Night of the dramatic dresses: Gemma Arterton and Laura Carmichael cover up while Game of Thrones stars Kit Harrington and Rose Leslie make red carpet debut as a couple at the Oliviers

Gemma Arterton and Laura Carmichael lead the glamour at the Olivier Awards

Gemma Arterton and Laura Carmichael ensured they were representing the best of British glamour as they pulled out all the stops for the Olivier Awards, which were held at the iconic Royal Opera House in London on Sunday night. 

'My kids can't even see your face. Are you a man or a woman?' Muslim in a veil posts footage of 'racist shopper who called her Batman'

'My kids can't even see your face. Are you a man or a woman?' Muslim in a veil posts

Throughout the row, in the Shepherd's Bush shop, the man (pictured) swears at Ahlam Saed, 25, and repeatedly asks 'why do you wear that?' referring to her Niqab, a traditional Muslim dress that covers the face. The tirade was filmed by Miss Saed on her phone and in the clip the Christian man also accuses her of having links to ISIS and asks 'how do they know if you're a man or a woman?'

Barbecue season begins! Britain is hotter than Ibiza... but experts warn spring heatwave will bring 'agricultural smog' of toxic chemicals

Parts of London and the south east will be bathed in sunlight this afternoon. The country's high, which is likely to be 64.4F (18C), is set to beat Ibiza's top temperature.

Brexit campaign is four points ahead, latest poll reveals

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The survey reveals the greatest support for staying In the EU comes from young voters - but apathy from 18 to 34-year-olds could help the Out camp to victory on June 23.

Shamed footballer Adam Johnson 'burst into tears' as soon as he saw 'girlfriend' Stacey Johnson when she visited him in prison

Adam Johnson, 28, is said to have sobbed during the meeting with Stacey Flounders (pictured) at Armley Prison in Leeds, where he is serving a six-year sentence for child sex offences.

Saudi Arabia has executed 82 people already this year - including 47 on one day

Saudi Arabia executed a citizen convicted of murder on Thursday, brining the total number of death sentences to 82 this year in the ultra-conservative kingdom.

Rebecca Adlington acts as bridesmaid for her sister Chloe just weeks after splitting from her husband of 18 months

Rebecca Adlington poses with daughter while acting as bridesmaid at sister's wedding

Rebecca Adlington announced her split from husband Harry Needs last month.  So the 27-year-old Olympian's role as bridesmaid at her sister Chloe's wedding on Saturday could have dredged up some painful memories. In two stunning Instagram posts, Rebecca posed in a bold blue gown, first with her 10-month-old daughter Summer and later the stunning blushing bride. 

'The worst possible ending!' Saturday Night Takeaway viewers are left outraged after the culprit who 'shot' Simon Cowell is revealed to be dancing dog Pudsey

Viewers found out who gunned down the music mogul after seven weeks of comic sketches including red herrings that saw Keith Lemon, Louis Walsh and David Walliams become suspects.

Duchess of Cambridge to pack 15 outfits and a pair of £106 hiking boots for her six-day tour of India and Bhutan with William

The Duchess of Cambridge is reported to be taking 12 to 15 outfits for the upcoming trip with William, including clothing suitable for the hike to Paro Taktsang, the Tiger's Nest monastery.

Government WILL step in to help a buyer for the Port Talbot steel works - but Sajid Javid admits he DIDN'T KNOW Tata would announce a sale before flying to Australia 

LONDON, ENGLAND -  APRIL 03:   (NO SALE/NO ARCHIVE) In this handout image provided by the BBC,  Business Secretary Sajid Javid appears on The Andrew Marr Show on April 03, 2016 in London, England. The Business Secretary has stated that the government will do everything they can do keep Port Talbot open.  (Photo by Jeff Overs/BBC via Getty Images)
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The Business Secretary, pictured, was forced to admit he had been caught out by Tata's decision to get out of the UK steel business - confessing the firm went further than he had expected.

Arsenal and Chelsea rubbish 'false' claims players were involved in doping scandal after British doctor claimed he gave performance enhancing drugs to 150 sports stars

London based Dr Mark Bonar, who operates from a private clinic, met with undercover reporters and revealed in the past six years he has treated more than 150 British sports people, it has been claimed.

The drug mule's makeover: Incredible transformation of 'Peru Two' Brit as she shows off new blonde hair and smarter, slimmer look in first interview since leaving jail for smuggling £1.5m of cocaine

‘Peru two’ drugs mule Michaella McCollum Connolly in first interview

Michaella McCollum Connolly, 23, has claimed 'a moment of madness' triggered her decision to attempt to smuggle cocaine worth £1.5 million from Peru to Spain. Speaking in her first interview since being paroled, McCollum Connolly, from Dungannon, Co Tyrone, (pictured now, right) looked a world away from the stony faced young woman who was caught at Lima Airport in 2013 with 24lbs of the Class A drug. The infamous 'hair donut' do had been replaced with long blonde locks, and the 23-year-old wore a smart white blazer over ripped black jeans and a black top, opting for red lipstick with matching nails. She was released effectively on parole on Thursday night after serving two years and three months. It is not yet known whether the terms of her release will allow her to return home or if she will have to remain in Peru for some time. McCollum Connolly and Melissa Reid, also 23, from Lenzie, Scotland, (pictured inset when they were arrested at Lima Airport) became known as the 'Peru Two' after being imprisoned in 2013 for six years and eight months for trying to smuggle cocaine from Peru to Spain.

