Piers Morgan speaking to the media at his home in London (Yui Mok/PA)

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Piers Morgan denies hacking and attacks Harry for ‘mission to destroy monarchy’

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<p>Rishi Sunak gave the Tory right ‘a tiny, tiny, very thin ladder to climb down and he held the line and, as a result, they blinked’ </p>

UK Politics

Rishi Sunak called bluff of Tory right on Rwanda, says Osborne

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BREAKING

Israeli military says it has killed three Israeli hostages in Gaza

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Royal Family

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Prince Harry’s Nazi costume scandal has been recreated by The Crown

Royal Family

The Crown shows us the Kate that we’ve underestimated all along

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Prince Harry’s Nazi costume scandal has been recreated by The Crown

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Features

Christina Hendricks: ‘People always think I’m going to be such a lady’

<p>Stepping onto the storied stage of Brixton Academy is many bands’ first taste of tangible big-gig success</p>

Features

Safety comes first – but Brixton Academy must reopen for London’s sake

<p>Heike Makatsch and Alan Rickman strike up an office affair in Richard Curtis’s festive classic ‘Love Actually’ </p>

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Mary Dejevsky

Putin’s end of year address was a strange masterclass in propaganda

Mary Dejevsky

Putin’s end of year address was a strange masterclass in propaganda

<p>If the Conservatives had chosen Rishi Sunak to replace Boris Johnson, would they be quite so far behind in the polls? </p>

John Rentoul

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The Crown shows us the Kate that we’ve underestimated all along

She rented a house near her children’s school just for playdates, enjoys a drink with friends and thinks about being royal as a job, says Vassi Chamberlain who talks to those who know her. After years of navigating her husband’s world, the Princess of Wales is finally getting back to being the assured woman she was when she met him

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The Crown shows us the Kate that we’ve underestimated all along

She rented a house near her children’s school just for playdates, enjoys a drink with friends and thinks about being royal as a job, says Vassi Chamberlain who talks to those who know her. After years of navigating her husband’s world, the Princess of Wales is finally getting back to being the assured woman she was when she met him

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<p>Sandra Hüller as Sandra in Justine Triet’s ‘Anatomy of a Fall’ </p>

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<p>Most millennials have been priced off the property ladder</p>

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I look like a success – so why am I still renting at 40?

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I look like a success – so why am I still renting at 40?

<p>Harry Wallop tested the latest chef take-in boxes to see which gives the most festive feel </p>

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Is a £215 chef’s Christmas dinner kit worth it?

<p>Hero and Villain: John McGinn celebrates after Aston Villa defeat Arsenal</p>

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<p>Emeli Sande in the Music Box studio</p>

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Republicans can’t make abortion go away in 2024

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Trump reshares Melania’s response to ‘golden shower’ claims

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Hannah Grae delivers blistering performance of ‘I Never Say No’

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Hannah Grae performs new single ‘It Could’ve Been You’ on Music Box

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<p>Indhu Rubasingham has been appointed the next artistic director of the National Theatre</p>

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<p>‘Anyone else felt crazy since Friday? Or just me?’: Millennials everywhere are blaming the planets for their problems</p>

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Mercury retrograde is absolute nonsense – so why are we hooked on it?

<p>Weird actually: Nativity plays are cause for headache at primary schools in the UK</p>

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Primary teachers on the ‘carnage’ of organising a nativity play

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How Winter Wonderland became the most divisive attraction in Britain

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Sharon Osbourne admits regret over ‘Cyclops’ facelift

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Lifestyle

Sharon Osbourne admits regret over ‘Cyclops’ facelift

TV personality and music manager has called the cosmetic work ‘the worst thing’ she ‘ever did’

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Sienna Miller addresses 14-year age gap with boyfriend Oli Green

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Zara pulls ‘tone-deaf’ campaign after criticism over Gaza comparison

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Jada Pinkett Smith says Oscars slap saved marriage to Will Smith

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Stephen Fry reveals extent of injuries after 6ft fall from O2 stage

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Stephen Fry reveals extent of injuries after 6ft fall from O2 stage

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Chanel turns Manchester street into catwalk for Métiers d’Art fashion

<p>Omid Scobie has appeared to admit that an early manuscript for ‘Endgame’ did name two royals at centre of race storm </p>

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Omid Scobie admits early manuscript named alleged ‘Royal racists’

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<p>Upgrade from a manual toothbrush and you’ll see and feel the difference after one clean </p>

Tech

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<p>Look for timers and remote controls to crank up the heat without ever having to emerge from your blanket</p>

Household Appliances

Best electric heaters 2023: Portable devices tried and tested

Household Appliances

Best electric heaters 2023: Portable devices tried and tested

<p>Electric blankets are significantly more affordable than turning on the heating</p>

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12 best electric blankets that will keep you warm this winter

<p>Heated rails are also gentler on stitching and materials, compared with using a tumble dryer</p>

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Best gifts for her 2023: Thoughtful presents for women

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Transformer Table launches at Costco – here’s why you need it

<p>The lighter version, the cream, has also recieved a supersized upgrade </p>

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<p>Side sleepers should plump for a thicker pillow while a lower is better for back sleepers </p>

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<p>SAD lamps work by reducing melatonin, the hormone responsible for sleep, and increasing your serotonin levels </p>

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10 best SAD lamps to banish the winter blues

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10 best SAD lamps to banish the winter blues

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Sport

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<p>Lance Armstrong won seven Tours de France before later being stripped of his titles</p>

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Armstrong reveals how he passed drugs tests to win Tour de France

<p>A zombified Anthony Joshua in the trailer for the Day of Reckoning boxing event </p>

Alex Pattle

Joshua stars in surreal trailer with zombies, blood and loose eyeballs

F1

Schumacher’s ‘ruthlessness’ untangled by F1 rival after Spa outburst

<p>Eddie Jones has been re-appointed by Japan having previously served as head coach between 2012 and 2015 </p>

Rugby Union

Japan’s appointment of Jones is a gamble not worth taking

Jones heads back to the job where he masterminded the greatest upset in rugby history, but his return feels like inviting an arsonist to light the winter fire