Home Secretary Priti Patel defends 'inhumane' overhaul of asylum seeker rules

Eastenders star Jacqueline Jossa claims she had to sell her house after she left the soap in 2018.

Scientists have discovered a simple blood test which could prevent thousands of deaths from heart attacks.

North Lanarkshire Council has written off £3.2 million in rent arrears it has been unable to collect in the past year.

Kate Middleton was all smiles as she arrived at the Danish Palace for an audience with Her Majesty Queen Maragrethe II and Princess Mary. The Duchess of Cambridge, 40, arrived at the city’s capital yesterday, Tuesday 22 February, and firstly visited the Copenhagen Infant Mental Health Project at the University of Copenhagen. Kate is visiting the country to promote her work in early childhood development.

JoAnna Garcia Swisher teased fans with a sweet lakeside photo during a date night with her husband and she was inundated with comments. The Sweet Magnolias actress was cozying up to her pro-baller in the snapshot as they both threw their heads back laughing.MORE: JoAnna Garcia Swisher shares dreamy swimming pool selfieA fire roared in front of them, but it was Nick's clothing which ammused JoAnna the most. She captioned the post: "I just asked Nick if he would be willing to burn his socks." JoAnna drew attention to her husband Nick's socksJoAnna was referring to her husband's bold, blue and white socks which he'd teamed with a pair of shorts.Her fans posted crying with laughter emojis and commented: "To be fair, they are some howling socks, although I wore something similar yesterday," and, "this pic makes me so happy hahaha."MORE: JoAnna Garcia Swisher's husband shows his support for her in the sweetest wayRELATED: Jamie Lynn Spears' daughter appears in Sweet Magnolias - detailsOthers took the opportunity to weigh in on the athlete's cameo in his wife's show.He played a smooth-talking event guest who hit on JoAnna's character, Maddie Townsend. A post shared by JoAnna Garcia Swisher (@jogarciaswisher)JoAnna and Nick share two children togetherFans commented: "So cute that he did a cameo in sweet magnolias …. My little yankee heart felt so proud."JoAnna and Nick began dating in 2009 and got engaged in 2010.

Matt Baker is embracing the country life with his family, so much so that the former One Show host and his wife Nicola will be bringing a third series of Our Farm In The Dales to our screens later this year.MORE: Matt Baker opens up about future of his young children and their role on family farmThe More4 programme, which was recently repeated on Channel 4, sees Matt and his wife uproot their children, Luke, 14, and Molly, 12, and move back to the organic sheep farm where the TV star grew up in the Durham hills to help secure its future.WATCH: Matt Baker confirms exciting family newsSpeaking about his working relationship with his wife of 17 years and the challenges they faced, Matt - who is at the Caravan, Camping & Motorhome Show this week - exclusively told HELLO!: "It's a very relaxed way of filming, just brilliant fun and I really enjoy it. We film what happens and edit the highlights.READ: Matt Baker on uprooting his family after his mum's frightening accidentMORE: Take a look back at TV favourite Matt Baker's career"Everybody sits round and enjoys the edit as well.

Playing full-back has always been fun for Rico Lewis.

Making your first steps into the creative industries might seem bewildering if you're young and without contacts.

Over the last few years, our infatuation with property has skyrocketed.

Regina Spektor has announced her new album ‘Home, Before And After’ and shared the single ‘Becoming All Alone’ – you can hear the track below.The forthcoming LP, which will be her eighth studio album, is the follow-up to the US artist’s September 2016 album ‘Remember Us To Life’.Described in a press release as Spektor’s “most quintessentially ‘New York’ [record] in decades”, ‘Home, Before And After’ was recorded in upstate New York and produced by Spektor and John Congleton.‘Home, Before And After’ is set for release on June 24 via Warner. You can hear the record’s first single, ‘Becoming All Alone’, in the below lyric video.You can see the tracklist for Regina Spektor’s ‘Home, Before And After’ below, and pre-order the album here.01 ‘Becoming All Alone’02 ‘Up the Mountain’03 ‘One Man’s Prayer’04 ‘Raindrops’05 ‘SugarMan’06 ‘What Might Have Been’07 ‘Spacetime Fairytale’08 ‘Coin’09 ‘Loveology’10 ‘Through a Door’Spektor will perform tracks from ‘Home, Before And After’ during a special live show at New York’s Carnegie Hall in April, before a run of dates in Utah and Colorado in July.

BEN Shephard was hailed a “true friend” by his fans after supporting Kate Garraway in her latest documentary. The 47-year-old appeared in Caring For Derek, which aired last night, and was seen visiting her home to check up on her husband’s progress.

EMILY Atack boozed backstage after returning to filming Celebrity Juice with Laura Whitmore. The 32-year-old showed the pair "work hard and play hard" as they celebrated finishing the first episode. Emily said: "Show one DONE.

WE can all relate to wanting to look good in photos we share online, but some celebrities are willing to go to that extra mile. While some have mastered the art of photoshop, others are still learning just what tweaks they can get away with undetected. Princess of Pop Madonna, 63, is no exception.

