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Budget
The UK Budget is an annual financial statement presented by the Chancellor to the House of Commons. It outlines what economic plans the government has, including changes to taxation and public spending on services like health, education, and security. The Budget also includes economic forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), guiding fiscal policy for the upcoming year
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HUGO DUNCAN: Millions of middle class families are in Chancellor's crosshairs
16/10/25 23:35
HUGO DUNCAN: Labour's latest tax onslaught may still be more than five weeks away. But Rachel Reeves has given a little insight into who she will target in next month's Budget - and it does not look good for swathes of Middle England. Don't be fooled by the Chancellor ruling out a 'wealth tax' on Thursday - even if she quashed hopes among lefty Labour backbenchers of a full-blown attack on the rich. This could have come in the form of a one-off tax or an annual levy, perhaps of 2 per cent on assets over £10million. But with entrepreneurs and wealth creators already fleeing the country, any thoughts of such a move have seemingly been abandoned....read
Inside racing's doomsday nightmare: The communities that tax hikes will 'kill', a 24-hour blackout and the brutal reality for the hard-working low earners that will suffer most
09/09/25 01:00This day will feature words such as crisis and horrendous and stark realities will be confronted. But, at this early hour, a smell provides the first attack on the senses - and it sparks laughter.
Hospitality bosses warn of 'eye-watering' £3.4billion hit to industry from Rachel Reeves' autumn Budget measures
31/03/25 23:02Hospitality bosses yesterday warned the industry faces a £3.4billion hit over the next year - causing a 'chilling effect on investment and job creation'.
DAN HODGES: Labour's suicidal Budget crippled the economy. Now, Starmer and Reeves have come up with an even more incoherent plan. The truth is, they don't have a clue
29/01/25 13:43'Disastrous'. 'Suicidal'. 'A growth killer'. These are just some of the words that have been used to describe the Government's economic strategy over the past few days.
Scotch whisky industry raises alarm about Donald Trump re-imposing trade tariffs on transatlantic booze exports like quality single malts
08/11/24 04:49The Scotch Whisky industry has raised the alarm about Donald Trump re-imposing tariffs on imports when he returns to the White House in January.
Soaring bill for health and disability benefits will wipe out Treasury's £25bn a year of extra revenue from NICs hike by 2030
04/11/24 13:11The Treasury watchdog has forecast an eye-watering increase in handouts by the end of the decade to more than £100billion a year.
My 250-acre farm has been in our family for four generations, but we now face a £400,000 inheritance tax bill and may be forced to give it up... this is the final nail in the coffin
04/11/24 08:05Struggling farmers have accused Labour of 'lying' and said inheritance tax changes are the 'final nail in the coffin' as they react angrily to Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Autumn Budget.
Furious farmers to hold major Westminster protest over Labour's Budget land cash raid - as Rachel Reeves tells them it is 'fair' to hit them with death taxes
01/11/24 15:10The National Farmers Union is to hold a major Westminster rally next month after Rachel Reeves revoked farmland's exemption from inheritance tax (IHT).
Voters slam Labour's tax and spend Budget: Only a fifth of Brits think Rachel Reeves' blueprint will boost the economy and half oppose Chancellor squeezing firms to fill Treasury coffers
01/11/24 12:43Just 20 per cent believe that Wednesday's fiscal showpiece will leave the country better off - and almost four-in-ten (38 per cent) think it will make Britain's already precarious finances worse.
Families face losing child benefits under Labour Budget with middle earners worst-hit - will it impact YOU?
01/11/24 11:30Under current legislation, parents receive £25.60 per week for their eldest child, and £16.95 per week for younger children - but once a parent begins earning above £60,000 payments are reduced.
Rachel Reeves tells furious farmers it is 'fair' that they pay higher death taxes on their land amid rural anger led by Kirstie Allsopp and Jeremy Clarkson at Budget cash raid
01/11/24 09:35The Chancellor defended her decision to reform the way death taxes affect farms amid fury from the industry and high-profile celebrities like Jeremy Clarkson and Kirsty Allsopp.
Markets turn on Rachel Reeves: Sterling and debt sell off as Chancellor desperately tries to calm jittery traders after Labour's biggest tax rise ever hammers businesses
01/11/24 08:07Wednesday's decision to up taxes to raise £40billion towards increased state spending of almost £70 billion per year, with the rest covered by borrowing, spooked investors.
Martin Lewis reveals four things 'no one spotted' in Labour's Budget: From LISA withdrawal penalties to winter fuel payments
31/10/24 16:25Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered a fiscal hammer blow during her £40billion tax raid on hard-up Brits yesterday, which saw her putting an eye-watering stamp on the nation's strained finances.
Scotch whisky makers accuse Labour of delivering 'hammer blow' to industry after alcohol duty hike
31/10/24 13:11Rachel Reeves used her first budget yesterday to increase the tax on non-draught alcoholic drinks by the higher RPI rate of inflation, which could see producers pay more than £12 of tax per bottle.
The clip that proves Labour's 'election dishonesty': How Rachel Reeves told voters that Britain 'doesn't need higher taxes'... 141 days before she took burden to the highest EVER
31/10/24 11:34The Chancellor's words from 11 June this year are being widely shared as evidence of Labour 's general election 'dishonesty'.
