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Kelly Osbourne shared that she was “so sad” after watching her brother Jack on the latest episode of ITV’s I’m A Celebrity.Taking to social media, the protective older sister shared her reaction to her brother being the only campmate whose letter from home was destroyed.The letters from home segment is an emotional part of each series, and as always, the campmates participated in a challenge to save each letter.Sunday’s instalment saw Martin Kemp, Aitch and Vogue Williams attempting to save Mr Osbourne’s letter from his wife and children, but answered the all-important question incorrectly.The question had been about Mr Osbourne’s…

Drivers could see the national speed limit increase for the first time in 60 years as a landmark petition calls for urgent changes.A petition calling for the speed limit along motorways and dual carriageways to increase to 80mph has already attracted more than one thousand signatures.The petition, launched by Sorin Glovaci Bitoleanu, called on Labour to align the national speed limit with other European countries and make roads less congested through higher speeds.The petition stated : “We want the Government to increase the speed limit on dual carriageways and motorways to 80mph.”We believe modern cars are better equipped than ever…

Archie MitchellandRachel Clun,Business reportersChair of the OBR Richard Hughes said he took “full responsibility” for the shortcomings identified in the reportThe chairman of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has resigned following the Budget day error which saw a key document published early.Richard Hughes said in his resignation letter he took “full responsibility” for the issues that were identified in the OBR’s investigation into the mistake.That investigation found the early publication of the OBR’s forecasts was the worst failure in the organisation’s 15-year history.The UK’s official forecaster confirmed the market-sensitive report was accessed 43 times from 32 different devices in…

Shakur Stevenson will aim to become a four-weight world champion when he faces WBO light-welterweight champion Teofimo Lopez in New York on 31 January.The 28-year-old will step up to the weight category for the first time to challenge Lopez, who defeated Scottish fighter Josh Taylor in 2023 to become the champion of the division, in the headline event. Stevenson made a third defence of his WBC lightweight belt with a unanimous decision win over William Zepeda in July and has also previously been featherweight and super-featherweight champion.He became a three-division champion in 2023 and also claimed the bantamweight silver at…

GB News star Martin Daubney clashed with a self-described “lefty teacher” today after she insisted there is “no politics in the classroom”.Aisha Ali Khan argued schools are “very strict” about staff sharing their political views, saying teachers of all affiliations sign behaviour policies preventing them from doing so.Her comments come after it was revealed that Nigel Farage and Lee Anderson featured on a school display board alongside Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini.Ms Khan said: “I’m a lefty teacher, and I know for a fact that we’re not allowed to actually openly discuss our political beliefs and our, um, sort of…

Queen Camilla and King Charles have been left deeply saddened after learning of the devastation and destruction caused by storms in Southeast Asia.Over 600 people have been killed by the cyclone in Indonesia, with a further 176 losing their lives in Thailand.Some 212 people were killed in Sri Lanka, with an additional 218 missing, as flood waters breached a dam.Taking to social media, the King wrote: “My wife and I are deeply saddened to learn of the devastation caused by the terrible storms across South and Southeast Asia. The King and Queen are deeply saddened by the devastation and destruction…

A sharp drop in confidence among British savers about their retirement prospects has emerged following the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget, according to new polling that indicates widespread concern about long-term financial security.Analysts are reminded Britons they cannot “rely on the state pension alone” ahead of a looming tax raid on retirement savings as a result of the Chancellor’s fiscal reforms.Research from digital workplace pension provider Penfold found that 72 per cent of respondents felt the Government was not doing enough to support people preparing for retirement.The survey gathered views from 340 participants shortly after the Budget was delivered with the findings…

Gladiators star “Fury” has shared a heartbreaking statement about her father, who died suddenly on Sunday while hiking in Yorkshire.Jodie Ounsley, known as Fury on the BBC show, penned the sad news on an Instagram post on Monday.The 24-year-old former rugby union player wrote alongside a series of pictures of her dad, Phil: “Heartbroken. Yesterday, my dad suddenly passed away while doing one of his favourite things – walking Pen-y-Ghent.”He had hiked that peak countless times throughout his life, but none of us knew he wouldn’t walk back down that day.Jodie Ounsley shared on Monday that her dad had tragically…

Drivers across the UK have expressed plans to stay off the roads altogether this winter after fears of driving in bad conditions have reached record levels. A new study has found that nine out of 10 motorists who already feel anxious behind the wheel are planning to skip festive meetups this year because they are too worried about winter roads. The research, carried out by Scrap Car Comparison in partnership with OnePoll, revealed how widespread driving anxiety is becoming, and how it could leave many people isolated during what is normally the busiest social period of the year. According to…

Chris MasonPolitical editorGetty ImagesYou may have seen the blizzard of headlines over the weekend, in which the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, was variously accused of lying and misleading you before her Budget last week.It is my job, after a careful examination of the facts, to call it, on your behalf, in careful, precise language. And in my judgement, on one specific element of what the chancellor and the Treasury told us before the Budget, we were misled.Let’s walk through this, step by step. On Tuesday 4 November, the chancellor called an extraordinary pre-Budget news conference. This was novel and voluntary –…