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'Up to 10 years in prison' for building owners sending new invoices to flat owners for cladding repairs after new law comes into force
29/06/22 13:39
Cladding-hit flat owners welcomed a new law that sees building owners being held responsible for the costs of repairing dangerous buildings following the Grenfell fire. Before the Building Safety Act 2022 came into force, leaseholders could be held liable for the remediation works. But those days are now over, according to Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove, as leaseholders in buildings that are 11 metres or five storeys and above are told they can 'dispose of' invoices from building owners for remediation costs....read
Landlords could face TEN YEARS in jail if they pass on cost of fixing cladding crisis to leaseholders
27/06/22 23:16Landlords who charge leaseholders for the costs of the cladding scandal could face ten years behind bars, Michael Gove warned last night.
M&S boss warns Oxford Street is becoming a 'dinosaur district' at risk of extinction after falling prey to 'tacky American candy stores' amid war of words over blocked redevelopment of flagship store
25/06/22 09:04Stuart Machin, Chief Executive at M&S claims the shopping stretch in London is on 'its knees' amid a 'growing proliferation of tacky candy stores'.
Second-home owners face Airbnb BAN as Michael Gove plans crackdown on holiday lettings to protect tenants living in tourist hotspots
24/06/22 08:43Second home owners in tourism hotspots could be barred from renting them out on hotel websites such as Airbnb, under plans being drawn up by Levelling-Up Secretary Michael Gove.
Now Ukrainian minors CAN get a visa to come to UK without their parents after Government U-turn
23/06/22 00:13Unaccompanied minors under the age of 18 can apply for a visa if they have parental consent - as part of an overhaul to the Homes for Ukraine scheme.Marks & Spencer hits back after Michael Gove blocks its plan for new Oxford Street store and claims the Communities Secretary prefers American Candy stores 'hawking counterfeit goods' instead
21/06/22 16:21M&S said it was 'bewildered and disappointed' with Michael Gove's 'baseless' decision - and claimed he prefers the 'proliferation of stores hawking counterfeit goods' over its plans.
Rishi WON'T ride to the rescue on cost-of-living crisis: Ministers warn no cuts to Britons' taxes until 11% inflation threat eases after Bank of England hikes interest rates and sounds alarm on stalling economy
17/06/22 07:08After the Bank of England warned price rises will top 11 per cent this Autumn, Chancellor Rishi Sunak made clear that splashing out more would 'exacerbate' the problem.
Now brace for the big crunch: Britons face 'tough times' as experts fear interest rates could hit 3.5% by end of next year while inflation is expected to reach 11%
16/06/22 21:24Michael Gove warned the cost of living crunch will cause the Bank of England to bump up interest rates still further and push ministers to cut back on spending.
Every dog has its day: Landlords and tenants in rare joint celebration as Government paves the way for renters to own pets without causing massive risk for property owners
16/06/22 18:50Michael Gove's plan could allow tenants to have a legal right to keep a pet while landlords could request people living in their properties to take out insurance for damage caused by animals.
Moaning peers whine about Boris's threat to move the House of Lords to Stoke as they insist MPs should also be joining them up north
16/06/22 14:27Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove recently hailed the 'formidable' attractions of Stoke as a new home for the Lords.
Landlords will have to refund rent if homes are not kept in good condition and fixed-term tenancies will be outlawed in major shakeup
15/06/22 23:03Landlords will be forced to refund rent if they do not keep homes in an acceptable condition in what is thought to be the biggest shake-up in 30 years.
Every private tenant could get the legal right to keep a pet in major rules overhaul launched by Michael Gove
14/06/22 21:02Tenants could get the legal right to keep a pet so property renters do not miss out on the companionship of a dog or cat.
Boris Johnson is told to cut taxes NOW to prevent recession as Michael Gove joins chorus of calls for immediate action
13/06/22 21:00As data from the Office for National Statistics showed output contracted by 0.3 per cent in April, experts urged Mr Johnson to help businesses and households to avoid a recession.
Michael Gove apologises to families of Grenfell Tower victims for the government being 'too slow in acting' and 'behaving in a way which has been insensitive' as MPs debated building safety in social housing
09/06/22 17:48The levelling up secretary debated building safety in social housing with MPs today and said that 'shortcuts were made' and there were 'unforgivable decisions', which ultimately put lives at risk.
