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  Prince William has signalled that he won’t keep quiet on issues that matter to him, despite his father being criticised for being too political. ​Prince William has signalled that he won’t keep quiet on issues that matter to him, despite his father being criticised for being too political. 

The moon is his muse (Picture: Daniel Antoniol/Splitpics UK) You might have asked for the moon on a stick – but how about the moon in a jar? Photographer Daniel Antoniol, from Brazil, produces mind bending snaps where it looks like he’s playing football with the moon, and even loading it into the boot of his car. In Daniel’s artistic photo series, his clever manipulation of perspective makes the moon look as small as a lightbulb and light enough to hold.  In others he’s carrying the moon in a wheelbarrow, screwing it into a light fitting and lifting it up in…

SICK Vladimir Putin has unleashed a fresh missile strike that hit a school and killed one person at a car dealership in Ukraine as raid sirens ring across the country. At least nine explosions were…

People stand outside the Bank of England in the City of London last week (Picture: Reuters) The Bank of England has said it will further bolster its emergency bond-buying plan. It warned an ongoing rout in the gilts market poses a ‘material risk to UK financial stability’. The central bank said it will widen the scope of its action launched in the wake of the mini-budget market turmoil. It will now include purchases of index-linked UK government bonds amid concerns over another ‘fire sale’ of gilts. It comes after the sell-off in government bonds – also known as gilts –…

  ‘This investigation may well have spared more animals, and humans, from coming to incredibly serious harm,’ say police ‘This investigation may well have spared more animals, and humans, from coming to incredibly serious harm,’ say police 

 Liz Truss will urge G7 leaders to remain steadfast in support of Ukraine during crisis talks later. Liz Truss will urge G7 leaders to remain steadfast in support of Ukraine during crisis talks later. 

Officials say health secretary will not publish plan, as campaigners warn ‘smoke-free’ UK is seven years behind target Ministers are expected to break a promise to announce an action plan to tackle smoking, in their latest controversial U-turn on public health, Whitehall insiders say. The government had committed several times to publish a tobacco control plan “later this year”. However, the health secretary, Thérèse Coffey, does not intend to honour that promise, according to officials with knowledge of her intentions. Continue reading… ​Officials say health secretary will not publish plan, as campaigners warn ‘smoke-free’ UK is seven years behind targetMinisters…

Drapers’ Pyrgo primary in Romford, where top managers were paid total of £1.49m in benefits, cut salaries or hours of 10 support staff A primary school whose top management were paid £1.49m last year has become among the first to use strike-busting legislation allowing them to hire agency workers to replace striking staff. Temps have been brought in to break a strike by 10 support staff at Drapers’ Pyrgo primary in Romford, east London , who are protesting against cuts to their wages and working hours. Continue reading… ​Drapers’ Pyrgo primary in Romford, where top managers were paid total of…

Exclusive: Meetings while in Saudi Arabia undisclosed due to ‘administrative oversight’, says business department The chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng, held undisclosed meetings with senior executives of Saudi Arabian firms when he was the business secretary, documents acquired by the Guardian show. The meetings occurred in January, when Kwarteng visited the kingdom for a two-day trip under his previous ministerial role. Continue reading… ​Exclusive: Meetings while in Saudi Arabia undisclosed due to ‘administrative oversight’, says business departmentThe chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng, held undisclosed meetings with senior executives of Saudi Arabian firms when he was the business secretary, documents acquired by the Guardian show.The…

  Three fishermen were rescued in the Gulf of Mexico and treated for shark bites after their boat began to sink. ​Three fishermen were rescued in the Gulf of Mexico and treated for shark bites after their boat began to sink.