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Guard of honour for slain sergeant: 200 Met Police officers line street as Cressida Dick, Priti Patel and Sadiq Khan join Sgt Matt Ratana's widow for special memorial service after he was shot dead by suspect in custody
29/11/21 12:50
Hundreds of Met Police officers today lined the streets (pictured top) of London to pay their respects to slain sergeant Matt Ratana in a special memorial service. Home Secretary Priti Patel, Met Police Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick and London Mayor Sadiq Khan (pictured left with Sgt Ratana's widow Su Bushby) were among those present at the service in memory of Sgt Ratana (pictured bottom centre), who was fatally shot by a suspect inside Croydon Custody Centre in September last year. The trio walked alongside Sgt Ratana's partner, Su Bushby, as they passed through a special 'Guard of Honour' along Horse Guards Road (pictured right: Officers walk the streets ahead of the memorial service in London today) and up to the National Police Memorial near to the Mall. Specially invited guests were then invited to attend the Royal Military Chapel in Westminster, also known as the Guards Chapel, to remember the 54-year-old, who served a distinguished 29-year-long career in the force and was planning to retire at the time of his death....read
France continues to fume that Boris Johnson published Channel crisis letter to Macron on Twitter as minister calls it a 'mockery' and claims PM's demand to return migrants 'exonerates UK of all responsibility'
29/11/21 09:27Gerald Darmanin suggested the letter was an example of ministers communicating differently in public than they were in private in yet another ratcheting up of tensions.
Angela Rayner says Labour would introduce a new independent standards watchdog to investigate ministers in the wake of the Westminster sleaze row as she claims corruption is 'rife right through this Conservative government'
29/11/21 08:38The watchdog would have the power to launch investigations and demand the sacking of ministers.Emmanuel Macron is left out in the cold as Priti Patel goes Dutch on migrant crisis by opening direct talks with European ministers
28/11/21 22:39Emmanuel Macron faced embarrassment last night as it emerged that Priti Patel was seeking a new deal with European partners on returning Channel migrants after the deaths of 27 people.
France's Interior Minister launches new attack on UK saying Britain MUST make itself 'less attractive' to migrants but insists he wants cross-Channel cooperation despite 'petulant' Macron BANNING Priti Patel from EU summit on the issue
28/11/21 15:18European ministers have gathered at the French port for talks following the shocking death of 27 people as they attempted to cross to the UK on Wednesday.
Priti Patel is blasted for 'doing nothing for two years' to stop migrants sailing across Channel as No 10 officials tell her to 'get a grip' on the crisis amid claims she's 'all mouth and no trousers'
28/11/21 01:31One official from No10 attacked Home Secretary Priti Patel for 'doing nothing for two years', while a cabinet colleague said that she 'has got to get a grip'.Priti's migrant row fightback: Home Secretary's allies say she has been repeatedly let down by other Ministers - and claim Macron 'would say no to a pot of gold' in battle to force the French to get grip on crisis
27/11/21 22:00Ms Patel, 49, was due to meet President Emmanuel Macron to discuss the crisis, but the French government cancelled the meeting in a fit of pique after receiving an open letter from Boris Johnson.
Point-scoring while migrants die? Furious Tories brand Macron 'petulant' after he BANS Priti Patel from crisis summit in revenge for 'mediocre' Boris's open letter demanding action to stop Channel crossings - but PM 'has no regrets'
26/11/21 07:54Emmanuel Macron delivered a furious rant after Boris Johnson sent him a letter demanding more action on Channel migrants.
Muttering under her breath, Priti Patel looked impatient to skedaddle back to the office: HENRY DEEDES on the Home Secretary's Channel tragedy statement
25/11/21 22:22HENRY DEEDES: The Home Secretary is hardly one of life's cuddly bunnies but she had particular exasperated terseness as she answered MPs' questions yesterday.
'It is within Macron's gift to end this now': Tory MPs demand the French President accept the UK's offer of police officers to conduct joint beach patrols to stop migrant Channel crossings amid fury after he warned Boris not to 'exploit' latest tragedy
25/11/21 10:30Priti Patel told MPs that she had repeated the offer to send British personnel to France to conduct joint patrols during talks this morning with French Minister for the Interior Gerald Darmanin.
Minister reveals 'drink spiking' ordeal: Tory MP Mims Davies appeals to Priti Patel to do more to protect women after she found 'something black in her glass' then passed out and 'had to be carried home' during night out in 2019
25/11/21 09:37Mims Davies MP, 46, explained she 'had to be carried home' after finding an unidentifiable black substance in her glass while out drinking with friends in Haywards Heath, West Sussex.
Top scientists snub UK's visa scheme as it emerges no applications have been received in six months since it launched
24/11/21 01:57The fast-track 'global talent' scheme was touted by Home Secretary Priti Patel as an example of her post-Brexit points-based immigration system. But figures show it has so far flopped.
Priti Patel confirms new immigrant detention centre will replace Yarl's Wood as UK's only women-only unit by end of the year
23/11/21 17:51Derwentside immigration removal centre in County Durham will replace the Bedfordshire site as the UK's only women-only unit by the end of the year and will hold offenders awaiting removal and deportation.
British travellers will 'face huge border queues for holidays to Europe next year' as EU brings in post-Brexit facial scans and FINGERPRINT checks from May
23/11/21 11:33British travellers heading to the EU on holiday next year are likely to face 'sustained delays and disruption' at the border because of new travel checks, peers have warned Priti Patel.
