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Met hired child rapist in bid to boost diversity as force admits it failed to properly vet thousands of officers
08/01/26 10:15
A child rapist was among officers the Metropolitan Police hired as part of a diversity drive - despite failing background checks. Last year Pc Cliff Mitchell was jailed for 13 years after multiple counts of rape and kidnap. Mitchell was welcomed to the Met Policein 2020 despite having previously been investigated in 2017 for raping a child as a youth, which resulted in no further action. It emerged that Mitchell was allowed to join the force after a vetting panel, partly focused on improving diversity, overturned the decision to reject him despite the unproven allegation....read
DAN HODGES: When Tories are accused of wrongdoing, they must publicly prove their innocence. But not so for Keir's deputy, who operates under Rayner's Law
13/04/24 16:09On January 25, 2022, Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick announced to the London Assembly's Police and Crime Committee that her officers had opened an investigation.
Oxford University chaplain who asked rape victims if they were 'aware of the effect they had on men' and stepped down after 'comparing sex offenders to puppies needing training' is handed NEW welfare role at a different college
04/03/24 09:04EXCLUSIVE: His tenure was set to last until his retirement in June but after being approached by MailOnline the college said the ex-chaplain will leave his role in March.
Moment innocent Jean Charles de Menezes was mistakenly shot dead by police is recreated for Disney + drama: Actors run into Stockwell tube station as they film scenes for 'Suspect' which retells 7/7 terror attack and aftermath
06/11/23 17:03An actor playing the electrician in Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes, was filmed walking into Stockwell Tube station, where he was gunned down 18 years ago.
Senior Met Police officer sacked for refusing to take cannabis test was paid £400,000 while suspended during three-year disciplinary saga that cost more than £1.5 million
01/11/23 22:08Julian Bennett, who wrote Scotland Yard's anti-drugs strategy, was found by a disciplinary panel to have refused a drug test and sought special treatment from the commissioner
Now former Met Commissioner Cressida Dick becomes embroiled in drugs chief's misconduct hearing as it is told he asked her to let him resign rather than take a substance test
04/08/23 16:17A senior Met Police officer requested the then Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick grant his immediate resignation instead of him taking a drug test, a misconduct hearing was told today.
Baby blue! Prince Harry's ex Cressida Bonas cuts a casual figure in a jumper and jeans as she strolls with son Wilbur in London
28/07/23 14:19Cressida Bonas cut a casual figure as she took her baby son Wilbur for a stroll around West London. Prince Harry's ex-girlfriend, 33, was pictured pushing her son, who she welcomed in 2022.
Met Police agree 'significant' six-figure settlement to Daniel Morgan's family after admitting 'corruption, incompetence and defensiveness' mired its failed investigation
17/07/23 10:27The Met agreed to pay compensation to Daniel Morgan's family 18 months after they announced plans to sue the force, alleging that a decades-long cover-up of corruption.
Disgraced former Police Chief Dame Cressida Dick expresses shame at the force's 'professional and moral health'
08/07/23 22:20Dame Cressida, 62, who presided over a toxic culture of racism and sexism that engulfed the Met, spoke to Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby for his Radio 4 series.
Des O'Connor's daughter takes legal action against the Met Police as she accuses force of 'enabling misogyny' by letting officer who 'made sexual advances towards her after attempted mugging' keep his job
16/05/23 18:22DCI James Mason, 34, allegedly made inappropriate advances to Kristina O'Connor (pictured) after the incident in 2011.
Ex-acting Met Commissioner Sir Stephen House denies he made 'abhorrent' claim that the 'bulk' of rape complaints are cases of 'regretful sex'
01/03/23 20:36Sir Stephen House, who was Acting Met Commissioner following the sacking of Dame Cressida Dick is alleged to have made the comments to a Home Office adviser during a meeting in 2022.
Former Met Police officer, 57, accused of raping a woman he met in a nightclub in 2004 after showing her his police warrant card insists they had consensual sex
21/02/23 16:10Stephen Kyere (pictured), 57, allegedly abused the 23-year-old at her home after showing her his police warrant card in the Oceana nightclub in Kingston, southwest London, in April 2004.
Revealed: Wayne Couzens was on duty for the Met Police when he flashed female cyclist while totally naked four months before he raped and murdered Sarah Everard - as force is accused of missed opportunities to stop him
14/02/23 11:08Couzens yesterday admitted three indecent exposure offences, but police took no action at the time, leaving him free to continue serving with the Met.
Cressida Dick wanted £500,000 to quit as Met chief after she was ousted by Sadiq Khan over a string of scandals when she was in charge of Scotland Yard
30/01/23 09:56Dame Cressida's four-year tenure as London's top cop was mired in controversy even before the crimes of David Carrick were revealed.
Ex Met Police chief Dame Cressida Dick is accused of trying to downplay murder of Sarah Everard at high-level government meeting 'by telling ministers response was "over the top"'
18/12/22 15:54The Government's outgoing adviser on tackling violence against women has accused the former Metropolitan Police boss telling government it was going 'over the top'.
Sadiq Khan challenged over 'amateurish, shoddy and childish' media briefing against former police watchdog who criticised London mayor over Cressida Dick's exit as Met Police chief
13/12/22 15:15Sir Thomas Winsor, the former inspectorate of constabulary, lashed out at a seven-page document sent to journalists by the mayor's office.
Sadiq Khan insists he was RIGHT to sack Met police commissioner Cressida Dick while Sir Tom Winsor who authored report critical of the decision says London mayor's claims that he is biased are 'absurd'
16/11/22 13:15London mayor Mr Khan was slammed by former police watchdog Sir Tom Winsor, who authored the report, during a fiery exchange at the London Assembly.
