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British boxer Amir Khan was removed from a flight in the US over an alleged row about face coverings.The 34-year-old, who has also appeared on reality television shows including I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!, said he was given a police escort off the plane and "banned" from travelling by American Airlines. Khan said he was trying to fly to a training camp in Colorado from New York, […]

The Duke of Edinburgh was a great listener, who liked barbeques and watching the Hairy Bikers, members of his family have revealed.The Duke of Sussex has spoken for the first time about his grandfather since his death in April, saying he gave him the space to talk about his time in Afghanistan. Prince Harry was twice deployed to Helmand province during the UK's military operations, and in a BBC tribute […]

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will visit President Joe Biden next week in a bid to drum up support ahead of the COP26 Summit on climate change.Mr Johnson will travel to New York for a meeting at the UN on Monday, before travelling to Washington to meet Mr Biden at the White House for the first time for discussions on climate, COVID and international security. It is hoped the meetings will […]

Boris Johnson has been accused of having a "more casual" approach to Britain's national security in a highly critical report by MPs which claims the government is unable to cope with more than one major crisis at a time.The Joint Committee on National Security Strategy, which is made up of senior MPs and peers, said the fall of Afghanistan had revealed the current system was "inadequate to the task". In […]

One in five UK adults would consider a career in pornography if the salary was high enough or if they were guaranteed a safe working environment, according to a new study.Some 32% of those aged 18-34 said they were tempted by the money they could make, while 8% of those aged over 55 said the same. However, the Savanta ComRes survey found that 51% of UK adults would be concerned […]

A two-year-old girl has died after falling from a pony during a hunt meeting, police have said.The toddler fell on Wednesday morning while riding with members of The Bedale Hunt on land in a village near Northallerton, North Yorkshire. On Saturday, officers confirmed the girl had died in hospital in the early hours of Thursday. Event officials said members of the hunt had been left "devastated" and were supporting her […]

A nine-year-old boy has died after being hit by a van which is said to have left the scene, police say.The collision happened in Keighley on Friday evening, with officers from West Yorkshire Police called shortly after 9.30pm.While emergency services, including the air ambulance, were in attendance, the boy was pronounced dead at the scene.A man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and remains in […]

More than a million people in England will receive an invitation to book their COVID-19 booster jab.Texts will be sent out on Monday, while letters will be posted to those who are eligible for a third coronavirus vaccine dose later in the week, NHS England said. Around 1.5 million people will be contacted and encouraged to use the National Booking Service.Those eligible for booster jabs include those aged 50 and […]