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Prince William is set to announce a new partnership for nature’s protectors in a speech at the United for Wildlife Summit in Rio de Janeiro.The initiative, which aims to support indigenous people and environmental defenders in Brazil, will build on the success of the ranger insurance package announced in South Africa in 2024.William unveiled the package of support for rangers and nature protectors across Africa last year, at the United for Wildlife Summit in Cape Town.The five-year package was established to provide 10,000 rangers access to appropriate, affordable in-service and medical evacuation insurance cover.The prince unveiled the package of support…

UK savers with £10,000 in low-interest bank accounts are missing out on potential returns from nearly £32billion held in accounts paying one per cent interest or less, new analysis shows. Research of CACI data by savings app Spring, shows millions of adults hold savings in low-interest accounts despite higher rates being available.CACI is a data consultancy that provides financial and consumer behaviour insights used by banks and analysts.The analysis examined adult savings accounts across the UK, identifying balances that have remained in low-yield products. Spring said the findings highlight a significant portion of savers not moving money to more competitive…

An ex-BBC executive producer has highlighted the “very worrying” detail of the broadcaster’s latest scandal, after being found to have doctored footage of US President Donald Trump.Speaking to GB News, David Elstein hit out at the “deep cultural issue” at the BBC and said the decision “needs more scrutiny”.FULL STORY HERE.

Kathryn Torney and Tara Mills,The State of Us podcastGetty ImagesIn Northern Ireland it is legal for 16 and 17-year-olds to marry with permission from a parent or guardianAt least 116 children, including 91 teenage girls, have been married in Northern Ireland since work began more than three years ago on new laws to raise the minimum age.It is legal for 16 and 17-year-olds in Northern Ireland to marry with permission from a parent or guardian, unlike in England, Wales and the Republic of Ireland where it is prohibited until the age of 18.Stormont’s then finance minister Conor Murphy said in…

Two sides from the sixth-tier of the English football pyramid are guaranteed to be in this season’s FA Cup third round following Monday’s second-round draw.National League South’s Slough Town were the first team to be pulled out and will host Macclesfield of National League North.Chelmsford City, who dispatched local rivals Braintree Town 4-1 at the weekend to make the second round, have a home tie against fellow National League South side Weston-super-Mare.Elsewhere, Bristol Rovers boss Darrell Clarke goes back to his former club Port Vale and National League side Gateshead host League Two leaders Walsall.Following their dramatic 4-3 victory against…

This is Xhaka’s second spell in England, having played 297 times for Arsenal from 2016 until 2023.He then joined Bayer Leverkusen where he won the title under Xabi Alonso in their unbeaten domestic season in 2023-24.Erik ten Hag, then the Leverkusen boss, insisted Xhaka would not be sold this summer.But the midfielder left for Sunderland, and Ten Hag was sacked a few weeks into the season.”I didn’t expect to come back after Germany but you never know where you land,” said Xhaka.”To be back made me happy. I knew the project to bring experience and show the guys day by…

Tickets have gone on sale for the Queen Elizabeth II exhibition at Buckingham Palace, featuring work by a series of British designers.Fashion gurus Erdem Moralioglu, Richard Quinn, and Christopher Kane all contributed pieces to the largest-ever exhibition of the late Queen’s fashion.It was previously announced that the exhibition, titled “Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life In Style at The King’s Gallery,” will feature roughly 200 items, around half of which will be on display for the first time.Designer Mr Moraliglu is behind the London-based fashion label Erdem, as well as Mr Quinn and Mr Kane, whose pieces are inspired by the…

Speculation is mounting that Chancellor Rachel Reeves may abandon Labour’s election pledge not to raise income tax when she delivers her Budget on November 26.Ms Reeves is preparing to outline what she will call a Budget of “fairness and opportunity” in a speech from Downing Street on Tuesday.She is expected to promise to “make the choices necessary to deliver strong foundations for our economy” while focusing on three priorities: reducing national debt, easing cost-of-living pressures and protecting the NHS.The Resolution Foundation, a think tank with influence around the Cabinet table, has warned that tax increases are “inevitable” on November 26.The…

The BBC has been “rotten for decades” and could have sealed the “final nail in the coffin” by doctoring Donald Trump footage, it has been claimed.Speaking to GB News, American commentator Lee Cohen said the decision by the “shamefully biased” broadcaster is a “reprehensible low”.In their flagship Panorama programme, Mr Trump appears to say: “We’re gonna walk down to the Capitol and I’ll be there with you and we fight. We fight like hell and if you don’t fight like hell you’re not gonna have a country any more.”However, the US President told the crowds that “everyone here will soon…

David Barlow has lived in his damp and mould-ridden leasehold home since November 2023A man, whose leasehold house is covered in damp and mould, plans to live in a motorhome on his driveway this winter. David Barlow, 65, bought his retirement property in Murton, Swansea, in November 2023, which is on the Gower Peninsula and near the area’s stunning beaches.But after noticing a “horrendous black stripe” in his lounge within days of moving in, he has still not unpacked for fear damp will damage his belongings.Despite complaining to property managers FirstPort almost two years ago, the problem has still not…