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Tories warn against creating 'unclear' rules that curb free speech amid claims tech giants will be forced to remove 'legal but harmful' online content
16/02/22 12:50
Tories today warned against creating 'unclear' rules amid claims tech giants could face fines for failing to remove 'legal but harmful' content. MPs cautioned against broad-brush measures after it emerged platforms could be told they have a 'duty of care' to proactively block material that might pose a risk. Home Secretary Priti Patel is understood to be considering including the provision in the Online Safety Bill as part of efforts to tackle problems such as the promotion of self-harm....read
More than 500,000 Afghan migrants are heading for Europe and the Channel coast as intelligence chiefs discuss how to tackle exodus
12/02/22 23:17More than half a million Afghan migrants have crossed the border since the fall of Kabul last year and are heading for Europe and the Channel coast (pictured, migrants arrive in Kent).
Priti Patel vows to tackle toxic 'Line Of Duty' culture in police forces across the UK after Met chief Cressida Dick was forced in row with Sadiq Khan
12/02/22 22:48The Home Secretary has dubbed the 'toxic' boys club culture that exists within police forces across the UK as 'Line of Duty syndrome' after the hit BBC1 drama about corrupt cops.
Sadiq Khan declares war on Met: Mayor vows to oppose any new police chief if they don't accept 'deep cultural issues' at force - teeing up standoff with the Home Secretary Priti Patel
12/02/22 21:33London Mayor Sadiq Khan said that he had a 'duty to act decisively' in forcing Dame Cressida Dick to resign as commissioner earlier this week.
Is Priti Patel looking for a foreign candidate to replace Cressida Dick? Australian commissioner could be in the running to clean up London's force - after Home Secretary praised Aussie supercops
11/02/22 17:30Priti Patel is set to trawl through candidates from as far away as Australia in her bid to purge any lingering culture that has been behind a string of recent scandals at the Metropolitan Police.
Now Priti vows to FREEZE OUT 'useless' Sadiq: Home Secretary warns Mayor SHE 'will appoint the right leader' to replace Cressida Dick amid fears he will pick an internal candidate who is 'too woke' - as victims demand a purge of Scotland Yard
11/02/22 08:12The Home Secretary came out all guns blazing and vowed to appoint a successor to Dame Cressida Dick that 'will deliver results' for the capital and rebuild trust in the police.
Shooting of unarmed Brazilian, Sarah Everard's murder, XR protests, Operation Midland and a culture of racism, sexism and bullying: The charge sheet of failure and incompetence that finally saw Teflon Dame Cressida Dick come unstuck
10/02/22 21:20Dame Cressida Dick's shock resignation marks the end of a controversial chapter in the history of the Met Police. MailOnline examines the failings which have marked her card.
Priti and Rishi pay homage to their heritage: Home Secretary and the Chancellor fly the flag for Anglo-Asian relations as they attend British Asian Trust event at the British Museum
10/02/22 00:08The Home Secretary attended a British Asian Trust event in central London along with Prince Charles, the Duchess of Cornwall, Chancellor Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murthy.
'My Mehbooba': Charles uses Camilla's pet name (which means 'my beloved' in Urdu) in speech to Rishi Sunak and Priti Patel at British Asian Trust event - their first joint outing since Her Majesty backed the Duchess becoming Queen Consort
09/02/22 19:43Prince Charles, 73, called his wife 'my Mehbooba', which means 'my beloved' or 'my darling' in Urdu, in an address to 350 guests at the British Museum on Wednesday night.
UK terror threat level is REDUCED to from 'severe to 'substantial' after being raised in response to November's Liverpool hospital terror attack and death of MP David Amess
09/02/22 15:36The Home Secretary Priti Patel warned against complacency after the decision by the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre.
Ministry of Defence tells Priti Patel the Royal Navy and Marines will NOT turn round Channel migrants and send them back to France when they take over crossings next month
03/02/22 22:26The Ministry of Defence said they would not be enforcing the Home Secretary's push back policy - to turn migrant boats back towards France.
More bad news for 'Commissioner Cover-up': Ex-Tory MP Harvey Proctor officially complains to police watchdog over bombshell allegations into how Cressida Dick's Met force dealt with serial liars in bungled child abuse probe
03/02/22 20:25Former Conservative MP Harvey Proctor has confirmed he has made an official complaint to the Independent Office for Police Conduct over the Met's handling of two liars in Operation Midland
ANOTHER disaster for Boris: Stats watchdog blasts PM Johnson and Priti Patel for claiming crime has fallen by 14 per cent when it has in fact RISEN by 14 per cent
03/02/22 19:15The UK Statistics Authority has opened an investigation into claims made by the Prime Minister and the Home Office that crime had fallen in the year since September 2019
Home Office admits it is spending almost £5million PER DAY on housing asylum seekers in hotels - almost FOUR times the figure it gave to MPs probing Channel crossings
03/02/22 12:46The department was forced to issuing a correction after a senior civil servant told MPs the figure was £1.2million per day, when the real figure is £4.7million per day or £127 per person.
Priti Patel is planning to make spiking a criminal offence to target 'appalling' increase in 'needle attacks' and drinks being laced with date rape drugs
02/02/22 18:48Home Secretary Priti Patel said spiking is a new and 'appalling' trend and has asked officials to look at how the Government can prepare an offence that will target the crime directly.
