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HENRY DEEDES: Catastrophe! None is too big for the Minister of Charm
11/01/22 00:04
HENRY DEEDES: Michael Gove (pictured) has announced leaseholders in high-rise apartments would now not be lumbered with vast bills to replace fire safety defects. He is the Government's go-to man when someone along Whitehall yells 'crisis'. He is the clean-up artist. The soothing ointment on prickled skin. No cock-up irredeemable, no catastrophe too big. Delicate issue this. Since that dreadful night at Grenfell Tower in 2017, thousands of homeowners have been in limbo, unable to sell their properties without forking out tens of thousands on remediation works. That it has taken four-and-a-half years for the Government to do something is a travesty. Faced with such a statement, most ministers would have arrived looking jittery. But Gove is of that rare breed of politician. He can take even the most desperate situation and make it appear as if all is under control....read
End of work from home by February? Boris pushes for Plan B restrictions to be lifted from end of this month as civil servants admit they misled ministers over 5-day quarantine
10/01/22 23:17Michael Gove said there were 'difficult weeks ahead' for the NHS as the virus surges outside London but said there were 'better times ahead' once this latest surge in cases had passed.
UK's Covid cases fall 10% in a week to 142,224 while hospitalisations flatten out as businesses demand Boris releases an exit plan for living with the virus and even experts say the 'end is in sight'
10/01/22 16:56UK Health Security Agency data shows cases have fallen to 142,224, marking a week-on-week drop for the fifth day in a row, but hospitalisations and deaths continue to climb.
'Innocent leaseholders should not shoulder the burden ... we will make the industry pay': Michael Gove warns developers making 'vast profits' they risk being TAXED to fund removal of dangerous cladding in wake of Grenfell fire
10/01/22 13:19The Housing Secretary will this afternoon confirm plans for a £4 billion fund to remove dangerous cladding from tower blocks in the wake of the deadly 2017 Grenfell fire.
Michael Gove hails Tony Blair as 'outstanding statesman and performer' as campaign grows to axe former Prime Minister's knighthood
10/01/22 13:04Tory Cabinet minister Michael Gove (pictured) has defended Mr Blair after a petition calling for his knighthood to be rescinded passed one million signatures on Friday.
Michael Gove spends more than half an hour stuck in a LIFT at the BBC during round of interviews... and jokes that many people wanted him to stay there longer
10/01/22 08:44Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove joked that many people wanted him 'incarcerated' for longer after finally being freed at the corporation's studios.
Covid 'can't be an emergency forever': Experts say they 'can see the end in sight' as Boris admits he IS looking at cutting isolation to FIVE days with UK moving towards 'living with' virus
10/01/22 08:23The government and NHS leaders appear increasingly confident that the Omicron wave will not overwhelm services - despite warnings they are still under huge strain.
We're coming for you, Gove warns firms, as he unveils £4 billion fund to remove dangerous cladding in wake of Grenfell fire
10/01/22 00:22The Housing Secretary will confirm plans for a £4 billion fund to remove dangerous cladding from tower blocks in the wake of the Grenfell fire. The cash will help thousands of people facing large bills.
Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove launches a tax crackdown on second-home owners who 'pretend' to let their properties out to holidaymakers
09/01/22 00:50Mr Gove is threatening to hit second-home owners with new bills which could run to over £1,000 a year, to stop them abusing a tax loophole.
Michael Gove's £4billion plan to save thousands from cladding hell: Grants will fund repairs - so fire-risk flat owners won't pay a penny
07/01/22 23:40The Housing Secretary will unveil plans next week for the scheme to pay for repairs demanded by banks and insurers in the wake of the Grenfell fire. At least 116,000 flats are expected to benefit.
ANDREW PIERCE: Rivals build up war chests to topple Boris Johnson
27/12/21 02:03ANDREW PIERCE: While, in public, the Cabinet has been united in solidarity with the embattled Boris Johnson, speculation over a leadership challenge will persist until his poll ratings improve.
Senior Tories warn Boris Johnson to stop listening to 'dangerous' Michael Gove on Covid policy
25/12/21 22:02Ministers have singled out 'dangerous force' Michael Gove as the Levelling Up Secretary has been one of the most consistently pro-lockdown members of the Cabinet since the pandemic began.
Who is the new Minister for Twerk and Pensions? And why is Holly Willoughby over the moon? Find out in our wickedly irreverent quiz of the year
25/12/21 22:00Test your knowledge on some of the biggest events of this year with the Mail on Sunday's 2021 end of the year quiz.
