The Duke of Sussex has been accused of making the Invictus Games a target for extremists by revealing he killed 25 people in Afghanistan. Admiral Lord West, former head of the Royal Navy, called Harry “very stupid” for giving details of his Taliban kills. The retired admiral told the Sunday …
Read More »Prince Harry memoir: 7 shocking points revealed in leaks
Excerpts from the Duke of Sussex’s tell-all book have been leaked ahead of its publication. Writing in his highly-anticipated memoir, Spare, which was accidentally released early in Spain, Harry has made some shocking claims. The explosive memoir will officially be released on Tuesday, January 10, but here are some of the most …
Read More »Rishi Sunak proposes talks with UK union leaders in effort to halt strikes
Rishi Sunak has invited trade union leaders to talks on Monday in an attempt to curtail Britain’s wave of industrial action, as ministers look at a key concession to end protracted strikes on the railways. Ministers are discussing dropping a demand for train drivers rather than guards to operate carriage …
Read More »Labour urged to work with SNP to block planned strike legislation
Sir Keir Starmer has been challenged to team up with the SNP to defeat the UK Government’s legislative plans for minimum service levels during strikes. Stephen Flynn, the SNP’s Westminster leader, has written to Sir Keir to request a meeting to discuss how to defeat the policy proposals, which he …
Read More »What the papers say – January 8
The front pages for Sunday are again consumed by revelations from the Duke of Sussex’s autobiography and those given in his first of numerous television interviews, as well as the NHS crisis. The Sun on Sunday features another excerpt from the book – recounting Harry’s claim of another alleged confrontation …
Read More »75 years of Windrush legacy to be celebrated in Britain
VERNON… it is to say thank you for your contributions in creating Britain as it is today. LONDON, England — Social commentator and Windrush campaigner Patrick Vernon, who has been at the forefront of several high-profile campaigns on cultural heritage and social justice in the United Kingdom, is predicting a …
Read More »Royal biographer ‘perplexed’ by Prince Harry’s memoir | Entertainment
A royal biographer feels “perplexed” by the claims made in Prince Harry’s memoir. Jonathan Dimbleby has been baffled by the 38-year-old prince’s ‘Spare’ memoir, observing that it contains revelations that you might to see from a “B-list celebrity”. He said: “I am perplexed. I am at a loss. He is …
Read More »Rare historic post box used for Royal Mail in Worcester revealed
POST boxes are a distinctive feature of Britain’s past and present – and Worcester boasts some rare and striking examples. Like Britain’s red phone boxes designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, few things are as iconic of the nation as our red post boxes bearing the elegant Royal Cyphers of kings …
Read More »RAYE’s tears of joy over number one single | Entertainment
RAYE “cried all day” after achieving her first number one single. The 25-year-old singer – who quit her record label Polydor in 2021 in order to release music independently – reached the top of the charts with ‘Escapism’ featuring 070 Shake and admitted she was overcome with emotion. She told …
Read More »When do stamps expire and how to swap them?
A change is coming to Royal Mail stamps (Picture: Getty) A major change is coming in for stamps in the UK – and no, we don’t just mean the Queen’s portrait being replaced by that of King Charles and his cipher. A new scheme is being introduced to digitalise stamps, …
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