Government hikes train fares by 4.6% and increases cost of railcards in blow to commuters as part of Rachel Reeves' £40bn tax bomb Budget
31/10/24 10:26Rail fares in England will be hiked by an inflation-busting 4.6 per cent next year. The rise will send the cost of many commuter season tickets soaring by hundreds of pounds.
Revealed: Head of government's new 'Value for Money' office worked on failed HS2 project, the delayed restoration of Parliament - and oversaw 2012 Olympics project that ran THREE times over budget
31/10/24 10:19David Goldstone was appointed to the new Office for Value for Money - chosen, the Treasury said, because of his 'strong track record of delivering value for money'.
Health and disability benefits costs in sicknote Britain will pass £100BILLION a year by the end of the decade - more than Britain spends on defence - experts warn after tax-raid Budget
31/10/24 10:07In its Budget analysis the OBR estimated that the cost of long-term sickness handouts would rise from £64.7billion in the 2023-24 financial year to £100.7billion in 2029-30.
'Rachel Reeves has destroyed all farmers': Kirstie Allsopp and Jeremy Clarkson lead fury at Labour's agriculture inheritance tax raid that will leave them struggling to survive
31/10/24 09:54The TV presenter did not mince her words in her furious reaction to Ms Reeves' £40bn tax bomb, raging she had 'destroyed' the traditional family farm.
Labour's £40 billion tax bomb leaves Britons £300 worse off
31/10/24 07:33In the most Left-wing Budget for decades, the Chancellor pushed taxes to their highest level in history and relaxed government borrowing rules to finance a massive spending spree.Labour's tax bomb leaves Britons £300 worse off: UK faces highest tax burden ever, businesses are battered by the Budget, wages will fall and inflation will rise
30/10/24 22:28In the most Left-wing Budget for decades, the Chancellor pushed taxes to their highest level in history and relaxed government borrowing rules to finance a massive spending spree.
Labour's 'tax bomb' on businesses could only be the start: Rachel Reeves refuses to rule out MORE increases after hitting the UK with the highest tax ever in £40bn Budget raid
30/10/24 18:27In a massive Budget package that left Westminster stunned, the Chancellor shifted the country decisively towards a European high-tax, high spending model.
QUENTIN LETTS: Ms Reeves was relishing this. A nimbus of self-satisfaction shrouded her... there was something vengeful about her performance
30/10/24 17:48At least Raffles was an elegant thief, stealing jewels in a jiffy. Rachel Reeves's act of larceny lasted 77 grinding minutes. The Chancellor claimed to be a reluctant tax-raiser. Don't believe it.
Budget 2024: Furious pub owners accuse Labour of doing 'nothing to help' struggling boozers - as Jeremy Clarkson weighs in and punters ridicule penny off pint
30/10/24 16:41Rachel Reeves has been slammed following her maiden Budget speech, in which she cut draught duty by a meagre 1.7 per cent.
Does Labour's Budget support 'working people'? From more expensive bus fares to cheaper pints - this is what voters have to say
30/10/24 16:29On the streets of Britain, voters were quick to have their say on the revelations in the first ever female Chancellor's Budget, which declared a £40bn war on those with wealth and big employers.
So much for a Budget for growth! This is a return to big government - high tax, high spend, high borrowing. And you didn't read that in Labour's manifesto: Analysis by JASON GROVES
30/10/24 16:01Despite Rachel Reeves committing to a staggering £400billion of extra spending over the next five years, economic growth will actually be lower than forecast at the last Tory Budget in March.
Rachel Reeves raises taxes by £40 billion in new budget plan
30/10/24 15:51Chancellor Rachel Reeves said the country had 'voted for change' and vowed to 'invest' as she mounts one of the biggest raids in history in the Commons.
Rachel Reeves' private schools Budget VAT raid will send 35,000 more pupils to state schools, financial watchdog predicts as Chancellor refuses to delay tax grab
30/10/24 15:25The chancellor confirmed today she is removing the exemption enjoyed by posh schools like Eton, Winchester and Charterhouse, as well as countless smaller institutions, from January.
Chancellor's claim of £22bn 'black hole' in public finances is NOT backed up by Britain's economic watchdog... sparking anger from her predecessor Jeremy Hunt
30/10/24 15:16Rachel Reeves 's claims of a £22billion 'black hole' in the public finances have not been backed up by Britain's economic watchdog - sparking anger from Tory ex-chancellor Jeremy Hunt.Welcome to Red Britain: Rachel Reeves hits UK with highest tax EVER and drops a 'tax bomb' on businesses while splurging on the public sector - as economists warn growth will suffer and wages will FALL
30/10/24 15:15In a massive package that left Westminster stunned, the Chancellor shifted the country decisively towards a European high-tax, high spending model.
I've left the country... I can't grow my business... raising capital gains tax makes me angry... this Budget makes me feel sick: Real Britons react to Labour's tax bombshell
30/10/24 14:23Property owners, pub landlords, entrepreneurs and business owners have all raised major concerns over the changes in Labour's first Budget in 14 years.
Furious bosses hit out at Rachel Reeves' 'business battering' Budget: Industry leaders say £25bn National Insurance raid will 'grind growth to a halt' and threaten jobs and wages
30/10/24 14:18As part of a £25billion tax raid, the Chancellor yesterday announced a slashing of the threshold at which employers begin making NICs from £9,100 to £5,000 from April.
