2 d. ago Voices: Dear Vix: I feel ashamed to admit it – but I really don’t like my parents

Do you have a problem you would like to raise anonymously with Dear Vix? Issues with love, relationships, family and work? Email dearvix@independent.co.uk

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3 d. ago Treasury minister dismisses claims spending review will lead to autumn tax rises – UK politics live

Darren Jones says such claims are ‘incoherent’ and the government is allocating money that has already been raisedSpending review: key points at a glanceGreen party MPs and activists joined a protest outside parliament today saying the government should use the spending review to announce a wealth tax. In a post on social media, Adrian Ramsay, the party’s co-leader, said:We expect the chancellor to take another axe to public spending today: decline by design from a govt that refuses to tax wealth to properly fund our overstretched public services & support the most vulnerable. We need to invest in a secure & fairer future. #TaxExtremeWealth Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Reeves says use of hotels for asylum seekers to end ‘in this parliament’ – UK politics live

Chancellor delivers spending review, claiming asylum move will save £1bn and says health spending represents a record cash investmentSpending review: key points at a glanceGreen party MPs and activists joined a protest outside parliament today saying the government should use the spending review to announce a wealth tax. In a post on social media, Adrian Ramsay, the party’s co-leader, said:We expect the chancellor to take another axe to public spending today: decline by design from a govt that refuses to tax wealth to properly fund our overstretched public services & support the most vulnerable. We need to invest in a secure & fairer future. #TaxExtremeWealth Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Reeves says use of hotels for asylum seekers to end ‘in this parliament’ and NHS spending to rise 3% a year – UK politics live

Chancellor claims asylum move will save £1bn and says health spending represents a record cash investmentSpending review: key points at a glanceGreen party MPs and activists staged a protest outside parliament today saying the government should use the spending review to announce a wealth tax. In a post on social media, Adrian Ramsay, the party’s co-leader, said:We expect the Chancellor to take another axe to public spending today: decline by design from a govt that refuses to tax wealth to properly fund our overstretched public services & support the most vulnerable. We need to invest in a secure & fairer future. #TaxExtremeWealthSenior SNP figures held a secret meeting on Monday night to discuss removing John Swinney as party leader, The Herald has learned, following last week’s defeat in the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse byelection.One of the 25 attendees said the first minister had two weeks to come up with a new strategy on independence — or risk facing a leadership...

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3 d. ago PMQs: Starmer says there is ‘no easy answer’ to finding way of seizing frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine – UK politics live

Ed Davey, the Lib Dem leader, asks prime minister about frozen Russian assets in the UK after sanctioning of two Israeli ministers on TuesdayGreen party MPs and activists staged a protest outside parliament today saying the government should use the spending review to announce a wealth tax. In a post on social media, Adrian Ramsay, the party’s co-leader, said:We expect the Chancellor to take another axe to public spending today: decline by design from a govt that refuses to tax wealth to properly fund our overstretched public services & support the most vulnerable. We need to invest in a secure & fairer future. #TaxExtremeWealthSenior SNP figures held a secret meeting on Monday night to discuss removing John Swinney as party leader, The Herald has learned, following last week’s defeat in the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse byelection.One of the 25 attendees said the first minister had two weeks to come up with a new strategy on independence — or risk facing a leadership ch...

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4 d. ago Katie Price breaks silence on Peter Andre's wife Emily as Princess questions relationship

Katie Price has given her unfiltered opinions on ex-husband Peter Andre and his wife Emily MacDonagh, after her daughter Princess questioned her parents' relationship

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7 d. ago Joe Swash reveals 'constant battle' he and wife Stacey struggle with amid marriage concerns

They revealed on their reality TV series Stacey and Joe: Full House that they've been to marriage counselling to keep their relationship on track, but are still fighting a common parenting battle

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7 d. ago EastEnders cast had 'no idea' about legend's return until it aired

EastEnders legend and Doctor Who favourite Anita Dobson has shared the challenge of keeping her soap comeback as Angie Watts a secret from her close friends, and why she agreed to return

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1 week ago Georgia Toffolo displays her incredible figure in a black bikini as she shares a glimpse inside her lavish Marrakech riad with husband James Watt

The Made In Chelsea star, 30, married her husband James, 42, in March, and they have jetted off to Morocco for their first trip as husband and wife.

