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The UK’s elections watchdog has been urged to investigate whether ‘third party’ campaign groups collaborated to flood social media with anti-Labour attack ads. Campaign groups spent as much as £700,000 on ads attacking Jeremy Corbyn and Labour policies during the 2019 election campaign, without declaring any of their donors. But they’re banned from joining forces to plan such campaigns to get around legal spending limits. The Mirror revealed on Friday that a group run by Tory activist Jennifer Powers had spent £65,000 on dozens of ads attacking Jeremy Corbyn and Labour on housing policy. But she flatly denied collaborating with anyone else, insisting she merely had an “amateur interest” in housing, and it was a “kitchen table” operation. But emails obtained by OpenDemocracy reveal striking similarities with another campaign run by a former Boris Johnson aide. The Fair Tax Campaign, founded by Alex Crowley, a former close aide of Boris Johnson, ran around 100 ads … [Read more...] about Watchdog urged to probe whether campaigns broke rules in anti-Labour attack ad blitz

Ironing is one of those chores that no one likes to do - it's tedious and time-consuming. But one mum has shared her secret recipe for a DIY spray that's enabled her to "ditch her iron" forever. Chantel Mila created what she calls her "wrinkle release" spray using just three ingredients, that most of us will already have in our kitchen cupboards. Whether you're running late and need to dash out the door or you're on holiday and have a suitcase full of crinkled clothes - Chantel has you covered. Sharing the hack to her Instagram under the username @mama_mila_au , she explained that all you'll need is two cups of water, one tablespoon of white vinegar (which softens the clothes) and one tablespoon of hair conditioner (to relax clothes fibres). She mixes all of the ingredients together in a spray bottle before she sprays it on the creased item. Once applied, Chantel gently flattens the material before leaving it to hang for five minutes. And in the time it takes you to … [Read more...] about Mum ‘ditches the iron’ for three-ingredient spray that gets rid of creases in no time

Never has such a terrible case of Mondayitis been so quickly cured. Yesterday morning parents across the country dragged themselves back to the home-schooling work station (week one: kitchen table, week three onwards: the floor, wailing), after the worst half-term holiday in history. The weekend of sunny Spring weather felt suspiciously like a false start, because the world outside the window was grey and rainy again. Any motivation or enthusiasm any of the parties involved had felt six long weeks ago when home-schooling began was but a distant memory. Back to the endless, relentless, thankless, torturous muddy trudge we went. It’s hard to imagine a more perfect day to announce that kids would be going back to school in a fortnight. THE END IS IN NIGH! BUT IN A GOOD WAY! The finish line is in sight. Suddenly, everything feels more do-able. We can breathe out, at last. It’s also a relief that Boris Johnson seems to have been doing a bit of home-schooling himself – as … [Read more...] about ‘PM has finally got his priorities right, better late than never – and no false promises’

AN organised mum-of two has revealed the top items every home must have if you want it to be in tip top shape. Corinne Maxwell, 33, from Queensland, Australia has an Instagram page dedicated to her immaculate home and has now shared her top tidying tips. The mum put some "systems in place" when she returned to work after maternity leave in a bid to help maintain a clean home while spending time with the family. Every room in her stunning pad is now decked put with storage tubs, labels and colour-matched everything - which helps maintain order while looking spotless. Corinne admits she "loves tubs with labels" as it makes everything "look clean and tidy". The organised mum will use a tub for everything including towels, bed sheets, arts and crafts and all of the kids toys. Baskets are used for the same reason with the mum's linen cupboard looking immaculate thanks to her streamlined tub and basket display. Speaking to Femail , Corrine advised using what you … [Read more...] about Mum reveals the items every organised home MUST have including baskets as she shares her top tidying up tips

MOTEHR'S DAY unfortunately will be in lockdown this year, but hopefully it'll be the last. If you want to show Mum how much you care from a distance then you can't go wrong with a Mother's Day meal kit or hamper. It may not be the same as a roast dinner together, or going out for a pub lunch, but it's sure to put a smile on her face and show her you care. Restaurant kits, hampers and meal kits have been incredibly popular over lockdown, and with their popularity showing no signs of waning, we have put together the top picks of the best foodie gifts for Mum to finish off at home. Whether it's a restaurant kit, or a hamper packed full of treats; you can't go wrong with these goodies. 1. Gails Breakfast in Bed Hamper You can't wrong with breakfast in bed, so why not have the ultimate Mother's Day treat delivered. The Gails Breakfast in Bed Hamper costs £30 and includes a Croissant, Cinnamon Bun, Waste-less Sourdough, Quicke’s Whey Butter, Orange Marmalade, 1L Daily … [Read more...] about The best UK Mother’s Day meal kits, hampers and food gifts for 2021