DAN WOOTTON: If you want to know why freedom is so important just take a look at the faces of your loved ones this Christmas and ask why we ever gave the government the right to tell you if you could see them or not
20/12/21 20:58DAN WOOTTON: The Covid 2022 battle lines have been drawn. At stake: How we live our lives forever more.
Cladding victims in Wales could have their 'unsellable' flats bought by the Welsh government under landmark scheme
17/12/21 00:47Hundreds of thousands of leaseholders face bills of up to £150,000 to rectify fire safety defects identified in the wake of the Grenfell fire (pictured), which claimed 72 lives in 2017.
Nicola Sturgeon prepares for COBRA meeting showdown with Michael Gove as she demands more cash from the Treasury to help businesses hit by her new Covid curbs and urges the UK Government to follow her lead and toughen restrictions
15/12/21 13:47Mr Gove, the Communities Secretary, will chair a meeting of the COBRA committee with the leaders of the devolved administrations to discuss the UK response to the Omicron variant.
Omicron cases rise by 65% in 24 hours: Another 1,239 infections from variant are confirmed with total hitting 3,137 as overall Covid cases rise by 11% - while it emerges patients are being treated for new strain in UK hospitals - but there are no deaths
12/12/21 10:18Nadhim Zahawi today revealed there are now patients with Omicron being treated in UK hospitals as he said the new coronavirus variant represents a 'huge bump in the road'.
Gove leads push for Covid Plan C including 'pub passports' after modelling showed Omicron could cause MORE hospitalisations than last winter - but No 10 resists new crackdown amid Tory revolt
11/12/21 22:07Gove's push for Plan C comes after scientists advising the British government said tougher Covid restrictions may be needed to prevent Omicron causing upwards of 75,000 deaths.
Care home visits restricted to just three per resident: After controversial introduction of Plan B crackdown, Plan C has already arrived - as Communities Secretary Michael Gove hints further curbs could be brought in if infections continue to increase
10/12/21 22:08Last night's move was the first additional restriction - dubbed Plan C - introduced since Plan B measures to tackle rising Covid-19 cases were announced this week.
Are YOU living in one of London's Covid hotspots? Omicron already makes up 30 PER CENT of all new cases in the city which now has country's FASTEST growing outbreak with infections up in EVERY borough and hospitalisation rates creeping up
10/12/21 19:14Every borough in the capital is seeing an uptick in Covid infections, and each has already detected at least one suspected case of Omicron. But hospitalisations and deaths remain static.
ANDREW PIERCE: John Bercow is still spouting his pompous bile
06/12/21 02:03ANDREW PIERCE: First on the Bercow hit list was Michael Gove, the Housing and Communities Secretary, who is also in charge of the Government's levelling-up agenda.
Michael Gove delays levelling up blueprint until next year amid 'row' over shortage of 'cost-effective ideas'
04/12/21 22:01A White Paper listing the ideas for redistributing resources to deprived areas of the Midlands and the North had been due to be published before Christmas by Michael Gove.
Powerful US-style governors could soon be elected to rule over areas of rural England under Michael Gove's plans to level up and 'extend, deepen and simplify devolution'
04/12/21 09:50Ambitious devolution plans could see local governors 'empowered' into leadership which would 'allow communities to take back control' as part of Michael Gove's Levelling Up project.
Michael Gove slams Lewis Hamilton over his Mercedes racing team's sponsorship deal with Grenfell firm as under-fire driver defends decision to race in Saudi Arabia
03/12/21 18:24Mercedes-AMG Petronas announced an agreement with Kingspan which has been widely condemned by survivors from the inferno and politicians.
Lewis Hamilton's F1 team risks a backlash after inking sponsorship deal with Grenfell building firm
03/12/21 01:56Mercedes F1 last night named Kingspan as an official partner, with its branding set to feature on Hamilton's car at this weekend's Saudi Arabia Grand Prix.
Labour's reshuffle shambles: Angela Rayner is blindsided by Keir Starmer as he promotes Yvette Cooper, David Lammy and Emily Thornberry in a surprise reshuffle just hours after his deputy declares: I reckon he would tell me about it first
29/11/21 22:48Yvette Cooper made a dramatic return to the political frontline last night after Sir Keir Starmer used a reshuffle to promote centrists. Lisa Nandy was also promoted and will shadow Michael Gove.