The dirty truth about the MET: From the failures over the murders of Stephen Lawrence and Daniel Morgan to spending taxpayers' money on lavish holidays
20/10/22 21:04The never-ending scandals that have blighted London's police force in recent times make Line Of Duty look less like a TV drama and more like a documentary.
Sadiq Khan points finger at Cressida Dick for Met Police failings: London Mayor slams 'lethargic, defensive and arrogant' ex-commissioner in wake of damning report exposing culture rife with sexual misconduct and racism
17/10/22 14:55Sadiq Khan has blamed former Met Police commissioner Dame Cressida Dick for the failings in Baroness Casey's report - branding her 'lethargic, defensive and arrogant'.
Under-fire Sadiq Khan faces calls to 'consider his position' after bombshell report found London Mayor 'pressured' Cressida Dick to break the law by sacking Charing Cross officers for political reasons before 'forcing' her to quit as Met chief
03/09/22 00:30The report alleged that Mr Khan told Cressida Dick in a meeting in February that the public would support her if she sacked the officers, even if it meant paying compensation for wrongful dismissal.
Met anti-drugs boss smoked cannabis every day while former chief Dame Cressida Dick praised his performance and took LSD and magic mushrooms, tribunal hears
02/09/22 14:45Commander Julian Bennett, who has served in the force since 1976, is also accused of using LSD and taking magic mushrooms, and for failing to give a drug sample in July 2020.
Cressida Dick and Sadiq Khan in shameless blame game: Ex-Met chief says she 'felt intimidated' into quitting after Sadiq Khan 'told her it was last-chance saloon' - as Mayor complains report into her resignation is 'biased'
02/09/22 10:50In a 116-page report, the former chief inspector of constabulary Sir Thomas Winsor slammed the Mayor of London for failing to follow due process prior to Ms Dick's resignation.
Government-ordered review 'will say London Mayor Sadiq Khan unfairly ousted Met Police Commissioner Cressida Dick'
26/08/22 23:52An inquiry will find London Mayor Sadiq Khan unfairly ousted Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Cressida Dick, it has been claimed. Sir Tom Winsor blasted the London mayor's decision-making as 'irrational'.
'It was very good': Line Of Duty's Adrian Dunbar confirms he recorded dialogue especially for Cressida Dick spoof in hilarious viral video
23/08/22 01:33Earlier this year, the actor, 64, popped up in a viral video that showed him in character as Superintendent Ted Hastings as he gave Dame Cressida a grilling.
Watchdog faces backlash after it CLEARS Cressida Dick of obstructing inquiry into unsolved murder of Daniel Morgan - but says ex-Met chief may have 'breached standards' - as private detective's family accuses it of 'shabby' investigation
03/08/22 15:11Mr Morgan was killed with an axe in the car park of the Golden Lion pub in Sydenham, south-east London, on March 10 1987.
Sadiq Khan will BLOCK appointment of Met Police's next leader unless they vow to reform force's 'deep cultural problems' because it has 'gone backwards' in last 10 years
17/06/22 15:08The London Mayor was speaking at City Hall when he invoked the inquiry into the murder of Stephen Lawrence to call for a 'reforming commissioner' to the scandal-hit force.
Ex New Zealand police chief who is in the running to become next Met commissioner has drink-drive conviction after he was caught over limit while off-duty in 1983
26/05/22 12:11Retired New Zealand police chief Mike Bush, now in his 60s, was off-duty in 1983 when the then detective constable drank with friends and was then caught driving over the legal limit in Auckland.
Des O'Connor's daughter wins right to take Met Police to court for failing to sanction 'predatory' officer who said she was 'amazingly hot' after she reported being mugged
19/05/22 18:12Kristina O'Connor, 33, has received permission to move forward with her legal action against the Met Police after a detective sexually harassed her but was able to keep his job and rank.
Officials ask chief constables to apply to become new Met Police head after Dame Cressida Dick's ousting put likely candidates off
02/05/22 09:19Dame Cressida quit in February after losing the support of London mayor Sadiq Khan, who said publicly after a string of scandals he no longer felt she could restore trust and confidence in the force.
Cressida's replacement sticks the boot in: Met Police's temporary boss admits there are more than just a 'few bad apples' in the force - and warns Wayne Couzens and others were the 'spearhead' of the problem
20/04/22 10:25Sir Stephen House, who is standing in as Scotland Yard's temporary commissioner following the depature of Dame Cressida Dick, said there's a need for 'more sensitivity' from officers.
Next Met Police boss is tasked with making force 'demonstrably more professional': Job advert for Cressida Dick's replacement says they need to bring in 'significant improvements' to 'restore public confidence' (and they'll take home £293,000 salary)
13/04/22 13:18Met chief Dame Cressida Dick left the job last week, with her deputy Sir Stephen House temporarily taking the reins until a permanent successor is appointed in the summer.
Cressida's 'sorry not sorry' letter to Londoners: Dick wells up as she is given 'guard of honour' but still FAILS to apologise for string of scandals on her watch in open note to city - and delivers one last parting shot at Sadiq Khan
08/04/22 15:59The outgoing Commissioner demanded 'operational independence from local and central government' for the Met in a year when the Mayor of London ousted her.
Sadiq Khan twists the knife on Cressida Dick's final day: London Mayor slams 'devastating scandals' and says trust in Met Police is at 'rock bottom' as commissioner leaves Scotland Yard to a guard of honour
08/04/22 09:43The Mayor of London (pictured today), who ousted her in February, told Labour activists he would not 'hide from the fact' he lost confidence in the outgoing Metropolitan Police commissioner.