Police arrest man, 34, after woman is found dead in an isolated bungalow

West Yorkshire Police are yet to confirm if a murder investigation is underway or what the man has been arrested on suspicion of but he remains in custody. The body was found in Shelf, near Bradford.

Police launch an investigation after an elderly woman's body was found following a house fire

The body of an elderly woman was found at a property in Hartlepool this morning after the emergency services were called to a house fire, with Cleveland Police treating it as suspicious.

Pictured: Vernon Kay puts on a united front with wife Tess Daly at family party as page 3 girl he is accused of sexting claims he's the home wrecker, not her

Vernon Kay and wife Tess Daly appear in high spirits as they put on a united front

Their marriage is currently under intense scrutiny, as he battles a myriad of claims surrounding a 'sexting' furore with engaged glamour model Rhian Sugden. But Vernon Kay and his wife Tess Daly appeared to be happy than ever when they attended a friend's birthday party on Saturday night. 

Police are searching for a missing teenager, 15, who disappeared on Friday morning and has not returned home since

Blonde Melissa Bowles, aged 15 years, disappeared from Maidenhead, Berkshire, on Friday morning and police now say they are becoming 'increasingly worried for her welfare'.

'My girl patients pretended to be madly jealous!' Sick letter paedophile Jimmy Savile wrote to Margaret Thatcher after meeting her in 1979 

The paedophile DJ wrote the note to the late Prime Minister after meeting her in 1979 while he was fundraising for the Stoke Mandeville spinal injuries unit in Buckinghamshire.

Husband who tied his wife to a bunk bed and smashed her ankles with a hammer to stop her escaping during 18 year reign of terror is jailed for nine years

Speaking on the condition of anonymity, the 35-year-old from Wales is seeking to assure women and men subject to physically violence at the hands of their partners that there is a way out.

British inspector, 55, is hailed a hero after saving woman from being raped and murdered by 60-STRONG mob in war-torn South Sudan

Inspector Kelvin Shipp, of Southsea, Hampshire, was on a year-long deployment with the United Nations in the African country when he came across the barbaric situation.

Chilling video shows final moments of eight-year-old US girl, 8, shopping with her mother in Walmart while the man suspected of raping and murdering her loiters nearby - then quietly 'lures her away'

Video shows last moments of 8-year-old Cherish Perrywinkle killed by man in Florida

Chilling video and phone recordings released by Florida State Attorney's Office reveal the last moments of Cherish Perrywinkle (pictured inset, and left and right in orange dress), the eight-year-old girl who was kidnapped from a Walmart in 2013, then raped and murdered before her body was found in front of a church. Cherish was in Walmart with her mother and sisters when they were approached by a man (pictured left and right in black shirt) who offered to help them shop - a man who, it is believed, lured Cherish away before committing the barbaric acts. And the recently released recordings give a fuller picture of how that happened.

New blow for George Osborne as senior Tory signals revolt against his flagship school academy plans and Labour claim there's a £1billion blackhole in the policy

Conservative party member Graham Brady pictured at Portcullis House, London. The row over David Cameron's grammar schools policy claimed its first major victim today when a member of the party's front bench resigned. Europe spokesman Graham Brady said he had decided to step down as a matter of "conscience" after being sharply reprimanded by Tory whips for speaking out on the issue. 
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1922 committee chairman Graham Brady, pictured, said the policy could lead to the creation of 'new and distant bureaucracies' rather than delivering greater freedom and autonomy for schools.

Primary school that excluded up to '30 disabled pupils in a year' in a bid to become an academy refuses to let children come back

Nonsuch Primary School in Woodgate Valley, Birmingham, has been accused of 'bullying, intimidation, secrecy and dishonesty' after children like Mason Dunbar (pictured) were kicked out.

Toddlers could spend up to 10 hours a day in nursery under a £1billion Government scheme to help working mothers 

Under the Government scheme, nurseries across Britain could be kept open seven days a week and welcome in children from as early as 6am right through until 8pm to help out working parents.

'I refused to become a traumatised, grief-stricken single father': Thomas Cohen on the death of his wife Peaches Geldof from a heroin overdose and how her 'sweet' family has helped him cope

Peaches Geldof's widower Thomas Cohen describes how family helped him

Thomas Cohen, the father of Peaches' two young sons, said Bob Geldof and his daughters have supported him in the two years since his wife's death, describing their relationship as 'very close'. The musician, 25, pictured left last month, also revealed that caring for his children (right with their parents) gave him a sense of purpose in the months after the tragedy, saying he 'refused to become a traumatised, grief-stricken single father'.

I am gay, reveals Scottish Labour leader: Kezia Dugdale speaks about her sexuality for the first time - and becomes the fourth of country's party chiefs to come out

Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale, pictured, has revealed she has a female partner in an interview in which she disclosed details about her private life for the first time.

