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• ‘Unheard masses like us who pay into the system need help too, chancellor’

  19-03-2023 20:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  What has got readers talking today? (Picture: Getty)The Budget is still generating plenty of conversation among Metro readers, whether it’s a lift in the pension cap or free childcare.The Coronation is now less than two months away but debate still continues over whether we should still have a king, and what it means to have poor mental health.Read on to hear more views, and share yours in the comments.■ Regarding the reaction to Jeremy Hunt’s Budget (MetroTalk, Fri), there&rsq
  
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• Couple charged after six-year-old boy found naked and locked in a dog cage in Philadelphia home

  25-03-2023 21:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A couple has been charged after a six-year-old boy was found naked and locked inside a dog cage in a Philadelphia home - and two other children partially dressed - wandering outside.
  
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• Andrew Lloyd Webber 'shattered' as he confirms his eldest son Nicholas has died aged 43

  25-03-2023 21:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber has confirmed that his eldest son Nicholas has died aged 43 after battling gastric cancer.
  
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• Man, 32, dies after suspected shooting during broad daylight in Manchester

  25-03-2023 21:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A 32-year-old man was pronounced dead by first responders after reports of gunfire on Welland Street, Openshaw, East Manchester at 2pm on Saturday. A 33-year-old man has been arrested.
  
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• AOC criticizes discussions to ban TikTok in her first ever post on Chinese app

  25-03-2023 20:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rep Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez has posted her first ever TikTok as she criticized plans to ban the Chinese video sharing app over surveillance fears.
  
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• Nando's guest vows never to visit again after seeing 'mystery' substance in sink

  25-03-2023 20:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Amanda Jane had gone to the popular restaurant with her daughter for a meal to celebrate Mothers' Day, but the pair were left horrified by the cleanliness of the bathroom
  
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• Extent of rot in Met Police is what's so shocking - and fixing it will take brains

  25-03-2023 20:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Former Home Secretary Lord Blunkett says the force must "systematically rid the service of the corrosive individuals who are not just “bad-apples”, but something far more insidious"
  
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• Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber confirms his eldest son Nicholas has died aged 43 after gastric cancer battle

  25-03-2023 20:41 via metro.co.uk
  
  Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber’s eldest son has died (Picture: PA/Getty)Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber has confirmed that his eldest son Nicholas has died.The 75-year-old Oscar-winning composer shared the news on Twitter on Saturday, writing: ‘I am shattered to have to announce that my beloved elder son Nick died a few hours ago in Basingstoke Hospital.‘His whole family is gathered together and we are all totally bereft. – ALW’It comes after Lord Lloyd-Webber recently revealed
  
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• Boris Johnson 'toast' after Partygate grilling - and could be gone by summer

  25-03-2023 20:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Here's what is likely to happen next after Boris Johnson's tetchy evidence session before the Privileges Committee
  
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• Daughter of woman who died after being set alight by monster boyfriend calls for murder trial

  25-03-2023 20:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ellen Marshall, 43, suffered burns over up to 90 per cent of the top half of her body from the horrific attack in April 2021
  
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• Families face childcare cliff-edge as parents set to foot bill for wraparound care

  25-03-2023 20:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Hunt announced an "ambition" for all primary schools to provide childcare between 8am and 6pm in last week’s Budget speech - but when the 'startup cash' runs out, parents will be on the hook
  
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• Three ex-ministers demand change to UK spy laws to prevent 'perverse verdicts'

  25-03-2023 20:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The demand came in a letter signed by Tory Former Justice Secretary Robert Buckland and Labour former Defence Minister Kevan Jones, a member of the Intelligence and Security
  
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• President Joe Biden offers full federal support to those affected by Mississippi tornadoes

  25-03-2023 20:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  President Joe Biden spoke with state and local leaders after a deadly storm that spawned 24 twisters ripped through Mississippi and parts of Alabama.
  
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• Man who joked about marriage being a ‘mistake’ on game show denies killing wife

  25-03-2023 20:15 via metro.co.uk
  
  Timothy Bliefnick, 39, has been accused of murdering his wife in her home (Picture: Adams County Jail)A man accused of killing his estranged wife after joking about marriage being a mistake on a game show has denied murder.
  Timothy Bliefnick, 39, said he did not shoot his wife Rebecca Bliefnick, 41, who was found dead at her home in the city of Quincy, Illinois, on February 23.Her body was discovered after she had not shown up to collect her three sons from school and a family member went to che
  
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• MPs claim £63k on first class tickets in months - and moan about public being told

  25-03-2023 20:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Taxpayers footed the bill for top-flight journeys made by 115 MPs, with Tory Anne Marie Morris claiming the most back with £2,842 for 11 trips from her constituency to London
  
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• Shaun Ryder, Janice Dickinson and more heading back Down Under for I’m A Celebrity All Stars as Ant and Dec confirm line-up of jungle favourites

