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Prince William has posted a picture of him and his father, King Charles, playing football to mark Father’s Day. In the photograph, the young prince smiles as he and the future monarch stand in a garden. The picture of the two future kings was taken on 12 June, 1984 in the gardens of Kensington Palace.

It doesn’t get much more hotly anticipated than the first Game Of Thrones spin-off, but House Of The Dragon gave us a brand new story in a familiar world and was largely seen to have lived up to expectations. The first series, which launched in 2022, was critically acclaimed and won awards – and also

England have managed to keep their T20 World Cup hopes alive with a victory over Namibia and will now qualify for the next round if rivals Australia beat Scotland. The match had been due to begin at 6pm UK time but heavy showers at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua, threatened to rain off the

The home secretary has called for a “full, urgent explanation” after a police car was filmed deliberately being driven into a cow twice. A video of the incident began circulating on social media this morning and shows a loose cow falling and skidding metres down a road after being hit by the vehicle. As the

The England team are taking no chances ahead of Euro 2024 as they sport titanium health rings worn by some of the world’s biggest celebrities. As the team trained for their first Euro 2024 against Serbia on Sunday, manager Gareth Southgate was spotted wearing an Oura tracking ring. Midfielder Conor Gallagher was spotted wearing one

A Metropolitan Police officer has been fined £1,500 for assaulting a woman who he wrongly arrested over a bus fare in front of her young son. PC Perry Lathwood, 50, manhandled Jocelyn Agyemang, leaving her with bruises after grabbing her by the arm on 21 July last year in Croydon, south London. The victim, who

England have given their T20 World Cup qualification hopes a boost after thrashing Oman in Antigua. The bowlers ran through their opponents’ batting line-up with ease, reducing them to just 47. Jos Buttler’s side needed a heavy win to bolster their net run-rate as they fight it out with Scotland for the second spot in

Police have been “made aware of a potential electoral matter” after multiple general election candidates were registered under the name of a YouTube prankster. Independent candidates under the name Niko Omilana are listed in 11 constituencies across England and Scotland – including Rishi Sunak‘s, Richmond and Northallerton. Omilana appears to have alluded to the move

More than 380,000 cancer patients have not been treated on time since 2015, according to data analysed by charity Cancer Research UK. It looked at the number of patients starting treatment in England more than 62 days after being urgently referred for suspected cancer. The NHS key target of 85% of people starting cancer treatment

Animal rights activists have targeted a portrait of the King, appearing to paste over his face with the animated character Wallace. A speech bubble, reading, “No cheese Gromit. Look at all this cruelty on RSPCA farms,” was also put onto the painting at the Philip Mould gallery in central London. It was the first official

Wales’s embattled first minister Vaughan Gething has said he wants a “new start” after losing a vote of no confidence. Vaughan Gething was facing questions from Senedd (Welsh parliament) members for the first time since he lost the vote on his leadership last week from 29-27. The motion was non-binding and the first minister, who

Police have launched an investigation into allegations of sexual abuse at Earl Spencer’s Maidwell Hall boarding school. The younger brother of Princess Diana claimed in his memoir, published earlier this year, that he had suffered sexual abuse and physical beatings from a female member of staff during his time at the boarding school. Earl Spencer

Police have vowed to catch the killer of a mum-of-two who was murdered in a sexually-motivated attack 40 years ago. Shelley Morgan, 33, was stabbed to death in a frenzied attack after she had dropped her children off at school in Bristol on 11 June, 1984. The mum-of-two was heading towards Leigh Woods, near Ashton

The Conservatives will put their offer to pensioners at the heart of their election manifesto when it is published tomorrow. The manifesto will reiterate already-announced pledges to introduce the so-called “triple lock plus” for pensioners – which will create a new “age-related” tax-free allowance – as well as promises not to increase major taxes. Its

The detective who led the hunt for the killers of Shawn Seesahai said his experienced team were left in shock when two 12-year-old boys were identified as suspects. Warning: This story contains details readers may find distressing Mr Seesahai, 19, died after the attack on 13 November last year. He was struck on his legs

Erik ten Hag is to stay as Manchester United manager, Sky News understands. The Dutchman has been the subject of intense speculation over his future at the club after a disappointing Premier League campaign, which saw United finish eighth. However they beat rivals Manchester City – the Premier League champions – to win the FA

A football club has come under fire for axing its entire female section, with Lioness Beth Mead saying she is “disgusted” by the decision. The controversial move by the committee of Teesside-based Thornaby FC has left more than 100 women and girls without a football club. The women’s section, writing on Facebook, said the club’s

Tory HQ has released pictures of Rishi Sunak on the campaign trail after media minders sought to shield the embattled prime minister in the wake of his D-Day departure gaffe. Journalists were kept away from the Tory leader for a second day as he canvassed support in Bedale, Yorkshire. With just weeks to go before

Politicians should stop tying themselves in knots in promising not to raise taxes, the head of an influential thinktank told Sky News – warning it could lead to something worse. Speaking to Sky News’ Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips show, Paul Johnson, director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, argued neither of the main parties

The King is “doing fine” but “won’t slow down and won’t do what he’s told”, the Queen has said. The royal was speaking to novelist Lee Child, who appeared at the second annual Queen’s Reading Room Festival at Hampton Court Palace in Surrey on Saturday. The author of the Jack Reacher crime thriller series said