Now families face paying inheritance tax on PENSIONS as Reeves announces £2billion crackdown in bombshell Budget
30/10/24 14:06Pensions will become liable for inheritance tax after Rachel Reeves announced a £2billion crackdown in her bombshell maiden Budget today.
Flatlining NHS gets major £22.6billion Budget injection to cut waiting lists - amid warnings there will still be a winter crisis and it may STILL need more cash
30/10/24 13:57With waiting lists soaring, public health struggling and a staffing crisis the ailing system will get billions more thrown at it alongside new attempts at reform.
Budget hit to holiday homes and buy-to-let landlords: Rachel Reeves hammers those buying second properties as she hikes stamp duty surcharge to 5% from TOMORROW
30/10/24 13:51The Chancellor announced, from as soon as tomorrow, those purchasing additional properties will have to pay a 5 per cent surcharge.
Right to Buy discounts introduced by Thatcher face being slashed as Angela Rayner mounts £500m affordable housing drive
30/10/24 13:49Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced plans in the Budget to consult on a new five-year social housing rent settlement.
How much more will YOU pay after today's budget? The winners and losers, from low paid workers, to pensioners, savers and first time buyers
30/10/24 13:32While the Chancellor vowed to exclude 'working people' from tax hikes, this political sophistry is fooling no one - with nearly all Brits set to be worse off in one form or another.
Rachel Reeves unveils £3bn Budget boost for defence amid questions about Britain's ability to wage war - but Labour STILL has no timetable for upping spending to hit 2.5% of GDP
30/10/24 13:31Amid a drastic manpower crisis and questions over the UK's ability to fight a war, the Chancellor poured cash into defence to assuage fears it would bear the brunt of cost-cutting measures.Budget 2024: Price of pint to fall as draught duty cut by 1.7% - but drinkers still face higher booze prices
30/10/24 13:25Despite pledges to 'invest, invest, invest' in the run-up to today's speech, the Chancellor's £40bn tax bomb today has been dubbed by critics as 'the biggest heist in modern political history.'Private schools Budget VAT raid confirmed in new year as Rachel Reeves refuses to delay removing tax exemption despite fears for schools and students
30/10/24 13:20Starting in the new year fee-paying schools will no longer be exempt from the tax, and will get no business rate relief, as the government looks to fund 6,500 extra teachers for state schools.
Rachel Reeves hikes National Living Wage to £12.21 an hour in Budget to give millions of lowest-paid Britons a £1,400 boost
30/10/24 13:18As part of her first Budget, the Chancellor announced the National Living Wage - for those aged 21 and over - will rise from £11.44 to £12.21 an hour in April next year.
Price of pack of cigarettes and vaping to rise after Chancellor announces tobacco tax hikes
30/10/24 13:16Labour ramped up its war on vapers today after Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled a slew of new tax rises targeting the most addictive product in her Budget speech.
Drivers breathe sigh of relief: Chancellor announces she will continue freeze on fuel duty next year and will maintain existing 5p cut
30/10/24 13:12The price of a full tank of petrol will remain the same following fears drivers would see a 7p-per-litre increase on average after today's Autumn Budget .Rachel Reeves drops £40BILLION 'tax bomb' in Budget: Chancellor hammers firms with £25bn NICs hike as she targets inheritances and landlords in one of biggest EVER raids - but blames the Tories
30/10/24 12:35Chancellor Rachel Reeves said the country had 'voted for change' and vowed to 'invest' as she mounts one of the biggest raids in history in the Commons.
Rachel Reeves leaves to unleash her 'tax bomb' Budget on Britain: Chancellor brandishes her Red Box with Labour set to raise national insurance, capital gains AND inheritance tax
30/10/24 11:19Chancellor Rachel Reeves posed with her Treasury team outside No11 ahead of what is set to be one of the biggest raids in history in the Commons at 12.30pm.Rachel Reeves to unveil £3bn Budget boost for defence amid questions about Britain's ability to wage war - but Labour STILL has no timetable for upping spending to hit 2.5% of GDP
30/10/24 09:12Amid a drastic manpower crisis and questions over the UK's ability to fight a war the Chancellor is expected to pour cash into defence to assuage fears it would bear the brunt of cost-cutting measures.
Labour's 'perfect storm' Budget TODAY: Chancellor set to drop £35bn 'tax bomb' raiding middle class and businesses for splurge on public sector pay and services - as jittery markets force up interest rates on government debt mountain
30/10/24 08:33Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to mount one of the biggest raids in history when she gets to her feet in the Commons at 12.30pm.
Autumn Budget 2024: Recap as Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveils Labour's £40 billion tax raid
30/10/24 07:59MAILONLINE BLOG: Recap our coverage as Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivers her first Budget in Parliament.
Hard-up Brits are warned to brace for 'the biggest heist in modern political history': Rachel Reeves to unveil £35BN tax grab as Labour's first budget in a generation targets NI, fuel duty, school fees and even bus fares
29/10/24 22:30In one of the most consequential Budgets for years, the Chancellor will set Britain on a course of high tax, high spending and high borrowing in a gamble designed to kickstart growth.
Jeremy Hunt launches last-ditch bid to prevent Britain's economic watchdog publishing a 'highly political' dossier on his legacy as Chancellor
29/10/24 22:30The former chancellor asked Cabinet Secretary Simon Case to delay the publication of a review by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) into an alleged £22billion 'black hole' in the public finances.