I blame 'witchfinder general' Keir Starmer for my ordeal: Paul Gambaccini suggests Labour leader urged police to probe historic sex abuse allegations as the DJ and Cliff Richard launch campaign for suspects to receive anonymity
08/06/22 22:17DJ Paul Gambaccini described the Labour leader as 'ground zero', suggesting he had urged police chiefs to investigate historical allegations in the wake of the Jimmy Savile sex scandal.
Ministers rally round Boris warning Partygate rebels it is 'not in anybody's interests' to have Tory leadership battle - as they insist No10 figures did NOT lobby Sue Gray to dilute report... and she would have ignored them anyway
29/05/22 06:49Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis warned a leadership battle is not 'in anybody's interests', insisting the PM can still turn around the polls before the general election.
Do 'plotters' have a surprise for Boris Johnson? Prime Minister's Cabinet allies accuse Tory MPs of scheming at secret dinner to replace him with Jeremy Hunt
28/05/22 21:00Tories loyal to the PM suspect MPs who attended a dinner at an upmarket bar in West London called The Surprise last week were scheming to trigger a Tory leadership challenge.
MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: Don't let petty rules spoil the Jubilee
21/05/22 23:13MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: When the Queen's reign began, the country was throwing off the annoying controls of wartime. We, likewise, are rediscovering freedom after the pandemic.
Mission to save Oxford Street's M&S: Grand Designs' Kevin McCloud and comedian Griff Rhys Jones join leading figures demanding Michael Gove spares 100-year-old store from the bulldozers
20/05/22 16:05The high-profile public figures are among 27 people from the worlds of heritage, architecture and sustainability who have signed an open letter to Michael Gove. Above: The building as it stands today.
Peers could move to Burnley, Stoke or Sunderland during refurb of Houses of Parliament 'as Michael Gove blocks switch to another Westminster building in interests of levelling up'
15/05/22 11:47The House of Lords will be blocked from moving to a nearby building during the refurbishment of the Houses of Parliament, Michael Gove has said.
Michael Gove evokes the 1980s sitcom Sorry! as he vows to shake up banking rules for young borrowers and save a 'boomerang generation' still living with their parents and struggling to get a foothold on the property ladder
14/05/22 21:36Writing in today's Mail on Sunday, the Levelling Up Secretary pledges to help Britain's so-called 'boomerang generation' who are still living at home with their parents.
No10 slaps down Gove after he suggests Tory manifesto pledge to build 300,000 homes a year has been DITCHED - amid plans to let communities BLOCK new housing developments but approve extensions through 'street votes'
11/05/22 16:33No10 contradicted Michael Gove after he played down the target - admitting it could be out of reach because a planning shake-up has been watered down to appease angry Tories.
Is this the death knell for Britain's historic street names? Fears woke campaigners will push through bids to remove signs after communities are handed vote on their future - but government hopes new bill will protect local heritage
11/05/22 15:38The Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill, which was in the Queen's Speech, will enshrine a name change vote in law. 45 streets and statues are in the process of being cancelled in London.
Boris scrambles for cost-of-living crisis cures in brainstorming session with ministers: Push to loosen childcare rules and make MoTs two-yearly - as top Tories demand immediate tax cuts ahead of Cabinet away-day tomorrow
11/05/22 15:01Boris Johnson is mulling proposals to loosen childcare rules and make MoTs two-yearly as he faces huge pressure from Tory MPs and Labour for more action.
Time to start making friends with next door! Fears jealous neighbours could kibosh extensions and loft conversions under new plan to give whole streets a vote on if they are approved
11/05/22 14:40Michael Gove's Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill will legalise 'street votes' on loft conversions, conservatories and extensions, which would be approved as long as a third of locals don't object.
Michael Gove's 'faux scouse' accent saying 'calm down' during BBC interview sparks fury in Liverpool
11/05/22 07:54In the interview on BBC Breakfast, Mr Gove spoke with an American accent and parodied comedian Harry Enfield's famous Scousers sketch.Gove ditches another Tory manifesto pledge to build 300,000 homes a year with plan to let communities BLOCK new housing developments but approve extensions without planning permission with 'street votes'
11/05/22 07:32His new planning rules were watered down in the Queen 's Speech to appease Tory voters left irate that English villages are being 'swallowed up' by sprawling towns and new estates.
