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Lower GST rates coincide with the beginning of a long festive season when Indians typically open their purse strings to buy everything from new cars to clothes.

Viewers might remember the scene where Meryl Streep’s fashion magazine editrix Miranda Priestley purses her lips at one of the ugliest dresses she’s seen in years, during a preview of a designer’s new collection.

Already, funding the state pension accounted for almost £140bn in the last financial year, making it the second biggest claim on the public purse after health spending.

Another statement came from Hacks and Too Much actress Megan Stalter, who carried a purse on the red carpet that bore a placard with "Cease Fire!" written on it.

Stalter wore a piece of tape on her purse with the words “Cease fire!” scrawled on it as she walked the red carpet.