Millions of lowest-paid to get a £1,400 boost as Rachel Reeves hikes minimum wage to £12.21 an hour - but business chiefs warn inflation-busting rise will be another blow for firms
29/10/24 18:00On the eve of her first Budget, the Chancellor announced the National Living Wage - for those aged 21 and over - will rise from £11.44 to £12.21 an hour in April next year.
It's Red Rachel! Chancellor proudly poses for Budget prep pic in No11 alongside image of ex-Communist education minister from 1940s - after ditching photo of tax-cutting Tory Nigel Lawson
29/10/24 15:59The Treasury released a photo of Chancellor Rachel Reeves in her No11 study, with a portrait of Ellen Wilkinson proudly displayed on the wall behind her.
Keir Starmer insists Budget tomorrow will 'protect payslips' despite £35BILLION raid pushing Britain towards Sweden-style tax burden
29/10/24 14:16Keir Starmer and Chancellor Rachel Reeves told a Cabinet meeting that the much-anticipated package will 'deliver change'.
Backlash over Budget plan to increase National Living Wage to more than £12 per hour for millions: Warning over impact on firms as Chancellor Rachel prepares 6% hike alongside tax rises
29/10/24 13:46In a move expected to boost the income of millions of the lowest paid, the Chancellor is expected to use tomorrow's Budget to unveil a 'significant' rise in what will be rebranded the 'new living wage'.
Millions to get bumper pay rises in Budget: Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to announce 6% hike in National Living Wage to at least £12.12-an-hour
29/10/24 10:43Government sources said the Chancellor would use tomorrow's Budget to unveil a 'significant' rise in what will be rebranded the 'new living wage'.
Welfare bill 'could be £2billion higher than expected' after DWP 'underestimates number of people on long-term sick' by a quarter of a million
29/10/24 10:32A new analysis of incapacity benefit claimants suggests official figures are out by around 255,000, creating a 'black hole' in the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) budget.
Recap the 2024 Autumn Budget preview as Chancellor Rachel Reeves prepares to unveil Labour's plan to raise billions in new taxes with NHS in line for huge cash injection - while Tories urge u-turn on winter fuel cut
29/10/24 09:12MAILONLINE BLOG: Recap our live political coverage as Chancellor Rachel Reeves prepares to deliver Labour's first Budget in 14 years when she addresses the Commons.
Wes Streeting says the NHS is 'not just on its knees, it's on its face' as health chiefs demand MORE money despite Rachel Reeves pouring in billions ahead of Budget - but can't rule out a winter crisis
29/10/24 09:11The Health Secretary went on the offensive after admitting that billions of pounds already set aside by Chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of the Budget would only 'arrest the decline'.
Labour's Sweden-style tax revolution: How Rachel Reeves' huge £35bn Budget raid could push Brits' burden up international league table
29/10/24 09:07Rachel Reeves is expected to bring in a massive £35billion a year extra for the Treasury - one of the biggest ever raids at a fiscal event.
SNP's budget threatens to foist more 'punishing' tax rises on hard-pressed Scottish families and businesses
21/10/24 17:43Families and businesses in Scotland face the threat of further tax hikes in the SNP 's upcoming Budget.
Now SNP swings £1billion austerity axe as ministers are hit with 'bleak' private financial forecasts and 'really tough' spending cuts
28/08/24 20:05Scots are being warned to expect 'painful cuts across the board' when Shona Robison sets out her plan to address a £1billion budget black hole next week.
The major China decision that is set to dramatically hurt Australia - and why the Albanese government is seriously worried
20/08/24 03:08China's crackdown on struggling mega apartment developers has led to a steel industry crisis. Here's why Anthony Albanese and his ministers are terrified.
What you need to know about the big changes coming to Australia on July 1 - and how they will impact your wallet
14/06/24 03:46From tax cuts, a $300 energy rebate, a pay rise for low income workers, cost of living relief, to a hike on passport fees, there are a lot of changes that kick in with the start of the new financial year.
Budget 2024: Huge funds injection promises billions to build homes quicker - here are the Aussies most likely to benefit
11/05/24 01:13Federal budget funds to address the housing crisis will make a life-changing difference for people desperately in need of accommodation, housing campaigners said.
Budget 2024: Jim Chalmers declares he wants couples to have more children during a cost of living crisis - but here's the one thing he won't do
10/05/24 01:48Treasurer Jim Chalmers - a father of three - has declared he wants Australian couples to have more children. But despite the cost of living crisis, he's ruled out one financial measure to help.
Expert Rand Low of Bond University urges Aussies to drive the country into a recession - here's the compelling reason why
01/05/24 06:15Rand Low, from Bond University, has urged Aussies to cut back on spending to trigger a short, sharp recession.
TOM HARRIS: Scots will cheer Chancellor's Union tax cut - but it won't make up for the SNP's savage rises
06/03/24 22:53Hard pressed Scots who've spent the past few years battling a cost of living crisis will have been hoping for some fiscal respite when Jeremy Hunt delivered his Budget yesterday.
Why is Lindsay Hoyle not the speaker at Jeremy Hunt's Budget and who is his replacement Eleanor Laing?
06/03/24 16:43Today, Dame Eleanor Laing was sitting in the big seat as Jeremy Hunt set out his latest economic plan for the UK, replacing the Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle. MailOnline explains why this is the case.
