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SMALL CAP MOVERS: Trafalgar Property mystified by share price rise; potential solar and battery project boosts Ncondezi
13/05/22 11:39
The biggest small-cap riser this week was Trafalgar Property Group and we'd love to be able to tell you why but if the company does not know, what chance do we have? The week did see the company appoint Dr Paul Francis Challinor as an executive director, and if he is the reason for the 79 per cent share price surge, he has a lot to live up to....read
Tesco boss handed £4.7m last year - 224 times the average staff member's pay at Britain's biggest supermarket
13/05/22 11:00Ken Murphy's bumper pay comes as households face rising food prices, with four in ten Britons buying less food over the past month due to soaring inflation, official figures released today show.Petrol is back above £1.65 a litre for the first time since Rishi Sunak cut fuel duty by 5p - as the AA warns drivers should brace for 'much higher' rises
12/05/22 15:45The UK average unleaded price is now up to 165.05p, while diesel has edged within 0.35p of the current record after reaching 179.55p this week.Boris urges Cabinet to step up work on cheap solutions to cost-of-living crisis on 'away-day' amid claims Rishi Sunak will announce more help on energy bills in AUGUST when new cap is unveiled
12/05/22 09:47The Chancellor today offered a strong hint that more help could come in August when the energy regulator once again updates the energy price cap.Boy scout Homeserve boss Richard Harpin set for £300m bonanza as Canadian bidders target home repair firm in £4bn deal
11/05/22 20:55Richard Harpin (pictured), boss of Homeserve, will bag the mammoth sum if the takeover Brookfield Asset Management goes through.Welsh Government under fire over £12m a year plan for MORE Senedd politicians as voters face cost-of-living crisis
11/05/22 13:34Under proposals unveiled by the Labour-led administration and nationalist party Plaid Cymru, the number of seats in the Senedd would jump from the current 60 to 96.Up to 1.5MILLION households will struggle to pay food and energy bills amid cost-of-living crisis that will plunge UK into recession, think tank warns
11/05/22 11:40The National Institute of Economic and Social Research (Niesr) blames soaring inflation and the war in Ukraine which will see many families hit with food and energy bills greater than their income.Death knell for working from home: New law to allow staff a 'default' option to work remote is axed
10/05/22 22:57The long-awaited Employment Bill was among measures missing from yesterday's Queen's Speech while others were toned down as contentious legislation was abandoned ahead of the next election.More than 10,000 employers now pay the real Living Wage to their workers following big surge in last two years
10/05/22 16:48More than 4,500 firms and organisations have started paying this voluntary salary rate to their employees just since the beginning of March 2020, according to the Living Wage Foundation.British Gas owner Centrica expects annual profits to come in at top end of bumper £1bn forecasts as millions struggle with surging energy bills
10/05/22 12:08Centrica said it had delivered 'strong operational performance' in the first four months of the year, while energy bills for vast numbers of UK households surged this month.London property mega-merger talks confirmed: Shaftesbury boss to retire after 36 years if £3.5bn Capital & Counties tie-up is finalised
09/05/22 12:01Brian Bickell joined the real estate investment trust in 1986, the same year it was founded by the Levy family, before becoming its finance director a year later.ANDREW NEIL: The poll that turned the electoral map of Britain on its head - but it's whether Boris can get a grip on inflation and the cost of living crisis that will determine his fate
06/05/22 21:00ANDREW NEIL: The economy is on a knife-edge and it would take only one more shock - say a further rise in energy prices as a result of an oil and gas embargo on Russia - to tilt us into recession.Convenience chain McColl's goes bust to put 1,100 shops and 16,000 jobs at risk
06/05/22 12:17Convenience chain McColl's has confirmed it has gone bust and will appoint administrators, putting 1,100 shops and 16,000 jobs at risk.Warning to Boris Johnson: Inflation is a poison that brings down governments... It annihilates savings and makes a mockery of thrift and hard work, writes DOMINIC SANDBROOK
