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Frogmore House is 'special' to Harry and Meghan says expert Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top royal stories again SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Prince William and Kate Middleton currently live in Kensington Palace, but they are said to be looking to move to Windsor as soon as possible. The royal couple have reportedly checked out a number of royal homes in the area and are now looking at private homes. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have so far ruled out Fort Belvedere, which was the home of former King Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson for a few years until his abdication in 1936. Related articles Aldi shoppers praised £7 face cream for 'youthful' results Royal Mail hike up First … [Read more...] about Kate Middleton and William prepping move to Windsor – inside Frogmore House worth £2.5m

Jamie Carragher's hilarious reaction to missed Man Utd chance Sign up HERE for the latest MUFC breaking news and transfer updates SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Jamie Carragher believes Newcastle should be challenging for Europe next season after an impressive second half of the campaign under manager Eddie Howe. Newcastle sit fifth in the table for form in the second half of the season, after a surge away from the relegation zone under the 44-year-old ex-Bournemouth manager. Related articles Arsenal and Newcastle dealt huge blow with Hazard 'to stay' in Madrid Newcastle try to 'tempt' Mourinho into leaving Roma despite Howe On Sky Sports' Monday Night Football, Carragher said: “It’s got to … [Read more...] about Jamie Carragher sets Newcastle ambitious target for next season as he lauds Eddie Howe

SIR Keir Starmer changed his story on Beergate again on ITV’s Loose Women. Defending his Durham curry knees-up last year, the Labour leader admitted yesterday there were about 15 people at the do. But in January on LBC’s Call Keir, he had claimed there were only six or so . Attendees are due to be questioned by Durham police . Labour says they all went back to work after the bash. Both Sir Keir and his deputy Angela Rayner have vowed to resign if fined by police . Most read in Politics END IS NI Boris tells EU he's 'sticking up' for peace as he prepares to rip up Brexit deal CLASS ACTION GCSEs and A-levels in chaos with PARENTS forced to train to invigilate exams 'TIME FOR RETHINK' Britain should reopen debate on fixed penalty notices, says Rees-Mogg BORIS BREXIT BID Boris flies to Belfast in bid to clear Northern Ireland protocol deadlock … [Read more...] about Sir Keir Starmer changed his story on Beergate AGAIN on ITV’s Loose Women

Loose Women viewers have blasted Monday’s interview with Sir Keir Starmer after he joked he was warned about appearing on the show. The Labour leader joined Ruth Langsford, Linda Robson, Brenda Edwards and Jane Moore on Monday’s episode to help the ITV daytime show launch Arthritis Care Awareness Week, and he laughed as the hosts asked if he was nervous. He quipped: ‘I’ve been told by everyone this morning – you must be very brave!’ Although he was on to discuss arthritis and his late mum’s lifelong battle with Still’s disease – a rare form of arthritis which can destroy the joints – the panel started by grilling Sir Keir on beergate after he vowed to resign if fined for sharing a takeaway with activists at a time when indoor mixing was banned, aside from at work. The Labour leader repeated his stance that he would step down if fined, but he again insisted: ‘I haven’t broken the rules and I’m sure that’s gonna be the finding.’ Viewers accused the Loose Women … [Read more...] about Loose Women panel savaged as stars grill Sir Keir Starmer over beergate: ‘What a car crash’

A man has denied assaulting former Conservative party leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith by putting a traffic cone on his head. Elliot Bovill, 31, is alleged to have attacked the 68-year-old politician during a Tory party conference on October 4 last year in Manchester . Sir Iain was followed by protestors after leaving his hotel with wife Betsy and a friend, Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard. Outlining the allegation, prosecutor Sudara Weerasena said: ‘Mr Bovill approaches Sir Iain Duncan Smith and he has a traffic cone, which he places on Sir Iain Duncan Smith’s head and then he runs off’. Bovill, from Manchester, appeared in the dock where he denied a single count of assault by beating. He faces a two-day trial alongside Radical Haslam, 28, from Manchester, and Ruth Wood, 50, from Cambridge, who both denied using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour with intent to cause Sir Iain harassment, alarm or distress. Wood is said to have been banging a … [Read more...] about Man denies assaulting Sir Iain Duncan Smith with a traffic cone

