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Multiple photo agencies, including Reuters and AP, have pulled a new image of the Princess of Wales from circulation over concerns that it has been "manipulated".The picture in question was released on Sunday morning to celebrate Mother's Day and shows Kate surrounded by her and Prince William's three children: Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. Instagram This content is provided by Instagram, which may be using cookies and other […]

A man has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage after crashing his car into the gates outside Buckingham Palace.The crash at the royal residence in central London took place at around 2.35am on Saturday morning. The man was apprehended at the scene by armed officers and taken to hospital, the Metropolitan Police said.Following an assessment, he was sectioned under the mental health act.He has since been released on bail. […]

The first official photograph of the Princess of Wales has been released since she underwent abdominal surgery in January.The image of Kate and her children, taken in Windsor earlier this week by the Prince of Wales, was released on Mother's Day as she thanked the public for their continued support following her operation. Kate can be seen sitting and smiling with her arms wrapped around her younger children Prince Louis […]

Never mind elections, wars, revolutions, scandals and deaths, this week marks the 40th anniversary of probably the most gripping news story I have ever worked on as a journalist.Gripping because there were vital economic, political and social issues at stake in this country. Gripping because two powerful and exceptionally talented political leaders, Margaret Thatcher and Arthur Scargill, faced off.Gripping because, in their own way, both sides were right.Gripping that everyone […]

New images have been released of Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, to mark his 60th birthday.In the photos, the King's youngest brother is wearing a red jumper underneath a dark buttoned waistcoat, and smiling with his three dogs, a labrador called Teal, a cocker spaniel named Mole and a labrador puppy, Teasel. The King has also appointed his brother to the Order of the Thistle, alongside anthropologist Professor Dame Sue […]

Seeds collected from the Sycamore Gap tree after it was felled last year are beginning to spring into life.National Trust conservationists collected seeds and material from the 200-year-old tree after it was cut down in Northumberland National Park overnight between 27 and 28 September in what detectives called a "deliberate act of vandalism". In December, the team said there were "positive signs" new descendants could be grown from seeds and […]

Two serving ministers have broken cover to urge Rishi Sunak's government to "lead the way" and increase defence spending to at least 2.5% of national income at a time of growing threats.In a highly unusual intervention, Anne-Marie Trevelyan, a foreign office minister and former defence minister, and Tom Tugendhat, the security minister and an experienced soldier, published an article online that does not appear to have been sanctioned by Downing […]

A woman whose partner was murdered by a neighbour armed with a crossbow is calling on the government to tighten restrictions on the weapons.Laura Sugden and Shane Gilmer were attacked by their neighbour Anthony Lawrence in 2018, when he broke into their East Yorkshire home and shot them both with a crossbow. Laura, who was pregnant at the time, was injured in the attack but she and the couple's unborn […]

Rupert Murdoch is preparing to wed for the fifth time – 68 years after he first got married. The 92-year-old media mogul - who turns 93 on 11 March - is set to marry retired molecular biologist Elena Zhukova, 67, at his California vineyard. The engagement comes just months after the former Fox Corp chairman and Sky News founder called off his previous engagement, and two years after his most […]