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India denies 'baseless' claims it has stalled trade deal talks with Britain over row about Sikh separatist attack on country's high commission in London
10/04/23 12:52
India today denied 'baseless' claims it had stalled trade talks with Britain over a row about Sikh separatist protests outside its high commission in London. Supporters of the Khalistan movement - which seeks to create a homeland for Sikhs in the Punjab - last month staged demonstrations at the building in Aldwych. Windows were broken and two members of security staff were injured, while police arrested a man on suspicion of violent disorder. Foreign Secretary James Cleverly condemned acts of violence against embassy staff and vowed to 'robustly respond' to the attacks. But it has been claimed the Indian government wanted Britain to go further and publicly condemn the Khalistan movement. This has supposedly seen New Delhi disengage from negotiations with Britain on a post-Brexit trade deal, while it awaits a stronger response. Yet, India's foreign ministry this morning insisted trade talks had not been suspended and denied the 'baseless' report. A source close to Kemi Badenoch, the UK's Business and Trade Secretary, also dismissed the 'nonsense' claim....read
'Drag them in kicking and screaming': Victims' families tell Dominic Raab that all criminals must face their sentence in court
04/04/23 21:17The aunt of murdered law graduate Zara Aleena, whose killer refused to come to the dock, said the Justice Secretary should 'move forward' with plans to change the law.Murdered Zara Aleena's aunt urges Dominic Raab to 'move forward' with law to force criminals to attend sentencing after Olivia Pratt-Korbel's killer refused to leave his cell
04/04/23 08:55Thomas Cashman, 34, refused to appear in the dock as he was jailed for life yesterday. It came after Jordan McSweeney also refused to leave his cell as he was sentenced for the murder of Ms Aleena.Ministers vow to force cowardly killers like Thomas Cashman to face their victims' families in court before they are jailed under law change that would bar them from hiding in their cells
03/04/23 15:49Cashman, 34, was jailed for life with a minimum term of 42 years today for brutally gunning down nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel in Liverpool. But the gutless drug dealer refused to face her family.Rwanda removal flights could be a step closer after Dominic Raab's 'very positive' talks with European judges who previously blocked the plan
29/03/23 23:49The Deputy Prime Minister said he told the judges 'we've got to deal with' interim injunctions - known as 'Rule 39' orders - if Britain is to remain within the European human rights convention.'What about our rights?' Braintree residents react with fury to plans to house thousands of illegal migrants in nearby military barracks - as at least another 16 arrive in Dover
29/03/23 18:22People living in the Essex town hit out at plans to put asylum seekers in former RAF Wethersfield - leaving some angry locals decrying 'what about our rights?'Dominic Raab was like a child trying to blow into a trumpet and only managing to produce a pathetic little parp: HENRY DEEDES is unimpressed as Rishi's deputy takes on Angela Rayner at PMQs
29/03/23 17:04HENRY DEEDES: Whether it's a browbeaten deputy headmaster or a put-upon sous-chef, you can be sure it's the Number 2 that gets the short end of the stick.'Paul Grayson was an incredible comic': Moment Dominic Raab accidentally gets Paul O'Grady's name wrong in PMQs while paying tribute to the late star
29/03/23 12:33The Deputy Prime Minister smiled as he was corrected by MPs during Prime Minister's Questions after mistakenly referring to the late comic, who died last night, as 'Paul Grayson'.Ministers vow to put 'interests of Britons' first with ex-military bases among sites in Essex, Lincs, East Sussex and Yorks being converted to migrant accommodation in bid to slash eye-watering £6m-a-day hotel bill... and option of barges being 'explored'
29/03/23 12:10Immigration minister Robert Jenrick laid out details of large-scale sites that will be used to accommodate arrivals, in a bid to cut the £6million-a-day-bill for hotels.'I've never called anyone scum': Dominic Raab and Angela Rayner trade insults after she suggests bullying probe justice secretary is a 'thug' as they stand in at lively Prime Minister's Questions
29/03/23 12:00Labour's Angela Rayner took aim at bullying allegations against the Deputy Prime Minister as she attacked the Government's anti-social behaviour clampdown.Plan to house Channel migrants on BARGES is slammed as 'surreal' and 'gimmicky' - as ministers consider using similar scheme to Scotland and Netherlands in bid to slash eye-watering £6m-a-day bill for hotels
29/03/23 09:33Immigration minister Robert Jenrick is set to lay out details of large-scale sites that will be used to accommodate arrivals in the UK, in a bid to cut the eye-watering £6million-a-day-bill for hotels.Inside the migrant 'flotel' barges: Asylum seekers could be housed on floating vessels which can take hundreds of people and boast Scandi-style cabins, 'relaxation rooms', restaurants, gyms and even theatres and golfing greens
29/03/23 08:58Ministers are turning to the floating hotels, commonly known as 'coastels' in a bid to end a 'hotel farce' that is currently costing taxpayers more than £6million a day.Dominic Raab: How I'll fight off attempts to stop me blocking the worst prisoners being let out on parole