DUP turns up the heat on Brexit border row as party says it WON'T re-enter powersharing government without 'decisive action' on Northern Ireland Protocol - as No10 plays down claims of Cabinet rift over EU dispute
09/05/22 10:59DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson insisted his party would not be nominating ministers to a Stormont Executive until there was movement on the Northern Ireland Protocol.
Building boss slams 'unjust' cladding levy and accuses government of punishing firms that 'were not responsible' for firetrap homes scandal
06/05/22 00:12Barratt Developments boss David Thomas yesterday wrote to the Housing Secretary expressing his 'deep disappointment' that a £3billion levy would now be industry wide.
Michael Gove helps Priti Patel quell civil servant rebellion over Whitehall's WFH culture: Senior mandarins in power struggle as they ignore minister's demands to get back to their desks
30/04/22 14:42Michael Gove has been working more closely with the Home Office, as Priti Patel faced a power struggle after top civil servant gives staff the right to work from home for three days a week.
The coal comeback: Michael Gove could give green light to UK's first coal mine in decades in new bid to slash dependence on Russian fuel
24/04/22 21:37Levelling Up secretary Michael Gove is reportedly preparing to give the thumbs up to a new colliery in Cumbria, set to use coal in the production of steel rather than for residential use.
Government warns housebuilders who do not sign up to multibillion-pound pledge to fix unsafe cladding in wake of Grenfell could be banned from new construction projects
13/04/22 16:54Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Secretary Michael Gove warned housebuilders that do not sign up to a pledge to help fix unsafe cladding on tall buildings could be banned from new construction.
Commons Speaker admits some MPs may END face-to-face meetings with constituents after murder of Sir David Amess by Islamic extremist - but he vows 'terrorism is never going to win'
12/04/22 12:43Sir Lindsay Hoyle acknowledges that some may choose to hold constituency surgeries online or via telephone, rather than in person, due to safety fears
Not just bulldozed... M&S in Oxford Street BULLDOZED: Fury as Sadiq Khan fails to save 1930s Art Deco block that houses Marks and Spencer from being demolished and replaced with 'ugly' modern alternative
12/04/22 11:32A spokesman for the Mayor of London said there were not grounds for him to intervene in the application to knock down the 91-year-old landmark store.
'Lone wolf' terrorist Ali Harbi Ali, 26, refuses to stand in dock on 'religious grounds' as he is convicted of murdering Tory MP Sir David Amess with £20 Argos knife - after jury took just 18 MINUTES to decide verdict
11/04/22 11:54Islamic State fanatic Ali Harbi Ali, 26, carried out the 'cold and calculating' murder at the veteran MP's constituency surgery in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, on October 15 last year.
Councils will be forced to hold local votes before they ditch an 'offensive' street name under new plans to stop 'woke' campaigners forcing through changes
10/04/22 09:44Changing street names will no longer be possible without first holding small-scale referenda under government plans to stop local heritage being wiped out by 'woke' campaign groups.
Michael Gove's 'levelling up' tsars on £144,000 a year: Government set to recruit local champions - on a salary almost six times the average pay in some areas they'll be hired to help
09/04/22 21:39Michael Gove's Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities is recruiting a dozen directors to act as local champions for poorer regions across the UK.
Bullish Boris mocks Tories writing no-confidence letters admitting he is 'more popular in Kyiv than Kensington' as he hosts lavish dinner for MPs after Met issues first Partygate fines... while Raab admits lockdown laws WERE broken
30/03/22 08:06Boris Johnson entertained his MPs for a meal at a luxury central London hotel hours after Scotland Yard announced the first 20 fines for Partygate lockdown breaches.
'Off to another party are we?' Families who lost loved ones to Covid heckle cabinet ministers arriving at luxury London hotel for team-building dinner hosted by Boris Johnson as police hand out 20 fines over 'Partygate'
29/03/22 23:39Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove were among the ministers seen arriving at the Park Plaza hotel near Westminster Bridge shortly before 8pm last night.
Priti Patel plans daily crisis meetings to fix Britain's stalling system for Ukrainian refugees
29/03/22 21:34Senior ministers are to hold daily crisis meetings to get Britain's beleaguered schemes for Ukrainian refugees back on track.
