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SOME of Britain’s favourite products have been getting smaller but pricier, piling pressure on household grocery budgets. Shrinkflation – where manufacturers reduce product size or quantity but keep prices the same – has become a common frustration for shoppers. And household favourites like Quality Street, Cadbury’s multipacks of Freddo and Nescafe Original Instant Coffee are…

A BUDGET tax raid on betting would threaten 40,000 jobs and cost the economy £3billion, analysis suggests. It would also push £8.4billion in stakes to black markets, it is feared. The warning is from the Betting and Gaming Council, whose members contribute £6.8billion to the economy, pay £4billion in tax and support 109,000 jobs, many…

OUR much-loved astrologer Meg sadly died in 2023 but her column will be kept alive by her friend and protégée Maggie Innes. Read on to see what’s written in the stars for you today.  ♈ ARIES March 21 to April 20 It may be tempting to hide something you have recently learned, but you are…

JEREMY Clarkson has waded into Britain’s latest litter storm, taking a surprising stance on the row. The Clarkson’s Farm star, 65, said he hates litterbugs so much, he wants a harsher crackdown. “You probably have racists and paedophiles at the top of your hate list, but for me it’s people who drop litter,” he said….

LILY Allen and David Harbour are selling their Brooklyn townhouse just days after her new album and are set to make millions in profit. The stunning property has hit the market for a whopping $8 million (around £6m) after the pair bought it for just $3.3 million (£2.5m) in 2020. The 19th-century townhouse only went…

AN asylum seeker who threatened a man with a snooker cue was spared jail after magistrates praised his “dignity”. Shkar Jamal, 24, had been due to be sentenced for carrying an offensive weapon last month. But his case was adjourned when he left court to eat fish and chips outside. Now he has got a…

MICHELLE Keegan gushed over Hollywood superstar, Reese Witherspoon, at a glitzy event in London. The Brassic actress posed with the Academy Award winning star and they were seen getting on very well as they chatted excitedly. She met Reese at an event for her new book, Gone Before Goodbye, which she co-authored with best selling…

THE world’s two biggest economies have stepped back from the edge as President Donald Trump and Xi Jinping averted a full-blown trade war. China and the US have agreed to a “framework” deal that halts Trump’s threatened 100 per cent tariffs and delays Beijing’s rare earth export restrictions — a move that could have crippled…

IS the price tag on Halloween costumes more terrifying than the evening itself? Instead of blowing your budget on flimsy outfits, go DIY with these easy, eerie ideas. SHEET GHOST: Dig out a spare white sheet — the older and more ragged, the better. Cut two eye holes, drape it over your head and you’re…