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The Princess of Wales has apologised “for any confusion” after she admitted to “editing” a controversial Mother’s Day image of her and her children. In a statement released this morning, Kate said: “Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing. “I wanted to express my apologies for any confusion the family photograph we

Multiple photo agencies, including Reuters and AP, have pulled a new image of the Princess of Wales from circulation over concerns that it has been “manipulated”. The picture in question was released on Sunday morning to celebrate Mother’s Day and shows Kate surrounded by her and Prince William’s three children: Prince George, Princess Charlotte and

The first official photograph of the Princess of Wales has been released since she underwent abdominal surgery in January. The image of Kate and her children, taken in Windsor earlier this week by the Prince of Wales, was posted on social media on Mother’s Day as she thanked the public for their continued support following

Charlotte Church and Jeremy Corbyn joined thousands of pro-Palestine protesters in London to demand a ceasefire in Gaza, days after a government official said the capital’s streets have become a “no-go zone for Jews”. Organised by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC), the march stretched from Hyde Park Corner to the US Embassy in Nine Elms.

A woman whose partner was murdered by a neighbour armed with a crossbow is calling on the government to tighten restrictions on the weapons. Laura Sugden and Shane Gilmer were attacked by their neighbour Anthony Lawrence in 2018, when he broke into their East Yorkshire home and shot them both with a crossbow. Laura, who

A London fertility clinic has had its licence suspended due to “significant concerns” after a “tragic loss of embryos”. The Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority (HFEA) said it has paused the Homerton Fertility Centre’s licence as there would be a “potential risk to patients, gametes and embryos” if it did not act. Staff at the

The interim findings of a seven-year investigation into murders linked to the British Army’s most prized mole in the IRA will be published later. Freddie Scappaticci, codenamed “Stakeknife”, headed the IRA’s “nutting squad”, a unit tasked with identifying informants, but was himself operating as a spy for British intelligence. The west Belfast bricklayer, who died

Christian Horner has said the “intrusion on my family is now enough” and “has been very trying” after scrutiny following claims that he behaved inappropriately towards a female member of Red Bull staff. Speaking at a news conference in Saudi Arabia, he said: “There’s been a lot of coverage surrounding this. “One has to go

Constance Marten has denied causing her baby any harm, telling jurors “I did nothing but show her love”. Marten, 36, who is from a wealthy family, and her partner Mark Gordon, 49, are on trial over the death of their newborn baby daughter Victoria. Appearing in the dock for the first time, she told the

Labour is demanding the Tories spell out how they will pay for a “reckless” plan to abolish national insurance contributions. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said in his budget it was his long-term ambition to “end this unfairness”, while an email sent to Tory members said “we’ll be able to make progress towards that goal in the

“Die Tory scum” has been daubed on Jeremy Hunt’s constituency office. Police are investigating and believe the incident took place between 8pm and 9pm on Monday. Mr Hunt represents the South West Surrey constituency, but will be standing in the newly named Godalming and Ash seat at the next election following boundary changes. Budget 2024

Jeremy Hunt has promised to help families with “permanent cuts” in tax on the eve of the budget on Wednesday. The chancellor, who is expected to announce a 2p reduction to national insurance (NI) in what could be the last major fiscal event before the next election, said “lower tax means higher growth”. While he

The Princess of Wales will attend Trooping The Colour on 8 June, her first official duty to be confirmed since she underwent surgery, the Ministry of Defence has said. The 42-year-old future queen has not been seen on official duties since late December, when she was pictured on a Christmas Day walk with other members

A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a ten-year-old girl was found dead in Sandwell in the West Midlands. Police said they found the child with injuries at an address in Robin Close, Rowley Regis at around 12.10pm on Monday. She was confirmed dead at the scene. A 33-year-old woman – understood

The heartbroken family of an 11-year-old boy who died after being hit by a bin lorry in Edinburgh have described him as “the perfect son”. Thomas Wong, from the city, was riding his bike when the collision occurred on Whitehouse Road at around 8.20am on Friday. Emergency services attended, but he was pronounced dead at

A 30-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder following a fatal stabbing in Enfield, north London. It comes after a 66-year-old man was found critically injured in the communal area of a block of flats in Lockhart Close. Police were called to the scene just after 7.20pm on Friday. Despite the efforts of