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The King was left without an umbrella as the heavens opened above the event in Antigua | Credit: Reuters / Isabel Infantes |
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Hannah Furness Royal Editor |
The Queen has joined the King in Antigua, midway through his Caribbean tour.
The photographs of them walking into church yesterday morning looked like any other royal tour in the sunshine: smiling, surrounded by flags, a steel band playing in the background.
Back in Britain, the headlines were elsewhere. Slave trade reparations are now the only talk in town.
As you read this, the King will have just one full day of engagements to go before the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting upon which this all rests.
Andy Burnham, the Prime Minister, has injected fuel into what already promised to be a fiery summit.
Contrary to reports, the palace was not blindsided by Burnham’s announcement that he was open to an official apology for slavery.
Still, it is feared the King increasingly looks to be at the centre of a growing political row. Worse, as of yesterday, it was party political.
Out here in Antigua, like Guyana and the Bahamas before it, the leaders are gracious hosts and friends of the King. They still want reparations.
The discussion, as the next few days unfold, will get louder and may get uglier as organised protesters join the mix.
That “diplomatic tightrope” the palace talks about so often is looking ever-more precarious.
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• Lord Khan has been accused of a cover-up over an “unlawfully introduced” speed limit estimated to have led to more than 66,000 wrongful fines.
• John Healey has effectively killed off Ed Miliband’s manifesto pledge to deliver green energy by 2030 to cut energy bills. Elsewhere, the Chancellor has admitted his plan to increase the defence budget to 3 per cent of GDP is a “target”, raising concerns it will not be reached.
• Millions of Ukrainians were incorrectly warned that a Russian nuclear strike was imminent after a suspected cyber attack by Moscow. Four messages were posted to Ukraine’s Air Alert app at 10.48pm local time (8.48pm UK time).
• Nine people have died after a private jet crashed near a road in Florida. Footage showed the moment the aircraft nose-dived from the sky and crashed into the ground about six miles from Mar-a-Lago.
• Kimi Antonelli became the youngest world champion in Formula One history last night after his third place finish in the Mexico Grand Prix. Elsewhere, Arsenal beat Liverpool at Anfield 1-0 yesterday – their first league win at the ground since 2012. |
Donald Trump’s grip on Congress is at stake | Credit: AP Photo / Jacquelyn Martin |
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Writer Ed Cumming joins Bushby (and ‘The Beast’) on a stretch of the A153 in Lincolnshire as he makes the final push home |
On Nov 1, 1998, Karl Bushby set out from his mother’s home in Hull and flew to the southern tip of Chile with $500 and a single aim: to walk – and swim – home again. Today, almost 28 years to the day, he will return. Along the way he has battled gangsters, the police, bureaucracy and disease, as well as the extremes of weather and geography. Ed Cumming met the 57-year-old – and walked a short fragment of the journey with him – to discuss what he has learned from 30,000 miles and three decades on the road, and the human cost of his odyssey. Continue reading ➤ |
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Sometimes you have to feel for producers. No doubt, Strictly Come Dancing needs to innovate to survive and a first-ever three-way dance-off for Hallowe’en didn’t seem like a terrible way to shake things up. Add to that the fact that the judges would be opting to eliminate a couple rather than save one and you had the recipe for a spicy evening. In the end, the three couples in the dance off were the three you would have expected, while the celebrity eliminated was easily the worst dancer left in the contest. It was all about as thrilling as a decaf, pumpkin-spiced latte. Continue reading ➤ |
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Losing my hearing left me isolated, anxious and fearing for my safety, writes Elizabeth Falding. Then Monty came along. The cocker spaniel, trained by Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, has transformed my confidence and independence, restoring the pleasure of everyday life. Now, I want others to know the difference a hearing dog can make. Continue reading ➤ |
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John Healey has increased the tax rate on income earned from savings by an extra two percentage points, on top of the planned identical increase his predecessor, Rachel Reeves, added last year. Telegraph Money’s calculator can help you estimate your savings interest tax bill, and shows you how much Labour has added. For subscribers only ➤ Here is another article that I hope you’ll find helpful this morning:
- Now is the time to plant pots to see you through to spring. Award-winning florists Nikki and Holly Barsby share their secrets for container displays that thrive through the cold.
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Heavy preppingWhile 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...
I confess, I was surprised at how many of my friends went shopping after Wes Streeting, the Defence Secretary, warned households to stockpile food and water in case of cyber attacks. I quickly hopped on the bandwagon, ordering a few tins and bottles to stash in the attic.
Some readers are way ahead of the game, I learnt, though not necessarily through foresight. Kate Pycock confessed: “In our house, the utility room and the shed have been crammed full of tins, packets and bottles for the past 10 years.
“Is this because we predicted cyber threats? The simple answer is that my husband cannot resist a special offer at the supermarket. If the worst happens, there will only be wine to drink, but this may improve morale.” Yes, I’ll be heading round to the Pycocks’ when the blackouts start.
Edward Hill is also well prepared, and for once we have our doom-mongering political class to thank: “After a decade of dire alarms about impending bare supermarket shelves (most recently in 2024), we already have an ample stockpile of tinned food at home – in the ‘Brexit cupboard’.”
David Rumsey offered reassurance – of a kind – specific to newspaper readers: “You need not worry about a shortage of lavatory paper following calls by the Government to stockpile certain items. Years ago, newspaper was a common substitute. Just carry on with a normal weekly shop and order repeat medication in good time from your GP.” Thank you, David, one of many excellent reasons to subscribe!
Finally, Alan Brown conveyed concerns over treat provisions: “In light of the Government’s advice to stockpile three days’ worth of supplies, my dogs are anxious that no mention has been made of any requirement to guarantee their nightly Bonio rations.” Well, as the Prime Minister has a dog (a Bichon-Poo named Axel), we may yet hope that treats will be prioritised. 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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1898 | Cheerleading begins in the United States, with an all-male ensemble led by Johnny Campbell at the University of Minnesota
1991 | Second Rugby World Cup final at Twickenham, where Australia beat hosts England 12-6 (see our sport front page from the following day below for coverage)
1993 | Rudy Giuliani wins the New York mayoral election, becoming the first Republican mayor since 1965
2004 | George W Bush is re-elected as president of the United States, defeating Democratic candidate John Kerry
Birthdays: Danny Cipriani (39), David Schwimmer (60), Larry Fink (74)
Plus, animal rights activists have demanded that the producers of The Traitors “banish” part of Claudia Winkleman’s wardrobe. Which material do they disapprove of?
1. Fur
2. Wool
3. Leather
Click one of the options to reveal the answer... |
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Yesterday’s Panagram was COALITION. 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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