Met chief Cressida Dick will only pocket a THIRD of the £500,000 golden handshake she could have had
03/04/22 00:39The Metropolitan Police Commissioner, whose last working day will be next Sunday, will receive £165,727 - six months' notice plus two months' salary.
Met Commissioner Cressida Dick will leave her role NEXT weekend and controversial Scottish deputy - who vowed to crack down on Extinction Rebellion - will take over
02/04/22 11:27The embattled Police Commissioner, 61, will step down for good on April 10 after a string of recent scandals within the Metropolitan Police forced her to quit the top police role.
Shamed ex-Police Scotland chief Sir Steve House will temporarily take the reins at the Met - seven years after he was 'sacked' by Nicola Sturgeon over deaths of two people who lay in a crashed car for three days
29/03/22 08:43Sir Steve House (pictured) will lead the Metropolitan Police until a candidate is found to succeed Dame Cressida as commissioner, the Home Secretary said.Cressida Dick will step down EARLY: Met Police Commissioner will leave in April and be temporarily replaced by her deputy Sir Stephen House who will take over Partygate probe
28/03/22 12:46The embattled London Police Commissioner (pictured) will step down for good in April and be succeeded by Deputy Commissioner Sir Stephen House.
Sadiq Khan's City Hall 'launched abortive bid to gag ousted Met chief Cressida Dick and slash her £500k payout'
27/03/22 23:55Sadiq Khan's aides are said to have wanted Dame Cressida to sign a confidentiality clause after her dramatic early resignation.
Priti Patel orders probe into Sadiq Khan's 'shambolic' axeing of Met Police boss Cressida Dick - as City Hall brands move 'cynical and childish'
26/03/22 22:23Priti Patel has bemoaned the dearth of quality candidates to lead the country's biggest police force, which she partly attributes to a toxic 'Line of Duty' culture
Contender to take over Met Police top job is out of the race as he is lined up for watchdog role
22/03/22 01:05Home Secretary Priti Patel confirmed yesterday that Andrew Cooke is her preferred candidate to be Chief Inspector of Constabulary. But Cooke can no longer take the top Metropolitan Police job.
'This must never happen again to any other child': Black schoolgirl strip-searched by Met cops while on her period after she was wrongly suspected of smelling of cannabis launches legal action against 'racist' and 'sexist' Scotland Yard
18/03/22 16:50The girl, Child Q, 'seeks to hold both institutions to account including through cast iron commitments to ensure this never happens again to any other child', her lawyers said in a statement.
Cressida Dick is clinging on at Scotland Yard in row over whether she should get £500,000 payoff weeks after the Met Police chief was forced out by Sadiq Khan
11/03/22 21:59London mayor Sadiq Khan is refusing to approve a £500,000 pay-off for Dame Cressida Dick - delaying her departure and hampering efforts to fill the top job in scandal-rocked Scotland Yard.
Priti Patel's choice for Met Police chief 'is open to the job' as officials eye Dame Cressida Dick's replacement
09/03/22 01:04Former National Crime Agency director-general Dame Lynne Owens has been regarded as a certainty to succeed Dame Cressida Dick as Met commissioner should she throw her hat into the ring.
EXCLUSIVE: Jack Catterall's controversial defeat by Josh Taylor is referred to the POLICE by the Speaker of the House of Commons, who fears 'undue influence' had a bearing on the result after the losing boxer complained of 'corruption'
08/03/22 08:52Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Catterall's MP in Chorley, was so 'disgusted' with the split decision that he has written to both Dame Cressida Dick and the British Boxing Board of Control.
Cressida Dick's deputy Sir Steve House accuses Sadiq Khan of failing to follow proper processes in sacking the Met Police commissioner
23/02/22 11:42Met Police Deputy Commissioner Sir Stephen House today told a committee of London Assembly members that he thinks a review should take place.
Official Met Police Twitter account with 40,000 followers slams Sadiq Khan and BACKS Cressida Dick for refusing to sack officers over racist, sexist, misogynistic messages
17/02/22 11:08The Met Police today publicly slated Sadiq Khan by endorsing a message on a 'sacking ultimatum' made to Dame Cressida Dick - and mocking him for not understanding dismissal procedure.
Revealed: Dame Cressida Dick 'quit the Met after being given ultimatum by Sadiq Khan to sack officers involved in Charing Cross police station scandal or risk being suspended herself'
17/02/22 01:22The Met commissioner announced she was quitting the country's top policing role last week after losing the confidence of the mayor of London.
Mother of two murdered sisters accuses Cressida Dick of gaslighting her to protect Met Police 'brand' after officers photographed their bodies and shared the images on WhatsApp
15/02/22 16:20Mina Smallman said the outgoing Met Commissioner implied that officers taking images of her daughters, Nicole Smallman and Bibaa Henry, had been an isolated issue.
Sajid Javid's Met Police boss brother Bas rules himself out of the running to be next commissioner in what would have been latest achievement in careers of successful siblings
15/02/22 06:55Metropolitan Police Deputy Assistant Commissioner Bas Javid has admitted racism is a problem in Britain's largest force.
Met Police Federation says it has 'no faith' in Sadiq Khan after 'very public ousting' of Cressida Dick - as it warns atmosphere at force is 'rock bottom'
14/02/22 16:19The organisation's chairman, Ken Marsh, accused politicians of using 'policing and the career of the country's most senior police leader to deflect from their own failings'.
