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The King led the nation’s Remembrance Sunday commemorations as he laid a wreath at the Cenotaph during a two-minute silence. Charles, who is still receiving cancer treatment, paid his respects without the Queen, who did not attend events in central London due to a chest infection. He appeared alongside his son Prince William and daughter-in-law,

A man has died after three people were stabbed at a market in London, according to police. The Metropolitan Police say three people were attacked on Sunday morning at East Street Market, off Walworth Road in south London. A man, believed to be in his 60s, was arrested at the scene and taken into custody.

The Princess of Wales has joined other senior royals at the Royal British Legion’s Festival of Remembrance. Both wearing poppies, Kate and the Prince of Wales were seen talking to one another before taking their seats at the Royal Albert Hall. They were later pictured applauding on the balcony during the service that included a

A police officer who shot an innocent man he suspected was a terrorist in the wake of the 7/7 London bombings has spoken about the killing for the first time. Jean Charles de Menezes, a 27-year-old electrician, was killed a fortnight after suicide bombers targeted three Tube lines and a London bus on 7 July

The Metropolitan Police has referred two cases to the police watchdog following complaints about investigations into allegations made against Mohamed al Fayed. The force has voluntarily referred the cases to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) after receiving complaints from two women regarding prior police investigations into allegations against the former Harrods and Fulham

In Altrincham near Manchester asylum seekers are just settling in at the Cresta Court Hotel, many of them just days after making a treacherous journey across the English Channel. But, as the new arrivals find sanctuary in a northern town, their presence is causing controversy. The government said it would end the use of hotels

Prince William has described the past year as “brutal” and probably “the hardest year in my life” following his father and wife being diagnosed with cancer. In a wide-ranging and surprisingly personal interview at the end of his week-long tour of Cape Town, the Prince of Wales was asked how hard the last year has

Lucy Letby suggested she could give “tips” to a colleague on how to get away with murder, a public inquiry has heard. The child serial killer exchanged WhatsApp messages in 2017 with union rep Hayley Griffiths about the US legal drama How To Get Away With Murder. The discussion took place a year after the

In June 2019, Sir Keir Starmer wrote about the two people he liked least in global politics: “An endorsement from Donald Trump tells you everything you need to know about what is wrong with Boris Johnson’s politics and why he isn’t fit to be prime minister.”  The same month, again, he railed: “Humanity and dignity.

Large groups of youths have been throwing fireworks, bricks and bottles at police in Edinburgh, during a night of disorder across the city. Video posted online shows officers responding to Bonfire Night incidents in the Sighthill, Niddrie, Gracemount and Gilmerton areas. Riot police have been seen on the streets of Edinburgh, wearing helmets and carrying

A mass cull of poultry has been ordered after an outbreak of bird flu on a farm in Yorkshire. A 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone have been put in place around the farm near Hornsea in the East Riding of Yorkshire and all the fowl on the property will be destroyed, the Department

The body of a man in a wetsuit could have been in a Welsh reservoir for up to three months, police have said. Dyfed-Powys Police has renewed its appeal for information to help identify the body which was discovered in the Claerwen Reservoir in Powys on 18 October. The force said a post-mortem had been

Sara Sharif’s father tried to save his daughter and begged for an ambulance but was told “leave it, she’s already dead”, his defence team told jurors. Urfan Sharif, 42, is on trial at the Old Bailey accused of murdering the 10-year-old girl, along with her stepmother Beinash Batool, 30, and uncle Faisal Malik, 29. Sara

Post Office campaigner Sir Alan Bates is yet to receive a reply from Sir Keir Starmer, despite writing to him over a month ago. Sir Alan said he had written to the prime minister to remind him the “clock is still ticking” on a financial redress deadline for victims. In his letter, he demanded a

Police have made a direct appeal to those involved in the murder of a teenager to finally bring her family closure, exactly 30 years after she disappeared. Lindsay Rimer, 13, went out to buy a box of Corn Flakes late in the evening on 7 November 1994 and never returned home. Her body was found

A Labour MP has been mugged on the way back to his London flat. Chris Webb said the attack happened on Monday evening as he walked home from Parliament. The 38-year-old, who represents Blackpool South, said he was “attacked and mugged by a group of individuals” who were on bikes and wearing balaclavas. “Luckily, I

A safety system was “blocked” during a fatal train crash in Powys, an initial investigation has found. The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has published its initial findings into last month’s collision, in which one person died. David Tudor Evans, 66, was described as a “lovely guy, full of life and enjoyment”. A further 15

The Queen is unwell with a chest infection and has withdrawn from her engagements this week, Buckingham Palace has announced. A palace spokesperson said Camilla’s doctors “have advised a short period of rest” and added that “with great regret, Her Majesty has therefore had to withdraw from her engagements for this week”. They added the

Sir Keir Starmer has denied misleading the public in the general election after hinting at tax rises for those who own shares and assets. Labour’s election-winning manifesto promised it would not “increase taxes on working people” – but it was not made clear who exactly who is considered a “working person”. Asked by Sky News’