Fuel duty could rise 'sharply' next year to help balance the books, Chancellor warns, ending a 12-year freeze on the tax
29/03/23 21:08Jeremy Hunt said on Wednesday that the state of the UK's finances meant a freeze in fuel duty since 2011 could not be extended indefinitely.
Wetherspoon boss Tim Martin welcomes Chancellor's 'Brexit pubs guarantee' but industry bosses brand it a 'velvet gloved punch' that makes 'no meaningful difference' after he announced tax cut on draught beer
16/03/23 13:04Amid major changes to the way alcohol is taxed announced in his Budget, the Chancellor said the levy charged on UK draught beer would not rise in line with inflation.
Who is Jeremy Hunt's wife Lucia Guo and do they have children? A look at Chancellor's partner who he's dubbed his 'secret weapon' and is 12 years his junior
15/03/23 15:31The Chancellor, 56, was supported earlier in the day by his wife and two of their children, who made a rare appearance in Downing Street as Mr Hunt left to deliver his Spring Budget.
Cheers Jeremy! Chancellor Hunt unveils 'Brexit pubs guarantee' to help struggling boozers by slashing tax on draught beer to 11p lower than supermarket ale from August - but wine drinkers face 44p hike on a bottle in largest increase in almost 50 years
15/03/23 12:46Jeremy Hunt today handed a Brexit lifeline to UK pubs as he unveiled a promise to keep tax on draught pints lower than that paid on supermarket cans and bottles.
What time is the 2023 Budget today? Will Jeremy Hunt announce more free childcare, tax cuts, help with energy bills or freeze fuel duty?
15/03/23 10:23Chancellor Jeremy Hunt (pictured) will today announce the details of his first Spring Budget since he took the role in October last year. Mr Hunt is set to announce free childcare for under-threes.
Energy bills ARE frozen until June but what about childcare, petrol prices, and pensions? What else Hunt could have tucked in his Budget box?
14/03/23 23:18After a series of stealth taxes in his Autumn Statement, there could be a few tax giveaways in Jeremy Hunt's first Spring Budget as Chancellor.
Last of the summer wine? Drinkers warned that tomorrow's Budget could see a 20 per cent tax raid on booze that could increase the price of a bottle of red and white by almost 50p - but the price of a 'gin in a tin', prosecco and Baileys could go DOWN
14/03/23 12:49The Chancellor is under pressure to extend the freeze on alcohol duty that is due to end on April 1 when he makes his fiscal announcement tomorrow, ahead of a major revamp of taxes in the summer.
The price of a bottle of wine 'will rise by 45p in Jeremy Hunt's Budget': Chancellor 'is preparing biggest wine tax raid in more than 50 years despite cost of living crisis'
14/03/23 01:57The Chancellor is set to announce that alcohol duties will increase in line with inflation from August 1 in his Spring Budget on Wednesday.
Budget pension overhaul to keep over-50s in work could see lifetime allowance rise to £1.8m... but will you have to wait until 60 to get at your pot?
13/03/23 07:00High earning savers are forecast to get a Budget pension boost, but Steve Webb has warned he fears a sting in the tail raising the age at which pots can be accessed to 60.
'50 is no time to put your feet up. You've got 20 more years of graft in you': Chancellor Jeremy Hunt speaks to GLEN OWEN in an exclusive interview on the eve of his Budget to lure millions of the UK's middle-aged back to work
11/03/23 22:00Before sitting down in his Downing Street office to preview his first Budget, Jeremy Hunt has somehow managed to squeeze in a 19-mile morning run.
As Chancellor Jeremy Hunt dusts off the red box, how to Budget-proof all your finances
11/03/23 21:51Here is our forecast of what could be in the Chancellor's red box - and how you can Budget-proof your finances for whatever it throws at you.
Has Britain avoided a recession? All eyes turn to Spring Budget after surprise jump in economic growth
10/03/23 15:53Britain may be set to avoid a recession entirely after growth surpassed expectations in January, despite a backdrop of stubbornly high inflation, industrial action and rising interest rates.
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Prince William and Princess Kate say they are thinking of the Huntingdon victims after Saturday night's 'horrific events'
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This is exactly how to get Claudia Winkleman's Traitors wardrobe including the £28 Sainsbury's skirt that could easily be mistaken for her Prada one
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Prince William says he is looking forward to visiting Brazil as he jets in for The Earthshot Prize - just days after Rio de Janeiro drug raids left more than 130 dead
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Period drama dubbed 'the BBC's best kept secret' and 'top of its genre' is now free to stream on iPlayer - as fans rave 'how have I not heard of this before?!'
