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• Child Benefit payments are changing in April - here are the new weekly rates

  23-02-2021 09:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Child Benefit is available to families with dependents up to the age of 16 - or 20 - if they are still in full-time education or on a government-approved training course
  
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• Deloitte diversity champion 'facing internal investigation over claims of bullying'

  05-03-2021 02:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Big Four accounting firm is probing allegations of bullying and inappropriate working practice made against Dimple Agarwal, according to the Daily Telegraph .
  
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• Heading to school near you: 5,000 FREE laptops thanks to your generosity in backing Mail Force drive

  05-03-2021 02:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  They are piled high and ready to go! This was the magnificent scene yesterday (pictured) as 5,000 of Mail Force laptops were made ready for shipping to schools across the country.
  
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• Banksy confirms he's behind new 'escaping inmate' street art on side of prison

  05-03-2021 02:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The work, which appeared on the red brick wall of the former Reading Prison that once housed Oscar Wilde, was officially claimed by the artist on Thursday
  
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• 'I'm his girlfriend not his carer' - couple hit back at strangers' assumptions of their relationship

  05-03-2021 02:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  People with disabilities 'don't just do arts and crafts all day', says Carl Thompson. He and his partner Kirsty Crosby want to clear up a few stereotypes about how people see them.
  
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• Linda Reynolds apologises for calling alleged rape victim Brittany Higgins a 'lying cow'

  05-03-2021 02:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Senator Reynolds made the tasteless comments in her office area within earshot of several staff members and public servants on February 15.
  
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• Leicester City close to signing Celtic striker Odsonne Edouard in £15m deal

  05-03-2021 02:36 via metro.co.uk
  
  Celtic striker Odsonne Edouard is reportedly set to join Leicester City (Getty)Leicester City are closing in on a deal to sign Celtic striker Odsonne Edouard, according to reports.The 23-year-old has been sublime since joining Celtic from Paris Saint-Germain in 2017 with 81 goals in 160 appearances.Brendan Rodgers was the man who brought Edouard to Celtic on an initial loan deal from PSG in 2017 before his move was made permanent a year later for £9 million.Edouard has attracted interest f
  
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• Italian PM threatens to 'suffocate' AstraZeneca as EU says jab contracts 'MUST be honoured'

  05-03-2021 02:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Italy imposed the first EU-sanctioned export ban on jabs yesterday when it blocked 250,000 AstraZeneca doses from heading to Australia - which was due to start inoculations today.
  
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• Former BBC executive admits corporation 'over-caters' to 60-year-old white men from the south

  05-03-2021 02:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Stuart Murphy, now chief executive of the English National Opera and the former boss of BB3, said the 'tide had changed' and this group could no longer dominate.
  
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• BBC's Martin Bashir faces being prosecuted privately over Diana interview

  05-03-2021 02:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Martin Bashir could be sent to prison under the 1968 Theft Act after he was accused of faking bank statements to trick the princess into taking part in the infamous Panorama broadcast.
  
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• Has China messed with your honey? Far more 'honey' is sold than the world's bees produce

  05-03-2021 02:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Beekeepers and scientists warn that more honey is being sold than the world's bees can possibly produce. They suggest much of it is likely to be mixed with cheap sugar syrup.
  
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• Cyprus to allow vaccinated Brits back in country with no restrictions from May

  05-03-2021 02:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The country's tourism minister announced on Thursday that British tourists who had been fully vaccinated against coronavirus could enter without restrictions from May 1
  
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• 'How could she do this?' Former boarding school student tells how he was seduced by married teacher

  05-03-2021 02:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A man is suing his ex-teacher for $1million, alleging she seduced him in grade eight at the Toowoomba private school and then "vanished" after she was found out leaving him damaged.
  
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• I'm top of the pups! Kelly nabs the Pooch Perfect trophy... with help from Cher lookalike 

  05-03-2021 02:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kelly Davis combed and clipped her way to the Pooch Perfect title- with a little help from Cher. She gave a miniature poodle a groom and dressed it up to match in a style inspired by the singer.
  
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• Thomas Tuchel hails ‘incredible’ N’Golo Kante after Chelsea beat Liverpool

  05-03-2021 02:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  Thomas Tuchel was blown away by N’Golo Kante’s display against Liverpool (AFP via Getty)Thomas Tuchel has hailed N’Golo Kante following Chelsea’s victory over Liverpool on Thursday evening.Mason Mount’s superb first-half strike was enough to see off the Premier League champions at Anfield.But Chelsea delivered an accomplished performance against Jurgen Klopp’s side, with Kante and Chelsea’s defence limiting Liverpool’s chances in front of goal.&lsq
  
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• Games Inbox: GTA 3 vs. San Andreas remaster, balancing Battlefield 6, and Cyberpunk 2077 on PS Store

  05-03-2021 02:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Should Rockstar skip straight to San Andreas? (pic: Rockstar)The Friday Inbox tries to imagine what Playground Games’ Fable will be like, as one reader learns the horrors of Senran Kagura.To join in with the discussions yourself email [email protected]
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  I’m really in two minds about the idea of a GTA remake or remaster. To be honest, I think Rockstar has left it so late now that it’s not really going to work. Assuming they start with GTA 3 I think it&rs
  
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• What are Instagram Live Rooms and how do I set one up?