Ministers 'panic over feeble refugee scheme' amid frustration slow pace of the Homes for Ukraine programme
28/03/22 21:51There is growing frustration at the slow pace of the Homes for Ukraine programme, with a backlog of 24,000 completed applications for British families offering their homes to refugees.
Is Priti Patel's job in peril? Home Secretary's supporters 'on alert for an attempt by Gove to make a bid for her job' after his high-profile role in running Homes for Ukraine scheme
26/03/22 23:32One ally of Ms Patel claimed that Mr Gove had been 'going around saying that he wanted to be Home Secretary and then Chancellor' and Patel is wary of Gove coveting her job.
Michael Gove says a Cabinet prayer for Rishi Sunak's budget: Minister delivers the 'serenity prayer' to calm angry colleagues as recriminations fly over the NI hike in Chancellor's Spring Statement
26/03/22 22:00The Levelling Up Secretary intervened when the Chancellor was confronted by fellow Ministers over the 1.25 pence-in-the-pound hike in National Insurance.
Level up your local area... by picking litter like Michael Gove: Great British Spring Clean gets off to a flying start as minister takes to the streets of his Surrey Heath constituency
25/03/22 22:05The Great British Spring Clean achieved lift-off yesterday as Cabinet minister Michael Gove did his part for the country's biggest environmental campaign.
'Twisted Islamist terrorist' pulled out a knife, said 'sorry' to Sir David Amess MP and stabbed him 21 times, court hears: Accused 'thought he would die a martyr's death at hands of a police marksman but was bundled to the floor by two unarmed PCs'
21/03/22 13:28Ali Harbi Ali, 26, allegedly stabbed Sir David to death at a constituency surgery at Belfairs Methodist Church in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex on 15 October last year.
Ministers announce U-turn on security checks for Britons hosting Ukrainian refugees in their homes
18/03/22 01:00Communities Secretary Michael Gove said hosts would only have to undergo 'very light touch' criminal records checks, but the Government said the measures will be significantly tougher.
How do I house a Ukrainian refugee, what if I don't know their name, how long do they stay with me? Q&A on UK's Homes for Ukraine scheme and how YOU can help families fleeing war
15/03/22 09:30The UK Government has set out details of a sponsorship scheme allowing Britons to offer a home to refugees fleeing the fighting. Here, MailOnline answers some of the key questions.
Website to host Ukrainian refugees crashes as more than 44,000 sign up to new scheme paying £350 a month after Michael Gove confirms 'unlimited numbers' of people fleeing war-torn country will be allowed to live here for three years
14/03/22 16:57The Housing Secretary announced the launch of the Homes for Ukraine scheme that will pay families £350-a-month to take in those fleeing Russian brutality for at least six months.
Michael Gove defies Cabinet backlash saying he DOES want to use Putin cronies' mansions to house Ukrainian refugees
13/03/22 15:57Michael Gove has been drawing up the extraordinary plan behind the scenes despite alarm from other ministers that it would undermine fundamental property rights.
Michael Gove says MILLIONS of Britons could be willing to accept Ukrainian refugees with £350-a-month government 'thank you' and first arrivals NEXT WEEK - as minister admits he is not sure if he can host anyone and only 3,000 UK visas issued so far
13/03/22 09:04Michael Gove pointed to surveys indicating that as many as one in 10 people are ready to put up people fleeing from the Russian invasion.
Cabinet split over Michael Gove's plan to seize Russian oligarch mansions to house Ukrainian refugees, as critics brand the idea 'gesture politics more suited to a banana republic'
12/03/22 22:00Cabinet is at loggerheads over plans by Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove to seize Russian oligarch's mansions and use them to house fleeing Ukrainians displaced by Putin.
Seize Russian oligarch mansions to house Ukrainian refugees: Michael Gove demands 'ultimate payback for Putin's cronies' as No10 pledges £350 a month for Brits who take in people fleeing Russia's war
12/03/22 22:00Michael Gove has argued passionately in Cabinet that taking oligarch mansions to house refugees move would be 'payback' for Vladimir Putin's cronies in Britain.
Spendthrift Britain: A THIRD of households were spending more than their income even BEFORE Covid amid fears looming cost-of-living squeeze could be 'fatal' for those already on the brink
09/03/22 11:50Analysis has found 35 per cent were living beyond their means up to March 2020, and barely half had a financial buffer that would cover their excess outgoing for a year.
