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Child benefit claims plummet, meaning more parents lose state pension credits

The number of families claiming child benefit has plunged by 44,000 to 7.28m over a year, and has fallen by well over half a million since 2012.




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Pension withdrawals soar at start of tax year: Avoid these five pitfalls

Tom Selby, a senior analyst at financial services firm AJ Bell, explains how first-timers and experienced investors can avoid unnecessary losses and big tax bills




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Should you consider a direct cremation? It is the cheapest type of funeral

No frills cremations cost around £1,600 on average, and ashes are returned to a family afterwards, allowing them to organise a personal memorial at a time of their choosing.




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Coronavirus lockdown providing rich pickings for heartless criminals

So far they have cheated victims out of £2 million, using the fear of Covid-19 to launch a wave of scams that experts describe as 'sick'. We advise you on how to thwart the fraudsters.




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Rose Knight, the 110-year-old who couldn't get a food delivery

Sainsbury's customer Rose Knight, from Surrey, who drove ambulances during World War II air raids, has been unable get food dropped off at her home, despite frequent attempts.




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David Walliams announces he will release a free audio story daily

The Britain's Got Talent judge tweeted the good news, revealing the first story will be from his The World's Worst Children series. 




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War veteran Colin Thackery says we have to be 'disciplined' to beat coronavirus

Chelsea war veteran Colin Thackery, 90, told on GMB we have to be 'disciplined' and 'do what we're told' to beat coronavirus - but admitted he finds it 'highly amusing' that people are stockpiling toilet roll.




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BGT: First look at wild and wacky auditions ahead of Easter air date

The preview features a montage of some of the show's wackiest auditions yet, as the nation sets out to wow judges Simon Cowell, David Walliams, Alesha Dixon and Amanda Holden.




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So, David Walliams, is your granny REALLY a gangster? the author was asked by child fans

To grown-ups, David Walliams (pictured, with child fans Evie and Ed) is the Little Britain star who brings his humorous touch to Britain's Got Talent. But to children, he's the reigning king of fiction.




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Amanda Holden and Ashley Roberts play with a heart-shaped pillow in fun clip

The Britain's Got Talent judge, 49, and the Pussycat Doll, 38, put on typically playful displays as they larked around their empty office at Global Studios in a bid to cheer up the nation on Tuesday.




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Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly recreate Jan Van Eyck's Arnolfini Portrait

Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly looked unrecognisable as they recreated Jan Van Eyck's Arnolfini Portrait from 1434 on Instagram on Tuesday.




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Alesha Dixon reveals she gets her daughter Azura, 6, to call her 'Miss Dixon' during homeschooling

The Britain's Got Talent judge, 41, said she is finally living her childhood dream of becoming a teacher as she appeared via video link on This Morning on Thursday.




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Britain's Got Talent EXC: The judges can't bear to look at VERY bendy contortionist 

In a new clip released ahead of the series' debut, at the Manchester auditions the panel could not bring themselves to look at the contestant




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Amanda Holden reveals she'd put 'ANYTHING in her mouth' if she went on I'm A Celebrity.

The BGT judge, 49, revealed she would take part on I'm A Celebrity but only on one condition and stated that she would 'put anything in her mouth' when it comes to the dreaded Bushtucker trails.




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BGT EXCLUSIVE: Amanda Holden reveals there are translators for CATS AND DOGS

In an exclusive clip from the new online spin-off series Unseen, Amanda gives Simon some insight into translators that are available for their furry friends, leading him to say they've 'got to get one.'




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BGT: Amanda and Alesha in TEARS at choir Sign Along With Us as they receive the FIRST golden buzzer

Britain's Got Talent saw choir Sign Along With Us leave judges Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon in tears with their heart-rending rendition of This Is Me from The Greatest Dancer.




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Amanda Holden spends Easter Sunday in lockdown with daughters

Amanda Holden has been spending Easter Sunday in lockdown with her family.




