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Cliff Notes King Charles III’s personal fortune rose by £30m to £640m, placing him on par with former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, despite a decline in the overall number of UK billionaires. The UK billionaire count fell from 165 to 156, marking the largest drop since the list’s inception 37 years ago, while total wealth across the list decreased by 3% to £772.8bn. Notable changes in rankings include Gopi Hinduja remaining at the top with £35.3bn, while Sir Jim Ratcliffe fell from fourth to seventh following a significant wealth loss. The Sunday Times Rich List: Billionaires fall as King rises…

Cliff Notes – 10 incredible new tabletop games for you to play in summer 2025 Pokémon TCG Scarlet & Violet – Destined Rivals: This set reintroduces Trainer’s Pokémon mechanics, featuring iconic duos and a nostalgic throwback to the Gym Heroes era, with high rarity collectibles included. Magic: The Gathering – Final Fantasy: A crossover that brings beloved Final Fantasy characters into Magic’s gameplay, offering stunning artwork and thematic synergies, perfect for both newcomers and fans. Warhammer 40,000 Kill Team: Typhon: This box set introduces asymmetric forces in a claustrophobic setting, enhancing tactical gameplay with customizable units and new terrain features.…

Cliff Notes Chris Brown has been remanded in custody until 13 June, facing charges of grievous bodily harm with intent for allegedly attacking music producer Abraham Diaw with a bottle at a London nightclub. District Judge Joanne Hirst deemed the alleged offence too serious for her court, transferring the case to London’s Southwark Crown Court for a plea and trial preparation hearing. Brown’s upcoming global tour is set to start on 8 June, with a performance scheduled at Manchester’s Co-op Live Arena on 15 June, amid active criminal proceedings against him. R&B singer Chris Brown denied bail over allegation of…

Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur has faced tough questions about the team’s performance ahead of the 2025 Imola GP, acknowledging mistakes made with the SF-25 but emphasizing a belief in the ongoing engineering setup.

UK economy grows 0.7% in Q1, driven by services, but concerns rise over future tariffs.

Burberry shares rise as it plans to cut 2,000 jobs and boost efficiency, aiming for £200m in savings.

Dwr Cymru fined £1.3m over sewage breaches Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water has been fined £1.35m after admitting 800 breaches of its environmental permits to discharge sewage. The Welsh water company said an internal restructure, IT issues and the pandemic were to blame, but regulator Natural Resources Wales (NRW) criticised the company for “inadequacies” in its processes which it called “avoidable”. The Welsh Rugby Union are understood to have approached Leigh Halfpenny over a kicking coaching role for their upcoming summer tour of Japan.

A large fire at Bicester Motion, a former RAF base in Oxfordshire, resulted in the tragic deaths of two firefighters and a civilian.

Man survived his attempted execution as gun jammed A wounded taxi driver survived an attempt to “execute” him after one of the would-be killer’s faulty weapon failed to fire, a court has heard. Lord Mountbatten abused children at his Mullaghmore estate, a new book reports. Fresh claims have been made that the British royal, who was killed by the IRA, was involved in an MI5-linked paedophile ring involving children. Northern Ireland’s first ever anti-poverty strategy could probably “go further”, First Minister Michelle O’Neill has said.

UK scrambles for new migrant deal in Balkans after Albania snub The i paper’s take is that the UK is scrambling for a new migrant deal in the Balkans after what it calls a snub from Albania. The paper says Sir Keir is to begin talks with countries thought to include Bosnia, Serbia and North Macedonia. Eurovision and Bruce Springsteen get a review on the front splash. There’s coverage of the world’s first gene-editing therap saying it offers hope of disease cures.