Home Office forces councils to care for unaccompanied migrant children as services in Kent struggle to cope after record 4,000 make dangerous crossing this month
23/11/21 07:44Unaccompanied migrant children were previously moved around the UK based on a voluntary scheme. Kent County Council's systems have been overwhelmed.
France 'REJECTS British offer to patrol their beaches for them over concerns it would breach sovereignty' - but talks continue over joint sea patrols in the Channel
23/11/21 02:00The number of migrants crossing the Channel hit a record 4,019 this month, exceeding the previous high of 3,879 in September - with this year's total now a record-breaking 23,761.
Priti Patel announces Scotland's former top prosecutor Dame Elish Angiolini will lead inquiry into the murder of Sarah Everard
22/11/21 18:58Sarah Everard was raped and murdered by serving police officer Wayne Couzens in March after he used his police issue handcuffs and warrant card to stage a fake arrest so he could kidnap her.
Number of migrants landing in UK is now more than THREE times total of 2020: Record 25,700 asylum seekers arrived in small boats in 2021 compared to 8,494 last year
22/11/21 13:39Triple the number of migrants as last year have now reached the UK by boat as pressure on Home Secretary Priti Patel intensifies.
'We have lost control': Panicking Tory MPs turn on Priti Patel over Channel migrant crisis as she warns there is no 'simple solution' and ministers blame France for refusing to crack down
22/11/21 09:52Home Secretary Priti Patel was assailed by politicians from across parties as she faced questions in the House of Commons.
IAN GALLAGHER: Even liberal Denmark is sending its refugees home to Syria now 'it's safe'
21/11/21 01:58Denmark has become the first European nation to begin sending Syrian refugees who fled the civil war back home.
Whitehall row erupts as Home Secretary Priti Patel denounces her own officials - and they brand her 'moronic'
21/11/21 00:24Tensions between politicians and the Civil Service 'Blob' were threatening to turn into all-out war after Priti Patel denounced her own officials as 'not fit for purpose'.
Priti Patel calls the Home Office 'not fit for purpose' as another 600 migrants cross the Channel in a day - but civil servants label her management style 'moronic'
20/11/21 22:01The Mail on Sunday can reveal that Ms Patel considered writing a letter to Cabinet Secretary Simon Case, in which she planned to lambast the officials' failure to get a grip of the migrant crisis.
Number of Channel migrants hits record 4,000 this month - with eleven days still to go - as Macron takes swipe at Priti Patel by accusing UK of 'provocation'
19/11/21 13:21Emmanuel Macron swiped at Home Secretary Priti Patel demanding 'collaboration' to tackle the growing problem.
Jeremy Corbyn faces TEN YEARS in jail if meets his 'friends' from Hamas again under new measures to treat supporters of the Palestinian group as terrorists
19/11/21 00:00Mr Corbyn described Hamas as 'friends' in 2009 and later invited members to Parliament. Afterwards he said he regretted using the term.
Priti Patel's blast at EU over migrant shambles: Home Secretary stops blaming the French and turns her sights on open borders policy that lets thousands reach the Channel
18/11/21 22:17Home Secretary railed against Europe's lack of border checks - the Schengen zone - which has allowed thousands of migrants to sweep across the Continent to northern France.
Priti Patel announces inquest into death of Novichok poisonings victim Dawn Sturgess, 44, will become a public inquiry to probe Russian involvement
18/11/21 11:57The 44-year-old died three years ago after spraying the nerve agent on her skin from a discarded bottle in Wiltshire in the belief that it was perfume.
US and UK 'will share spies' under security deal agreed by Home Secretary Priti Patel on visit to Washington
18/11/21 10:05Priti Patel agreed new security measures with the United States last night in a bid to step up the fight against terror.
Security services are monitoring online purchases of suspicious materials in bid to snare terrorist bombmakers, insider reveals
18/11/21 01:29Purchases of large quantities of suspicious materials will trigger an alert, a senior security source said. High street shops are also being monitored in the wake of the Liverpool bombing.
Boris Johnson 'misinterpreted' the term 'bullying' in ministerial code when deciding if Priti Patel had breached standards in her treatment of civil servants, High Court hears
17/11/21 19:38Priti Patel, 49, apologised for her treatment of civil servants last year after an official investigation found she bullied staff, on occasion shouting and swearing at them.
Church of England says there is no evidence of asylum seekers faking conversions to Christianity to abuse the immigration system and avoid being sent back to Muslim countries as MPs demand probe
17/11/21 08:04Emad Al Swealmeen lost his first bid to stay in Britain in 2014 but appealed again in 2017 after he was baptised and confirmed at Liverpool Cathedral.Priti Patel vows to overhaul the 'asylum merry-go-round' system in wake of hospital terror attack after it emerged suicide bomber stayed in Britain despite application being rejected
16/11/21 22:28Emad Al Swealmeen lost his bid to stay in Britain in 2014 but still had an appeal outstanding when he blew himself up on Sunday.
Priti Patel vows to 'stop 100% of migrant crossings' as she holds online Channel crisis talks with France after cancelling planned trip to Paris following Liverpool bombing
15/11/21 22:16Priti Patel was due to meet Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin in person on Tuesday amid a war of words between London and Paris following a recent surge of migrant crossings.
Paris snipes it will take 'no lessons' from the UK over surging migrant crossings and accuses Number 10 of treating France like a 'punch-ball' after photos revealed the squalor of Dunkirk's New Jungle - as MORE arrive today on boats and 'a JET SKI'
15/11/21 02:44French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said that 'Britain is in no position to be giving lessons to us' after the number of migrants crossing the English Channel hit a new record high last week.
