53 m. ago Shrinkflation hits everyday staples, piling more pressure on households

Which? finds products shrinking while supermarkets keep prices flat or risingToothpaste, coffee and even heartburn medicine are among the latest products quietly shrinking in size while shoppers pay the same price, piling more pressure on household grocery budgets.Consumer watchdog Which? found a range of new examples of shrinkflation as brands cut back on quantity and quality in an effort to reduce their own costs. Continue reading...

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54 m. ago BBC's Celebrity Race Across The World branded 'hell' with tears and tantrums

The four star-studded teams suffered all manner of travel trauma as they tried to get across Central America from Mexico to Columbia in the upcoming series of Celeb RATW

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1 hour ago Brenda Blethyn opens up on unusual arrangement with husband 'works brilliantly'

The actress has been married to her husband for 15 years but the pair have an unusual living situation.

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2 h. ago Brenda Blethyn reveals unusual living situation with husband after 15 years

The Vera actress has shared that she and her husband live in their own flats and that it works well for them.

Politics

2 h. ago Popular baby retailer to close 150 stores and fire 15% of workforce to make up for Trump’s tariffs

Atlanta-based Carter’s said it expected to pay up to $250 million this year in extra costs due to President Donald Trump’s taxes on foreign imports

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2 h. ago £10m luxury flat buy linked to Michelle Mone's husband branded 'slap in the face'

Families who lost loved ones to Covid have said it is a 'slap in the face' that a firm linked to Michelle Mone's husband purchased a luxury £10million pad in Florida

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2 h. ago Jennifer Lawrence FINALLY reveals the gender of her second child... SIX months after the baby was born

The 35-year-old actress welcomed her second baby, now six months old, in April with her husband, art gallery director Cooke Maroney, 41.

Society

2 h. ago Dermot Desmond savages Brendan Rodgers as Celtic supremo brands boss 'toxic' and 'divisive'

The Irishman launched an incredible attack on his compatriot after he quit Parkhead

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2 h. ago ‘Divisive’ Rodgers leaves Celtic to be replaced by O’Neill as interim manager

Desmond calls Rodgers ‘misleading and self-serving’Manager resigns with club eight points behind HeartsThe scale of recent disharmony inside Celtic has come to light with the resignation of Brendan Rodgers. By way of immediate response the club’s main – and typically publicity-shy – shareholder, Dermot Desmond, has remarkably unleashed on what he branded “self-serving” behaviour by Rodgers. In a further dramatic twist and two decades after leaving the club, Martin O’Neill will return to take charge of Celtic on an interim basis.Celtic confirmed Rodgers had left his position shortly before 10pm on Monday. O’Neill, assisted by Shaun Maloney, will preside over Wednesday’s visit of Falkirk to Celtic Park and most likely the League Cup semi-final against Rangers on Sunday. Celtic are likely to at least assess the situation of Ange Postecoglou, another of their former managers, who left Nottingham Forest earlier this month. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago ‘Divisive’ Rodgers leaves Celtic and is replaced by O’Neill as interim manager

Desmond calls Rodgers ‘misleading and self-serving’Manager resigns with club eight points behind HeartsThe scale of recent disharmony inside Celtic has come to light with the resignation of Brendan Rodgers. By way of immediate response the club’s main – and typically publicity-shy – shareholder, Dermot Desmond, has remarkably unleashed on what he branded “self-serving” behaviour by Rodgers. In a further dramatic twist and two decades after leaving the club, Martin O’Neill will return to take charge of Celtic on an interim basis.Celtic confirmed Rodgers had left his position shortly before 10pm on Monday. O’Neill, assisted by Shaun Maloney, will preside over Wednesday’s visit of Falkirk to Celtic Park. Celtic then face Rangers in the League Cup semi-final at Hampden Park on Sunday. It is far from impossible O’Neill will be given an extended run in charge. Ange Postecoglou has been installed as the early favourite and is available after leaving Nottingham Forest. The likelihood of the...

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3 h. ago Gary Lineker leaves new TV role after 11 months as CEO says 'he has a very busy schedule'

Gary Lineker, Micah Richards and Alan Shearer teamed up as part of a brand-new TV show earlier this year, but the former Match of the Day frontman won't be back for a second season

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4 h. ago British Muslim journalist taken into ICE custody after speaking at Islamic gala... and Laura Loomer is taking credit

Far-right influencer Laura Loomer took credit for the arrest of Sami Hamdi, saying it came as a result of her 'relentless pressure' on the State Department.

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4 h. ago TikTok star Ben Bader, 25, dies 'extremely suddenly' after missing date night with girlfriend

The Miami-based content creator died 'extremely suddenly' after missing a dinner date, his girlfriend Reem confirmed on social media over the weekend.

Events

4 h. ago Neighbours' planning row as couple build huge 'luxury shed' in their garden

The couple submitted a retrospective planning application for the outbuilding and decking which drew six objections from two properties, while two neighbours from one household supported the application

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4 h. ago Neighbours complain to council as couple build huge 'luxury shed' in garden

The couple submitted a retrospective planning application for the outbuilding and decking which drew six objections from two properties, while two neighbours from one household supported the application

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5 h. ago Fitness influencer, 30, found dead at home after 'sudden death' as cops try to find out why

A three-day period of mourning has been declared for Fernanda Oliveira da Silva, 30, who twice served as president for her city's council in Brazil, following her sudden death

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5 h. ago Nigel Farage brands Reform MP’s comments ‘ugly’ but insists she’s not racist

The Reform UK leader says he is ‘unhappy’ with Sarah Pochin’s comments on Black and Asian people in adverts but that he ‘understands the basic point’ and will not take further action

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5 h. ago Clarkson's Farm star Kaleb Cooper launches own branded range to rival Jeremy

Kaleb Cooper has set up a shop featuring his own range of branded clothing as he looks to cash in on his fame from Clarkson's Farm. He also offers meat products including BBQ boxes

Politics

5 h. ago Steve Coogan says Richard III film was ‘story I wanted to tell’ as defamed academic to get payout

Case had been due to go to trial after judge ruled 2022’s The Lost King, which Coogan co-wrote, portrayed Richard Taylor as ‘smug and patronising’Steve Coogan has said his film about the discovery of the remains of Richard III was “the story I wanted to tell, and I am happy I did” after he and two production companies agreed to pay “substantial damages” to settle a high court libel claim over the film’s portrayal of a university academic.Richard Taylor, deputy registrar at the University of Leicester at the time of the find, sued Coogan, his production company Baby Cow, and Pathe Productions for libel over his portrayal in the 2022 film The Lost King, which follows the amateur historian Philippa Langley and her search for the king’s skeleton. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Abuse victims in debt set to be better protected after government scraps fee

The Independent has previously spoken to survivors who faced the impossible choice of remaining in debt or risking their abusers finding out where they live

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