Main story: Duke and Duchess want to "forge a new role" Hello: Warren Murray will help you with some news on Thursday. Prince...
Main story: Duke and Duchess want to "forge a new role"
Hello: Warren Murray will help you with some news on Thursday.
Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, will step down from senior positions in the royal family after waging war against certain media outlets for alleged intruders and harassment. They will also diverge from the royalty media access system for stories and photos , rather than dealing directly with certain journalists. Prioritize your own nonprofit foundation, separate from that of William and Kate. and they shared their time between Britain and North America, the continent of Meghan's birth, when they raised their son Archie. The couple said they wanted to "forge a new progressive role for this institution."
A Buckingham Palace spokeswoman said talks with the couple about their decision to leave the royal family were "at an early stage" and added, "We understand your desire to take a different approach, but what it is is complicated Questions that will take some time to process. "One wonders whether the Queen, Prince Charles, or a member of the royal family were informed before the announcement. Caroline Davies writes that Sussex has stated that it will try to be financially independent, although it is unclear how; and his movement is considered unprecedented in modern times , and comparisons are made with the abdication of Edward VIII. The reactions in the newspapers were violent as social networks inevitably gave their opinions on "Megxit" and we put together a chronology of the ups and downs of their royal highnesses and media problems .
Gardiner path to leadership? Barry Gardiner, the fictional secretary for international trade, said he was considering running for the leader of the Labor party . The 62-year-old Gardiner said to the Guardian last night, "I plan to run and will make up my mind within the next 24 hours." He would make him the seventh declared candidate. Gardiner is believed to have been encouraged to run as an alternative left candidate for the affected parliamentarians since Rebecca Long Bailey's campaign failed. The fictional Brexit Secretary Keir Starmer is becoming increasingly popular with members as the number of official appointments increases. Gardiner, a Brent North MP, has been in office since 1997 and was a junior minister under Tony Blair. He argued that Labor would accept the Brexit vote in 2016 and against a second referendum.
Woodford 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 announced to 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 rushed to withdraw their money after a series of low-return selections. In Tuesday's annual reports, 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 received no benefits or income during the suspension of the fund and no fees were charged to manage the Woodford Patient Capital Trust. "
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 UK. They may have problems accessing higher education, medical care, driver's licenses, housing and work. These conclusions were condemned by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, as a "national misfortune". The survey warns that the number of undocumented young people could increase if an estimated 350,000 young Europeans do not get help asking for a deal after Brexit. 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 the protection for refugee children from the Brexit law . Number 10 insisted that the right to family reunification remain a government policy in the UK, but not covered by the law on the readmission agreement.
Sounds like a winner: soul singer Celeste was named BBC Sound of 2020 in the annual poll to rate the best hopefuls for new music of the year. The 25-year-old Jamaican British star Celeste Waite also won the Rising British Star Award in December. "I could never have predicted half of the events," he said. "I am very grateful for all the opportunities I have had so far and I look forward to seeing what 2020 will bring."
Celeste grew up in Saltdean near Brighton . "His 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 include Adele, Sam Smith, Haim and Ellie Goulding.
Healthy Habits: Studies have shown that people's moderate lives could be extended by up to a decade if they drink in moderation, stay slim, exercise at least 30 minutes a day, and don't smoke. Researchers at the universities of Harvard and Amsterdam found that women who lived a healthy lifestyle at the age of 50 had a disease-free life expectancy of 34.4 years and were admitted without diabetes at the age of 84. Cancer or heart disease. Other women have 23.7 years more. Healthy 50-year-old men could expect to spend another 31.1 years without illness, compared to 23.5 years with 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 of directors has announced the end of all sponsorships with gaming companies in 2017. After a four-day wait due to a confrontation with the Men's ATP Cup, number 1 in the world, Ash Barty, finally reached the WTA Brisbane court. to succumb to a surprising loss to the American qualification Jennifer Brady .
England's chances of winning 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 15 minutes after Aston Villa threatened a surprising win in the first leg against Leicester in the Carabao Cup. Harry Maguire faces a long time ago after tearing his hip muscle and adds another name to the list of injured Manchester United defenders. Former Leeds Rhinos and Britain midfielder Rob Burrow said he had learned that he had "very early stage" motor neuron disease, but he hoped to live another decade.
Companies
Asian stocks have recovered and oil has risen after the United States' UU. And Iran seemed to be moving away from new conflicts in the Middle East. MSCI's broader Asia Pacific non-Japanese equity index rose 1%, as did Hang Seng in Hong Kong and blue chips in Shanghai, reversing Wednesday's losses. Japan's Nikkei rose 1.8%, pushing stocks higher this year, while Australian stocks rose 1%, just below the historic high in December. The pound is worth USD 1,310 and EUR 1,179, and the FTSE shows an upward trend of around 0.3% as we move forward in the morning.
The papers
The Sun gives us the owner of the Twitter hashtag for that day with "Megxit" and claims that the palace bomb is exclusive. The mail- poster-style cover speaks of the "anger of the queen" before the unveiling. The mirror simply says, "You didn't even tell the queen."
The Guardian reports that the couple will move away from their really high-level positions and highlights their plans to be 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 first page on its title: "The dismay of the queen when Harry and Meghan escape real life" and has room for a small photo of the queen who looks unhappy. I do everything on Harry with the title: "The Prince's Resignation." The FT broke out with the crisis in the United States and Iran, but gave Sussex a negative point: "The royal couple is withdrawing from the public eye in search of financial independence." You can see the envelopes in our full report .
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