It wouldn't have been a good knighthood for me if there wasn't a knighthood for him: The riddle of why comedy legend never became Sir Ronnie is solved

The Mail on Sunday can reveal that funnyman Ronnie Corbett didn't want to be a Sir - because his close friend and lifelong comedy partner Ronnie Barker was not accorded the same honour.

Beauty tips from the top: The women who make their living making you look good share their secrets

Victoria Woodhall learns tricks of the trade from women who make their living making other women beautiful, including a beauty blogger and naturopathic doctor.

Yorkshire village with 43 houses and a manor goes on sale for £20million after being owned by the same family for 150 years 

Yorkshire village of West Heslerton is on sale for £20million

From its pub to its sports pavilion, the whole of West Heslerton, near Malton, North Yorkshire, (pictured main in an aerial photograph) has gone on the market for £20million after being owned by the Dawnay family for 150 years. The centre-piece of the estate is the 21-bedroom West Heslerton Hall (inset left). The lot also includes 43 cottages (some pictured inset right), a garage, and more than 2,000 acres of countryside.

SAS recruits its first openly gay soldier in 75-year history: Iraq hero, 27, lives with his male partner and is training to be a sniper

A 27-year-old SAS sergeant of Herefordshire is the first to come out as openly gay in its history, after joining the service in 2014 following tours of Iraq and Afghanistan with the army.

Army fitness tests to be re-written to make sure female soldiers can qualify for front line duty

A British Territorial Army female soldier of the Royal Artillery practices house-clearing techniques during a joint British-Maltese Army exercise at Fort Campbell in the north of Malta. The British and Maltese armed forces maintain a close working relationship in the sphere of training.

Physical differences between men and women will be recognised in the tests as Michael Fallon prepares to sign off on plans to allow women into the most dangerous roles for the first time.

Female AirFrance cabin crew are ordered to wear headscarves when flights to Iran resume later this month 

Some female Air France cabin crew are resisting an airline ruling that they should wear a headscarf while in Tehran, when flights to the Iranian capital resume later this month.

Bizarre suicide bids on seafront: Police rescue a woman near a cliff before a man then jumps off - followed by the woman 

Police were caught out by a bizarre double suicide bid when they rescued a woman near a cliff on Brighton seafront, only for a man to then jump off it - closely followed by the woman herself.

'We came to a stop with a huge bang': 18 people are hurt after two trains crash at a railway platform 

Nine passengers are hurt after two trains crash at Plymouth Railway Station platform 

British Transport Police believe that the crash was caused by a moving train driving into the back of a stationary one on the platform (left and top-right).No-one is believed to be trapped following the incident, which happened on platform six at the south coast city's main railway station, Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said. Among the injured is the train driver of one of the trains. Eight of the injured were taken to hospital, while the rest were treated at the scene (bottom right). All the injured are said to be stable.

Top Tory demands Britain stop 'spraying around' aid cash after it emerges £200MILLION was spent in Tanzania despite it rigging an election

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Liam Fox claimed the figures showed the Department for International Development was spraying money around to hit its target of spending 0.7 per cent of national income on aid.

Aid Minister and the scandal school tsar: We give Pakistan £700m each year towards education - yet its supremo is being probed over 5,000 schools that don't exist. Here he is... with Justine Greening

Punjab alone gets £383m and the schools minister is Rana Mashhood (pictured) is under investigation for corruption, yet met the International Development Secretary in London last year.

PETER HITCHENS: Privatisation! Free trade! Shares for all! The great con that ruined Britain

Britain's Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher waves to members of the media on returning to No. 10 Downing Street from Buckingham Palace after a visit with Queen Elizabeth II. Christie's is set to sell personal possessions of late British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, including papers, mementoes, clothes _ and her iconic handbags. The auctioneer said Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015 that 150 lots will go under the hammer Dec. 15 in London, with another 200 sold by online auction.  The suit worn in this photo will be included in the auction.  (AP Photo/Dennis Redman, File)

I am so sorry now that I fell for the great Thatcher-Reagan promise. I believed all that stuff about privatisation and free trade and the unrestrained market, writes PETER HITCHENS.

A nation roars: Our official foreign aid e-petition is the biggest for a newspaper, the fastest to 100,000 and secured a Commons debate - and it was all down to YOU 

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It took less than 24 hours to reach the crucial target, which means MPs must consider holding a debate on the call to abolish Britain's commitment to spending 0.7 per cent of national income on aid.

Matrix director Lilly Wachowski makes her first public appearance as a woman - six years after her sister also came out as transgender

Lilly Wachowski makes first public appearance since coming out as transgender at GLAAD

Director Lilly Wachowski walked the red carpet at the GLAAD Media Awards in Beverly Hills, California, Saturday evening (left), a month after announcing her gender transition to a woman. She couldn't keep a smile off her face as she accepted the award for Outstanding Drama Series for her Netflix show Sense8 (right), beating out more well-known shows including Grey's Anatomy and Empire. It comes six years after Wachowski's sister Lana came out as transgender (inset together before Lilly's transition).