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Liz McClarnon, 44, gives birth: Atomic Kitten star welcomes her first child with husband Peter after a 'early and scary' labour and years of 'painful IVF'
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David Harbour breaks his silence on Lily Allen divorce and his 'pain, slip-ups and mistakes' as he insists 'there are people I want to love and be good to' in the future
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Stephanie Davis fears she 'won't wake up from surgery' ahead of her breast implants removal and says she wishes she'd 'never of had them done'
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Country or coast? New property prize draw could see YOU win a historic dream home worth £2.5million or a Cornwall dream home
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CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews Game of Wool: Britain's Best Knitter: Stylish Tom Daley is the perfect host for the Great British Knit Off
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Dua Lipa looks stylish in a snake print coat as she links arms with fiancé Callum Turner during a date night in New York City
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Sydney Sweeney struts out on stage at major NASCAR race just hours after screaming at her ex-fiancé in LA
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F1 star Charles Leclerc announces engagement to model Alexandra Saint Mleux as she flaunts VERY pricey ring
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Detachable belt, timeless lapels, and four neutral colours - here's why this wrap coat is already becoming an influencer favourite
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Tess Daly gushes over 21 years of memories with lookalike daughter Phoebe at the Strictly studios as she shares sweet snap
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David Harbour reveals the advice he has given his young Stranger Things co-stars as Millie Bobby Brown's harassment and bullying claim emerges
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SNL takes a swipe at Andrew losing his Prince title as he becomes laughing stock across the pond
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Sarah Paulson details the mortifying moment she 'spit a chip' into Kim Kardashian's eye
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Half-term made easy: Butlin's launches fun-filled family breaks - and the prices may surprise you
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Shaughna Phillips gives birth! Love Island star welcomes her second child with boyfriend Billy Webb following his release from prison
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Jessica Simpson shares raw confession as she marks 8 years sober: 'Alcohol blocked my dreams'
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EXCLUSIVEShe was a pinup who acted with Scarlett Johansson and was on Baywatch... can you guess who she is?
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Brookside's most UNHINGED storylines as soap returns with blood-soaked Hollyoaks crossover - including incest romp that sparked mass complaints
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Lewis Cope reveals what his girlfriend REALLY thinks of his Strictly partner Katya Jones as pair scoop perfect score for BBC show's 'best ever dance'
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EXCLUSIVEKimberley Walsh, 43, reveals the body part she once hated as she shares the exercises that helped her feel good in her skin after having three children
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Lily Allen looks downcast while partying in LA as her ex husband David Harbour breaks his silence on his 'pain, slip-ups and mistakes'
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Lilibet the California cool Princess! America-born royal breaks the stuffy regal mould as she runs around in bare feet in her favourite pink leggings
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Demi Moore, Paris Hilton, Kristen Wiig and Dixie D'Amelio all opt for racy 'naked' dresses as they pose at the 2025 LACMA Art and Film Gala
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Business as usual for Charles! King powers through Andrew scandal for church at Sandringham - but he and Queen take time to send 'deepest sympathy' to Huntingdon victims
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Jennifer Lawrence reunites with Robert Pattinson after confessing she once fed him out of the garbage
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EXCLUSIVEElliott Wright reveals why he's really selling his €7.5m Spanish restaurant loved by celebs following arson attack and tragic death
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Chris Hughes's sports star ex-girlfriend Annabel Dimmock welcomes first child with her multi-millionaire partner Alfie Best Jr
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David Harbour says he 'fell in love' with 'extraordinary creature' Winona Ryder on the set of Stranger Things
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Sarah Ferguson's strange habit revealed as former Duchess told Ruby Wax she's a 'practical person' in bizarre 1996 interview
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Pregnant Cardi B goes wild as boyfriend Stefon Diggs stars in New England Patriots victory
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Comedian Eddie Kadi 'signs up for I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here' after Strictly Come Dancing appearance
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Dawson's Creek star James Van Der Beek shares sweet family Halloween snap amid stage 3 cancer battle
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Jennifer Aniston's boyfriend Jim Curtis makes rare comment on romance as he says you can 'find love more authentically' later in life
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EXCLUSIVEPsychic Sally Morgan reveals the A-list star who turned on her when she predicted the end of her Hollywood marriage
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Kaia Gerber, 24, and her mother Cindy Crawford, 59, look identical in figure-hugging sparkly dresses at LACMA Art & Film Gala
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50 Cent is buying up a Louisiana city to spark a downtown revival
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Pregnant Sophie Habboo shows off her blossoming bump in a white mini dress as she throws VERY lavish baby shower for her friends and family
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Anthony Hopkins, 87, suspects he may have a neurodivergence diagnosis but insists 'these labels are all nonsense... it's fashion'
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Sweet moment a young William jumps into his Uncle Andrew's arms at his wedding to Sarah Ferguson reveals just how close the pair once were
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Russell Crowe, 61, reveals why he will never marry girlfriend Britney Theriot, 33, amid engagement rumours
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EXCLUSIVEThe 'harsh' truth about Tess Daly's Strictly exit: Insiders tell KATIE HIND the REAL reason she is following Claudia off the dancefloor
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Celebrity Traitors' Cat Burns reveals she felt 'so lost' after split from long-term partner Jodie Rockett and admits she didn't know if she'd ever get over first heartbreak
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Suki Waterhouse wows in floral gown as she makes rare red carpet appearance with fiancé Robert Pattinson at his Die My Love premiere
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From Pop Idol to Pope Idol! Scottish singer Michelle McManus shares the stage with Pope Leo as she performs new hymn in Rome
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EXCLUSIVEHe's the breakout star of the TV smash who's identified both remaining Celebrity Traitors. Now Faithful Joe looks certain to become a 'big dog' himself... on BBC sofa
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Sex drugs 'found at party' disgraced Andrew hosted for Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell new Royal book claims
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'Shrieking' Meghan Markle celebrates LA Dodgers' World Series win alongside an unimpressed Prince Harry - but fans criticise Duchess for 'not being in the moment'
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Benson Boone cancels Birmingham gig less than an hour before he was due to take to the stage as he admits he has 'tried everything to revive my voice'
