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• UK shares fall after Starmer holds Trump talks in frantic last-ditch push to dodge 'Liberation Day' tariffs - as PM mulls hitting back at Levi's jeans and Harley Davidsons

  31-03-2025 09:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump has vowed to hit foes and allies alike with levies on so-called 'Liberation Day', April 2.
  
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• Fury as council 'loses' pair of dead newborn twins after they were buried in the wrong graves while woman finds stranger buried in plot reserved for her next to her parents at same cemetery

  04-04-2025 02:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Councillor Alastair Chambers said the case of the allegedly lost twins happened about 10 years ago as he was told by the father that his twins only lived for about a day after they were born.
  
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• Inside the 'perfect' £530m British town filled with Tudor buildings, red phone boxes and cobbled streets - but can you spot what's wrong?

  04-04-2025 02:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  From red telephone boxes to Tudor cobbled streets and traditional country pubs to Gothic churches, it looks like any other quaint English village - but there's one quirk that makes Thames Town unique.
  
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• Britain's benefit influencer epidemic: Scores of 'advisors' are dishing secrets online telling people how to maximise their government handouts - and can earn hundreds of thousands while doing so

  04-04-2025 02:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Accounts on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube have gone viral, with followers sharing success stories of how they bagged benefits by following these little known secrets.
  
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• The nuptial Nimbys waging war on weddings: Villagers say rowdy guests are ruining their lives with 'discos in our back gardens', obscene speeches and traffic clogging up country lanes

  04-04-2025 02:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  From anger over expletive-laden Best Man speeches to guests urinating in residents' gardens, locals living in the shadow of popular wedding venues say they have reached breaking point.
  
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• Prison nurse, 27, is suspended over claim she had fling with drug-dealing killer in England's worst jail

  04-04-2025 02:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Glamorous prison nurse Stephanie Adair, 27, has been suspended over allegations she had an inappropriate relationship with an inmate at England's worst jail HMP Wandsworth.
  
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• Games Inbox: How expensive are Nintendo Switch 2 games?

  04-04-2025 02:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Donkey Kong Bananza isn’t quite as expensive as Mario Kart World (Nintendo)The Friday letters page argues over the positives and negatives of the Nintendo Switch 2 reveal, as one reader is sad at the death of mini-consoles.To join in with the discussions yourself email gamecentral@metro.co.uk
  The future of pricing
  Sometimes I think people genuinely enjoy complaining. I’ve seen so many online wailing about the Mario Kart World being £80 (even though it’s actually £7
  
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• Anna Wintour stuns Vogue and Vanity Fair staffers at all-in meeting revealing shock move

  04-04-2025 01:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Radhika Jones told staffers in a 12:30pm meeting at Vanity Fair's New York offices that she will depart later this spring, prompting an unexpected reaction from Anna Wintour.
  
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• How to tell if YOUR Turkish barber is genuine - or if a foreign gangster could be holding the clippers

  04-04-2025 01:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Stylists who have trained for years to achieve the necessary standard complain they are being priced out of the market by rivals co-opting the 'Turkish barber' brand.
  
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• Face of RAF pilot who killed four members of family in suicidal motorway crash as inquest hears he would have faced manslaughter charges if he'd survived

  04-04-2025 01:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Richard Woods drove 1.1 miles in the wrong direction on the fast lane of the M6 near Tenby in Cumbria for at least 57 seconds as motorists had to serve to avoid him on October 15, 2024.
  
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• Car giant recalls hybrid vehicles sold in Australia over fears they will catch fire

  04-04-2025 01:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Volvo has issued an urgent recall for 195 hybrid vehicles sold in Australia over fears a fault in the battery could cause the vehicle to catch fire. 
  
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• Sir Keir Starmer is 'very happy' with UK tariffs, Trump says - as stocks take £2TRILLION hit and world is pushed to brink of trade war

  04-04-2025 01:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Stock markets took a £2trillion hit yesterday after the US president slapped huge tariffs on America's trading partners, stoking widespread fears of a recession.
  
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• Why a huge stink is brewing over this single photo of Peter Dutton at an election event: 'Staff had to bite their tongue'

  04-04-2025 01:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Opposition Leader attended the Headspace office in Melton in Melbourne 's western suburbs on Wednesday to pledge $6.5million in funding.
  
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• Students at St Charbel's College evacuated after anonymous bomb threat

  04-04-2025 01:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The threat came about 8.20am on Friday as kids were arriving at the school in Sydney's west.
  
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• I'm 'the most ticketed man in town' after being slapped with more than 300 parking fines and I haven't paid a single penny

  04-04-2025 01:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jeweller Richard Johnson, 77, said he had been dealt 'indescribable stress' by the endless slew of penalties while running his city centre shop for more than 40 years.
  
