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The Duke of Sussex looked visibly moved as he attended the closing ceremony of the Invictus Games in Canada. The games’ founding patron attended several events throughout the week, including an indoor rowing event on Sunday where he was joined by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Speaking at the ceremony, Harry paid tribute to Canada’s First Nations’ people, Invictus Athletes and their families. “As you have seen and experienced, this […]

Sir Keir Starmer confirmed he is prepared to put a peacekeeping force into Ukraine if there is a deal to end the war with Russia, acknowledging this could put British troops “in harm’s way” if Vladimir Putin attacks again. The Prime Minister is joining European leaders for emergency talks in Paris as they scramble for a strategy in response to US President Donald Trump’s push for a deal with Russian […]

Jeff Goldblum and David Tennant are among the early arrivals at this year’s Bafta film awards. Scottish actor and Doctor Who star Tennant arrived on the red carpet wearing a sparkly black suit before he hosts the ceremony for the second year running at the Royal Festival Hall in London on Sunday. Take That will perform their chart-topping hit Greatest Day, which features in the film Anora, and Wicked star […]

Rain and snow are expected to continue throughout the weekend before temperatures start to rise again next week. Parts of East Anglia were hit with snow on Saturday, with 2cm in Norfolk and 1cm in Suffolk. According to the Met Office, parts of the UK could continue to see snowfall throughout Sunday evening and into Monday. Meteorologist Ellie Glaisyer said: “Over the weekend so far we’ve seen a couple of […]

Sir Keir Starmer’s plan to act as a bridge between US President Donald Trump and Europe on the Ukraine war is “not going to be easy”, a Cabinet minister acknowledged. The Prime Minister is poised to join European leaders at an emergency summit expected to be called by Emmanuel Macron on Monday, as they consider how to respond to Mr Trump’s push for an end to the war in Ukraine. […]

A retired head of nursing at Lucy Letby’s hospital has claimed the convicted killer is innocent, describing “shocking” meetings with the nurse who “cried in my arms”. Letby, 35, from Hereford, is serving 15 whole-life orders after she was convicted across two trials at Manchester Crown Court of murdering seven infants and attempting to murder seven others, with two attempts on one of her victims, between June 2015 and June […]

US President Donald Trump’s planned tariffs on imports of UK steel will cause damage on both sides of the Atlantic, Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said. The Government has promised a package of up to £2.5 billion to boost the UK steel industry and help secure its future. A consultation was launched aimed at looking at long-term issues facing the sector such as high electricity costs, unfair trading practices, and scrap […]

Leading trainer Gordon Elliott was among those paying tribute to Michael O’Sullivan following the rider’s death at the age of 24 on Sunday morning. Elliott and the young jockey teamed up on multiple occasions, most notably with Jazzy Matty for victory in the 2023 Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival. Elliott said: “It’s a terrible tragedy for racing and today is about remembering Michael. We had some great […]

Sir Keir Starmer is poised to join European leaders at an emergency summit on Monday, as they consider how to respond to US President Donald Trump’s push for an end to the Ukraine war. The Prime Minister, who is to visit Washington later in February, hopes to act as a bridge between Europe and the US after the transatlantic relationship was strained by Mr Trump’s decision to speak to Russian […]