Home Office reveals the taxpayer is stumping up £1.25million A DAY to house 25,000 asylum seekers and refugees as Priti Patel blasts 'absolutely wrong' Emmanuel Macron after French president blames British 'hypocrites' for Channel deaths
02/02/22 11:59Home Office official Tricia Hayes made the admission today as she and Home Secretary Priti Patel faced questions over record levels of England Channel crossings.
Boris Johnson and Priti Patel are reported to stats watchdog for 'falsely claiming' that crime has fallen after there was actually a '14 per cent RISE' in overall offending
02/02/22 11:45Boris Johnson and Priti Patel have been accused of 'falsely claiming' that crime has fallen as MPs urged the UK's statistics watchdog to investigate.
So THAT'S why Rishi was wearing a mask: Chancellor sat in Commons for Partygate showdown after a member of his close family tested positive for Covid - despite official guidance 'strongly advising' people to limit close contact with others
02/02/22 02:04The chancellor sat beside the prime minister and Priti Patel during the fiery session as Mr Johnson delivered a statement on Downing Street parties throughout lockdown.
Tired but defiant: Body language expert Judi James says Priti Patel IS still behind Boris Johnson after social media critics claimed Home Secretary showed her frustration with PM's Partygate defence
01/02/22 16:41Body language expert Judi James told MailOnline that the Home Secretary was 'doing nothing more dramatic than massaging her brow at the end of a very intense session of debate'.'That's someone who knows the game is up!' Priti Patel's reaction during Boris Johnson's Partygate statement sparks social media memes as she struggles to hide her frustration
01/02/22 10:28The weight of the scandal appeared to not be lost on Home Secretary Priti Patel, whose strained expression and apparent look of disbelief sparked a series of social media posts.
One law for them: UK-US extradition treaty is labelled 'not fit for purpose' as Priti Patel says 'Britain's Bill Gates' can be deported for US trial over criminal fraud charges
30/01/22 00:57Dr Mike Lynch, the founder of specialist software firm Autonomy, lost what is believed to be the UK's biggest-ever civil fraud trial on Friday. Home Secretary Priti Patel has ordered his extradition.
Reality royalty at the palace! Duchess of Cornwall is joined by Love Island's Zara McDermott and Priti Patel as she hosts reception to mark the 50th anniversary of domestic violence charity Refuge at Clarence House
25/01/22 17:24Camilla, 74, who is a longtime advocate for victims of domestic abuse, was joined by Home Secretary Priti Patel and Zara McDermott at Clarence House for the reception this afternoon.
'EVERY male migrant' arriving in the UK by boat 'will be detained in immigration removal centres in a bid to deter Channel crossings' under Boris Johnson and Priti Patel's border clampdown
22/01/22 16:33Boris Johnson has reportedly given Home Secretary Priti Patel the go-ahead to develop new powers that would allow male asylum seekers crossing the Channel to be held in removal centres.
Priti Patel wants to ban drug that is 500 times stronger than morphine and has been linked to 25 overdose deaths but is not currently illegal to possess
21/01/22 18:53Home Secretary Priti Patel has asked the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) for advice on the appropriate classification of Isotonitazene, a synthetic opioid.
Backlash over bid to 'cover up' daily migrant figures: MPs and campaigners blast Priti Patel over 'cowardly act' saying she is more concerned about 'burying bad news than being transparent' as Channel crisis worsens
20/01/22 22:00Alp Mehmet, chairman of Migration Watch UK, which campaigns for tougher border controls, said the decision was a 'cowardly act', adding that the British people 'deserve better' from Priti Patel.
MPs blast Priti Patel over axing of 'vital' daily migrant figures: Home Secretary is accused of being more concerned about 'burying bad news than being transparent' as Channel crisis worsens
20/01/22 15:53The Home Office currently publishes the number of migrant crossings after arrivals have been processed, but this could stop when the Ministry of Defence (MoD) takes over operations.
Army will build camps to house 30,000 migrants... as it emerges MoD could stop releasing figures on how many are crossing the Channel each day
19/01/22 22:00Plans are being drawn up for soldiers to construct temporary housing for Channel migrants on Ministry of Defence land across the UK. The project is likely to cost tens of millions of pounds.
Boat carrying dozens of migrants including children comes perilously close to a P&O ferry as they cross the Channel to Dover - as the number reaching the UK so far this year soars to THREE TIMES more than in the whole of January 2021
18/01/22 07:43UK authorities have intercepted more than 800 migrants in the Channel so far this year - more than three times the 223 who sailed across the Narrow Sea in January 2021, official figures show.
Priti Patel is warned 65,000 migrants could cross the Channel this year - more than DOUBLE the 2021 figure - as 'Operation Red Meat' plans are considered to fly asylum seekers to Rwanda or Ghana for processing
18/01/22 02:18Officials have told the Home Secretary that the figure may reach 'worst case scenario' and demonstrates why ministers are looking at 'outsourcing' the asylum process to other countries.
Priti Patel says MI5 warnings about Chinese attempts to influence UK politics will become 'more commonplace' as agents like Christine Lee seek to make Britain 'more favourable' to the communist regime's hardline agenda
17/01/22 16:26The Home Secretary addressed the Commons in the wake of the scandal over access given to lawyer Christine Lee, who was last week outed as a Chinese agent.
Asylum seekers 'could be flown to Rwanda and Ghana for processing' under 'Operation Red Meat' plans to tackle illegal migrant Channel crossings as Boris Johnson calls in the RAF and the Royal Navy to deter the journeys from France
17/01/22 13:57Ministers are said to be drawing up proposals which would see people arriving illegally in the UK sent abroad for processing and resettlement.