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Chris Hemsworth enjoys casual reunion with his brother Liam in Byron Bay while his wife Elsa Pataky goes trick-or-treating with their children
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Director Sam Mendes reveals actresses set to play Fab Four's wives in new Beatles films
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Celebrity Traitors star Kate Garraway reveals she is seeking life-changing diagnosis after show wrapped
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Lamine Yamal, 18, 'has split from pop star girlfriend Nicki Nicole, 25' - as Barcelona star 'dismisses rumours he cheated during their relationship'
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'I've been in Vogue, I'm signed to the same agency as Kate Moss, but I can't get work because of Mounjaro': Plus size models reveal they're having to get other jobs
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Spook-tacular Strictly! Lewis Cope achieves the first 40 of the series as he blows the judges away with his sensational couple's choice dance
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Purist Strictly judges anger viewers and BBC bosses as they defy public vote: KATIE HIND
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Claudia Winkleman wore this brand over TEN times on Strictly Come Dancing and Celebrity Traitors - here are her top picks
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Idris Elba and his wife Sabrina 'targeted by stalker as couple report distressing incidents to the authorities'
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Demi Moore and Doja Cat have all eyes on them as they lead the A-list stars at 2025 LACMA Art and Film Gala
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Lorraine Kelly admits she is 'upset' by the 'seismic' changes to her daytime show after ITV cuts
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Taylor Swift shows off engagement ring and her long legs on girls' night out... after Travis Kelce's ex girlfriend takes swipe
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Strictly's Vicky Pattison cries live on air after praise from judge Motsi Mabuse
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Emilia Clarke wows in a daring lacy black dress as she poses for snaps with Christina Milian at the Global Gift Gala after 'split from DJ boyfriend'
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Anthony Hopkins, 87, 'puts his California estate on the market for £5.1 million' after devastating wildfires destroyed his home
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Chanelle Hayes 'QUITS her nurse job after just a year to launch OnlyFans career' following nine-stone weight loss
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Maisie Smith is closer than ever to boyfriend Max George almost year on from heart operation but admits he still has his 'hard days'
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Bradley Walsh 'main favourite in the running for Strictly host' after Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman's shock decision to quit BBC show
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Miles Teller battles a hangover and tries to recall his wild Halloween night during SNL hosting gig
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EastEnders star Shona McGarty 'splits from fiancé David Bracken' - a year after he proposed
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The 1% Club viewers baffled as contestants struggle with 'toughest ever question' - but would you have got it right?
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Bill Maher, 69, and Al Pacino's baby mama Noor Alfallah, 31, reignite romance rumors at star-studded Halloween bash
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Katy Perry confirms Justin Trudeau romance mid-concert as she shuts down marriage proposal from fan
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Georgia Harrison confirms she's given birth! Love Island star welcomes baby girl with boyfriend Jack Spacey
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SNL pokes fun at Trump's White House renovation with HGTV-style makeover as Miles Teller portrays Property Brothers in chaotic comedy skit
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Woke BBC bosses 'wanted to sack a Top Gear host because line-up was too white' despite record viewers
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Hollywood star Jessica Alba blends in with the locals as she explores the Gold Coast on a bike
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Strictly's Amber Davies' boyfriend visits the West End star at rehearsals just days after Nikita Kuzmin was pictured kissing her forehead
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North West stuns fans with glam Halloween costume as Kardashian kids celebrate holiday in style
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Demands for Andrew to reveal everything he knows about Jeffrey Epstein intensify - as top ex-prosecutor calls for fresh POLICE probe into ex-prince
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Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo get matching tattoos to celebrate 'Wicked month' ahead of upcoming Wicked: For Good release
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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry take children Archie and Lilibet trick or treating in Santa Barbara with Duchess donning butterfly costume
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Tess Daly 'stepped down from Strictly Come Dancing to prioritise spending more time with her family'
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Aaron Chalmers' ex Talia Oatway hits out at the Geordie Shore star in furious rant as she claims he has 'zero interest' in their disabled son Oakley, 3, and she is a solo parent
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Meet Claudia Winkleman's husband Kris Thykier: Strictly star's rarely seen spouse, 53, is a BAFTA-nominated film producer, feminist and 'bit of a Viking'
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Strictly fans praise La Voix as she takes over Tess Daly's hosting duties on the hit BBC show - after pleading for Claudia Winkleman's role live on air
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William and Kate settle into their new eight-bed mansion in Windsor Great Park after moving during half-term
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Diddy's twin daughters, 18, strike sultry poses as Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders for Halloween - just hours after dad's first prison pic surfaces
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Julia Fox defends blood-soaked Jackie Kennedy costume amid intense backlash
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EXCLUSIVEI'm a psychic medium and here's what happens when you die: Sally Morgan reveals what to expect in the afterlife and how to protect yourself from malevolent spirits over Halloween weekend
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As Kaye Adams bully row rumbles on, BBC takes SECOND presenter off air after 'cheeky message' was posted in studio before live show
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Kris Jenner steals the spotlight from Khloe Kardashian as she flaunts facelift and killer curves in sexy Halloween look
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Alan Carr's Celebrity Traitors 'genius game plan' revealed by dumped co-star Kate Garraway ahead of finale
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Justin and Hailey Bieber's son Jack is his dad's TWIN as he channels pop star in throwback Halloween costume
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Kym Marsh is seen for the first time with new boyfriend after loved-up couple confirmed romance - 8 months on from split with Samuel Thomas
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Dove Cameron joins Stella Maxwell, Paris Hilton and Sara Sampaio as they sport racy Halloween costumes at Vas J Morgan's star-studded party
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Sarah Ferguson is 'more on edge' than Andrew and 'may flee UK': Ex-Duchess 'blaming herself' as she and disgraced royal hunker down in Royal Lodge 'surrounded by Amazon deliveries'
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EXCLUSIVE80s star who dated the Queen's duke godson after Bond girl and Dallas villain roles is unrecognizable... can you guess who?
