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<p>Confession: Miquita Oliver and Lily Allen opened up about the time Allen slept with Oliver’s crush </p>

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Is it ever acceptable to go after your friend’s crush?

This week’s instalment of Allen and Oliver’s bracingly candid podcast saw the friends open up about what happened when the singer slept with the TV presenter’s crush. Is this the ultimate friendship taboo, asks Katie Rosseinsky

<p>Sad woman sitting on bed with partner sleeping in background</p>

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The truth about male contraceptives – women just can’t trust men

<p>No peek behind the curtain: the hot new trend in social media is not showing off your new partner at all</p>

People aren’t showing off new relationships online anymore – good!

<p>Best before, better still: expiry dates are getting a glow-up, courtesy of smart technology</p>

This smart food packaging of the future could replace sell-by dates

<p>‘There isn’t a cure for alcoholism, but there is a solution that offers far more than abstinence’ </p>

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Britain has an addiction crisis – is 12-step recovery the answer?

<p>Gone, but not forgotten: Can erasing an ex help you move on?</p>

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You can now erase your ex from old photos – here’s why you shouldn’t

<p>‘Your vaginal flora composition plays a huge role in vaginal, reproductive and overall health – sadly many women are not aware of these connections’ </p>

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Forget gut health – it’s time to maintain your vagina’s microbiome

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<p>‘It’s OK to spend quality time in your gender bubble – the trick is to be totally upfront and honest about why you do it’ </p>

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There’s a place for single-sex clubs. They just need to be justified

<p>Keir Starmer checking out the banana selection in Sainsbury’s</p>

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What your supermarket says about your politics

<p>The AvatarMind iPal robot can sing and dance and tell bedtime stories – but it’s a far cry from proper childcare </p>

I’d love a robot nanny for my children – it’s a dream

<p>‘These scenes have disturbed, devastated, and galvanised me’: Michaela Coel in ‘I May Destroy You’ </p>

Rape scenes are vital in pop culture – they just need to be done right

Food

<p>Creamy and rich mashed potatoes made with air-fried potatoes for a unique roasted flavour</p>

Creamy air fryer mashed potatoes recipe

<p>Songwriter Benny Blanco has released his first cookbook </p>

Benny Blanco’s cookbook debut: From deep-fried Rolex to shawarma

<p>You know it’s summer when there’s tomatoes at the market </p>

Season’s eatings: What to cook and eat in June

<p>Easy, flavourful traybakes with minimal cleanup</p>

One tray summer: Three traybakes to save time and reduce washing up

Recipes

<p>Loaded potato skins filled with cheese and bacon, made crispy in the air fryer</p>

Air fryer potato skins recipe

<p>In his new book, Blanco shares some of his favourite recipes </p>

Three recipes from Benny Blanco’s new cookbook

<p>Pulled aubergine and black bean BBQ burgers, served with coleslaw and garnished with rocket and coriander, perfect for a vegan summer grill</p>

‘Pulled’ aubergine & black bean BBQ burgers – vegan grilled delight

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Independent TV

<p>Martin Lewis gives urgent child benefit update after thousands didn’t receive HMRC payment.</p>

Martin Lewis Amazon hack can save you hundreds when shopping online

Why you should ditch your holiday airport pint, according to doctor

<p>Sarah Ferguson says family is key as she opens up on Kate and Charles’s cancer diagnosis</p>

Sarah Ferguson opens up on Kate and Charles’s cancer diagnosis

<p>Prince William reveals reason why Princess Charlotte is not looking forward to school.</p>

Prince William reveals why Charlotte is not looking forward to school

Design

Rainbow shades in the home celebrate summer (DFS/PA)

10 ways to introduce a sun-kissed interiors scheme to your home

Time to channel your inner beachcomber with these seaside themed accessories (Perkins & Morley/PA)

10 ways to create a charming coastal scheme

Eat outside in style with these stylish finds (Lights4fun/PA)

10 ways to up your al fresco game

Royal Family

Royal Family News

Inside the Duke of Westminster and Olivia Henson’s wedding

Prince William shares update on Kate’s recovery as he meets veterans

Royal Family News

‘Britain’s most eligible bachelor’ reveals surprising next move

Women

Instagram fuels self-doubt more than a catwalk ever could

<p>Catcalling is everywhere – but it’s most likely to occur when women go running</p>

For women runners, catcalling is constant – and most men don’t realise

Author Ela Lee: ‘We need to take blackout sex more seriously’

Dating and Relationships

<p>Views around celibacy have completely changed in recent years </p>

Celibacy is revolutionising people’s sex lives

<p>Good sex isn’t just about buying the right vibrator, it’s about connecting with your partner and, more importantly, with yourself</p>

Mind the pleasure gap: Why are women having such a bad time in bed?

<p>The actor found several famous women agreeing with her sentiment </p>

Megan Fox is right: we shouldn’t waste our time on bad dates

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sport

James Maddison praised for 'honesty' after breaking silence following England snub

James Maddison praised for 'honesty' after breaking silence following England snub

politics

Republican slammed for 'ignorant' comment about Black families in Jim Crow era

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Nestle are making 'dystopian' meals for Ozempic users

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Girl, nine, to undertake charity challenge with friends after cancer battle

celebrities

Jodie Foster names the one word that she admires Gen Z for saying

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Jodie Foster names the one word that she admires Gen Z for saying

gaming

UFL open beta - will EA Sports FC finally have a worthy rival again?

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TikToker Miranda Derrick calls Dancing for the Devil documentary “one-sided”