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Lumley described the Nevermore atmosphere as "intoxicating", adding: "It's wonderful. I get to wear many, many huge wigs, one on top of the other - and lots of quite constraining clothes, so I love it."

State Farm said the hike is necessary to “help stabilize State Farm General’s financial position” and prevent the carrier from having to “further constrain” its ability to provide home insurance in California.

The proposal would also erode SNAP’s role as an economic stabilizer during economic downturns, when more families become eligible and state revenues are most constrained.

There has been little public pressure constraining his freedom of manoeuvre.

That will have global economic repercussions of its own, but it is more in line with recent American foreign policy - including that of Democratic President Joe Biden - as it seeks to constrain Chinese ambitions.