'The Met Police isn't for hire when you feel like it, Harry': Outrage at Duke of Sussex's legal threat to the Government in row over his security as he demands protection when he and Meghan want to visit the UK
16/01/22 22:24Prince Harry is seeking a judicial review of Priti Patel's decision to strip him of his UK police protection team, claiming it is too dangerous to visit the UK without Scotland Yard bodyguards.
Windrush generation's adult children are NOT victims of the injustice suffered by their parents and have no greater rights to live in Britain than anyone else, High Court judge rules
14/01/22 16:32Damian Gabrielle, 39, who lives in Catford, wanted to challenge a Home Office decision to 'refuse to regularise' his immigration status. But a judge did not let him mount a judicial review.
How Beijing uses its billions to buy political influence around the world: From £685bn invested in the Commonwealth, building 5G 'spy' networks to 'take-overs' through Latin America and Africa... as China's British 'spy' is revealed
13/01/22 19:28In recent years, China's bid for world power has seen the Communist Party make more aggressive interventions in the internal affairs of smaller states in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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.
Wayne Couzens inquiry will look for 'missed red flags': Probe into 'systemic failures' that allowed Met Police officer to kidnap, rape and murder Sarah Everard will investigate his previous warnings over his criminal behaviour
10/01/22 15:32Dame Elish Angiolini QC is leading the inquiry, which will consider the 'systemic failures' that allowed Miss Everard's killer to be employed as a police officer.
Venues will have legal duty to be prepared for terror attacks in wake of the Manchester Arena bombing, under new plans set to be unveiled by Priti Patel
10/01/22 02:00Venues would have a legal duty to provide security in the wake of the Manchester Arena bombing under Government plans due to be detailed by Priti Patel (pictured) today.
Border Force officials threaten to go on STRIKE over Priti Patel's new Channel migrant policy saying plans for 'pushback' of small boats to France are illegal and could put lives at risk - after record 28,000 people crossed to Britain in 2021
05/01/22 14:22The PCS union lashed out at 'morally reprehensible' plans to turn back dinghies that set of from the continent, saying they risked lives and may break international law.
Adult migrants who pose as child asylum seekers could face X-ray age checks in new crackdown by Priti Patel
04/01/22 22:55The Home Secretary will unveil a scientific committee to scrutinise ways of analysing migrants who claim to be under 18.
Home Office 'gives up hope' of Channel migrants deal with France before Emmanuel Macron's re-election battle in April
03/01/22 09:35The Home Office has 'all but given up' on striking a new deal with France to tackle Channel migrant crossings before the French presidential election in April, it was claimed today.
Priti Patel vows to SLOW visa applications from nations that won't take back criminals: Gambia is first on Home Secretary's list with more to follow
02/01/22 10:41The Home Secretary plans to 'impose visa penalties' on countries who don't 'cooperate' on deportations in a fresh crackdown on those who are 'abusing our hospitality'.
Priti Patel uses New Year message to promise crackdown on Insulate Britain eco mob causing 'misery' on UK roads and vows to end the 'legal merry-go-round' of 'spurious' asylum seeker claims
01/01/22 16:21In a video message shared online, the Home Secretary insisted there was 'more to do', pointing to tougher measures for eco-protesters who wreaked havoc on Britain's roads last year.
Priti Patel slams anti-vaxxers as police investigate 'vile' mob led by Piers Corbyn who stormed Covid testing centre
30/12/21 18:44Dozens of marchers entered the facility in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, and shouted 'shame on you' at testing staff yesterday, throwing traffic cones and pushing over signs.
Boris Johnson is at his worst ever rating among Tory members as new poll shows he is most unpopular member of the entire Cabinet
29/12/21 01:40The Prime Minister is the most unpopular member of the Cabinet, according to the ConservativeHome survey, with a net approval score of minus 34 per cent.
Priti Patel orders review of crossbow laws after armed intruder, 19, who 'wanted to assassinate the Queen' broke in to Windsor Castle
28/12/21 07:26The review was ordered after an intruder was arrested at Windsor Castle armed with a crossbow. Currently anyone over the age of 18 can purchase a crossbow without any checks or a license.
Racist online trolls who abuse footballers now face a ten-year match ban
26/12/21 01:17They will be barred from attending matches under extended ban orders, which are already available for violent thugs and those convicted of racist or homophobic chanting.
Cheers to the Queen! Pubs to stay open until 1am under plans for 'blockbuster' celebrations to mark Platinum Jubilee
25/12/21 23:33Home Secretary Priti Patel unveiled plans to let drinkers toast Her Majesty's 70-year reign by extending licensing hours for three days over the special Bank Holiday weekend in June.
The Bollywood migration con: Fake 'agent' helped 53 students stay in UK with false references from his phoney movie production company
22/12/21 22:00David Aslam Choudhry and five accomplices provided false salary records and immigration sponsorship papers to 53 foreign students.
Priti Patel tells police they should not investigate 'hurt feelings' as she intervenes with plan to overhaul laws on 'hate incidents' after Court of Appeal ruling
22/12/21 01:41The Home Secretary has vowed to overhaul laws on 'hate incidents' following this week's landmark Court of Appeal ruling that police guidance on trans tweets interfered with the right to freedom of expression.
