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Mary Berry’s No-Bake Banoffee Pie Recipe Is So Simple That I’ll Never Make It Another Way

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Sometimes, you get hit with a very specific craving. For a while there, I had a hankering for sour cream and chive pretzels. No idea why — it’s not like they’re something that I have often.

Now, though, now I am craving the delectable, moreish joys of a banoffee pie. Sweet, soft, and with a lovely silky finish to it… I actually can’t think of anything I want more in this moment.

Thankfully, I don’t need to wait too long to tuck into this coveted dessert as the cake queen herself Mary Berry has a banoffee pie recipe that is so simple that it doesn’t even require baking.

Marry Berry’s banoffee pie recipe

As featured on her BBC One series Classic Mary Berry, this recipe requires:

  • around 10 digestive biscuits
  • butter
  • muscovado sugar
  • condensed milk
  • vanilla extract
  • double cream
  • bananas
  • dark chocolate or cocoa powder

Additionally, she advises, if you’d like to make a salted caramel version, you only need a teaspoon of sea salt. Yum.

The base can be made up to a day in advance and to make it, Mary advises doing the following: “Crush the biscuits to fine crumbs and melt the butter over a low heat.

“Pour both into a bowl and mix to combine. Spoon into the base of the tin and press down with the back of a spoon until level. Place in the fridge for 15 minutes

The banana and cream should be made on the day and left for around an hour to set in the fridge.

The toffee is the only really tricky part of the recipe, requiring precision and focus. For that, you heat butter and sugar together and stir over a low heat until combined. Then you add the condensed milk and bring to the boil, stirring for a few minutes.

However, if you over-boil it, it will become grainy and more like fudge, which is not the vibe.

If you’re also ready to treat yourself to this delicious pie, you can view the full recipe here.

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UK Ambassador Joins Dozens Who Reveal What They Really Think Of Russia With 1 Clear Move

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The UK’s ambassador to the United Nations walked out of the room when Russia’s delegate was addressing its Human Rights Council on Wednesday.

Simon Manley joined dozens of other ambassadors in protesting Vladimir Putin’s representative’s speech during a session which was meant to mark the third anniversary of Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine.

Manley, who walked out of the room as soon as the speech started, later explained that their actions came down to Kyiv’s exclusion from early peace talks between Russia and the US last week in Saudi Arabia.

According to Reuters, the delegate said: “Our support for Ukraine is iron-clad. We want to see a just and enduring peace in line with the UN charter. Ukraine has to be at the negotiating table.”

Speaking outside the room where Russia’s ambassador was speaking, France’s Jerome Bonnafont said: “If we let slide what happened with Ukraine without reacting…we would open the door to a disintegration of fundamental principles on which the UN was founded.”

The Washington delegate did not join those protesting because they had not turned up to the session at all, following US president Donald Trump’s decision to pull the States out of the Human Rights Council earlier this month.

Speaking to those still in the room, Russia’s deputy foreign minister Sergey Vershinin bizarrely accused Ukraine of a “flagrant violation of fundamental human rights”.

“Securing human rights and freedoms is incompatible with double standards,” he added, claiming Kyiv was guilty of Russophobia.

Actually, there is an international arrest warrant out for the Russian president over his alleged war crimes including the forced deportation of Ukrainian children.

Ukraine’s deputy foreign affairs minister Mariana Betsa then slammed Moscow for violating international law, adding: “The aggressor should be punished, aggression should not be rewarded.”

This incident comes after the US voted with Russia twice at the UN security council this week.

The States first voted against a European-drafted resolution condemning Russia’s war on Ukraine, joining Russia, North Korea and Belarus who opposed the resolution.

The States then put forward a different resolution which takes a neutral stance on the conflict, and includes no criticism of Russia.

Since his re-election, Trump has turned US policy towards Ukraine completely on its head.

While pushing for a quick end to the war, the US president is much more sympathetic towards Vladimir Putin than his predecessor Joe Biden.

He has signalled Ukraine may have to cede occupied territory to Russia in exchange for peace, while also blaming Kyiv for starting the war and falsely calling the country’s democratically elected president a dictator.

