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Angela Rayner has been accused of “prolonging a two-tier planning system” over plans to remove powers from local councils to block illegal encampments.Speaking to GB News, Shadow Business Secretary Andrew Griffith said the move by the Housing Secretary is “shocking”, warning of an “invasion of our green spaces”.Ms Rayner unveiled her plans on Monday to soften planning rules and remove powers from local councils across England.The changes would make it harder for both residents and councils to oppose applications for retrospective permission for illegal camps, such as traveller sites.The new guidance removes requirements for councils to consider “potential environmental damage”…

Adelaide Elizabeth Annina Brooksbank, the newborn daughter of Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank, has yet to appear on the official line of succession published on royal.uk, more than a fortnight after her arrival on August 3.Princess Eugenie shared her daughter’s name on Monday, yet the royal website still shows no sign of an update.Prince Edward, the Duke of Edinburgh continues to be displayed as 15th in line, directly following Adelaide’s older brother, Master Ernest Brooksbank.The omission persists despite a full day having elapsed since the name announcement and over two weeks since the birth itself.Adelaide Elizabeth Annina Brooksbank, the newborn…

Britain could save £320billion over 20 years by ripping up current Net Zero electricity plans, keeping gas and building more nuclear power instead, a major new report claims.Household electricity bills could also fall four times further by 2035 under the alternative plan than under current policy.The radical blueprint would abandon Labour’s Clean Power 2030 target and instead build Britain’s electricity system around a mixture of nuclear, renewables and gas.It would also scrap carbon charges which make electricity produced from fossil fuels more expensive.Britain must treat nuclear energy as a ‘continuous national mission’ instead of approaching each power plant as a…

Hull FC have signed veteran Leigh forward Isaac Liu on a one-year deal for the 2027 season.The 35-year-old New Zealander previously worked under incoming Black and Whites head coach Steve McNamara as his assistant at Sydney Roosters.Liu won three NRL Grand Finals during his time with the Roosters and joined Leigh in 2025 after a spell with Gold Coast Titans.”I know Steve well from when we worked together at the Roosters and we had some good conversations about how I can help get Hull FC back to where it needs to be,” he told the club website, external.

Frank Beard has died aged 77, ZZ Top confirmed on Tuesday. A representative for the Texas rock group told USA Today that Mr Beard passed away on Thursday whilst receiving hospice care at his ranch in Richmond, surrounded by family members.The news comes just weeks after the legendary sticksman was forced to withdraw from the band’s ongoing The Big One! Tour due to deteriorating health.Mr Beard had also stepped back from live duties earlier in the year, having pulled out of touring in March to undergo what was described as a “health procedure.”ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard has died aged…

Mike Nesbitt has resigned as health minister amid a row with the UUP leader Jon Burrows.The decision comes following a clash between the pair over withdrawing emergency general surgery (EGS) services from Causeway Hospital.Nesbitt served twice as leader of the party, first from 2012 until 2017 and again from 2024 until earlier this year when Burrows took over.Last week Burrows, who is a North Antrim MLA, told a town hall meeting that he did not support emergency general surgery being removed from Causeway.The position appeared at odds with the Department of Health’s policy on the matter, after the Northern Health…

Bayern Munich midfielder Jamal Musiala says he is being treated for a “neurological dysfunction” after collapsing during a match for the second time in a four-day period.On Tuesday, Musiala collapsed six minutes after coming off the bench in Bayern’s 4-2 friendly victory at Heidenheim.The 23-year-old appeared dazed as he received medical treatment and was helped off the pitch.The incident occurred after he collapsed during Saturday’s 3-1 friendly win over RB Leipzig in Munich.Musiala later posted a statement on Instagram to ease fears about the situation.”I’ve been diagnosed with temporary, brief, but easily treatable absence seizures, which are due to a…

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“I was part of a friends and family contingent on the other side of the gate there, because my cousin’s husband was captain of the guard at Balmoral,” the GB News Royal Correspondent recalled. “He was in the Royal Regiment of Scotland, so he got to escort the Queen down the line of soldiers. I haven’t been back for a ceremonial welcome at Balmoral since“I don’t really remember much about it, but I do remember seeing the Queen and her Range Rover driving past me as she went towards the castle. So yeah, it was a very special day.”“Your future…