Borders are 'just a pain in the a***': Border Force boss triggers row with controversial remarks quoting Pogues rockstar as record 23,500 migrants cross the Channel this year
13/11/21 22:08The outgoing head of the UK Border Force has triggered a political row by describing 'bloody borders' as 'just such a pain in the bloody a***'.
Union will challenge Boris Johnson's decision to stand by Priti Patel in court next week after standards adviser said Home Secretary was a bully
12/11/21 13:34The FDA union launched judicial review proceedings in February over the Prime Minister's decision last year to disregard the findings of his adviser on ministerial standards in order to back Priti Patel.
Only FOUR crooks were kicked out of Britain on latest deportation flight after 33 were removed following appeals
10/11/21 23:12In total, 33 criminals were removed from a plane following human rights appeals, 13 in the 24 hours prior to departure. Between them, they had served sentences totalling 127 years.
Migrants kiss the beach after RNLI delivers them to Britain while Border Force STILL refuses to follow Priti Patel's orders to turn migrants boats around mid-Channel as they pick up another 20 trying to cross
09/11/21 09:23The RNLI today picked up a new boatload of migrants in the English Channel and brought them ashore to Dungeness Beach in Kent as more continue to make the perilous crossing to the UK.
Priti Patel slams 'abhorrent and inhumane' Met cops who shared snaps of murdered sisters on WhatsApp - and says force 'badly let down' their family
03/11/21 16:45Home Secretary Priti Patel read the riot act to police chiefs today as she branded the Met cops who took and shared pictures of two murdered sisters 'abhorrent and inhumane'.
Priti Patel says deaths of up to three migrants who are feared to have drowned in the Channel is an 'absolute tragedy' after rescue effort was called off
28/10/21 15:36As many as three people could be unaccounted for after trying to cross from France to the UK in a dinghy earlier this week.
Priti Patel admits she felt 'unease' as ethnic minority woman when she took over at the Home Office as she attacks 'institutionalised thinking'
27/10/21 23:59The Home Secretary told peers she experienced 'push-back' from officials when she was appointed two years ago. She indicated officials were resistant as she attempted to bring in reforms.
'Trans criminals are not women': Home Secretary Priti Patel orders 'woke' police forces to stop recording offences as female crime statistics
23/10/21 21:00Home Secretary Priti Patel has ordered 'woke' police to stop recording offences by trans women in female crime statistics. The Home Office is working with forces to ensure crime stats are 'more accurate'.
Next Met chief could be from Down Under as Priti Patel 'actively looks' to Australia for a new broom to clean up force
22/10/21 21:39Priti Patel has extended the search for Britain's next Metropolitan Police commissioner after concluding that an outsider may be needed to break the culture blamed for a series of scandals.
Domestic abuse victims will be given more time to report incidents to police as Priti Patel agrees to extend cut-off limit from six months to two years
22/10/21 17:29The time limit on common assault cases is currently six months, meaning a prosecution has to be brought to court within that time frame from the date of the alleged offence.
MPs to be offered security guard protection when meeting voters at constituency surgeries in safety review prompted by killing of Tory Sir David Amess
22/10/21 14:34They will be able to call on a 'trained and accredited security operative' when conducting constituency surgeries after Sir David, 69, was stabbed at one in his Southend West seat.
'The most decent of men': Tributes are paid at funeral for Tory MP James Brokenshire as Priti Patel, Rishi Sunak and ex PM Theresa May join family and friends at service after his death aged 53 from lung cancer
21/10/21 11:40Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Home Secretary Priti Patel were among those who arrived at the London service for the former minister, who died at 53 earlier this month after suffering from lung cancer.
Fresh attack on an MP is deemed 'likely' after counter-terror police raised threat level to 'substantial' following the killing of Sir David Amess, Priti Patel warns
20/10/21 20:34Home Secretary Priti Patel urged the Commons on Wednesday evening to take the 'change in risk seriously' following a review by the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre linked to MI5.
No gun licence without mental health check-up: Priti Patel is to launch a crackdown on our weapon laws after five were killed in Plymouth rampage
19/10/21 23:28Priti Patel's crackdown comes in the wake of the Plymouth shootings in August that left five dead, including a three-year-old, prompting questions over Jake Davison's legitimately held gun licence.
Dominic Raab says it seems 'inevitable' Southend will become a city as he insists it would be a 'very fitting tribute' to murdered MP David Amess after he spent decades campaigning for the upgrade
18/10/21 07:33Dominic Raab stressed there is a 'mechanism' for taking the decision on whether the Essex resort is given city status but there is a 'certain inevitability' to the idea.
Dominic Raab says security guards could be used to protect MPs at surgeries instead of police officers and is 'happy to look at' politicians wearing stab proof vests - as he reveals threats to 'life and limb'
18/10/21 07:28The Deputy Prime Minister has said he wouldn't want plain clothes officers outside his surgeries as it would have a 'chilling effect' - but wouldn't criticise MPs who ask for it.
'We have to recognise there could be a copycat-style attack': Tory MP Tobias Ellwood doubles-down on call to pause face-to-face meetings with constituents following murder of Sir David Amess
17/10/21 20:02Tobias Ellwood urged a 'pause in face-to-face' consultations between MPs and members of the public until a safety review had been completed in the wake of Sir David Amess' death in Essex on Friday.
