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CRAIG BROWN: OK, Liz, embrace your inner lettuce ... and run with it
20/08/24 00:14
It is well-known - in fact, it is probably the best-known thing about her - that back in 2022, during her brief time as prime minister, the Daily Star set up a live webcam of a 60p iceberg lettuce, asking which would last longer - Truss or the lettuce. The lettuce won. After just 49 days in No 10, Truss resigned. That was close to two years ago. You might have thought the lettuce joke would have faded away by now, but no: it is still going strong, and will dog her for the rest of her days. Last week, Truss was just coming to the end of an interview at a public event in a hall in Beccles, Suffolk - perhaps the O2 Arena was unavailable - when a banner was lowered behind her bearing a picture of a lettuce with eyes, and the caption 'I Crashed The Economy'. The audience noticed it before Truss did because, in true pantomime style, it was behind her. There were a few titters before an organiser strode on to the stage, and said, apologetically: 'I have no idea where that has come from.'...read
Suella Braverman rakes in £60,000 on international speaking circuit including £25,000 payday for an event in South Korea and £20,000 for an appearance in India in March
19/08/24 12:38The former Home Secretary bagged £25,000 for speaking at an event in South Korea in May.
Labour refuses to call China a 'threat' despite years of concern about espionage, hacks and human rights
18/08/24 01:12Labour has refused to brand China a 'threat' after years of worries regarding human right violations, spying and hacking.
Ed Sheeran, Idris Elba and One Day star Ambika Mod lead the gathering of famous faces as stars (including unlikely fan Liz Truss!) descend on Wembley Stadium for the final leg of Taylor Swift's London shows
15/08/24 20:10Famous faces were spotted arriving at Wembley Stadium hours before the final leg of Taylor Swift's London gigs kicked off on Thursday.
Moment police arrest 'far-left' activist, 50, who forced Liz Truss to storm off stage after being humiliated with a banner featuring a lettuce and saying 'I crashed the economy' that unfurled above her head during a talk
14/08/24 20:29The man, understood to be Ben Stewart, 50, co-founder of political activists Led By Donkeys, was arrested on suspicion of burglary after his group rigged the banner to unveil during her speech.
'It's NOT funny!': Liz Truss rages at 'far-left activists trying to suppress free speech' after she stormed off stage over lettuce banner prank
14/08/24 14:35The former prime minister, who lasted just 49 days in Downing Street, hit out after her book event last night was sabotaged by pranksters.Irritated Liz Truss storms off stage as 'I crashed the economy' banner featuring a lettuce was unfurled behind her as she promoted her book
14/08/24 10:10The former PM had been mid-sentence at Beccles public hall in Suffolk, dissecting why Donald Trump will win the next presidential election , when the brutal banner was unveiled.
'This isn't sport... explain why you're OK with a man beating a woman to entertain you': JK Rowling condemns 'bullying cheat' Imane Khelif and 'disgraceful' Olympic chiefs after female boxer is forced to quit after 46 seconds
02/08/24 07:14A global backlash, led by Italy's prime minister and Harry Potter author JK Rowling, ensued after Angela Carini quit to 'save my life' just 46 seconds into her bout against Algerian opponent.
Olympian Sharron Davies rages that Games chiefs are 'allowing women to be beaten up by men', Liz Truss asks 'when will this madness stop? and JK Rowling slams 'bullying cheat' after 'biological male' Imane Khelif wins 46-second Games fight
01/08/24 12:56Italian Angela Carini threw in the towel after just two punches from her opponent Imane Khelif - who was banned from the world championships after being deemed 'biologically male'.
CRAIG BROWN: My bid to lead the Cone-servatives to victory... in 2054
30/07/24 00:31The Conservative Party was defeated at the last election. I fully accept my share of the blame, even though it wasn't my fault.
ANDREW PIERCE: Why Labour jet jibes were just a load of hot air
29/07/24 00:57Rachel Reeves previously pledged a crackdown on Tory ministers' 'private jet habit' - but that didn't stop Foreign Secretary David Lammy flying to India on the Government's Airbus A321.
Former Home Secretary Priti Patel announces she is standing for the Tory leadership as she becomes the fifth candidate to officially enter the race
27/07/24 19:29Former Home Secretary Priti Patel, 52, has become the fifth person to enter the race to be Tory leader, saying her party should put 'unity before personal vendetta'.
Now ex-PM Liz Truss demands Civil Service probe how 'slurs' branding her 2022 mini-Budget as a 'disaster' made it into briefing notes for Labour's King's Speech - and demands hard copies are pulped
18/07/24 13:23Ms Truss, the UK's most short-lived premier, has asked Sir Simon Case to probe 'slurs' about her impact when in power for 49 days in 2022.
Ex-PM Liz Truss wins minor victory after Government King's Speech document which blasts her 'disastrous' 2022 mini-Budget is amended before Rishi Sunak also joked about her 'untenable' premiership
17/07/24 20:36The former prime minister, who lost her seat in the General Election , accused officials of breaching the civil service code today by showing political bias.
Ex-PM Liz Truss makes official complaint about civil servants after Government King's Speech document blasts her 'disastrous' 2022 mini-Budget and accuses it of 'damaged Britain's credibility'
17/07/24 15:29The ex-PM complained that references to the 'mistakes' of her 2022 economic policy, which unleashed chaos in the markets and tanked the pound, were 'untrue political attacks'.
