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Royal staff at Kensington Palace remain at work today, despite the major police operation unfolding in Kensington Gardens, GB News understands.The historic residence, formerly the primary home of the Prince and Princess of Wales, sits on the park’s western boundary, positioning it roughly 350 metres from the bandstand where specialist police vehicles have gathered.It is also understood that Catherine and William are not in London today, having relocated to Windsor four years ago.The entire park has been sealed off since Friday morning, prompting Royal Parks to issue guidance to Londoners.A view of the gated entrance to Palace Green near London’s…

British farmers are facing one of their toughest financial squeezes in years as the Iran conflict drives agricultural costs sharply higher.Fertiliser prices have jumped 30 per cent and fuel costs have doubled, pushing “agflation” to 7.6 per cent in March — more than double the wider economy’s three per cent rate. It is the fastest rise in farming input costs since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in early 2022.Unlike that period, when higher commodity prices offered some protection, farmers are now grappling with rising costs and falling incomes.Prices for agricultural produce dropped 6.5 per cent in March, according to the Andersons…

Jackson Rathbone, best known for portraying Jasper Hale in the Twilight franchise, has launched a scathing attack on Val Kilmer’s daughter Mercedes over the AI-recreated film As Deep as the Grave.The actor took to X to express his fury at the late Hollywood star’s digital recreation, first demanding answers from the actors’ union SAG-AFTRA.”Hey @sagaftra, about that strike we had.. You owe us an explanation. This is cool?” he wrote.Mr Rathbone then directed his anger at Mercedes Kilmer, posting: “Wtf And dude .. Mercedes .. I’m sorry for your loss, but this move begs the question: are you sorry for…

Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic have withdrawn from next week’s Madrid Open as their clay-court preparations for next month’s French Open continue to be disrupted by injury.World number two Alcaraz is struggling with a wrist problem and the 22-year-old Spaniard was forced to pull out of this week’s Barcelona Open with the issue.Alcaraz said delivering the news he was unable to participate in the tournament in Madrid, which is due to start on 21 April, was “incredibly difficult”.”Madrid is home, one of the most special places on the calendar for me, and that’s why it hurts so much not to…

Police have found “no evidence” of an alleged rape in Epsom – nor any “involvement of asylum seekers”. Detectives who are investigating reports of the assault which took place in the early hours of Saturday morning have “not found any evidence of the offence as reported”.The rape is believed to have taken place outside Epsom Methodist Church, Ashley Road between 2am and 4am after the victim was followed by several men following her departure from Labyrinth nightclub.The police confirmed they have also not found “any evidence that asylum seekers or immigrants were involved”, Surrey Police said.Earlier this week, protests engulfed…

The UK and France will “lead a multinational mission” to protect vessels travelling through the Strait of Hormuz “as soon as conditions allow”.Speaking from Paris, Sir Keir Starmer said: “I can confirm that along with France, the UK will lead a multinational mission to protect freedom of navigation as soon as conditions allow.“This will be strictly peaceful and defensive, as a mission to reassure commercial shipping and support mine clearance.“We invite all nations with an interest in the free flow of global trade to join us. Some have already indicated their readiness to contribute.“We will take this forward with a…

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle brought their four-day Australian visit to a close this evening with a sporting finale at Allianz Stadium in Sydney.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex watched from the stands as the NSW Waratahs took on Moana Pasifika in a rugby union fixture.The pair appeared in good spirits throughout the match, with the duchess opting for a camel-coloured coat from Camilla and Marc and Manolo Blahnik heels, while her husband chose an all-black ensemble.Rugby holds particular significance for the 41-year-old prince, who previously served as patron of the English Rugby Football Union before relinquishing the role when…

Ed Miliband has issued a stern rebuke to Labour officials, declaring that setbacks to Britain’s Net Zero ambitions will not be tolerated.The Energy Secretary’s intervention comes as renewable energy schemes face mounting difficulties securing connections to the national grid.Michael Shanks, serving as Mr Miliband’s principal deputy at the department, has directed criticism at the National Energy System Operator over growing delays linked to inaccurate data and planning complications.In correspondence addressed to civil servants, Mr Shanks and Ofgem stated: “We have been clear that further slippage is not acceptable and have set expectations for a firm, coordinated response.”The energy minister has…

Huw Irranca-Davies was heckled by audience members during BBC Question Time’s Wales election special as tensions erupted over the Mandelson vetting row. The Welsh Deputy First Minister faced repeated shouts after failing to give a direct answer on Sir Keir Starmer.When host Fiona Bruce asked whether the Prime Minister should resign if he had misled Parliament, Mr Irranca-Davies avoided giving a clear response. “The story is breaking as we’ve come on air so I haven’t the full details of it,” he said, adding that “the focus also has to be on the victims of Epstein”.Audience members heckled Huw Irranca-Davies during…

GLP-1 weight loss injections have become extraordinarily popular across Britain and beyond, yet the glossy transformation photographs flooding social media don’t always tell the complete story.Betty Billigham, a certified trainer and nutrition coach, recently took to TikTok to share her remarkable journey with Zepbound, during which she shed an impressive 7st 2lb.”Everyone loves a good before and after, the dramatic side by side, the smaller body, the big smile,” she explained in her video. “I have one of those, I lost 100lbs on Zepbound, and I went from a size 16 to a size 4.”The American noted she now wears…