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The King has for the first time signalled his support for research into the British monarchy’s historical links with transatlantic slavery. Buckingham Palace said in a statement on Thursday the monarch took the issue “profoundly seriously”. The statement came after The Guardian newspaper published a previously unseen document showing links between a slave trading company

Hospital leaders have expressed serious concerns about how they will maintain patient safety as the health service enters “unchartered territory” during “unprecedented” strike action next week. Junior doctors who are training in England will stage their longest walkout so far between 11 and 15 April. The 96-hour strike is likely to be the most disruptive

The historic document drawn up by King Charles II to outline the terms on which he would return to Britain and assume the throne is expected to fetch up to £600,000 at auction. Sotheby’s in London will offer one of just two surviving copies of the Declaration of Breda, which is signed by Charles II,

A civil rights group has threatened legal action against the home secretary for refusing to implement all of the recommendations of the independent Windrush inquiry. The Black Equity Organisation (BEO) is seeking a judicial review following Suella Braverman’s announcement in January to disregard three of the 30 reforms the government agreed to implement. The scrapped

The King and the Queen Consort have enjoyed some tasty treats as they sampled macarons, gelato and banana bread as well as sipping some gin during a trip to Yorkshire. The royal couple visited the market town of Malton, known as the county’s food capital, where hundreds of people turned out to greet them despite

A police force will resume its use of live facial recognition technology after the publication of a new report – but campaigners have made renewed calls for a ban. South Wales Police had paused its use of the technology amid concerns over discrimination but said it would now use it again. The Court of Appeal

Drivers are being warned of a new crash scam that sees fraudsters lurk on residential roads, fake collisions and force drivers to hand over cash. The new con is a twist on the traditional “crash for cash” scams where scammers purposefully cause a collision. It involves scammers accusing drivers of clipping their wing mirror, before

Police in Gloucestershire have arrested a man on suspicion of the murder of Carol Clark, who was killed 30 years ago after going missing in Bristol. The 66-year-old suspect was taken into custody for questioning on Tuesday, Gloucestershire Police said. Ms Clark was 32 when she was last seen alive, getting into a car in

England’s women’s football team have unveiled a new kit, with blue shorts instead of white, a change encouraged by player’s longstanding concerns about wearing white while on their periods. The Lionesses will wear blue shorts for both their home and away kits for the first time during the friendly game against Brazil on 6 April.

Teachers in England will be going on strike again after turning down a government pay offer. Members of the National Education Union are now set to walk out on 27 April and 2 May. Anjum Peerbacos is among those who rejected the pay offer – and here she explains why… As a north London teacher of

New strike dates have been announced after teachers from the National Education Union (NEU) overwhelmingly rejected a government pay offer. Some 98% of members who voted rejected the offer, with strikes now scheduled for 27 April and 2 May. The union had called the offer “insulting” and advised members to reject it. It said it

Frank Skinner’s friend and former radio co-host is thought to still be in a life-threatening condition in hospital. Mr Skinner broke down in tears on live radio on Saturday, as he explained Gareth Richards is in hospital following a “very big road accident”. Today police have published a fresh appeal for witnesses to come forward,

Frank Skinner broke down in tears live on his radio show as he told listeners that his former co-host Gareth Richards is fighting for his life after a crash. The comedian struggled for words as he revealed that his friend was in a “very big road accident” this week and was fighting for his life.

Around five million people in England will be invited to get their spring COVID-19 booster jab from next week. Care home residents will be the first to receive the booster jab from Monday. All other eligible people – including the over-75s and young children who are immunosuppressed – will be able to book their jab

Ukraine’s foreign minister has branded Wimbledon’s decision to allow Russian and Belarusian players to compete as “immoral”. Dmytro Kuleba urged the UK to deny the athletes visas to enter the country. “Has Russia ceased its aggression or atrocities? No, it’s just that Wimbledon decided to accommodate two accomplices in crime,” said Mr Kuleba in a

Ukraine’s foreign minister has branded Wimbledon’s decision to allow Russian and Belarusian players to compete as “immoral”. Dmytro Kuleba urged the UK to deny the athletes visas to enter the country. “Has Russia ceased its aggression or atrocities? No, it’s just that Wimbledon decided to accommodate two accomplices in crime,” said Mr Kuleba in a

Paul O’Grady’s husband Andre Portasio has shared the last photo the couple took together, showing them sat on a boat in front of a blue sea and smiling at the camera. Portasio wrote on Instagram: “Browsing for a picture I found the last picture we ever took together. Unbeknownst to us back in January this

House prices fell by 3.1% year-on-year in March, marking the biggest annual decline since July 2009, Nationwide Building Society said. The figures also showed a monthly price fall of 0.8% – the seventh consecutive fall – which leaves prices 4.6% below their August peak. Robert Gardner, Nationwide’s chief economist, said: “The housing market reached a

The King spoke about politics, history and “renewing the pledge of friendship” as he became the first British monarch to address the German parliament. The overwhelming message of the speech, parts of which were in German, was one of renewing the “special bond of friendship” between the two countries, which he said meant so much

A Metropolitan Police officer could face criminal charges over the fatal shooting of Chris Kaba after the police watchdog handed over evidence to the Crown Prosecution Service. Amanda Rowe, the director of operations at the Independent Office of Police Conduct (IOPC), said: “During the investigation the officer was advised that they were under criminal investigation