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The ceremonial is magnificent. The Imperial State Crown has its own carriage that has to share it with the cap of maintenance and the sword of state. The officials are all there. The tabards come out of the cupboard as you see the heralds standing in line organising the procession.The King reads his speech, the Government speech of Belgium. But what did it signify today? If anything, what was the point of it?Because normally the big speech of the year, the one setting out the full throttled thrust of the Government, comes from the King’s Speech. It renews a parliamentary…

Pippa and James Matthews have responded after a Government planning inspector ruled the couple are unable to cite privacy and security worries as grounds for blocking a disputed footpath running through their £15.5million Berkshire estate.Ken Taylor, the inspector presiding over a six-day public inquiry, determined on Wednesday that such considerations fall outside the hearing’s remit.The inquiry will instead examine whether local residents walked the route, known as Mill Lane, with sufficient regularity during a two-decade period between 2002 and 2022 to establish lawful public access rights.A spokesman for the couple rejected claims that any public footpath had ever existed on…

Lloyds Bank is axing a popular overdraft benefit that thousands of account holders currently enjoy across several of its premium banking products.Starting June 8, 2026, the £50 interest-free overdraft buffer attached to the bank’s Silver, Gold, and Platinum packaged accounts will be withdrawn entirely.The change means customers who go even slightly overdrawn will face immediate interest charges on every penny borrowed.Additionally, the bank is discontinuing its Select account completely, with existing holders being transferred to the basic Classic account, which carries no overdraft cushion.Lloyds Bank is getting rid of the £50 free overdraft attached to accounts | GETTY The £50…

Christopher Nolan has responded to online backlash surrounding his forthcoming film The Odyssey, after critics questioned the historical accuracy of the epic’s costume design.The Oscar-winning director’s adaptation of Homer’s ancient Greek poem has faced scrutiny since trailers emerged last year, with particular attention focused on the armour worn by Mr Safdie’s King Agamemnon.Social media users drew comparisons between the imposing black armour and Batman’s costume from Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy.“Kinda crazy to wear those dark colours in one of the sunniest places in the world,” one critic wrote on X, while another claimed the costumes looked “boring.”Christopher Nolan has responded…

Rachel Reeves has come under fire over the Government’s new petrol and diesel scheme, which could cost drivers £260 a year.The new Fuel Finder scheme was launched earlier this year to help drivers find cheaper petrol and diesel prices across the UK. As part of the new rules, from February 2, forecourts were mandated to submit fuel price updates within 30 minutes of any change. The initiative aimed to allow drivers to be able to see the cheapest petrol and diesel prices in their local area through the Fuel Finder service, which will eventually be available on sat navs.However, a…

A switch of footwear and extra padding helped the world number two from Northern Ireland as he sought to complete his preparations for the second major of the year.”I figured it out and separated the little toe from the other ones and a bit of cushion around it definitely helped,” he said. “And then just going to a bigger shoe and a different style of shoe as well, a little wider and a little softer in the toe box.”It’s half a size up and it’s a wide fit so there’s just a bit more room.”McIlroy says he does not feel…

Warwickshire defeated Lancashire by four wickets at Southport in a match reduced to 42 overs per side due to rain.Chasing a target of 227, Charis Pavely, the leading run scorer in the competition, made 63 – the top score in the match – before a brilliant seventh-wicket stand of 75 off 66 balls between Mary Taylor (42 not out) and Nat Wraith (34 not out) clinched victory with nine balls to spare as Warwickshire finished on 230-6.Lancashire made 226-9 after being put in to bat with the bulk of the runs coming from skipper Ellie Threlkeld (39) and Maddie Penna…

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