28/03/23 23:02Dominic Raab confirmed that prisoners could face successive vetoes if ministers are not convinced it is safe to release them.Foreign Secretary criticises government's plan to house migrants in a former RAF base 'in the middle of nowhere' inside his constituency
27/03/23 23:45A former RAF base at Wethersfield in north Essex has been identified as a suitable site to house 1,500 male asylum seekers - more than double the 700 residents who live nearby.Mom of murdered UK teen demands 'tougher' sentences for violent crimes
27/03/23 13:43The mother of murdered teenager Ellie Gould is pushing for 'tougher sentencing' against killers who use excessive force or strangle their victims.More than 600 of UK's worst criminals could be blocked from prison release every year under new bill to scupper parole bids of dangerous offenders
27/03/23 08:55The new Victims and Prisoners bill would give the UK Justice Secretary Dominic Raab a veto to automatically block the release of the worst offenders.Mother of murdered Ellie Gould, 17, demands '25-year starting point' for killers using excessive or gratuitous violence amid plans to impose tougher sentences on thugs with a history of coercive or controlling behaviour
26/03/23 15:05Carole Gould wants the Government to impose a '25-year starting point for overkill and for strangulation' after her daughter's killer was sentenced to 12 years and six months in prison.Rishi Sunak's Brexit is officially sealed after he won crunch vote… despite DUP warning it WON'T let Northern Ireland powersharing resume
24/03/23 09:48Foreign Secretary James Cleverly and the EU's Maros Sefcovic met to seal the new arrangements after the Government won a crunch vote on Wednesday.Cleverly's cultural learnings of Kazakhstan! Foreign Secretary James dons national costume, shoots arrow and faces up to bird of prey as he signs mineral deal
18/03/23 14:53Mr Cleverly was greeted by Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev when he arrived in the country on Saturday. He wore a blue robe tied at the waist, complete with fur collar and embroidery.Justice Secretary Dominic Raab vows to bring in new laws 'quickly' to stop serial killer Levi Bellfield from using legal aid to marry blonde prison visitor
17/03/23 10:07Killer Levi Bellfield, who is known to have murdered at least three people including Milli Dowler, has got engaged to a regular female visitor at HMP Frankfield, Durham, where he is jailed for life.Murderers with history of coercive or controlling behaviour face sentences of at least 25 years in jail
17/03/23 01:20Ministers will look at introducing the new minimum sentences for murderers who use 'coercive or controlling behaviour', with a consultation paper to be published in the summer.Serial killer Levi Bellfield launches legal aid bid to marry blonde jail visitor after murderers and rapists on life sentences were banned from tying the knot in prison
17/03/23 00:56The 54-year-old, who is known to have killed at least three people including Milli Dowler, has got engaged to a regular female visitor at HMP Frankfield, where he is serving a whole-life tariff.James Bulger's mother says it is 'inevitable' killer Jon Venables will reoffend like Gary Glitter as she urges Parole Board to throw out his latest bid for freedom
16/03/23 09:59The mother of James Bulger has warned parole bosses that if Jon Venables is re-released he will 'kill a child again' and urged Justice Secretary Dominic Raab to keep him locked up.Foreign Secretary James Cleverly defends his opposition to plans for migrant detention centre on old RAF base in his Essex constituency
11/03/23 00:41Earlier this week James Cleverly (pictured), who is both Foreign Secretary and the local MP, backed arguments from council leaders and residents' groups that the site 'wasn't appropriate' for migrants.Keir Starmer defends Gary Lineker's 'right' to make 'Nazi' jibe as Labour leader claims ministers want 'other people to blame' over Channel migrant crisis - after Match of the Day host branded 'desperate' attention seeker by Foreign Secretary
10/03/23 11:55The Labour leader claimed ministers were looking for 'other people to blame' amid the fury over the BBC presenter's comments.Murderers and rapists on life sentences to be banned from marrying in prison after Milly Dowler's murderer Levi Bellfield's proposal to blonde visitor sparked outrage
10/03/23 01:03Britain's worst criminals facing whole life jail terms including Milly Dowler's killer Levi Bellfield will be barred from marrying thanks to Dominic Raab's new Victim's Bill.Dominic Raab vows to order full risk assessment before release of killer who bludgeoned his estranged wife to death with a claw hammer
10/03/23 00:04Justice Secretary Dominic Raab has assured Joanna Simpson's mother, Diana Parks, that a full risk assessment will be done before her daughter's killer, Robert Brown, is possibly released later this yearEXCLUSIVE: Prisoner who plotted to slay notorious child killer Roy Whiting and abetted his cellmate's suicide will go before Parole Board for the sixth time in a bid to be released
09/03/23 15:10Serial offender Neil Preece-Smith, who a judge once branded 'extremely dangerous,' will go before the Parole Board in the early summer in a fresh bid to be released on licence.Boris Johnson 'privately warned Dominic Raab about his conduct' amid ongoing probe into alleged bullying of staff
08/03/23 23:25Mr Johnson privately warned the man he appointed as Foreign Secretary, Justice Secretary and then Deputy Prime Minister amid alleged bullying of staff.EU law will STILL apply in Northern Ireland despite Rishi Sunak's new Brexit breakthrough, top Brussels negotiator claims