Will Cressida Dick oversee one last Met crisis? Decision could be taken TODAY on whether outgoing commissioner will stay in charge until Partygate probe concludes - with Boris 'arguing it was his JOB to attend parties'
14/02/22 09:52Met Commissioner Cressida Dick dramatically quit last week after London Mayor Sadiq Khan withdrew his support.Cressida Dick may STILL be in charge of Met Police when Partygate decision is taken
13/02/22 22:24Negotiations between Dame Cressida and Mayor of London Sadiq Khan's office over her departure are likely to be finalised soon, after he abruptly triggered her resignation last week.
Priti Patel vows to tackle toxic 'Line Of Duty' culture in police forces across the UK after Met chief Cressida Dick was forced in row with Sadiq Khan
12/02/22 22:48The Home Secretary has dubbed the 'toxic' boys club culture that exists within police forces across the UK as 'Line of Duty syndrome' after the hit BBC1 drama about corrupt cops.
DAVID BLUNKETT: Even staunch Cressida Dick backers like me are glad that she's now going
12/02/22 22:39DAVID BLUNKETT: It was disturbing to find many of the force's historic failings persist, that the culture remains toxic. For this, the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police must take responsibility.
Sadiq Khan declares war on Met: Mayor vows to oppose any new police chief if they don't accept 'deep cultural issues' at force - teeing up standoff with the Home Secretary Priti Patel
12/02/22 21:33London Mayor Sadiq Khan said that he had a 'duty to act decisively' in forcing Dame Cressida Dick to resign as commissioner earlier this week.
Cressida Dick and Sadiq Khan are at war over her £500,000 payoff plus £160,000-a-year gold-plated pension as 'he tries to avoid handing over huge severance package'
12/02/22 00:15After her dramatic resignation on Thursday, London's most senior police officer Dame Cressida is in line for a payout of more than £500,000 on top of a £160,000-a-year pension.
Is Priti Patel looking for a foreign candidate to replace Cressida Dick? Australian commissioner could be in the running to clean up London's force - after Home Secretary praised Aussie supercops
11/02/22 17:30Priti Patel is set to trawl through candidates from as far away as Australia in her bid to purge any lingering culture that has been behind a string of recent scandals at the Metropolitan Police.
No wonder she's smiling! In line for a £575,000 payout and a £160,000-a-year taxpayer-funded pension pot, Cressida Dick gets set to put her feet up at her £1m country home and enjoy a leisurely life like her predecessor Bernard Hogan-Howe
11/02/22 13:58MailOnline can reveal that Dame Cressida, 61, still has plenty to smile about as she will walk away from her post with a £160,000 a year pension - plus a pay-off in the region of £575,000.
And another thing she won't want to be remembered for: Richard Osman shares clip of Pointless contestant's rude blunder as he mispronounces Cressida Dick's name and calls her 'Caressa' on BBC quiz show
11/02/22 12:45Richard Osman took to Twitter to share the clip, which shows contestant Billy repeatedly saying 'Caressa Dick' when answering a question about the now-ex Met Police chief.
ANYONE but Neil Basu: MPs and campaigners warn woke counter-terror chief who blamed terrorism on social mobility and threatened to jail journalists over Trump cable leaks would be a disaster for top cop job
11/02/22 10:21Britain's top police officers are vying to become the nation's most powerful cop, with candidates in the force jostling and outsiders vying to be the broom that will clean up the Met.
Now Priti vows to FREEZE OUT 'useless' Sadiq: Home Secretary warns Mayor SHE 'will appoint the right leader' to replace Cressida Dick amid fears he will pick an internal candidate who is 'too woke' - as victims demand a purge of Scotland Yard
11/02/22 08:12The Home Secretary came out all guns blazing and vowed to appoint a successor to Dame Cressida Dick that 'will deliver results' for the capital and rebuild trust in the police.
DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Needed - a no-nonsense cop to arrest decline
11/02/22 02:03DAILY MAIL COMMENT: After five ignominious years as Britain's top police officer, Cressida Dick has dramatically resigned as the Met Commissioner.
Sky News presenter Kate McCann's live report on Cressida Dick quitting the Met is torpedoed by thug shouting 'f*** the feds'... before he apologised after his MOTHER told him off
11/02/22 01:27Ms McCann was rudely interrupted live on air by an unnamed man in London shouting directly down the lens of the camera and sticking his two middle fingers up.
'Good riddance': Critics' delight as Cressida Dick quits top role at Met... but supporters are 'deeply saddened' and claim she 'has been treated wholly unfairly'
10/02/22 21:55The Met Police Commissioner's tenure has been blighted by one scandal after another, including Sarah Everard's murder, the Daniel Morgan inquiry, and allegations of institutional racism.So who might take over the troubled Met? Favourites to replace Cressida Dick include an ex-counter-terror chief who threatened to jail journalists or a Merseyside cop who said violent criminals were 'NOT inherently bad people'
10/02/22 21:39The leadership of the Metropolitan Police was thrown into chaos this evening after Cressida Dick's resignation as Scotland Yard boss. MailOnline explores options to succeed her.
Shooting of unarmed Brazilian, Sarah Everard's murder, XR protests, Operation Midland and a culture of racism, sexism and bullying: The charge sheet of failure and incompetence that finally saw Teflon Dame Cressida Dick come unstuck
10/02/22 21:20Dame Cressida Dick's shock resignation marks the end of a controversial chapter in the history of the Met Police. MailOnline examines the failings which have marked her card.Cressida Dick's dramatic resignation sparks row between Sadiq Khan and Priti Patel because the Mayor 'did not warn the Home Office or Queen he was going to get rid of scandal-plagued Commissioner'
10/02/22 18:59An unrepentant Dame Cressida Dick last night finally resigned as Metropolitan Police Commissioner after presiding over a litany of scandals as Scotland Yard chief.
