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Gemma Collins details her ongoing weight struggles as she appears on Piers Morgan’s Life Stories. In the ITV episode – set to air on Thursday – the former TOWIE star, 40, admits she ‘turns to food in times of crisis’ as she compares emotional eating to ‘self-harm’. The self-proclaimed diva – who lost three stone last … Read more
The Church of England faces a financial crunch after seeing donations fall by 20 per cent during the pandemic with 5,000 of its 12,000 parishes now loss-making. Senior clergy also believe up to fifth of regular worshippers may never return once the crisis is over – and the number of paid priests could be cut … Read more
Scott Morrison has had a video call with the boss of Google after the company threatened to pull out of Australia. The prime minister chatted to Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google’s parent company Alphabet, on Thursday from 9.30am. It comes after Google pulled a warning message from its homepage which linked to a video … Read more
Michael Gove is set to hold crisis talks with Brussels today in a bid to defuse growing tensions in Northern Ireland in the wake of last week’s vaccine exports fiasco. The Minister for the Cabinet Office is expected to call for post-Brexit trading arrangements between Britain and Northern Ireland to be relaxed. It comes after … Read more
Nicola McLean has spoken honestly about her struggle with anorexia and bulimia, claiming she feels ‘more loved’ when she’s unwell. Discussing the eating disorders in an interview with new! Magazine on Tuesday, the reality star, 39, also said she was back on her anxiety medication because of the ‘awful’ year she’s had amid the coronavirus … Read more
Incompetent! Tory MPs blast ministers over cladding crisis in the wake of Grenfell inferno MPs of all stripes rounded on Government during a landmark Commons debate Labour motion called on ministers to provide funding to fix unsafe homes But the vote not binding although campaigners hailed it as ‘encouraging’ By Miles Dilworth Money Mail Reporter Published: … Read more
The Duke of Sussex has said vulnerable children ‘should not be forgotten’ amid the global Covid-19 crisis. Prince Harry, 36, is currently living in his $14 million Santa Barbara mansion with Meghan Markle, 39, and their eighteen-month-old son Archie, having stepped back from royal duty last year. The father-of-one, who remains the patron of WellChild, a … Read more
Mortgage approvals for house purchases hit their highest level since the financial crisis last year, as the stamp duty holiday and socialising restrictions kept buyers engaged with their search for a new home. There were a total of 103,400 approvals for new mortgages in December 2020, bringing the total for 2020 up to 818,500, according … Read more
Families face a £100-plus jump in council tax to pay for social care crisis Council tax bills are set to rise by five per cent in more than half of counties Planned increase puts more pressure on some households already furloughed Extra pressure on bank accounts comes as Boris Johnson fails to fix social care … Read more
The devastating way that pupils’ attainment levels and ability to study have plummeted because of school closures is laid bare today. One in three parents say that their children’s sense of educational fulfilment has been damaged, with the poorest being worst affected. Approximately half say their ability to concentrate has suffered in lockdown while more … Read more