05/05/22 21:42DOMINIC SANDBROOK: By the end of this year, if the Bank's forecasts are right, inflation will probably reach 10 per cent, its highest level since Margaret Thatcher's first term in the early 1980s.HALF the workforce wants to keep working from home because of rising cost of commuting, survey shows - as Bank of England issues dire warning about economy
05/05/22 14:22The rising cost of travel has caused many workers to reconsider commuting to the office, although things may change in the winter because of high heating bills, new research suggests.Britain's car industry slashes its 2022 sales forecast by 9% as semiconductor shortage strangles the market and new registrations fall 16% in April
05/05/22 12:03The SMMT has downgraded its annual sales prediction from 1.89m new cars to just 1.72m as the sector struggles against a tide of supply chain issues.Britain and the US are ALREADY in recession and the Bank of England must CUT interest rates tomorrow, says ex-member of rate-setting committee
04/05/22 12:34Professor David Blanchflower, who sat on the Bank's Monetary Policy Committee between 2006 and 2009, insisted it would be an 'error' for interest rates to be raised further.Just Eat in crisis: Loss-making food delivery company's chairman resigns and chief operating officer is suspended for 'personal misconduct' hours before annual meeting
04/05/22 12:19Hours before Just Eat's annual board meeting, Chairman Adriaan Nühn (pictured), whose position has been under pressure, said he will resign from the company.Perfect storm of problems leads to demand for new cars exceeding supply, with waiting times for new VW T-Roc R now 14 weeks, says RAY MASSEY
29/04/22 20:50This, in turn, has seen the price of nearly new and other used cars soaring as consumers seek a new set of wheels.SMALL CAP MOVERS: City Pub Group soars as sales bounce back; Covid testing firm Novacyt shares sink as it faces £134m DHSC claim
29/04/22 13:22Pubs have had a hard time since the first lockdown but things are looking up for The City Pub Group , which issued full-year results this week.Four in 10 people have bought less food over the past two weeks due to cost of living crisis driving up energy, fuel and grocery bills, ONS reveals
29/04/22 12:12The figures also revealed that 91% of British adults reported their general cost of living had increased, up from 88% earlier this month (pictured in a graph).'English wine is thriving': Chapel Down returns to profit after selling a record 1.5m bottles as more people swap champagne for British sparkling
25/04/22 15:45The company, which has 780 acres of vineyards in south-east England, said it enjoyed record revenues as more Britons opted for sparkling wine made at home.Supermarkets slash hundreds of prices as customers face cost-of-living crisis: Asda and Morrisons reduce price of tea-bags, eggs, meat and cereal by up to 13% on average
25/04/22 11:24As part of plans to invest £73 million and supports its staff, Asda is also increasing the hourly rate of shop floor workers to £10.10 from July.McColl's shares more than halve in value after convenience store firm reports poor trading over Easter
25/04/22 10:41The beleaguered retailer said its sales had rebounded in the first half of March before moderating during the Easter period.MARKET REPORT: FTSE 250 emergency repairs group Homeserve surges after revealing it is in discussions about a possible takeover
22/04/22 20:54Shares jumped 14.9 per cent following an announcement that it had received several proposals from Canadian asset manager Brookfield.Now banks will slash their WEEKDAY opening times to 9.30am to 3pm: Santander becomes latest high street operator to scale back operation as thousands of branches disappear across the UK
21/04/22 12:27The Spanish owned bank, which operates a total of 450 branches across the UK, says it will cut opening hours at its sites by an hour and a half each day during the week.Shares in London-listed miners Anglo American, Antofagasta and BHP slide as Covid-related absences and Ukraine war hamper production
21/04/22 11:57Anglo American, Antofagasta and BHP revealed a shortfall in first quarter production, which was blamed on Covid-related disruption and the impact of the Ukraine war.£500million wasted on useless Covid PPE at start of pandemic 'could have paid for a brand new hospital' as officials admit they would avoid using a 'VIP lane' again in future
20/04/22 17:15Jonathan Marron, a top civil servant at the UK Department of Health, admitted £461m of taxpayer cash was blown on PPE that was unfit for use.Wizz Air shares jump 10% as budget airline unveils better-than-expected losses with summer bookings rising
