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Charles took centre stage and laid the first wreath at the Cenotaph Wearing a field marshal uniform complete with a greatcoat, cap and sword, the King saluted as he stepped back from the monument in Whitehall after leading the nation in a two-minute silence. His wreath closely resembled one produced for King George VI, with 41 paper poppy petals mounted on an arrangement of black leaves. His son William, wearing […]

The side fell to another defeat at Murrayfield in rugby union's Nations Championship Deflated Gregor Townsend admitted Scotland fell below his expectations as they slumped to a demoralising 43-21 Nations Championship defeat at home to emotionally-charged New Zealand. The Scots sensed a chance to notch their first ever win over the All Blacks as, despite not being at their best, they trailed by just three points, 24-21, at the end […]

Two people were seriously injured in the collision Officers were called to the scene at around 6.40pm on Saturday on the London-bound carriageway of the M20 between junction 9 at Ashford and junction 8 at Leeds Castle. Kent Police said two people have sustained serious injuries, with one taken to a London hospital and the other taken to a local hospital. Other drivers have been hurt but their injuries are […]

The suspected gunman was believed to have been inspired by “far-right ideologies” and remains in hospital after being shot by police Four women and two men were killed in the attack when a gunman opened fire in Krakow’s Main Square on Saturday afternoon, including one British citizen. Polish prime minister Donald Tusk said another three bodies were found at the home of the gunman in a city about 93 miles […]

Liam Delap’s emphatic brace earned Nottingham Forest a first home win of the season and piled the misery on Manchester City with a 3-1 victory. Delap scored in either half after Jair Cunha had given Forest an early lead as City lost for the third Premier League game in a row. This victory could be a coming of age for both Delap and Forest, who had struggled to adapt to […]

Britain will not be able to pick and choose which elements of the European Union’s single market arrangements it wants if the country moves closer to the bloc, a former chief Brexit negotiator has warned. Michel Barnier said EU member states would insist the UK adopt measures such as the free movement of people if the country wants closer trade alignment in future. Mr Barnier, who was the EU’s chief […]

President Donald Trump said the US military carried out new limited strikes on Iran on Friday, targeting an Iranian air defence system. Iranian state media reported the sound of two explosions in the Suza area of Qeshm Island, which is in the crucial waterway for oil shipments. Mr Trump in an exchange with reporters described the military action as “minor”. “They knocked out – they built a little bit of […]

The Duchess of Sussex’s father will be subject to home detention and electronic tagging following his release on bail after appearing in a US court accused of possessing child sex abuse material, including images of himself with naked young girls. Travel restrictions were also imposed by the judge on Thomas Markle Sr, who did not enter a plea at the hearing in Tampa, Florida. And he was ordered to undergo […]

Andy Farrell challenged Ireland to be more ruthless after they swept aside Argentina with a 42-12 bonus-point victory in the Nations Championship in Dublin. Hugo Keenan scored a hat-trick as the hosts ran in six tries but head coach Farrell felt his side missed opportunities to inflict even greater damage on the Pumas. Further tries from captain Dan Sheehan, fly-half Sam Prendergast and replacement hooker Ronan Kelleher completed a dominant […]