Boris Johnson poses alongside bandaged Donald Trump and says Republican nominee is on 'top form' despite assassination attempt
16/07/24 19:53Boris Johnson says Donald Trump is on 'top form' despite the recent attempt on his life as the pair posed for a photograph together at the Republican National Convention.
CRAIG BROWN: I'm just a star magnet! I've met Terry Wogan, Elton John and Liz Truss
15/07/24 23:50In the latest issue of The Fence - the most original new magazine for years - readers tell of their brief encounters with celebrities, both memorable and mundane.
Nigel Farage joins Labour and Tory MPs raising fears over 'intimidation and attacks' after Donald Trump's 'miracle' escape from shooter
14/07/24 13:55Former US president Donald Trump was hit in the ear in an attempted assassination at a rally in Pennsylvania.
Boris Johnson says it is a 'miracle' Donald Trump survived attempted assassination as Keir Starmer leads cross-party condemnation of 'appalling' shooting at rally
14/07/24 08:08UK politicians from across parties have been voicing repulsion at the shocking scenes, with multiple shots fired at the former President while he was speaking at a rally.
Sir Keir Starmer says he is 'appalled' at attempted assassination of Donald Trump at a campaign rally as the prime minister says he 'best wishes' are with the former US president
14/07/24 01:07Sir Keir Starmer has said he is 'appalled' at the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, where a shooter fired at least eight shots at the former President Trump.
Keir Starmer's 'honeymoon' with Brits: New PM sees lacklustre popularity rating surge by 14 points after election win puts him in No10 - but there is no sympathy for beaten Rishi Sunak
12/07/24 13:06Voters' impressions of the new PM have improved since July 4, a poll survey by Ipsos found. Some 40% saying they had a favourable view of Sir Keir, six points up on the last week of the campaign.
From Cameron to Starmer! 'Chief Mouser' Larry the cat becomes first moggy to serve six PMs at 10 Downing Street
10/07/24 22:41Sir Keir Starmer is the white and tabby cat's sixth housemate, beating Peter III who was appointed in 1947 after Peter II was hit by a car in Whitehall, and lived until 1964.
Liz Truss and Michael Gove lead the Tory great and good putting on a brave face at glamorous Spectator party - after Kemi Badenoch 'rips into' Rishi Sunak at shadow cabinet meeting over election disaster
09/07/24 23:48Just hours after Sir Keir Starmer paraded his 411 Labour MPs in the House of Commons, Ms Truss strutted into the summer bash to drown her sorrows alongside fellow Tory big beasts.
DAVID BLUNKETT: Now is not the time for triumphalism - the obstacles ahead are massive
06/07/24 23:09DAVID BLUNKETT: I am confident we can build a better future, but am certain this will happen only if we work together and the government embraces all people.
A 4am concession call in the car from Rishi, punching the air in delight at the exit poll and Liz Truss' defeat greeted 'like England had won the World Cup': Inside Keir Starmer and Labour's election night victory
06/07/24 01:02The Labour camp was electric as results rolled in. Supporters in Southwark cheered 'as if England had won the World Cup' when Liz Truss was displaced, sources said
Keir Starmer's toolmaker father, Rayner's green suit and Akshata 'haunting' Rishi: Social media is flooded with memes following Labour's general election triumph
05/07/24 23:00Brits have taken to social media to mock the outgoing Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, and the rest of the fallout from yesterday's General Election.
STEPHEN GLOVER: What made Rishi think he was fit to be PM?
05/07/24 15:11Tory prime minister Arthur Balfour lost his seat in the so-called Liberal landslide in 1906. At least that hasn't happened to Rishi Sunak , who won in his North Yorkshire constituency.
Where's 'hot podium guy'? Social media users despair as man who melted hearts from steps of Downing Street while carrying a lectern is nowhere to be seen
05/07/24 12:34Tobias Gough - more commonly known by his Internet moniker - melted hearts with his swagger when he set up the lectern on Downing Street for Liz Truss' exit speech.
Jacob Rees-Mogg is mercilessly mocked for being ousted as an MP (while stood next to a man wearing a baked bean balaclava)
05/07/24 11:10In scenes ridiculed by the British public, Sir Jacob was filmed losing his North East Somerset and Hanham seat - while standing next to a man wearing a baked bean balaclava.
'We have recalled Agent Truss from the field, her work is complete': Ex-PM Liz Truss is brutally mocked by political opponents who joke she will be 'straight off to her beloved pork markets' after LOSING seat
05/07/24 10:13Following confirmation that the former Tory bigwig had been ousted, many were quick to joke about her demise, many referencing how a lettuce had outlasted Ms Truss' stay in No 10.
Knives out for defeated Rishi, as Tory leadership race begins
05/07/24 08:28Mr Sunak is being blamed for the Tory collapse and is already facing the wrath of senior Conservatives, many of whom slammed his decision to call a July election.
'Gonna be a hell of an I'm A Celeb this year': Voters brutally mock Tory bloodbath on social media with viral memes after AT LEAST 11 cabinet ministers lose their seats
05/07/24 06:23Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak and the Conservatives as whole have been mocked, lampooned and derided on social media following the Tory party's abysmal results in the General Election.
Liz Truss sensationally lost her seat in the Tory election bloodbath.
05/07/24 06:18Former prime minister Liz Truss sensationally lost her seat in the Tory election bloodbath.
Liz Truss becomes latest Tory casualty in big beast bloodbath: Ex-PM joins Jacob Rees Mogg, Penny Mordaunt, Grant Shapps, Gillian Keegan, Lucy Frazer and Johnny Mercer to be ousted in election
05/07/24 05:50Former prime minister Liz Truss sensationally lost her seat in the Tory election bloodbath.