06/03/23 00:46Maros Sefcovic told the European Parliament's Brexit committee that the veto over the application of EU laws in Northern Ireland was ineffective.'He has shown no remorse': Carrie Johnson says the early release of Joanna Simpson's killer BA pilot husband would be a 'real failure in our system' as she backs campaign to keep him in prison
01/03/23 23:21Mrs Johnson was at the Westminster launch of a campaign urging Justice Secretary Dominic Raab to keep Brown in jail for the brutal killing of his estranged wife Joanna Simpson.Tragedy of sisters who inspired change in Britain's marriage laws: How teenager was forced to wed 'big, balding man almost twice her age' - before her sibling was murdered in honour killing after fleeing older husband
27/02/23 11:02Payzee Mahmod was just 16 when she was 'coerced' into marrying a 'big, balding man almost twice her age' by her father Mahmod Babakir Mahmod, an asylum seeker from Kurdistan.Violent transgender prisoners convicted of murder and sex offences will be banned from women's prisons in England and Wales from today
27/02/23 08:11UK Justice Secretary Dominic Raab had already announced the ban would affect trans women who have male genitalia or have committed sexual offences .DOMINIC LAWSON: Tough on crime? Labour voted against increasing the time served by offenders like Joanna Simpson's killer husband
26/02/23 23:16DOMINIC LAWSON: You would be surprised by how much internal resistance confronts a government that decides it needs to ensure prisons can keep dangerous criminals inside for longer (Raab pictured)Dominic Raab agrees to meet family of Joanna Simpson to hear their fears that her killer husband could be released from prison after just 13 years
26/02/23 22:00The Deputy Prime Minister agreed he would consider pleas to block the automatic release of former British Airways pilot Robert Brown 'very rigorously'.Dominic Raab vows to quit as Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary if an investigation into his behaviour towards civil servants upholds accusations of bullying as he insists he has 'behaved professionally throughout' his time in office
26/02/23 13:42The Deputy Prime Minister, who is also the Justice Secretary, is being investigated by senior lawyer Adam Tolley KC - with dozens of officials thought to be involved in eight formal complaints.Transgender prisoners who 'pose risk' to fellow inmates and trans women with male genitals are banned from women's prisons in England and Wales
26/02/23 01:12The move will apply to transgender women guilty of violent or sexual offences and transgender women with male genitals. It follows growing concern about the risks posed by transgender prisoners.'Don't let killer husband go free': Family of mother Joanna Simpson make plea over her BA pilot husband who dug a grave then bludgeoned her to death with a hammer... and is set to be released after serving just 13 years
24/02/23 22:00Grieving mother Diana Parkes begged the Justice Secretary to keep her daughter Joanna Simpson's (pictured) killer husband behind bars.'He needed to look at our faces and see he has completely destroyed us as a family': Aunt of murdered Zara Aleena, 35, slams law graduate's cowardly killer who refused to leave his cell for sentencing
24/02/23 12:55The aunt of Zara Aleena (pictured) whose killer refused leave to attend his sentencing hearing and avoid facing the family said they wanted him to know he 'completely destroyed' them.Signs of Cabinet split as Rishi Sunak's top legal adviser says Britain CAN tackle small boats crisis within European human rights convention and stresses PM is 'committed' to remaining a member - just hours after Dominic Raab refused to rule out leaving
21/02/23 16:36Attorney General Victoria Prentis stressed the UK, like other nations, would be able to deal with migration issues 'within' the Europan Convention on Human Rights.Iran's top London official hauled in for a dressing down by ministers over 'serious threats' from Tehran regime towards journalists living in the UK that forced TV station to close
20/02/23 17:27Private television network Iran International announced on Saturday that it was following police advice to close its London studios, blaming a surge in threats from the protest-hit authorities in Iran.Rishi Sunak dashes to Belfast to meet Democratic Unionist Party leaders and 'agree long-awaited deal with European Union' over Northern Ireland Protocol
16/02/23 22:00The Prime Minister is understood to be ready to make a major announcement on Tuesday if the remaining loose ends can be tied up.Rishi Sunak says he is a 'proud' Brexiteer as No10 suggests he didn't know Michael Gove was attending 'secret' summit with top Remainers on how to boost ties with the EU
13/02/23 16:38Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove was a participant at a two-day conference looking at ways of boosting cooperation with Brussels.Secret plan to unravel Brexit: Lord Frost warns secret summit on 'making relations with the EU better' is further evidence of plot to unravel exit deals and have UK 'stay shadowing Brussels'
12/02/23 22:33Lord Frost last night warned of a plot to undermine Brexit after leading Remainers held a secret summit on EU relations.Secret summit 'to make Brexit work better': Michael Gove, Labour front benchers and arch-Remainer Lord Mandelson 'join conference on improving UK's ties with EU'
12/02/23 12:32Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove joined a two-day conference looking at ways of improving cooperation with the EU.Brother of murdered James Bulger says he will never forgive the killer as he speaks of anguish 30 years on - as victim's father claims Dominic Raab 'reassured him Jon Venables doesn't deserve to ever be released'
