Buckingham Palace has denied that King Charles III contributed to the £12 million settlement paid by Prince Andrew to resolve a civil case brought by one of Jeffrey Epstein’s victims. A source close to the King said he did not provide the reported £1.5 million contribution towards the payout made to Virginia Giuffre, who accused […]
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Vaping and smoking could soon be banned in additional outdoor areas across England, including outside hospitals, schools and children’s playgrounds, the Department of Health has announced. The move aims to protect children and vulnerable groups from the harmful effects of secondhand smoke. Wes Streeting confirmed that the government will launch a public consultation on the
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When the call for entries went out last October for the Norwich Castle Open Art Show, In Proximity, artists across Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk responded in remarkable numbers. By the end of November, 900 submissions had been received, a striking snapshot of the creativity flourishing across the East of England. The exhibition, hosted at
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Influencer Lorna Luxe has announced the death of her husband, John Andrews, aged 64, following a long battle with adrenal cancer. John, who had been diagnosed with the disease in April 2023, initially had stage three cancer, which later progressed to stage four during treatment. Despite brief remission in November 2023, the cancer returned in
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Heathrow Airport has become the centre of debate after passengers complained that some of its terminals feel increasingly overcrowded. However, the airport’s chief executive, Thomas Woldbye, insists the perception does not always match reality. Speaking at an event hosted by Aviation Club UK in London, Woldbye suggested that cultural differences in walking habits may be
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The UK economy grew by a marginal 0.1 per cent in the last quarter of 2025, official figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed on Thursday, highlighting a slowdown after strong growth in the first half of the year. Analysts had expected a 0.2 per cent rise. On a monthly basis, output rose
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UK Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is facing mounting criticism after it emerged that he nominated former adviser Lord Matthew Doyle for a peerage despite being aware that Doyle had provided “support” to Sean Morton, a councillor charged with child sex offences. According to reports, Doyle, a former Downing Street communications director, admitted to being
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A British woman, Lucy Harrison, 23, was fatally shot by her father at his Texas home following a dispute over former U.S. President Donald Trump, an inquest in Cheshire has heard. Harrison, a fashion buyer from Warrington, Cheshire, died on January 10, 2025, the day before she was due to return to the UK with
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Barclays chief executive C.S. Venkatakrishnan has outlined plans to use artificial intelligence as a key driver of the bank’s next phase of transformation, as he targets around £2 billion in cost savings over the next three years. Speaking on Tuesday, Venkatakrishnan widely known as Venkat said the bank also plans to return more than £15
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NatWest has shelved plans to spend around £2 billion on share buybacks over the next 18 months, opting instead to channel its capital into a £2.7 billion cash acquisition of wealth manager Evelyn Partners. The decision rattled investors, sending shares in Britain’s fourth-largest bank down 6 per cent on Monday to 620p, wiping more than
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