Government launches appeal against High Court ruling that it broke the law by awarding £560,000 contract to firm whose bosses were friends of Dominic Cummings
25/11/21 19:33The High Court ruled in June that the Cabinet Office's decision to award a contract to market research firm Public First was unlawful due to its links with Dominic Cummings (pictured).
Owzat! Wealthy Tory donors splash out £35,000 for cricket with Rishi Sunak, £22,000 for karaoke with Liz Truss and £25,000 for dinner with Michael Gove at lavish Black and White Ball party fundraiser
23/11/21 10:13One paid £35,000 to play cricket with Chancellor Rishi Sunak in the auction at the lavish annual Winter Party. Another Tory donor is said to have paid £30,000 for a Get Brexit Done sign.
New Tory sleaze row over PPE deals as ex-Conservative chairman Lord Feldman and shamed former health Secretary Matt Hancock are revealed among those who helped total of 47 firms win 'VIP' contracts worth millions at the height of the Covid pandemic
16/11/21 13:05Lord Feldman, a former tennis partner of David Cameron, referred three businesses to ministers before they were given untendered contracts using a 'VIP fast lane'.
'Shame on You!': Michael Gove is heckled by the audience at Grenfell Inquiry play just weeks after he was mobbed in the street by anti-vaxxers
14/11/21 01:24In the video, audience members are heard shouting at the Mr Gove - the current Secretary of State for Housing - during a performance of Value Engineering in London.
Michael Gove 'moves into Foreign Secretary's London home at the PM's insistence' - but Liz Truss 'is happy for him to go there' despite row with Dominic Raab over Chevening estate
13/11/21 01:42Housing minister Michael Gove has been pictured leaving his plush Westminster residence, Carlton Gardens, that is usually reserved for the Foreign Secretary.
'Cladding victims shouldn't pay a penny': Michael Gove aims to scrap need for leaseholders to foot bill for making fire-trap homes safe
08/11/21 23:29Leaseholders should not have to pay a penny towards the cost of replacing fire-risk cladding, Housing Secretary Michael Gove said last night in an apparent major concession.
Rebel Tory MP Angela Richardson is reinstated as Michael Gove's ministerial aide... 14 hours after she was SACKED for refusing to obey PM's order to save Owen Paterson from lobbying punishment
04/11/21 12:11Angela Richardson refused to obey Boris Johnson's order to vote for an amendment saving former minister Owen Paterson from a 30-day suspension.
'I'm always happy to see her': Boris brushes off Nicola Sturgeon's claims that he has a 'disinclination' to meet with her and has a 'fragile male ego' as she poses for interview with Vogue magazine ahead of Cop26
29/10/21 14:20The Scottish First Minister said the Prime Minister delegates dealing with devolved matters to Michael Gove while posing for an interview with Vogue ahead of the COP26 summit in Glasgow.
Pre-Budget prep for the Millennial era! Rishi poses up a storm in socks and £90 plastic sliders as he loads up on Twix bars and cans of Sprite (but is there anything in the box we don't know already?)
26/10/21 16:02The Treasury released a series of glossy photographs of Chancellor Rishi Sunak preparing for his big day with aides, and his dog Nova.
Business chiefs warn prices WILL rise with 30p extra for a pint of beer as Rishi Sunak declares wages are to spike 6.6% for low paid and drops freeze for public sector workers - but refuses to to cut VAT on soaring fuel bills
26/10/21 07:24Firms said they cannot keep soaking up costs after Rishi Sunak announced that the national living wage is going up from £8.91 to £9.50 an hour.
Chancellor refuses to slash duty on home fuel bills in tomorrow's budget that could save hard-pressed households £60 each after gas prices rocketed to record highs - but will bump up the pay for seven million low-paid and public sector workers
25/10/21 21:34Chancellor Rishi Sunak has ruled out slashing VAT on household energy bills in Wednesday's Budget, in a blow to millions of families already struggling with a cost of living squeeze.
'Double crossing Boris in 2016 was like an unexploded bomb going off in my own hands': Michael Gove admits shafting PM's leadership bid to succeed David Cameron was 'political suicide'
25/10/21 17:21The current Housing Secretary stunned Westminster five years ago when he announced a leadership bid to replace David Cameron while running Boris Johnson's campaign to enter No10.