12/02/23 01:55James was killed by the men formerly known as Jon Venables, 40, and Robert Thompson, 39 - who were then both aged 10 - after they snatched him from a shopping centre in Bootle in 1993.'I'm confident I have behaved professionally': Dominic Raab vows to 'engage' with public inquiry over bullying claims
10/02/23 01:29The Deputy Prime Minister, who is under investigation after complaints from at least 24 civil servants across several Whitehall departments, pledged to 'engage' with the inquiry.'If Keir is found in a ditch tonight Raab better have a good alibi!': Twitter users mock Justice Secretary's 'Vulcan death stare' at Starmer as Labour leader talks to PM during Zelensky visit
09/02/23 09:46The Justice Secretary was captured looking rather intensely at the Labour leader as he chatted to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ahead of the Ukrainian president's rousing speech to MPs.Rishi Sunak drafts in outspoken Red Wall MP Lee Anderson - a Brexit-backing former Labour councillor - as deputy Tory Party chair in mini-reshuffle
07/02/23 16:37Rishi Sunak has appointed Lee Anderson - a Brexit-backing former Labour councillor - to the key role under new chairman Greg Hands.Three Brits are missing following mega Turkey-Syria earthquake, government confirms
07/02/23 13:08The Turkish government is requesting international assistance 'on a scale that matches the enormity of the situation that they are facing', the Foreign Secretary has said.Rishi Sunak reshuffles Cabinet with Greg Hands taking over as Tory chair, Kemi Badenoch as head of business and trade department, Grant Shapps responsible for energy security and Michelle Donelan getting the science brief
07/02/23 11:10Rishi Sunak has installed veteran trade minister Greg Hands as the new chief at CCHQ in a reshuffle.Here comes the 'Rishi-shuffle'! Sunak is set to replace Tory chair Nadhim Zahawi with Greg Hands, and create new energy and science departments... but gloomy Tories compare it to moving deckchairs on the Titanic and brand techy Whitehall changes 'bizarre'
07/02/23 08:01Rishi Sunak is expected to install veteran trade minister Greg Hands as the new chief at CCHQ, more than a week after Nadhim Zahawi was sacked.Rishi Sunak is to announce mini-reshuffle TODAY after Nadhim Zahawi was sacked as Tory Party chairman over his tax affairs
07/02/23 02:42Trade minister Greg Hands and Business Secretary Grant Shapps are being touted as potential replacements.Dominic Raab tried to get Cabinet rival fired after disagreement over human rights, source says
07/02/23 00:45The Deputy Prime Minister was claimed to have been enraged by an article Sir Robert Buckland, a former justice secretary, wrote in summer last year criticising Mr Raab's plans for a British Bill of Rights.Security minister Tom Tugendhat takes swipe at Foreign Secretary James Cleverly amid claims he's 'blocking move to declare Iran's Revolutionary Guard as a terror group'
06/02/23 16:22A series of MPs this afternoon made repeated calls for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to be proscribed.James Cleverly says arming Kyiv is the only path to peace as he urges allies to send jets to war-torn region
06/02/23 00:39Writing in a Maltese newspaper ahead of a visit to the island, Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said: 'Like all authoritarian rulers, Putin responds only to strength in his opponents.'Rishi Sunak stands by embattled Dominic Raab as No.10 insists the PM is not aware of there being any 'formal complaint' before he appointed him as Justice Secretary
04/02/23 00:32A No 10 spokesman insisted Mr Sunak was not aware of any 'formal complaint' about Dominic Raab (pictured) before appointing him as Justice Secretary.James Cleverly dismisses calls for Britain to confront its colonial past as Foreign Secretary insists there was 'no awkwardness' in meeting with 'woke' Australian counterpart Penny Wong who told UK to look at its 'uncomfortable' history
02/02/23 16:17The Foreign Secretary made the remarks after his Australian counterpart Penny Wong used a speech in London this week to call on Britain to reflect on its 'uncomfortable' past.'Like a Tom Cruise-style action movie... without the action': Rishi Sunak mocked for 'migraine-inducing' new video to mark his first 100 days in office (although it doesn't feature his under-pressure deputy Dominic Raab) as PM promises to 'deliver change'
02/02/23 11:16The Prime Minister posted the 90-second clip to social media this morning as he vowed to 'deliver change' in No10.Under-fire Dominic Raab 'won't quit' amid bullying allegations as two mandarins back him
02/02/23 00:21The Deputy Prime Minister is facing a string of allegations about his past conduct in a number of government departments.AMANDA PLATELL: What sickens me about the Dominic Raab bullying saga is how the Civil Service is plotting to destroy a good man's career
01/02/23 22:25AMANDA PLATELL: The very public assault on the reputation of Dominic Raab reached fever pitch yesterday with absurd headlines claiming 'he bullied staff like an abusive husband.'Chaos on BBC set as Tory peer Lord Baker's phone rings FOUR times during Newsnight interview about crisis in Conservative Party
01/02/23 09:48Lord Baker was addressing questions about whether Prime Minister Rishi Sunak mishandled the sacking of Nadhim Zahawi and the bullying accusations levelled at Dominic Raab.EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Will bullying allegations cost Dominic Raab not only his job but also his front-row seat at the Coronation?