Piers Corbyn is arrested after telling anti-vax mob to 'hammer to death' MPs and 'burn down their offices' in shocking video from London lockdown protests - just weeks after David Amess was stabbed to death
19/12/21 01:48Met Police officers arrested Mr Corbyn in south London in the early hours of this morning, following a video in which he appears to encourage anti-vaxxers to 'burn down' MPs offices.
Priti Patel gives police an extra £1.1billion in funding to crackdown on burglaries and murders
17/12/21 11:03Forces are funded by a combination of direct grants from the Home Office and money raised through council tax.
Allow asylum seekers to work in bid to solve the recruitment crisis and lower benefits bill, Priti Patel is urged
16/12/21 02:18The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has advised Priti Patel to add care workers to Britain's shortage occupation list, due to the 'severe and increasing difficulties faced by the care sector'.
Priti Patel faces legal action over change to Brexit agreement allowing EU citizens to live in Britain that could see up to two million stripped of rights or even DEPORTED
15/12/21 12:01The Independent Monitoring Authority set up to oversee implementation of the Withdrawal Agreement is seeking a judicial review, saying it contravenes the deal between the UK and EU.
Afghan refugee who arrived in Britain on the back of a lorry and is now standing as Tory BACKS Priti Patel's crackdown on immigrants
11/12/21 22:05Darius Nasimi, 22, who hopes to make history in next year's local elections for Hounslow Council in West London, said the portrayal of the Tory Party as being anti-immigration is wrong.
Peers argue that Priti Patel's plan to turn back migrants boats before they land might be against the law
08/12/21 12:50Home Secretary Priti Patel's Nationality and Borders Bill is being considered by MPs in the Commons at report stage for a second day before a third reading.
'Don't side with criminals': Priti Patel tells Labour MPs they will be endangering migrants' lives if they refuse to back her immigration reforms
08/12/21 01:43Priti Patel (pictured) said opposing her Nationality and Borders Bill, which faces a Commons vote today, could endanger more migrants' lives during perilous Channel crossings.
Lib Dem candidate issues grovelling apology after 'comparing Priti Patel to Nazi propaganda chief Goebbels'
07/12/21 12:42Helen Morgan, who is the main challenger to the Conservatives in North Shropshire, told the Home Secretary to rip up her copy of 'Goebbels' manual'.
Civil servants' union LOSES High Court challenge over PM's decision to back Priti Patel after standards probe into bullying allegations
06/12/21 12:22The FDA union brought a judicial review over Boris Johnson going against the findings of his then-adviser on ministerial standards last year.
Boris Johnson warns middle class drug users he will not 'sit idly by' as they fund crime as he joins county lines drug raid while unveiling £300million narcotics crackdown that could see passports seized
06/12/21 10:07Recreational users face being stripped of their passports and driving licences under new curbs unveiled today. They also face receiving texts from police if their numbers are found on dealers' phones.
Text warnings for drug users: Officers will message middle-class buyers from their dealers' phones in Priti Patel's fresh crackdown on crime
06/12/21 00:03Middle-class drug users will get text message warnings from the police as part of a crackdown on crime to be unveiled today.
The nose have it: Drugs sniffer dogs could be introduced to Parliament to combat use in the heart of Westminster as traces of cocaine are found near Boris Johnson's private office
05/12/21 10:27Senior MPs are considering the move after an investigation found traces of cocaine at 11 out of 12 sites tested for the class A.
Domestic abuse will be treated as seriously as knife crime under Priti Patel's new measures
02/12/21 01:00Domestic abuse and sexual offences will be treated as seriously as knife crime under new measures to be announced by Priti Patel today.
Paris backtracks on refusal to negotiate with UK over Channel migrant crisis paving the way for new talks this week as French PM writes to Boris Johnson proposing 'balanced agreement'
30/11/21 01:56French Prime Minister Jean Castex will write to Boris Johnson on Tuesday with proposals for a 'balanced agreement' between the UK and the EU.
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.
Guard of honour for slain sergeant: 200 Met Police officers line street as Cressida Dick, Priti Patel and Sadiq Khan join Sgt Matt Ratana's widow for special memorial service after he was shot dead by suspect in custody
29/11/21 12:50Priti Patel, Dame Cressida Dick and Sadiq Khan were among those present at the service in London in memory of Sgt Ratana, who was fatally shot by a suspect in September last year.
France continues to fume that Boris Johnson published Channel crisis letter to Macron on Twitter as minister calls it a 'mockery' and claims PM's demand to return migrants 'exonerates UK of all responsibility'
29/11/21 09:27Gerald Darmanin suggested the letter was an example of ministers communicating differently in public than they were in private in yet another ratcheting up of tensions.
Angela Rayner says Labour would introduce a new independent standards watchdog to investigate ministers in the wake of the Westminster sleaze row as she claims corruption is 'rife right through this Conservative government'
29/11/21 08:38The watchdog would have the power to launch investigations and demand the sacking of ministers.Emmanuel Macron is left out in the cold as Priti Patel goes Dutch on migrant crisis by opening direct talks with European ministers
28/11/21 22:39Emmanuel Macron faced embarrassment last night as it emerged that Priti Patel was seeking a new deal with European partners on returning Channel migrants after the deaths of 27 people.
France's Interior Minister launches new attack on UK saying Britain MUST make itself 'less attractive' to migrants but insists he wants cross-Channel cooperation despite 'petulant' Macron BANNING Priti Patel from EU summit on the issue
28/11/21 15:18European ministers have gathered at the French port for talks following the shocking death of 27 people as they attempted to cross to the UK on Wednesday.