Penny Mordaunt loses her seat in Tory election bloodbath: Sword-wielding Coronation star who made innuendo-fuelled speeches in the Common and donned a swimsuit for Splash before challenging Rishi Sunak for the leadership
05/07/24 03:19The Commons leader, who leapt into the public consciousness with her sword-wielding role at the Coronation of Charles III last year, was beaten into second place by Labour 's Amanda Martin.
THE REACTION with Sarah Vine and Andrew Pierce: Are the Tories 'bereft of ideas' and will Sunak replace Liz Truss as 'the most derided, ridiculed, Tory Prime Minister in history?'
21/06/24 07:58Sarah Vine and Andrew Pierce react to the latest from The Election campaign including the betting allegations, the outlook at the polls and the role of the Reform party.
Rishi Sunak insists he will 'boot out' any Tories who betted on election as he is grilled on crucial Question Time election special - after Keir Starmer sensationally claims Jeremy Corbyn would have made a better PM than Boris Johnson
20/06/24 20:45On the Question Time election special, Rishi Sunak admitted he was 'angry' after Tories were dragged into allegations about gambling.
Nigel Farage insists Ukraine will have to seek peace deal with Russia
18/06/24 06:45Ukraine will eventually have to seek a peace deal with Russia , Nigel Farage insisted yesterday, creating a clear divide between his party and the Tories over the conflict.
Chinese solicitor who is suing MI5 for calling her a spy for Beijing
18/06/24 06:31Yesterday Christine Lee appeared at the High Court wearing a silver cross as she launched a legal bid for compensation.
Truth behind Reform's fiscal promise as critics attack party
18/06/24 06:23The leader of Reform Nigel Farage was forced to defend his manifesto's staggering £141billion in tax cuts and additional spending - nearly double the amount in Liz Truss's doomed mini-budget.As critics attack Reform's 'fantasy economics' pledge to splurge £141bn on tax cuts and additional spending, the Mail looks at the truth behind the party's fiscal promise
17/06/24 23:07The leader of Reform Nigel Farage was forced to defend his manifesto's staggering £141billion in tax cuts and additional spending - nearly double the amount in Liz Truss's doomed mini-budget.
DOMINIC LAWSON: Starmer backed Corbyn while Sunak warned against Truss. It's clear which man really puts country before party
17/06/24 01:12Nerve, cheek, chutzpah, call it what you will: Sir Keir Starmer has demonstrated that, for all the criticism of his woodenness, he has this particular political prerequisite in abundance.
First time buyers face stamp duty axe on homes worth up to £425,000, as Rishi Sunak promises to make temporary cut permanent
08/06/24 00:09In a move that would benefit 200,000 households each year, Rishi Sunak will make permanent a temporary cut.
Angela Rayner and Penny Mordaunt lock horns over taxes and Trident in heated election debate while a dancing Nigel Farage savages 'unpatriotic' Rishi Sunak for D-Day debacle
07/06/24 21:09The Labour deputy leader and Tory Commons leader clashed over the Conservatives ' controversial claim that a Labour government would add £2,000 to a family's annual tax bill.
'Well that was dignified': Angela Rayner and Penny Mordaunt mocked by BBC debate audience after angry shouting match over Tory claim that Labour government would cost families £2,000 a year more in tax
07/06/24 19:30The Labour deputy leader and Tory Commons leader clashed over the Conservatives ' controversial claim that a Labour government would add £2,000 to a family's annual tax bill.
How 40-year mortgages put first-time buyers' futures at risk - and will cost much more
04/06/24 12:14One in five mortgages for first-time buyers is for a term longer than 35 years - twice that seen just two years ago - and the loans risk future problems and far more interest.
Four-decade-long mortgages will 'come home to roost' with households left with less money in retirement, trade body warns
03/06/24 21:50One in five mortgages for first-time buyers is for a term longer than 35 years - twice the proportion seen just two years ago. In 2005, it was only 2 per cent.
Nigel Farage vows to hammer the Tories: Brexit champion U-turns and WILL stand to be Reform MP in Clacton saying Britain is sick of mass immigration - as shock poll projects Labour is set for record 194 majority even BEFORE he returns to front line
03/06/24 15:11Nigel Farage has revealed at a press conference alongside previous Reform leader Richard Tice that he is taking the helm of the party.
Nigel Farage reveals he will make 'emergency General Election announcement' at 4pm sparking frantic speculation he WILL stand as a Reform candidate - as Rishi warns anyone who 'cares about tackling migration' should back Tories
03/06/24 09:42Nigel Farage posted on social media saying he would be dropping some news at 4pm.
Kemi Badenoch rules out serving in Tories if Nigel Farage joins accusing him of wanting to 'trash' the party - after Brexit champion said he is plotting a 'takeover'
03/06/24 08:15Kemi Badenoch hit out after Nigel Farage alarmed moderates by suggesting he will 'take over' the Conservatives after a heavy election defeat on July 4.
Tory moderates sound alarm over lurch to right after election as Nigel Farage says he wants to 'take over' party - with poll showing Labour lead is getting BIGGER
02/06/24 11:00Centrist Tories have sounded alarm about the 'temptation' of a lurch to the right after Nigel Farage suggested he wants to 'take over' following a heavy defeat on July 4.