01/02/23 01:58EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Should Justice Secretary Dominic Raab be overwhelmed by bullying allegations and lose his job, he will miss out on the career high of May's Coronation.Dominic Raab is accused of leaving staff feeling 'suicidal' and behaving like a 'controlling and abusive' partner
01/02/23 01:01The UK Deputy Prime Minister, Dominic Raab, is under investigation over eight formal complaints of bullying made by at least 24 civil servants.Jacob Rees-Mogg warns on 'snowflakey' bullying claims as Dominic Raab faces pressure over 'rude and abrasive' treatment of civil servants - with Rishi Sunak gathering Cabinet for first time after Nadhim Zahawi's sacking
31/01/23 11:12Jacob Rees-Mogg insisted ministers must be able to make 'reasonable' demands of civil servants and ask whether they are providing 'good service'.Pressure mounts on 'rude and abrasive' Dominic Raab as he 'faces claims of routinely humiliating civil servants'
31/01/23 02:07A senior civil servant has offered evidence to the official inquiry into Dominic Raab's behaviour towards colleagues, putting further pressure on the Prime Minister.Dominic Raab facing bullying claims 'from at least 24 civil servants' with probe into Deputy PM's conduct towards officials set to conclude within weeks
26/01/23 10:30A top barrister is currently undertaking an investigation into the Deputy Prime Minister amid a slew of allegations about his conduct towards officials.M&S boss (and former Tory MP) Archie Norman brands the UK's Brexit plan for Northern Ireland 'baffling' as he warns it will harm businesses by driving up costs
26/01/23 10:11Archie Norman, a former Conservative MP, has urged the Foreign Secretary during talks with the EU not to consider separate labelling for goods sold in Northern Ireland.Rishi Sunak and Dominic Raab slam Nicola Sturgeon after Scottish First Minister refused to move trans double rapist from women's prison
26/01/23 01:57Downing Street showed 'concerns' about the Scottish government putting a male-bodied rapist in a women's prison in a move that will place pressure on Sturgeon to reverse the decision.STEPHEN GLOVER: Labour is scheming to edge us back into the EU's sclerotic embrace - while loudly insisting it's doing anything but
24/01/23 22:00STEPHEN GLOVER: Does the Labour Party secretly want to sneak this country back into the European Union without having the courage to admit it? There are good reasons for thinking so.Labour trolls Brexiteers by saying the UK must 'take back control' of its 'tarnished' foreign policy and pledges to 'reconnect Britain to Europe' with closer ties over trade and security without rejoining the EU
24/01/23 09:59The shadow foreign secretary used the Vote Leave slogan from the 2016 referendum campaign as he pledged to repair the UK's 'tarnished' reputation.James Bulger's mother says she is 'in touching distance' of bringing one of her son's killers to justice 30 years after he abducted and murdered the toddler
19/01/23 17:06The mother of James Bulger, Denise Fergus, has said she is within 'touching distance' of bringing one of her son's sadistic killers to justice.EXCLUSIVE: Psychopathic killer who bludgeoned doctor to death won't be moved to open prison after Dominic Raab stepped in and blocked his move from high security jail
17/01/23 17:47EXCLUSIVE: Dominic Raab has blocked Reginald Wilson, 58, from moving to a lower risk prison. Wilson carried out one of the UK's most notorious murders in 1990.James Cleverly tells allies 'this is the time' to bring the Ukraine war to an end while Russia is on 'the back foot' - as Foreign Secretary piles pressure on Western nations to copy Britain with 'decisive' supply of tanks
17/01/23 16:47The Foreign Secretary predicted the supply of tanks to Ukraine would be 'decisive' as called on other countries to follow Britain's lead.No end to the Brexit deadlock as Britain and EU agree to continue 'scoping work' for solutions to Northern Ireland Protocol row despite high hopes today's talks would generate a breakthrough
16/01/23 10:29Foreign Secretary James Cleverly spoke with European Commission vice-president Maros Sefcovic via video link to discuss progress on ending the dispute over post-Brexit trade rules.ANDREW PIERCE: Quandary for Keir Starmer over MPs' earnings
16/01/23 01:46ANDREW PIERCE: Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer found himself on tricky ground this week when asked about shadow foreign secretary David Lammy earning more than £240,000 since 2019.Jon Venables 'may never be freed from prison' as James Bulger's mother reveals 'Dominic Raab promised her his Reform Bill would keep the child murderer in jail'
15/01/23 23:43The mother of James Bulger Denise Fergus (pictured) claimed Justice Secretary Dominic Raab promised her his Reform Bill would keep her child's killer in jailEXCLUSIVE: Psychopathic killer who bludgeoned an innocent doctor to death in a crime that horrified the country is to be moved to a cushy open prison - and a step nearer to eventual freedom
14/01/23 13:17Reginald Wilson (pictured), then 26, targeted and murdered doctor David Birkett at his home in Middlesbrough in 1990 and butchered him in his own home.Rishi Sunak slams 'callous and cowardly act carried out by a barbaric regime' as Iran executes British-Iranian man on spying charges after 'torturing him for 3,500 hours' to force false confession
14/01/23 05:34Sunak, writing on Twitter after Iranian state media announced Akbari's death: 'I am appalled by the execution of British-Iranian citizen Alireza Akbari in Iran. This was a callous and cowardly act'Akshata's charm offensive: As Rishi battles an NHS crisis and a political storm over his own healthcare arrangements, his smiling wife makes a rare appearance as she hosts a breast cancer coffee morning in No10
12/01/23 12:17Akshata Murty teamed up with Susie Cleverly, the wife of Foreign Secretary James Cleverly, to welcome guests into No10.