Priti Patel is blasted for 'doing nothing for two years' to stop migrants sailing across Channel as No 10 officials tell her to 'get a grip' on the crisis amid claims she's 'all mouth and no trousers'
28/11/21 01:31One official from No10 attacked Home Secretary Priti Patel for 'doing nothing for two years', while a cabinet colleague said that she 'has got to get a grip'.Priti's migrant row fightback: Home Secretary's allies say she has been repeatedly let down by other Ministers - and claim Macron 'would say no to a pot of gold' in battle to force the French to get grip on crisis
27/11/21 22:00Ms Patel, 49, was due to meet President Emmanuel Macron to discuss the crisis, but the French government cancelled the meeting in a fit of pique after receiving an open letter from Boris Johnson.
Point-scoring while migrants die? Furious Tories brand Macron 'petulant' after he BANS Priti Patel from crisis summit in revenge for 'mediocre' Boris's open letter demanding action to stop Channel crossings - but PM 'has no regrets'
26/11/21 07:54Emmanuel Macron delivered a furious rant after Boris Johnson sent him a letter demanding more action on Channel migrants.
Muttering under her breath, Priti Patel looked impatient to skedaddle back to the office: HENRY DEEDES on the Home Secretary's Channel tragedy statement
25/11/21 22:22HENRY DEEDES: The Home Secretary is hardly one of life's cuddly bunnies but she had particular exasperated terseness as she answered MPs' questions yesterday.
'It is within Macron's gift to end this now': Tory MPs demand the French President accept the UK's offer of police officers to conduct joint beach patrols to stop migrant Channel crossings amid fury after he warned Boris not to 'exploit' latest tragedy
25/11/21 10:30Priti Patel told MPs that she had repeated the offer to send British personnel to France to conduct joint patrols during talks this morning with French Minister for the Interior Gerald Darmanin.
Minister reveals 'drink spiking' ordeal: Tory MP Mims Davies appeals to Priti Patel to do more to protect women after she found 'something black in her glass' then passed out and 'had to be carried home' during night out in 2019
25/11/21 09:37Mims Davies MP, 46, explained she 'had to be carried home' after finding an unidentifiable black substance in her glass while out drinking with friends in Haywards Heath, West Sussex.
Top scientists snub UK's visa scheme as it emerges no applications have been received in six months since it launched
24/11/21 01:57The fast-track 'global talent' scheme was touted by Home Secretary Priti Patel as an example of her post-Brexit points-based immigration system. But figures show it has so far flopped.
Priti Patel confirms new immigrant detention centre will replace Yarl's Wood as UK's only women-only unit by end of the year
23/11/21 17:51Derwentside immigration removal centre in County Durham will replace the Bedfordshire site as the UK's only women-only unit by the end of the year and will hold offenders awaiting removal and deportation.
British travellers will 'face huge border queues for holidays to Europe next year' as EU brings in post-Brexit facial scans and FINGERPRINT checks from May
23/11/21 11:33British travellers heading to the EU on holiday next year are likely to face 'sustained delays and disruption' at the border because of new travel checks, peers have warned Priti Patel.
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Beauty lovers reveal £32 setting spray that ensures make stays perfect for up to 16 HOURS: 'Keeps my makeup looking just applied'
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An irresistible mix of art and genitals! Featuring real sex, it was one of the most notorious films ever. Now Caligula's been re-cut
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Kym Marsh, 48, puts on loved-up display with toyboy boyfriend Samuel Thomas, 29, as they leave the theatre after 101 Dalmatians The Musical
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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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Justin Bieber YELLS at teenagers in viral video as he tells them to 'get out' of hotel lobby over 'concern for safety of his pregnant wife' Hailey Bieber
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EXCLUSIVEDisturbing TRUTH behind why Blake Lively and her It Ends With Us stars are feuding with Justin Baldoni
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Billy Joel, 75, surprises commuters as he hops on a train to Cardiff for his first ever gig in the Welsh capital
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Katie Price breaks her social media silence and urges people to 'be kind' after court appearance following Heathrow Airport arrest
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Robbie Williams unveils his new teeth as he admits he 'absolutely abused' his old ones for years with cocaine as well as using them to open bottles
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Huge star looks unrecognisable as she shares throwback childhood snaps - but can you guess who it is?
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'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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Josh Hartnett recalls meeting wife Tamsin Egerton on set of 'the worst movie either of us have ever made'
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Britney Spears enjoys trampoline fun with on-off felon boyfriend Paul Soliz's kids at a Sky Zone in Thousand Oaks... after sparking fears they reunited
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Strictly's Katya Jones stuns in a sheer metallic top as she clings on to Janette Manrara during a night out with Olympian Aimee Fuller
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EXCLUSIVEHow a 'messy' split with my fiance left me with psychosis. HELEN FLANAGAN reveals her mental turmoil - and the reason her relationship imploded
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Cat Deeley, 47, shows off her incredible figure in a bandeau bikini and packs on the PDA with husband Patrick Kieltybin sweet snaps
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Hollyoaks' notorious villain Blue is FINALLY unmasked - but fans are unimpressed: 'What a let down!'