Liz Truss insists Tony Blair was the worst British prime minister, not her - citing 'the Equality Act, the Human Rights Act and the Climate Change Act' as she defends her mini budget
02/06/24 00:55Ms Truss, criticised the former Labour PM for his record, and also blamed media outlets for going after politicians rather than other public figures such as the governor of the Bank of England.
Nigel Farage hints he is planning a 'takeover' of the Tory party after July's election as new poll gives Labour its biggest lead since Liz Truss
02/06/24 00:39Nigel Farage has said he is planning a 'Tory takeover' after the general election despite his friends hinting he wants the Conservatives to implode so he can swoop in as its saviour.
Dramatic Tory party faithful's S.O.S to Rishi Sunak: Give us tax cuts NOW to avoid massive wipeout at the election
01/06/24 21:01The call came as Chancellor Jeremy Hunt admitted to The Mail on Sunday that two cuts to National Insurance had failed to swing public opinion behind the Conservatives .
Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves says she won't commit to tax cuts as she warns against 'dangerous and reckless' Tory pledges
28/05/24 22:02The Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves (pictured) told the Daily Mail that she would like to see National Insurance and Income Tax come down - but only when the nation's economy had stabilised.
Captain U-turn strikes again: Downbeat Keir Starmer complains 'we don't live in an ideal world' as he confirms he WON'T abolish tuition fees, rows back on green pledges, child poverty promises and scrapping Lords - blaming Covid and Liz Truss
24/05/24 08:20In a media round on day two of the general election campaign the opposition leader was challenged on his former backing for issues including scrapping university tuition fees.
Hope you're collecting air miles, Rishi! Sunak makes his third campaign stop of the day as PM jets into Inverness on his UK-wide election tour after challenging Keir Starmer to SIX TV debates
23/05/24 16:16After stunning Westminster with the announcement he is sending the country to the polls on 4 July, the Tory leader embarked on a blitz of campaigning.
Election? What election? British public reveal they'd rather be watching the Euros and enjoying the summer booze and barbecues than vote on July 4 - as one woman admits she has no idea who Rishi Sunak is
23/05/24 14:13Members of the public have revealed that heading to the polls on July 4 is the last thing on their minds at the moment as many punters are gearing up for the warm weather instead.
Confused on how to vote at the general election? Here is where the main parties stand on key issues - including immigration, trans ideology, the NHS, tax and education
23/05/24 13:18Although the UK's main parties are yet to unveil their manifestos ahead of polling day, they have been election planning for months and already outlined key policies.
Rishi 'called general election early to kill off' Nigel Farage's Reform bid: Brexit champion 'was ready' to run for Commons until PM revealed he was calling July 4 snap election, leaving him only six weeks to win a seat
23/05/24 13:01Rishi Sunak received a massive boost this morning as Nigel Farage declared he will not be standing on July 4.
No rain on his parade: Rishi Sunak lays down the gauntlet by challenging Labour's Keir Starmer to SIX TV debates - as PM laughs off sodden general election launch by posing with a brolley
23/05/24 12:35The Prime Minister has let it be known he is willing to face-off against Sir Keir every week during the six-week battle ahead of polling day on 4 July.Nigel Farage quits GB News show to focus on campaigning for Reform - but WON'T be an election candidate - as party vows to take fight to Tories on immigration
23/05/24 10:22Leader Richard Tice vowed to make the looming battle 'the immigration election' as he played down the impact of the Brexit champion's decision.
Captivating racing chart shows how Labour has stormed to a 25 POINT lead in polls ahead of July 4 election - enough for a bigger landslide than Tony Blair's in 1997
23/05/24 09:33Support for the Tories has more than halved since the earliest days of Covid, data shows. Meanwhile Reform UK has capitalized on the Conservative decline.UK General election: Rishi Sunak is boosted by Farage declaring he WON'T be Reform candidate and immigration finally dipping as he kicks off campaign battle with personal attack on Starmer - branding him a leader with 'no convictions'
23/05/24 08:17Nigel Farage insisted he wants to focus on backing Donald Trump's campaign in the US, as he announced he will not be a candidate for the Commons.Is Nigel Farage about to join election battle? Reform set to stage press conference at 11am after Brexit champion said he was still 'thinking about' comeback
23/05/24 07:26Reform leader Richard Tice has called a press conference at 11am after Rishi Sunak fired the starting gun on a July 4 contest.
Labour and the Tories gear up for a brutal fight over taxes and the economy, Rwanda and migrants, union powers and the war in Gaza as Rishi Sunak announces the general election will be on July 4
22/05/24 18:54A rain-sodden Rishi Sunak announced the date of the vote as July 4 in a surprise address from Downing Street this afternoon.
Nigel Farage warns he could still join election battle as he mocks Rishi Sunak's 'farcical' launch - with fears Reform UK will gift Labour victory by splitting right-wing vote
22/05/24 18:45Nigel Farage said the PM had chosen political 'suicide' by gambling on a July 4 date, branding the Tories 'Big State liberals'.
The return of hot podium guy! Social media users go wild over the man who melted hearts with his 'sexy' Downing Street swagger as he returns to lectern setting up duties
22/05/24 16:12While many are eagerly waiting for any information on the prospect of an early election, for others the potential return of a long-missed No 10 staffer was the main focus.
The key election battlegrounds: How the SNP's meltdown in Scotland is set to boost Labour while Rishi Sunak faces a desperate defence of Tory seats in 'Red Wall' areas... and the Lib Dems attempt to smash the PM's 'Blue Wall'
22/05/24 15:58Party activists will flood key battlegrounds in the run-up to polling day as they target voters in priority areas.
EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Dame Joan Collins' splendid speech to a star-studded cast
21/05/24 23:55EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Dame Joan - cheered by the likes of Norman Lamont, Nigel Farage , Jeffrey Archer and Feargal Sharkey
EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Saucy socialite Kathy Lette recalls an awkward encounter with then PM Tony Blair after she introduced him to her 'truth bomb' son
20/05/24 21:41EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Describing Jules as her 'truth bomb', Labour luvvie Kathy remembers on pal Rachel Johnson's podcast: 'I took Jules to Downing Street for a charity event, he was about 14.
Fate of The Traitors celebrity series lies with Claudia Winkleman as BBC bosses butter host up for a summer of back-to-back filming in the Highlands
17/05/24 00:48ALISON BOSHOFF: I understand that the plan is to make a starry spin-off of the hit show 'back to back' with series three, currently in production near Inverness.
UK took back 50 migrants from Belfast just months before Prime Minister Rishi Sunak insisted that 'We're not going to accept returns from the European Union via Ireland'
15/05/24 13:16Official figures released on Wednesday showed two separate groups of 25 migrants were detained by Irish police while travelling from Northern Ireland's capital to Dublin before being sent back to the UK.
Public trust in the Government plummets over past two years with less than a third now believing they can be trusted compared to 42 per cent in 2021, survey finds
14/05/24 08:07Public trust in the Government and politicians has fallen over the past two years, a report commissioned by the UK Statistics Authority has found.
BAFTA TV Awards hosts Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan risk sparking feud with Bradley and Barney Walsh after VERY risqué opening monologue joke
13/05/24 00:45BAFTA TV Awards hosts Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan risked sparking a feud with two stars during their opening monologue on Sunday night.
Tories 'could be left with fewer than 100 MPs' after the general election if Nigel Farage returns to frontline politics, claims Dominic Cummings - as ex-No10 adviser plots a new party to replace the Conservatives
09/05/24 16:48The ex-No10 adviser suggested the Conservatives could 'easily be driven down to double digit seats' should Mr Farage take on the leadership of his Reform UK outfit.
Tory exodus gathers pace as ex-chancellor Nadhim Zahawi says he is quitting at election - while poll shows Labour lead hitting 30 POINTS and Tees Valley mayor warns Rishi Sunak bears 'ultimate' responsibility
09/05/24 07:10Nadhim Zahawi has become the 65th Conservative to confirm they are not standing again.
Bombshell as Tory MP Natalie Elphicke crosses the floor to Labour during PMQs slamming Rishi Sunak's 'broken promises' - with jubilant Keir Starmer hailing second defection in a fortnight after local elections meltdown
08/05/24 11:03Tory MP Natalie Elphicke has defected to Labour, hitting out at the 'broken promises of Rishi Sunak 's tired and chaotic government'.
Michael Gove bizarrely quotes Kate Moss as he warns Cabinet against 'comfort eating' right-wing policies in wake of local elections meltdown - with Rishi Sunak braced for crucial PMQs amid Tory calls for change in direction
08/05/24 08:08Rishi Sunak is gearing up for a Commons showdown following the local elections disaster, with Tories urging him to get more hard line on issues such as migration and tax.
Rishi election nightmare continues: Tories lose control of more true-blue councils as election guru warns party could lose half of the seats it is contesting... but at least the rebels have stood down!
03/05/24 22:55Earlier today, the Prime Minister suffered the indignity of seeing of seeing a Labour mayor win in his own constituency as the party hemorrhaged councils and seats.
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Lily Allen says children should receive lessons on childbirth at school after defending her decision to give her daughters a private education
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Sammy Winward's daughter Mia, 19, reveals family has sent her 'abuse' and her mum has blocked her after she launched her racy OnlyFans account
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Strictly Come Dancing return date REVEALED after programme was thrown into chaos by a series of scandals
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Naomi Watts, 55, cuts a very youthful figure in a flirty black frock as she attends the Sag Harbor Cinema Benefit Auction in New York
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Inside the posh London flat Tommy Fury stayed in while living apart from Molly-Mae Hague - as boxer is 'kicked out' of £4M mansion
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Top Boy star Ashley Walters finally gets green light to extend his chalet bungalow dubbed 'Waltersville'
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This Morning fans blast Josie Gibson for 'tuning out and staring into space' - accusing her of 'playing Candy Crush' when she thinks the cameras are off
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Emma and Matt Willis strip off and share a passionate kiss for VERY racy new photoshoot as Love Is Blind hosts get intimate
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Tommy Fury's dad John predicted boxer's future with Molly-Mae Hague two years before their shock split as he took a brutal swipe at her not being a wife
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I found 13 new ME+EM pieces to add to your basket now - including a chic trench coat, black eyelet belt and winter clogs
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Gemma Collins says she is 'lucky to have survived' storm in Sicily as tech tycoon Mike Lynch and his daughter are still missing after yacht sank
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Ewan McGregor ends 10,000-mile journey after he is spotted driving a bright yellow VW Beetle through town
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Tyson Fury appears in 'good spirits' as he breaks cover following brother Tommy's shock split from Molly-Mae Hague - after dad John's brutal swipe
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Sharon Osbourne, 71, takes a swipe at Donald Trump and recreates an iconic X Factor moment as she attends Taylor Swift's London show
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King visits Southport to speak to knife attack survivors: Charles will hold private sit down with children during trip to Merseyside today
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Sir Ian McKellen, 85, reveals he's scared to leave the house after he 'chipped his vertebrae and fractured wrist' during shock fall at West End show
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Inside Leigh-Anne Pinnock's woodland party for daughters' third birthday - from an inflatable bubble house to personalised Hamleys teddy bears
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I went on Dragons' Den and discovered a bombshell family secret - I thought I was delusional at first but it changed my life forever
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Jason Manford's new game show The Answer Run slammed as 'cheaply-made nonsense' as BBC viewers beg for series to be axed
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Richard Hammond is 'happy to be doing something meaningful' as he highlights men's mental health issues ahead of The Grand Tour final episode
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Stacey Solomon slips into a figure-hugging gold dress as she poses with daughters Rose, 2, and Belle, 18 months, on lavish £3k Turkey trip
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Hollywood star shocks fans by eating ultra-poisonous berry from London garden while asking fans 'what is this?'
