Black Friday deals - live updates: Best sales, tips and latest news from UK and US shops

Black Friday 2017 is expected to be the busiest shopping event of the year. Though sales are supposed to kick off on 24 November, the day after Thanksgiving 2017, major retailers sent their Black Friday deals live early this year.

It's a great time to purchase all manner of products, such as laptops, TVs, smartphones, furniture, clothes and even alcohol.

There’s a staggering number of offers to choose from, and you’ll need to move quickly to get your hands on them before they expire or stock runs out.

As we’ve learned from previous Black Fridays, consumers can get fiercely competitive, with in-store fights sadly not uncommon. Fortunately, it can be much easier to find your bargains online.

However, while many Black Friday deals will be genuinely great, others won’t be.

After all, as well as being the best time of the year to pick up bargains and get your Christmas shopping out of the way, Black Friday is also the best time for retailers to get rid of their unwanted stock and make offers look better than they really are.

Here are the best Black Friday 2017 deals we’ve spotted.

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