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Police chief denies claims officers were too heavy-handed with Coronation protesters and Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer says force 'got the balance right' - as arrested head of Republic anti-monarchy group attacks 'direct attack on democracy'
07/05/23 10:30
A police chief has denied claims that officers were too heavy-handed with Coronation protesters after it emerged 52 people were arrested yesterday. Chairman of the Metropolitan Police Federation Ken Marsh said he was 'flabbergasted' that officers were facing a backlash on clamping down on those he said had sought to 'create havoc' and ruin the historic occasion. He also claimed that officers had 'foiled a number of scenarios' - including defacing public monuments with paint, breaching barriers and disrupting official movements....read
Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer says she is looking 'very closely' at the BBC licence fee as she insists Rishi Sunak will have the final say on corporation's next chair - and they COULD have political allegiances
07/05/23 10:29Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer praised the corporation's coverage of the coronation, saying it is a 'valued institution' that shows the UK's 'soft power'.
Tory deputy chair Lee Anderson tells anti-monarchy protesters to 'emigrate' as police make 52 arrests at coronation
07/05/23 09:02Amid anger at attempts to disrupt the historic day, Tory deputy chairman Lee Anderson told demonstrators to 'emigrate' if they did not like the UK's system.
Cabinet Secretary Simon Case forced ministers to 'back out of' publishing report accusing Sue Gray of breaking civil service rules over Labour job talks after getting 'cold feet'
03/05/23 08:20The Government had briefed that a damning Cabinet Office report into Sue Gray's decision to join the opposition would be released last night. But in the end only a brief statement was released.
'My SNP colleagues agree with me': Joanne Cherry claims MPs share her stance on gender reforms but are too 'scared' to speak out - after her Edinburgh Fringe Festival show was cancelled
03/05/23 00:47Nationalist MP Joanna Cherry (pictured) accused party colleague Angus Robertson of cowardice for refusing to comment on the action taken by The Stand Comedy Club in Edinburgh.
Growing expectation new BBC boss will be a woman with ex-culture secretary Nicky Morgan among the names tipped for the job
28/04/23 23:19There is a growing expectation that Richard Sharp will be replaced as BBC chairman by a woman. Among those tipped is Baroness Nicky Morgan (pictured), 50, a former culture secretary.
Ministers call for Bobby Moore's missing World Cup shirt to be restored to the nation after iconic piece of 1966 memorabilia mysteriously disappeared from his wife's home before being sold at auction
28/04/23 23:19Moore's family launched a public appeal through the Mail after the famous 1966 red shirt (pictured) - the defining symbol of England's greatest football triumph - went missing in mysterious circumstances.
Widow whose husband set himself on fire in front of their son, 16, after running up £250,000 gambling debt says ministers should crack down harder on the gaming firms
28/04/23 12:21Mother-of-two Julie Martin, who lives in Essex, welcomed some of the government's proposals, but called for a clampdown on gambling advertising and better checks to protect young people.
New gambling legislation will clamp down on under-25s betting in 'virtual mobile casinos'
27/04/23 21:00Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer said tougher gambling regulations were needed to reflect the shift of the industry online, which has left people with a 'virtual mobile casino in their pockets'.
Emergency phone alert debacle deepens as it emerges one in five users did not get the Government warning
25/04/23 21:49New Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden, the minister in charge of the warnings, said further tests will take place after admitting there were 'issues' during the bungled trial.
Labour accused of failing to tackle 'bully' Gordon Brown: Oliver Dowden points to allegations former PM threw phones, pens and a printer towards staff following criticism over Dominic Raab's resignation
24/04/23 00:07Oliver Dowden, who replaced Mr Raab following a Whitehall bullying row, put Labour on the spot about the woeful record by its own MPs.
Alarmageddon? No, just keep calm and carry on, urges new Deputy PM: Public told they can 'simply swipe away' Government emergency alert set to be emitted to millions of phones today
23/04/23 00:51Newly appointed Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden said it should be a case of 'keep calm and carry on' when the ten-second trial rings this afternoon.
PM drafts in one of Parliament's 'nice guys' to replace Dominic Raab after bullying row: Ex-barrister and defence minister Alex Chalk gets first Cabinet job as Justice Secretary while Rishi Sunak names close ally Oliver Dowden his new deputy
21/04/23 12:55In a series of Government changes in the wake of Mr Raab's exit, Mr Sunak has named his close ally Oliver Dowden as his new Deputy Prime Minister.
