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• Yvette's Cooper vows to end 'jobs on tap' for illegal immigrants in gig economy with clampdown on fast food drivers and in beauty salons

  30-03-2025 10:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Home Secretary said those found to be illegally employing migrants who are blocked from working face up to five years in prison, huge fines or have their firms closed down.
  
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• Distressing moment newborn baby is found in trash moments before it was due to be crushed

  02-04-2025 17:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A heart-breaking video captured the moment sanitation workers discovered an abandoned newborn after it fell out of a trash bag.
  
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• Michael Sheen’s Channel 4 documentary investigated over ‘originality’

  02-04-2025 17:48 via metro.co.uk
  
  Filmmakers of a 2021 documentary have said a recent one featuring Michael Sheen copied theirs (Picture: Channel 4)Channel 4 has slammed ‘ludicrous’ claims a recent programme may have ripped off a 2021 documentary.Released four years ago, the ‘community driven’ feature film Bank Job followed filmmakers Dan Edelstyn and Hilary Powell as they instigated and followed a community in Walthamstowe, East London as they came together to make their own currency and open a bank to
  
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• Glamorous NYC influencer reveals terrifying reason why you should always deadbolt your doors

  02-04-2025 17:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Fashion and beauty influencer Kate Bartlett advised her 1.5 million followers on TikTok to lock and deadbolt their doors after the frightening experience she had two years ago.
  
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• Coronation Street legend Julie Goodyear's husband shares a rare picture of the actress in sweet update following her dementia diagnosis

  02-04-2025 17:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Coronation Street star Julie Goodyear's husband has shared a new picture of the star as he shared a rare update on the actress following her dementia diagnosis.
  
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• Elon Musk dramatically steps down from DOGE in shock move after Trump expressed private doubts

  02-04-2025 17:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  President Donald Trump has told his Cabinet and inner circle that Elon Musk is stepping back from his government role.
  
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• American tourist left with metal FACE after horrific Thai moped accident

  02-04-2025 17:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sierra Fairhurst, 24, was on a dream trip to Thailand with friends in March when things took a horrific turn for the worst and she woke up in a shabby hospital with severe injuries.
  
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• World's richest are named on updated list with their combined wealth passing $16TRILLION - while the celebrity stars joining the billionaire club are also revealed

  02-04-2025 17:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Included on the 2025 compilation are 3,028 billionaires worldwide, which are 247 more than last year. Their combined net worth is an astonishing $16.1trillion.
  
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• Full list of 266 UK bank branches shutting after Lloyds and Halifax confirm new closures

  02-04-2025 17:44 via metro.co.uk
  
  Another branch of Halifax has been confirmed for closure (Picture: John Keeble/Getty Images)The UK’s high streets are set to become even more desolate this year, as hundreds of banks set to close their doors for good.The number of bank branches across the UK has dwindled gradually in recent years as customers increasingly turn to online and mobile banking.In fact, figures from last December showed 6,214 bank branches have shut since January 2015 – a shocking 53 every single mon
  
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• You've been storing bananas wrong - simple hack to keep them fresh for longer

  02-04-2025 17:41 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Bananas are a staple in most households, but there is nothing worse than buying fresh fruit only to discover it has quickly ripened and gone mushy - an expert has shared a simple hack to keep them fresh for longer
  
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• Why Brad Pitt, 61, is 'struggling to keep the love alive' with Ines de Ramon, 32

  02-04-2025 17:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Brad Pitt has been shooting the movie Heart Of The Beast in New Zealand this spring and still has six weeks to go.
  
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• Massive £30m superyacht 'owned by co-founder of household name retailer' sails into British harbour

  02-04-2025 17:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The bright red expedition superyacht named Akula after the Russian and Ukrainian word for shark sailed into Bristol on Tuesday morning.
  
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• Donald Trump tells cabinet Elon Musk will be stepping down from duties 'soon'

  02-04-2025 17:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump made the comments about Elon Musk's future to his cabinet - we'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.
  
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• Desperate Putin's troop call up to send 16,000 young men to 'meat grinder' front

  02-04-2025 17:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Kremlin's chilling military expansion despite major losses on the battlefield alarms the west - and now Putin is even planning to provide debt relief in a bid to boost troops numbers
  
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• Elijah Wood says Lord of the Rings cast’s low salaries were ‘understandable’

  02-04-2025 17:31 via metro.co.uk
  
  Elijah Wood has commented on the shockingly low paydays he and the rest of the Lord of the Rings cast earned (Picture: Maya Dehlin Spach/FilmMagic)You may think Elijah Wood is set for life thanks to his iconic turn as Frodo in The Lord of the Rings , but he recently set the record straight that the movies weren’t actually that lucrative.
  The actor, who is now 44, was a relative unknown when he was cast in the Fellowship of the Ring in 2001, so he didn’t end up with the kind of
  
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• Royal Navy training exercise off the Welsh coast sees HMS Dauntless shoot down swarms of drones with awesome accuracy

  02-04-2025 17:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  HMS Dauntless let loose with almost with every weapon system at the ship's disposal to destroy swarms of drones during a high-octane live-fire drill off the Welsh coast.
  