Priti Patel says making Southend a city would be a 'wonderful tribute' to murdered MP David Amess after he spent decades pushing for the Essex resort to be upgraded
17/10/21 11:22Home Secretary Priti Patel pointed to the two-decade campaign by David Amess, recalling the way he raised the issue at every opportunity in the Commons.
Prevent programme will be reviewed to see if it is 'fit for purpose', says Priti Patel - as it is claimed suspect in David Amess terror murder 'had been referred' to anti-radicalisation scheme
17/10/21 09:55Priti Patel says the programme is undergoing an independent review that will 'address any gaps' in the wake of the terror attack which resulted in the death of Southend MP Sir David Amess
Priti Patel hints police will guard MPs' weekly surgeries and refuses to rule out ending anonymity on social media to curb threats
17/10/21 07:17Priti Patel said it would be unacceptable for the murder of Tory veteran David Amess to 'break the link between an elected representative and their democratic role'.
Westminster united in grief: Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer lead tributes to Sir David Amess as it emerges PR executive Richard Hillgrove spoke to Tory MP on Zoom about the Children's Parliament just minutes before he was stabbed
16/10/21 21:58Boris Johnson, Sir Keir Starmer, Priti Patel and Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle left flowers at the church in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, where Sir David was stabbed to death on Friday.
Hundreds of mourners carry lanterns and candles to remember Sir David Amess at vigil in memory of Tory MP on the field where air ambulance landed as paramedics tried to save him
16/10/21 20:03Crowds gathered in darkness at Belfairs sports ground in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, to honour Tory MP Sir David Amess, who was killed the day before at the nearby Belfairs Methodist Church.
United in grief: Boris Johnson, Keir Starmer and Priti Patel lay flowers for David Amess at murder scene - as defiant Home Secretary vows 'we cannot be cowed' and police speak to MPs about security
16/10/21 11:01Prime Minister Boris Johnson, leader of the Labour party Sir Keir Starmer and Speaker of the Commons Sir Lindsay Hoyle were among those leaving flowers and written notes of support.
British Muslim, 25, arrested over murder of Tory MP Sir David Amess is named as Ali Harbi Ali as police are granted more time to question him
16/10/21 08:27Ali Harbi Ali allegedly stabbed Sir David, 69, to death in Belfairs Methodist Church in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex on Friday afternoon as the veteran Tory politician met Southend West constituents.
Priti Patel will be granted new powers to ban all of a country's citizens from the UK if they refuse deportations
15/10/21 17:46The Home Secretary will be able to suspend visas entirely, impose a £190 surcharge on applications to come to the UK or increase visa processing times in a bid to encourage co-operation.
Migrants could face X-Rays of their bones to prove their age under new powers to stop adult asylum seekers claiming to be children
15/10/21 07:07UK Home Secretary Priti Patel is set to unveil new powers to use 'scientifically verifiable' methods to confirm a person's age (file photo).
Academic who attacked Priti Patel gets 'cancelled' by Home Office as she is blocked from delivering lecture
14/10/21 23:40Left-wing Cambridge academic Professor Priyamvada Gopal, 53, (pictured) has been stopped from delivering a lecture at the Home Office after she made offensive remarks about Priti Patel.
Priti Patel plans to grant Border Force officers immunity from prosecution if Channel migrants DROWN during new 'turnback' operation
14/10/21 08:45The Home Secretary has previously approved the plan which would see migrants boats intercepted and turned back to France by officers on jet skis.
Trafficking victims should be allowed to stay in the UK, High Court rules in landmark case
12/10/21 16:01The woman, a 33-year-old who cannot be named for legal reasons, had taken legal action against Home Secretary Priti Patel regarding a government policy on victims of modern slavery.
Met Police's focus on stop and search instead of putting more bobbies on the beat is to blame for rise of knife crime in London, Tory think tank claims
11/10/21 12:22The centre-right Policy Exchange report criticised the Met's 'unusual and unjustified strategy' of using stop and search rather than target high-profile drug traffickers.
Border Force detain 1,568 migrants crossing the Channel in four days as ministers say France WILL get £54m funding from UK 'in the coming weeks' - after Priti Patel threatened to withhold cash unless efforts were stepped up
11/10/21 10:36Despite Priti Patel threatening to withhold the money unless Paris stepped up efforts to limit the flow, security minister Damian Hinds said it will be paid 'in the coming weeks.
Priti Patel's 'hypocrisy' on Afghan judges: Lawyer accuses Home Secretary of failing to save women from the Taliban after troops withdrawal
10/10/21 21:31British lawyers who are representing judicial figures say although the Home Secretary pledged to prioritise the evacuation of vulnerable Afghans, her words have not been backed up by actions.
Priti Patel 'believes the Met is rotten from top to bottom' and 'is absolutely the worst' of Britain's police forces 'after she clashed with commissioner Cressida Dick over Sarah Everard case'
10/10/21 11:35The Home Secretary is said to believe that Dame Cressida, Britain's most senior police officer, was 'very defensive' and 'tin-eared' over Sarah Everard's murder by Met officer Wayne Couzens.
Boris Johnson 'infuriates Priti Patel by blocking her plan to make sexual harassment a crime' because he 'views the issue as mere wolf whistling'
10/10/21 08:02Senior Home Office sources have told the Guardian there is tension between Boris Johnson and Priti Patel over how to tackle violence against women in the wake of the murder of Sarah Everard.