Cressida Dick confirms any Downing Street rulebreakers - including Boris Johnson - would probably only be fined £100 even if they are found guilty over No10 parties - as PM refuses to say whether he will quit if he is among those punished
10/02/22 18:08Scotland Yard is sending formal questionnaires to more than 50 people to ask them to give an account of their involvement
Cressida Dick DARES Priti and Sadiq to fire her: Met commissioner says she has NO intention of stepping down as she heaps praise on racist and sexist force
10/02/22 12:16The Commissioner struck a defiant tone following repeated calls for her to quit, in addition to the Mayor of London's decision to put her 'on notice'.
EXCLUSIVE: First pictures of the shamed Met Police officer who was promoted to Cressida Dick's top aide after telling mugging victim Des O'Connor's daughter she was 'amazingly hot'
10/02/22 08:34This is the first picture of the senior Metropolitan Police officer who told Des O'Connor's daughter that she was 'amazingly hot' after she was the victim of an attempted mugging.
Cressida looking even more vulnerable: Sadiq Khan is 'rolling the pitch' in readiness for getting rid of Met Police chief after string of scandals, Home Office sources reveal
09/02/22 22:02The London Mayor delivered a brutal ultimatum to the beleaguered Metropolitan Police commissioner, warning that she has just 'days or weeks' to save her job.
Cressida Dick has DAYS to clean up the Met or she's OUT: Sadiq Khan says the clock is ticking for the Commissioner - and reveals at least TWO cops behind Charing Cross racism and sexism scandal have been promoted
09/02/22 09:31The Mayor of London expressed his dismay that nine out of 14 officers criticised in an investigation into horrifying behaviour at Charing Cross police station remained in their jobs.
'I've reviewed if I'm the right person to carry on': Under-fire Met Police chief Cressida Dick considers her position 'every few weeks' as she faces calls to quit over series of scandals
07/02/22 00:56Dame Cressida has faced calls to quit over a succession of scandals and admitted she regularly reviews her performance in her £230,000-a-year role.
Under-fire Cressida Dick warns her Met Police officers that 'enough is enough' and 'action is needed' after vile messages were revealed
06/02/22 01:32Prejudice, homophobia, racism and sexism would not be tolerated, she said, adding: 'If this is you, I have a message: the Met does not want you. Leave now.'
Sadiq Khan puts Cressida Dick 'on notice' as he demands an 'urgent plan' and says he's 'angry and disgusted' over latest misogyny, racism and bullying allegations in the Met Police
04/02/22 09:38The Mayor of London announced he was putting the scandal-hit commissioner 'on notice' and hinted her job was on the line unless effective measures are taken to root out the Met's culture.
More bad news for 'Commissioner Cover-up': Ex-Tory MP Harvey Proctor officially complains to police watchdog over bombshell allegations into how Cressida Dick's Met force dealt with serial liars in bungled child abuse probe
03/02/22 20:25Former Conservative MP Harvey Proctor has confirmed he has made an official complaint to the Independent Office for Police Conduct over the Met's handling of two liars in Operation Midland
JANET STREET-PORTER: The horrific revelations about the monsters masquerading as cops at Charing Cross police station are a Met scandal too far - Cressida Dick has to go
03/02/22 16:59JANET STREET-PORTER: The abusive messages and disgusting jokes revealed by the investigation into Charing Cross police station show what a dismal job Cressida Dick has done.
'This is another Macpherson moment': Ex-Met Police chief superintendent says Cressida Dick deserved her 'public dressing down' and latest examples of racism and sexism suggest need for another Stephen Lawrence type inquiry
03/02/22 09:34Dal Babu OBE, who served with the Met for 30 years, said confidence in the police under Dame Cressida was at an 'all-time low'.
Priti reads Cressida the riot act: Home Secretary turns up the heat as she blasts 'failure of leadership' and says 'change is required' over racism and sexism at the Met - then takes swipe at police for refusing to visit scene of every burglary
02/02/22 09:09Labour MPs Nadia Whittome and Diane Abbott both called on Met chief Dame Cressida to go today.
DAILY MAIL COMMENT: A desperate new low for the disgraced Met Police
02/02/22 01:56DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Far from a few rotten apples, Dame Cressida has a whole barrel. The Independent Office for Police Conduct exposes shocking evidence of a profoundly sick force.
