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Presenter and author Carol Vorderman has called on the prime minister to apologise over cutting winter fuel payments for pensioners.

Today's release is the chance for hundreds of prisoners to turn their lives around - or to go back to their old ways.

The hunt for the next Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger is on after HBO opened casting for the TV adaptation of the blockbuster movie franchise.

There is "no clear link" between the appearance of a guest on The Jeremy Kyle Show and his suicide, a coroner has concluded.

MPs have voted to cut the winter fuel payment for all but the country's poorest pensioners.

The majority of households are worried about the rising cost of shopping despite slowing price rises, according to industry data.

The requirement to bring photo identification to vote in the general election "discouraged some people" from casting their ballot, a watchdog has said.

Sir Keir Starmer warned during the election campaign of the need for "tough decisions", but carefully avoided setting out where the axe would fall. 

"Hugely talented" X Factor runner-up Ben Thapa has died aged 42, according to his former band G4.