Anti-vaxxer mob ambushes Michael Gove as they push past police to hurl foul-mouthed abuse and yell about 'illegal lockdowns being pushed on this country'
19/10/21 14:15Michael Gove had to be shielded by a ring of police as he was ambushed with no protection by a mob of anti-vaxxer protesters
Is more help on the way for fire-trap flat owners? Michael Gove looks to tackle cladding crisis as he explores ways to cut huge costs for struggling leaseholders
08/10/21 21:00Surrey MP Michael Gove is said to be examining whether the state could underwrite home insurance for residents as part of a renewed push to fix the crisis.
'Let's give it up for our very Jon Bon GOVEY': All the gags from Boris's joke-laden speech to Tory conference as he references THAT night out for (a very red-faced) Michael Gove in an Aberdeen club
06/10/21 13:03The Prime Minister played his 45-minute address to the faithful for laughs with his usual scatter-gun style, use of foreign languages and references to Greek mythology.
Return of party politics! Michael Gove dances to Whitney Houston and belts out Bonnie Tyler's Total Eclipse Of The Heart as he hits the dance floor at Tory conference a month after Aberdeen night out
06/10/21 09:02Hilarious footage shows the Levelling Up Secretary, 54, arm in arm with Tom Tugendhat as they spin and twirl each other to Whitney Houston in Manchester.
HENRY DEEDES: And now with more Brasso on his halo than ever... it's Mr Showbiz!
04/10/21 21:00HENRY DEEDES: Rarely, if ever, has a Chancellor's speech at Tory conference provoked such eager rubber-necking.
'Bright lights, enthusiastic young people. It reminds me of my last night out on the town!': Michael Gove bursts on to Tory conference stage to the sound of Abba's Dancing Queen - before immediately making gag about THAT night out in an Aberdeen club
04/10/21 13:47The Levelling Up Secretary, 54, came on stage to Abba's Dancing Queen in Manchester, weeks after being spotted throwing shapes at an Aberdeen nightspot.
ANDREW PIERCE: High-level Tory talks for King of the North?
03/10/21 23:59The Mayor of Greater Manchester has had a Zoom call with Housing Secretary Michael Gove. Burnham is also going to speak at a Tory conference fringe event.
'Don't be surprised if you see Michael Gove here dancing': Sadiq Khan, 50, mocks middle-aged minister's clubbing antics as he mans the decks at a Labour conference party - and even Keir Starmer took off his tie!
27/09/21 10:41The London mayor, 50, was among those who let their hair down after a tumultuous start to the annual gathering in Brighton.
Is there anything Gove can't do? Boris Johnson hands minister control of 'levelling up' in revamped housing and communities department - and tells him to deal with post-Grenfell cladding crisis, elections AND Nicola Sturgeon
19/09/21 12:18His Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is to be renamed the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with a wider remit across the Government.Michael Gove sees new department branded 'the Department for Levelling Up' as he emerges as a key reshuffle winner
19/09/21 00:26Michael Gove has dramatically expanded his Whitehall empire after emerging as one of the big winners in Boris Johnson's Cabinet reshuffle.
DAN HODGES: Will Brutus Michael Gove help Boris Johnson win the next Election - or knife him again?
18/09/21 21:03A few days ago the Prime Minister was approached in the House of Commons by one of his party grandees. 'I wonder if you can help me with my reading of the classics,' the MP said.
Cladding failed fire tests 13 years BEFORE Grenfell: Building industry and Government knew of the dangers after five systems failed checks as early as 2004, leaked documents suggest
16/09/21 23:44Five cladding systems failed fire tests as early as 2004, including one similar to that used on the Grenfell tower block which has since been blamed for the spread of the blaze in 2017.
Save Christmas, Michael! PM gives old 'frenemy' Gove key role of fixing chaotic supply chains saying he doesn't want to 'cancel' festive season again
15/09/21 09:19Boris Johnson has put Michael Gove in charge of resolving problems with the UK's food supply chains amid warnings from business chiefs of shortages at Christmas.
Michael Gove's race, sexist and gay jibes as a student: Cabinet minister made off-colour comments and joked about paedophilia in speeches made when he was in his 20s, it has emerged
13/09/21 21:08The offensive remarks, made while he was a student at Oxford and after his graduation while he was working as a journalist, were supposed to be humorous.
Author Patricia Nicol reveals a selection of the best books on: Clubbing
12/09/21 22:42Patricia Nichol picks out a selection of the best books on clubbing, as she admits to having enjoyed the recent pictures of Michael Gove clubbing in Aberdeen.
