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The King is “frustrated” about the speed of his cancer recovery and is “pushing” staff and doctors to be able to return to duties, according to his nephew, Peter Phillips. However, Mr Phillips – the son of Princess Anne, the Princess Royal – says the monarch is in “good spirits” and remains “pragmatic”. He made

A 12-year-old boy has been arrested after a teenage girl was stabbed in Kent, police have said. Officers and paramedics were called to Adelaide Drive in Sittingbourne at 3.55pm on Friday after reports of a stabbing, according to Kent Police. They found the girl with knife wounds at the scene and rushed her to hospital

The Prince and Princess of Wales are “extremely moved by the public’s warmth and support” after Kate revealed she is receiving treatment for cancer. Kensington Palace said the future king and queen are “enormously touched” by the outpouring of “kind messages” from across the world following the release of Kate’s emotional video message on Friday.

The Princess of Wales said she and Prince William have been doing everything they can to “process and manage this privately for the sake of our young family” after revealing she is receiving cancer treatment. The future queen added it has “taken time” to explain her diagnosis to her children George, Charlotte and Louis in

Kate, Princess of Wales, has revealed she has been diagnosed with cancer and is undergoing preventative chemotherapy. In a personal message, the 42-year-old said planned abdominal surgery in January was successful and it was initially thought her condition was non-cancerous. But tests after the operation found cancer had been present, she said, adding: “This of

Police are investigating alleged racist comments made by a major Tory party donor about former Labour MP Diane Abbott. The remarks were made by businessman Frank Hester during a company meeting, where he said Ms Abbott made him “want to hate all black women” and she “should be shot”. A West Yorkshire Police spokesperson said

Sir Keir Starmer has backed criticism of Nike for changing the cross of St George on the back of the new England kit. The Labour leader called on the sports manufacturer to switch the multicolour flag back to the original one. His comments come after a social media storm over the change, with calls on

The family of a British woman who has been missing for three years in the US Virgin Islands are pleading for help from President Biden to find her. Sarm Heslop, a former air hostess from Southampton, was living what seemed to be her dream life in the US Virgin Islands, a group of Caribbean islands

Greggs says it is “experiencing issues accepting payments” amid reports shops have been forced to shut across the country. In a statement, the bakery chain added: “We are working to resolve this as soon as possible.” Users on X around the country reported that their local branches were shut or heavily affected. “Greggs in Westminster

Within weeks of Yadi Zhang’s arrival in London in September 2017, Jian Wen had left her job and room in a Chinese takeaway and moved into a £5m six-bedroom house near Hampstead Heath. The women, who claimed to run an international jewellery business trading in diamonds and antiques in countries including Japan, Thailand and China,

The Prince of Wales has made reference to his wife’s expertise while visiting a homelessness project in Sheffield. When the topic of childhood was raised by the city council’s chief executive Kate Josephs, William immediately remarked on the success of Kate’s early years projects. Holding his palms out and smiling, he said: “We’re venturing into

A photograph of the late Queen, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, was “digitally enhanced at source”, according to Getty Images. The picture agency says it has added an editor’s note to the image, which was shared by Kensington Palace in April 2023 on what would have been the late Queen’s 97th birthday. The palace shared

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after two people were injured in separate crossbow attacks in London. Officers detained the 47-year-old as part of an “intelligence-led policing operation” at about 11pm on Sunday in Shoreditch, said the Metropolitan Police. The operation was in response to two incidents in Shoreditch earlier this

It’s early on a Monday morning and the sliding doors to the office of Hastings Council haven’t stopped moving backwards and forwards. This is where the homeless come in desperation. Eunice Dolby is sitting in the waiting area surrounded by suitcases containing all of her possessions. The 77-year-old lost her husband last year and now

Police investigating an incident in which dozens of dead animals were dumped outside a Hampshire shop have found a burnt-out Suzuki Grand Vitara believed to be linked to the case. Warning: This story contains images and descriptions readers may find distressing Hampshire Police has urged the public to send any CCTV or dash cam images

The Princess of Wales has taken the blame. She has apologised for the doctored Mothers’ Day photograph, which was issued officially on behalf of the Royal Family. “Give her a break”, she’s been in hospital and is recuperating after serious abdominal surgery, sums up a widespread mood of forgiveness. “What does it matter?” chorus those

Vaughan Gething has been elected leader of Welsh Labour – and is set to become the next Welsh first minister and first black leader of any European country. Currently serving as minister for the economy, Mr Gething, 50, has been in politics since he was a teenager. But he rose to prominence as health minister

Drivers are being warned of massive delays when the M25 shuts in both directions next week in an unprecedented move. The closure between junctions 10 and 11 in Surrey on the UK’s busiest motorway could cause chaos. But when exactly is it going to be shut, where are the diversion routes and why is it

Police believe they have contacted all the families of 35 people whose remains were recovered from a Hull funeral parlour. Humberside Police said National Crime Agency experts were helping establish “if what has been respectfully recovered are in fact human ashes”. “I can confirm that whilst formal identification procedures are ongoing, we do believe we

When Martin Greenbank moved into his home in Guildford 15 years ago, he thought it was just right for his growing family. Near a good state secondary school, and with a blooming back garden, where daffodils spring up beneath a cooking apple tree, and lavender and shrubs border his proudly maintained lawn. It would be