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Daily Mail
4 days ago
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Former Tory minister David Mellor leaves viewers stunned as he shows off dramatic new bob on Good Morning Britain
Former Tory minister David Mellor stunned audiences as he showcased a dramatic new haircut on Good Morning Britain. The noted ladies' man, who resigned from the cabinet in 1992 after an affair with actress Antonia de Sancha, showcased his long luscious locks during a debate with GMB host Susanna Reid. David, 76, styled his naturally grey mop down to his shoulders which he paired with a navy blue suit and open-necked white shirt. The top Conservative's new look caused fans of the politician to flock to social media with praise for the stylish bob. Twitter user Gabrielle Stubbs said: 'He does have a cute bob, it kinda suits him!' Another said: 'Wow great hair.' From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. The noted ladies' man, who resigned from the cabinet in 1992 after an affair with actress Antonia de Sancha, showcased his long luscious locks during a debate on GMB Some even thought the famed Chelsea football fan resembled another former Conservative minister Ann Widdecombe. While others asked if he takes style tips from his Tory colleague and Celebrity Big Brother star Michael Fabricant, who is also noted for his famous bouffant. David used his appearance on the popular breakfast show to argue in favour of the two-child benefit cap. He said: 'I come to this with regret as I had my fourth grandchild last week, but the money isn't there.' Host Ed Balls asked the former Conservative MP: 'David when you were in the cabinet you had family credit, which was there to help poor families into work and if they had three or four children they got extra money for the third or fourth child. So were you wrong at the time?' David fired back: 'Probably yes. The thing is it is really not possible to put provision of assistance for children of families above all the various pressures that there is.' 'I think the problem is we don't have the ability to fund his kind of expenditure at this time.' Balls then invoked another famously-coiffed politician, asking: 'So if Boris Johnson has lots of kids cause he's reach that's fine?' David responded with a vicious barb against the former prime minister's children: 'I personally think it would have been no bad thing if he hadn't had any children. So don't worry I'm not in any hurry to have a new generation of Johnsons.' He also debated with Clare Muldoon, a writer and mother-of-four, who argued in favour of scrapping the two-child benefit cap. David was the Member of Parliament for Putney from 1979 to 1997, and served in a number of government positions including Chief Secretary to the Treasury and Secretary of State for National Heritage. Good Morning Britain airs weekdays from 6am on ITV1 and is available to stream on ITVX.
Times
22-05-2025
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- Times
It's so tempting to abolish the culture department — but don't do it, Keir
It often surprises younger colleagues to learn that, for most of the 20th century, Britain's arts somehow survived — indeed flourished — without a cabinet minister or government department with responsibility for culture. Tucked into a broom cupboard somewhere in Whitehall was an 'office for arts and libraries' with a staff of about three people run by a junior minister. (The exception was Jennie Lee, who had cabinet status as arts minister in the 1960s.) It was only in 1992, when John Major had to find a suitably grand and flamboyant job for the grand and flamboyant David Mellor, that the Department of National Heritage was founded, only for its initials to be instantly translated as 'department of nothing happening'. When Tony Blair came to
Telegraph
07-02-2025
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- Telegraph
Teapots, napkin rings and butter dishes: The retro homeware making a surprise comeback
A nice cup of tea is as British as it comes, but actually pouring one from a Nearly a third of 29- to 44-year-olds said teapots were back in fashion, according to a recent survey carried out by B&Q. It's something that the British homewares brand David Mellor has found, too, reporting a 20 per cent increase in its white bone china range, with the most growth for traditional products – such as teapots – according to Corin Mellor, the company's creative director. 'We've found that younger generations are taking entertaining more seriously,' he says. Mellor says sales of cups and saucers are up, and cake stands are another trending product. It all dovetails neatly with the continued popularity of For Fleur Kenny, a home buyer at Selfridges, the return to traditional homewares is due in part to the continued popularity of Sugar Plum Bow earthenware butter dish by Anna + Nina, £38, Fashion editor and ceramicist Deborah Brett is a fan of the napkin ring: 'My German grandmother always gave each of my siblings and I a silver serviette ring with a linen napkin to use while we stayed with her,' she says. 'At every meal, we knew which one was ours. It's such an elegant tradition and one I passed on to my children. I had theirs engraved with their names, and when my grandmother passed away, I inherited hers.' When Brett started her own ceramics line, DB Ceramic, napkin rings were the first products she made; and now, they are among her most popular items. As she puts it: 'The idea of adding joy to something everyday, to the mundane, through small but chic details, is something worthwhile and uplifting.'
