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    Britain accuses China of interfering in its democracy

    British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said he "will not accept" Chinese interference in the UK's democracy, after it emerged a parliamentary researcher was arrested amid accusations he spied for China. During the debate on the matter in the Commons, Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle ordered MPs...
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    King and Queen attend memorial service to mark first anniversary of Elizabeth II's death

    The King and Queen greeted well-wishers today outside a private church service to mark the first anniversary of the late Queen Elizabeth II's death. Charles III and Camilla made the short journey by car from the nearby Balmoral Estate to the Scottish church, at Crathie Kirk, Aberdeenshire...
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    Accession Day: Gun salutes mark King's one year on the Throne

    Between 1952 and 2022 Accession Day was 6th February. Now Accession Day is 8th September. Gun salutes today marked the first anniversary of King Charles III's accession to the Throne.
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    Queen Elizabeth II: Memorial committee put in place to consider a 'fitting tribute'

    Plans for a permanent memorial to the late Queen and a national legacy programme in her honour will be unveiled in 2026 to mark what would have been Queen Elizabeth II's centenary year...
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    King dons new tartan as he attends Highland Games

    King Charles III has attended the Highland Games for the first time as monarch. Attended by Queen Camilla and his sister Princess Anne and her husband Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, the King wore a kilt resplendent in the new King Charles III tartan for the Games not far from Balmoral in...
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    Former Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed dies aged 94

    Mohamed Al Fayed has died at the age of 94. The Egyptian-born businessman was best known as a former owner of the Harrods department store and Fulham football club in London. He sold Harrods to Qatar Holdings in May 2010. Three years later, he also sold Fulham FC, to the US businessman Shahid...
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    You shouldn't exist, so why do you?

    What are the odds on yourself and every other human coming into existence? The odds are mind-blowing...
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    How the Royals will mark the first anniversary of the Queen's death

    King Charles III and Queen Camilla are expected to mark the first anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's death in private at Balmoral in Aberdeenshire. Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral on Thursday 8th September 2022 after reigning for 70 years.
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    King arrives at Balmoral to mark anniversary of mother's death

    The King has received an official welcome to Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire today at a small ceremony outside the castle gates. King Charles III inspected a Guard of Honour formed by the Balaklava Company, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland. He also met their mascot, Shetland...
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    2023 Women's World Cup Final

    This was the scene earlier in Stadium Australia in Sydney for the World Cup Final between Spain and England. Both teams are looking to win the World Cup for the first time. England win Euro 2022 last year. Can they now win the World Cup, too? Kick off is in 10 minutes.
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    British nurse found guilty of murdering seven babies

    British nurse Lucy Letby has been found guilty of murdering seven babies. Letby, 33, is Britain's most prolific baby killer of modern times and will be sentenced on Monday.
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    Manchester City win the Super Cup

    English football dominates: On the day the Women's European Champions England reached the World Cup Final the English and European club champions Manchester City beat Sevilla (Seville) to win the Super Cup. It seems that, right now, almost nobody can beat Manchester City. The Super Cup sees...
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    England Women beat Australia to reach Word Cup Final

    European Champions England - winners of Euro 2022 - have reached the World Cup Final after beating Australia 3-1 in the Semi-Final in Australia. It is England Women's first World Cup Final where they will play Spain on Sunday. It is also Spain's first Women's World Cup Final. Will England add...
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    RAF intercepts Russian bomber near British airspace

    RAF Typhoons have intercepted a Russian Bear Bomber off the coast of Shetland, the UK's most northerly point. The powerful RAF fighters trailed the Russian craft until it was deemed no threat to Great Britain.
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    Britain's iconic "wonkiest pub" is destroyed by fire

    One of Britain's quirkiest architectural treasures has been destroyed by fire. The Crooked House pub in Himley, West Midlands, was built in 1765 and mining subsidence made the building lean to one side. As a result, optical illusions inside the building appeared to move objects uphill along...
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    Prince Harry's HRH title stripped from Royal Family website

    Is the website predicting the King's next move?
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    British MP tells illegal immigrants to "F*ck off back to France."

    Lee Anderson, the Conservative MP for Ashfield, has told illegal immigrants to "F*ck off back to France." This comes after illegal immigrants have claimed they are afraid of water and so cannot live on Britain's illegal immigrant barge Bibby Stockholm despite crossing over to Britain from...
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    Cop killer De Zoysa is 65th person sentenced to die in jail

    De Zoysa will only be released from prison once he is dead Cop killer Louis De Zoysa has become just the 65th person in England and Wales sentenced to spend the rest of their life in prison. De Zoysa, 25, has been found guilty of murdering Metropolitan Police officer Matiu Ratana, 54, during a...