Putin's hackers targeting British power network: Kremlin-aligned groups are launching potentially devastating cyber attacks to 'disrupt or destroy' UK infrastructure
18/04/23 23:08Kremlin-aligned groups are launching potentially devastating attacks to 'disrupt or destroy', targeting infrastructure in key sectors such as energy and utilities, Oliver Dowden warns today.
EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: King Charles was told by Downing Street to delay announcing giving the best Coronation seats at Buckingham Palace to NHS workers pending an agreement with striking nurses... but the news was broken only to have the pay deal rejected
17/04/23 23:15EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: BBC Shipping Forecast presenter Susan Rae's family had to resort to crowd funding to pay her care costs after her early Alzheimer's diagnosis
Think you know Nadine Dorries? This soul-baring interview shows her in a new light as she says: 'I've had an inordinate amount of sudden loss in my life, the grief runs very deep'
14/04/23 21:01Nadine Dorries, 65, (pictured) may be full of crisp-one liners but her life includes tragedy and sadness which she has never fully exhumed before, writes Frances Hardy.
Nadine Dorries to write new column for the Daily Mail - and opens up in soul-baring interview on the litany of tragedies that have shaped her
14/04/23 15:56Nadine Dorries is today unveiled as the Daily Mail's new columnist. And to kick things off, the former culture secretary has given her most wide-ranging and revelatory interview ever.
Labour puts out ANOTHER attack on Rishi Sunak over gun crime after refusing to drop 'gutter politics' ad campaign targeting PM despite furious criticism from its OWN MPs
07/04/23 14:24The opposition put out the second advert personally targeting the PM as they seek to win over voters worried about law and order. It claimed that 'dangerous criminals avoid prison' under his watch.
Labour REFUSES to drop 'gutter politics' campaign attack on Rishi Sunak over child sex abusers despite furious criticism from its OWN MPs as party accuses Tories of leaving 'dangerous convicted criminals free to roam the streets'
07/04/23 07:34The opposition is refusing to take down a tweet suggesting the Prime Minister does not believe adults convicted of sexually assaulting children should be jailed.
King Charles' portrait will replace the Queen's in schools, courts and town halls, funded by the government to cement support for the new monarch after his coronation next month
01/04/23 21:13The move, being driven by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Oliver Dowden, is intended to strengthen 'civic pride' at the start of the new reign.
Ministers defend £2.75billion pension tax cut for some of nation's wealthiest as polls suggest only a FIFTH of Brits think Jeremy Hunt's Budget was good for them
19/03/23 14:36Oliver Dowden defended the move, which will cost £2.75 billion over the next five years, arguing it will encourage senior doctors, teachers and police officers to stay in work.
Can Braverman the builder fix immigration system? Home Secretary Suella mucks in in Kigali to help starting building migrant accommodation in Rwanda amid hopes deportation flights from the UK can begin by summer
19/03/23 09:26The Home Secretary posed for pictures - in an equatorial rain shower - building a wall at what will become a 500-apartment block in Kigali amid Tory hopes that the flights could begin within months.
A glimpse of No10 security, Hancock's pancake flipping, and Grant Shapps' bloopers: The MPs who have turned their hand to TikTok... but will they stop now the government has banned the app from official devices?
17/03/23 17:20Cabinet Office minister Oliver Dowden on Thursday announced the app would be banned from government devices, citing fears over the protection of sensitive data.
God Save the King! Britons will be able to watch Charles's historic Coronation on large screens at more than 30 locations across the UK - so are any of them near you?
17/03/23 10:13Confirmed sites include Cardiff Castle, Belfast City Hall, Piece Hall in Halifax, Jubilee Square in Brighton, Piccadilly Gardens in Manchester, Baiter Park in Poole and Darlington's Market Square.
Large screens in more than 30 locations across the UK will provide a king-sized view of the Coronation
17/03/23 01:27More than 30 locations in all four nations of the UK will host the public screenings, with more set to be added to encourage festivities on May 6.