  05-03-2021 01:50 via metro.co.uk
  
  You can now invite up to three guests to your Instagram Lives (Photo: Instagram)If you wanted your Instagram Lives to be a bit more like Zoom, then you’re in luck.Instagram has introduced Instagram Live Rooms, which allow you to invite up to three of your friends for a live broadcast.Some observers suggest the new Instagram feature is an effort to keep up with the rapid growth of new audio-only social media platform Clubhouse, which allows groups of users to broadcast together in a similar
  
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• Nine Jannali families who were almost kicked out of homes in Sydney's Sutherland Shire win battle

  05-03-2021 01:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Transport NSW was forced to cancel plans to forcibly acquire a strip of properties next to Jannali train station, in Sydney's Sutherland Shire, to build a multi-storey commuter carpark.
  
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• David Attenborough replies to schoolboy who sent him lockdown homework

  05-03-2021 01:36 via metro.co.uk
  
  Fraser, eight, was over the moon to receive a reply from his hero, Sir David Attenborough (Picture: North News)Sir David Attenborough made a schoolboy’s dreams come true with a personal reply when the eight-year-old posted his lockdown homework to the broadcasting legend.Fraser Hadley chose the natural historian, 94, when asked to create a poster of his most aspirational person.The avid fan of Sir David also told his hero he could call him for a chat if he was lonely during lockdown.Fraser
  
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• Ex-Guardian boss hits out at IRA editor Roy Greenslade who 'should have been frank about beliefs'

  05-03-2021 01:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ex-Fleet Street editor Roy Greenslade should have been more honest over his 'obnoxious' lifelong support for the IRA, the former editor of the Guardian Alan Rusbridger (pictured) said yesterday.
  
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• Meghan’s friends say she’s being painted as ‘angry woman of colour’ in bid to destroy her

  05-03-2021 01:31 via metro.co.uk
  
  Friends of Meghan say bullying claims are an ‘ugly bid to destroy her’ (Picture: SWNS/CBS/Getty)Meghan Markle’s friends have rushed to her defence amid a bullying row with Buckingham Palace.Colleagues who worked with the duchess before she joined the royal family described her as ‘kind’ and ‘loved by everyone’ after details of bullying allegations were leaked to the press.One close friend suggested the fallout is fuelled by racism, telling Harper’s
  
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• How NINE Mexican cartels are responsible for flooding the streets of the United States with drugs

  05-03-2021 01:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The DEA's 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment lists nine Mexican cartels, including El Chapo's Sinaloa Cartel, as the major importers of drugs to the U.S. in 2020.
  
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• Takeaways for Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds from UK's poshest farm shop... for £12,500

  05-03-2021 01:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds have had around 30 giant boxes of shopping and up to 100 prepared meals from a luxury organic food store 'smuggled in' to Downing Street via the back door.
  
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• Fourth earthquake hits New Zealand as thousands evacuated in tsunami fears

  05-03-2021 01:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story
  
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• EU blasted as a 'total disgrace' after blocking shipment of AstraZeneca jabs to Australia

  05-03-2021 01:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A health official says the news the EU has blocked a shipment of 250,000 AstraZeneca jabs to Australia reinforces how 'lucky' the country is.
  
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• Tense moment Labor MP lashes out on Q&A over Christian Porter rape denial

  05-03-2021 01:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr Aly, who experienced domestic abuse at the hands of a former partner, said the prime minister has failed to take action by refusing to set up an independent inquiry.
  
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• Martin Lewis tells Rishi Sunak people ‘facing homelessness’ over Covid support gaps

  05-03-2021 01:19 via metro.co.uk
  
  Martin Lewis put the nation’s questions to Rishi Sunak (Picture: ITV)Rishi Sunak confirmed thousands of business owners will be left without support during the pandemic after being confronted by money saving expert Martin Lewis.The chancellor was grilled over gaps in his Covid support packages during a 30-minute appearance on the consumer champion’s show.
  Mr Lewis took the finance minster to task on his Budget announcement and why there is still no specific scheme to help the estimat
  
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• Martin Lewis tells Rishi Sunak gaps in Covid support could leave people homeless

  05-03-2021 01:19 via metro.co.uk
  
  Martin Lewis put the nation’s questions to Rishi Sunak (Picture: ITV)Rishi Sunak confirmed thousands of business owners will be left without support during the pandemic after being confronted by money saving expert Martin Lewis.The chancellor was grilled over gaps in his Covid support packages during a 30-minute appearance on the consumer champion’s show.
  Mr Lewis took the finance minster to task on his Budget announcement and why there is still no specific scheme to help the estimat
  
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• Martin Lewis confronts Rishi Sunak over Covid support gaps

  05-03-2021 01:19 via metro.co.uk
  
  Martin Lewis put the nation’s questions to Rishi Sunak (Picture: ITV)Rishi Sunak confirmed thousands of business owners will be left without support during the pandemic after being confronted by money saving expert Martin Lewis.The chancellor was grilled over gaps in his Covid support packages during a 30-minute appearance on the consumer champion’s show.
  Mr Lewis took the finance minster to task on his Budget announcement and why there is still no specific scheme to help the estimat
  
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• Declan Rice hails Mason Mount after Chelsea beat Liverpool

  05-03-2021 01:17 via metro.co.uk
  
  Mason Mount scored Chelsea’s winner to see off Liverpool (AFP via Getty)West Ham midfielder Declan Rice singled out Mason Mount for praise after Chelsea beat Liverpool on Thursday evening.Thomas Tuchel’s side sealed a 1-0 win at Anfield thanks to Mount’s excellent individual goal in the first half.Mount has quickly become a key part of Tuchel’s Chelsea set up since the German replaced Frank Lampard as manager at the end of January.And the England international delivered a
  
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