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Anya Taylor-Joy and Cara Delevingne link arms showing they're still THE it-girl duo while Stormzy and Maya Jama put on a loved-up display at Glastonbury
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Taylor Swift sends fans WILD as she channels the iconic Irish flag with surprise green outfits for her first Dublin Eras Tour show
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Suri Cruise, 18, kisses boyfriend Toby Cohen during date - after Katie Holmes' daughter graduated high school without estranged dad Tom
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A dermatologist debunks common out-of-date myths about summer skincare (but how many do YOU still believe?)
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Kylie Jenner glows in make-up free clip while showing off latest Kylie Skin product... after star cried over trolls criticizing her looks on The Kardashians
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Macaulay Culkin enjoys family outing with Brenda Song and sons in LA
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Travis Kelce said WHAT to Taylor Swift during Eras Tour collaboration? Lipreader shares dialogue between Chiefs star and his girlfriend
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Kesha shows off her summer style in a fitted black minidress at LAX airport... amid rumored Katy Perry feud over Dr. Luke collaboration
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Why Florida is this year's must-visit holiday destination: Stunningly beautiful wide-open landscapes, incredible food, and a welcome as warm as the sunshine
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Kim Zolciak, 46, cozies up to Chet Hanks, 33, in BED as he calls her a 'MILF' in Surreal Life: Villa of Secrets trailer - amid bitter divorce
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Mama June: Family Crisis: Anna 'Chickadee's' loved ones say emotional goodbyes in heartbreaking episode during her last days amid cancer battle
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Blac Chyna shows off her sculpted physique in sheer black bodysuit as she takes over BET Awards Media House event
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Palace releases new portrait of King Charles in full military regalia to mark Armed Forces Day as Queen Camilla takes on greater role this year with tribute
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Is your husband working from home? Research reveals men are more likely than women to work remotely - here's why
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Love Island fans slam Joey, 33, and claim he 'needs to act his age' as they speculate whether he was deliberately kept safe by bosses to create 'fake entertainment'
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'I'm too old for this': Rihanna raps GloRilla song at partner A$AP Rocky and drops it low in hilarious home video
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Jojo Fletcher flaunts her ample cleavage and her flat midriff in colorful bikinis from her new swimwear collaboration
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'Ladies who lunch': Lauren Graham reunites with her Gilmore Girls' mom Kelly Bishop
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Alec Baldwin's Rust shooting case STILL on track for trial in July as judge denies request to dismiss involuntary manslaughter charge for THIRD time
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Chris Pratt's wife Katherine Schwarzenegger is pregnant with couple's THIRD child - two years after giving birth to their youngest
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Will Smith debuts new track 'You Can Make It' featuring Sunday Service Choir and Fridayy ahead of BET Awards performance
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Myleene Klass looks glamorous in a lime green maxi dress as she hosts the classical concert at BST Hyde Park
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Queen Camilla hails the 'unrelenting efforts and loyalty' of Britain's military heroes as King Charles steps aside to let his wife mark Armed Forces Day
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EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Model Jasmine Lennard is 'heartbroken' by death of Crazy Town singer Shifty Shellshock, with whom she has a son
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Glastonbury goes Sugababes mad! Thousands force festival bosses to close off entry amid demand for group to be given a slot on Pyramid stage
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Gwyneth Paltrow, 51, bares her toned tummy in blue bikini top as she shares some of her favorite looks from June
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Dirt-cheap deals! This powerful Shark vacuum shoppers say is 'better than Dyson' is £90 off in the brand's Summer Sale: 'Carpets feel so much cleaner'
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Naomi Watts puts on a chic display as she goes shopping at Prada after coming under fire for attending Balenciaga's Paris Fashion Week show
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Rock band Idles lead Glastonbury crowd in chanting 'f*** the king', discusses Gaza and sticks the boot into Joe Biden while Charlotte Church sings 'free Palestine'
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Emma Corrin, 28, and boyfriend Rami Malek, 43, hit the bar at Glastonbury after 'moving into £5 million house together'
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Zac Efron shares hilarious behind-the-scenes clip of Joey King doing her own skull-knock stunt in their rom-com A Family Affair
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Katy Perry models a striking cream dress with folded sides in NYC... after putting on flesh-flashing display at Paris Fashion Week
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Kate Hudson shows off her tanned figure in a bikini top and shorts as she and fiance Danny Fujikawa enjoy luxury Greece vacation
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What a stink! Bella Freud's perfume brand goes broke after challenging year
