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Prince Harry has been defeated in his £50 million privacy lawsuit against Associated Newspapers Ltd, the company behind the Daily Mail.Mr Justice Nicklin delivered the High Court judgment today, throwing out all allegations brought by the royal and six other prominent figures.Sir Elton John, actress Liz Hurley and Baroness Lawrence were among those who joined Harry in accusing the publisher of illegally intercepting phone communications and obtaining confidential medical information through deception.The judge concluded that those bringing the case had depended too heavily on “inference”, stating that “suspicion, even where understandable, was not enough” to establish wrongdoing.Prince Harry has been…

Britain’s state pension bill is set to nearly double over the coming half-century, climbing from five per cent to approximately nine per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2075/76.The Office for Budget Responsibility’s (OBR) latest Fiscal risks and sustainability report has shined a light on the growing cost of the retirement benefit.The watchdog’s analysis identifies two primary forces behind this dramatic increase: an ageing population and the ongoing cost of the triple lock mechanism.Under current policy, pension payments rise annually by whichever is highest among earnings growth, consumer price index (CPI) inflation, or 2.5 per cent.State pension spending is…

A Chinese car brand could be forced to exit the UK market after its importer abruptly ceased operations with immediate effect.Skywell dealers have been impacted by the closure of Innovation Automotive, which has ceased trading, impacting the future of the Chinese automaker.Innovation Automotive announced that it would be ending operations, pointing to a need for huge investments to compete in the UK car market.The company appointed 16 Skywell dealers across England and Wales over the last two years, including in Devon, London, Oxfordshire and Wales.Skywell currently only sells the BE11 in the UK and has slowly seen sales increase in…

A murder investigation has been launched after a mother and her two children were found dead at a property near Bedford.On Monday, Bedfordshire Police forced entry into an address on Carnoustie Drive, Great Denham, after receiving reports the family had not been seen for several days.Officers said they had identified a suspect, who was known to all the victims, but they believed they have left the country.Assistant Chief Constable John Murphy said: “This is a deeply distressing incident in which a mother and her two children are believed to have been murdered.””This is the early stages of what is an…

La Liga president Javier Tebas has criticised the “complicit silence” which surrounds Fifa after United States striker Folarin Balogun was controversially spared from suspension at the 2026 World Cup.Balogun was able to play in the 4-1 defeat to Belgium in the last 16 after Fifa’s disciplinary committee opted to suspend his one-game ban for 12 months.Uefa, which has been at loggerheads with Fifa over a number of issues, strongly criticised the decision on Monday, calling it “unprecedented, incomprehensible and unjustifiable”.But outside of Europe there has been little noise about Fifa’s decision from football officials.Conmebol, the South American football confederation, issued…

A world-leading human rights body has backed the rights of Chagossians to remain on the Chagos Islands in an ironic opposition to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer – a former human rights lawyer.Human Rights Watch has now been granted permission to submit written representations ahead of a major Court of Appeal hearing due to begin on July 15.Over two days, judges will hear an appeal brought by the Government, seeking to overturn earlier court decisions that allowed six Chagossians to remain living on land within the archipelago, after being removed from the territory during the 1960s and 1970s.The case comes…

Prince Harry is attending the fourteenth Invictus Games Foundation Conversation at Chatham House in London today.Titled “From Policy to Practice,” the gathering brought together prominent experts, policymakers and Invictus community members.Discussions centred on challenges facing wounded, injured and sick military personnel alongside veterans, continuing the Foundation’s mission to address critical issues within this community.The event forms part of celebrations marking one year until the Invictus Games return to British soil in Birmingham next summer.Prince Harry is attending the fourteenth Invictus Games Foundation Conversation at Chatham House in London today. | GETTYUK Minister for Veterans and People Calvin Bailey MP participated…

More than five million homeowners are now expected to face higher mortgage repayments by the end of 2028, according to the Bank of England’s latest Financial Stability Report.The report, published on Tuesday, found that an additional one million households are now expected to see their mortgage costs increase compared with projections made in December.The Bank said more than five million owner-occupiers will experience higher monthly mortgage repayments before the end of 2028, up from the four million previously forecast.The central bank said changes in financial market expectations following the conflict involving Iran had altered the outlook for interest rates and…

Labour has announced new regulations for self-driving vehicles on UK roads, including new measures to ensure the technology can be used across the country in a safe manner.Speaking in the House of Commons today, Simon Lightood MP confirmed the publishing of the Government’s response to its “protecting marketing terms” consultation.He also outlined the Automated Vehicles (Marketing Restrictions) Regulations 2026 statutory instrument.The Minister for Roads and Buses stated that the consultation demonstrated broad support for protecting certain words that can only be used to describe vehicles that can drive themselves.Labour’s consultation intended to safeguard the integrity of the authorisation process, ensure…

Specialists are due to remove the damaged glass and replace it with a new triple-glazed panel.The council said it would work carefully to protect the archaeology underneath and preserve the scheduled ancient monument.Repairs will cost nearly £29,830, most of which has been covered by an insurance claim.Visitors will not be able to access the burial site during the work, but the rest of the visitor centre will be open as normal, the council said. Of the accidental damage, a council spokesperson said: “A visitor sitting next to the grave site stood up, and the glass bottle of Perrier he had…