'They're gonna need a f***ing wrecking ball to take us out of here!' Defiant Grant Shapps risks flouting Government TikTok ban with Wolf of Wall Street post - and warns move could cost Tories seats at the next election
16/03/23 14:29Cabinet Office minister Oliver Dowden told MPs the ban - with a limited number of operational 'exemptions' - would start with immediate effect after 'risks' were discovered in a cyber-security review.
Everything you need as UK Parliament BANS TikTok amid fears staff in China can spy on user data - as security minister refuses to rule out making the app illegal
16/03/23 13:24The restriction comes in response to concerns that users' sensitive data could be accessed by the authorities in Beijing from the firm's owner ByteDance, which has its headquarters in China.
TikTok is BANNED from UK Government phones over Chinese 'spying fears' after EU banned officials from using the social media giant
16/03/23 09:35The restriction comes in response to concerns that users' sensitive data could be accessed by the authorities in Beijing from the firm's owner ByteDance, which has its headquarters in China.
Fury as Labour frontbencher Lucy Powell says treatment of Gary Lineker over anti-Government tweet is like something from 'Putin's Russia' - as Tory MPs blast 'self-indulgent, out of touch and arrogant football pundits'
14/03/23 14:56Lucy Powell made the comparison as MPs discussed the furore around the Match of the Day host's Twitter criticism of the Government's immigration rhetoric.
Great Britain and other major Olympic nations unite to demand Russian athletes be BANNED from competing at Paris 2024 with culture secretary Lucy Frazer holding an emergency summit
10/02/23 18:07Great Britain and other major Olympic nations have united to demand Russian athletes be banned from Paris 2024 during an emergency summit on Friday.
UK to host 30-nation summit over the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes at Paris Olympics next year - after the IOC said it was open to them competing as neutrals despite the war of Ukraine
09/02/23 23:31Representatives from USA, Canada, France, Germany and Poland are among those attending, with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy to give a live opening address via video link.
Watch the moment Nadine Dorries becomes tearful as she announces she is standing down as an MP at the next election: Boris Johnson loyalist blasts Tory 'infighting' and warns party is in 'terminal position' in the polls
09/02/23 19:34Nadine Dorries choked back tears as she announced she will step down as an MP at the next General Election - after savaging the Tory party's 'infighting' and 'stupidity'.
Ministers look to ban online misogyny in crackdown on attacks on women and girls - despite rejecting call to make it a hate crime
04/02/23 01:51Tory peer Baroness Morgan, a former culture secretary, and current culture secretary Michelle Donelan want to ensure a legally enforceable code of practice which will protect women.
Great Britain unlikely to boycott the Paris 2024 Olympics despite politicians convening a summit to discuss how to block Russian and Belarusian athletes competing under a neutral flag as war in Ukraine rages
03/02/23 15:44The International Olympic Committee are currently developing a pathway to allow Russians and Belarusians to compete as neutrals at next summer's Games despite the war of Ukraine.
Hundreds of Lords inundate Cabinet Office wrongly believing they have a right to play key roles at King Charles's coronation - with up to 90 per cent of claims set to be ignored
03/02/23 02:05Peers who believe they have a hereditary right to participate in the King's Coronation have inundated the Cabinet Office with claims, it has been revealed.
Fewer than a third of teachers and just 12 per cent of civil servants went on strike on Walkout Wednesday, Oliver Dowden reveals
03/02/23 01:57Cabinet Office minister Oliver Dowden revealed the numbers of those who went on strike on 'Walkout Wednesday' in the Commons and condemned the disruption to teaching.
It's the Boris and Nadine show! Johnson appears on Dorries' new Talk TV slot and hails Brexit for 'literally saving lives' by speeding up Covid vaccine rollout
01/02/23 11:53Boris Johnson pointed to the vaccine rollout as a major benefit as he dismissed gloom three years after the UK left the EU.
Boris is set to lacerate Starmer over Brexit in TalkTV interview with ally Nadine Dorries: Ex-PM will blast Labour over EU policy and issue boosterish siren call to the Conservatives
28/01/23 23:46Boris Johnson has used his upcoming TalkTV interview with Nadine Dorries to attack Labour over Brexit, as he expressed hopes that the Government would in future move to cut taxes.