More migrants land on English coast after 40 boats brought 1,000 in two days as French claim they had received 'not one euro' of £54m promised by Priti Patel to help them stop the crossings
10/10/21 07:20After 10 days where crossings were made impossible by bad weather, boats began arriving on the English coast on Friday and Saturday.
Met Police commissioner Cressida Dick's contract was renewed on condition she fix knife crime and violence against women and co-operate with Sarah Everard inquiry
08/10/21 00:43Patel reportedly told Dick she must address knife crime in London, the police response to violence against women and girls, and that police must cooperate with an inquiry into Sarah Everard's case.
Cabinet rift over business row: After call for higher wages instead of cheap foreign labour, FIVE ministers say they fear a Tory war with firms and want a more 'pragmatic' approach
07/10/21 21:00Five Cabinet ministers have told the Mail they want the UK Prime Minister to adopt a more 'pragmatic' approach to helping firms cope with staff shortages this winter.
Do Carrie Johnson and Priti Patel share the SAME hair stylist? PM's wife and Home Secretary both opt for 'contemporary-boho' hairdos to create a 'relaxed, but polished look' at Tory conference
06/10/21 12:29Carrie Johnson and Priti Patel have sparked speculation that they have the same hairstylist after arriving at the Tory Conference in Manchester with a similar 'do.
Afghan girls' football team will be allowed into UK: Priti Patel 'approves 111 visa applications for players, coaches and their families' after they fled the Taliban
06/10/21 08:19Britain's Home Secretary Priti Patel gave the green light for the a group of players, coaches and family members' 111 visa applications to be approved.
HENRY DEEDES: A pocket piranha... but is Priti Patel all mouth, no teeth?
05/10/21 21:33HENRY DEEDES: Miss Patel was doin' what she liked to do best at the Tory part conference. Roundin' up suspects and lockin' up bad guys. Not so much Iron Lady as Dirty Dan laying down the law.
Senior policing chief welcomes Government's independent inquiry into 'systematic failures' that allowed Sarah Everard's killer Wayne Couzens to be employed as a police officer, as Sadiq Khan urges reviewers to 'leave no stone uncovered'
05/10/21 20:29Martin Hewitt, chairman of the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC), said it was 'critical' to 'deal with' issues surrounding vetting and professional standards proceedings in policing.
Priti Patel orders crackdown on middle class cocaine users: Police will now drug test everyone arrested for domestic and public order offences in City of London and swathes of Home Counties and Midlands
05/10/21 14:58Priti Patel today announced more suspected criminals will be tested for recreational drugs on arrest as part of a Government plan to prevent violent crime.
Priti loses patience with Cressida: Home Secretary announces independent inquiry into the 'systematic failures' that enabled Wayne Couzens to serve as a Met police officer
05/10/21 11:10Priti Patel today announced there will be an independent inquiry into the 'systematic failures' that allowed Wayne Couzens to serve as a police officer and murder Sarah Everard.
Middle-class drug users will be named and shamed, vows Priti Patel in plan to drug-test every arrested person under crackdown on recreational use to cut violent crime
05/10/21 09:12Home Secretary Priti Patel has vowed to 'name and shame' middle-class recreational drug users in an effort to stop a spiral into violent crime.
Tory party chairman Oliver Dowden tells WFH civil servants to 'get off their Pelotons and back to their desks' in rebuke to top mandarin who admitted she preferred staying home (along with 80% of her staff) to ride her exercise bike
05/10/21 07:43Mr Dowden accused public sector workers of preferring to use the posh home exercise equipment to returning to Whitehall at a Conservative Party Conference event.
Eco-fanatics are set to be hit with Asbos for blocking roads and face up to six months in JAIL under new law to be tabled by Home Secretary Priti Patel keep Britain on the move
04/10/21 21:07The UK Home Secretary will reveal plans for measures to make it an offence to repeatedly obstruct roads or cause other delays.
PM will tell Britain to get back to work: Boris Johnson to use his Tory party conference speech to urge Britons to return to the office - amid growing confidence Covid will NOT spark another lockdown this winter
04/10/21 21:04Amid growing confidence that Covid will not spark further lockdowns, the Prime Minister will use his Tory conference speech in Manchester tomorrow to encourage a return to the workplace.