Families face being £2,500 worse off this year and more pain in 2023 as ministers warn the world faces a repeat of the 1970s oil shock - that saw UK inflation hit 23% and interest rates 17%
08/03/22 10:35The Centre for Economics and Business Research has predicted that living standards will fall by a record 4.8 per cent.
Putin-linked oligarchs could see UK properties seized by government PERMANENTLY and used to house Ukrainian refugees under tough new sanctions being drawn up by Michael Gove
03/03/22 09:54Michael Gove is proposing to ramp up the sanctions regime by requisitioning lavish residences without paying any compensation.
He's been looking for a buyer since the Salisbury poisonings in 2018, but a sudden change of tactics has cleared the path for Roman Abramovich to FINALLY sell Chelsea
02/03/22 22:33MATT HUGHES: Chelsea have effectively been up for sale since the Home Office delayed Roman Abramovich's visa renewal after the Salisbury poisonings in 2018,
Carrie loses another ally: Henry Cook is stepping down as senior adviser to PM as 'reset' of No 10 team continues, following a decade in Whitehall
22/02/22 01:47Henry Cook, a close ally of Carrie Johnson, has worked in Government for more than ten years and will leave his role at No10 where he most recently worked on the pandemic response.
Cladding scandal firms could be barred from building more properties unless they act to end the scandal of fire-trap homes under new plan
14/02/22 22:21Housing Secretary Michael Gove (pictured) announced today that developers who refuse to help end the cladding scandal could be banned from the housing market under tough new laws.
DAN HODGES: Casting out Team Carrie is like being on the Titanic and hurling deckchairs at the iceberg
13/02/22 01:04DAN HODGES: Stories about the way in which Carrie Johnson and her inner circle have had a destabilising impact on Boris's official political operation are legion and pre-date entering No 10.
Key member of 'Carrie clique' Henry Newman has been unfairly blamed for Boris Johnson's woes, friends insist
12/02/22 22:55Henry Newman, a long-standing friend of the Prime Minister's wife, Carrie, was last weekend moved from No 10 to work in the Levelling Up department.
Which way will Gove jump in a leadership contest? Would-be rivals to Boris will 'fight over' the Levelling-Up Secretary's backing in the event of a Tory race amid Partygate row
12/02/22 22:00Mr Gove's support is expected to be key to any future Tory leader, but he is not expected to throw his hat in the ring to succeed Boris Johnson, having ruled out the idea of another bid.
Is this the gaze that shows 24-year-old Carrie always had her eye on Boris? Unseen photo from six years before they met speaks a thousand words as LORD ASHCROFT's explosive biography charts her journey to Number 10
12/02/22 22:00LORD ASHCROFT: On the face of it, Carrie Symonds's 30th birthday party in the spring of 2018 was nothing out of the ordinary.
REVEALED: Unrepentant notorious anti-vaxx mob who hurled 'Jimmy Savile' abuse at Keir Starmer sparking Labour row over Boris Johnson 'stoking hate' now chillingly warn ALL politicians: 'You aren't safe to walk the streets'
08/02/22 22:31Some of those involved who accosted the Labour leader in Westminster are members of Alpha Men Assemble, whose activists have run military-style training sessions for a 'war' on the State.
Even being the chief of the No. 10 Carrie Johnson clique has not been enough to save ardent Brexiteer Henry Newman when Boris Johnson made his dramatic shake-up of Downing Street, writes ANDREW PIERCE
06/02/22 22:51ANDREW PIERCE: Henry Newman's status as the leader of the Carrie clique at No 10 was not enough to save him from Boris's shake-up of the Downing Street operation over the weekend.
SARAH VINE: Misogyny, male egos and my heartfelt message to all those seeking to politically slut-shame Carrie
05/02/22 22:55SARAH VINE: Politics has always attracted women like Carrie, very possibly because politics attracts men like Johnson - that is to say, giant egos susceptible to female flattery.
Boris takes aim at 'Carrie's clique': Johnson orders shake-up of No 10 and out goes one of his wife's best friends Henry Newman as bombshell book claims PM is under her thumb
05/02/22 22:08Sources said that adviser Henry Newman (pictured with Carrie Johnson) would leave No 10 to return to work for his old boss Michael Gove.