Top Boris Johnson cheerleader Nadine Dorries is set to host regular Talk TV show and will interview ex-PM in her first outing as she becomes latest politician to get their own television programme
27/01/23 09:28The romantic novellist and MP, 65, has been handed a Friday night programme on TalkTV - and will interview former prime minister Boris Johnson during the first episode next week.
Whitehall 'blob' will be cut down to size as civil service needs major reduction, says Oliver Dowden
27/01/23 00:27Oliver Dowden told MPs the Government remains committed to slimming down the civil service, even though a previous target for major reductions has been abandoned.
We must urgently stop the rich from muzzling our Press through court action, MPs warn
26/01/23 01:01New laws to prevent wealthy elites from using legal action to silence the media are urgently needed, a Tory former culture secretary has warned.
Banning trans conversion therapy mustn't criminalise parents offering genuine counselling to confused children, equalities minister Kemi Badenoch will say as she writes to Tory MPs to head off revolt
17/01/23 14:01Kemi Badenoch will urge Tory MPs that a ban on transgender conversion therapy must not criminalise parents, it was reported last night.
Rishi Sunak is forced to back down over Online Safety Bill after 50 Tory MPs put their names to an amendment to toughen up punishments for social media bosses who fail to protect children from harm online
17/01/23 00:27The PM had been facing a major backbench rebellion after 50 MPs put their names to an amendment that would make tech chiefs criminally liable for failing to block minors from seeing damaging content.
Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan says Jeremy Clarkson can 'say what he wants' and defends his freedom of speech after TV presenter faced fierce backlash over his 'horrific' Meghan column
11/01/23 13:11Michelle Donelan insisted she did not 'align' herself with the TV presenter's comments about Meghan, but vowed to 'always champion' the freedom of the press.
Rishi Sunak's five pledges to fix Britain could trigger a Tory revival, leading pollster says - despite criticism from the right of his party
06/01/23 00:23The Prime Minister raised eyebrows on Wednesday by failing to include tax cuts among his top five pre-election priorities.
Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan confirms Channel 4 WON'T be sold as Boris Johnson's privatisation plans are junked by Rishi Sunak
05/01/23 12:32Describing Channel 4 as a 'British success story', Michelle Donelan announced it would remain in public ownership following talks with bosses and other industry figures.
Plans to sell off Channel 4 are DROPPED as Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan says it was 'not the right decision' sparking huge Tory row with predecessor Nadine Dorries who lined up the sale under Boris Johnson
04/01/23 13:15Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan has written to the Prime Minister recommending a plan to sell off the broadcaster devised under predecessor Boris Johnson is dropped.
Elgin Marbles could soon be returned to Greece under 'long-term loan' deal negotiated by British Museum chairman George Osborne
04/01/23 01:34The sculptures have since been the subject of a 200-year-old dispute over ownership between Athens and London since Lord Elgin removed them from the Parthenon and shipped them to England
Cabinet minister Oliver Dowden vows government will be 'resolute' in facing down unions as he says it is 'unfair' that 1,200 military personnel are having to cover for striking public sector workers over Christmas
18/12/22 14:13Oliver Dowden said there cannot be 'irresponsible' pay offers as he maintained the defiant stance despite escalating unrest.
Ministers scramble to play down fears of blackouts this winter after barbs at Met Office for failing to predict the severity of latest big freeze
18/12/22 11:09Cabinet Office minister Oliver Dowden said only a 'very, very extreme, unforeseen scenario' could cause a breakdown in the network.
'Most people don't think it's fair and reasonable': Oliver Dowden makes last ditch plea to unions to call off strikes
13/12/22 00:54Speaking after a meeting of the Government's emergency committee Cobra, Oliver Dowden said Government departments were 'straining every sinew' to minimise the chaos.
Britain's December strikes: Who is striking, why, and for how long? What are the government doing about it? How will it impact your Christmas? Everything you need to know about the new winter of discontent
12/12/22 12:22Royal Mail staff, nurses, paramedics, rail workers and Border Force officials will all stage walkouts over jobs, pay and conditions this month as Brits prepare for mayhem over Christmas.
Labour deputy Angela Rayner dons a 'gingers are not just for Christmas' jumper - as Tory minister suggests ALL MPs should stick woolies on to keep warm in the Commons
08/12/22 15:18In support of a Save the Children charity campaign, auburn-haired Ms Rayner wore a sweater featuring a gingerbread person and emblazoned with the words: 'Gingers are for life, not just for Christmas!'