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Amanda Holden dazzles in a turquoise gown as she greets fans ahead of pre-recorded BGT auditions

The TV judge, 49, wowed in a turquoise gown as she greeted fans at the Britain's Got Talent auditions, which were recorded weeks before the COVID-19 lockdown.




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Britain's Got Talent FIRST LOOK: Simon SWEARS at David during hilarious James Bond-style opener

Saturday's BGT opening skit sees David greet Simon with a Union Jack car-boat causing the music mogul to swear, while the comedian later makes a remark about his recent weight loss.




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BGT: David Walliams left reeling as a motorbike daredevil nearly destroys his manhood

The comic took to the stage during the heart-stopping performance which saw motorcyclist Jack Price perform an array of dangerous stunts on top of and around him.




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BGT fans are moved to tears by NHS nurse's ballad amid coronavirus pandemic

Viewers took to Twitter in droves to declare she'd 'done the National Health Service proud' after Beth wowed with her emotional ballad about saving lives in Great Ormond Street Hospital.




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Amanda Holden puts on a stylish display in a plunging black floral gown as she heads to work

The Britain's Got Talent judge, 49,looked stunning as she arrived for another work day at the radio studios in London on Wednesday.




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Amanda Holden puts on a casual chic display in Comic Relief's Love Wins T-Shirt as she heads to work

The Britain's Got Talent judge, 49, looked sensational in a casual chic ensemble as she arrived at work in London on Thursday.




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Britain's Got Talent SPOILER: Kevin Quantum's fiery audition leaves the judges GOBSMACKED

Contestant, Kevin Quantum, leaves the judging panel made up of David Walliams, Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon gobsmacked with his fiery stunt.




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Britain's Got Talent EXCLUSIVE: Dance act The Coven leave the judges terrified

In an exclusive clip from Saturday's show, the act can be seen making a dramatic entrance to the stage dressed as a troupe of zombies, with their moves making Amanda Holden gasp: 'Wow!'




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BGT hopeful Bhim Niroula 'has no idea who Ant and Dec are' 

A source claimed ahead of his audition the hotel manager, 54, asks the presenting duo to introduce themselves hinting he'd never heard of them despite their 30 years in the spotlight.




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Amanda Holden arrives at the Heart Radio studios alongside her co-host Ashley Roberts 

The Britain's Got Talent judge, 49, cut a glamorous figure for the day as she donned a beige long-sleeved dress with a deep v-neckline.




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Britain's Got Talent EXCLUSIVE: Amanda Holden reveals live finals will take place in the autumn

Amanda Holden has shed some new light on when the Britain's Got Talent live shows will take place, after the COVID-19 crisis halted production on the current series.




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Amanda Holden sizzles in plunging yellow swimsuit as she appears to jump INTO glass of red wine

Amanda Holden showed off her fun side and her incredible frame in a sizzling swimsuit-clad Instagram video on Thursday.




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Amanda Holden leaves the Heart Radio studios under a giant rainbow umbrella

The TV personality, 49, paid tribute to the National Health Service once again as she left the Heart Radio studios in central London on Friday morning under a large rainbow umbrella.




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Britain's Got Talent: Amanda Holden in TEARS before awarding golden buzzer to mum and daughter duo

Saturday's Britain's Got Talent was an emotional one as Amanda Holden broke down in tears before awarding her golden buzzer to a mum and daughter duo amid the mum's cancer battle.




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Amanda Holden reveals why she pressed her Golden Buzzer for Sammy and Honey on BGT

Amanda Holden has revealed why prompted her to press her Golden Buzzer on Saturday night's edition of Britain's Got Talent.




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Amanda Holden's charity single hits number 1 on iTunes beating the likes of The Weeknd and Dua Lipa

Amanda Holden's charity single, Somewhere Over The Rainbow, has hit the number one spot on iTunes, ahead of music megastars The Weeknd and Dua Lipa.