Just when you thought the custody battle couldn't get more bitter, an astonishing Instagram insult from Madonna's Rocco: I'M A SON OF A B*TCH

It is a custody battle that has grown so bitter even a judge has begged Madonna and Guy Ritchie to make peace. For four months, the former couple have fought over the future of their son Rocco, 15.

Where did he go? Ant and Dec are left floundering after James Nesbitt vanishes in Saturday Night Takeaway technical glitch

During the much-loved TV hosts' chat with the equally adored Little Ant and Dec, the camera awkwardly cut to the Cold Feet star's empty mic - and things only got worse.

Each minute closer to London adds £3,000 to the price of a property in London's commuter belt, new research reveals 

A survey of 100,000 house sales recorded around 314 stations on the outskirts of London found just how remarkably prices rise as the address edges closer to the city - and they are only set to increase.

Brussels Airport reopens for first time since terror attacks as thousands gather to remember the 32 people who died

3 passenger flights to leave Brussels Airport

The first passenger flight has taken off from Brussels Airport today for the first time after a 12-day shutdown caused by a deadly bombing attack. The Brussels Airlines flight to Faro, Portugal, was described as 'a sign of hope' by Arnaud Feist, the CEO of Brussels Airport Co. Mr Feist described it as a demonstration of 'shared will' that even partial passenger service could resume so soon following 'the darkest days in the history of aviation in Belgium.' The airport has been closed since two devastating ISIS suicide bombings on 22 March in its main terminal and one in a Brussels subway train killed 32 victims and wounded 270. Dozens of professional singers and a few hundred people gathered at the Place de la Bourse for a memorial gathering to remember the victims of the Brussels attacks.

Taxpayers have forked out almost £17million in legal aid to help terror suspects in the last five years 

Terror suspects including four men linked to the notorious Jihadi John, have received nearly £17 million in legal aid over the past five years.

British aid sent to help war torn areas in Syria is being siphoned off by corrupt officials and ending up in the hands of jihadis 

Funds from a British aid programme which was setup to help restore vital infrastructure for civilians in war-torn areas of Syria has fallen into the hands of Islamist rebels including al-Qaeda.

Migrant protests erupt in Greece as authorities prepare for deportation of hundreds back to Turkey

Hundreds of migrants have been protesting in Greece as the government prepares to send hundreds of refugees back to Turkey in a bid to reduce the flow of new arrivals.

EU to announce 'Dublin rules' overhaul as deal with Turkey to send back all migrants comes into force tomorrow

Migrants and refugees walk through a field to block the road during a protest near the Greek-Macedonian border, near the town of Polykastro, Greece, April 2, 2016. REUTERS/Marko Djurica

The 'Dublin rules' states that a migrant must claim asylum in the first country they arrive in, putting a huge burden on countries such as Greece - a main entry point with an already strained economy.

RAF splashes £2.6billion on nine new spy planes that can hack terrorists' calls and emails

Each Boeing P-8 Poseidon will have the capacity to deliver GCHQ-style intelligence gathering, with the facilities to hack terrorists' communications and track their movements.

Ivanka Trump steps out looking incredibly trim a WEEK after the birth of her son - as the family take him for circumcision ceremony

Ivanka Trump steps out looking incredibly trim for her baby son's circumcision ceremony a

She only gave birth a week ago, but Ivanka Trump looked incredible as she dressed up for her newborn son's bris in New York on Sunday. The 34-year-old's third child with husband Jared Kushner - named Theodore James Kushner - was born on March 27. They also have Arabella Rose, four, and a boy named Joseph Frederick, two. And in keeping with the couple's Orthodox beliefs, baby Theodore is to be circumcised in a ceremony, also known as a brit milah, on the eighth day of his life.

Police find body in search for young father-of-one fisherman who went missing after visiting a nightclub when his boat docked

Josh Winsper (pictured), 24, visited the Astoria nightclub after arriving at Milford Haven from Cornwall. Police say he was last seen at at 2.30am on Saturday and have no trace of him since.

Syrian troops find mass grave in Palmyra containing the remains of 45 people after the city was recaptured from Islamic State

A grave containing the bodies of 45 'officers, soldiers, pro-regime militia and their relatives' was found by Syrian troops in the city of Palmyra after they recaptured it from ISIS forces.

Report shows the NHS is nearly at breaking point as massive influx of EU migrants forces doctors to take on 1.5million extra patients in just three years

The rising numbers of foreign nationals arriving at Britain's borders from mainland Europe has led to doctors taking on an extra 1.5million people on in the past three years alone.

Sir Tom Jones cancels gig in Manila amid reports that his wife is seriously ill

Sir Tom Jones cancelled the gig in the Philippines due to the sudden illness, which was reported to be his wife of 59 years Linda, a claim that has since been denied by his management.