Returning the 'Elgin Marbles' to Greece would be a 'very dangerous and slippy road' and spark a wave of demands, warns Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan
07/12/22 10:17The Cabinet minister suggested handing back the 2,500-year-old sculptures would spark a wave of demands for the return of other artefacts held in Britain.
Online harm Bill WILL become law despite five-month delay, Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan vows
07/12/22 01:27Speaking to a committee of MPs, Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan said she was 'comfortable' with her assurance having spoken to the Prime Minister and chief whip.
'Winter of Discontent' unit to tackle strikes: Rishi Sunak creates task force as unions threaten coordinated walkouts to inflict 'maximum impact' on NHS, rail, education and civil service in run-up to Christmas
01/12/22 08:23The PM's close ally Oliver Dowden, the Cabinet Office minister, has been put in charge of the task force managing the industrial action.
'I'm relieved its back': Nadine Dorries is delighted the Online Safety Bill she pioneered has been 'repackaged' after months of delays
30/11/22 01:28Nadine Dorries said she was 'relieved' the Online Safety Bill was back more than four months after being put on hold. The controversial 'legal but harmful' clause has been removed.
'We'll make big tech put youngsters before profit': Culture Secretary hits out at social media giants as she plots new measures to crack down on online harm
29/11/22 00:07Michelle Donelan said provisions in the Online Safety Bill will require firms to prevent children accessing harmful material, or face huge fines - potentially worth billions.
Government departments ordered to STOP installing new Chinese-made security cameras and disconnect those already in use from their main computer systems over cyber 'security risks' linked to Beijing regime
24/11/22 14:33Oliver Dowden, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, made the decision today after months of concern in Westminster about the use of Chinese-made equipment.
Matt Hancock broke rules by failing to consult Parliamentary watchdog before appearing on I'm A Celebrity, committee chairman reveals
22/11/22 20:14Matt Hancock has broken Government rules by not consulting Parliament's anti-corruption watchdog before appearing on I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!, the body's chairman has ruled.
Dozens of Tory MPs beg Jeremy Hunt not to make 'indefensible' cuts to school budgets after the Chancellor warned his upcoming Autumn Statement would see him act as 'Scrooge'
14/11/22 01:39In a letter to the Chancellor, 28 Tory MPs have warned him it 'would not be morally right' to cut spending on education while schools are still trying to 'rectify the damage' caused by Covid.
'It was not eating money': Nadine Dorries says she went out on dates so she could eat because she was paid so little while working as a trainee nurse
12/11/22 00:40Nadine Dorries has revealed that she used to go on dates to get free meals because she was paid so little as a trainee nurse (pictured).
Rishi Sunak 'has full confidence' in Gavin Williamson as No10 insists it has a 'zero tolerance' attitude to bullying despite fresh claims that minister 'raised details about MP's private life in a bid to silence her while he was chief whip
07/11/22 09:36The Prime Minister is under fire for bringing Sir Gavin back into the Government despite being warned that he was under investigation for allegedly bullying former chief whip Wendy Morton.
Sir Gavin Williamson faces fresh bullying claims: Cabinet Office minister 'raised details about MP's private life in a bid to silence her while he was chief whip' amid fury over his abusive texts to colleague
06/11/22 22:47Oliver Dowden appeared to defend his colleague Sir Gavin Williamson, who was appointed to Cabinet as a minister without portfolio, and is under investigation for bullying towards Wendy Morton.
Cabinet minister Oliver Dowden admits 'totally deplorable' Channel migrant crisis 'has gone too far' as Government is accused of ignoring 'nitty gritty' of asylum system
06/11/22 12:41Around 40,000 people have arrived in Britain after crossing the Channel so far this year, with ministers under severe pressure to get a grip on the issue.
We will repeal ruinous law that threatens Press freedom, says minister
30/10/22 22:06Michelle Donelan said Section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013, which has sat on the Statute Book for years but had never been brought into effect, threatened 'media freedom'.
Nadine Dorries leads Tory revolt amid fury over plan to delay social care cap to save £1bn
19/10/22 23:15Former culture secretary Nadine Dorries (pictured) said Boris Johnson's flagship policy to limit the cost of care in later life was at risk of being killed off by 'Treasury orthodoxy'.