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Blac Chyna showcases her natural beauty as she steps out for ice cream after having her facial fillers dissolved
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Life in the slow lane! Scots model Rebecca Donaldson laps up the sun on beach break in Mallorca with Ferrari star boyfriend Carlos Sainz
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Piers Morgan forced to delete social media post after gender row boxer Imane Khelif triumphs over China's Yang Liu to claim Olympic gold
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Demi Moore and daughter Scout Willis match in coordinating denim looks while visiting a friend in Venice Beach
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Ben Affleck looks happy arriving at his offices in LA - as Jennifer Lopez divorce drama drags on
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Lily Allen flaunts her figure in a purple bandeau bikini during girls' trip to luxury resort in British Columbia
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General Hospital star Haley Pullos seen for FIRST TIME after serving three months in jail following DUI arrest
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Mariah Carey's ex Nick Cannon says he'd 'absolutely' get back together with singer - but fears 'she don't want me'
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MAFS star Ella Ding breaks her silence after Sit With Us podcast was axed - and reveals where her friendship REALLY stands with co-host Domenica Calarco
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'James was a big part of me getting sober': Colin Farrell has spoken movingly about how raising special needs son forced HIM to grow up
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Sydney Sweeney stuns in sexy thigh-high black leather boots in LA - after teasing Euphoria's time jump in season three
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Strictly bosses 'demand all professional dancers undergo anti-bullying training' ahead of this year's show following misconduct scandal
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Kate Moss, 50, wows in a skimpy snake print two-piece as she lives it up with bikini-clad daughter Lila, 21, and pal Rita Ora, 33, in Formentera
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Ten little-known Netflix shows to add to your watch list right now - our TV experts pick the top hidden gems to stream
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Love Island's Samantha Kenny stuns in a sequinned denim corset while Emma Milton wears a fitted crop top at live podcast event
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RHOBH star Erika Jayne joins bikini-clad Kyle Richards in St. Lucia - as estranged husband Tom Girardi's embezzlement trial begins
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Congratulations! At 83, Calendar Cliff Richard is back to leave Harry Styles and Taylor Swift in his wake with his 47th set of annual poses
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RICHARD EDEN: Fashion designer to the stars Bella Freud lifts the lid on early love affair with Roman prince 36 years her senior
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Paul O'Grady's left behind 'HUGE fortune from his roles hosting For The Love of Dog and Blind Date' - as his widower wins bitter legal battle
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EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Jeremy Clarkson and girlfriend Lisa Hogan holiday in South of France party villa - which inspired David Hockney's £60m Portrait Of An Artist
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The Supervet thrown into chaos as Noel Fitzpatrick suffers grisly injury in middle of emergency operation
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King Charles tells PM Keir Starmer he's encouraged by way Britain's 'community spirit' has 'countered the aggression' from racist thugs
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EXCLUSIVESag Harbor hotel where Justin Timberlake drank martinis before his DUI arrest is ordered to turn over key information
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Joaquin Phoenix drops out of gay romance film just FIVE DAYS before filming after getting 'cold feet'
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Stassi Schroeder returning for Vanderpump Rules spin-off - four years after she was fired for racist actions against Faith Stowers
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EXCLUSIVEHow Marcus Jordan's 'wild partying and drug use' affected relationship with Larsa Pippen, 50, as photos of him snorting white powder emerge
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Maren Morris says her 4-year-old son Hayes helped her through Ryan Hurd divorce and coming out as bisexual: 'We feel like partners in crime'
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Pregnant Jorgie Porter cradles her blossoming bump as she enjoys Italian babymoon with fiancé Oliver Piotrowski
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Jack Black surfaces in flame-print shorts after saying Tenacious D will be back despite putting band 'on hold' after Kyle Gass' Trump shooting joke
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Charlotte Dawson won't 'forgive and forget fiancé Matthew Sarsfield's sexting scandal as he begs her to move past it after moving out of home'
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Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown baffles fans with her switching accents as she showcases her new underwear line
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Blake Lively movie It Ends With Us is BANNED in Qatar due to kissing and non-graphic sex scenes with Justin Baldoni
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Junior Andre is all smiles as he attends a party while mum Katie Price is arrested at Heathrow after skipping bankruptcy hearing
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Spencer Matthews reveals injury scare could have ended his desert marathon challenge after ringing in his 36th birthday in style
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Fresh video shows Travis Scott scuffling with police in five-star Paris hotel and being dragged into a cop car
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Jenna Ortega reveals bizarre item she found in Beetlejuice director Tim Burton's bathroom
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Holland Taylor, 81, reveals why she and her longtime girlfriend Sarah Paulson, 49, have no plans to get married
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Camila Cabello wears self-deprecating T-shirt as she grabs a smoothie at Erewhon in Beverly Hills
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Chris McCausland details the moment he went blind 20 years ago - as he joins the Strictly Come Dancing lineup
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Jake Roche apologises to mum Coleen Nolan as he re-enacts racy sex scene with ex Jesy Nelson during his Edinburgh Fringe show
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Bandaged Katie Price promises judge she will 'move her diary' to attend court again as judge orders her not to go abroad
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Release date for Bridget Jones 4 revealed as Renée Zellweger wraps filming for next instalment
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Steven Spielberg and his wife Kate Capshaw look smitten as they hold hands in Italy and celebrate daughter Jessica Capshaw's 48th birthday
