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Stormy Daniels: the porn star set to change American politics for ever

Donald Trump’s 2024 election hopes are in the balance as reports suggest he could be arrested over ‘hush money’ he allegedly paid to Daniels in 2016. So how did the fierce ex-stripper come to be the unlikely thorn in the former president’s side? Katie Strick reports

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​​Shawn Mendes on the pressure of fame: ‘Everything is so volatile’

On a flash stop to London to promote his new Tommy Hilfiger collection, the Canadian singer tells Joe Bromley how fame takes its toll and why boys wearing crop tops is hot

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Old romantic: the many wives of Rupert Murdoch

Once bitten, twice shy does not apply to the 92-year-old media tycoon who is engaged for the fifth time. Martha Alexander charts the billionaire romantic’s life of serial monogamy

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Pamela Anderson channels preppy Ivy Leaguer on night out in Camden

The Baywatch bombshell swapped her swimsuit for a button-up shirt as she dined with Shawn Mendes and Tommy Hilfiger

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Is the childcare system too broken for Jeremy Hunt’s £4bn plan to fix?

Last week the Chancellor announced the largest expansion of free childcare England has ever seen but neither parents nor providers are happy about it. Kate Wills reports

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How the nation fell in love with Alison Hammond

From drinking whisky with Harrison Ford to co-hosting Channel 4’s The Great British Bake Off, how did Hammond go from a council estate in Birmingham to fraternising with Hollywood’s elite? Emma Loffhagen reports

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Gwyneth Paltrow’s bone broth diet is joyless, sad and dangerous

After detailing her coffee and bone broth diet, the Goop founder has been roundly criticised for promoting diet culture in the name of wellness. Rightly so, says Martha Alexander

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Bouji wonderland: Is this the return of posh boy clubbing?

Boujis, London’s most infamous club, is coming back to life — and opens tomorrow. David Ellis meets the man who taught the royals how to properly party

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Rare family sighting and a TikTok glow-up — Jeremy Hunt’s first Budget

The Chancellor has already lasted longer in the job than his predecessor Kwasi Kwarteng – so does his first Budget fit the serious, “steady” reputation he’s become known for? Katie Strick reports

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Walkout Wednesday: a need-to-know guide to London’s big day of strikes

As junior doctors join the teachers and Tube staff on the picket line for Budget Day, Katie Strick offers an essential cheatsheet to the key players — and their reasons for striking

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Bond: inside London’s elite new matchmaking service

Bond is the new dating agency that promises not only to find you a partner, but helps with date-night outfits and offers confidence coaching sessions. Abha Shah explores

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From starlet to scientist — the most iconic Barbies of all time

As a space scientist is immortalised with a Barbie in her honour, Martha Alexander looks at some iconic versions of the world’s most famous doll and chart how far she’s come

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Is Britain ‘sleepwalking’ into a human bird flu pandemic?

Officials say the death of an 11-year-old from the disease should be a klaxon call for government action – so how worried should we be about the virus jumping to humans in the UK? Katie Strick reports