Meanwhile, prime minister Keir Starmer is in Washington DC today, trying to secure “security guarantees” from Trump for Europe – although Trump has already rejected the idea.

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The Oscars Goodie Bags Have A $1 Million Change This Year

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Don’t get us wrong; the main point of the Oscars is obviously to celebrate the talent of its nominees (who include Cynthia Erivo, Timothée Chalamet, and Demi Moore this year).

But let’s be real here ― we reckon the event’s iconic goodie bags, whose contents are regularly valued in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, are a pretty big draw for the celeb crowd, too.

This year, marketing company Distinctive Assets is in charge of their “Everyone Wins” Oscars bags, which will go to all 25 top acting and directing nominees.

But according to a press release from the company, LA’s devastating wildfires have made a million-dollar difference to the usual offerings.

“While our gifts may be famous for being fun and fabulous, they also serve as a means to elevate small businesses, minority-owned brands, female entrepreneurs and companies that give back,” the company’s founder, Lash Fary, said.

“This year, on the heels of the historically tragic LA fires, we have found even more ways that our celebrity swag can do good in our community.”

In practice, that means this year’s Oscars goodie bag will include a membership to disaster recovery charity Bright Harbor, who is offering $1 million worth of services to those affected by the fires.

Builders Maison Contractors have offered their renovation services too.

“Whether they pamper themselves or share these bountiful gifts as a care package for a friend who may have recently lost their home, we give these gifts not based on the recipients’ need but out of a desire to brighten someone’s day and to acknowledge a job well done,” Lash shared.

Also included in the bag this year are:

  • Miage’s full skincare line
  • A selection of L’Oréal Paris cosmetics and hair care
  • A four-night villa stay at JOALI Maldives or JOALI BEING
  • A five-night wellness retreat at Santani in Sri Lanka
  • Nomatic’s Travel Pack and Check-In Classic suitcase
  • A 20-piece luxury gift box of lip products from Petty Pout
  • Film-inspired merch and gift card from Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
  • AncestryDNA kit with a 3-month World Explorer membership and VIP Family History Experience
  • ArtLipo body contouring with Dr Thomas Su
  • BAGCEIT portable purse seat
  • Beboe luxury cannabis products
  • Blanc par rouGe gourmet maple products
  • Boos Block cutting board by John Boos
  • Bored Rebel “L.A. Strong” graphic undershirt
  • Brook37 The Atelier premium tea gift box
  • Cate Brown Studio sustainable luxury dog wear and toss pillows
  • Five-star Barcelona hotel stay at Cotton House Hotel
  • The World’s Finest Pocket Square from Daniel Ashley Co.
  • Danucera’s cult-favorite D22 Tonic
  • Dogwalkers cannabis pre-rolls
  • EATABLE gourmet popcorn
  • Chilean wine from Frontera Wines
  • One-year Function Health membership
  • Gammn reimagined backgammon set
  • Greens First greens powder
  • Greenworks 2-in-1 Cordless Standing Light Kit
  • Helight NASA-inspired red light sleep therapy device
  • IERIAS NAMA Sacred Glow Skincare Ritual
  • ILIA Beauty’s skin-centric brushes and makeup
  • INSTYTUTUM result-driven Swiss skincare
  • A Journey of Iceland: From Darkness to Light immersive coffee table book
  • Karma Nuts air-roasted cashews
  • Eyewear from KITS Eyecare
  • Kloth eco-friendly face towel
  • Krovblit Fine Art framed mini resin print
  • Mermaid Cove ocean-inspired skincare
  • Neue Theory probiotic protein powders and Digest + Debloat supplement
  • OMGIGI LA Strong bracelets and Jewelry Bar experience
  • 1MD Nutrition’s VisionMD “Vision for Tomorrow” gift box
  • Overnight Travel Bags vegan leather passport wallet
  • A year’s supply of Oxygenetix breathable foundation and concealer
  • Partake Bodycare Luxury Bath Soak
  • PETA’s custom “Let Monkeys Swing Free!” portable hammock
  • Posh Pretzels chocolate-covered pretzels
  • RYTHM cannabis
  • Tanner romance novel by Samantha Skye
  • Sattaché eco-friendly luxury shoe bag
  • Señorita THC-infused non-alcoholic margaritas
  • Shinery Jewelry Wash and Radiance Towelettes
  • Shrinkage: Manhood, Marriage and the Tumor that Tried to Kill Me by Bryan Bishop
  • Skanties “anti-shapewear/2
  • Suko Stones by MB Saku Hana candle holder
  • The Heart Company vegan heart-crafted perfume collection
  • The Souled Store pop-culture t-shirts
  • 3D Virtual Wellness Retreat
  • TruFru chocolate-covered freeze-dried raspberries
  • VEDI cruelty-free lipstick
  • Hollywood Star Cookie Suites from Windy City Sweets
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‘You’ll Never Forget Just One Shoe!’: Flight Attendant’s Trick To Stop Losing Things On Holiday

