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The King will become the first head of state to release details of their personal finances.

King Charles’ bombshell move to mark world first

Buckingham Palace said the King’s decision came from a desire to increase transparency.

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Keir Starmer is about to throw in the towel and quit the top job, a report says.

‘Only leaves one option’: UK PM to throw in the towel

The reports come amid a surge in popularity for a recently elected MP who threatened the prime ministership.

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Jamie Varley, left, has been found guilty of the sexual abuse and murder of a 13-month-old baby boy he was in the process of adopting with his partner, John McGowan-Fazakerley, right.

‘Last resort’: Teacher learns fate for baby’s abuse, murder

A judge has handed down the country’s heaviest sentence for Jamie Varley days after he was convicted of the sexual abuse and murder of his adopted 13-month-old.

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Jamie Varley, left, has been found guilty of the sexual abuse and murder of a 13-month-old baby boy he was in the process of adopting with his partner, John McGowan-Fazakerley, right.

‘Dead meat’: Vile details of teacher’s abuse of adopted baby

A teacher has vomited in the dock as he learnt his fate over the sexual abuse and murder of a 13-month-old baby he was in the process of adopting with his partner. WARNING: Distressing content.

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Property linked to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer was targeted in the plot, a London court was told.

Duo guilty of plot to torch homes and car linked to Starmer

Two men have been convicted of a plot orchestrated by a mysterious Russian-speaking figure which aimed to ‘create fear for the Prime Minister’.

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Defence Minister Richard Marles was stood up after his UK counterpart quit.

UK Defence Secretary resignation leaves Marles in the cold

LATIKA M BOURKE: The resignation makes a mockery of Richard Marles’ nothing-to-see-here feast of words whenever he is asked about the the UK’s ability to deliver AUKUS boats. 

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The Belfast hero has appeared on television to break his silence.

Man who stopped alleged Belfast beheading attempt speaks out

The 32-year-old was dubbed a hero after intercepting in the alleged knife attack which kickstarted violent protests across the country.

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Europe's largest airline is facing a consumer watchdog probe over fees which parents must pay to sit alongside their children on flights.

The jaw-dropping airline fee leaving parents furious

A consumer watchdog is investigating the major airline’s policy of making parents pay to sit with their children on flights.

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John Healey has resigned as the UK’s Defence Secretary in a letter accusing PM Keir Starmer of failing to lift military spending.

UK defence minister quits over military spend in shot at PM

UK Defence Secretary John Healey has resigned, telling Prime Minister Keir Starmer the government's spending plans fall short of what's needed at this time.

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Footage of multiple arson attacks across Belfast have circulated online.

Belfast victim's family urges calm after unrest

‘We do not want this terrible tragedy to be used to divide people or fuel hostility.’

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Belfast has woken to scenes of charred homes and cars after a night of anti-immigrant rioting.

Belfast stab suspect faces court as ‘vile’ unrest rocks city

The Sudanese asylum seeker accused of the knife attack that sparked a wave of anti-immigrant protests has been named in court.

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Newcastle University student Annalise Donelon has received news that the headaches she thought were brought on by exam stress are actually a brain tumour

She dismissed headaches as stress. Then the diagnosis came

The family of a university student is struggling to come to terms with a life-changing diagnosis after their daughter initially dismissed constant headaches as stress-related.

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Jack Brooksbank, Princess Eugenie of York, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and Princess Beatrice of York arrive for the Royal wedding of Peter Phillips and Harriet Sperling at All Saints' Church on June 06, 2026 in Kemble, England.

How Beatrice and Eugenie maximised high-profile royal return

While most royal family members were visible for just seconds outside the wedding of Peter Phillips, the daughters of former prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor took a decidedly different approach.

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been spotted out driving with a large red mark on his right cheek.

What a cheek! Bruised Andrew sub-let his royal cottages

The former prince Andrew has been photographed with a bruised face as it emerged the disgraced royal earned a private income from subletting cottages.

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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry pictured with their daughter Lilibet in an online post celebrating her birthday.

Major royal snub in Harry and Meghan’s latest post

The Duke and Duchess announced their second-born’s fifth birthday with a pair of heartfelt images on social media.

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Protesters clashed with police on Tuesday in Southampton, where Henry Nowak was killed in December.

UK PM takes aim at Musk over reaction to teen’s murder

Keir Starmer accused US tech tycoon Elon Musk of “trying to whip up division” in Britain following anger over the fatal stabbing of 18-year-old Henry Nowak.

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Demonstrators protest about the police's handling of the detention of victim Henry Nowak, outside Southampton Central Police Station.

Farage’s call for “pure cold rage” lashed by British PM

The British Prime Minister branded as “unforgivable” calls by hard-right firebrand Nigel Farage for people to respond with “pure cold rage” to the death of 18-year-old Henry Nowak.

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A royal Navy Helicopter flypast at Britannia Royal Naval College on December 14, 2023. The Royal Navy confirmed a fatal chopper crash in Devon has left three service members dead.

Three dead as navy chopper crashes during training exercise

The tragedy has prompted condolences from the head of the Royal Navy as well as UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

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