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Heidi Klum flashes major sideboob in a sparkling minidress with stylish Quinta Brunson at The Hollywood Reporter's Emmys bash in LA
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Fans of HUGE 90s sitcom go wild as castmates reunite almost 30 years after show first aired
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Lennon Gallagher looks the spitting image of his rock star father Liam as he becomes the new face of Napapijri with mother Patsy Kensit
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WFH giving you backache? Australia's favourite office chair lands in the UK and shoppers can't get enough: 'Most comfortable chair ever'
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Strictly host Tess Daly believes she can tell who will win each series 'as early as the launch show' as star gears up for 20th anniversary series
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RHOSLC star Meredith Marks, 52, undergoes THIRD breast reduction for 'weird' condition that causes her chest to keep growing
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Kourtney Kardashian lovingly kisses husband Travis Barker in throwback photos from summer 'adventures' and shares glimpse of their son Rocky
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Meghan vs Kate fashion wars: How conflict over fashion industry contacts sparked tension in their relationship early on - and they're STILL in a tug of war over their favourite designers
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When Prince Harry was the cheekiest member of the Royal Family: As he prepares to celebrate birthday... 40 times he made us all laugh
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King Edward VIII and the row over the coins that never were: Historian IAN LLOYD reveals how 'vain' monarch fell out with the Royal Mint
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Bruce Willis enjoys a relaxing cruise during a rare outing in Los Angeles... amid his battle with aphasia and dementia
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Lizzie Cundy cuts a glamorous figure in plunging red dress as she attends This Is Icon awards held in support of the NSPCC
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Brittany Cartwright rocks skimpy Daisy Dukes and Hooters t-shirt while out in West Hollywood... after filing for full custody of her son with Jax Taylor
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Colder weather is coming! Your new season favourites from Phase Eight have arrived - from knits to kitten heel boots, here's what we're buying
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Elle Macpherson's controversies: An extensive look at the supermodel's tumultuous history amid backlash over 'holistic' cancer treatment
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Steve-O cancels plans to get breast implants for comedy sketch after talking to a transgender person: 'It's not all fun and games'
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Jennifer Lopez shows midriff while estranged husband Ben Affleck enjoys a cigarette during drive amid divorce
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Bradley Cooper is ever the doting dad as he carries daughter Lea, seven, in his arms while enjoying a stroll in New York City
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Chappell Roan reveals the purpose behind her white face paint is to rebel against homophobia in her hometown: 'Like b***h, I'll show you a clown'
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Harry Styles 'has been asked to headline Glastonbury as he prepares for music comeback' after Love On Tour success
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Chris Pratt and Anna Faris' former LA mansion lists for $7.5M after they sold the Mediterranean-style estate in 2020 - years after their divorce
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EXCLUSIVEThe terrible tragedy that made John Inman a star - and how, despite his camp onscreen persona, BBC prejudice meant he couldn't admit he was gay
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Tigerlily Taylor puts on a racy display in a pink corset before posing with leggy Jamie Winstone as she attends two London Fashion Week shows
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Shelley Duvall seen in final role before her death as she stars in trailer for The Forest Hills... after she returned to Hollywood following 22-year hiatus
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DWTS pro Peta Murgatroyd pokes fun at Katy Perry sex confession in funny video with husband Maksim Chmerkovskiy
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Strictly's Tess Daly, 55, and Claudia Winkleman, 52, haven't aged a day as they pose up a storm in 20th anniversary snaps
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EXCLUSIVEInside Strictly's battle to put scandal behind it: Contestants reveal backstage changes - and how producers are fighting to stop it happening again
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Cindy Crawford's daughter Kaia Gerber is spitting image of supermodel mom as she recreates classic 1993 Oscars look
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EXCLUSIVEWhat my friends Prince Harry and Meghan are REALLY like, reveals BRYONY GORDON - who has been to their house and was given a pot of homemade jam
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Amanda Holden looks incredible in black midi dress as she joins Jessica and Natalya Wright with their mother Carol at Tran Hung show during LFW
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Ariana Grande's boyfriend Ethan Slater finalizes divorce from Lilly Jay - over a year after he started dating pop star
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Jay Blades' estranged wife Lisa Marie Zbozen breaks her silence after The Repair Shop star was charged with controlling and coercive behaviour
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Yazmin Oukhellou puts on a busty display in a pink jumpsuit as she, Patsy Kensit, and Lady Victoria Hervey lead the stars at This Is Icon Awards
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Brooklyn Beckham aims to take over the food industry as the aspiring chef makes savvy business move
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Rihanna keeps it stylish in white blouse and jeans as she exits her favorite restaurant in Santa Monica
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Ant McPartlin gives a rare insight into life with his son Wilder, 4 months, after he became a father for first time at 48
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Cher withdraws bid for conservatorship of troubled son Elijah Blue Allman after the two finally 'reach agreement' in bitter feud
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AJ Odudu is a vision in white halter-neck gown while Leigh-Anne Pinnock stuns in a sequinned maxi dress as they lead stars at Chet Lo catwalk show
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Who is Jay Blades' estranged wife Lisa Marie Zbozen? Inside her 'incredibly sad' split with the Repair Shop star
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Frankie Bridge stuns in a plunging waistcoat as she and Joel Dommett lead the stars at the AllSaints show for London Fashion Week
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Ashley Roberts suffers a fashion blunder as she struts out of the Heart FM office in a chic white mini dress
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Julia Roberts' brother Eric FINALLY apologizes to movie icon for claiming he 'made' her - as he reveals the 'undoing' of their relationship
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Katy Perry makes out with male model while laying down in the middle of the street for steamiest music video yet
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EXCLUSIVEHelen Flanagan shows off her toned figure in a pink bikini as she packs on the PDA with new boyfriend Robbie Talbot on first holiday together
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Dave Bautista breaks his silence over weight loss transformation after being 'uncomfortably big'
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BBC pulls episode of show featuring Jay Blades after The Repair Shop star was charged with controlling and coercive behaviour towards estranged wife