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Visiting Paris gave me a greater appreciation for reliable public transport, a really well-made coffee and stunning European architecture.

In return, I gave Paris a brand-new pair of ankle boots, a book, and an unread copy of Cosmopolitan magazine. What can I say? I never really was that great at gift-giving.

Seriously though, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve left behind something important when travelling and it is really starting to frustrate me. RIP to those boots, several scarves in New York and the strappy top I swanned around Berlin in.

I do take some comfort in knowing that I’m not alone. According to the holiday experts at eShores, 80% of people lose, forget or have something stolen when they go on holiday.

Thankfully, a flight attendant shared her secret to never losing important items abroad

In a TikTok video, a British Airways flight attendant revealed that she has a slightly strange technique for ensuring that she never loses anything particularly important – like documents, purses, passports, etc., – abroad again and honestly… she’s on to something.

The flight attendant, Zoe, says in the video: “When I have my passports or anything valuable, when I put them in the safe, what I always do is, I always put one of my crew shoes in the safe because I would never forget anything I’ve put in there.”

Many people in the comments agreed with her, with one adding: “I always put my belt and tie in the safe! Will never forget anything I hope!”

Zoe also helpfully assured that even as a cabin crew member, she has also lost things abroad and that’s actually what resulted in a colleague telling her this handy tip.

She added: “You’ll never forget just one shoe!”

Here’s hoping.

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Isabella Rossellini Joins Joan Collins In New Movie About Wallis Simpson’s Final Years

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Isabella Rossellini will follow her Oscar-nominated performance in Conclave with a role in a new historical drama.

On Wednesday afternoon, it was revealed that the Italian actor will join Dame Joan Collins in The Bitter End, an upcoming film about the final years of Wallis Simpson.

Dame Joan told The Guardian in 2023 that the movie would tell “the true story of the last years of the Duchess of Windsor after the Duke dies”, claiming that Simpson “was abused by this woman who took her over and took away her objects, her money, and left her practically destitute”.

In the film, the Dynasty legend will play Wallis Simpson, while Isabella will portray Suzanne Blum, described in a press release as “the formidable French lawyer and confidante of Wallis Simpson, who at the hands of Blum found herself ensnared in a menacing grip of obsession and coercive control”.

Dame Joan Collins pictured at an Oscars after-party in 2024
Dame Joan Collins pictured at an Oscars after-party in 2024

via Associated Press

Wallis Simpson married King Edward VIII 1937, after he abdicated from the throne so they could tie the knot.

After the pair visited Germany that same year without the proper approval, they were accused of being Nazi sympathisers, and Simpson spent much of the rest of her life in exile, particularly after the former monarch’s death in 1972.

Simpson’s final years were marred by several health issues, and she eventually died in 1986 at the age of 89.

The Duke and Duchess of Windsor pictured together in 1941
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor pictured together in 1941

via Associated Press

Dame Joan previously said of the movie: “First of all [Simpson is] full of pep and she’s got her young acolytes around her, then bit by bit she is destroyed by circumstances.

“It’s a very good script and it’s a great part for me. I’ve always been fascinated by Wallis, because I think she was unfairly treated.”

Wallis Simpson has recently been played by Lia Williams in The Crown and Oscar nominee Andrea Riseborough in Madonna’s film about the couple, W.E.

