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Royal news live: Charles set for full overseas tour as William breaks silence on Harry in Diana tribute Prince William has mentioned Prince Harry publicly for the first time in years, as he recalls a childhood memory in his upcoming documentary. The Prince of Wales recounted the time his mother, the late Princess Diana, took him and his brother to visit a homeless shelter more than 30 years ago. “My mother took me to The Passage. She took Harry and I both there. I must have been about 11, I think probably at the time, maybe 10. I’d never been…

UK politics latest: Rachel Reeves declares her Budget is for the strivers as tax hikes expected Rachel Reeves has promised a Budget ‘for the strivers’ but admitted tough decisions have been made in a new article. Ahead of Labour’s long-anticipated Budget on October 30, the Chancellor said: “I have had to make tough decisions in this Budget. Not everything is going to be easy. But let me be clear – I am doing this for hardworking families up and down the country who have been crying out for change”. Labour had promised at the General election not to increase taxes…

Keir Starmer denies misleading public over tax rises in UK Budget Keir Starmer has denied misleading the public over tax rises in the Budget after he suggested “working people” did not make money from property or shares. The prime minister also rejected claims he had waged a “war on middle Britain”. Labour made manifesto pledges to not hike taxes on what it described as “working people,” explicitly ruling out increases to VAT, national insurance, and income tax. Keir Starmer speaking at a press conference during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Samoa (PA Wire) But the chancellor Rachel Reeves…

Hansi Flick clashed with Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti after Barcelona scored their fourth goal Barcelona manager Hansi Flick insists he and his coaching staff did nothing untoward after he appeared to clash with Carlo Ancelotti during Barcelona’s 4-0 win over Real Madrid. Robert Lewandowski scored twice and Lamine Yamal added a third goal to ruin Kylian Mbappe’s first Clasico as Barcelona romped to a historic victory at the Bernabeu. Lewandowski scored from a superb pass by Barcelona’s latest youth talent Marc Casado in the 54th minute and headed in a second goal three minutes later to silence the…

Philadelphia Union have confirmed the death of their goalkeeper Holden Trent, aged 25. The MLS star had, according to Yahoo Sport, been admitted to intensive care earlier this week, but no cause of death has been confirmed. ‘The Philadelphia Union is devastated by the heartbreaking passing of Holden Trent,’ the club said in a brief statement. ‘While he was a wonderful player and fierce competitor, he was more importantly a devoted son, brother, fiance, and team-mate who made those around him better. ‘He embodied the true meaning of determination, dedication and perseverance, and he will be deeply missed. ‘We extend…

Arsenal will make late decisions on a number of their players ahead of their showdown with Liverpool this afternoon. Bukayo Saka, Jurrien Timber and Riccardo Calafiori have all been considered major doubts this week with the Gunners still without Martin Odegaard after his ‘significant ankle injury’ suffered while on international duty with Denmark. Saka was forced off while playing for England against Greece, missing last Saturday’s defeat to Bournemouth as a result and Tuesday’s Champions League win over Shakhtar Donetsk. Saka has resumed light training but worked away from his teammates on Friday and is still considered a major doubt…

Manchester United remain without Kobbie Mainoo and Harry Maguire for their Premier League clash against West Ham United. After Thursday’s Europa League draw against Jose Mourinho and Fenerbahce, focus switches back to the Premier League with Bruno Fernandes available for the trip to east London having served a European suspension in Turkey. Antony has joined the injury list after the Brazilian was stretchered off shortly after coming off the bench as United chased a winner last night. Jonny Evans missed that trip with a knock and was being assessed this week but speaking on Friday, Erik ten Hag was hopeful…

Enzo Maresca could change his entire starting XI when Chelsea take on Newcastle United in the Premier League this afternoon. With a huge squad to work with, the Blues boss named a completely changed side for the Europa Conference League victory over Panathinaikos. None of those who started against Liverpool last Sunday were included in the starting XI. Cole Palmer and Wesley Fofana were left out of Chelsea’s dedicated Conference League squad completely while Levi Colwill, Moises Caicedo, Nicolas Jackson, Reece James and Malo Gusto also all remained in west London. Enzo Fernandez and Marc Cucurella were the only first-team…

In the 90s, Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing became the ‘best-selling piece of educational software of all time’. But over 30 years on, its legacy is murkier than ever. The last decade of the millennia saw a technological boom as computers became commonplace in classrooms and households around the globe. And along with it came a vital new skill – typing. Enter pioneering tech figure Mavis Beacon, an early internet avatar that helped students learn to navigate their keyboards with ease through interactive games and challenges to improve their typing speed. Soon enough, Mavis was a second teacher to millions and…

Horror films are designed to terrify, but sometimes what happens behind the scenes can be so much scarier. For decades, some of the most frightening flicks to hit the big screen have been labelled ‘cursed’ by fans due to terrible things that happened during filming – and sometimes before it had even begun. Most recently, Glenn Close’s The Deliverance was hit by several strange instances one after the other that had fans scratching their heads and wondering if the set was haunted. The cast and crew of the Netflix hit reportedly held ‘prayer circles’ after director Lee Daniels’ dog died,…