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Victoria Ward Deputy Royal Editor |
If there is one thing the King does not need right now, it is to be dragged into a legal dispute involving his errant younger brother.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s decision to sue Thames Valley Police over the circumstances of his arrest in February is unlikely to have been met with delight at Buckingham Palace.
After The Telegraph broke the story, aides moved quickly yesterday to ensure that the King’s fingerprints were nowhere near this latest drama.
A source insisted that the former Duke of York, who receives a six-figure annual stipend from the King, had been warned not to use the money to fund his judicial review. Instead, he is understood to be using his private funds.
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Hannah Furness Royal Editor |
For eight months, since his dramatic arrest on his 66th birthday and the car photo no one will ever forget, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has waited.
Waiting to be charged, waiting for the misconduct in public office case against him to be dropped, waiting for the day he could go out in public again without it seeming remarkable.
He has also been talking: to lawyers, who have ploughed ahead with a judicial review into the circumstances of his arrest.
It is the final roll of the dice for a desperate man, who once hoped to rehabilitate his reputation and has been living in limbo.
Will it help? If he wins, perhaps slightly. It will at least turn public attention to the possibility of some injustice, and serve as a reminder that he has not been found guilty of anything, yet. It will break a stalemate that has already gone on too long, but that is about it.
If Andrew wants to clear his name, there is only one way to do it: he must actually clear his name.
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The technology for the ‘Britannia Shield’ will be similar to the Iron Dome used in Israel |
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Daniel Martin Deputy Political Editor |
The Conservatives will attempt to seize the initiative on defence by unveiling plans for a British version of Israel’s Iron Dome.
James Cartlidge, the shadow defence secretary, will announce proposals for a £10bn hi-tech anti-missile and drone defence system he has called the “Britannia Shield”.
Bringing together advanced radar systems and interceptor missiles, it would be one of Britain’s most significant military programmes since the Cold War.
The Tories are keen to make the running on defence at a time of heightened threat with Russia’s increased hostile drone activity across Europe and Iran’s supposed involvement in last week’s security incident at RAF Fairford.
Announcing the policy on the third day of the party’s annual conference in Birmingham, Kemi Badenoch, the Conservative leader, will say: “The first duty of government is to defend the country and keep people safe. Labour are failing that basic test.
“The world will not wait for Britain to get ready. War has returned to Europe. Missiles and drones are transforming warfare in the Middle East. Cheap weapons can now threaten cities, military bases and critical infrastructure in ways that would have sounded like science fiction a generation ago.
“If a missile or drone is launched at Britain, we do not get a second chance to wish we had prepared.”
The Tories say the commitment would be funded by cuts to the welfare budget and other savings in government. Last month, they announced that they would honour the pledge to bring defence spending up to 3 per cent of GDP by 2030.
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Plus, here is what is happening today at the conference:
• 10.45am: Sir Mel Stride, the former shadow chancellor, appears at a “big tax debate” examining what the future of tax policy should look like
• 12.30pm: James Cleverly, the Tory London mayoral hopeful and former home secretary, takes part in a question-and-answer event
• 1pm: Camilla Tominey and Tim Stanley are joined by Annabel Denham and Allister Heath for a special live recording of The Daily T podcast
• 2pm-4pm: Main hall speakers include Tom Tugendhat, the shadow foreign secretary, and James Cartlidge, the shadow defence secretary
• 3.30pm: Dominic Nicholls, The Telegraph’s Defence Editor, chairs a panel with special guests about whether the war in Ukraine has shown the future of warfare – and whether Britain is ready |
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Robert Tombs Her analysis of what is wrong with this country and what needs to be done has earned my vote Continue reading ➤
Hamish de Bretton-Gordon The plague outbreak in Siberia cannot be kept secret from the world Continue reading ➤
Sam Matthews Boehmer Headphones are turning my Gen Z peers into idiots Continue reading ➤ |
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• Lisa Nandy has further delayed the publication of a critical report on the failed United Arab Emirates bid for The Telegraph, amid anger from the Gulf autocracy because of the Premier League’s investigation into Manchester City.
• Zack Polanski said a vote for him was a vote “for Israel” when he stood for the Liberal Democrats a decade ago. The Green Party leader, who is Jewish, was banned from Israel on Sunday after the Greens adopted a policy stating that Zionism was racism.
• Britain has launched a security review after the developer of ChatGPT warned that one of its AI bots had gone rogue and made an “unsanctioned” attempt to access official UK data.
• Police in Hampshire are being diverted from 999 calls to deal with anti-migrant protests over a new mega-dinghy route across the Channel, a policing chief has warned.
• The RSPCA have released a photograph of dozens of spaniels that were rescued from a squalid house in South Yorkshire where they had been left to breed by themselves.
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Jeffrey Archer had been signing books and meeting fans as recently as Sunday | Credit: Tony Buckingham |
Jeffrey Archer, the novelist and former Conservative MP, has died aged 86. He died “peacefully” at home yesterday between writing sessions, according to his publisher HarperCollins. Lord Archer was one of the most extraordinary and colourful figures ever to strut across the political stage; no other character in modern public life provided so much entertainment or fuelled so many headlines. His life story was a tale of ambition, power, money and sexual intrigue, overflowing with unexpected twists and turns.