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I’m An ADHD Assessor — These 2 Signs In Adults Show It’s ‘Not Just Disorganisation’

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We’ve recently written at HuffPost UK about how to spot the signs of autism in adult women and young girls.

Autism diagnoses in the UK have risen; alongside that, more and more adults have received treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Still, ADHD UK says over 80% of cases go undiagnosed. That’s partly because, a 2014 paper says, people often get treated for conditions associated with ADHD (like oppositional defiance disorder and depression), but not ADHD itself.

Additionally, ADHD “was, until recently, erroneously perceived as only present in young people, with little or no impact later in life,” according to a review of literature on the topic, despite persisting into adulthood in roughly a third to two-thirds of cases.

So, we reached out to Dr Mikki Lee Elembaby, a Manhattan-based psychologist from Clarity Therapy NYC, who specialises in autism and ADHD assessment, to find out how to tell “regular” disorganisation from ADHD in adults.

What are the signs?

It can be hard to draw a distinction between non-clinical disorganisation and ADHD, the expert told HuffPost UK, “because disorganisation can look different for different people and manifest differently in various areas of life”.

It may affect how tidy people’s homes are, how focused they can stay in conversation, how well they can stick to routines, and how often they lose things.

But two signs that distinguish one from the other, the psychologist told us, are:

1. Intensity

“One key sign to look for is the level of disorganisation,” Dr Elembaby advised.

“If it’s chronic and pervasive, meaning it persists despite your best efforts and significantly impacts your work, relationships, or daily life, it could be a sign of ADHD.”

2. Accompanying symptoms

Signs of ADHD may appear in disorganised people, the expert told us, but ADHD is “a pattern of persistent struggles with attention, impulse control, and self-regulation across multiple areas of life”.

That means it involves a series of concurrent symptoms, including:

  • Difficulty focusing or staying on task
  • Impulsivity (acting without thinking)
  • Poor time management
  • Forgetfulness
  • Hyperactivity.

“To meet the clinical criteria for ADHD, these symptoms must show up in multiple settings, like work, school, and home, and have been present before age 12 (even if they weren’t obvious at the time, especially in girls),” Dr Elembaby said.

What if I think I have ADHD?

The assessor says it’s time to speak to an expert if “your attentional challenges are negatively impacting your quality of life and if you are experiencing a pattern of difficulties with organisation and time management, attention and focus, impulse control, emotional regulation, or work, school, or home responsibilities”.

The NHS says your GP might refer you for an assessment if they think you have ADHD.

The health service adds that while ADHD diagnosis is trickier for adults because not all professionals agree on what counts as an adult case, they say that sometimes “an adult may be diagnosed with ADHD if they have 5 or more of the symptoms of inattentiveness, or 5 or more of hyperactivity and impulsiveness, listed in diagnostic criteria for children with ADHD”.

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Why Is Mars Red? Scientists May Have Just Found The Answer

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Did you know scientists weren’t sure why pee is yellow until 2024?

Yup ― they had some idea the hue came from a substance called urobilin, but had no clue how that colour-enhancing acid ended up in our urine.

It seems Mars is another such chromatic case. Until recently, scientists had theories which would explain the planet’s rust-red hue ― they thought a dry, powdery substance called hematite coated our neighbours’ surface.

But a paper published in Nature Communications yesterday suggests that the iron oxide mineral isn’t actually responsible for Mars’ scarlet haze.

So… why is Mars really red?

It’s still down to iron-based sources, researchers from Brown University and the University of Bernsuggest ― that would explain its rusty look.

But they think that ferrihydrite, rather than hematite, could be the main mineral.

That matters because it implies the climate on Mars is more wet, and potentially more habitable, than previously thought, NASA says.

Unlike hematite, ferrihydrite (catch the “hydr-” in its name) needs cool water to form.

It also needs a lower temperature than the one which researchers previously thought was present on Mars.

Dr Adam Valantinas, the study’s lead author, said: “The fundamental question of why Mars is red has been considered for hundreds if not for thousands of years.”

And while they’re not the first team to suggest that ferrihydrite might be to blame, they can “better test this using observational data and novel laboratory methods” than their predecessors.

