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Main story: Duke and Duchess want to "forge a new role"
Hello: Warren Murray is helping you get some news on his account on Thursday.
Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, will step down from high positions in the royal family after waging war against certain sectors of the media for abuse and harassment. You will also from the media access system for articles and photos for royalties remove , rather than directly with certain journalists to deal. Prioritize your own nonprofit foundation, separate from that of William and Kate. and they shared their time between Britain and North America, the continent where Meghan was born, when they raised their son Archie. The couple said they wanted to "forge a new progressive role for this institution".
Buckingham Palace spokesman said talks with the couple about deciding to leave the royal family were "at an early stage" were complicated, time-consuming issues. "One wonders whether the Queen, Prince Charles, or a member of the royal family had been informed before the announcement. Caroline Davies writes that Sussex has said it will try to become financially independent, although it is unclear how; and its movement in modern times as considered unprecedented , with comparisons with the abdication of Edward VIII. the reactions in the newspapers were violent , as social networks inevitably their opinion about "Megxit " for offensive language , and we have a chronology of the highs and lows their royal highnesses and media problems .
Gardiner path to leadership? Barry Gardiner, the fictional secretary of international trade, said he was considering applying to chair the Labor party . Gardiner, 62, told the Guardian last night, "I'm planning to run and will make a decision in the next 24 hours." He would make him the seventh declared candidate. Gardiner is believed to have been encouraged to run as an alternative candidate for the affected parliamentarians as Rebecca Long Bailey's campaign stuttered. The fictional Brexit secretary Keir Starmer is becoming increasingly popular with members as more and more official candidates are proposed. Gardiner, a member of parliament from Brent North, has been in office since 1997 and was a junior minister under Tony Blair. He advocated that Labor accept the Brexit vote 2016 and a second referendum.
Woodford's dividend scandal: Investors trapped in Neil Woodford's main fund, which collapsed last year, were dismayed after Stock Picker and trading partner Craig Newman won £ 13.8 million dividends . The directors said 300,000 investors that they had lost almost a fifth of their money. Woodford's flagship fund, formerly worth over £ 10 billion, fell below £ 3 billion as investors pushed to withdraw their money after a series of low-return selections. In its annual accounts released on Tuesday, the company blamed media coverage for the disappearance of the fund and poor selection of Woodford stocks. A Woodford spokesman said: "The accounts refer to the year before the equity fund was suspended. We can confirm that the partners did not receive any benefits or returns during the suspension of the fund and no management fees for managing the Woodford Patient Capital Trust were raised. "
Future insecurity for children: A new study estimates that over 100,000 children in London live without a secure immigration status, even though more than half of them were born in the United Kingdom. They may have problems accessing higher education and medical care, as well as driving license, housing and work. These results were condemned by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, as a "national misfortune". Research warns that the number of undocumented young people could increase if it is estimated that 350,000 young Europeans will not receive help to apply for post-Brexit regulation. At the same time, the number of children cared for in England has increased by 28% in the past ten years, and the presidents have warned against unsustainable pressure on support services. And the conservatives used their majority in the lower house to remove protection for refugee children from the Brexit law . Number 10 insisted that family reunification rights remain government policies in the UK, but not part of the law of the Withdrawal Agreement.
Sounds like a winner: soul singer Celeste was named BBC Sound of 2020 in the annual poll to assess the best prospects for new music of the year. The 25-year-old British Jamaican star Celeste Waite also won the Rising British Star Award in December. "I could never have predicted half of the events," he said. "I'm very grateful for every opportunity I've had so far and can't wait to see what 2020 will bring."
Celeste grew up in Saltdean near Brighton . "Its composition is personal and moving, but with universal appeal," said Annie BBC Radio DJ 1. "I think you could easily join the long list of Sound Of winners who have become world stars." Previous winners are Adele, Sam Smith, Haim and Ellie Goulding.
Healthy Habits: Drinking moderately, staying slim, exercising for at least 30 minutes a day, and not smoking could, according to research, extend people's disease-free lives by up to a decade . Researchers at the universities of Harvard and Amsterdam found that women who lived a healthy lifestyle at age 50 had a disease-free life expectancy of 34.4 years, which was 84 years without diabetes, cancer, or heart disease. Other women have 23.7 years more. Healthy 50-year-old men could spend an additional 31.1 years without illness, compared to 23.5 years for others.
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Sports
Seven UK betting companies broadcast FA Cup games live under a television and media rights agreement that the football association has signed until 2024, though the board has announced the end of all sponsorships with board games in 2017. After waiting 4 days after a confrontation, with the ATP Cup for men, No. 1 of the female world, Ash Barty, finally achieved a surprising loss in the short WTA Brisbane to succumb to the American qualification Jennifer Brady .
England's chances of winning in the South African test series were hampered by news that Jimmy Anderson was excluded from the last two tests due to a left rib injury. Kelechi Iheanacho scored for 15 minutes after Aston Villa threatened a surprising first leg win against Leicester in the Carabao Cup. Harry Maguire faces an extended period after tearing his hip and adding another name to the list of injured Manchester United defenders. Former Leeds Rhinos and Britain midfielder Rob Burrow said he had "motor neuron disease" very early on, but he hoped to live another decade.
Companies
Asian stocks have recovered and oil has risen after the US and Iran appear to have turned away from new conflicts in the Middle East. The broader MSCI Asia Pacific stocks outside of Japan rose 1%, as did Hang Seng in Hong Kong and blue chips in Shanghai, making up for Wednesday's losses. Japan's Nikkei rose 1.8%, pushing stocks higher this year, while Australian stocks rose 1%, just below the December record. The pound is worth $ 1,310 and € 1,179, and the FTSE is up around 0.3% in the morning.
The papers
Le Soleil gives us the owner of the Twitter hashtag for the day with "Megxit" and claims that the palace bomb is exclusive. The mail poster cover speaks of the "Queen's Fury" before the unveiling. The mirror simply says, "You didn't even tell the queen."
The Guardian reports that the couple will depart from their true high-level positions and highlight their plans to become financially independent. The telegraph says, "Harry and Meghan have left the company." The Times points to a rift in the royal family and gives its readers a try: "Harry and Meghan resigned amidst the division of the royal family."
The Express gives its title the title: "The dismay of the Queen when Harry and Meghan leave real life" and has room for a small picture of the Queen, who looks unhappy. I do everything on Harry with the title: "The prince is kidnapped". The FT broke out with the crisis in the USA and Iran, but gave Sussex a negative point: "The royal couple is withdrawing from the public in search of financial independence". You can see the covers in our full report .
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