Fruit and veg vouchers could be given to hard-up families on PRESCRIPTION from a GP in bid to level up Britain
02/02/22 22:42Doctors could prescribe poorer families with vouchers to help pay for fresh fruit and vegetables as part of plans to 'level up' the country, Michael Gove said last night.
'I was WRONG trying to get Boris to bring in harsher Covid curbs for Christmas': Michael Gove admits stricter restrictions over festive period in face of Omicron wave were not needed
02/02/22 22:35Michael Gove, who has been one of the most consistently pro-restriction ministers during the pandemic, had led calls for tougher Plan C restrictions over the Christmas period.
'Not so much a dead cat as a damp squib': Labour and the SNP slam Boris Johnson's long-awaited 'Levelling Up' plan as unambitious and claim NONE of the announcements are new as Michael Gove insists the blueprint will 'turbocharge every part of the UK'
02/02/22 14:58Labour today slammed the Government's long-awaited 'Levelling Up' white paper as ministers were accused of bringing forward unambitious and reheated proposals.
Michael Gove says the House of Lords could move to GLASGOW as part of the Government's 'levelling up' plan as he unveils raft of policies to help forgotten areas and boost life expectancy - but admits Rishi Sunak did not give him all the cash he asked for
02/02/22 09:34Michael Gove has suggested the House of Lords could move to Glasgow as part of the Government's new 'Levelling Up' plan which was unveiled today.
Now Boris says he'll help you LIVE LONGER: PM claims 'levelling up will give us five more years of healthy life' as he unveils White Paper to transform 'left-behind' regions of the UK
02/02/22 00:02Michael Gove will today unveil the long-awaited levelling up white paper, which aims to make a reality of the PM's election-winning promise to improve life in left-behind areas of the North.
Michael Gove's Red Wall revolution to rescue PM: Radical blueprint to help 'reset' struggling premiership with billions for 20 'Boris Boroughs' in deprived areas
29/01/22 22:25Michael Gove today unveils a radical blueprint to turbo-charge the economy in deprived areas - and help 'reset' Boris Johnson's struggling premiership in the process.
City watchdog launches probe into soaring insurance for leaseholders in flats wrapped in flammable cladding as premiums increase by up to 2,000 per cent
29/01/22 01:18Premiums have increased by up to 2,000 per cent. Housing Secretary Michael Gove yesterday told the Financial Conduct Authority he was worried about 'crippling costs' faced by families.
PROPERTY CLINIC: 'I can't sell my flat due to cladding issues and a potential repair bill - will the Government's latest proposals help me?
20/01/22 14:48I can't sell due to the prospect of a bill for remediation works, which include 'unsafe cladding, flammable balconies and missing cavity barriers'.
Michael Gove attacks abuse of Covid grants by property owners flipping holiday homes for rentals
17/01/22 01:40The Housing Secretary (pictured) said: 'We will not stand by and allow people in privileged positions to abuse the system by unfairly claiming tax relief and leaving local people counting the cost.'
On your way to No10, Rishi? Chancellor Sunak breaks cover after lukewarm backing for Boris Johnson over partygate as bookmakers make him favourite to succeed him as prime minister
13/01/22 11:13The Chancellor was more than 200 miles rom Westminster as the Prime Minister apologised for attending a drinks event in his back garden while they were banned in May 2020.
Tory Partygate meltdown as minister claims Covid rules were 'TOO HARD' to follow after Boris's half-apology and PM cancels visit over positive Covid test in Downing Street - while MORE MPs call for him to quit and Labour takes 10-point lead
13/01/22 08:31Jacob Rees-Mogg risked inflaming the row further by complaining that the restrictions imposed by his own government might not have been 'proportionate'.
Rishi Sunak's tepid support for Boris Johnson stands out like a sore thumb as he is BACKED by 24 Cabinet ministers in fight to survive after grovelling apology for attending 'partygate' bash
13/01/22 00:42The Chancellor, a potential successor as Tory leader who avoided PMQs by travelling 200 miles from London to Devon, said on Twitter that Mr Johnson was right to apologise over the party scandal.
Inside the Downing Street lockdown party: How Carrie Johnson 'enjoyed drink with friend', Boris wandered round gladhanding people, official joked about risk of being filmed by a DRONE... and No10 staff complained about the MESS left in garden
12/01/22 09:40The Prime Minister's wife was said to be deep in conversation with Henry Newman (pictured together), a former protégé of Michael Gove who worked on the Vote Leave campaign.