14/04/22 11:24Wizz Air expects bookings for this summer to 'build significantly' after Easter as Covid restrictions have been now been relaxed in many countries.Hospitality bosses say calorie counts on menus 'come at the worst possible time' for pubs and restaurants struggling to survive after pandemic - as diners say they feel too guilty to eat out just a week after strict new rules
13/04/22 15:41UK Hospitality and the British Beer and Pubs Association said the new law change requiring restaurants to label their menus with calorie content is a burden for the hospitality sector.Student loan interest rate to more than DOUBLE from 4.5% to 12% in England and Wales: Financial watchdog IFS slams 'no good reason' for 'eye-watering' hike facing graduates amid cost-of-living crisis
13/04/22 15:02The IFS predicted this year will be a 'rollercoaster ride' for graduates who took out their student loans since 2012 and will be paying higher rates of interest than homeowners paying off mortgages.M&S lowers price of milk, bread, mince, spaghetti, and bananas as Iceland sells vegetables for 1p to help families as cost of living crisis grips the UK
12/04/22 14:29Marks and Spencer said it would be cutting prices to its Remarksable range, while Iceland is cutting £1 vegetable packs to 1p between now and Thursday.Industrial parts distributor Diploma shares jump 10% as London-listed firm boosts outlook and pushes ahead with acquisition plans
12/04/22 14:13The FTSE 250-listed group, a specialised products and services supplier, enjoyed double digit growth in the three months ending 31 March.'I skip meals so my children can eat': NHS nurse and mother-of-three who's left with just £80 a week after bills says she's 'at breaking point' but has to 'find a way' for the sake of her family
11/04/22 16:11Mother-of-three Rebeccah, from Leicester, works three days a week in a hospital radiology department but tells BBC Panorama she still 'finds it difficult month-to-month'.Rishi poses for glossy 'vanity snaps' on visit to Treasury's new northern base... but ducks media questions about US green card and wife's non-dom status - as he faces sleaze probe and Labour demands guarantees about tax arrangements of other ministers
11/04/22 15:37Rishi Sunak headed for the campus in Darlington, with his official photographer posting a series of glossy images on the department's Flickr feed.JASON GROVES: A rare flash of anger and fears the Tory golden boy has been tarnished for good
08/04/22 21:05JASON GROVES: For a long time Rishi Sunak seemed impervious to pressure. Catapulted into the top job at the Treasury at the youthful age of 39, he had to deliver his first Budget within a month.Gambling giant 888 shares surge 17% as cost of buying rival William Hill International is slashed by up to £250m
07/04/22 12:08The American hotel and casino giant announced in September last year that it had agreed to sell William Hill's international business for £2.2billion to the online betting brand 888 Holdings.Rishi and billionaire heiress wife are accused of 'breathtaking hypocrisy' after it emerges she has 'non-dom' status despite living in Downing St - and could have avoided millions of pounds in UK tax while he increased burden on families
07/04/22 08:21Akshata Murthy, whose father is one of India 's richest men, is facing scrutiny after it emerged she has kept the status despite living in 11 Downing Street.The non-dom in Downing Street: Chancellor Rishi Sunak's billionaire wife is registered as Indian for tax purposes potentially saving her millions of pounds - but the couple insist she pays what she owes and they've done nothing wrong
06/04/22 19:32Akshata Murty, the daughter of an Indian billionaire, could have saved millions of pounds over several years through the arrangement.Fury as Government-funded vaccine manufacturing site is SOLD to private firm: Critics slam 'ridiculously short-sighted' decision over fears it leaves UK 'unprepared for next pandemic'
06/04/22 15:17New Jersey-based Catalent today announced it had bought the Vaccine Manufacturing and Innovation Centre in Oxford for an undisclosed sum.As airports grind to a halt... how UK's 'Great Lie Down' threatens a summer of chaos: Hospitality, travel and farming STILL suffer staff shortages after 400,000 people left the work force during lockdowns (and it's all going to make inflation worse)