Nadine Dorries tells Tories plotting to oust Liz Truss that the party will face a general election unless they bring back Boris Johnson
17/10/22 23:23Former cabinet minister Nadine Dorries has made fresh appeals to doubting Tory MPs to stand behind Prime Minister Liz Truss after her turbulent premiership.
'Plot is a vendetta by public schoolboys who don't like being beaten by a woman': No10 insists snobbery and sexism is driving the push to oust Liz Truss as PM
15/10/22 22:50Whatever their schooling, the plotters are understood to have set themselves a target of 125 MPs who will demand that Ms Truss is automatically replaced by Mr Sunak.
Nadine Dorries' anger as crackdown on gambling industry is 'delayed for a FIFTH time'
08/10/22 01:02Former culture secretary Nadine Dorries last night criticised her successor after sources claimed reform to the UK's gambling industry is being delayed for a fifth time.
Labour opens up a new 32-point poll lead over the Conservatives as infighting sees Nadine Dorries told to 'settle down' by minister after blue-on-blue attack on Liz Truss over 'cruel' benefit plans
07/10/22 12:16Climate Minister Graham Stuart took aim at the Boris Johnson loyalist, who backed Truss to be Prime Minister before turning on her.
Chaos over date of Kwasi Kwarteng's fiscal plan as he insists it WILL be announced on November 23 but his allies say it will be brought forward to this month to placate backbenchers - amid claims ministers will try to delay votes
05/10/22 08:30Critics accused the Chancellor of 'flip-flopping' last night as he was set to perform a third U-turn in 24 hours over the date of his next mini-Budget.Now MPs won't vote on Kwarteng's shambolic mini-Budget 'until the SPRING': Truss attempts to quell Gove-led Tory rebellions over tax policy as 'flip-flopping' Chancellor prepares to deliver his fiscal statement BEFORE original November 23 date
04/10/22 23:43It was originally pencilled in for November 23, but sources close to the UK Chancellor said on Monday that he would announce his plan to balance the books this month.
Ex-minister Nadine Dorries warns Tories will 'absolutely LOSE' the next election under flip-flopping Truss 'because they ousted Boris': Blue-on-blue war turns ugly as MPs blame PM for lagging behind Labour after tax U-turns following Gove-led 'coup'
04/10/22 21:24Ms Dorries, a Boris Johnson loyalist to the end of his time in Downing Street, today said decisions to remove his policies 'does not fit with what is expected of a democratic state'.
Culture Secretary pledges to axe EU's data law and replace it with 'common sense' British system
04/10/22 00:27Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan was cheered by Tory party members as she pledged to scrap GDPR data protection rules as part of a bonfire of EU red tape.
Digital watchdog must be brought in as matter of urgency to protect British consumers, Lords warn
26/09/22 00:09Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan has been urged to make the Digital Markets Unit - set up to rein in so-called Big Tech online firms - a priority.
Labour say they WON'T vote against Kwasi Kwarteng's income tax cut from 20p to 19p in Parliament (but they might still reverse it if they win next General Election)
24/09/22 17:51Speaking to Paul Brand on LBC, shadow culture secretary Lucy Powell said the Labour Party was 'not going to oppose that measure when it comes to Parliament in the next couple of weeks.'
Tories pause plans to sell off Channel 4 as new Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan wants to review decision
20/09/22 21:03Plans to sell off Channel 4 have been thrown into doubt after the Culture Secretary said the 'business case' for the sale was being re-examined by Liz Truss's Government.
New Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan says Online Safety Bill will be altered to remove controversial measures targeting 'legal but harmful' content amid concerns that it will encourage social media firms to stifle free speech
20/09/22 13:16Michelle Donelan confirmed ministers were looking again at part of the Online Safety Bill designed to target 'legal but harmful' content amid concerns that it could lead to an increase in censorship.
Minister reveals around 250,000 people managed to pay their respects to the Queen at Westminster Hall - with heavy security blamed for hold-ups and swipes that figure of 320,000 for Churchill's lying in state was inflated by Parliamentary chiefs
20/09/22 10:16Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan gave the figure after the former monarch was laid to rest in an emotional day of pomp and ceremony yesterday.
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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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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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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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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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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