“These new findings point to a potentially habitable past on Mars,” Dr Geronimo Villanueva, the study’s co-author, shared.

Does that mean there was definitely water, and maybe life, on Mars?

No. The researchers only think ferrihydrite is why Mars is red, and though they used very advanced technology to observe and model the planet’s surface, it’s still unproven.

“What’s even more important… is the return of the samples from Mars that are being collected right now by the Perseverance rover,” Dr Jack Mustard, co-author of the study, said.

“When we get those back, we can actually check and see if this is right.”

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Starmer Accused of ‘Betraying World’s Most Vulnerable Children’ As He Slashes International Aid

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Keir Starmer has been severely criticised after announcing he is cutting the UK’s foreign aid budget to boost defence spending.

The prime minister declared he would now be increasing the defence budget from its current rate of 2.3% of gross domestic product (GDP) to 2.5% by 2027, three years earlier than planned.

It comes after Donald Trump said Europe could no longer lean on the US for military protection.

The US president is also triggering wider security concerns as he seems to be giving in to Vladimir Putin’s demands just to end the Ukraine war.

But Starmer confirmed he would be reducing the amount spent on international aid from 0.5% of GDP to 0.3% to pay for this bump in defence.

The prime minister said he was not “happy” to make this announcement, but noted that “at times like these the defence and security of the British people must always come first”.

Labour MP Sarah Champion, chair of the Commons international development committee, said: “I urge the prime minister to rethink today’s announcement. Cutting the aid budget to fund defence spending is a false economy that will only make the world less safe.

“The prime minister said today that he was ‘proud’ of the UK’s pioneering work on overseas development. I am bitterly disappointed to see the Government abandon this agenda, not only pulling the rug from under some of the world’s most vulnerable people but endangering our long-term security.”

Charities also hit out at the prime minister, calling the decision “reckless” and “short-sighted”.

The CEO of Bond, the UK network for organisations working in international development, Romilly Greenhill said: “This is a short-sighted and appalling move by both the PM and Treasury.

“Slashing the already diminished UK aid budget to fund an uplift in defence is a reckless decision that will have devastating consequences for millions of marginalised people worldwide.”

She claimed Britain was “following in the US’s footsteps” and that undermine the UK’s global goals as well as weaken its national security interests.

The announcement comes as less than 48 hours before Starmer is due to meet Trump in Washington.

The US president has been calling for Nato member states in particular to hike their defence spending, even claiming it should be hiked to 5%.

Greenhill continued: “Tragically, this cut is even deeper than the last Conservative government’s and will destroy this Labour government’s reputation, tearing to shreds their previous manifesto commitments to rebuild the UK’s international reputation as a reliable global partner.”

Save the Children UK’s CEO, Moazzam Malik, also slammed the news, writing on X: “We are stunned by this decision to cut the aid budget in order to increase military spending. It is a betrayal of the world’s most vulnerable children and the UK’s national interest.”

He said this “signals a withdrawal from efforts to tackle climate change, global poverty and inequality and conflict and humanitarian needs”.

He warned it would damage efforts to address global health, and warned it would “add to economic instability internationally”.

“The impacts will have direct consequences for children and families in the UK as well as around the world.”

Malik continued: “Other countries will watch the UK’s decision and are likely to follow suit in reducing commitments to international collaboration.

“It will undermine aspirations to build a ‘rules based order’ that is so essential for the UK’s long-term security and prosperity. It will make the world a more dangerous place for children now and in the future.”

Malik also pointed out that the move overshadows Starmer’s own promises to defend Ukraine.

“Earlier this week, the prime minister promised to ‘stand with Ukraine’. Now he’s serving notice on the support needed by the country’s children, who have been forced from their homes, seen their schools bombed and lived in fear for three years,” the Save the Children CEO said.

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A statement from our CEO @MoazzamTMalik on the news that the government is cutting the UK aid budget to fund an increase in defence spending:

“We are stunned by this decision to cut the aid budget in order to increase military spending. It is a betrayal of the world’s most… pic.twitter.com/Rk2PA56Ljd

— Save the Children UK (@savechildrenuk) February 25, 2025

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