GOOD Morning Britain's Susanna Reid has said how proud she is of pal Kate Garraway following her new documentary, Caring For Derek. The broadcaster, 51, was discussing Kate's doc with GMB's entertainment reporter Richard Arnold when she branded her co-star "extraordinary" and applauded the couple's children, Darcey and Billy.

Sam Hunt‘s estranged wife has filed to withdraw her divorce complaint just hours after making her original filing.

Jimmy Kimmel has teamed up with former Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger to deliver a very important message.

Mad Max: Fury Road co-star Tom Hardy on set.The actor, who played Imperator Furiosa in George Miller’s 2015 film, described feeling “scared shitless” while filming, in an interview with Kyle Buchanan for his new book Blood, Sweat and Chrome: The Wild and True Story of Mad Max: Fury Road.“I don’t want to make excuses for bad behaviour, but it was a tough shoot,” Theron said, in an extract published by Vanity Fair.J Houston Yang, editor of production company Open Road Entertainment, discussed Theron and Hardy’s interactions saying: “They didn’t want to touch each other, they didn’t want to look at each other, they wouldn’t face each other if the camera wasn’t actively rolling.”“I was in survival mode; I was really scared shitless,” Theron added. “It got to a place where it was kind of out of hand.

George Ezra has rescheduled a trio of upcoming UK shows after he contracted chicken pox – see the new dates below.The singer-songwriter was set to preview his upcoming third album ‘Gold Rush Kid’ at shows in London, Manchester and Edinburgh next week.“As you can see, I’m pretty under the weather right now with chicken pox,” he wrote on Twitter, “so I’m sorry to say that I’m going to need to move my upcoming shows.”In an accompanying video, which shows the extent of his illness, he told fans: “As you can see, I’ve got chicken pox, which I never had as a kid, and it’s miserable. It’s all of the fatigue and fever of the virus, but you also want to scratch at your skin all the time.“What this means is, I can’t perform at the upcoming shows in Manchester, Edinburgh and London, which I’m absolutely gutted about.

The Queen has faced a challenging month after testing positive for Covid. She’s worried royal followers by sharing that she feels frail, and Prince Harry isn’t helping matters.The Duke of Sussex, 37, is suing the government over a decision to remove his paid-for security while in the UK. In the court case, his representative said: “In the absence of such protection, Prince Harry and his family are unable to return to his home.” But his claims have riled royal expert Angela Levin.

The Duchess Of Cambridge is serving up country chic as she steps out in a cosy roll-neck jumper, walking boots and a wax-style jacket during a visit to a kindergarten in Denmark. Kate, 40, looked glowing for her two-day solo trip to Copenhagen, where she will meet with Crown Princess Mary Of Denmark and promote her work in early childhood development. For her visit to Stenurten Forest Kindergarten, the mother-of-three stayed true to her country style, rocking a cream jumper and a pair of skinny black jeans, which she teamed with a pair of £170 chelsea boots by celeb-favourite brand Blundstone.

Liam Gallagher has responded to BRIT Awards host Mo Gilligan’s recent impression of him.Gilligan, who made his debut hosting the annual awards ceremony at The O2 in London on February 8, dressed up as Gallagher – wearing a parka, bucket hat and sunglasses – during one skit on the night.Approaching a microphone stand in Gallagher’s swaggering on-stage style, Gilligan referenced ‘Wonderwall’, Gallagher’s love for Manchester City and his 2017 solo album ‘As You Were’ while promoting the former Oasis frontman’s live BRITS performance. You can watch the impression below.Mo Gilligan as Liam Gallagher in BRITs 2022 pic.twitter.com/rWwmJ2b9g2— Monoton Selçuk Jonathan (@MemurReboot) February 9, 2022Speaking to NME in this week’s Big Read, Gallagher was asked for his reaction to Gilligan’s impression.“It’s a good job I’m not a snowflake,” he replied.

David Muir and Kelly Ripa were branded friendship goals after sharing a sweet backstage photo on Monday.MORE: David Muir sparks huge reaction after sharing joyous family news The ABC News star joined Kelly as guest co-host on LIVE with Kelly and Ryan after stepping in for Ryan Seacrest while he is away. Following the show, David posted a candid photo of the pair on Instagram – and it sent his fans into meltdown.WATCH: David Muir's sweet backstage surprise for GMA's Amy RobachIn the snap, David and Kelly are walking along a corridor with their arms affectionately wrapped around each other while appearing lost in conversation.Captioning the photo, David simply wrote: "Thanks for having me over @kellyripa @livekellyandryan." Kelly immediately responded, writing: "I love this pic! Cool to repost?" And repost she did, sharing the image on her own Instagram with the caption: "I got you babe @davidmuirabc."MORE: Inside David Muir's $7million home - complete with his own lake MORE: David Muir's family: Everything you need to knowFans were quick to react to the loving snapshot, gushing over Kelly and David's "beautiful friendship".

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