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EXCLUSIVENick Knowles, 61, packs on the PDA with fiancée Katie Dadzie, 33, at the gym as he continues to slim down for Strictly after 3.5 stone weight loss
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Minnie Driver, 54, shows off her incredible figure in a cut out swimsuit from idyllic tropical beach - but all is not what it seems
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Antiques Roadshow expert yelps in pain as he accidentally slices hand with pen knife - and gasps 'I just stabbed myself!'
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Lauryn Goodman gives son's bedroom a makeover with £200 lamps and bespoke curtains at her home as Celebs Go Dating Salary is revealed
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It Ain't Half Hot Mum actor John Clegg dies aged 90 as tributes pour in for beloved BBC star
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Richard Madeley pulls out of Good Morning Britain - with familiar face forced to step in to host alongside Kate Garraway
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Emily Atack cradles baby son Barney as she takes him to his first family BBQ with boyfriend Alistair Garner and mother Kate
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EXCLUSIVEJLS star JB Gill hits back at 'fix' criticism after facing backlash for previous dance experience as he prepares to go on a certain show
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Jeremy Clarkson's Diddly Squat empire grows: Presenter reveals plans to open 'new shop' at his £1million pub The Windmill
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Mrs Hinch chokes back tears as she returns to social media following her father's death and details her struggle to manage her 'rollercoaster of grief'
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Eamonn Holmes reveals truth behind GB News absence after disappearing from screens - and confirms when he'll return to his morning show
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Dating show dubbed 'wilder than Geordie Shore' axed - despite plans for it to 'take on Love Island and Ex On The Beach' as summer staple
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The Jam's Bruce Foxton, 68, is forced to quit his band due to health reasons as he shares heartbreaking statement with his 'lifelong wonderful fans'
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Jesy Nelson wears tummy-flashing white top while teasing new release in Milan as she suffers major snub from Little Mix in 13th anniversary post
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Strictly Come Dancing lands three nominations at the National Television Awards despite sea of scandals as the full shortlist is revealed
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Kurt Cobain's daughter Frances Bean shares peek inside secret love bubble with Tony Hawk's son
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This Morning hosts Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard are snubbed an NTA nomination as co-star Alison Hammond throws them out the category
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Mel C reveals she broke down in tears as she discovered her family's history with activism and struggles to survive the Great Famine
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Charlotte Dawson says 'my world has come crashing down' as she recalls the moment she found out her fiancé had been sexting another woman
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Paul Hollywood sends fans wild as he teases Deadpool special of Bake Off with Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively and Hugh Jackman by sharing throwback snap
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Salma Hayek looks chic in a black pencil dress as Zoe Kravitz celebrates her directorial debut with dad Lenny at Blink Twice afterparty
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Who is Paul Mescal's new girlfriend Gracie Abrams? Meet Taylor Swift's best friend and daughter of famous movie director as they are seen strolling around London
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Strictly's Amy Dowden is the latest star to snub Giovanni Pernice and Graziano Di Prima as she wades in on tarnished show's bullying row
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Myleene Klass puts on a busty display in a plunging swimsuit as she models her latest Next collection
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Melanie Griffith, 67, shows off her trendy sense of style in a fun Blondie T-shirt as she heads out for a stroll in Beverly Hills
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Ashley Graham goes skinny dipping during naughty weekend away with husband Justin Ervin
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Charlie Sheen's rarely seen twins support troubled mom Brooke Mueller after Matthew Perry investigation
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Cara Delevingne cuts a trendy figure in a glitzy leather jacket with girlfriend Minke - after hitting the red carpet at Blink Twice premiere
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EXCLUSIVETom Cruise's daughter Suri, 18, moves into Carnegie Mellon dorm with mom Katie Holmes - as actor films Mission Impossible
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Kylie Jenner is almost busting out of her low-cut swimsuit as she debuts 'sexiest Khy drop yet'
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FKA Twigs flashes her panties beneath sheer shorts as she gets dinner with Julia Fox in NYC
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Celebs Go Dating returns! Helen Flanagan flirts with a gay man and calls herself 'a psycho b****' as she struggles to re-enter dating world
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Teen Mom Farrah Abraham prepares daughter Sophia for big milestone ahead of 16th birthday
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Taylor Swift meets two young girls injured in Southport knife rampage at Wembley gig
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Blake Lively snapped at ANOTHER reporter over 'unclassy' 2008 Penn Badgley question - amid It Ends With Us drama
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Star Wars' $180M-budget prequel series The Acolyte CANCELED by Disney+ after one season
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Kourtney Kardashian shares loved up throwback snaps with husband Travis Barker in Milan
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Taylor Swift gushes that she has 'the best view in London' before 'struggling with her piano' as rain falls during night seven of her Wembley Eras Tour
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BBC Radio 2 reveals six-hour tribute to Steve Wright on what would have been his 70th birthday after star's 'unexpected' death
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EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Strictly star Annabel Croft's joy as her son gets engaged to jewellery firm heiress a year after tragic death of her beloved husband
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The secret signals of Meghan Markle's £90,065 Colombia 'tour-drobe'
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Coronation Street's Lucy Fallon is pregnant! Actress reveals she's expecting second child with footballer boyfriend Ryan Ledson
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Lara Worthington shows off her incredible figure in a swimsuit as she goes surfing with husband Sam in Costa Rica
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Chappell Roan slams her 'weird' fans for asking for photo in angry F-word rant on TikTok
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Janelle Monáe is scorching hot in red bikini while posing on a yacht during summer getaway to idyllic Italy
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Katy Perry looks edgy in leather jacket and shorts while promoting her album 143 after her lead single flopped
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MAFS star Ella Morgan's bold claim leaves Celebs Go Dating fans in disbelief as they declare 'You've only been on one show!'
