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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s popularity continues to dwindle and the couple have found themselves as the punchline of the joke on several popular TV shows, here Express.co.uk takes a look at the top seven shows who have taken aim at the Sussexes.

Asylum hotel closures may shift cost to councils, councillors warn Councillors are warning that local authorities may have to house migrants in the very same hotels the government have said they will no longer use. The government announced plans to end contracts with 50 hotels housing asylum seekers by the end of the year. Official figures show hiring these hotels cost the taxpayer £8m a day. The Local Government Association (LGA) told the BBC that this cost may pass down to councils, who are required to house refugees in need. “We’ve got a housing shortage, we’ve got a huge demand…

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Plan to send all-UK astronaut mission into orbit An all-British mission to space could be happening soon, as an American company that organises visits to the International Space Agency is developing a plan to send four UK astronauts. Houston-based Axiom has signed a memorandum of understanding with the UK Space Agency to try to make it happen. The project could cost £200m or more but the idea is that it would be funded commercially – meaning the UK taxpayer won’t be footing the bill. The last UK individual to go into orbit was Tim Peake, who flew to the USS…

Gaza hospitals stopping some services as UN warns fuel runs out tonight Fuel is running out in Gaza, as hospitals are stopping all but emergency services, according to a BBC correspondent. The United Nations (UN) – the biggest aid provider in Gaza – says its work will have to stop tonight if it doesn’t get fresh supplies. Israel is blocking the delivery of supplies to Gaza and is accusing Hamas of stockpiling hundreds of thousands of litres.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by WTX NEWS UK 🇬🇧 (@wtxnews) Another eight aid lorries carrying food, water and medicine…

Republicans pick Mike Johnson as latest House Speaker nominee Republicans have chosen Congressman Mike Jones as their latest nominee for the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Jones is now the fourth nominee put forward after three others failed to get enough support from fellow Republicans – and the second nominee of the day. He was selected after three rounds of voting late on Tuesday. The House has been without a Speaker since Kevin McCarthy was ousted on 3 October. The House has been unable to pass bills since. Republicans have a narrow majority over Democrats in the lower chamber…

Hurricane Otis: ‘Catastrophic’ storm makes landfall in Mexico Hurricane Otis has made landfall in southern Mexico, US meteorologists say. The category five storm has been labelled as “extremely dangerous.” According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), Otis touched down near the popular Acapulco resort just after midnight on Wednesday (06:25 GMT). Winds are forecast to reach 165mph. The NHC warned of “destructive waves” and heavy flooding in coastal areas. A hurricane warning is in effect for a 350km-long stretch of coastline between the towns of Zihuatanejo and Punta Maldonado in the state of Guerrero. “A potentially catastrophic storm surge is…

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