Tories on Oldham council call for schools to fly the Union flag, display a portrait of the Queen and teach children to sing the National Anthem
07/09/21 14:10Conservative councillors at Oldham Borough Council are aiming for schools in the area to show pictures of the Queen, fly Union Jacks year round and hope to make a stand against 'cancel culture'.
Michael Gove gets back to work by hosting Irish deputy PM Leo Varadker in London in his first appearance since video of him dancing went viral
06/09/21 09:16Michael Gove was pictured in his office with Irish deputy PM Leo Varadkar this morning to discuss trade and business in the first official photo since he was snapped dancing at an Aberdeen nightclub.
So what's in the news today Mr Gove? Raver Michael Gove is caught reading about night he was filmed dancing in Aberdeen nightclub as mother says he was just 'de-stressing'
05/09/21 10:54Michael Gove, 54, was spotted reading about his exploits at a Scottish nightclub during a BA flight from Aberdeen to Heathrow this week.
Dominic Raab is 'the victim of a bitter war between feuding former Michael Gove aides' as sources say Foreign Secretary is 'toast' at next Cabinet reshuffle over Kabul
04/09/21 23:17Allies of Dominic Raab believe he has been caught in the crossfire between former members of Michael Gove's campaign team. Mr Gove is one of the Ministers tipped to replace Mr Raab.
From dancing to party politics: Michael Gove chats with Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis in Number 10 garden after raving at Aberdeen nightclub
02/09/21 15:21The Tory MP was seen talking with Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis in a Downing Street garden today after being filmed throwing shapes at a nightclub in Scotland over the weekend.
Oxford University chief says she is 'embarrassed' to count Michael Gove as one of the famed institution's former students over his Brexit comments that 'people have had enough of experts'
01/09/21 21:14The vice-chancellor of Oxford University, Professor Louise Richardson, said she was 'embarrassed to confess we educated' Michael Gove.
Should over 40s be BANNED from nightclubs? GMB viewers defend Michael Gove's right to dance the night away after singer Tallia Storm said 'leave it to the youngsters'
31/08/21 08:50Scottish songstress Tallia, 22, appeared on the ITV show with 78-year-old DJ Tony Blackburn, arguing she doesn't 'want to see her dad or granddad' grooving on the dancefloor.
Strictly Gove Dancing! After Tory MP's toe-curling moves give Britain a laugh, CRAIG REVEL HORWOOD gives his cringe-scores for Westminster's dad dancers
30/08/21 22:04ANDREW PIERCE: I'll never forget it. Palms lifted heavenward, arms jutting up and down like pistons, Michael Gove thrust his crotch back and forth. His arms and legs were soon flailing.
'Why didn't he get a round in?': Labour's Angela Rayner leads social media mockery of Michael Gove's epic dad-dancing in an Aberdeen nightclub
30/08/21 09:14The 54-year-old Tory, who recently announced he is to divorce from wife Sarah Vine, was filmed in a suit flailing his arms, dancing wildly and hugging other revellers at Bohemia in his home city Aberdeen.
Party politics! Newly-single Michael Gove throws some dad dance moves as he parties the night away 'alone' in an Aberdeen nightclub
29/08/21 14:42The usually reserved minister, 54, was filmed throwing shapes on the dance floor at Bohemia in Aberdeen city centre, pausing only to shake hands with fellow partygoers.
Michael Gove is accused of 'muscling in' on Priti Patel's turf by calling meetings on Afghan refugee crisis
28/08/21 21:52Michael Gove - tipped for a move to either the Home or Foreign Office - raised eyebrows in Priti Patel's department when he convened two meetings of a new 'committee on Afghan resettlement'.
The great political divide... on face masks! Tory benches opt against own guidance on wearing coverings in packed Commons debate over Afghanistan - but opposition masks-up
18/08/21 16:07Despite UK Government guidance recommending they are worn in 'crowded and enclosed spaces', all but two frontbench MPs, Michael Gove and security minister Damian Hinds, did not wear one.
Michael Gove roars back into favour: Boris gives 'frenemy' a lift on dirt bike at Chequers bash - fuelling speculation that's he's on track for a Cabinet promotion
14/08/21 21:24With Mr Gove, tipped to be new Home Secretary in a cabinet shuffle, no longer viewed within the party as a realistic leadership contender, Mr Johnson can use him as an ally to check Mr Sunak's power.