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Camilla tucked into ice cream, Prince William served burgers out of a van and Kate tried local food in the Bahamas... but Charles said no to insect cake
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Euphoria star Jacob Elordi admits he felt 'disenfranchised and directionless' after series made him a celebrity
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Catfish star Nev Schulman breaks down as he discusses horror accident in which he broke his neck
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EXCLUSIVEChris Kamara is making his TV comeback after his devastating speech apraxia diagnosis as he joins forces with close friend Ben Shephard
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EXCLUSIVEInside Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's family home as star reveals BOTH his daughters, their partners and grandkids live at his manor
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Jessica Alba displays her cleavage in a busty black top and matching high-waisted trousers in New York City
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Channing Tatum plants a kiss on Zoe Kravitz as they enjoy a date night at Taylor Swift's London concert
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EXCLUSIVEQueen Elizabeth II said Donald Trump was 'very rude': Astonishing claim revealed in new book
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Mark Hamill gets emotional over death of Star Wars castmate Carrie Fisher and reveals how he feels about sci-fi franchise now
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Jeans Queen: Camilla looks effortlessly fabulous in denim and a puffer jacket as she wraps up on family day out
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Ben Affleck is 'very focused' on getting daughter Violet ready for college amid Jennifer Lopez divorce rumors
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Taylor Swift's Tortured Poets Department tops the Billboard Hot 200 for 15th week... and it's NOT due to digital variants
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Machine Gun Kelly says his daughter Casie, 15, convinced him to stop using drugs: 'That was step one for me'
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The simple mistake teenage LA 'gangsters' made that saw them charged with murder of General Hospital actor Johnny Wactor
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Paris Hilton accounts for damage after her music video trailer caught fire: 'Literally melted and burned to a crisp'
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Love Island couple in 'shock SPLIT' just weeks after leaving the villa - after she was spotted looking VERY cosy with a rival hunk
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Reservoir Dogs star Michael Madsen, 66, 'is arrested for domestic violence after shoving his wife'
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Channing Tatum plans to sell Taylor Swift's Eras Tour guitar picks 'for charity' after singer's dad gifted them to him during London show
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Why do the videos of the Sussexes' faux royal tour to Columbia not have sound?
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Suki Waterhouse is '70s chic in a cropped pink top and flares as she supports friend Zoe Kravitz's new movie Blink Twice at London premiere
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Chappell Roan admits she does not care about being a success and reveals the one job she is most scared to do
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Larsa Pippen makes barbed remark about THOSE Marcus Jordan sniffing snaps - three months on from split
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EXCLUSIVEMolly Mae-Hague takes her daughter Bambi to a petting farm as she focuses on motherhood in wake of split from Tommy Fury
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Tommy Fury's publishers 'try to save boxer's upcoming memoir' following shock split from Molly-Mae Hague as they slash the price
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Millie Bobby Brown's debut WWII novel Nineteen Steps is being developed into a Netflix movie
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Brad Pitt's daughter Shiloh Jolie officially DROPS actor's surname amid rift and bitter Angelina Jolie divorce
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Strictly star Pete Wicks refuses to quit BBC show despite training with three broken ribs after horror injury on another reality show
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Salma Hayek puts on a leggy display in a little black dress as she attends the premiere of Blink Twice in London
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Taylor Lautner arrives at ex Taylor Swift's Wembley show as fans speculate the singer's former flame Harry Styles could join her on stage
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Zoe Kravitz and fiancé Channing Tatum put on a loved-up display at the European premiere of her directorial debut Blink Twice - starring her beau
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Michael Keaton reveals how he feels about Batgirl axe - after reprising Batman role for shelved $100m film
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Looking shipshape! Queen Mary of Denmark is elegant in nautical stripes as she joins King Frederik for annual summer cruise
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Halle Berry reveals Bond star Pierce Brosnan 'restored her faith in men' amid rollercoaster Eric Benet marriage
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Madonna, 66, holds hands with new love Akeem Morris, 28 and poses with her children at birthday party in Roman amphitheater
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Taylor Swift hails Maisie Peters 'the most amazing opening act possible' as she takes to the stage at Wembley
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EXCLUSIVE'He's lost it': Taylor Swift breaks silence after Donald Trump shares AI generated images claiming singer is endorsing him for 2024 election
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EXCLUSIVEWhat Jennifer Garner's 'look of love' at Ben Affleck REALLY means: Body language expert reveals all as exes reunite amid JLo marriage misery
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Inside Celebs Go Dating's raunchiest series to date - from 'sackable' scandal and 'missing' star to teary heart-to-hearts
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Olivia Wilde displays her toned abs in a black sports bra and leggings as she leaves the gym in Los Angeles
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Lauren Goodger left heartbroken as she reveals family and friends 'vanished' from her life following the tragic death of baby daughter Lorena