Mother's fury after she is fined £100 for exceeding her car park time limit while she breast fed her seven week old baby in M&S; 

Mother's fury after she is fined for exceeding car park time limit while she breast fed

Kelly Jobson, 27, was nursing seven-week-old Ella at the M&S; feeeding facilities in Kingston Court Retail Park, in Newcastle upon Tyne, when she went over the three-hour limit by 20 minutes. She said her daughter was having difficulties feeding at the time because of a reflux disease, and thought that once she explained the situation to the parking firm the fine would be waived. Kelly Jobson, 27, was nursing seven-week-old Ella (pictured) at the M&S; feeeding facilities in Kingston Court Retail Park, in Newcastle upon Tyne, when she went over the three-hour limit by 20 minutes

Obnoxious driver pulls out early, cuts in... then threatens to back into the car behind him during staggering road rage incident

Driver pulls out early, cuts in and threatens to back into the car behind

The furious exchange, near a shopping complex in the north of England, started when a Volkswagen Golf driver recklessly pulled out from a junction mere seconds before another car was about to pass (top right). What followed was a catalogue of reckless driving techniques which included cutting in, switching lanes abruptly (bottom right) and even arguing with other motorists at traffic lights (pictured left). Thankfully no one was hurt during any of the infuriating incidents, captured on dashcam, but such was the lack of care taken that it could have easily been a row that ended in disaster.

Interpol head detective in Venezuela charged with smuggling 769lbs of cocaine to the Dominican Republic

The head detective for Venezuela's office of Interpol is being charged with smuggling drugs to the Dominican Republic. \nThe Venezuelan Attorney General*s Office said Saturday in a statement that Interpol*s Eliecer Garcia coordinated a shipment of 349 kilograms (769 pounds) of cocaine found hidden in luggage by police on the Caribbean island last month. \nAuthorities say businessman Pablo Cardenas was the owner of the shipment sent from the city of Barquisimeto on a Cessna aircraft. He and Garcia have been arrested along with five national guard sergeants and three security agents at Barquisimeto's airport. \nVenezuela is a major transit zone for cocaine and the U.S. has charged or targeted with sanctions several top military officials for their involvement in the drug trade.\n\nPicture taken from caraotadigital.net\n\n

Eliecer Garcia, chief detective at Venezuela's Interpol, allegedly coordinated a shipment of 769lb of cocaine found hidden in luggage by police on the the Dominican Republic.

Police grow concerned for missing teenager, 16, who was has not been seen since leaving a relatives home on Friday night 

Jade Boyle, 16, was last spotted by a family member at around 11pm on Friday April 1 leaving a relative's house in the Goodwood Gardens area of Doncaster, South Yorkshire.

Was Shakespeare really a she-kespeare? Book claims The Bard's greatest works were written by a Jewish woman from a family of Venetian musicans living in London

Leading Shakespeare expert John Hudson claims in his book that the English playwright was actually a dark-haired Jewish woman named Amelia Bassano, who lived in London.

Russian whistleblower received ransom demands over Skype for 1million euros in the months before he died in suspicious circumstances while he was out jogging near his Surrey mansion

Businessman Alexander Perepilichnyy, pictured, collapsed while jogging outside his £3 million mansion in Weybridge, Surrey, in November 2012 but police ruled out foul play at the time.

Is this Britain's most haunted house? Police searched for 'evil' forces lurking in the seven-bedroom property after 'children's shadows and moving knives' are reported 

Haunted house in Hull searched by police after 'children's shadows and moving knives'

The house in Hull, which has been dubbed 'The Hostel', is so terrifying that no-one will now live in the property. The longest tenant in recent years only managed to last there for four days. A former owner of 39 De Grey Street, who lived there 24 years ago, claims she once called the police after being 'dragged out of bed and strangled' by spirits.

West Indies claim World T20 title as FOUR huge successive sixes in final over breaks English hearts

West Indies's captain  Darren Sammy (C) holds the trophy after winning the World T20 cricket tournament final match between England and West Indies at The Eden Gardens Cricket Stadium in Kolkata on April 3, 2016.   / AFP PHOTO / Dibyangshu SARKARDIBYANGSHU SARKAR/AFP/Getty Images

England's dream of becoming the first team to win the World Twenty20 twice was ruined by the innings of a lifetime from Marlon Samuels - and four lusty blows from Carlos Brathwaite.

Toddler aged three has been questioned by police for allegedly sexually abusing another child

The youngster was questioned by officers over claims of 'sexual activity' with two other children aged seven and five in a case recorded by Durham police.

Middle class families hit by soaring bills for inheritance tax as rising house prices will boost the total paid to more than £4BILLION

Chancellor George Osborne during a visit to Asda Supermarket in Trafford, Manchester, as the new national living wage comes into force. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Friday April 1, 2016. Unions welcomed the £7.20 hourly rate for adults - increasing by 50p from £6.70 - but said it was not fair that younger workers were missing out, while business groups warned that firms' paybills will "ratchet up". See PA story INDUSTRY Wage. Photo credit should read: Joel Goodman/PA Wire

New figures indicate that this year's death duties bill is on track to be more than a fifth higher than last year - boosted by an unexpected rise in the number of pensioners dying of flu.

