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The King and Queen have unveiled statues of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip ahead of the annual Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance. The life-sized bronze artworks, commemorating the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh’s dedication to the Royal Albert Hall, were erected as part of the building’s 150th anniversary. Charles and Camilla arrived at the historic concert hall in London where they unveiled the statues ahead of the

Gordon and Tana Ramsay welcome sixth child Gordon Ramsay has announced that he has become a father for a sixth time. The TV chef, 57, and 49-year-old cookery book author Tana Ramsay have been married for more than two decades. They are also parents to Megan, Matilda “Tilly”, twins Jack and Holly and Oscar. In a Saturday Instagram post, Ramsay wrote: “What an amazing birthday present please welcome Jesse James

England bow out of Cricket World Cup with victory over Pakistan England bowed out of the World Cup and ushered in the end of an era as their old stagers mustered one last victory over Pakistan. The defending champions of 2019 were making their final stand in India, their timid departure from the tournament long confirmed and the break-up of a decorated team already in motion, but managed to sign

Counter-protesters arrested during pro-Palestinian demonstration Dozens of counter-protesters have been arrested as hundreds of thousands of people took part in a pro-Palestinian demonstration in central London. A total of 82 people were arrested in Tachbrook Street, Pimlico, to “prevent a breach of the peace” as the march passed through the capital. Police said those arrested were part of a “large group” of counter-protesters who had “tried to reach the main

The Northern Lights could illuminate skies across the UK on Saturday evening into Sunday morning, according to the Met Office. The forecaster predicts the natural phenomenon could be as “strong” as the lights that were spotted last weekend by webcams from the Shetlands and from onlookers in central and Eastern parts of England. The Met Office said the best chances of seeing the natural phenomenon this weekend will be across

Wolves stun Tottenham with two stoppage-time goals Wolves’ stunning late show rocked Tottenham and denied Spurs the chance to return to the top of the Premier League. Pablo Sarabia and Mario Lemina scored in stoppage time to snatch a thrilling – but deserved – 2-1 victory. Brennan Johnson’s early strike – his first Spurs goal – had given the visitors the lead and they looked on course for a smash-and-grab

Braverman accused of emboldening far right after clashes with police Suella Braverman has been accused of emboldening far-right protesters after some clashed with police as they tried to reach the Cenotaph. The Home Secretary has been under fire from all sides after branding pro-Palestinian demonstrators “hate marchers” and “Islamists” intending to use Armistice Day to dominate the streets of London. Her claims that police were biased for letting the march

The Duke of Kent has stepped down as the president of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC), passing the baton to the Princess Royal. The CWGC cares for war graves of Commonwealth men and women who died in the First and Second World Wars. It ensures that more than 1.7 million deceased are honoured at 23,000 locations in more than 150 countries and territories. The Duke of Kent held the

Counter-protesters gather near Cenotaph ahead of pro-Palestine demonstration Counter-protesters gathered near the Cenotaph in central London ahead of a pro-Palestine demonstration on Armistice Day which is expected to be one of the largest political marches in British history. A large crowd of people bearing St George’s flags was seen walking along Embankment and shouting “England till I die” shortly after 10am on Saturday. Clashes broke out as police attempted to