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David Walliams cuts a casual figure in t-shirt and joggers as he heads out for daily dog walk

David Walliams cut a casual figure as he headed out for his daily dog walk in London on Wednesday.




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Amanda Holden confirms that Britain's Got Talent's live shows WILL return to screens later this year

The TV personality, 49, claims that bosses have told her to keep 'early autumn' free in the hopes filming can continue for the current series, which was postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak.




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Simon Cowell moved to tears by 'miracle' dog that performs magic tricks on BGT 

The animal lover, 60, was close to breaking down as Miracle the dog stole the show with a magic trick on an episode of Britain's Got Talent.




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Amanda Holden, David Beckham, Lily Allen and Bear Grylls lead the stars commemorating VE Day

Amanda Holden, David Beckham, Scarlett Moffatt and Bear Grylls led the stars honouring the 75th anniversary of VE Day on Friday.




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Great grandson of Theodore Roosevelt backs sacked Captain Crozier after coronavirus letter

weed Roosevelt penned an op-ed Saturday praising Captain Brett Crozier who sent a letter to Navy bosses earlier this week pleading for permission to let his crew off the ship amid COVID-19 threat.




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Premier League players speak out to say clubs could offer 'far more' to NHS and charitable causes

The country's top footballers have spoken out over the Premier League pay-cut row in an extraordinary statement criticising health secretary Matt Hancock




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Jeff Lowe reveals Netflix is shooting ONE MORE episode of Tiger King... set to air next week

In a special message to Justin Turner of the Los Angeles Dodgers and his wife Kourtney, zoo owner Jeff Lowe casually dropped that he's filming with the streaming giant again.




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Mother of coronavirus-stricken sailor on USS Theodore Roosevelt reveals fears for her daughter

Margalis Fjelstad's daughter is one of the 155 crew who have tested positive to COVID-19 on board the ship, which is currently docked at US Navel Base Guam.




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Gareth Southgate and Phil Neville agree to sizeable pay cuts as part of FA cost cutting operation

The FA are finalising details of a major cost-cutting operation which will see all their head coaches, led by Gareth Southgate and Phil Neville, accept a significant reduction in their wages later this week.




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Gold Coast beaches are closed

The Spit, Surfers Paradise and Coolangatta beaches have been shut down, Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate announced today.




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Tiger King's Carole Baskin REFUSES to appear in reunion episode

The Big Cat Rescue owner, 58, who has claimed the Netflix docuseries is full of 'lies and innuendos', has said that she wasn't approached and wouldn't participate.




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Number 10 thanks Trump for his offer of experimental coronavirus treatment for Boris Johnson

The President had offered Boris Johnson support after hearing he had been taken to intensive care in London due to coronavirus symptoms. The PM is understood to remain in 'good spirits'.




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FIFA approve plans to save football season: Player contract extension and transfer window put back

EXCLUSIVE: FIFA will today announce that they have approved plans aimed at rescuing the football season which will see player contracts extended and transfer windows put back.




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Senate to rush through ANOTHER $250 billion bailout for small businesses as early as Thursday

Mitch McConnell wants to have another round of small business bailouts on the Senate floor by Thursday in an expansion of the Paycheck Protection Program.




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Cops find body of RFK's missing great-grandson Gideon, 8, six days after he vanished canoeing

Police have found the body of Robert F. Kennedy's missing great-grandson, six day after he went missing while canoeing with his mother. 




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Bernie Sanders DROPS OUT of Democratic race leaving Joe Biden to go head-to-head with Donald Trump

Sanders made the announcement on an all-staff conference call. The race had been over for the Vermont senator since he lost Michigan to former Vice President Joe Biden in mid-March.




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Gary Jubelin breaks his silence after conviction for illegal recording in William Tyrrell case

Fallen cop Gary Jubelin says he has woken up as a 'convicted criminal', something he never imagined happening in his 34 years as a police officer.