06/04/22 11:46Employment is still down 450,000 on pre-pandemic levels and there are 1.83million active UK job adverts - with particular demand at the moment for bar staff, hairdressers and security workers.£51,000 is spent on Bank of England's 'woke' and 'inclusive' rebrand which replaces Britannia's flag of St George shield with one bearing the Union Flag
05/04/22 15:15The move in March saw the English flag replaced with the Union Jack because it's 'more inclusive' - leading some to accuse the bank of being 'ashamed to be English'.The return of fracking? Ministers order scientists to re-examine case for technology linked to EARTHQUAKES as Boris Johnson seeks new ways to cut energy bills
05/04/22 13:23Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng today commissioned a review of the latest scientific evidence on shale case to see if it can be safely extracted from under the UK countryside.Cost of a first class stamp increases by 10p to 95p TODAY and a second class stamp is up by 2p to 68p as Royal Mail seeks to cover higher delivery costs despite its annual profits quadrupling to £762m
04/04/22 12:37The former state-owned service blamed the long-term decline in letter usage, coupled with rising inflation, for the new prices coming into effect on April 4.Rishi's popularity with Tory activists slumps amid cost-of-living crisis and backlash at mini-Budget... while Ben Wallace stays top
04/04/22 12:15The latest ratings for the ConservativeHome website show the Chancellor slumping from eleventh to third from bottom.Shares in fast-fashion chain Quiz surge by over 40% after group reveals it's on track to make first profit since 2019
01/04/22 15:01Quiz shares climbed by an astounding 44.2 per cent to 15.5p on Friday, making it the largest riser on the AIM All-Shares Index by some distance - though these shares remain a long way below their peak.Cost of living crisis grips Britain: Desperate Brits start growing their own food, raiding their savings and firing up electric blankets to save cash as energy bills soar to £2,000 a year
01/04/22 14:10The cost of living crisis will deepen for many households as energy bills are skyrocketing due to an increase in the price cap to almost £2,000.Grant Shapps warns P&O Ferries its reputation is 'in tatters' over 'sweatshop pay' policy as he gives the firm one last chance to U-turn on sacking 800 seafarers - or face new laws to make it obey minimum wage
28/03/22 11:03In a letter to the firm's boss, Peter Hebblethwaite, the Transport Secretary vowed new laws to close a 'loophole' in national minimum wage rules exploited by the firm.Teachers must accept 3% rise to show 'restraint' amid rising inflation, education secretary says
28/03/22 00:56Teachers will have to accept below inflation pay rises this year as the public sector must 'exercise restraint', the Education Secretary (pictured) said yesterday.Grant Shapps hits P&O Ferries with an ultimatum that he will ban it from British ports unless firm's bosses ditch 'sweatshop pay' policy
28/03/22 00:05In a letter to the firm's boss, Peter Hebblethwaite, the Transport Secretary will warn of new measures to close a 'loophole' exploited by P&O to circumvent national minimum wage rates.Madness of our worship of wind: They despoil our glorious countryside, add £6 billion a year to our household bills and are arguably the most inefficient solution to our energy crisis. So why is the Government planning to make it even easier to build them?
27/03/22 21:19Take a wild guess at how much of the UK's total primary demand for energy was supplied by wind power in 2020. Half? 30 per cent? No, in fact, it was less than 4 per cent.Government set to take 20% stake in new nuclear power plant at Sizewell in Suffolk alongside French giant EDF
27/03/22 20:50Sizewell C will be built next to Sizewell B and generate enough nuclear power to supply six million homes. It is expected to cost around £20billion to build.New Poldark era of mining looming as industry veteran Sir Mick Davis set to plough £25m into restoring shuttered Cornish tin mine
27/03/22 20:50The South Crofty tin mine, in Pool, Cornwall, closed in 1998 after more than 400 years of production. But it should be open again in 2026.New York-based buyout giant Sycamore Partners makes £250m bid for Ted Baker by tabling 130p per share offer to takeover retailer
27/03/22 20:50Sycamore confirmed this month it was weighing up a bid. It is also said to be among the firms bidding for Boots, which is up for sale.Petrol stations have passed on just 2.71p of Rishi Sunak's 5p fuel duty cut to drivers, AA reveals as it says Chancellor's reduction is just 'a drop in the ocean'
