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We're officially in the swing of back-to-school season. In years gone by that would have meant the thrill of new pencil cases. But for us grown-ups it brings a more exciting accessory: new-season handbags.

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3 d. ago 'One in, one out' migrant deportation flights 'will start next week' after new Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said they'd begin 'imminently'

The scheme, signed off in July, saw the first Channel arrivals detained on August 6, with the inaugural flight understood to be pencilled in for as early as Monday.

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1 week ago Susanna Reid wows in lace pencil dress that's now 30% off at Debenhams

Good Morning Britain presenter Susanna Reid recently returned to the ITV show and fans were left impressed by her outfit

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2 w. ago SARAH VINE: Starmer is the Prince Andrew of politics. He not only refuses to acknowledge the mess he's making

New term, new Keir. The Prime Minister was in full shiny new pencil case mode this week, gathering the nation's press to announce 'Phase Two' of his government.

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2 w. ago This eyebrow pencil gives me perfect arches in just 10 seconds

Benefit’s precisely brow pencil is a number one bestseller for good reason

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Your type, on paper

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Whether you’re a scribbler or a scribe, we’ve got you covered

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3 w. ago Blood, sweat and cigarettes – why there’s nothing cute about school uniform | Zoe Williams

The charm is intoxicating at first. But wait till their expensive kit is mired in mud, the blazer takes on a flammable sheen and the PE kit stinks up the houseThe first time you put your kid in school uniform, there’s an intoxicating charm to the moment. There he is, your precious firstborn, and you’ve dressed him up like a grown-assed man who’s managing the fanciest restaurant on a very large ferry. Slacks and a well-pressed shirt are just the baseline; there’s also insignia on everything – jumpers, shorts, bags, pencil cases and water bottles – and the crest is something egalitarian, such as a tree or a leaf, but whatever it is, only that will do. After a full and overall pretty happy life of not sweating the small stuff, suddenly there’s a person in your house whose every clothing item is absolutely irreplaceable, and that person is four, and has squashed a beetle into it. On that first day, though, all you’re thinking is, “How adorable, this is like his first Christmas, when we ...

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