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Taylor Swift ticket prices rise by almost 2000% for London shows as fans scramble to buy last-minute seats after Vienna terror plot
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Jessica Simpson parties with pals in LA after shutting down speculation she's been drinking again
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Blake Lively used her OWN jewellery and $3K crystal boots while also borrowing clothes from pal Gigi Hadid for It Ends With Us
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BAFTA tells non-binary stars to pick a side as they refuse to introduce woke gender-neutral categories
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Giggling Maisie Smith, 23, steps out in a plastic rain hood as she enjoys a romantic evening with her boyfriend Max George, 35, in Manchester
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Wynonna Judd's daughter Grace Kelley arrested AGAIN three months after facing prostitution and indecent exposure charges
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David Boreanaz, 55, reveals he's had 'four MRIs in four months' and needs to give his body a rest after grueling SEAL Team finale
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Denise Richards enjoys a date night with husband Aaron Phypers at an event in LA - after urging Tori Spelling to join OnlyFans
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Strictly announces Gladiator star Montell Douglas as twelfth contestant after unconfirmed celebrities are spotted sneaking into rehearsals
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Strictly's Tasha Ghouri can't wipe the smile off her face as she heads to rehearsals with Toyah Wilcox after she is revealed as bookies favourite
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Coronation Street star quits soap after three years on cobbles - with explosive exit storyline kicking off within months
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Gemma Collins hits out at Strictly Come Dancing and reveals the REAL reason she'll never do the show
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A Place In The Sun viewers 'worry' about presenter Lee Juggurnauth in latest episode
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Channing Tatum talks marriage and kids as he gushes about acting with his fiancée Zoë Kravitz
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Travis Kelce's dad Ed hits back at Kanye West with withering response after rapper's new track referenced Taylor Swift and his son
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Beloved BBC game show returning to screens in just days with celebrity hosts after string of special episodes
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Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes' daughter Suri Cruise, 18, is the spitting image of her actress mom as she steps out in NYC - weeks before college
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Jennifer Lopez tenderly kisses Jharell Jerome's forehead in first look of their upcoming film Unstoppable
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Ex-Emmerdale star Mica Keeble helps brides on their big day following bizarre viral Tik Tok trend
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Jade Thirlwall reveals she could have been a real life princess because her Little Mix bandmates tried to set her up with Prince Harry
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Huw Edwards is 'villain who was living a double life': BBC chair's eviscerating take down of fallen star in internal email to staff
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Emma Roberts dons a colourful polo top as she heads out to watch the Olympics Games in Paris
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Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds enjoy a date night after It Ends With Us screening - as she speaks on going head to head with husband at the box office
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Katie Price's boyfriend JJ Slater breaks cover as he heads to his car shirtless as star is bailed hours after arrest at Heathrow airport
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Beyond Paradise confirms return of major character as BBC drops first series three spoilers - and filming is already underway
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EXCLUSIVELizzie Cundy, 56, shows off her incredible figure in a skimpy printed bikini as she relaxes in Mallorca after suffering a mystery illness
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Love Island's Paige Thorne puts on a VERY cheeky display as she slips into a skimpy thong bikini during sun-soaked Florida getaway
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Katie Price RECAP: Latest court updates as judge tells ex-glamour models 'no holidays' as he warns her she faces PRISON if she swerves next court date
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EXCLUSIVELorri Haines recalls trauma of watching his parents spend all their money on alcohol while he was forced to go to school with holes in his shoes
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Jade Thirlwall transforms into a scorned bride in a corset and veil as she releases video for new version of her track Angel Of My Dreams
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Antiques Roadshow guest clasps hand to mouth and gasps 'I don't want to swear!' as she struggles to contain shock at value of record-breaking brooch
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Shawn Mendes reveals pregnancy scare that 'shook' him to his core in new song: 'I was about to be a father'
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Rihanna is left in HYSTERICS as she enjoys a thrilling inflatable boat ride with boyfriend A$AP Rocky during their holiday to Barbados
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Katie Price is bailed hours after she was arrested at Heathrow Airport - but still faces court today over enormous debt
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Lila Moss sends pulses racing in a skimpy black two-piece as she soaks up the sun in in Formentera with her mum Kate and boyfriend Yoni Helbitz
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Rita Ora shows off her incredible figure in a tiny bikini as she recovers from mystery hospital dash on holiday with Taika Waititi and Kate Moss
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This Morning fans slate 'worst opening to a show ever' and wonder if they're hallucinating after Josie Gibson and Craig Doyle's car crash intro
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Emily at the Olympics! Lily Collins styles sequined beret as she emulates her Netflix character to cheer on USA at Olympics in Paris
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BBC asks Huw Edwards to return more than £200,000 he was paid after being arrested over child abuse images
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Love Island's Jess is seen getting VERY cosy with bombshell Harry just days after Hugo split as worse-for-wear Islanders take to drinking in the streets
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Kym Marsh, 48, shows her youthful side in dog ears as she steps out with toyboy Samuel Thomas, 29, following their performance in 101 Dalmatians The Musical
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The Repair Shop fans panic as beloved BBC star 'goes missing' from new series - demanding 'where are they?!