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Jennifer Lopez's ex-husband Marc Anthony, 57, reveals gender of 8th baby
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Alessandra Ambrosio pulls a Heidi Klum by posing with her mini-me nepo daughter, 17, for new ad
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Brooke Burns was on Baywatch and engaged to Bruce Willis, see her now at 48
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Martha Stewart, 84, says she wants to date a 'very rich man' with a plane and yacht... after getting close to 50 Cent
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Malcolm In The Middle star now unrecognizable as he reveals why he quit Hollywood to become a stay-at-home dad
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Rosalia shares health update after she was rushed to hospital on a stretcher and hooked up to a drip following halted live show
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Taylor Swift's car is BLOCKED by an angry Brazilian influencer as the singer tries to exit a nightclub
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Denise Richards, 55, is seen for FIRST TIME since admitting full facelift as she looks forever young on soap opera red carpet
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Eve Sleep's mattress sale is as good as Black Friday - and it includes their customisable mattress for a firmer or softer night's sleep
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Real Housewives Of New Jersey star Dolores Catania, 55, is engaged at the same time as her son and daughter
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Millie Mackintosh marks 'new chapter' with very lavish £4,200 painting after her split from husband Hugo Taylor
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Huge Luther spoiler as murdered character returns from the dead and makes epic return to franchise after seven years in new Netflix film The Fallen sun
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Coronation Street and Emmerdale CANCELLED tonight in ITV schedule shake-up set to leave fans livid - with soaps booted to rogue weekend slot
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The best anti-ageing hack? This clever LED eye mask promises to tackle crow's feet while you relax - and it's on sale
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Suzanne Shaw, 44, and Darren Day, 57, are grandparents! Hear'Say singer's son Corey, 21, welcomes his first child as formerly feuding exes reunite
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Neighbours accuse David and Victoria Beckham of trying to install 'Blackpool-style' LED illuminations at £12million Cotswolds home
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Dame Shirley Bassey, 89, reveals she's having surgery that will prevent her from using her hand as she apologises to fans for no longer being able to sign autographs
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Roxy Horner's hen do revealed as fiancé Jack Whitehall's mum Hilary hints at secret details behind the Easter Weekend getaway
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How much would YOU spend on skincare? Inside Rodial's 'Millionaire' beauty edit - and it's jam-packed with bestselling buys
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EXCLUSIVEBritney Spears has been sober since DUI arrest 3 weeks ago as she attends AA meetings regularly
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Aaron Taylor-Johnson throws 'major curve ball' in James Bond odds as he surges back into the running to play 007 after months of a 'two horse race'
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James Van Der Beek's widow shares heartbreaking photo of actor with daughter Emilia taken just weeks before his death in honor of her 10th birthday
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Will Best breaks down in tears on most emotional Celebrity Catchphrase ever - as host Stephen Mulhern scrambles to console him and 'there's not a dry eye in the house'
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Claire Foy becomes the latest star to sign up for CBeebies Bedtime Stories as she follows in the footsteps of Harry Styles and Nick Jonas
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Ryan Gosling ACCEPTS Deidre Hall's invitation to appear on Days of Our Lives: 'It's a very enthusiastic yes!'
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Venezuela Fury's VERY lavish hen do: Groom-to-be, 17, gatecrashes event for a dance as Tyson's daughter, 16, shows off outfit change, glambot station and fro-yo stand at her bash
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Pregnant Molly-Mae Hague continues her home renovations as she rips out the guest bedroom and bathroom at her £5million Victorian mansion
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Miley Cyrus says goodbye to Hannah Montana in emotional music video for new single
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Want your knitwear to last longer? How one small change in your at-home routine can dramatically extend the life of your clothes
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EXCLUSIVERisky Business! Tom Cruise's $9.58M Scientology penthouse slapped with $770,000 in liens for unpaid work, years after its $3M makeover
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Plastic surgeon shares Dakota Johnson's possible cosmetic enhancements after old photos of actress, 36, resurface
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Justin Baldoni moves forward in suing ex-publicist in new legal battle ahead of Blake Lively trial
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Reese Witherspoon shares enthusiastic update on third Legally Blonde film
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Why this century-old balm is still one of the most talked-about products in beauty - from editors to Victoria Beckham
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Thomas Skinner is a long way from Strictly as he rages about Brits 'having no money' in fiery Question Time rant - before Fiona Bruce brutally swipes 'you're part of the problem!'
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Bikini-clad Maya Jama shares Instagram upload of her crazy life but shocks fans with disgusting peeling feet snap
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More Mormon Wives drama as Jessi Draper sends castmate Miranda Hope flowers after KISSING her ex-husband
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Troubled Peaky Blinders star Paul Anderson reveals next acting role in rare post after missing out on starring in iconic series' Netflix movie
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The body oil beauty fans are calling 'confidence in a bottle' - it leaves legs hydrated, smooth and youthful
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Anne Hathaway, 43, reveals her anxiety over body dysmorphia as she shares very candid story
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I work in TV and there's a reason you should NEVER trust the BBC's editing of The Traitors - so many fans were tripped up but I saw straight through it
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Alice Evans confesses she is in a 'dark hole' as she thanks fans for 'overwhelming' support following the death of her dad and brother
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Patsy Kensit says she's been 'really been hurt by people' and makes rare comment about her cancelled marriage to Liam Gallagher
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Hannah Waddingham wows in a sequin dress after unveiling new boyfriend as she joins Amanda Holden and her daughter Lexi, 20, at Battersea Dogs and Cats Home's gala
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Dani Dyer is left horrified as dad Danny makes VERY X-rated sex joke about her mother Joanne Mas
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Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus fail to pose together at iHeart Awards making fans wonder if there is 'bad blood'
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Forget crash diets: This popular wellness app supports healthier habits - without calorie counting
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EXCLUSIVEShe worked with Pamela Anderson and danced topless in Patrick Swayze's movie Road House, who is she?