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Coronation Street icon Helen Worth's exit storyline is 'FINALLY revealed as legendary character is set to return for Gail Platt's final scenes'
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The Bear's Jeremy Allen White keeps it casual in khakis as he steps out for lunch date in LA... after addressing THOSE Ayo Edebiri 'romance rumours'
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Kylie Jenner is a busty babe in a white bra top as her summer 'poplin' collection for Khy is released... a month before her 27th birthday
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David Beckham's youngest son Cruz, 19, packs on the PDA with new girlfriend Jackie Apostel as she jumps into his arms and locks lips
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Jessica Alba reveals BOTH her daughters borrowed dresses from her closet for the premiere of her new Netflix film Trigger Warning
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Heidi Klum, 51, cuddles up to husband Tom Kaulitz, 34, at the beach on getaway with daughter Leni and her boyfriend Aris Rachevsky in Sardinia
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'Is that Gazza'? Glastonbury fans are left shocked by PJ Harvey guitarist's uncanny resemblance to England legend Paul Gascoigne
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Vanderpump Rules star Rachel Leviss reveals the reason why she dumped Matthew Dunn- one year after her involvement in Scandoval
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Lulu, 75, showcases her age-defying looks as she takes to the stage at Glastonbury after announcing retirement from touring
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EXCLUSIVELove Island bosses sign 'Butler in the Buff' Blade Siddiqi for Casa Amor after Kelly Brook branded him an 'absolute specimen of a man'
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BBC's The One Show plunged into chaos as Stacey Dooley is rushed off set during live chat
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EXCLUSIVEKanye West's wife Bianca Censori slips into nude catsuit while shopping with his kids in Tokyo - despite being warned to tone down risqué looks
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Dua Lipa enjoys family lunch ahead of Glastonbury headline show while Florence Pugh takes to the stage as stars descend on Worthy Farm
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Kyle Richards, 55, is SLAMMED for extreme airbrushing on her new skincare ad as trolls joke she looks younger than daughter Alexia, 28
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Claire Sweeney and Ricky Hatton are spotted leaving their Manchester hotel together after the lovebirds enjoyed the Sedulo Colour Ball
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Derek Hough reveals he 'could barely' watch Celine Dion's documentary as it reminded him of wife Hayley Erbert's seizure in December
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'Already feeling that Irish hospitality!': Taylor Swift receives a sweet bouquet from 'fan club' U2 as she gears up for Dublin leg of Eras tour
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Strictly's Giovanni Pernice misconduct probe could run into next year as 'five celebrities provide formal statements to ex Met Police officers'
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Heather Rae El Moussa and Christina Hall riff on their 'feud' as they swear at each other in hilarious promo for new HGTV show The Flip Off
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Rumer Willis looks slender in a bikini top and matching skirt as she enjoys a vacation in the Caymans with daughter Louetta, one
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EXCLUSIVELove Island's Nicole and Mimii discuss the importance of checking your breasts - after bosses vowed to educate viewers
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Sabrina Carpenter's Please Please Please video director says she was naturally 'funny' and her boyfriend Barry Keoghan was extremely considerate
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Nicole Scherzinger, 45, admits 'time is against her' as she shares plans to have a child with her fiancé Thom Evans
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Olivia Dunne stars in rapper Kid LAROI's new sultry music video alongside NFL star Braxton Berrios' influencer girlfriend Alix Earle
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EXCLUSIVEAnnie Kilner cradles her baby son Rezon during a stroll in Cheshire after returning to the UK following Kyle Walker's Euros match in Germany
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Rafe Spall admits 'girls were interested in a way they never were before' after his weight loss - as he prepares to welcome his first child with Esther Smith
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Robin Thicke does not let a deep sunburn get in the way of a dinner date with fiancée April Love Geary in Los Angeles
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Eve, 45, shares a RARE photo with her young son Wilde as the rapper celebrates stepson Cash's graduation: 'Now it's time to fly'
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So who WAS the mystery celebrity who fled Gwyneth Paltrow's home in The Hamptons after suffering an 'embarrassing' side-effect to the weight loss drug Ozempic?
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Channel 5 star hopes to appear on next series of Strictly after missing out on This Morning gig and being shunned from showbiz circles
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EXCLUSIVESelling Sunset star Emma Hernan wears a tiny romper that flashes her toned legs as she heads to a shopping spree in Los Angeles
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James Haskell parties with blonde companion at Glastonbury - after ex Chloe Madeley said their 'f***ing awful' split left her barely able to function
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The Bear drops the biggest hint yet that season 4 is on the horizon as fans go into meltdown about the closing scene for season 3
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Jenna Ushkowitz is pregnant! Glee star expecting second child with husband David Stanley: 'We're so excited to expand our family!'
