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Lady Pamela Hicks, one of the late Queen Elizabeth II’s childhood friends, has died aged 97.Lady Pamela was the late Queen’s lady-in-waiting and was the cousin of Prince Philip, the late Duke of Edinburgh.She was the youngest of the King’s great-uncle Earl Mountbatten of Burma.Her daughter, India Hicks, took to social media to confirm the news: “My mother died peacefully today.”Whilst there is no tragedy in the death of a 97-year-old who has lived a full life I know grief will be unavoidable, lurking around waiting for me, but today I am simply grateful that she was my mother. And…

State pensioners face an “unexpected tax bill in the years ahead, as analysts warn HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) view their payments as “simply income”.Nearly half of British adults remain unaware that their state pension counts as taxable income, according to recent findings from Royal London.The financial service firm’s research reveals that 41 per cent of people do not realise the state pension falls within the scope of income tax.With living costs remaining a pressing concern, the timing could hardly be worse. The root cause of this predicament is a phenomenon known as fiscal drag.State pensioners are being prepped for…

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Former Tottenham Hotspur executive chairman Daniel Levy has sold a 24.99% stake in the club’s parent company Enic to Eight Sports Capital.The move leaves Levy with a 4.89% stake in Enic.He stepped down in September 2025 after 24 years in the role following a restructuring triggered by the club’s ultimate owners, the Lewis Family Trust. Eight Sports Capital Ltd is a sports investment company owned by Triller, an American entertainment and technology company that is owned by Wing-Fai Ng and Richard Tsai.Eight Sports Capital’s chief executive is American tech entrepreneur Brooklyn Earick, who headed up a consortium that said it…

A family of travellers has been granted permission to stay in an illegal encampment near a historic estate until the end of the decade.The Leicestershire site erected close to the grade II-listed Victorian Blaby Hall estate is now allowed remain in place after officials expressed worry that eviction might leave the group homeless.The illegal camp, blighting the historical land east of Sycamore Street near Bouskell Park, was first installed during a Bank Holiday last August and can stay until June 2029.The family set up fences and gates as they settled into the leafy area, complete with a static caravan.A retrospective…

Military expert Simon Diggins has described Keir Starmer’s promise to deliver the Defence Investment Plan (DIP) before next month’s Nato summit.The Prime Minister said the spending blueprint was “an across-government priority” despite being delayed for over a year. Speaking in Swindon, Sir Keir stressed that his “first duty is to keep our country safe” and that defence was “the single most important thing”. However, analyst Simon Diggins was not impressed by the Prime Minister’s pledge to see the DIP released “in just a few weeks’ time”. “We’ve got defence manufacturers desperate to produce, but they’re crying out for clarity from…

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is unlikely to receive a £301,967 compensation payment linked to the surrender of his Royal Lodge lease, GB News understands, as the cost of repairing the property is expected to exceed any payout.The National Audit Office had suggested in its report that Mr Mountbatten-Windsor could be entitled to compensation following his decision to request early surrender of the Windsor estate lease, subject to final dilapidation assessments.However, sources close to the Crown Estate told GB News that while a full inspection will take place once the property is fully vacated, an initial assessment indicates that repair and dilapidation costs…

NatWest Group has confirmed that nine more bank branches will shut down permanently across Scotland, England and Wales, bringing an end to the banking giant’s current restructuring programme.The latest bank branch closures represent the final wave of network changes, with the group simultaneously committing to halt any additional branch closure announcements until at least 2029.This pledge covers all three of the group’s high street brands: NatWest, Royal Bank of Scotland and Ulster Bank.Six Royal Bank of Scotland locations are among those affected north of Hadrian’s Wall, as well as three other NatWest branches in Wales.Bank branch closures are ramping up…

Clarkson’s Farm favourite Kaleb Cooper has been showered with love by his fiancée, Taya Wilkinson, as the couple marked a rather significant anniversary together. Ms Wilkinson took to Instagram to celebrate their relationship with a touching post dedicated to the farmer and television personality, sharing a personal image of the pair. The pair, who have now been together for a decade, have become one of the most beloved couples connected to the hit Prime Video series.Mr Cooper reshared the sweet post on his own Instagram account, simply penning his story: “Happy 10 year anniversary, Taya.” Jeremy Clarkson’s right-hand man, who…