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Moment passengers are stranded on a roller coaster in Blackpool for 20 minutes after The Big One broke down

Moment passengers are stranded on a roller coaster in Blackpool for 20 minutes after The

Thrillseekers got the fright of their lives for the wrong reasons after they were stranded on The Big One roller coaster, left, at Pleasure Beach Blackpool for 20 minutes after it broke down. They were eventually led to safety via an escape stairway, right, down the 213ft behemoth. It is understood no one was harmed in the incident on the UK's tallest roller coaster.

Britain's original City superwoman Nicola Horlick reveals she was forced to hire bodyguards after kidnap threats against her five children

The 55-year-old, who lives in Barnes, south west London, revealed how her high profile made her fear for her children's safety. She also spoke about the death of her daughter Georgina.

Eggs royale! Prince Harry stuns supermarket shoppers as he is spotted in a baseball cap using a self-service till to buy groceries at Waitrose 

Prince Harry was spotted using a self-service till in a Waitrose in west London, while on an early morning jaunt to buy eggs. Shoppers were surprised to see the royal buying his own groceries.

'Divey McDiveFace': Tom Daley becomes latest web sensation after asking Twitter users to design his new cover photo - with hysterical results

Tom Daley asked his 2.5 million Twitter followers to help him design a new cover picture for his profile, unleashing a hilarious Photoshop battle that sees him riding with Vladmir Putin and in Aladdin.

Veteran whose father fixed Lancaster Bombers during the Second World War has now spent seven years and £250,000 building his own life size replica

Martin Willoughby, 50, from Grimsby, plans to take the 43ft replica bomber with him to schools and exhibits so people can climb inside and experience what it was like during the war.

Mother and two daughters suffer from a rare heart condition that means even the slightest shock from a phone or alarm could kill them

Lisa Mitchell, 28, and her daughters, Ellie, seven, and Amelie, four, pictured, suffer from a rare cardiac disease that means their hearts could stop beating if they are shocked or startled.

50 people involved in brawl at halal exhibition in Australia

A fight involving 50 protesters has broken out at a Halal expo in Melbourne, leaving one man with deep lacerations above his eye after having a 'pole rammed into his head.'

Er, so what is Defcon One? Shadow Defence Minister's nuclear gaffe as she tells aides: 'I've only ever seen it in films' 

Jeremy Corbyn's defence spokesman, Emily Thornberry, sparked a row last night amid claims that she did not know the meaning of 'Defcon One' - the term for imminent nuclear war.

Iranian-born American woman reveals how she was urged to get a nose job by her family because they thought it would help to secure her a husband 

Sunny Shokrae reveals how she was urged to get nose job by her family to get a husband

Sunny Shokrae, a New York-based Iranian-American photographer describes how she was not allowed to date or wear make-up by her parents. However, she reveals, getting a nose job was always on the table. Iran sees seven times more rhinoplasties per capita than the United States.

Hands up if you plan to quit England after training? Full scale of the numbers of junior doctors who plan to work abroad after graduation is revealed in this lecture hall vote 

In this photograph, University of Birmingham trainees raise their hands when asked by their lecturer if they intent to move to hospitals abroad when they qualify, it has been claimed.

Rare copy of one of the world's most spectacular atlas made in Amsterdam in the 1660s with 600 separate engraved maps, plans and views set to sell for £270,000 

Johannes Blaeu's Atlas Major was the most expensive publication of the seventeenth century - costing more than a Rembrandt painting. It is being auctioned by Sotherby's on April 26.

Guitars, costumes and unheard recordings! Rare treasures from the personal archives of the Rolling Stones collected over 50 years on show for new exhibition

The £4million retrospective, entitled 'Exhibitionism', will open at the Saatchi Gallery in west London on Wednesday. It will feature over 500 pieces from the band's archive.

Rare white baboon is spotted roaming the Arusha National Park in Tanzania

Incredible photographs show the adorable baboon foraging in the national park in the north east of the country. It has a condition called Leucism which only affects the pigment in its skin and fur.

Horrifying moment that train smashed into a bus full of tourists in Thailand crash which left three people dead

A double decker bus was carrying tourists in the Nakhon Pathom region of Thailand, just west of Bangkok, at 7.30am on Sunday when it was hit suddenly by a train - killing three people.

Billionaire guests, Champagne on tap and an auction where the bidding starts at £20,000: Inside the exclusive MIC favourite - British Polo Day in Dubai and Abu Dhabi

British Polo Day - the globe-trotting non-stop party celebrating the highest of the high-end and promoting Britain's most exciting firms worldwide took place last week in Dubai.

Desperate women conned into sex... by rogue sperm donors who insist on 'natural insemination'

A Mail on Sunday investigation has revealed that thousands of women may have suffered abuse from people claiming to be donors on unregulated websites that allow people to meet.

'She was terrified but she loved him': Grieving mother reveals why her 17-year-old daughter couldn't leave 'sickening' abuser who strangled her when she fell pregnant

Ben Blakeley, now 24, was jailed for life at Oxford Crown Court in June 2014 after being found guilty of the murder of Jayden Parkinson, 17, who he strangled to death when she was carrying his baby.