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Halle Berry, 58, dishes on her 'zero sugar' wellness routine which includes vitamin cocktails and red light therapy
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The Critic review: It's Agatha Christie on steroids (and McKellen's magnificent), writes BRIAN VINER
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The Repair Shop star Jay Blades appears in court charged with controlling and coercive behaviour against his estranged wife
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Lily Cole dazzles in a slip black dress while Dianna Agron looks elegant in a navy gown as they strut their stuff at Completedworks' show during LFW
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BBC announced Jay Blades would be part of 'exciting new' The Repair Shop tour on same day he was charged with controlling and coercive behaviour towards his wife
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Lady Gaga had 'no ego' filming Joker: Foile À Deux - after responding to high school Facebook bullies
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EXCLUSIVEDecline of Barbra Streisand's stepson laid bare as photos reveal dumpster diving and years of living rough despite family's millions
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Who is Annaliese Neilsen? Meet the 'alt porn goddess' being scrutinized over Dave Grohl relationship as Foo Fighters frontman reveals secret baby
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Mrs Hinch sobs on social media as she asks her followers for advice on how to deal with grief after her father's death
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Karate Kid star Chad McQueen's tragic final post was poignant tribute to his legend father Steve McQueen
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James McAvoy details 'rough' first meeting with celebrity crush Jennifer Aniston: 'It wasn't great'
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Escape To The Chateau's Dick Strawbridge, 65, reveals the question he was scared to ask wife Angel, 46, on their first date
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Courtney Love's shock claim Dave Grohl hit on Frances Bean at 19 goes viral AGAIN 12 years after rocker and her daughter vehemently denied it
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Justin Timberlake arrives in Sag Harbor court to plead guilty to DWI
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Pregnant Jorgie Porter shows off her blossoming baby bump in a chic knit dress as she steps out with her fiancé Oliver Piotrowski
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EXCLUSIVECillian Murphy shows off his muscles in a fitted T-shirt as he bulks up to reprise Peaky Blinders role after his weight loss for Oppenheimer
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The Grand Tour's Richard Hammond announces 'exciting' new project as his Amazon Prime show with Jeremy Clarkson and James May ends
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Abbey Clancy claims 'I'm halfway between a freak and sexless' in frank Loose Women interview - and says she uses podcast with Peter Crouch 'as free therapy'
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Netflix fans rave over 'best film of 2024' with whopping 95% Rotten Tomatoes score - gushing about 'amazing twist' they didn't see coming
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Jeremy Clarkson gives telling one-word answer to question about his struggling pub after string of complaints and negative reviews
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Kate Winslet makes frank confession about her personal life as she reveals how she is boosting her sex drive and wants other women to do the same
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Sharon Stone, 66, flaunts her sensational figure in a tiny zebra-print bikini - as she reveals secret workout hack
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Kate Hudson looks glam as she chats with Kaia Gerber at the Shell premiere after party - amid huge revelation about the actress and Dave Grohl's scandal
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EXCLUSIVELiam Gallagher's daughter Molly Moorish flees Manchester to live with Derby FC's Nathanial Phillips... but only lasts 24 hours
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Helen Skelton insulted by co-star Dan Walker during filming for Yorkshire Great and Small - with former BBC Breakfast host forced to apologise
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Ed Sheeran takes a break from his world tour to perform for delighted British troops and their families in Cyprus
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Victoria Beckham reveals the sweet thing husband David did on their first date in new Vogue documentary
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Lila Moss poses for selfies with The Clash's Mick Jones' daughters Ava and Stella - as they party with the Gallagher kids and more famous offspring at LFW
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Chris Hemsworth jokes about the haircuts he gave his young sons in hilarious interview: 'Did you use a bowl?'
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Harry Styles goes casual as he joins his My Policeman co-star and long-term pal Emma Corrin at his S.S. Daley Show for London Fashion Week
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Nicole Kidman says there's 'no such thing as a perfect marriage' as she discusses relationship with husband Keith Urban
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FKA twigs wears sports bra under a sheer top as she unveils major new performance artwork with eleven moving bodies at Sotheby's
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Ashely Tisdale reveals she threw up on herself while giving birth to her second daughter
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Megan Fox strips off for racy sex scenes as she stars as a seductive evil robot for new movie Subservience alongside Khloe Kardashian's ex
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Lauren Goodger tearfully admits she 'hasn't got anyone' as she opens up on her crippling loneliness in the wake of daughter Lorena's death
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Dave Grohl's cozy relationship with 'alt porn goddess' comes under scrutiny amid his shock cheating scandal and secret love child reveal
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A fitting send off for a football icon: Band leads funeral procession for Sven-Goran Eriksson as David Beckham and Nancy Dell'Olio attend
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G Flip reveals ceremony with Selling Sunset star wife Chrishell Stause in Melbourne was actually the couple's THIRD wedding
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It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! EastEnders set gets a festive makeover to film explosive episodes - and fans already have theories
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Lil Wayne breaks silence over 2025 Super Bowl Halftime snub: 'It broke me'
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Lottie Moss slams 'heroin chic' trend made famous by supermodel sister Kate and lauds 'body positivity'... after revealing she overdosed on Ozempic
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Alison Hammond divides This Morning fans as she reveals controversial measures she takes to keep tabs on her teenage son
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Tearful Nancy Dell'Olio pays tribute to longtime lover Sven-Goran Eriksson after moving funeral for ex-England manager
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Emma Roberts steals the show in a busty strapless jumpsuit as she hosts her fashion event in downtown LA
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Melanie Griffith puffs on a cigarette wearing lace fingerless gloves as she steps out in stylish shades and a low-cut top during outing in LA
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Country music star Megan Moroney shocks crowd with rude mid-show gesture after 'obnoxious' act by fan
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Katie Price shows off her new pout in a selfie following ANOTHER cosmetic procedure after insisting her face is finally happy following six facelifts
