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It was World Radio Day on Sunday. Not that there was much fanfare. A fleeting mention on Broadcasting House and a documentary, about tiny community radio stations in far flung places, on the World Service. That was about it. This year’s theme was “Radio and Trust”, in recognition of a …

Virginia Roberts will only accept a settlement from Prince Andrew if it ‘holds him to account’, according to her lawyer, as he described the Duke of York’s denial of ever meeting Ms Roberts as ‘incomprehensible’. David Boies, Ms Roberts’ New York attorney, said Ms Roberts does not want a settlement …

Frustrated Londoners are asking politicians to “fix the broken postal service” as it was found that a third of all UK postcodes affected by Royal Mail delays last Thursday were in London. Royal mail’s website reveals that London has been hit uniquely hard by “Covid-related” closures to post offices and …

The Queen will be despairing over the actions of some of her family members, a royal expert  has said. Last week Buckingham Palace confirmed the news that Prince Andrew, 61, was  stripped of his honorary royal titles and military patronages and will no longer be able to the term ‘His …

Now Meghan complains about the BBC: Duchess demands action after Amol Rajan claimed on podcast she ‘misled’ the High Court in legal battle over letter to her father Meghan Markle complained to BBC after they said she ‘misled’ the High Court   The 40-year-old sued Associated Newspapers Limited over five articles in …

Next has cut sick pay for unvaccinated members of its workforce who are forced to self-isolate when someone close to them contracts the virus. Under a rule change introduced in England last month, vaccinated people no longer need to isolate even if they are ‘close contacts’ of someone who has …

Meghan Markle’s lawyer has claimed in a BBC podcast that allegations of bullying are used ‘very casually’ in response to claims that the Duchess of Sussex mistreated palace staff. Solicitor Jenny Afia, of law firm Schillings, said that the word ‘bullying’ was a ‘very, very damaging term… particularly for career women’, …

The self-isolation period has been discussed a lot in the last couple of days, with Deputy First Minister John Swinney hinting at a cut in Scotland from 10 to seven days, at the First Minister’s latest announcement tomorrow. However, something that is not talked about a lot is the list …

When it comes to breaking the law, the Queen is covered by what is known as sovereign immunity in the UK. It means that the King or Queen cannot commit a legal wrong and is immune from civil or criminal proceedings. For more Royal Family news, click here. While the …

If you’ve ever received a bizarre text message claiming you have a parcel “waiting for delivery”, it’s likely to be a fraudster waiting in the shadows to scam you. More than a million scam texts are expected to be sent out across the country this week, and more than half …