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Prince Harry has said his decision to fight the tabloid press has been a "central piece" in the deterioration of his relationship with his family.The Duke of Sussex won a privacy case against Mirror Group newspapers in December last year after a judge ruled his phone had been hacked by the Daily Mirror. Harry became the first British royal in 130 years to give evidence in court after bringing the […]

Footage has emerged of Olympian Charlotte Dujardin whipping a horse during a training session.Dujardin, Britain's joint-most decorated female Olympian, pulled out of the Paris Games over the video, which was recorded while she was giving a lesson at a private barn. Referring to the video taken by a whistleblower, the Team GB athlete, 39, said what happened was "completely out of character" and "does not reflect how I train my […]

A 24-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a soldier was stabbed in Kent.The incident happened just before 6pm on Tuesday in Sally Port Gardens, Gillingham - near to Brompton Barracks, the headquarters of the British Army's 1 Royal School of Military Engineering Regiment. In a statement, an army spokesperson said: "We're very sorry to confirm that a soldier has sustained serious injuries in an attack […]

James Cleverly has become the first Tory MP to announce he will be running to be the party's next leader.The shadow home secretary, who has held a number of senior roles in government, revealed his decision in a video on social media. In the post, which saw him return to his childhood home in southeast London, Mr Cleverly said the Conservatives needed to "re-establish our reputation as the party who, […]

Britain's joint-most decorated female Olympian, Charlotte Dujardin, has pulled out of the Paris Games after a video emerged showing her "making an error of judgement" in a coaching session.The dressage rider, who has won three Olympic golds, including two in London in 2012, had been set to compete in both the individual and team events in France later this month. Referring to the video, the Team GB athlete said what […]

The Premier League is joining fresh legal action against FIFA for expanding the international football calendar and risking the health of players.The European Leagues organisation, which England's professional leagues are part of, announced it would file a complaint to the European Commission with players' union FIFPRO Europe on competition law grounds They are concerned about the introduction of a new 32-team men's Club World Cup next year after the regular […]

Almost half of private renters in England are living in homes that are cold, damp or mouldy, even in the summer, according to new figures.A survey by Citizens Advice found 45% of private renters are currently experiencing damp, mould or excessive cold in their home. And the research found 48% of these households have been living with the disrepair for more than a year.The charity's data showed private renters on […]

A 27-year-old woman with chronic fatigue syndrome died a few months after she asked her GP for "enough food to live", an inquest has heard.Maeve Boothby-O'Neill, who had been diagnosed with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), wrote to her doctor, Lucy Shenton, in June 2021 begging her for help with feeding as she was hungry and wanted to eat.She had been getting weaker, was unable to feed herself from March that year, […]

A woman in her 30s has died after being attacked by a pet dog in Coventry, West Midlands Police has said.Officers were called to a property at Wexford Road at around 12.15pm today after a report of a dog attack. The force said the woman was treated at the scene by West Midlands Ambulance Service, "but despite their best efforts she sadly died a short time later"."The family of the […]