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Royal Family responds to the death of Prince Philip
The Royal Family has rushed to rally round the Queen – and to thank the public for the “absolutely amazing tributes” to the Duke of Edinburgh. Prince Andrew made a rare public appearance at a special service at Windsor’s Royal Lodge – while the Princess Royal said her father had been “my teacher, my supporter…
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‘Prince Philip put people at ease’ – Bishop of Dover
We spoke to the Bishop of Dover, Rose Hudson-Wilkin, who was also a chaplain to the Queen and began by asking her for personal memories of the Duke of Edinburgh.
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England prepares for first phase of reopening
Officials have warned people to stay cautious as England takes a major step to ease lockdown restrictions tomorrow – to minimise the risk of another wave of infections. The latest 24-hour government figures show 111,109 people received their first dose of the Covid vaccine yesterday meaning more than 32 million people have now received their…
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Greensill: Health Secretary had ‘private drink’ with David Cameron
The Health Secretary Matt Hancock had a “private drink” with the former Prime Minister David Cameron and the financier Lex Greensill in 2019 to discuss a payment scheme which was later rolled out in the NHS, it’s been revealed. It’s added to the growing questions surrounding Mr Cameron’s role in lobbying for the company, which…
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David Cameron put ‘unseemly’ pressure on the government over Greensill says Sir Alistair Graham
We spoke to Sir Alistair Graham, who was Chairman of the Committee on Standards in Public Life from 2003 to 2007 and began by asking him what he made of these new developments.
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Sir Alan Duncan: Boris Johnson is ‘a phenomenon but utterly exasperating’
Now Sir Alan Duncan left government in 2019, after working in Westminster for nearly three decades as an MP and government minister. His diaries are now being published in a book out next week. ‘In the Thick of It’ covers the fall of two prime ministers and the fallout of the Brexit referendum with acerbic…
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Second night of audience-free BAFTA awards take place at the Royal Albert Hall
The second night of the BAFTA awards will be taking place tonight with an audience free ceremony at the Royal Albert Hall hosted by stars like Hugh Grant and Tom Hiddlestone. Awards including best film, director, and screenplay will be handed out virtually, with Nomadland and the British coming of age story Rocks leading the…
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Reality TV star Nikki Grahame dies aged 38
Friends and colleagues of the reality television star Nikki Grahame have said she “touched the lives of millions of people” – after she died at the age of 38. She had been receiving treatment for an eating disorder, after her mother said her illness had been made considerably worse by the pandemic.
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Commitment to environment a key part of Duke’s legacy
The Duke of Edinburgh spent much of his retirement at Wood Farm in Sandringham, where he had taken overall charge of managing the entire estate since 1952 and put conservation at the heart of his efforts.
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Prince Philip’s WW2 service and life as consort
We took a look at what the Duke’s legacy is likely to be with the historian, Prof Anna Whitelock, and James Holland, a writer of military history.
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Northern Ireland’s leaders call for protests to be cancelled
Politicians in Northern Ireland have called for planned protests and parades to be cancelled as a mark of respect, in the wake of the Duke of Edinburgh’s death.
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Scotland pays tribute to Prince Philip as election campaigning is suspended
Scotland’s major political parties have suspended election campaigning following the announcement from Buckingham Palace, while all the party leaders have paid tribute. The Duke had deep and long-standing ties to Scotland.
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Prince Philip ‘was a sort of outsider insider’ – historian Prof Amanda Vickery
We spoke to the social and cultural historian, Prof Amanda Vickery.
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Respects paid to Duke at Windsor Castle
In Windsor, people have been paying their respects at the place the Queen is thought to consider her real home.
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Prince Philip’s funeral will be ‘a private affair’
Gary Gibbon was live from Downing Street with the latest on the Duke of Edinburgh’s death.
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Queen speaks of her ‘deep sorrow’ at Prince Philip’s passing
The flags on Buckingham Palace are flying at half mast tonight in memory of the Duke of Edinburgh, who passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle where he had spent his final days with the Queen.
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Prince Philip ‘was a great moderniser’, says royal historian Ed Owens
We’re joined by the royal historian and author Ed Owens.
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Remembering Prince Philip – The Queen’s Consort
It is hard to imagine that when the Duke of Edinburgh first entered the world of the British royal family, he was very much the outsider.
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Prince Philip dies aged 99
Through their seventy-three years of marriage, the Duke of Edinburgh was the Queen’s constant companion, saying his central role was to support the Queen. It was a mutual reliance: Elizabeth described the Duke as her ‘strength and stay’.
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Revisited: Hero to zero, the NHS staff abused online
We meet the brave NHS staff speaking out about online abuse, and why they want big tech to do more to stop it.
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‘I hoped children would never see it again’ – NI justice minister on Belfast violence
We spoke to Naomi Long of the Alliance Party, who is the minister of justice in the Northern Ireland Executive.
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Myanmar: Ex-ambassador says he spent night in car after being locked out of London embassy
Eleven more anti-coup protesters are reported to have been killed by security forces in Myanmar – more than 600 people have died so far in the crackdown.
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The women living in fear in the countryside who are campaigning for change
The women living in fear in the countryside who are campaigning for change.
