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Tony Blair and Gordon Brown pay tribute to 'working class hero' at John Prescott's funeral

Labour leaders past and present gathered at Hull Minster to remember the former deputy prime minister

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Kate Garraway opens up on 'raw' grief after Derek Draper's death ahead of first Christmas without him

Draper passed away in January at the age of 56, following a prolonged battle with severe health complications after contracting Covid

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Julia Hartley-Brewer outburst at Palestine MP tops Ofcom complaints – watch the clip

JULIA Hartley-Brewer’s heated exchange with a Palestinian politician on her TalkTV show was the most complained-about TV event of the…

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Julia Hartley-Brewer’s row with Palestinian politician saw most Ofcom complaints

The exchange came on TalkTV in January.

Evening Standard

Ed Balls and Katya Jones recall ‘horribly wrong’ lift in Strictly 20th special

Celebrity competitors from the BBC One show have reunited with their professional dance partners for an anniversary programme.

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Ed Balls and Bill Bailey reunite with Strictly partners for anniversary special

A teaser released for Strictly Come Dancing: 20 Fabulous Years showed couples sharing the couch once more to talk about their time on the show.

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Keir Starmer warned trade deal with Trump risks fresh outrage from UK farmers amid tax row

Next US president embraced the idea of post-Brexit agreement with the UK when he was last in office, but PM told it risks fuelling fury over inheritance tax raid in the Budget

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Reeves hints UK will urge Trump not to raise tariffs as economists fear his policies will cut growth – as it happened

Chancellor says UK’s trading relationship with US is ‘absolutely crucial’ and promises not to be a ‘passive actor’

The Guardian - UK

Ed Balls 'sits out' Good Morning Britain interview with wife Yvette Cooper after bias backlash

ITV were flooded with complaints after he interviewed her in August

Evening Standard

Ed Balls ‘sits out’ GMB interview with wife Yvette Cooper after backlash

Move comes after ITV received thousands of complaints for their previous interview

The Independent UK

Ed Balls 'sits out' interview with wife Yvette Cooper after previous row

ED Balls has told viewers of Good Morning Britain that he will “sit out” an interview with his wife – Home Secretary Yvette Cooper...

The National (Scotland)

UK politics: Starmer insists pro-growth policies on way after OBR’s budget warnings – as it happened

PM says budget just ‘first step’ after watchdog said measures would make no difference to growth over five years

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Susanna Reid says sleep will take a ‘backseat’ while she covers US election

Reid and Ed Balls will present Good Morning Britain from Washington DC on November 6 and 7.

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Budget 2024: Keir Starmer hit with growing row over billions in tax rises 'breaking' Labour manifesto

Cabinet minister Pat McFadden denies Labour ‘misled’ voters during the election campaign

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Jeremy Hunt claims Labour changing debt definition will ‘punish families with mortgages’ – as it happened

Former chancellor says ‘increasing borrowing means interest rates would be higher for longer’ as Reeves says it will ‘make space for investment’

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Strictly's most controversial moments from Giovanni Pernice to Seann Walsh

As the Saturday night entertainment show celebrates 20 years, scandal has often not been too far away. We take a look back at Strictly’s most controversial moments

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The Independent UK

Taylor Swift’s mother ‘negotiated police escort with Sue Gray’ as security row deepens

The Metropolitan Police is believed to have asked for legal advice about the motorcycle escort amid fears officers could be held responsible for any accidents

The Independent UK

Yvette Cooper’s husband’s advice was to ‘shake it off’ over Taylor Swift protection questions

The Shake it Off singer finished her worldwide Eras Tour with three nights at Wembley Stadium in August

The Guardian - UK

George Osborne backs ‘HS2-lite’ plan for Manchester-Birmingham route

Exclusive: Business leaders seek support for scheme in budget as former chancellor calls it ‘good investment’

Evening Standard

OPINION - Look what you made her do: Taylor Swift is inadvertently bringing down Labour

If the last year has taught us anything it’s that, for every story, no matter how seemingly esoteric, there is always a way to make it about Taylor Swift. Doubly so, it seems, when it comes to politics.

Evening Standard

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper did go to Taylor Swift concert, admits Cabinet minister despite earlier denial

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper did go to a Taylor Swift concert at Wembley, a minister admitted on Thursday despite a Cabinet colleague denying just 24 hours earlier that she had.

Evening Standard

OPINION - Why is it all going so wrong for Rachel Reeves?

The Chancellor faces scrutiny with her first Budget looming. Questions remain about her strategy and economic plans

Evening Standard

Susanna Reid tears a strip off Nigel Farage on live TV over Southport stabbings and Far Right riots

Fellow presenter Ed Balls stressed to the Reform UK leader that he is now an MP not a TV pundit

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