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Strictly's Luba Mushtuk breaks her silence on show 'axe' as she becomes latest victim in bloodbath of top talent
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Zendaya wears wedding band and gets windswept as she and Robert Pattinson promote The Drama in Rome
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Kristin Cavallari cozies up to ex former frenemy Lauren Conrad at Laguna Beach reunion premiere
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Downcast Jacqueline Jossa wears a pair of dark sunglasses as she is spotted for first time since split after it was revealed estranged husband Dan Osbourne left over her behaviour
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Good Morning Britain viewers rage 'get some decent presenters!' as they call out Ranvir Singh and Kate Garraway for 'ruinous' habits
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My baby was taken from me when I gave birth aged 16 - the shame and trauma was so appalling I completely disassociated from my life
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Braless Lauren Goodger pulls out all the stops in racy leopard print top as she dresses up for night two of her family holiday with ex Charles Drury
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Rebecca Adlington hits back at mum guilt shamer who claims 'kids should always come first' after Olympic swimmer treated herself to a manicure
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Olivia Attwood is all smiles as she gets up to mischief filming Celebrity Sabotage - after branding her engagement to Bradley Dack 'vomit-inducing'
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Nicola Peltz shares pictures of her love nest with Brooklyn as he lounges on their bed - while the rest of his family publicly support Cruz's gigs
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Jack P Shepherd's pregnant wife Hanni shares first pictures of her growing baby bump and reveals just how far along she is
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Eva Longoria packs on the PDA with husband José Bastón during a romantic lunch date in Marbella ahead of their 10th wedding anniversary
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John Boyega shares 'unheard testimony' about murder of 10-year-old childhood friend Damilola Taylor in heartbreaking new BBC true crime documentary
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Zendaya drops the biggest hint yet she's wed Tom Holland as she reveals the secret to a 'perfect marriage'
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Nicole Scherzinger gives Pussycat Doll tour a shameless plug on stage as she stuns in leather strapless dress at iHeartRadio music awards
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Ex-wife of Bargain Hunt's James Lewis is revealed after presenter, 53, found love with a man 18 years his junior
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Khloe Kardashian shows off her sleek new look in ab-flashing workout gear as mysterious 'scar' vanishes amid surgery rumours for Fabletics shoot
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James Bond contenders Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Theo James recreate Daniel Craig's 007 overlooking the London skyline at Fuze photocall
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Davina McCall, 58, and Jamie Theakston, 55, discuss their changed feelings towards death after cancer battles as presenter reveals she finds it 'liberating' to no longer be afraid of dying
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Zendaya slips into one of Cate Blanchett's favourite gowns for her 'something borrowed' look as she continues bridal method dressing on The Drama promo tour
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JK Rowling gives her verdict on Harry Potter TV series after first trailer - but fans remain firmly divided
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David Beckham's glam sister Joanne shows off her incredible glow-up while supporting nephew Cruz wearing a merch T-shirt at his penultimate UK gig
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Zara Tindall is all smiles as she gets back in the saddle for Barbury Horse Trials
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Princess Charlotte 'could attend prestigious Wellington College where fees start from £15,000 per term'
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Gladiators in show first as Bradley Walsh, 65, takes on challenges HIMSELF in ITV finale - leaving co-stars stunned
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Olivia Attwood returns to work with a smile while ex Bradley Dack hits the golf course as pair are seen for the first time since she branded their engagement 'vomit inducting'
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Is Kanye West being uncancelled? Rapper flashes a smile as he steps out after finally releasing much delayed album Bully
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Arnold Schwarzenegger hits the gym with Joseph Baena as he shows shirtless love child how to make his muscles pop ahead of bodybuilding competition
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Medical drama with 97% Rotten Tomatoes score lauded as 'one of the best shows EVER' is finally streaming in the UK - and is perfect for a weekend binge-watch
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Cruz Beckham's biggest fans: Singer is supported by girlfriend Jackie Apostel and merch-wielding nan Sandra at his penultimate UK gig
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Ryan Thomas' daughter Scarlett films drunken Waterloo Road scenes - collapsing in the street for chaotic BBC storyline
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Ben Affleck is swarmed by fans after taking his child Fin to watch pal Daniel Radcliffe perform on Broadway
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When one stunt double isn't enough! Scarlett Johansson is joined by TWO lookalikes while filming dramatic scenes for The Exorcist reboot in New York
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Taylor Swift and fiancé Travis Kelce make their awards show debut at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards months before wedding
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Richard Osman announces huge changes to House Of Games ahead of Michael Sheen taking over as BBC forced into major rebrand
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Netflix fans go wild for teen drama dubbed 'the Australian Sex Education' and 'better than Euphoria' as 'captivating' new season drops
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EXCLUSIVEVenezuela Fury, 16, stuns in a metallic gold dress and wedding tiara as she kicks off hen do celebrations with Paris
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James Bond front-runners Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Theo James do their 007 hopes no harm at the UK premiere of Fuze
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EXCLUSIVEShocking truth about Jacqueline Jossa and Dan Osborne's split: Why HE left HER, the behaviour that made him walk... and the new 'blazing row' over 'betrayal'
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Crime series dubbed 'the best murder mystery on TV' is BACK - as fans binge-watch every episode and beg show bosses for more seasons
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Olivia Dean joins Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Indiyah Pollack and Tallia Storm at the MOBO Awards as singer is named Best Female Act
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Claudia Winkleman's new BBC chat show may be flopping, but her outfits are still a hit - here's where to shop them
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Stephen Graham dedicates his MOBO Award to his beloved stepfather as he makes rare public appearance with his family
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Taylor Swift has legs for days in mint green as she joins Miley Cyrus and Nicole Scherzinger at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards
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Taylor Swift makes touching dedication to fiancé Travis Kelce as she wins astonishing SEVEN trophies at 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards
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Tori Spelling, 52, puts on a busty display in racy corset gown at 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards in Los Angeles
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David and Victoria Beckham in hot water with neighbours AGAIN for plans at their £12M Cotswolds home
