A new report underlines how financial inequality is built into divorceIt was five years ago that Emma Cooper and her husband separated. Since then, her divorce has dominated her life. The 47-year-old has spent much time and energy fighting her ex in court – over custody of their three children and financial support – with legal bills topping £85,000.Her former partner, a banker, dropped his maintenance payments to a bare minimum after being made redundant, despite having a six-figure payout and the strong likelihood of another job in the pipeline. Cooper is now hoping her case may see a change Read More

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Her whole vibe is ‘aggressively gentle hippy’ with an edge In that frantic final stretch between finishing my degree and waiting for the sweet release of summer, I chose to combat my stress by watching a childhood classic, 1982’s ET. My howls of anguish brought concerned housemates to my room, where I pointed at the screen and gasped, “It’s Gertie. She’s just so cute!” The film’s youngest character was played by cherubic child actor Drew Barrymore, and I knew then that I’d always have a soft spot for her.Barrymore, now 42, is a Hollywood scion of the type we rarely Read More

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Flowery frocks, must-seen exhibitions and queer fashion for men – here’s everything you need to know about the next six months in styleWarehouse reinvented Continue reading… Read More

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The radio presenter on his parents, who did everything for him, being horrid to his little brother, and why his sons don’t think he’s Dr FunI grew up in a colossal extended family where we all lived cheek by jowl on the Higher Folds housing estate in Leigh, Greater Manchester. A family member moving a mile-and-a-half away was considered quite a distance – and it still is.My uncle Martin, or Orms, is only two years older than me so he was more like a brother when I was growing up. My first memory is the two of us fighting over Read More

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Tom, 31, restaurant manager, meets José, 36, project managerWhat were you hoping for?That I hadn’t dated him before. London is smaller than one might think. Continue reading… Read More

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