  25-03-2023 20:09 via metro.co.uk
  
  We have our I’m A Celeb All Stars line-up!We have our line-up for the all-stars version of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! – and it’s a good one!Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly confirmed last year that a whole host of jungle favourites would be returning for a very special series in South Africa, which will hit screens this summer.Naturally, speculation has been rife over who will head back Down Under, with names including Katie Price and Gillian McKeith in
  
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• Just one in five voters thinks Rwanda plan will actually 'stop the boats'

  25-03-2023 20:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Only 22% of 1,500 voters quizzed online think the controversial policy will be a deterrent
  
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• Man 'shot dead in targeted attack' in Manchester as suspect arrested

  25-03-2023 20:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Greater Manchester Police suspect that the incident is a targeted attack, a 33-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder, and a police investigation is ongoing
  
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• Mortified mum 'never wants to see neighbours again' after they 'invade' bedroom

  25-03-2023 20:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A mum has been left gobsmacked after returning from a holiday only to find that her neighbours had secretly been in her house and given her bedroom a 'makeover' while she was away
  
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• 'Cost of living crisis means that I only use heating when my grandkids visit'

  25-03-2023 19:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Graham Seymour, 66, has said the rising cost of heating, gas and goods has forced him to make tough decisions - he said the heating comes on when his grandkids come to visit as one of them is only six months old
  
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• Andy Burnham fined nearly £2,000 and given six points for speeding on the M62

  25-03-2023 19:56 via metro.co.uk
  
  Andy Burnham explained that he did not realise the speed limit had changed (Picture: Getty)Greater Manchester’s mayor Andy Burnham has been fined almost £2,000 after he was caught speeding on the motorway.
  The 53-year-old was going 78mph on a section of the M62 where the limit had been reduced to 40mph while travelling towards Liverpool last July.
  In a statement, Mr Burnham explained that he did not realise the smart motorway’s speed limit had changed but accepted he was &lsquo
  
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• Star touch for the Rovers Return as celebrities line up to drink at the bar

  25-03-2023 19:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Princess Anne became the latest famous face to visit the iconic Coronation Street pub, joining a long list that includes Ed Sheeran, Tom Jones, and even the late Queen
  
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• Asylum seekers ‘to be moved out of hotels into disused ferries and military bases’

  25-03-2023 19:52 via metro.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Rishi Sunak could launch the proposals as early as next week (Picture: PA)Rishi Sunak is expected to move asylum seekers out of hotels and into military bases and disused ferries under government plans.Government sources have not denied the proposals, first reported by The Telegraph yesterday, that could be announced in the coming weeks.
  As early as next week, Sunak may say is it the ‘beginning of the end’ of using hotels to house asylum seekers.
  Instead, people seekin
  
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• Strictly star AJ Pritchard opens up after he was hospitalised when he suffered panic attacks

  25-03-2023 19:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The former Strictly pro tells Lizzie Catt why he wishes he’d got help for his mental health and why he'll be running the London Landmarks Half Marathon for charity Mind
  
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• Former private schoolgirl who was once Britain's most wanted woman has jail term more than doubled

  25-03-2023 19:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sarah Panitzke, 48, had another nine years in prison added to her sentence on Friday for failing to pay the £2.4million she owes the British taxpayer.
  
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• Evil Putin plotted 'total cleansing' of Ukraine with civilians taken to concentration camps

  25-03-2023 19:41 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Russia's Federal Security Service had orders "from the very top" of Putin's government to take Ukrainian citizens and march them to their deaths in newly released emails
  
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• Charles and Macron were to enjoy Michelin-starred Versailles banquet before state visit cancelled

  25-03-2023 19:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The fancy feast for Charles and Macron was set to happen after more than a week of protests in France, as Macron raised the retirement age from 62 to 64 without parliamentary vote.
  
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• Woman’s pain after falling into ‘world’s most dangerous plant’

  25-03-2023 19:31 via metro.co.uk
  
  Naomi Lewis suffered six months of ‘the worst pain ever’ after falling off her bike into Australia’s gympie-gympie plant (Picture: Naomi Lewis)A mum who fell on the ‘world’s most dangerous plant’ says the pain was ‘worse than childbirth.’Naomi Lewis came off her bike in North Queensland and luckily had something soft cushion her landing.Unluckily, it was the gympie-gympie plant.Known as the ‘giant Australian stinging tree’ due to the ex
  
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• Mississippi Gov. declares state of emergency in wake of deadly tornadoes

  25-03-2023 19:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Governor of Mississippi has declared a state of emergency after 24 twisters tore through the state killing dozens, injuring others and leaving a trail of destruction likened to a 'war zone.'
  
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• Gareth Southgate hints Ivan Toney will make his England debut against Ukraine

  25-03-2023 19:27 via metro.co.uk
  
  Can Gareth Southgate bring football home? (Photo: Getty)Gareth Southgate has suggested that Ivan Toney will finally make his England debut in the Euro 2024 qualifier against Ukraine.England kicked off their qualifying campaign for next summer’s finals with a hard-fought 2-1 win at reigning champions Italy last Thursday, with Declan Rice and Harry Kane getting on the scoresheet.But while their trickiest fixture has been successfully navigated, there is still no room for error with Ukraine l
  
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