2 h. ago Share tips to beat Rachel Reeves's latest tax raid: MIDAS reveals how buying these brilliantly cheap stocks can help you avoid inheritance trap

It's no secret that the Chancellor has inheritance tax in her sights for November's Budget. More families than ever will end up paying the 40 per cent tax in the coming years.

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3 h. ago Teenager at the centre of sexual touching charge against Ready Steady Cook host breaks his silence

Everett, 66, has been charged with sexually touching the boy without consent after a late-afternoon incident in July at his home on the NSW Central Coast.

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4 h. ago We spent 24 hours in a country that doesn't exist. It was incredibly cheap and some of the best food we've ever had

A couple spent 24 hours in a country that doesn't officially exist and were shocked by the incredibly cheap and tasty food.

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5 h. ago Chrissy Teigen reveals she wakes up husband John Legend every night to make her food

Chrissy Teigen has said that she wakes up her husband John Legend every night for midnight snacks.

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5 h. ago Angela Rayner’s exit proves it. Unless Starmer is able to meet this moment, Reform is on the path to power | John Harris

The prime minister increasingly looks like a man next to a burning house, offering to buy a new bookcase and rugSign up for our new weekly newsletter Matters of Opinion, where our columnists and writers will reflect on what they’ve been debating, thinking about, reading and moreOne hundred and twenty miles from Westminster, it felt like I had arrived at the perfect place to understand the meaning of Angela Rayner’s exit from the government: Reform UK’s brief conference, a giddy and surreal gathering of about 10,000 people in a hangar-like box on the edgelands of Birmingham.News of her resignation broke a couple of hours into the event’s first day, and the symbolism was glaring. Among midday pints, onstage pyrotechnics and a huge stand advertising the wonders of investing in gold, a party led by those bumptious public schoolboys Nigel Farage and Richard Tice was suddenly rejoicing in the departure of British politics’ most prominent working-class woman. The news, moreover, only boost...

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6 h. ago Celebs Go Dating's Anna Williamson split from boyfriend after heartbreaking conversation

Celeb's Go Dating expert Anna Williamson seems to live a charmed existence with her Italian husband and two children but as she tells us, her happy-ever-after has not always come easy

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6 h. ago Celebs Go Dating's Anna Williamson split up with boyfriend as he didn't want kids

EXCLUSIVE: Celeb's Go Dating expert Anna Williamson seems to live a charmed existence with her Italian husband and two children but as she tells us, her happy-ever-after hasn't always come easy

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7 h. ago 'Katie Price and Kerry Katona's show was a terrifying experience

Sitting in the audience as Katie Price and Kerry Katona discuss their issues with the media isn't an easy job as a journalist, but it's one Zoe Delaney would be happy to relive

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7 h. ago The ‘bizarre’ referral of the US housing finance agency chief to oust Lisa Cook

Former officials and experts say Bill Pulte’s request for inquiry into Fed governor’s alleged fraud is ‘unusual’The head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency embraced a highly unusual process to accuse Lisa Cook, a Federal Reserve governor, of committing mortgage fraud, former officials and experts have said. One former high-ranking official called the director’s involvement in a criminal referral “bizarre”.William Pulte, a businessman and major GOP donor whom Donald Trump appointed to head the powerful housing agency earlier this year, has accused Cook of committing mortgage fraud by misrepresenting her homes as a primary residence, potentially securing more favorable mortgage rates. The justice department formally opened a criminal investigation into whether Cook committed fraud and has issued subpoenas related to the transaction. Cook’s lawyers have called the discrepancies a “clerical error” and she has denied any wrongdoing. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago How to make perfect nanaimo bars – recipe | Felicity cloake's How to make the perfect

This Canadian staple has long been interpreted differently, with various nuts and biscuit bases, but which version nails it?Canadians are famously nice – think laid-back Keanu Reeves, sunny Pamela Anderson, the charmingly incompetent Inspector Gadget – except when it comes to their beloved nanaimo bars. Get the ratio of this three-tier national treasure wrong, as the New York Times stood accused of doing in 2021, when its Instagram account posted a picture of squares that one user described as “an insult to Canadians everywhere”, and you’ll discover you can push them only so far.The Times is not alone in attracting ire. So popular are nanaimo (pronounced nuh-NYE-mo) bars, named after the British Colombian logging and mining town where they are said to have originated, that Canada Post put them on a stamp in 2019 only to face similar howls of outrage, albeit in Canadian: “One hesitates to be critical,” Nanaimo’s mayor explained carefully, “but it’s not a very accurate depiction.” Con...

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8 h. ago Next's 'lightweight' jacket under £30 is 'perfect for transitional weather'

The versatile wardrobe staple is ideal as we move into autumn.

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9 h. ago Experts explain whether you should ‘accept’ or ‘reject’ all cookies

Each choice comes with implications for your online privacy

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10 h. ago Fenwick slashes £100 off cosy and chic autumn jumper that's perfect for layering

The American Vintage jumper is a great piece of luxury knitwear that's warm and cosy for autumn, and it's now a fraction of the price at Fenwick down from £140 to £42

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10 h. ago Londoners spending more on food for their dogs than themselves in barking mad trend

Pet owners’ love for their dogs is outweighing the cost-of-living crisis, with sales of gourmet-style canine dinners such as chicken casserole and beef goulash soaring 500 per cent in a year

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10 h. ago We found a chic and cosy autumn knit perfect for layering and it’s now £100 off

Fenwick has slashed the price of its £140 cosy jumper to just £42 and it’s the perfect layering piece for keeping you warm and comfortable during autumn and winter

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10 h. ago Star Wars Outlaws on Switch 2 isn't perfect, but it's the best way to take this galaxy on the go

Following its launch on the eShop earlier this week, Star Wars Outlaws on Nintendo Switch 2 has turned out to be a technical marvel for the most part.

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12 h. ago These are some of south Wales' best burgers you need to eat right now

These offerings push the boundaries of what you thought was possible between a basic bun and a beef patty

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13 h. ago Six of the best farm stays in Europe for delicious local food in glorious countryside

Tuck into great food and drink at hotels, farms and B&Bs in France, Ireland, Portugal and beyondA hamlet of restored rural buildings in the Ortolo valley in Corsica reopened in June as A Mandria di Murtoli. Guests can stay in a former sheepfold, stable or barn, or one of five rooms in the main house. Three of the smaller properties have private pools, all rooms have terraces and there is a big shared pool. The buildings have been refurbished by Corsican craftspeople in a minimalist Mediterranean style, using local materials. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Spray that protects shoes from getting rain damaged is a godsend for back

With a rainy autumn threatening to ruin everything from school shoes to your favourite work boots, this handy spray is the perfect fix to protect them from water damage

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14 h. ago Who is in the Cooking with the Stars final? Series 5 cast and who presents show

Cooking with the Stars will hold its final on ITV this evening 😍

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