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The success of Alice Weidel’s AfD has contributed to the demise of traditional parties |
For years, the steady rise of Right-wing populist parties in Europe was dismissed as a fad. Some centrist leaders laughed them off as racist oddballs, but they’re not laughing any more. In Germany, the engine of the EU, the hard-Right AfD has now eclipsed the German conservatives as the most popular voice on the Right. James Rothwell and James Crisp travelled to Schwerin, in the AfD’s eastern heartlands, to find out why. For subscribers only ➤ |
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Twenty-five years ago today, Pop Idol premiered on ITV, changing British television forever and leading to a stream of copycat reality shows including The X Factor. Ahead of an anniversary tour, Will Young, the first Pop Idol winner, tells James Hall why he didn’t get along with “bully” Simon Cowell and talks about his concerns over young people “weaponising” mental illness. Continue reading ➤ |
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Peter Sheridan dances with daughter Natasha |
When my daughter set out to create her dream Italian Riviera wedding, I quickly discovered the true cost of being the father of the bride, writes Peter Sheridan. Far from smooth romantic glamour, a cascade of behind-the-scenes chaos and scorching heat threatened total disaster. Navigating each mounting crisis demanded boundless patience, sheer resilience – and remarkably deep pockets. Continue reading ➤ |
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As a nation, we’re starting to look as though we’re permanently braced for a strong headwind. Hunched backs and rounded shoulders are becoming the norm, thanks to an increasing amount of time spent scrolling on phones and leaning over laptops. Even so, poor posture as we age isn’t inevitable. Dr Haytham Salem, a consultant in musculoskeletal and regenerative medicine, says these simple daily exercises will keep you standing tall in your 60s and beyond.
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This piece is part of our new weekly series, bringing you expert health advice from professionals. Professor Kausik Ray is a world-renowned preventative cardiologist and a professor of public health at Imperial College London.
I often speak to patients who have been told that high levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol are “bad”, that increasing their “good” high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol is the key to reducing their risk of heart disease, and that anyone with high cholesterol should be prescribed statins.
All of this is a significant oversimplification.
What cardiologists really care about is your risk of developing atherosclerosis – the process in which particles enter the walls of your blood vessels, causing plaque build-up and increasing your risk of a heart attack or stroke.
While LDL cholesterol is important, it is not the whole story. Lifestyle and family history matter too, as do other lesser-known blood metrics.
Here, you’ll discover the cholesterol numbers that actually matter in midlife, and what else you should check to understand your risk of a heart attack.
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Somewhere to the Right of Genghis KhanWhile Orlando Bird, our loyal Reader Correspondent, is away, Joe Burgis is on hand to share an off-piste topic that has brought out the best of your opinions and stories. Joe writes:
My dog was rescued from Ukraine, so I have a fairly good idea of her politics: she doesn’t like Vladimir Putin and she’s worried about Nato resilience. This week, she was as surprised as I was when Jenny Riddell-Carpenter, the Labour MP and nature minister, suggested that country pubs with warm ale and black labradors were part of a “far-Right nostalgic vision” of Britain.
Jon Bell responded firmly but generously: “At my local, I enjoy the beer – served without the excessive cooling prevalent today – with my black retriever (admittedly a flat coat rather than a labrador) and her Jack Russell companion. There are prints on the walls, some of which have fox hunting themes. It is splendid. I would be happy to buy Ms Riddell-Carpenter a drink there and introduce her to some of the regulars, including a previous master of foxhounds.”
I’m sure the offer will be accepted. Meanwhile, we must be honest about the fact that some dogs are political animals. Simon Perks wrote: “Jigsaw, our two-year-old Jack Russell, is loyal, discerning, opinionated, occasionally terrifying and politically somewhere to the Right of Genghis Khan. He is not a romantic dog; he takes no prisoners, despises socialists and squirrels (both through careful training), enjoys the pub, loves hunting, the sound of his own voice and sitting beside the wood burner on long winter evenings after a busy day. We wouldn’t be without him.”
Sadly, my dog is not very sociable, so I’m envious of Simon McIlroy’s experience: “A visit to the Isle of Wight some years ago was made more successful when our black labrador made friends with the hotel’s black labrador, who spent most of his time in the bar.”
To my mind, every hotel should have a dog, as should every pub. Anne Jappie remembered one that did: “Years ago, The Duke Inn in Wiltshire had a labrador called Wellington. Has anyone encountered any equally appropriate dogs’ names?” That’s all from me folks. I’ll be back tomorrow to bring you the best Telegraph talking points. In the meantime, you can contact me here.
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1952 | Agatha Christie’s play The Mousetrap opens in London
1985 | Pc Keith Blakelock is murdered as riots erupt on the Broadwater Farm estate in Tottenham
2000 | Slobodan Milošević, the president of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, resigns
2001 | David Beckham’s famous free-kick against Greece clinches qualification for England in the 2002 World Cup (see our front page coverage below)
Birthdays: Ioan Gruffudd (53), Bruce Grobbelaar (69), Dave Spikey (75)
Plus, an alcoholic beverage is being flown to the International Space Station in the hope that it will help solve the mystery of why it tastes better with age. Which spirit is it?
The team behind the experiment expect the beverage to have ‘very bold’ flavours as a result of its unusual journey |
1. Gin
2. Vodka
3. Whisky
4. Brandy
Click on one of the above options to reveal the answer |
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Yesterday’s Panagram was ANTHOLOGY. Come back tomorrow for the solution to today’s puzzle. |
Thank you for reading. Have a fulfilling day and I hope to see you tomorrow. Chris Evans, Editor
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