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Amanda Lamb, 52, looks sensational in a brown bikini as she flaunts her sun-kissed tan while sipping bubbly during a boat day on Ibiza getaway
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David Beckham's grief for his friend and mentor: Ex-England captain puts hand on Sven-Goran Eriksson's coffin and wipes away tears as he bids farewell to his old boss
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The Grand Tour's Jeremy Clarkson shares 'main reason' for ending show in furious rant - as his last ever episode hits screens today
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'I've struggled to find work after rising to fame on Outnumbered and taken jobs on buildings sites - the last few years have been tough', admits iconic child star
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Lila Moss puts on a leggy display in a gold shift dress as she enjoys date night with boyfriend Yoni Helbitz at glitzy Chiltern Firehouse party
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This Morning's Cat Deeley puts on a leggy display in a stunning floral dress with sexy thigh-split as she attends starry Soho House party
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King Charles is 'warm and affectionate' and 'not embarrassed to express that publicly' - after he enjoyed hugs with New Zealand women's rugby team
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Sven-Goran Eriksson's girlfriend, who he called his 'rock' during his final months, sheds tears at his funeral
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Teenage star of Freddie Flintoff's Field of Dreams BBC show dies in horror car crash
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The Repair Shop in landmark first as BBC stars leave the famous barn behind for new show kicking off next year - but fans aren't happy
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EXCLUSIVEI was threatened with death for swapping one of the ingredients in a Cornish pasty: Bake Off winner Nadiya Hussain reveals her ordeal at the hands of racist online trolls
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Ferne McCann and Billie Shepherd's bitter feud 'caused havoc' at National Television Awards after the ex best friends fell out over THOSE voice notes
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Jeremy Clarkson issues stern warning to The Grand Tour bosses about the future of show as fans are left sobbing over One For The Road
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Meghan Markle carries a £195 'whimsical' keyring emblazoned with 4-letter mantra as she visits pals' bookstore in California
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Coleen Rooney explains what REALLY happened after she nearly took a tumble during a night out with her pal in Manchester
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Emily In Paris fans left baffled over bizarre guest appearance as they brand surprise cameo 'wild'
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Pop star's sister shares bikini-clad holiday snap of herself but can YOU guess who her famous sibling is?
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Liz Hurley, 59, shows off her ample cleavage alongside son Damian, 22, as the pair lead stars at ex Hugh Grant's surprise birthday party
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Gillian Anderson, 56, dazzles in a slinky black dress at the premiere of new movie The Salt Path
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Bella Hadid embraces Western fashion in a plunging yellow tassel crop top and cowboy hat as she shares a kiss with boyfriend Adan Banuelos on date night
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Stars bid goodbye to Sven: David Beckham and Nancy Dell'Olio share warm embrace as 600 mourners pack out church for ex-England manager's funeral
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ITV 'axes glossy reality series after ratings flop' in latest telly cull - despite string of celebrity guests
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Jo Whiley, 59, strips off for racy shoot as she reveals she achieved her six pack after turning to the gym to 'save' herself from debilitating menopause
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BBC Breakfast's Naga Munchetty teases 'does that bother you?' at 'disgusted' Charlie Stayt as he's left squirming during segment
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Hailey Bieber shows off her off-duty style in a hoodie and leggings as she heads to a spa after enjoying first night out since giving birth three weeks ago
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JAN MOIR: I get why Kate and William felt they had to make that fiesta of schmaltz and slush. But what comes next?
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EXCLUSIVEInside Holly Willoughby's comeback: Why her red carpet appearance was such a 'big thing', friends tell KATIE HIND
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Ewan McGregor makes red carpet debut with four of his children at Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony with wife Mary Elizabeth Winstead
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Heidi Klum shuns her typically sexy style as she opts for a conservative look in a long black skirt and a white vest during LA outing
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Nancy Dell'Olio says goodbye to 'love of her life' Sven-Goran Eriksson in leopard print ensemble after being given his family's blessing
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Josie Gibson pays tribute to four friends who took their own lives during lockdown
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Karate Kid star Chad McQueen is dead at 63: Son of legendary actor Steve McQueen passes away from organ failure after injury years earlier
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EXCLUSIVEDave Grohl's wife being consoled by major Hollywood star who was left 'disgusted' after Foo Fighters front man admitted fathering baby
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Lauryn Goodman breaks down in tears on Celebs Go Dating as she admits paternity scandal feels like 'going to war'
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Kate's nickname for Prince Louis: Princess of Wales first used the label last year and was heard applying it again in video announcing the end of chemotherapy
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Ellie Goulding puts on a VERY busty display in low cut black corset dress as she joins a glamorous Kate Beckinsale at the Harris Reed show for LFW
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Lala Kent's disgraced film producer ex Randall Emmett sells LA home for $4.35 MILLION - after slashing price by nearly $2 million
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Oprah Winfrey, 70, showcases 40lb weight loss in a tasteful gray suit as she leads the stars at LA premiere of Exhibiting Forgiveness
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Jessica Alba snuggles husband Cash Warren at daughter's tennis match before hitting up premiere in LA
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Ronan Farrow supports mother Mia Farrow as she joins co-star Patti LuPone for The Roommate premiere
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Katy Perry's team member blasted for praising Dr. Luke after Kesha's sexual assault lawsuit
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Truth behind Rachel Zoe and Rodger Berman shock divorce following 33 years together
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Inside David Beckham's relationship with Sven Goran-Eriksson as former England captain jets to Sweden for his old manager's funeral
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Nicole Kidman's devastasted younger sister Antonia is comforted by a friend while visiting their late mother's home in Sydney
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EastEnders cast 'have ring of steel around them at NTAs as security is beefed up over stalker fears'
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Nicole Kidman's niece Lucia Hawley shares heartbreaking tribute to grandmother Janelle after her death aged 84
