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Nadine Dorries says ITV’s ‘toxic’ This Morning should be axed The Independent says Senior Tory Nadine Dorries has said that the “toxic” and “stale” ITV programme This Morning should be axed following the Phillip Schofield scandal. The former culture secretary waded in on the furore surrounding former host who quit the show after admitting to an “unwise but not illegal” affair with a younger male colleague. Ms Dorries questioned the “entire culture” at This Morning and said ITV viewers had been “lied to” over the affair, adding: “I don’t think it should survive.” She told Talk TV: “I think [the…

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It can stand out a lot in photos (Picture: Getty) We all know not to wear white to a wedding – unless you’re the bride of course – but that’s not the only colour that’s off-limits. The Unfiltered Bride podcast discussed dress code etiquette during a recent episode, revealing why red is best avoided for wedding guests. Like a number of traditions around marriage, it’s an unwritten rule rather than an explicit expectation – but one that’s worth adhering to unless you want crossed wires. ‘Red means you’ve slept with the groom,’ said co-presenter Georgie in a TikTok clip of…

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Labour defends donations from Just Stop Oil backer Dale Vince The Labour Party has defended its acceptance of donations from Dale Vince – a backer of Just Stop Oil. The party says it does not impact Labour’s stance on the campaign group, which Sir Keir Starmer has previously labelled as “arrogant” and “wrong.”  Shadow minister Nick Thomas-Symonds stated that Vince, a green energy entrepreneur, is a “legitimate person” to receive funding from.  Since 2014, Vince’s company, Ecotricity, has contributed over £1.4 million to the Labour Party. Conservative ministers have called for these donations to be returned, arguing that they lend…

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Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Wednesday’s front pages report on a row between the government and the Covid-19 inquiry over calls to submit WhatsApp messages between former PM Boris Johnson and others during the pandemic. Covid inquiry row PM Rishi Sunak has had to deny accusations that he is trying to cover up ministers’ actions during the pandemic, according to the Daily Telegraph. The paper quotes an ally of the former PM Boris Johnson saying he is “just a distraction in this” and that the messages the government doesn’t want to be disclosed are Mr Sunak’s. “Running & hiding”…

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