9 h. ago The Guardian view on billionaire Britain: tax wealth fairly or face democratic unravelling | Editorial

Without bold reform which makes the rich pull their weight, rising inequality risks eroding public trust and fracturing social stabilityBritain for the last decade has experienced a bleak paradox: rising child poverty alongside a dramatic increase in billionaire wealth. This inequality has been tolerated partly because greed has been rehabilitated as virtue. The Billionaire Britain report, published this week by the Equality Trust, reveals what many instinctively feel but few in parliament will admit: the UK economy has become a machine for the upward redistribution of wealth.Using Sunday Times Rich List data, the report found that the 50 wealthiest UK families now own more than the poorest half of the population combined. Their opulence is no accident. It’s largely built on the labour and consumption of those 34 million other Britons. The gains of society are being hoarded by those least in need. There’s a lexicon that sells it all as “entrepreneurial spirit” and bus...

Economics

40 h. ago Gillian Anderson channels her Sex Education role as she admits she enjoys getting X

The actress, 56, has become a notable supporter of female sexual empowerment, after her lauded role playing a sex therapist on the hit Netflix show.

Politics

3 d. ago Fasten your seat belts as morning flights will be very grumpy

A better morning could mean a better flight. New research reveals an astonishing 67 per cent of British passengers admit they’ve boarded their flight feeling irritable or unwell. That figure rises to 79 per cent among 25-34-year-olds.

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4 d. ago More than half of Brit plane passengers admit boarding flight feeling irritable or unwell

One in four Brit plane passengers admit they’ve skipped washing themselves to make an early departure time, while one in six confessed to leaving the house without even brushing their teeth

Politics

4 d. ago Poirot star shares 'emotional' response to new Agatha Christie series

Sir David Suchet has opened up on his new show, Travels with Agatha Christie and Sir David Suchet, which sees him retrace the footsteps of the legendary author Agatha Christie

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4 d. ago Poirot star David Suchet opens up on 'extraordinarily emotional' Agatha Christie series

David Suchet opened up about his new series, Travels with Agatha Christie and Sir David Suchet, which will follow in the footsteps of the iconic novelist

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4 d. ago Poirot star admits to feeling 'extraordinarily emotional' as he opens up on new series

This Morning presenters Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard had the pleasure of speaking to actor Sir David Suchet about his new show on Monday morning

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6 d. ago Lulu admits 'it feels scary' as she shares rare admission on mental health

EXCLUSIVE: Iconic singer Lulu spoke on mental health as she launches her own charity and admits that it does feel scary to open up but hopes it will help people

Events

6 d. ago This Morning's Sian Welby admits she 'feels bad' as she opens up on fiancé and wedding

Sian Welby has been on our screens a lot lately, fronting This Morning and Lorraine, along with her Capital FM job – here the star opens up on her busy career and being a new mum

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7 d. ago More than a third of women worry about being undressed in front of partner

Skin insecurities have played a major role in denting body confidence, a new survery has found - with more than a third of British women admitting they feel uncomfortable getting naked in front of a partner

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7 d. ago Frank Skinner secretly marries his partner 'on the stairs' at Camden Town Hall with just their son as guest

The 68-year-old admitted he ‘feels bad’ for his friends and urged them not to ‘take offence’ at not being invited

Society

1 week ago Katie Price, 46, reveals what is 'wrong' in her relationship with JJ Slater, 32, as she admits she 'doesn't feel free' amid rumours they had split

Katie Price has opened up about the issues in her relationship with JJ Slater following speculation they had split when she wiped him from her social media.

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1 week ago Katie Price admits she doesn't 'feel free' or 'at her happiest' in JJ Slater relationship admission

Fans recentely became concerned about the couple over their social media accounts

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1 week ago Katie Price breaks silence on JJ Slater split claims as she admits 'I don't feel free'

Katie Price has set the record straight on her relationship with Married At First star, JJ Slater, after the pair were rumoured to have called it quits

Politics

1 week ago What Sir Jim Ratcliffe has said about Ruben Amorim's Man United future after bombshell statement

Ruben Amorim has pleased his Manchester United bosses despite admittedly feeling compelled to walk away if improvements are not made

Events

1 week ago Gary Neville makes Man Utd Europa League final prediction and admits 'sickly' feeling

Manchester United will face Tottenham in the final of the Europa League in a fortnight, with Gary Neville already growing nervous with a huge amount of stake for the Red Devils

Sport

2 w. ago Paddy McGuinness admits he feels like the 'odd one out' in family home

Paddy McGuinness has revealed he sometimes feels like the 'odd one out' at the home he shares with ex-wife, Christine McGuinness, their three children and their cat

Society

2 w. ago Paddy McGuinness admits he feels like the 'odd one out' in the home he shares with ex

The comedian, 51, and former model, Christine divorced last year after 11 years of marriage following their shock split in 2022, but the former couple still live together with their children.

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2 w. ago Linda Robson admits feeling 'envious' of Pauline Quirke's career success

Linda Robson has opened up on her feelings towards her Birds of a Feather co-star Pauline Quirke, admitting that she was 'envious' of the roles that she landed away from the sitcom

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2 w. ago Bros' Matt Goss claims twin brother Luke 'doesn't give a s**t about him' as he admits he feels 'orphaned' by his family

The popstar and his brother Luke, both 56, formed Bros in 1986 with their friend Craig Logan on bass.

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