G7 summits The G7 summit has started in Cornwall, with Boris Johnson urging fellow leaders to “build back better” as the world recovers from the Covid pandemic. The UK prime minister said it was vital to learn from the “mistakes” of the 2008 financial crisis and tackle the “scar” of inequality. The leaders posed for […]
By Dulcie Lee BBC News The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have announced the birth of their second child, a baby girl. Lilibet “Lili” Diana Mountbatten-Windsor was born on Friday morning in a hospital in Santa Barbara, California. Both mother and child are healthy and well, the pair said in a statement. The couple said […]
By Jonathan Beale Defence Correspondent War in Afghanistan (2001-present) Plans to rapidly relocate hundreds more Afghans who worked for the British military and UK government, mostly as interpreters, have been announced. Including family members, more than 3,000 Afghans are expected to be allowed to settle in the UK, joining 1,300 who have already done so. […]
By Hazel Shearing & Kathryn Snowdon BBC News Prime Minister Boris Johnson has married his fiancee Carrie Symonds in a secretly-planned wedding at Westminster Cathedral. The marriage took place in a “small ceremony” on Saturday afternoon, a Downing Street spokesman said. The spokesman added that the couple would celebrate again with family and friends next […]
By Lauren Turner BBC News The BBC’s reputation has been “highly damaged” following an inquiry into the Panorama interview with Diana, Princess of Wales, Priti Patel has said. The home secretary said Lord Dyson’s probe into how Martin Bashir obtained the interview was a “really significant moment” for the BBC. The independent inquiry found Bashir […]
The Dukes of Cambridge and Sussex have paid tribute to their grandfather, the Duke of Edinburgh. In separate statements, Prince William described him as an “extraordinary man”, while Prince Harry said he was “a man of service, honour and great humour” and the “legend of banter”. “I will miss my Grandpa, but I know he […]
Tributes to the Duke of Edinburgh have continued following his death at the age of 99 at Windsor Castle. IMAGE COPYRIGHTAFP Gun salutes have been fired across the UK, in Gibraltar and at sea in memory of the Duke of Edinburgh. IMAGE COPYRIGHTGETTY IMAGES The Honourable Artillery Company fired the gun salute from the bank […]
The Prince of Wales has paid tribute to his “dear papa”, the Duke of Edinburgh, saying that he and the Royal Family miss him “enormously”. He said the duke, who died at Windsor Castle on Friday, aged 99, had given the “most remarkable, devoted service” to the Queen, the Royal Family, the country, and the Commonwealth. […]
By Reuters Staff (Reuters) -Myanmar’s junta said on Friday that a protest campaign against its rule was dwindling since people wanted peace, and that it would hold elections within two years, the first timeframe it has given for a return to democracy since its Feb. 1 coup. Troops fired rifle grenades at anti-coup protesters on […]
By Michael Holden, William James, Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) -Prince Philip, who was Queen Elizabeth’s husband for more than seven decades and helped to modernise the British monarchy and steer the royal family through repeated crises, died on Friday. He was 99. The Duke of Edinburgh, as he was officially known, had been by his wife’s side throughout […]