Boris has been so courageous on Covid, writes STEPHEN GLOVER, but this is by far the biggest mess of his career
11/01/22 22:09STEPHEN GLOVER: The latest revelations about parties in Downing Street have all but blotted out Mr Johnson's achievement in standing up to the doomsters who wanted more restrictions.
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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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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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'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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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
Would complain bitterly
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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...
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Katie Price infuriates tourist who says their stay at five star hotel in Turkey was ruined by star using pool with 'blood all over her face'
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Michelle Keegan puts on a leggy display in a chic black minidress as she cosies up to husband Mark Wright on romantic trip to Paris
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Reese Witherspoon brings son Deacon Phillippe, 20, as her date to starry Blink Twice premiere in LA amid romance rumors with financier Oliver Haarmann
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The moment Scheana Shay gets BITTEN by King's Guard horse... as the Vanderpump Rules star becomes latest London tourist to ignore warning sign
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Zoe Kravitz and fiance Channing Tatum have the look of love as they make their red carpet debut at Blink Twice premiere in Los Angeles
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Ariana Grande exudes elegance in billowing pink gown and sky-high heels as she debuts campaign for her new LOVENOTES fragrance line
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EXCLUSIVEMeghan's brand troubles: Duchess of Sussex's new lifestyle venture American Riviera Orchard suffers setback over 'irregularities'
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Jennifer Lopez's close friends 'can't stand' Ben Affleck - and they say she's 'FURIOUS' that he 'humiliated her' amid ongoing divorce rumors
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Katy Perry's Lifetimes music video earns HIGH praise from fans after brutal Woman's World flop - as it's compared to her iconic Teenage Dream video
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Noel Gallagher, 57, vows to kerb his bad habits and give up drinking as former Oasis star admits he'll be 'f***ing lucky' if he makes it to 60
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Blake Lively stuns a tearful teenage superfan and her family by inviting her onto the red carpet and gifting her VIP tickets at premiere of It Ends With Us
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Ben Affleck works in LA amid rumored split with Jennifer Lopez as promotion of their upcoming film Unstoppable could make for 'awkward' and 'tricky' situation
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80s star looks exactly the same as she did when she quit Hollywood over 'nudity' to join the circus.. but can YOU guess who she is?
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Zac Efron reveals grand plans for the Australian property he bought during COVID... after star's mysterious hospitalization following pool incident in Ibiza
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Rumer Willis issues VERY raunchy response to 'trolls' who shamed her for promoting sex toys while being a mom
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'Y'all made me proud today': Snoop Dogg makes surprise call to Team USA's Gabby Thomas and other women's 200-meter final medalists after Paris Olympics triumph
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Olivia Attwood reveals her reaction after discovering husband Bradley Dack had cheated on her in early days of their relationship
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EXCLUSIVEKatie Price is ARRESTED and will appear in court TOMORROW as she is bundled into a police van after returning to the UK
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Baby Reindeer's Jessica Gunning says she's struggled to find work after playing obsessive stalker in hit Netflix series
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EXCLUSIVEBillions actor Akili McDowell, 21, had been seen 'armed and dealing marijuana' out of his Houston apartment before 'fatally shooting' 20-year-old rapper in parking lot
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Blake Lively claims husband Ryan Reynolds wrote 'iconic' scene in her new film It Ends With Us... as baffled screenwriter reacts
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Isabela Ferrer looks sensational in a chic black halterneck dress as she attends the UK premiere of It Ends With Us in London
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The celebrities who starred in Sex and the City alongside Sarah Jessica Parker before they were famous - can you recognize them?
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EXCLUSIVEThe war in Adele's old backyard... Homeowners slam tycoon and Turkish princess's plan to turn singer's old mansion into 13 separate homes
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Justin Timberlake and wife Jessica Biel look tense as they reunite before his Manchester concert in first sighting since DWI report
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EXCLUSIVETaylor Swift 'shaken' by Vienna terror plot - as insiders reveal why Travis Kelce can't be by her side after couple's 'wake-up call'
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Chart-topping British group are robbed of equipment and cash totalling £35,000 during work trip to Ibiza with French DJ David Guetta
nd laptops and cash'.
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Travis Scott told police officers he was 'scared' of large law enforcement presence during arrest in Miami Beach: There's '50 cops around me!'