25/03/22 16:28Petrol prices have fallen just 2.71p, and diesel by 1.59p, despite Chancellor Rishi Sunak saying a 5p fuel cut comes into effect from 6pm on Wednesday in the UK.Number of Isa millionaires jumps 70% in a year, says Hargreaves Lansdown, and some are even investors in their 20s and 30s who've made big gains
25/03/22 15:16There are 973 investors with Isas worth more than £1million with broker Hargreaves Lansdown, up from 576 last year, which is an increase of 69 per cent.Clothes sales jumped 13% in month as fashion-conscious Britons returned to parties and offices reopened post pandemic, official figures show
25/03/22 12:50Fashion-conscious Britons turned back to shopping for clothes again in February as parties restarted and offices reopened following the easing of Omicron restrictions.Middle-class Scots face paying MORE income tax than their English counterparts after Rishi Sunak commits to cutting basic rate by 1p before the next election
24/03/22 13:48Experts said the change outlined by the Chancellor yesterday would see some better off workers north of the border paying more than 20 per cent more tax on parts of their earnings.Households set to be £500 a year worse off in biggest drop in disposable income on record, as Ukraine crisis leads to soaring energy bills and highest inflation in 40 years
24/03/22 02:09Households are set to be £500 a year worse off as high inflation and tax rises trigger the biggest drop in disposable income on record.Labour brands Rishi Sunak 'Alice in Sunak-land' for spring statement in which 'lower taxes mean higher taxes' amid fall in living standards and eye-watering inflation rise
23/03/22 17:41The tax burden on Britons is on course to be the highest since Clement Attlee was PM after the Second World War.'What planet is the Chancellor on?': Families, business owners and self-employed workers react to spring statement - and warn it 'consigns swathes of the public into a downward spiral into poverty'
23/03/22 17:32Small business owners such as Maddy Alexander-Grout (pictured) have criticised Rishi Sunak's spring statement measures for 'not going far enough' and 'consigning some to poverty'.Hospitality industry on a knife edge as Chancellor refuses to extend 12.5% rate of VAT amid 'tidal wave' of rising costs
23/03/22 16:28The Chancellor today laid out plans to deflect the worst of the cost of living crisis but small businesses feel his plans do not go far enough as they get back on their feet after the pandemic.'We'll all end up worse off': Britons can expect biggest disposable income fall on record, highest inflation in 40 years and 'horrendous price rises' thanks to Covid pandemic and Ukraine war
23/03/22 15:36The Office for Budget Responsibility slashed its economic growth outlook as it predicted inflation will now average 7.4 per cent this year and could reach 8.7 per cent in the fourth quarter.'This is tinkering around the edges as Rome burns': Small businesses say employers will feel the pinch and warn Rishi's Budget 'simply isn't radical enough'
23/03/22 14:58British small businesses have slammed Rishi Sunak's mini-Budget today, claiming it is not 'radical enough' to stave off the cost-of-living crisis that is squeezing households.Are you REALLY a tax-cutting Chancellor, Rishi? OBR watchdog says Sunak is only unwinding a SIXTH of the eye-watering hikes since 2020 with nearly THREE MILLION more dragged into tax system and students milked to balance the books
23/03/22 14:55The Treasury watchdog cast doubt on the Chancellor's claim to be bringing in the 'biggest net cut to personal taxes in over a quarter of a century'.The Caribbean paradises replacing the Queen with Chinese millions: How BLM-inspired fury is driving Jamaica, Belize and Bahamas to cut ties with UK over slave past... after region took $7BN in Far East funds
23/03/22 14:32The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's tour of the Caribbean has been overshadowed by protests about the legacy of the British Empire and slavery. Pictured: The couple in Jamaica yesterday.Asda and Sainsburys say they WILL cut petrol prices by 6p a litre after Rishi Sunak and Kwasi Kwarteng BEGGED petrol stations to pass on 5p fuel duty cut at the pumps TONIGHT
23/03/22 13:13It comes after Chancellor Mr Sunak and Business Secretary Mr Kwarteng wrote to retailers saying 'the public will rightly expect to see the cut reflected quickly'.SPRING STATEMENT IN BRIEF: What it means for you and how much will you save or pay extra in National Insurance?