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Diddy sex trafficking accuser Adria English files police report against star - after launching $50bn civil suit
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Bella Thorne glows as she cozies up to her fiance Mark Emms at the HollyShorts Fest
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Cara Delevingne is effortlessly stylish in a bejewelled jacket and pinstripe trousers as she hits the red carpet at Blink Twice premiere in London
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Celebrity MasterChef: Chloe Burrows and Danielle Harold lead the new stars battling it out in the kitchen
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Yellowstone producers close Texas casting call for concert scene after 'overwhelming' number of applications
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Sydney Sweeney flashes her toned legs during LA outing - after wowing with cheeky Instagram thirst traps
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Justin Bieber flashes his tattooed chest at dinner without pregnant wife Hailey Bieber - ahead of her due date
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Jenna Ortega puts her cleavage on display in a black-and-white corset as she promotes Beetlejuice sequel in NYC
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Guy Ritchie's wife Jacqui posts a heartfelt tribute as the couple celebrate their ninth wedding anniversary
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Billie Piper looks UNRECOGNISABLE with rotten teeth and scars as she's seen the first time in new trailer for Netflix's star-studded series KAOS
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EastEnders star Vicki Michelle, 73, is seen for the first time since suffering a serious fall sporting a sling for her broken shoulder
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Kelly Brook strips NAKED and teases a glimpse of sideboob while enjoying a scenic bath with very hunky husband Jeremy Parisi on safari getaway
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Chrissy Teigen flashes her tummy when taking the kids toy shopping in Beverly Hills - as John Legend is left carrying the bags
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Kendall Jenner flashes the flesh in nude lingerie under a see-through dress as she talks 'sexy' Tory Burch campaign
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Jude Law bares his chest in a vest and blazer and sports loafers without socks as he strolls through New York City with wife Phillipa Coan
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Kim Kardashian shows off tiny waist as she and daughter North West, 11, go shopping with their dog Sushi in NYC
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EXCLUSIVEMolly-Mae Hague is putting her feelings about Tommy Fury's 'cheating scandal' aside to prioritise on baby Bambi - as star heads for a drive with a friend
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Jeremy Clarkson leaves Kaleb Cooper worried about his health after embarrassing holiday mishap
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Renée Zellweger, 55, looks smitten with toyboy love interest Leo Woodall, 27, as they film scenes for Bridget Jones 4 outside her flat in Borough Market
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Dame Judi Dench breaks down in tears over death of late husband as Jay Blades scrambles to console her on Channel 4 series The Odd Couple
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Abbey Clancy flaunts her incredible figure in a skimpy white bikini for fun clip with husband Peter Crouch before the footballer leaves her speechless with X-rated quip
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Maya Jama flaunts her jaw-dropping figure in a skimpy bikini and mesh cover-up while celebrating her 30th birthday at boozy bash in Ibiza
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Eamonn Holmes replaced on GB News with no explanation as familiar face drafted in after his fiery clash with guest
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Charli XCX flaunts her incredible figure in VERY racy rain-soaked SKIMS shoot - amid plastic surgery claims
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Loose Women fans slam Kéllé Bryan for 'trolling' Ruth Langsford about Eamonn Holmes split as she defiantly wears wedding ring on ITV show
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Love Island star Harry Baker reveals he ballooned to 20st after gorging on McDonald's and how 7st weight loss gave him confidence to enter as a bombshell
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Kesha flashes her butt in a skimpy miniskirt at the airport... after posing nude
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As Renée Zellweger wraps up filming final scenes for Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy - everything we know about the much-anticipated fourth instalment
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Matthew Perry's grieving fans pay tribute to him on what would have been his 55th birthday: 'You didn't deserve this'
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Countryfile file fans 'switch off' in rage as they brand BBC show 'joyless' and 'a waste of time' just minutes into episode
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It Ends With Us fans stunned by Justin Baldoni's powerful speech amid Blake Lively drama: 'Exactly how the film should be promoted'
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Demi Moore's daughter Tallulah, 30, bravely shows off an image from her skin picking disorder battle
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EXCLUSIVEInside Suri Cruise's dorm room at Carnegie Mellon University as she leaves Katie Holmes' luxury NYC pad
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Harry Styles flashes his knee tattoos in shorts as he's mobbed by fans in London - amid speculation he'll join ex Taylor Swift on stage TONIGHT
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Will Harry and Meghan help put a former cartel city to the top of the tourist travel list? How Colombia's Cali was once off-limits before being rebranded as a party capital
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Martine McCutcheon, 48, puts on a busty display in a plunging black bodysuit and skimpy denim shorts amid sun-soaked Marbella getaway
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Emily in Paris is not just for your daughter! Our stylist reveals how over 50s can copy her style - and the one fashion secret she borrows from Diana
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Myleene Klass shares topless throwback getting a pregnancy cast and packing on the PDA with Simon Motson as she shares gushing tribute to her fiancé
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Victoria's Secret model Daniela Braga's home ransacked by burglars who stole $1million of belongings
