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WHEN Saffron Drewitt-Barlow feels her skin is lacking a bit of glow, she knows exactly what to do – get online and book a first-class plane ticket for her favourite beauty therapist. Money is no object for the 21-year-old, which is why she’s able to splash $10,000 a time arranging for her number one facialist to fly from her home in Brighton to Saffron’s family mansion in Florida. Far from being a rarity, it’s something Saffron does every month or so (Covid permitting)… and it’s just the beginning of her mammoth beauty spend. The daughter of Britain’s first gay dads, ex-couple and multi-millionaires Barrie and Tony Drewitt-Barlow, also forks out over $12,000 a year to keep her hair extensions looking good, has a make-up artist on her books for whenever she needs him and gets her lashes and nails down every couple of weeks. It’s all part of Saffron’s Absolutely Fabulous life , which she’s detailing in her new Fabulous column. She’s already touched on the unusual family … [Read more...] about I spend $200k a year on beauty – I never wash my own hair, jet my facialist in from UK & spend 4 hours a day on make-up

The UK has recorded another 315 COVID-related deaths and 6,385 cases in the last 24 hours, according to government figures. This compares to the 343 coronavirus deaths and 6,391 new infections recorded on Tuesday. It comes as the number of people receiving the first dose of a vaccine nears the 21 million mark. Government data up to 2 March shows that of the 21,599,027 jabs given in the UK so far, 20,703,615 were first doses - a rise of 224,996 on the previous day. Some 895,412 were second doses, an increase of 51,314 on figures released the previous day. Advertisement Meanwhile, the chancellor has vowed to build a "fairer" country in memory of those who have died during the coronavirus pandemic. Budget 2021: All the key points In an unprecedented Downing Street news conference following his 2021 Budget , Rishi Sunak acknowledged the victims and said financial support will continue long after COVID-19 … [Read more...] about COVID-19: UK reports another 315 deaths as number of vaccine jabs closes in on 21 million

Hollyoaks actor Callum Kerr has warned fans his coercive control storyline as PC George Kiss is about to get even darker. Police officer George has been manipulating his boyfriend John Paul McQueen (James Sutton) as well as his ex boyfriend Dean. George even tricked John Paul into believing he had been murdered on New Year's Eve, sparking extreme emotional distress for his heartbroken spouse. And in recent horrifying scenes, George got violent with John Paul and punched him in the face during a row where John Paul said he was being isolated from his family. But Callum has revealed the plot will take a turn for the worst as George will convince the other residents in the area that it is actually John Paul who is abusive. He told the Scottish Sun : "We take it a few months at a time and this storyline is doing well at the moment and we are still filming this kind of sinister George Kiss and I think he will get worse before he gets better – if he gets better." He also … [Read more...] about Hollyoaks’ George Kiss will frame John Paul as abuse storyline takes sick twist

The British and Irish Lions moved a step closer to a ‘home’ tour after Boris Johnson announced plans for sporting crowds to return by the summer. Switching matches away from South Africa, where eight fixtures are scheduled for July and August, would be unprecedented in the history of rugby's greatest touring team. But it has emerged as the most attractive option following the unveiling of the Government’s "roadmap" for easing Covid restrictions in England. The Prime Minister said crowds of 10,000 could be permitted in 40,000-plus capacity venues after May 17, with a view to all restrictions being lifted on June 21. That would pave the way for normal service to resume at Wimbledon, The Open golf at Sandwich, the British Grand Prix at Silverstone and England’s cricket series with Pakistan (ODI) and India. The Lions won’t make a decision before next month and insist every option remains on the table, not least as it is unclear whether the English roadmap will be followed by … [Read more...] about British & Irish Lions move step closer to ‘home’ tour against South Africa

Millions of people will see their wages rise on April 1, when new minimum wage rates come into force in England. Basic rate workers will get a 2.2% increase, Rishi Sunak said, with the National Living Wage rising to £8.91 an hour. For the first time, the government's highest rate will also include those aged 23 and over - workers who previously fell under the lower wage bracket. This means 23 and 24-year-olds who are currently on £8.20 an hour will see their pay jump by 71p to £8.91 next month. However, the increase is a U-turn on the 49p an hour promised last March. It equates to a pay rise of just 19p an hour for basic-rate workers - the majority of whom have already taken a 20% hit over the past year due to mandatory furlough. It comes as the current Universal Credit total sits at 6million. Unions accused the Chancellor of "letting down" thousands of vulnerable people who are trapped in financial hardship. "Workers on the national minimum wage - not least the two … [Read more...] about Budget 2021: Minimum wage to rise for workers in April – see how your pay is changing