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1 week ago Örkesh Dölet descended on to Tiananmen Square with thousands of fellow student protesters. He’s now 36 years into exile | Nuria Khasim

As the anniversary of the 1989 massacre approaches, the Uyghur activist reflects on his lifelong dedication to the fight for democracyWhen I was little, mum used to take us to visit an elderly Uyghur couple every year. We would climb up the winding concrete stairs in a Soviet-era apartment block and be greeted with a warmth that felt like family. Over piping hot bowls of Uyghur chay, mum would talk to them for hours while my brother and I listened. I always assumed they were relatives of ours, until mum told me that they were the parents of her friend Örkesh Dölet, and they had not seen their son for over 20 years. As a child, I didn’t know who Örkesh was, but my heart broke for his parents, who clearly loved and missed their son so very dearly.Growing up in Beijing, dad used to take us to Tiananmen Square on weekends to fly colourful swallow-shaped kites. Due to censorship, I never knew that the pristine, neatly paved tiles beneath the soles of my sparkly light-up sneakers were onc...

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1 week ago Coronation Street fans say 'imagine' as Tina O'Brien detail stuns as she has 'happy' time with teen daughter

The ITV soap's Sarah Platt actress stunned fans were her latest appearance as she hit the red carpet alongside daughter Scarlett

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1 week ago As the first born, am I the smartest? Maybe – but siblings shape us in far more interesting ways | Imogen West

A new book explores the impact of birth order, but how we measure up against our brothers and sisters can be complexA new book about sibling relationships, The Family Dynamic by Susan Dominus, examines how things like birth order and the specific achievements of your siblings affect a person’s life trajectory. As such, some of my favourite research is back in the public eye: the studies that suggest that I, as the eldest of three children, am the cleverest.I’m kidding. I don’t actually think this is true in my own sibling group, but sure, I’ll take it, and say so in the national press: I’m smarter than you guys, science confirms. I am very interested in siblings and their influences, though. So much so that I wrote my first novel about a brother-sister relationship. Siblings shape you in ways that are less deliberate than parents, which means their influence is less discussed, though just as important. That said, birth order has remained a public fascination, with parents agonising ...

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1 week ago Miley Cyrus reveals true feelings about dad Billy Ray’s new relationship

Miley also recently spoke out about the status of her relationship with her parents

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1 week ago Miley Cyrus took on mum Tish's 'hurt' after Billy Ray Cyrus split and painful divorce

Miley Cyrus has opened up about being caught in the middle of the collapse of the relationship and marriage of her parents, Billy Ray Cyrus and Tish who divorced in 2023 after 30 years together

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2 w. ago Revealed: Vile train passenger who threatened women saying 'I'll kill you' is former teen football star about to become father for first time

Electrician Elijah Chilekwa, 27, was filmed allegedly shouting abuse at the women, after they reportedly declined to say who they found most attractive out of himself and two friends.

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2 w. ago 'I rewatch the Twilight films every year and one character gets creepier each time'

The Team Jacob and Team Edward debate gets easier every time I revisit the teen romance

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2 w. ago I'm still a virgin at 47 after my parents' relationship made me terrified of intimacy

Andrew Brookman (pictured), from Wales, is still a virgin at the age of 47. He says he used to have a 'sense of shame' about it - but now he no longer feels ashamed.

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2 w. ago I'm still a virgin at 47 and I'm petrified to be intimate for this one reason

Andrew Brookman, 47, says he's been 'timid' his whole life and struggled with bullying, watching his parents argue and split up made him fear having a relationship

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2 w. ago Actress Naomi Watts shares relatable parenting post as she spends time with her two teen kids Sasha, 17, and Kai, 16

Naomi Watts proved on Tuesday she is just like every other mother when she shared a very relatable parenting post while spending time with her children Sasha and Kai.

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2 w. ago Parents left in stitches over model's 'stressful' discussion with her toddler as he issues strict instructions as to how he wants his meal prepared

Influencer Steph Claire Smith, 30, had mums and dads in stitches after sharing a video of her trying to understand how her three-year-old wanted her to make his breakfast.

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