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Travis Kelce caught singing Taylor Swift hit as NFL legend joins his fiancee at iHeartRadio Music Awards
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Myleene Klass showcases her jaw-dropping figure in a red bikini as she poses for snaps in Cape Town
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Michael Sheen 'signs up to Celebrity Traitors' as host Claudia Winkleman confirms series two line-up is secured
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Reason behind Kim Kardashian's Tokyo trip with F1 megastar Lewis Hamilton and kids revealed
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Miley Cyrus gets emotional about her Hannah Montana fame as she is honored as innovator at 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards in LA
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Love Story fact vs fiction: How accurate is the depiction of John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette's romance
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Britney Spears alleges former bodyguard hacked her iCloud account amid DUI fallout
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Teddi Mellencamp tears up while presenting dad John with honor at 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards amid cancer battle
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'I hope and pray you have found peace': Emily Atack reveals the devastating loss of her ex Charlie Edwards as she pays a heartbreaking tribute
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The truth behind Love Island winners Samie and Ciaran's split: MOLLY CLAYTON exposes the flirty comments and messy love triangle
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TV presenter Alison Law says her 'Mounjaro journey took a toll on my health' as she reveals how she dropped to a size 8 on weight-loss jab
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Sophie Habboo shows off her toned figure in a black lace dress as she joins husband Jamie Laing at their Raising Chelsea series premiere
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Zendaya ditches her bra in a daringly low-cut gown as she joins co-star Robert Pattinson at the Rome premiere of new movie The Drama
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Kim Kardashian spotted on romantic Tokyo getaway with Lewis Hamilton amid blossoming relationship
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Leigh-Anne Pinnock wows in a racy black dress as she joins husband Andre Gray at MOBO Awards
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EXCLUSIVEPierce Brosnan and Keely Shaye Smith's nepo baby sends message to next Bond and dishes on 'incredible' dad
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Eurovision star Loreen reveals huge career change after becoming the first woman to win the song contest twice
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Megan Barton-Hanson bares her cleavage in a pink floral dress as she joins stylish Helen Flanagan at Celebrity Ex On The Beach launch
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Lauren Goodger clarifies her relationship status with ex Charles Drury as she slips into skimpy blue minidress to jet off on holiday
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EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Getty curse strikes again in Tholstrup plane crash
Few could resist an invitation from the Gettys
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Karren Brady, 56, showcases her looks in glamorous Instagram snaps after displaying unfiltered complexion on The Apprentice
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Katie Price shares video to try to 'debunk' claims about her 'conman' husband Lee Andrews
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EXCLUSIVEScreen legend who is one half of oldest living married couple in Hollywood makes rare outing at 96... can you guess who?
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Lionel Richie blasts stars tiring of fans when they get 'too famous' amid Chappell Roan's downfall: 'It doesn't work like that'
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Fired The Apprentice stars take parting shots at Lord Sugar in fallout from brutal double elimination after fan-favourite challenge
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Slash's ex-wife says Matthew Perry's 'Ketamine Queen' dealer 'is not a danger to society' in letter to judge urging lighter sentence
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Louis Theroux gives a positive health update on his alopecia and reveals his hair loss was at its worst while filming Netflix manosphere documentary
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Love Island: All Stars winner Ciaran Davies breaks his silence on his split from Samie Elishi as she 'grows close' to Tyrique Hyde
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iHeartRadio Music Awards 2026 WORST dressed: All the stars suffering fashion flops on the red carpet
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Taylor Lautner and wife Tay are expecting first baby as couple share sweet announcement
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Celebrity Traitors' Joe Marler left sobbing after suffering concussion so severe he forgot he had children
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Dan Osborne 'is panicking' after wife Jacqueline Jossa 'mentally checked out of the relationship'
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ITV drops first look at Graham Norton's new reality series that 'turns everyday life into a giant game show' with brutal twists
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Sarah Ferguson is stripped of her Freedom of the City of York title over her friendship with Jeffrey Epstein
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Charlie Sheen reunites with ex Denise Richards in rare snap with daughter Lola, 20... amid tension with Sami, 22
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Lisa Kudrow and Jamie Dornan floored as legendary Traitors star gatecrashes The Claudia Winkleman show
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Khloe Kardashian brings her children to Tokyo with sister Kim and her boyfriend Lewis Hamilton
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CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last night's TV: Jo Nesbo's tortured Oslo detective was so much better in his novels
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American tennis star Danielle Collins nearly spills out of her bikini top as she poses in Miami - days after flirting row
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BRIAN VINER on The Magic Faraway Tree: Blyton's magical tale is a ripping treat for Easter
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EXCLUSIVEToxic behind-the-scenes truth of Savannah Guthrie's teary Today interview: Why star host has been left utterly 'devastated'
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Theo James makes a rare red carpet appearance with his wife Ruth Kearney at the London premiere of his new movie Fuze
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Romesh Ranganathan reveals his mum's BRUTAL response to his West End debut
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Sophie Habboo breaks down in tears as Jamie Laing reveals her traumatic birth complications led to an emergency C-section
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OPINIONYes, Kelly Osbourne is dangerously thin. But the online rumors are way off base... KENNEDY
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Jason Duggar condemns 'vile' brother Joseph after his accuser's shocking molestation claims are revealed
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Olivia Attwood brands her engagement 'vomit inducing' and says she if she was asked now she'd say no following bitter split from ex Bradley Dack
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EXCLUSIVESecurity guard at centre of Chappell Roan row was looking after Sabrina Carpenter when he confronted Jude Law's daughter
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Kylie Jenner lists Hidden Hills mansion for over $20million as her new mega compound is nearly complete
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Eamonn Holmes opens up about his 'terrible' health battles and admits he doesn't know if doctors will ever find a cure
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EXCLUSIVETruth about Nicole Kidman and 'infatuated' co-star Simon Baker's relationship'