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• Mastermind viewers furious as contestant gets away with ‘banned’ specialist subject

  02-04-2025 17:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next PageViewers of Mastermind were left raging after one contestant’s ‘easy’ specialist subject.Hosted by Clive Myrie, the quiz show involves players trying to pass through rounds answering questions on their chosen subject, plus subjects chosen at random, to acquire the most points.Mastermind has been airing on BBC since 1972, so we’ve seen
  
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• Canadian fast food chain just launched its most ‘unhinged’ burger in UK

  02-04-2025 17:29 via metro.co.uk
  
  The burger has been branded ‘unhinged’ (Picture: Tim Hortons UK)April Fools’ Day has come and gone for another year, but it seems one of the ‘pranks’ is going to become a reality.That’s because Canadian fast food chain Tim Hortons has announced its ‘unhinged’ joke product is actually available to buy in the UK. Ahead of April 1, the chain took to social media to share snaps of a bold burger – the Chicken Donut Sandwich. This, as the nam
  
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• Ford driver runs over tow truck operator's HEAD... then woman shows up and behaves appallingly

  02-04-2025 17:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A crazed Tennessee driver ran over a tow truck operator's head in a desperate bid to avoid having his vehicle seized. The operator clutched his head and writhed on the ground, crying out in pain.
  
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• Floodwaters rush into condo building elevator while family with young children are trapped inside

  02-04-2025 17:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Harrowing video footage showed the moment Miami Beach, Florida neighbors, including a family with a young child, got caught in an elevator as rushing floodwater seeped inside over the weekend.
  
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• 'I'll never forget look on my husband's face when he died - we wouldn't treat animals like this'

  02-04-2025 17:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Lucy Davenport, whose partner Tom died after an agressive cancer spread to his bowel, said MPs have a 'once in a liftime opportunity" to change the law on assisted dying
  
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• The £20,000 Jellycat ram raid: Hunt for masked pair who crashed into shop before stealing a fortune of the highly-collectable toys

  02-04-2025 17:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The early morning ram raid, which took place at around 4.40am on Sunday, left The Gorge Bear Company in Cheddar's frontage completely destroyed.
  
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• How to pre-order the Nintendo Switch 2 in the UK

  02-04-2025 17:22 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Switch 2 is launching with Mario Kart World (Nintendo)Following the full reveal of the Nintendo Switch 2, here’s all the information you need on how to buy the console.After a three month wait since its initial reveal, Nintendo has finally announced the price, release date, and launch line-up for the Switch 2.The company showcased the console in a Nintendo Direct presentation on Wednesday, with the system packing a larger screen, magnetic Joy-Cons, and mouse-like functionality.The Swi
  
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• The WhatsApp messages that sparked a police raid on family’s home

  02-04-2025 17:20 via metro.co.uk
  
  The parents were arrested at their home on suspicion of harassment and malicious communicationsThese are the messages sent by two parents in a WhatsApp group which led them to be locked up for 11 hours.Maxie Allen and Rosalind Levine were arrested on suspicion of harassment and malicious communications at their home on January 29.Five weeks later, Hertfordshire Police confirmed there was no case against them.Video footage shows the moment the pair were led away by six police officers in front o
  
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• Outrage as Terry's Chocolate Orange is hit by 'shrinkflation' yet AGAIN as popular product is cut by 12 grams - while sneakily staying at the same price

  02-04-2025 17:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  To the horror of shoppers, the French manufacturer of the iconic sweet treat has quietly dropped its weight from 157g to 145g - the second time it has shrunk in less than a decade.
  
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• Travis Kelce blames Taylor Swift fame for dreadful NFL form that left him weighing up retirement

  02-04-2025 17:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kelce had one of the most underwhelming seasons of his career in 2024 from a statistical standpoint, putting up some of his worst numbers ever before going anonymous in their defeat at the Super Bowl.
  
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• 'Best' place in UK to visit is beautiful market town that's 'never crowded'

  02-04-2025 17:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Wells in Somerset has been named the UK's best inland town by Which? and is known as 'England's smallest city' despite having a population of just 12,000 people
  
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• New Donkey Kong game is real and out this year for Nintendo Switch 2

  02-04-2025 17:15 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next PageIt’s been a long time coming, but Donkey Kong gets to be the star of a new 3D platformer that’ll serve as one of the Nintendo Switch 2’s first exclusives.There had been chatter of a new Donkey Kong game being in the works for years, but only now has Nintendo finally acknowledged its existence and, as some had expected, its coming to Nintend
  
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• MIKEY SMITH: 5 baffling surprises from Donald Trump world in last 24 hours - as he gives bizarre tariff hint

  02-04-2025 17:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Will Donald Trump really slap 20% tariffs on all goods imported from all countries, pumping inflation in his own country and causing untold chaos on world trade? And what about ...drugs?
  
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• Meghan Markle admits relying on chicken nuggets to feed kids despite lavish Netflix recipes

  02-04-2025 17:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Meghan Markle has given a glimpse inside her kitchen in a brand new interview and talked about her cooking skills, including what she usually makes her children for dinner
  
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