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The Young And The Restless to embark on ambitious crossover as TWO fan favorite characters feature on another legendary soap opera
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Tori Spelling reveals she still has two of her kids' placentas in the freezer... SEVEN years after last giving birth
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Rock band Pearl Jam leave fans devastated after they are forced to cancel their London gig just hours before due to 'illness'
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Fugees reuniting for their first album in 28 years after 1997 breakup - as Pras Michel awaits sentencing for $100M foreign extortion plot
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Sam Thompson reduces sister Louise to tears on radio as he praises her strength following health battle and near-fatal labour with son Leo
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Shirley Ballas reveals what she's most excited for in the next series of Strictly... after defending Giovanni Pernice in 'bullying' row
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EXCLUSIVEInsult to injury: Housekeeper slams Naomi Campbell's latest 'tasteless' move 18 years after supermodel hurled her phone
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Proud Mary! Queen of Denmark takes photos of her son Crown Prince Christian as he sprays champagne from a party bus to celebrate his high school graduation
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Queen Rania shares sweet photo of Princess Rajwa's baby bump and says she 'can't wait' to see the royal couple as parents in 30th birthday message to son
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Mark Wahlberg reveals he filmed Flight Risk with Mel Gibson in just 22 DAYS - as star opens up about working with Hollywood icon after directing hiatus
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Love Island SPOILER: Ciaran and Nicole drop the L bomb as the Welsh surveyor admits he has 'never felt this way before'
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Love Island's Molly Smith shows off her washboard abs in a tiny black bikini as she holidays with boyfriend Tom Clare in the Maldives
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Love Island SPOILER: Joey Essex begs Jessy to keep their terrace kiss a secret from Grace and the other Islanders as he tries to juggle both girls
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Amanda Holden exudes glamour in a white off the shoulder dress as Ashley Roberts flashes her abs in leather waistcoat while leaving Heart FM
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Khloe Kardashian gets over 100 bouquets of flowers on her 40th birthday - see who sent them
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JK Rowling slams David Tennant's pro-trans rights speech as Harry Potter author says Doctor Who star 'sure does want a lot of people to cease to exist'
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Braless Florence Pugh flashes her toned legs in a netted black dress with a sizzling thigh slit at a screening of Dune: Part Two at Glastonbury
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Paloma Faith cancels her gig hours before she is due to perform due to illness - just days ahead of her Glastonbury performance
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Love Island SPOILER: Casa Amor is BACK and is set to test relationships with explosive new twists as the iconic villa returns
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Kylie Minogue proves she hasn't aged a day as she celebrates 20 years since iconic song's release in nostalgic post amid 'tell-all memoir plans'
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Jenna Coleman is a tough cop and 'human lie detector' with mysterious past in action-packed first trailer for new crime drama The Jetty
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Cindy Crawford, 58, models the SAME leather jacket she wore when she was 20 to celebrate her $500M skincare company turning 20
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Miley Cyrus' sister Brandi flashes her toned tummy during a DJ session in a fast food restaurant as she plays her sibling's hit song Flowers
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Camila Cabello opens up about how her early 20s were 'a nightmare and a hellhole' ahead of the release of her fourth studio album
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Jude Bellingham's 'girlfriend' Laura Celia Valk stuns in a red mini dress as she poses for
snaps in Ibiza following claims their 'romance' is a publicity stunt -
Jeopardy! viewers BLAST ABC for 'ruining' the game show with a 'ridiculous and 'distracting' debate countdown fail
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Alison Hammond, 49, and David Putman, 26, make their red carpet debut alongside her son Aidan, 19, - after he gave their relationship the seal of approval
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EXCLUSIVEBlanca Blanco stuns in a bikini by a lake in Washington as she shares her latest abs workout hack that can be done from home
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Pregnant Megan McKenna horrifies fans as she stirs BLACK TEA into her bowl of Cornflakes instead of milk
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Tom Holland enjoys downtime between West End shows as he takes his dog for a walk ahead of Romeo & Juliet performance
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Suzy Eddie Izzard shows off her toned legs in a pair of tiny denim shorts as she hops on a Boris Bike in London's Notting Hill
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Shania Twain, 58, opens up about the struggles she faced after her parents died and she was left to raise her siblings on her own with no money
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Michael J. Fox, 63, makes a rare public appearance as he leaves Chiltern Firehouse in a wheelchair amid Parkinson's battle
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Dani Dyer poses beside fellow England Wags dressed in football shirts and designer accessories ahead of Sunday's Euros game
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American Ninja Warrior champion Drew Drechsel, 35, is sentenced to 10 years for child sex crimes
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Blondie's Debbie Harry, 78, shows off her youthful complexion as she helps bandmate Chris Stein, 74, promote his memoir
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Jack Grealish's model ex Emma Milton flaunts her jaw-dropping figure in a skimpy bikini top and shorts for sun-soaked snaps ahead of 'Love Island debut
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Rita Ora reveals the New Zealand skincare brand she swears by to maintain her youthful appearance: 'Nature's Botox'
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Taylor Swift accused of 'SABOTAGING' her younger pop rivals on the charts - after the singer blocked Charli XCX and Billie Eilish from hitting No. 1
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Huge Hollywood star reveals he will be performing at Glastonbury
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Gemma Collins, 43, admits she thought her 'waters had broken' and questioned whether she was pregnant after struggling with incontinence
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Austin Butler's TV charm! Elvis star sends fans wild as he goes viral for leaving Aussie interviewers blushing during 'flirty' chats
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Dua Lipa's secret Glastonbury guest 'is revealed with a HUGE star set to join her on-stage during headline show'
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How toxic is Netflix's 'feel good' show off-camera? As Jonathan Van Ness hits back at Queer Eye 'expose' - a look at the behind the scenes 'drama'
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Princess Anne, 73, has left hospital and is resting at home after royal was 'hit on the head by a horse' and suffered concussion
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From national treasure to never work again: The real-life TV scandals and online onslaught with eerie echoes of ITV drama Douglas Is Cancelled
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Katie Price shows off her ample cleavage in racy pictures before getting 'corrective' 17th boob job as she confirms they are now SMALLER
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Meghan Markle sports a black tracksuit as she is spotted 'filming' in Beverley Hills park - so could she be hinting at a new collaboration?