Former minister Sir Mike Penning, the Tory MP for Hemel Hempstead , has announced his plans to retire at the next general election. Sir Mike, who won the seat in 2005, said: "It is with great sadness that I have come to one of the most difficult decisions of my life. After careful discussions with my wife Angie and daughters Adele and Abby, I have decided to retire from front line politics at the next election. "I will be 67 at the next election and ,while I have by no means reached my 'sell by date', I may be described as having reached my 'best before date' and it is now time to allow a new candidate to come forward." Sir Mike said he had spoken to both Boris Johnson and his local constituency Conservatives. The next general election is expected to take place in May 2024. Adviser to the Maastricht rebels Raised in Essex, he joined the Grenadier Guards after leaving his comprehensive school and served in Northern Ireland, Kenya and Germany. He then worked as a … [Read more...] about Former minister Sir Mike Penning to retire at next general election

The Bank of England has been “slow off the mark” raising interest rates to combat inflation, a former minister has said, raising pressure on Andrew Bailey to get a grip on the cost-of-living crisis . Mel Stride, chairman of the Treasury Select Committee, said the Bank failed to spot the emerging “wage-price spiral”, heightening the risk that the Monetary Policy Committee will have to raise interest rates more rapidly to cool the economy. Echoing comments he made to the Telegraph last week , Mr Stride told BBC Radio 4: “The area where you can criticise the Bank, and we will be pressing the Governor hard this afternoon, is what has been happening in the labour market, which has become very overheated, and I think we are not in the foothills of a wage-price spiral, with wages chasing higher prices, leading to higher wages in turn. “There, I think, the Bank of England, the MPC, has been rather slow off the mark, and I think that is going to lead to a requirement for a more … [Read more...] about Andrew Bailey faces scrutiny as Bank of England accused of being ‘slow off the mark’ on inflation

Northern Ireland: Mary Lou McDonald criticises Boris Johnson Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top politics stories again SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The Prime Minister is meeting the major Northern Ireland parties at Hillsborough Castle in Belfast today in a bid to resolve the crisis linked to the hated Brexit deal. Sinn Fein president Mary Lou McDonald hit out at Mr Johnson following the talks, accusing him of acting in "coordination" with the DUP. Related articles POLL: Should Boris scrap protocol and get DUP back into Stormont? Brexit fury as Boris Johnson booed in Northern Ireland But DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson rejected claims the Prime Minister was on his party's side as … [Read more...] about ‘Not acceptable!’ Sinn Fein and Boris on Brexit collision course – fierce protest

When the Left can taunt the Tories for being the party of high tax we really are through Alice’s looking glass. Rishi Sunak insists he is toiling to help families who are being crushed by the rocketing cost of living . But instead of turning to time-tested Tory solutions and leaving more money in people’s pockets, the Chancellor is bewilderingly doing the precise opposite. Not only has he raised the tax burden to an eye-watering 70-year high – but as an analysis for the Daily Mail shows today, he is seizing £7.5billion by stealth through rocketing prices and tax bracket freezes. Rishi Sunak insists he is toiling to help families who are being crushed by the rocketing cost of living It’s a punitive regime which has prioritised picking the nation’s pockets over giving it a boost as we emerge from the crippling pandemic. And it represents another assault on the middle classes – and indeed anyone who aspires to work hard, earn more and plan for their future. We … [Read more...] about DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Show us you’re a low tax Chancellor, Rishi

A British mountaineer reached the summit of the world's tallest mountain a record-breaking 16th time over the weekend and said he has "more Everests left" in him. Kenton Cool, 48, from Gloucestershire, reached the summit overnight on Saturday alongside a British fitness entrepreneur, who was on her first climb. In completing the journey, he broke the record for the most climbs by a non-Sherpa. He said there was a "feeling of euphoria in base camp" afterwards, adding they had the "perfect" day to summit. "It's arguably one of the best days I've ever had. Advertisement "We left under almost a full moon, crystal clear, the stars were just all over the place. "We hardly needed head torches, it was comparatively warm, we weren't wearing mittens, which we would normally do. More on Mount Everest Climate change: Mount Everest ice which took 2,000 years to form has melted in just 25, scientists say Norwegian climber who was first to test … [Read more...] about Kenton Cool: British mountaineer reaches Everest summit for record 16th time