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Ethan Hawke and Josh Charles of Dead Poets Society star in Taylor Swift video

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The 11th studio album from the singer-songwriter became Spotify’s most-streamed album in a single day, the platform said.

04

Britain’s Got Talent to return with packed launch featuring two golden buzzers

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Acts from around the world hoping to impress the judges with their unique talent will feature in the explosive launch episode.

About 80 firefighters called to battle blaze at historic London pub

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The cause of the fire is now under investigation.

03

Ex-girlfriend of Dele Alli feared for her life during robbery at his home

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The model said ‘psychologically, it has had an impact’.

02

Claudia Winkleman says men on The Traitors were ‘threatened’ by smart women

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Winkleman previously said she had originally turned down the offer to host the hit BBC programme.

01

‘Swatting’ hoax caller who faked hostage situation sentenced

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Robert Walker-McDaid, from Coventry, rang a US terrorism hotline in 2015 claiming he had plastic explosives and hostages.

British actress Sophie Rundle expecting ‘baby number two’

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Rundle said she had forgotten who she had and had not told about the pregnancy.

Friday, Apr 19

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Jeremy Hunt weighing stamp duty cut before election – reports

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The Government is thought to be planning one more ‘fiscal event’ before the election.

Scottish Greens to hold vote on future of powersharing agreement at Holyrood

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The party will hold an extraordinary general meeting, after the Scottish Government ditched a climate change target.

Chelsea must 'trust' me to handle Cole Palmer's rise to superstardom, says Mauricio Pochettino

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Blues boss believes he is the best-placed to guide Palmer through the new challenges that lie ahead

Injured Crystal Palace duo Cheick Doucoure and Matheus Franca out for season, Oliver Glasner confirms

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Neither player will feature for the Eagles during their final six matches of the Premier League campaign

Arsenal 'very lucky' after nightmare week insists Mikel Arteta in new warning to squad

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Gunners boss urges players not to feel sorry for themselves before pivotal Wolves trip

Chelsea 'don't want heroes' insists Mauricio Pochettino amid Enzo Fernandez injury battle

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Reports suggest the Blues’ £106million midfielder has been playing through a hernia issue this term

Labour blames ‘shoplifter’s charter’ for rising store thefts

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Shoplifting has been on the rise in recent years, despite falls in other types of theft.

Brixton Academy opens doors again more than a year after fatal crush

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The venue had heavy security for the reopening.

Tories were told Mark Menzies claims ‘constituted fraud’, says whistleblower

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Lancashire police have said they are ‘reviewing the available information’ after receiving a complaint about the Fylde MP.

Police contact ex-footballer Joey Barton over social media posts

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Cheshire Constabulary confirmed they had received ‘reports of offences under the Communications Act’.

Paris Hilton shares first photographs of five-month-old daughter

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The US star said becoming a mother inspired a new ‘deeply personal song’ with Sia, titled Fame Won’t Love You.

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Prayer ban head criticises Braverman for using school as ‘political football’

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The Conservative MP co-founded the school alongside current headteacher Katherine Birbalsingh.

Gangsters jailed over dancefloor shooting in Hackney

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The dead gunman was a ‘core member’ of the 67 gang from Brixton Hill

Devin Haney vs Ryan Garcia: Date, fight time, undercard, latest odds, prediction and ring walks

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Fight still on after Garcia misses weight, but he can no longer hope to win WBC world title

Rishi Sunak ‘rejects post-Brexit youth mobility scheme’

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Downing St said it wants to make deals with individual EU member states

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Met Police apologise for earlier apology about ‘openly Jewish’ comment

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Gideon Falter, chief executive of the Campaign Against Antisemitism, was wearing a kippah skull cap when he was stopped from crossing the road.

Travellers 'sleeping on floor and missing medication' amid Dubai airport chaos

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More than 800 flights departing from Dubai International Airport have been delayed over Thursday and Friday

Ryan Garcia misses weight for Devin Haney showdown as world title hopes vanish

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Fight remains on, but Garcia can no longer win Haney’s WBC light-welterweight title and will also pay rival $1.5m

World leaders call for calm after Israel 'hits back' at Iran with targeted strike near nuclear facility

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A senior Iranian official says there are no plans to respond against Israel, according to reports

Emma Raducanu beaten by Iga Swiatek in Stuttgart Open quarter-finals as winning run ends

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Reigning world No1 eventually prevails after epic first set in Germany

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Women who receive disability payment criticise planned welfare reforms

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Rishi Sunak has proposed changes to the personal independence payment.

OPINION - It’s great Brixton Academy is reopening, but they owe it to London to get it right

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It’s vital that lasting lessons have been learned after two people tragically died in a crush outside a concert at the venue 16 months ago – such a disaster must never happen again

Jon Bon Jovi, supermodel Leomie Anderson and more party pics in London this week

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Celebrities were spotted across a string of events in the capital this week