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• Fired-up Peter Dutton claims Australia could have avoided tariff blow if Anthony Albanese had 'done the work' in brutal sledge on live TV

  04-04-2025 01:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A fired-up Peter Dutton has taken a brutal swipe at Anthony Albanese over Australia's tariff blow.
  
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• Sir Keir Starmer is 'very happy' with UK tariffs, Trump says - as stocks take £2TRILLION hit and world is pushed to brink of war

  04-04-2025 01:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Stock markets took a £2trillion hit yesterday after the US president slapped huge tariffs on America's trading partners, stoking widespread fears of a recession.
  
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• Terrifying scenes at Cancun resort as police clash with suspects in pool-side drug sting

  04-04-2025 01:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The incident took place around the pool area at the Riu Hotel in Costa Mujeres, a popular resort in the tourist destination.
  
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• BBC Question Time audience in hysterics as Fiona Bruce skewers floundering panellist

  04-04-2025 01:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Question Time became heated on Thursday as the panel in Cardiff discussed devolution - and Fiona Bruce insisted Rhun ap Iorwerth, Leader of Plaid Cymru, was derailing the topic
  
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• BBC Question Time audience in hysterics as Fiona Bruce skewers floundering MP

  04-04-2025 01:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Question Time became heated on Thursday as the panel in Cardiff discussed devolution - and Fiona Bruce insisted Rhun ap Iorwerth, Leader of Plaid Cymru, was derailing the topic
  
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• Enzo Maresca hails Chelsea star as ‘the best in the world’ after beating Spurs

  04-04-2025 01:21 via metro.co.uk
  
  Enzo Maresca described Moises Caicedo’s latest performance for Chelsea as ‘top’ (Chelsea)Enzo Maresca believes Moises Caicedo can be considered the best defensive midfielder in the world after Chelsea’s 1-0 win against Spurs on Thursday evening.Enzo Fernandez’s header secured the victory over Spurs at Stamford Bridge which has put Chelsea fourth in the Premier League and five points behind Nottingham Forest in third spot.Caicedo, meanwhile, delivered another domina
  
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• Neigh problem! 1 in 50 men think they can outrun a thoroughbred over a 100 metre sprint... even though the fastest horse ever recorded clocked a top speed of more than 40mph

  04-04-2025 01:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It is often said if you ask a foolish question, you should expect a foolish answer.
  
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• Britain's cheapest supermarket is revealed as research shows some competitors charge a THIRD more for equivalent products

  04-04-2025 01:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Consumer group Which? said the best price for a shopping list of 79 unidentified items was a supermarket where the groceries cost £133.73 on average across last month.
  
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• Key Trump ally launches scathing attack on Australia after President smashed the nation with 10% tariffs

  04-04-2025 01:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  American Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has taken a swing at Australia after the Trump Administration hit us with 10 per cent tariffs.
  
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• Crime lord 'Fat' Tony Mokbel to walk free from jail after 18 years as Lawyer X folly comes home to roost

  04-04-2025 01:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Melbourne's most notorious gangster Tony Mokbel has walked free from prison after winning a sensational bail application 18 years after being imprisoned.
  
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• What’s my horoscope for today? April 4, 2025 astrological predictions for your star sign

  04-04-2025 01:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  What’s in store for you today? (Picture: Metro.co.uk)Unexpected connections and fresh ideas bring exciting possibilities.
  Aries, past experiences and random skills come together in ways you never imagined. Taurus, the right collaboration could unlock something extraordinary.
  Cancer, wisdom arrives when you least expect it, so stay open to new insights. Leo, creative thinking and smart ideas turn limited resources into something powerful. Ahead, you’ll find all the star sig
  
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• Prince William makes major Earthshot Prize announcement as he issues new statement

  04-04-2025 01:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Prince William has announced the next location to host his annual Earthshot Prize Awards later this year and said there is "fresh momentum for new ideas" as the awards enter its fifth year
  
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• Major change means councils could be forced to let pubs and clubs open later

  04-04-2025 01:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The new powers will be tested out in London - and if successful could be rolled out across the country in a huge boost for the pub sector.
  
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• Liz Kendall suggests sick note process could be reformed - 'too many people being written off'

  04-04-2025 01:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Labour's welfare chief Liz Kendall said the ex-John Lewis boss Sir Charlie Mayfield is examining how best to support sick and disabled people back to work
  
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• Chelsea star can’t stop smiling as he nods along to ‘Tottenham get battered’ chant

  04-04-2025 01:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  Fernandez looked like he wanted to join in (Picture: Robin Jones/Getty Images)Enzo Fernandez couldn’t hide his delight as Chelsea fans mocked Tottenham after another victory over their London rivals.The Argentina international headed home Cole Palmer’s cross to seal a 1-0 victory for the Blues, a result which moves them into fourth in the race for Champions League qualification.The result piles more misery on Spurs who are hopelessly marooned in 14th place.During the game, manager A
  
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