Move over Danish knitwear! Anna Friel's £535 parka in gritty crime drama Marcella is set to become the latest fashion must-have

Why a £535 parka worn by Anna Friel is set to become the latest fashion must-have 

Anna Friel, 39, is set to do for the parka in ITV's Marcella (left) what Sofie Grabol (right) did for the woolly jumper in Danish drama, The Killing, by wearing a £535 teflon coated Woolrich coat (inset) in most scenes. The show's creator Hans Rosenfeldt, who was behind Danish/Swedish collaboration, The Bridge, says, 'How the female protagonist is important... Whenever you see the parka you know it's her.'

Men are being driven to sex change surgery because of the rise of strong women, says author Fay Weldon 

The 84-year-old, who lives in Dorset, said 'women have it better than men' nowadays. But she also suggested that it was 'significant' that Caitlyn Jenner is 'still speaking with a man's voice'.

Scoop! The shockingly intimate truth of how Evelyn Waugh's gay Oxford lover became Brideshead Revisited's Sebastian

As the 50th anniversary of Evelyn Waugh's death approaches, a new biography uncovers the reality behind Brideshead Revisited and the intimate truth that inspired a masterpiece of nostalgia.

Britons have the same holiday... every year: Tourists suffering from 'returnerism' even do the same activities when they go away 

A third of Britons who take foreign holidays return to the same resort every year, according to a study. The most returned-to destination is Paris, followed by the Canary Islands and the Balearics.

Queen's £5 coin... that's worth £5,000: Royal Mint releases commemorative platinum edition to mark Her Majesty's 90th birthday

The Royal Mint will today release a commemorative £5 coin in a variety of finishes and metals to mark the Queen's 90th birthday and its design is unveiled exclusively by The Mail on Sunday.

TOWIE stars James Lock and Jake Hall are pictured enjoying Spanish holiday with £350million drug smuggler

The Essex-born stars (pictured with Hagan) reportedly completely unaware of their party companion's past, which saw him involved in a botched £350million cocaine shipment in 2007

Miracle escape of female driver, 28, who survived with just cuts and bruises after her car plunged 490ft into a valley after coming off the road 

The 28-year-old woman is lucky to be alive having come off the road at Ditchling Beacon, near Ditchling, East Sussex and crashing down a steep incline and in to a valley below.

No more excuses about getting to the gym: House with five bedrooms and its own leisure centre including 15 metre pool and sauna hits the market for £2.75million 

House with leisure centre including pool and sauna hits on sale for £2.75million 

Birchwood House (main image) in Hoar Cross, Staffordshire, is a bespoke five-bedroom house that makes the most of the incredible countryside surrounding it with floor to ceiling windows in most rooms. But the really unusual selling feature is its unsurpassed leisure suite with a purpose-built gym (pictured bottom right), 15-metre infinity swimming pool (top right), sauna and steam room. The house also has a media room with a home cinema system, meaning you really could settle in for the long haul. And Crispin Harris, from estate agents Jackson-Stops & Staff who are handling the sale, says the eco-friendly house is cheaper to run that most properties of its size. The property sits in 26 acres and great expanses of glass have been used throughout the house and the leisure complex to help the owners enjoy the breathtaking scenery. It has a hall big enough to accommodate a grand piano, drawing room, sitting room, library, breakfast kitchen with snug, utility room with a laundry chute, five double bedrooms all with en suite bath or wet rooms.

Grade II townhouse that inspired Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to write his favourite Sherlock Holmes story after staying there is going on the market for £1.5million 

Church Hatch, an outstanding Grade II listed property in Dorset, is believed to be where the creative spark for 'Adventure of the Speckled Band' came from when Conan Doyle stayed there.

The supersized honeymoon: Couple who spent a YEAR away from home, covering 55,000 miles on 40 types of transport

Kath Kay and husband James sold their car, rented their flat and boarded a plane to Mexico City - just three weeks after their wedding. The duo embarked on a year-long 'flashpacker' adventure.

Far right Christian who ranted at Katy Perry's father about his 'satanic daughter' screams at Easter Bunny

A member of Church Hill, Tennessee, had dressed as the Easter Bunny to welcome families to the church on Easter weekend when they were confronted by Christine Weick.

£120 code cracker that can unlock an iPhone in six hours: So hands up, FBI, why did it take you FOUR MONTHS to access jihadi's phone?

An investigation by The Mail on Sunday found a gadget, sold openly on the internet, could be used to gain access to private and confidential details stored on Apple iPhones.

PICTURED: Troubled Puddle Of Mudd singer Wes Scantlin is led away from his Los Angeles home following two-hour stand-off with 30 heavily-armed police officers 

Puddle Of Mudd singer is led away from his Los Angeles home following stand-off

Dramatic pictures show cops surrounding the home of Puddle of Mudd singer Wes Scantlin's home with guns drawn during a tense two-hour stand-off. The 43-year-old vocalist confronted 30 heavily-armed officers in Los Angeles before he was dragged from the Los Angeles property on March 9. He was seen rushing inside after cops responded to a call that someone was trying to steal a car in his driveway. Cops were seen surrounding the house with their rifles raised while the troubled musician stood firm. Empty bottles of wine were seen strewn on the floor as the officers tried to coax him out of the house. Eventually Scantlin and a number of other suspects, including a woman, were dragged out of the house in handcuffs. It is just the latest brush with the law for the troubled 'Blurry' singer.