Number 10 'will not stand in the way' of a second Scottish independence referendum if it is 'settled will' of voters, says Michael Gove
01/08/21 10:49London has rejected demands from Nicola Sturgeon for the powers necessary to hold another Scottish independent vote, but Mr Gove has said if the public desire a second poll, 'one would occur'.
Government watchdog calls for review of the use of foreign CCTV technology in Whitehall after a video of Matt Hancock clinch with Gina Coladangelo was leaked
31/07/21 21:00Fraser Sampson, the Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner, has written to the British Government's Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove
Boris Johnson backs plans to ALLOW thousands of Chinese and Russian jabbed delegates to Cop26 climate change summit in the UK despite vaccine not being recognised - as holidaymakers face travel rule chaos
31/07/21 09:23The PM has given the green light for officials and leaders to attend the event in Glasgow later this year, even though many have only received vaccines not recognised by British or European regulators.
Government 'spent taxpayers' money for political polling on opposition leaders after Dominic Cummings ordered surveys to gauge public attitudes on initial coronavirus crisis', new emails published by Good Law Project suggest
29/07/21 16:28The Government spent taxpayers' money on conducting political polling during the coronavirus pandemic, newly uncovered emails suggest.
Boris Johnson warns young people that getting jabbed will be 'helpful' for going to nightclubs and festivals in new hint at passport scheme - as he slaps down Michael Gove for branding vaccine refusers 'selfish'
28/07/21 08:13Boris Johnson insisted jabs should instead be seen as a 'positive thing to do' as he distanced himself from the Cabinet Office minister's swipe.
Michael Gove lashes out at 'selfish' vaccine refusers warning they face being 'barred' from events
27/07/21 15:26Michael Gove stepped up his rhetoric as the government mulls enforcing Covid passports at significant events and pubs - having already declared they will be required at nightclubs.
BBC's Andrew Marr warns of 'danger' of having too many former journalists in corridors of power
26/07/21 00:41The BBC's former political editor Andrew Marr said ex-reporters and columnists - such as Michael Gove and Boris Johnson - have a tendency to 'exaggerate'.
DAN HODGES: Who's to blame for the chaos in No 10? Well, it's not Dom, Rishi or Carrie...
24/07/21 21:09DAN HODGES: A Cabinet Minister believes, with the departure of Dom Cummings, Boris has lost his political antenna. They say he is influenced by focus groups.
No10 refuses to rule out making people prove they are double-jabbed to get into PUBS as Tories vow to fight PM's 'disgusting' restriction on entry to nightclubs - but warn any Commons revolt will be 'pointless' unless Labour opposes the move
20/07/21 08:40Boris Johnson is facing a backlash from Tories and civil liberties campaigners after delivering an ultimatum to young people at a press briefing last night.
'OUR Freedom Day lasted 17 HOURS': Nightclub bosses blast Boris over plan for compulsory vaccine passports... in 'another chaotic U-turn' a week after saying revellers would NOT need them
20/07/21 06:06In a major U-turn at a Downing Street press conference last night, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that proof of double-vaccination will be a 'condition of entry' at clubs.
One rule for them, another for us? Thousands of ministers and officials are escaping self-isolation rules thanks to 'get out of jail free card' pilot scheme that means they can take daily tests instead
14/07/21 13:56The Cabinet Office and Border Force are among bodies signed up to a trial that replaces quarantine with daily testing - meaning people can continue working after being 'pinged'.
Michael Gove backs plans to allow experts who are NOT MPs or peers to become government ministers saying Whitehall must move on from being a 'medieval guild'
13/07/21 09:30The new report aims to improve the government's efficiency and says there is a 'strong case' for allowing outside 'experts' to operate within Whitehall. Gove said the recommendation was 'absolutely right.'
DAN HODGES: If Michael Gove doesn't have to isolate when he's pinged, why should we?
10/07/21 21:20DAN HODGES: By happy coincidence, Mr Gove was selected to be part of a new trial that gave some of the participants the chance to take a daily test, rather than stay locked up at home.
Friends of Michael Gove and wife Sarah Vine speak of their sadness at couple's split after 20 years of marriage
03/07/21 21:19Nick Boles, who has known Sarah Vine and Michael Gove for more than 20 years, said: 'One of the things that I admire them for in a sad situation is not having lost their admiration for each other.'
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Jennifer Lopez tenderly kisses Jharell Jerome's forehead in first look of their upcoming film Unstoppable
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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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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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'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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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
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