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Dafne Keen stuns in a red figure-hugging halterneck dress as she steps out for the It Ends With Us London screening in Deadpool & Wolverine crossover
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The changing face of Blake Lively: Inside star's glamorous transformation from baby-faced teen to Hollywood leading lady
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Saturday Night Live movie FIRST LOOK: Trailer recreates the very first SNL episode from 1975 with 'chaotic scenes' and 'lookalike actors'
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Sabrina Carpenter, 25, turns heads in a figure-hugging gold dress amid mounting plastic surgery speculation
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Prince Philip's last gaffe revealed: Aled Jones discloses never-before-heard hilarious interruption Duke of Edinburgh would make
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Moment Travis Scott is seen in the back of French cop car as details emerge of 'drunk' 5am fight in Parisian five-star hotel that led to his arrest
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The Umbrella Academy fans 'want to cry, scream and throw up' after 'nauseating' age gap love scenes - demanding an apology from show creator
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King Carl Gustaf of Sweden tries out the famous 'no sex' cardboard beds all in the Olympic Village in Paris
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Taylor Swift beefs up security for her London shows after cancelling Vienna concerts amid terror plot - as 'Swiftonomics' uncover the cost of axed gigs
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Blake Lively says her new movie It Ends With Us is a story of 'joy, pain, possibility, and trauma' as she reveals what the role means to her
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Ekin-Su Culculoglu looks worlds away from her Love Island days as she debuts a major new hair transformation
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Moment Katie Price is met by police at Heathrow and arrested with son Harvey looking on and her head in a bandage after £10,000 facelift - as she faces court today
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EXCLUSIVERevealed: The WAG who has been helping Lauryn Goodman pen barbed social media posts and telling her how to behave in public. KATIE HIND reports
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ITV takes outrageous turn as Andi Peters compares himself to Olympic pole vaulter with racy manhood joke on Lorraine
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Downton Abbey bosses reveal it was 'terribly easy' to convince Maggie Smith that her character should be killed off
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Beaming Jeremy Renner is the picture of health as he's seen for the FIRST time on set of Knives out 3 alongside fellow Marvel star Josh Brolin
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Travis Scott looks 'hyped up' as he shouts and swears at Olympics crowd hours before being arrested
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Love Is Blind fans beg couple to 'take a DNA test' after string of worrying clues they're related - as stars admit 'I've got goosebumps'
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Emma Stone keeps a low profile beneath a beanie hat and shades as she revisits Cruella filming location in London - ahead of the blockbuster's sequel
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Strictly Come Dancing 2024 line-up: Every celebrity contestant we know so far as Tasha Ghouri and Pete Wicks are latest stars confirmed
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Good Morning Britain host 'grovels for his job' after technical gaffe - admitting to 'unplugging his microphone so he can go to the toilet' on live ITV show
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Tasha Ghouri is seen for the first time since her Strictly Come Dancing signing was confirmed as she arrives at a London studio
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Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's endless separation is humiliating - and utterly exhausting. But MAUREEN CALLAHAN has a theory...
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Crown Prince Haakon meets the viral Norwegian swimmer dubbed 'the muffin man' - amid his stepsons arrest
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Love Island's Gabby Allen flaunts her jaw-dropping figure in a VERY racy red dress as she joins equally daring Faye Winter at the It Ends With Us premiere
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Colin Farrell reveals son James' heartbreaking misdiagnosis before doctors confirmed he was suffering from Angelman syndrome
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Claire Sweeney, 53, cuts a stylish figure in a hot pink dress as she enjoys romantic meal with boyfriend Ricky Hatton, 45, in Tenerife
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Gemma Collins hops on the Brat summer trend as she wows in bright green ball gown
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Abbey Clancy shares adorable family holiday snap with husband Peter Crouch and their three kids after jetting off to mystery location
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Meera Syal becomes the latest star to read a CBeebies Bedtime Story as she honours South Asian Heritage Month
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Sir Paul McCartney shares never before seen snaps from Wings' 1974 Abbey Road recording sessions featuring late wife Linda
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BBC Breakfast grinds to a halt as Naga Munchetty rocked by back-to-back technical blunders - seething 'well this is great!'
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Russell Brand is 'axed from his big-money role in the Despicable Me film series and replaced by a British comic after rape and assault allegations'
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Rapper Travis Scott 'arrested in Paris after fight with his bodyguard' hours after cheering on US basketball stars in Olympics semi-final
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EXCLUSIVERevealed: Eamonn Holmes' new girlfriend, 42, has a son with a retired coach driver aged 81
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Blake Lively looks radiant in a £30,000 floral frock after making her FIFTH outfit change of the day for the UK premiere of It Ends With Us
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EXCLUSIVEKatie Price is set to appear in court TODAY: Reality star spent night behind bars after being met by police as she returned to Britain
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ALISON BOSHOFF: Jealous Huw Edwards was 'poison' in BBC news room, claim ex-colleagues
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Princess Diana would have been 'broken-hearted' over Prince William and Prince Harry's feud, RICHARD KAY tells PALACE CONFIDENTIAL
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Jamie Lee Curtis pushes for cast and crew to wear name tags on film sets to help eliminate power hierarchies from forming
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Diddy's ex Yung Miami breaks silence over her relationship with disgraced rapper... following claims she 'transported pink cocaine for him'
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Bella Thorne commands attention in a power suit with a plunging neon yellow blazer at HollyShorts Film Festival - after slamming Ozempic use
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Olivia Wilde looks edgy chic in low-cut black dress and platform boots as she supports pal Zoe Kravitz's directorial debut Blink Twice in LA
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Colin Farrell reveals the heart-wrenching question he asked doctor after his son James, 20, was diagnosed with Angelman syndrome
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Naomi Watts reveals her surprising relationship with former co-star Simon Baker: 'I love you so much!'
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Justin Bieber looks unrecognizable in scruffy attire with his boxer shorts showing at posh Waldorf Astoria in LA without pregnant wife Hailey
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King Charles seethed at photographs of his mother posing with her hands in her pockets, but he and other royals do this too...
