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Prince Harry said he “stands firmly” with those harmed by press intrusion as he backs the father of Madeline McCann, calling for greater scrutiny against the British media.The Duke of Sussex fully supports the implementation of the Leveson Inquiry’s recommendations, his spokesman announced, as Gerry McCann discussed how press interest in his daughter’s disappearance has made him feel like he was being “suffocated and buried”.Harry has been involved in his own battle with the British media, settling legal action against News Group Newspapers in January, which offered a “full and unequivocal apology” for “serious intrusion” by The Sun and for…

New figures from National Savings and Investments (NS&I) has found that Britons took home £4.9billion in Premium Bonds prizes during 2025 with analysts breaking down how savers can “stand a better chance” of winning the iconic lottery.Unlike traditional savings accounts which accrue interest over time, Premium Bonds are enrolled in a monthly prize lottery which could see them cash sums of up to £1million.Premium Bonds delivered a stellar performance throughout 2025, attracting more than 470,000 new savers who opened accounts during the year. NS&I’s flagship savings product saw deposits surge by £5.8billion, pushing total holdings from approximately £128.7billion in January…

Cheshire East Council is set to sign off plans to change the way it is run, from a committee system to a leader and cabinet.The authority moved to a committee system in 2021 but was now set to return to the previous structure.An independent review last year recommended the council “urgently review” its decision-making process.The authority’s full council is to approve the plans to move to the new system from May 2026 at a meeting on Wednesday.The council previously had a cabinet and leader system from its formation in April 2009 until May 2021.When it was approved, it was ruled…

The BBC has been hit by a second accuracy bombshell after it admitted it misled audiences by falsely reporting Donald Trump called for a prominent critic to be shot in the face.BBC News acknowledged the error, which occurred just days before the November presidential election last year, in an internal message to staff.Despite the admission of wrongdoing, the corporation has yet to issue a public correction.In its report, a presenter on BBC World News America said Mr Trump “appeared to suggest Liz Cheney should face a firing squad for her stance on foreign policy”.Another incident on BBC News saw a…

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said there were too many unauthorised leaks ahead of her Budget last month.The amount of media stories about what might in her statement led to criticism from Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle, who labelled it the “hokey-cokey Budget,” telling MPs “one minute it’s in, the next minute it’s out”. The source of the leaks, particularly one made to the Financial Times on 13 November suggesting the Chancellor had dropped plans to increase income tax, is now being investigated.Giving evidence to the Treasury select committee, Reeves told MPs that she had taken the step because the leaks were…

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A 40-year-old mother-of-five who struggled with a long-standing gambling addiction has escaped prison after stealing at least £12,000 worth of National Lottery products from a Premier convenience store where she worked.Siobhan Ferguson appeared at Preston Crown Court after admitting to defrauding Devonshire Food & Wine on Devonshire Road in Ulverston over a ten-month period during the coronavirus pandemic.The shop assistant, who had been employed part-time since 2019, carried out the fraud by taking scratchcards and lottery tickets without processing them through the store’s National Lottery terminal.Ferguson had been a regular customer at the shop for six or seven years before…

Aldi has expressed disappointment at Rachel Reeves for not reconsidering its planned farm inheritance tax reforms.The supermarket said that a resilient British food system remains vital for long-term stability in prices.According to The Telegraph, Giles Hurley, the chief executive of Aldi UK and Ireland, had expected to see “at least a review” of the policy during last month’s Budget.From April, farmers will face a 20 per cent effective inheritance tax rate on agricultural land and business assets valued above £1million.Mr Hurley said: “The reality is the market is inflating.”He also gave customers what he called a “cast iron guarantee” that…