23/03/22 12:57Chancellor Rishi Sunak failed to spike the NI rate hike but did raise the threshold at which it is paid, creating some winners and losers.Britons face worst living standards plunge since 1950s despite Rishi's £15bn plan: Sunak hands back HALF his massive £12bn NI raid, slashes fuel duty by 5p, and says basic tax rate will drop from 20p to 19p in 2024 - but admits pain can't be avoided
23/03/22 12:43After weeks of growing calls for action, Rishi Sunak vowed to do what he can to help Britons cope with soaring prices as he delivered his Spring Statement to MPs.SPRING STATEMENT: The analysis and reaction as it happened - fuel duty is cut, NI hikes softened and an income tax rabbit in the hat
23/03/22 11:13Follow our live blog below for the best analysis, reaction and charts from the experts and our own journalists as it happens.BUSINESS CLOSE: Chancellor softens NI blow to voters; inflation jumps to 6.2% in February; Petrofac profits halve; pound at $1.32
23/03/22 07:34The FTSE 100 closed down 16.09 points at 7460.63 after Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivered his Spring Statement earlier.Rishi Sunak warns of 'challenging' outlook for the world as he vows to do what he can to help hard-pressed Britons in Spring Statement - with fuel duty due to be cut and moves to ease impact of NICs hike after inflation hit new 30-YEAR high of 6.2%
23/03/22 07:10Briefing Cabinet ahead of his Spring Statement, Rishi Sunak insisted he is ready to help hard-pressed families after inflation came in above expectations again.Could landlords see stamp duty surcharge increase to 4% in the Spring Statement? Here's what it would mean and the chances of it happening...
22/03/22 11:38Buried deep within the OBR costings of the Chancellor's 2021 budget were details of a rise from 3 to 4% in the stamp duty surcharge on additional properties.What does the average property asking price get you? We take a look at six homes you can buy with a budget of £355,000
22/03/22 09:10Values have increased a significant 10.4% during the past year to reach an average of £354,564, according to Rightmove.Rishi holds his nerve: Sunak poses for yet another cosy photoshoot on eve of Spring Statement as he rebukes Tory calls for huge tax cuts but hints fuel duty WILL be trimmed after £26bn borrowing windfall and NI rise pain could be eased
22/03/22 07:58Anticipation is growing that Rishi Sunak will heed demands from Tory MPs for a reduction - perhaps as much as 5p - in response to soaring pump prices.London Stock Exchange to sell wealth management technology platform to US private equity in £837m deal
21/03/22 21:58The London Stock Exchange Group is offloading the business - known as Beta+ - to Motive Partners and Clearlake Capital Group.Headache for Rishi Sunak with cost of servicing Britain's national debt set to soar to more than £1,200 per person over the next year
21/03/22 21:58Rishi Sunak (pictured) is under pressure to announce more support for households and businesses in tomorrow's Spring Statement.Households in cities like Birmingham and Liverpool at much greater risk of hit from cost of living crisis as areas scarred by the pandemic are revealed
21/03/22 15:44Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Leicester and Newcastle are struggling to recover from the financial hit of successive lockdowns, having already been in a vulnerable position even before then.Rishi Sunak is set to CUT tax on fuel over cost of living fears and may end National Insurance rise for lowest-paid... but fellow Tories call for more action to ease burden on families
20/03/22 22:00Mr Sunak is considering a temporary fuel cut in fuel duty of up to 5p per litre to help ease the burden of skyrocketing fuel costs caused by the invasion of Ukraine and boycott of Russian oil.Rishi Sunak says 'I understand' pain of families hit by petrol price rises as he hints fuel duty could be CUT in Spring Statement amid cost of living crisis and soaring bills - but defends National Insurance hike and rules out more cash for defence
20/03/22 09:16With prices at the pumps soaring the Chancellor said he understood the pressure facing families already been whacked by high gas prices and inflation.
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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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- Strictly announces Gladiator star Montell Douglas as twelfth contestant after unconfirmed celebrities are spotted sneaking into rehearsals
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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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- The Repair Shop fans panic as beloved BBC star 'goes missing' from new series - demanding 'where are they?!
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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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- ITV takes outrageous turn as Andi Peters compares himself to Olympic pole vaulter with racy manhood joke on Lorraine
- Downton Abbey bosses reveal it was 'terribly easy' to convince Maggie Smith that her character should be killed off
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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
- 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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- Colin Farrell reveals son James' heartbreaking misdiagnosis before doctors confirmed he was suffering from Angelman syndrome
- Claire Sweeney, 53, cuts a stylish figure in a hot pink dress as she enjoys romantic meal with boyfriend Ricky Hatton, 45, in Tenerife
- Gemma Collins hops on the Brat summer trend as she wows in bright green ball gown
- 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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- 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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