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Watch the moment the first woman Archbishop of Canterbury leads the London service on Remembrance Sunday. The Archbishop, Sarah Mullally, made history as the first woman in the role when she was chosen at the start of October. The 63-year-old first became a priest in 2006 and 12 years later became the first female Bishop of London. WATCH THE CLIP ABOVE FOR MORE

Watch the moment Sir Keir Starmer lays a wreath at the Cenotaph during the Service of Remembrance. The serving Prime Minister was followed by Conservative leader and Leader of the Opposition Kemi Badenoch, as well as Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey. The King led the commemorations in Whitehall for those who have died in conflict for the country over the years.WATCH THE CLIP ABOVE FOR MORE

Princess Kate appeared on the balcony for the National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph today, less than 24 hours after attending the Festival of Remembrance with Prince George.The Princess of Wales watched the ceremony from the centre balcony of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office building alongside Queen Camilla.The balcony overlooks the Cenotaph, where King Charles, Prince William and Prince Edward led the nation’s tributes to those who have lost their lives in conflict.Princess Kate observed the two-minute silence and the laying of wreaths below.Her presence formed part of the annual national act of remembrance, bringing together members of…

Rachel Reeves has been urged not to eliminate crucial tax exemptions from the Motability programme, which thousands of Britons depend on. Scotland’s Social Justice Secretary, Shirley-Anne Somerville from the SNP, has penned correspondence to Government officials cautioning them against attempting to balance public finances by targeting disabled individuals.The intervention follows reports that Chancellor Rachel Reeves is contemplating the removal of tax advantages as part of measures to recover £1billion from the programme in the forthcoming Budget. The Motability scheme enables disabled individuals and their carers to obtain vehicles through the benefits system, addressing their mobility requirements without credit assessments.Ms Somerville…

Laura Kuenssberg and Amy WalkerSir Richard Knighton: “We don’t yet know… the source of those drones”UK military personnel and equipment are being sent to Belgium to help it bolster its defences after drone incursions on its airspace, suspected of being carried out by Russia.The new head of the UK military, Sir Richard Knighton, told the ‘s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg that his Belgian counterpart asked for assistance earlier this week and that kit and personnel were on the way.Belgium’s main airport Zavantem was forced to close temporarily on Thursday night after drones were spotted nearby. They were also spotted in…

New Barns was one of three sites used by the Manchester Racecourse Company – none of which lay within the city’s boundariesEvocative Victorian images unearthed by the reveal how Salford was home to a racecourse before the land was converted into a dockyard and now the modern urban landscape known as MediaCityUK.New Barns Racecourse, 1.5 miles (2.4km) in length, opened in 1868 and entertained racing fans for 34 years before it made way for a new dock.Maps show that the home straight and grandstands are now occupied by the Ashton-Eccles Metrolink line which runs through Harbour City.The long-forgotten course’s paddock…

Sabalenka started this year bidding to become the first woman since 1999 to win three successive Australian Open titles, but lost to a brilliant Madison Keys. She then let her emotions run riot on and off court in her Roland Garros loss to Gauff.”You lose the final of the biggest tournament and you don’t think cleanly,” she said. “I had to sit back and reflect on everything, and make sure that people understand my point – that I was completely wrong.”It was a tough lesson but it helped me in so many different ways.”Sabalenka battled her emotions at Wimbledon, most…

King Charles showed clear emotion during Saturday evening’s Festival of Remembrance when thousands of voices united in singing the national anthem at the Royal Albert Hall. The powerful moment occurred as part of commemorations honouring eight decades since the Second World War’s conclusion.Following the rendition, military personnel offered three rousing cheers for the King.Charles acknowledged the gesture with a wave to the assembled crowd, which included war veterans who had participated in D-Day planning, endured captivity as prisoners of war, and survived naval attacks.King Charles gets visibly emotional at Festival of Remembrance as George attends for first time | GETTYThe…

Scotland’s Finance Secretary has demanded immediate talks with Chancellor Rachel Reeves as speculation mounts over potential tax increases in the 26 November Budget. Shona Robison has established three critical benchmarks that Westminster must satisfy in its upcoming fiscal announcement.The Scottish minister’s intervention follows the Chancellor’s recent Downing Street address, which notably avoided ruling out tax rises whilst acknowledging “necessary choices” must be made due to global challenges facing the economy.Ms Robison expressed concern that the Chancellor’s remarks have intensified speculation and created additional uncertainty regarding possible Labour tax increases, warning of significant financial implications for Scotland.The Finance Secretary has outlined…

A man who was accused of sexually assaulting an eight-year-old boy at a campsite in the Highlands has died in prison.John Bell, 44, was charged over the incident at the Loch Ness Bay campsite in Drumnadrochit. Police were told the boy was approached inside his tent between 00:20 and 01:00 on 31 July.Mr Bell was remanded in custody at HMP Inverness after appearing in court in September, where he made no plea.He died in the jail on Saturday. A Scottish Prison Service spokesperson said that Police Scotland have been advised and a report sent to the procurator fiscal.A fatal accident…