as she revisits Cruella filming location in London - ahead of the blockbuster's sequel
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Strictly Come Dancing 2024 line-up: Every celebrity contestant we know so far as Tasha Ghouri and Pete Wicks are latest stars confirmed
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Good Morning Britain host 'grovels for his job' after technical gaffe - admitting to 'unplugging his microphone so he can go to the toilet' on live ITV show
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Tasha Ghouri is seen for the first time since her Strictly Come Dancing signing was confirmed as she arrives at a London studio
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Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's endless separation is humiliating - and utterly exhausting. But MAUREEN CALLAHAN has a theory...
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Crown Prince Haakon meets the viral Norwegian swimmer dubbed 'the muffin man' - amid his stepsons arrest
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Love Island's Gabby Allen flaunts her jaw-dropping figure in a VERY racy red dress as she joins equally daring Faye Winter at the It Ends With Us premiere
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Colin Farrell reveals son James' heartbreaking misdiagnosis before doctors confirmed he was suffering from Angelman syndrome
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Claire Sweeney, 53, cuts a stylish figure in a hot pink dress as she enjoys romantic meal with boyfriend Ricky Hatton, 45, in Tenerife
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Gemma Collins hops on the Brat summer trend as she wows in bright green ball gown
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Abbey Clancy shares adorable family holiday snap with husband Peter Crouch and their three kids after jetting off to mystery location
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Meera Syal becomes the latest star to read a CBeebies Bedtime Story as she honours South Asian Heritage Month
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Sir Paul McCartney shares never before seen snaps from Wings' 1974 Abbey Road recording sessions featuring late wife Linda
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BBC Breakfast grinds to a halt as Naga Munchetty rocked by back-to-back technical blunders - seething 'well this is great!'
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Russell Brand is 'axed from his big-money role in the Despicable Me film series and replaced by a British comic after rape and assault allegations'
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Rapper Travis Scott 'arrested in Paris after fight with his bodyguard' hours after cheering on US basketball stars in Olympics semi-final
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EXCLUSIVERevealed: Eamonn Holmes' new girlfriend, 42, has a son with a retired coach driver aged 81
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Blake Lively looks radiant in a £30,000 floral frock after making her FIFTH outfit change of the day for the UK premiere of It Ends With Us
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EXCLUSIVEKatie Price is set to appear in court TODAY: Reality star spent night behind bars after being met by police as she returned to Britain
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ALISON BOSHOFF: Jealous Huw Edwards was 'poison' in BBC news room, claim ex-colleagues
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Princess Diana would have been 'broken-hearted' over Prince William and Prince Harry's feud, RICHARD KAY tells PALACE CONFIDENTIAL
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Jamie Lee Curtis pushes for cast and crew to wear name tags on film sets to help eliminate power hierarchies from forming
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Diddy's ex Yung Miami breaks silence over her relationship with disgraced rapper... following claims she 'transported pink cocaine for him'
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Bella Thorne commands attention in a power suit with a plunging neon yellow blazer at HollyShorts Film Festival - after slamming Ozempic use
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Olivia Wilde looks edgy chic in low-cut black dress and platform boots as she supports pal Zoe Kravitz's directorial debut Blink Twice in LA
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Colin Farrell reveals the heart-wrenching question he asked doctor after his son James, 20, was diagnosed with Angelman syndrome
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Naomi Watts reveals her surprising relationship with former co-star Simon Baker: 'I love you so much!'
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Justin Bieber looks unrecognizable in scruffy attire with his boxer shorts showing at posh Waldorf Astoria in LA without pregnant wife Hailey
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King Charles seethed at photographs of his mother posing with her hands in her pockets, but he and other royals do this too...