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Winnie Harlow hits back at haters who mock her Vitiligo by dressing as a Neapolitan ice cream for Halloween
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Amanda Owen left devastated as she announces heartbreaking family loss at Ravenseat Farm
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I worked with Laura Kuenssberg at the BBC - she showed her true colours at work drinks when the cameras stopped rolling
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Tulisa shows off her impressive abs in gym selfie after secretly finding love with billionaire cannabis mogul
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Paul O'Grady confessed to pals he 'wasn't going to be here for much longer' weeks before he suddenly died
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Meet self-proclaimed nepo baby Keira Knightley's parents - the theatrical duo you've probably never heard of but whose connections opened the doors to fame and wealth for their daughter
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Sugababes singer Mutya Buena admits she was 'forced to pull herself together' for the sake of her daughter as she struggled with drugs and alcohol at height of fame
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Lily Allen pokes fun at David Harbour's 'mistress' as she dresses up as children's book character 'Madeline' for Halloween party in Los Angeles
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Move over Halloween, Mariah is back! Queen of Christmas officially launches holiday season with iconic video as she continues annual tradition
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Kim Cattrall defends her decision to turn down the Sex And The City spin-off series as she insists 'you have to be brave and stubborn to say no'
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Strictly's Craig Revel Horwood pays a touching tribute to Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman after they announced their exit from BBC show
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Geri Halliwell and husband Christian Horner could be forced to tear down their pergola and gazebo after being built without permission and ruining an 'unspoilt' view of a historic church
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Gemma Collins transforms into Wicked's Glinda for Halloween as she continues to display impressive three stone weight loss
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1000lb Sisters star is MARRIED! Amy weds in haunted tavern on Halloween as Tammy poses beside bride flaunting weight loss
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Romeo Beckham channels dad David for Halloween in a white T-shirt and jeans as he leaves party after rekindling his romance with Kim Turnbull
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EXCLUSIVE'I don't want to die. There's no cure... it's terrifying': Made In Chelsea star Sam Vanderpump opens up on his devastating liver failure, how he was rushed to hospital 48 hours from death... and his secret wedding plans
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I'm A Celebrity start date revealed as ITV drops first look trailer with Ant and Dec hosting twisted Christmas dinner
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Mrs Hinch opens up on her 'abusive' trolling as insiders reveal the truth behind her and Stacey Solomon's 'fallout'
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EXCLUSIVEHarry Potter's Jessie Cave says money woes and tough acting world led her to hair fetish OnlyFans - but insists the work is 'not easy money' and she says no to 90% of requests
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Maya Jama and boyfriend Rúben Dias 'eye up £4m prize draw mansion in Cheshire'
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Diddy seen in prison for first time as he walks through yard with gray beard after starting new job behind bars
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Georgia Toffolo shows off her bruised face after getting salmon sperm injections
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'Newly-engaged' Dove Cameron and Damiano David channel Rocky Horror's Frank-N-Furter and Riff Raff as they attend Vas J Morgan's Halloween bash
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Jennifer Lawrence dresses up as a cow for new baby's first Halloween... days after revealing infant's gender
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Lorraine Kelly gives a rare insight into her 33-year marriage to husband Steve Smith as she reveals the naughty text messages he sends her while she presents her ITV show
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90s pop star looks unrecognisable as they take to the stage for UK tour 24 years after name change - can YOU guess who it is?
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'There is absolutely no way Harry will give up on this relationship': Psychic Sally predicts what could be next for Meghan and Harry
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Camila Cabello puts on a loved-up display as she holds hands with her billionaire boyfriend Henry Junior Chalhoub at LA Halloween party
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Big Brother winner Cameron Cole left with a black eye and cut face after horrific homophobic attack
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Heidi Klum the Halloween queen reveals latest costume as she morphs into iconic mythological character
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Olivia Attwood cheekily flashes her bottom as she dresses up as Toy Story's Jessie at Heidi Klum's legendary Halloween bash
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EXCLUSIVETruth about Lily Allen, David Harbour and the P**** Palace: As industry insiders blast 'vindictive' Lily, KATIE HIND'S investigation reveals truth about apartment
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Sam's big secret: The Golden Bachelor host Samantha Armytage using Barry 'Bear' Myrden romance rumours as a decoy 'to hide new love interest'
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How Andrew's 'rude' comment about Kate sparked bitter feud between ex-prince and William - who 'couldn't wait for the day' when Charles finally threw him out
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Naomi Campbell wows in a risqué look while Lottie Moss transforms into Pamela Anderson and Maya Jama sports sexy pirate look as they lead the British stars dressing up for Halloween
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I won £110k on The Wheel - my celebrity partner refused to help me in crucial moment so intense I've blocked it from memory