Crackdown on the universities 'giving firsts like confetti' as they compete for students paying up to £9,000 a year in fees 

Universities that issue too many top degrees are facing a crackdown after criticism they are devaluing qualifications. The highest increase of good degrees was found at Liverpool John Moores.

Not a single prosecution: Half baked results of a taxpayer-funded food crime unit that was launched after the horse-meat scandal 

The unit, established just over a year ago by Environment Secretary Liz Truss to 'crack down on food fraudsters', cost £579,000 last year, but has fallen short in cracking down on fraudsters.

'I was doing fine but didn't realise it': Mother reveals how comparing herself with other parents on 'BeatYourselfUpBook' made her feel like a failure

A mother-of-four has taken to Mumsnet to say she wishes she had been easier on herself while bringing up her children. Her post was met with an outpouring of support from fellow parents.

Residents blast 'appalling' plans for a UFO-style loft extension to a building in a conservation area in one of London's upmarket neighourhoods 

Architecture company aLL Design is hoping to add two or three floors to the Victorian building, Cromwell Mansions in Kensington, by designing a spaceship-shaped structure at roof level.

Fridge with hi-tech bacteria-detecting laser system could spot when your food is going off

Laser technology that can detect dangerous food could be available to buy within a year. The South Korean device bounces light off the bugs on the food's surface to determine how safe it is to eat.

'I won't rule out marrying again': Gwyneth Paltrow on her new man and the other love of her life - healthy food

Two years after her split from Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, life is sweet again for her. She tells how, post 'conscious uncoupling', she and Chris are closer than ever.

Divorced, older dads are now the perfect catch: Women are becoming more likely to follow the example of Woody Allen's wife 

A study conducted in America has found that women are now more than happy to marry divorced men with children - and they don't mind if they are unattractive or old if they earn a decent salary.

Purrrfect Kisser: Cat leans over to plant smooches on the lips of its owner in adorable video 

Video shows cat lean over to kiss its owner on the lips

It's said that dog is man's best friend but one animal lover is certain to disagree, as a video captures him enjoying some quality time with his feline pal. While some may find the sequence sickly-sweet, an incredible 1,398,996 have watched it, and a further 40,180 have shared it, in just over a month. In the short clip, filmed in an unknown location, the cat is seen pawing at the man's face to get his attention and after a few seconds the owner turns to let the cat give him a kiss by licking his lips (pictured left and right).

Prince Charles backs an attempt by his close friend to claim back two palaces from the Serbian government 

Prince Charles is privately backing an attempt by his close friend Crown Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia to claim back not one but two palaces from the Serbian government.

Would you vote for mayoral candidate who wrote 'how to sue the cops' guide... or the one who wanted a global crash to cut pollution?

London mayoral candidate, Sadiq Khan told readers of the book, Challenging Racism, that they could secure payouts from forces by alleging racist behaviour or claiming wrongful arrest.

Can YOU find the potato in this sea of adorable hamsters?

The cartoon by Max Knoblaugh is the internet's latest favorite brain teaser. Knowblaugh also illustrated Doc Brown, from Back to the Future, hidden in a sea of Bernie Sanders characters.

Two men appear in court charged with stabbing 22-year-old man to death in London street 'in row over £120 debt'

Bright Osei, 21 and Nelphy Lelu, 22, both of North London were arrested for the murder Ali Nasrollahi on Thursday. He was found collapsed in the Woodside Park area of Barnet.

PICTURED: Troubled Puddle Of Mudd singer Wes Scantlin is led away from his Los Angeles home following two-hour stand-off with 30 heavily-armed police officers 

Wes Scantlin, 43, held cops at bay outside the Los Angeles home for two hours after they were called to his house. They eventually broke down the back door and arrested the group inside.

England star Jamie Vardy is accused of only seeing his eldest daughter once a month (despite having her name printed on his football boots)

England star Jamie Vardy accused of only seeing his eldest daughter once a month

Emma Daggett (pictured, inset) says the 29-year-old forward (main) - whose goals have spearheaded Leicester City's shock charge to the top of the Premier League - rarely sees football loving Ella. The five-year-old is said to long for time with her hero father but rarely gets it because of his busy schedule and settled family life with fiancée Rebecca Nicholson, her two children Megan and Taylor from a previous relationship, and their 16-month-old daughter Sofia. The England hot-shot marked his competitive international debut last week with the names of his two children Ella and Sofia stitched into his Nike football boots. But despite that public show of commitment, Ms Daggett has claimed the reality away from the spotlight is actually much different.

 

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'John, do you feel all-white?' Cruel workmen play a hilarious prank on their colleague leaving him covered head to toe in white paint 

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Puppy love! Tiny baby cuddles with his enormous pet dog in a series of heart-melting pictures - and they even have matching stuffed animals

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