内容摘要：However, Amanda Bryden, head of mortgages at the Halifax, said stamp duty changes in April would give prospective first-time buyers "even greater motivation to get on the housing ladder and bring any home-buying plans forward".

However, Amanda Bryden, head of mortgages at the Halifax, said stamp duty changes in April would give prospective first-time buyers "even greater motivation to get on the housing ladder and bring any home-buying plans forward".

Ms Morrison said she had never fainted before."Leave it to me to faint in a big white tent in a field on national TV," she said.

"I was enveloped by a sense of deep shame and watching it again has made it feel even worse."Immediately after the judging, another contestant, Dylan, 20, from Buckinghamshire, was seen falling from his stool.He had not fainted, but fell reaching for his water bottle.

Judge Paul Hollywood was heard saying: "What the hell is going on?"Essex contestant, Andy, could be heard saying people were "dropping like flies" like in a murder mystery.

Ms Morrison became the first contestant to receive a coveted handshake from Paul Hollywood, with the judge telling her in the first episode: "Congratulations on the birth of your beautiful cinnamon cake."

The Great British Bake Off is a show in which a group of amateur bakers compete against each other in a series of rounds, attempting to impress two judges, Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood.Ryabkov also cast doubt on Ukraine's ability to stick to agreements.

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said it would be a good move for Zelensky and Putin to sit down and talk, but added: "I don't think he dares, Putin."Zelensky also accused Putin of "being scared" to meet him. His chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, said if the Russian leader refused to go to Istanbul it would the "final signal" that he did not want to end the war.

The leaders of Ukraine's main allies - the UK, Germany, Poland and France - travelled to Kyiv at the weekend to warn of immediate further sanctions if Russia did not accept a 30-day ceasefire.The European Union is currently working on a 17th package of measures.