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Earl Spencer doubles down on King allegations as fresh claims published

Earl Spencer has insisted he is ‘telling the truth’ over allegations made against the King as fresh claims were published.

Are the Lib Dems still delivering or should they change course?

Sir Keir Starmer's departure means Sir Ed Davey, in post since early 2020, is now the longest-serving national party leader.

Robinson to make plea not to ‘gift wrap seats’ to Sinn Fein and Alliance

New Teesside modelling agency shining local faces under the spotlight

The Face House already has more than 100 models on its books including a 64-year-old

Hartlepool dad scales Roseberry Topping 100 times - twice height of Everest for suicide charity

Justin Bramall scaled Roseberry Topping 100 times, raising more than £3,000 for suicide charity The Headlight Project

HMO to residential care home transformation bid among Middlesbrough Council planning roundup

Three HMO plans in Southfield Road were withdrawn in the last fortnight

Middlesbrough biggest recipient in region for rough sleeper funding

Middlesbrough will get more than a third of £1.2m currently sitting with Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA)

Delivery drivers 'urinating in alleyway' among moans sparking Co-op licence hearing

Middlesbrough Council's licensing sub-committee will decide whether The Oval's Co-op can keep selling alcohol

Dealer who claimed he sold drugs to fund appeal to stay in UK has £10K illegal profits confiscated

Wilson Wunganai, 38, is serving a four and a half year sentence in HMP Holme House

Nan 'thought she was going to die' after man in care attacked her in front of grandson at Kirkby farm

Deborah Askew has questioned what safeguarding measures were in place

Labour ‘softening’ UK up for a ‘brutal budget’, SNP’s Dave Doogan claims

The SNP Westminster leader fears next month could see a ‘Westminster budget of cuts and tax rises’ from Labour.

Labour accused of ‘softening’ UK up for ‘brutal budget’

Burnham has warned that next month’s Budget will be ‘challenging’

Spend £6bn to ‘save’ millions of renters at Budget, Burnham urged

Rental costs are increasingly unaffordable for lower-income households, new report warns

Hodgkinson powers to Athlos win in speed suit

Keely Hodgkinson powers to victory in a full-body speed suit before being presented with a Tiffany & Co crown as Athlos makes its London debut.

Chelsea: Xabi Alonso told exactly how to fix 'soft' and 'fragile' defence

Blues have plenty of time to get down to brass tacks after fruitless trip to Brentford

'We're unpredictable' - Andrews delighted with 'brilliant' Brentford

Brentford manager Keith Andrews is full of praise after a resounding 3-0 win against West London rivals Chelsea, branding them "brilliant" following a unbeaten start to the Premier League campaign.

Chelsea miss Joao Pedro... and can't stop conceding goals

Chelsea's problem was defending, but with Joao Pedro ruled out through injury, scoring goals has also become an issue.

Kane makes history and Olise nets hat-trick as Bayern thrash Union Berlin

HHarry Kane makes history by becoming the fastest player to reach 100 Bundesliga goals in his 98th game, while Michael Olise nets a hat-trick as Bayern Munich thrash Union Berlin 7-0.

Healey planning high street revival with small business tax cuts in first Budget

Chancellor is weighing business rate cuts to revitalise high streets, according to reports

Five Great Reads: End times fascists, battling patriarchy in the climate crisis, and why Kylie still lives in our heads

The Guardian’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Jacqui Housden and Miles Herbert Get this in your inbox every weekend. Sign up for Five Great Reads here Hello and welcome to the week…

Trump says deal made with Denmark to bolster US military presence in Greenland

Luke Littler survives early scare against Danny Noppert in Amsterdam

The 19-year-old fought back from 3-1 down in front of a partisan crowd against his Dutch opponent.

Tragic tale of baby boy killed and hidden under floorboards for over a century

The heartbreaking case of 'Baby Auckland' has shed new light on a tragic part of British history [National news]

Bayeux Tapestry ticket-holders evacuated from British Museum after smoke detected

Thousands of people were evacuated from the museum after smoke was detected in one of the galleries