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'I swear by it': Katy Perry reveals the 'weird thing' she does before getting into bed
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EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: King Charles is reportedly frustrated at his inability to get involved in soothing the national unrest
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Danny Cipriani's estranged wife Victoria Rose slams him for 'not having a heart' and 'carrying on with other women' in now deleted post
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Love Islanders clash at reunion party and reveal the real reason behind their frosty feud
Tensions were high on Wednesday night
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Halsey flashes her taut tummy in new cheer-themed music video for Lucky after THAT beef with Britney Spears
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Nina Dobrev is 'a little ahead of schedule' in recovery from dirt bike accident with six more months to go: 'I'm doing pretty well'
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House of the Dragon tops the streaming charts for the first time with 1.27 billion viewing minutes... besting Suits and Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
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Taylor Swift fans in Vienna gather in their hundreds to sing together after the pop star's concerts were cancelled
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Corrie's Jennie McAlpine says she hasn't ruled out having a fourth child 16 months after welcoming daughter Doris
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Netflix fans slate horror film that is so terrible it 'leaves their eyes twitching' as it climbs streaming charts despite appalling Rotten Tomatoes score
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Teen Mom: The Next Chapter: Mackenzie McKee's boyfriend Khesanio tells her father that he wants to propose... and he gives his blessing
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Jesy Nelson breaks her silence on former bandmate Jade Thirlwall's debut solo single Angel Of My Dreams after Little Mix feud
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Taylor Swift fans rush to sell their tickets for as much as £600 for five concerts at Wembley Stadium - as pop star cancelled three Austria appearances
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Marc Anthony's Dominican Republic home catches FIRE in terrifying incident with three bungalows destroyed in blaze
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Catherine Zeta-Jones shares never-before-seen footage of her son Dylan to celebrate his 24th birthday
Special day
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The Mallorca Files review: If the Beeb's Mallorca Files was a pedalo, Amazon's is a superyacht, writes CHRISTOPHER STEVENS
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Emma Roberts shows her allegiance in Team USA shirt and white trousers while heading to USA vs Serbia basketball semi-final game at Paris Olympics
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EXCLUSIVEZara McDermott slips into a plunging swimsuit as she and boyfriend Sam Thompson FINALLY put split rumours to bed on beach day in Ibiza
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Patsy Palmer CONFIRMS her return to Albert Square as Bianca Jackson - and another show legend is 'hot on her tail'
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Colin Farrell reveals he 'burst into tears' when his son took his first steps ahead of his fourth birthday as actor discusses James' Angelman Syndrome
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Inside Jodie Comer's unexpected childhood friendship with a popular Team GB Olympian as her sweet message is unearthed
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Madonna celebrates her 66th birthday a week early by looking back on her romance with Jean-Michel Basquiat - and flashing her silk-covered bottom
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Lady Gaga shows off 8 carat engagement ring on romantic Malibu date with Michael Polansky as they negotiate $900m prenup
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Ariana Grande compares feeling of the spicy sauce to a 'lip plumper' as she crushes the Hot Ones challenge
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Molly Smith stuns in a blush pink velvet minidress as she joins Love Island boyfriend Tom Clare for the UK gala screening of It Ends With Us
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Anthony Hopkins celebrates International Cat Day by posing with an adorable kitten as he fundraises for animal rescue in Morocco
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Frankie Bridge's face drops as Loose Women guest swipes at her with 'backhanded compliment' - and fans insist 'she definitely doesn't like her!'
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Jessica Simpson teases new music as she poses in boho chic duster at recording studio - after opening up about sobriety
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Shakira enjoys romantic dinner with mystery man in Miami after saying she is not ready for a 'formal relationship' after ugly Gerard Pique split
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Love Island star Arabella Chi flashes her underboob in a VERY racy white co-ord as she attends the UK premiere of It Ends With Us
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Jennifer Lopez has her wedding ring BACK ON despite 'imminent' Ben Affleck divorce rumors - as she steps out with child Emme, 16, in LA
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Inside the lavish life of Kanye West's dentist as he's accused of getting rapper hooked on nitrous oxide
Boasts many famous clients
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Selena Gomez sparks speculation that she is ENGAGED to Benny Blanco after eagle-eyed fans noticed a tell-tale clue on her Instagram
