What is the case about? The case concerns a Feb. 28, 2020, decision that Harry and Meghan would no longer qualify for publicly financed security protection in the U.K., after they withdrew from their official roles and started a new life in Canada. Ravec is responsible for making security arrangements for the royal family and other U.K.-based figures who are at particular risk from terrorism, obsessive behavior or other threats. After being told that discussions were taking place over his security provision, he wrote a letter to a government official expressing disbelief and concern. Harry argued that his family was at even greater risk because of “additional layers of racism and extremism,” and that security from the Metropolitan Police in London was essential.

Less than five years since its launch on 25th June 2020, Times Radio has delivered its one billionth view on its dedicated YouTube channel, which also has 1.37m subscribers. In addition to the visualised audio content from the Times Radio schedule, the brand has also seen success with Frontline, a YouTube-first video series focused on the Ukraine war and wider global defence stories with over 850 episodes published. “Hitting one billion lifetime channel views is a testament to the focus and hard work done on a daily basis by a video team turning brilliant radio into a brilliant video experience whilst also creating premium audience-focused original content.”Tim Levell, Programme Director, Times Radio, said: “The growth of video content from Times Radio has been nothing short of extraordinary. Listeners have always loved the intelligent, in-depth interviews on Times Radio, in which presenters give expert guests the space to speak without interruption. The whole team at Times Radio has taken great pleasure in seeing the runaway success of the brand on the world’s dominant video-viewing platform.”

The British government eased rules on carmakers requiring them to shift toward selling electric vehicles, as officials sought to blunt some of the pain caused by new auto tariffs on foreign cars sold in the United States. Officials also said that hybrid cars could be sold until 2035. Last month, President Trump announced a 25 percent tariff on imported cars and auto parts, upending the complex supply chains that underpin the global auto industry. The tariffs on cars imported into the United States came into effect last week and a levy on parts is set to begin next month. “Global trade is being transformed so we must go further and faster in reshaping our economy,” Keir Starmer, Britain’s prime minister, said in a statement.

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His claim of 15,000 complex cardiac operations is under scrutiny as investigators question his medical credentials. Camm's past hospitals are being investigated for patient fatalities, and his Andhra Pradesh Medical Council registration is confirmed fake. Our task now is to connect each hospital and investigate any patient fatalities,” said an investigating officer. He received extensive training in Interventional Cardiology under Dr. A John Camm. The team found that several patients had died following surgeries performed by Camm.

Yuan Yang, MP for Earley and Woodley, and Abtisam Mohamed, MP for Sheffield Central (Photo: X)Poll Do you believe the treatment of the detained British MPs was acceptable? However, on arrival at Tel Aviv airport, they were held for six hours by Israeli immigration officials. Falconer told MPs, “When I spoke to them at 8.30pm, they believed they were to be detained overnight without their mobile phones.”Following intervention by Foreign Secretary David Lammy and Falconer, the MPs were released from detention but still barred from entering Israel. They were flown back to the UK early on Sunday morning.“It is my understanding that this is the first time a British MP has been barred from entering Israel,” Falconer said. “The killing of 15 paramedics and rescue workers… was one of the deadliest attacks on humanitarian staff since the war began,” he said.

Unexpected road closures and subsequent heavy traffic were the most irritating of issues on a trip. The dad struggle between making good time on a road trip and pulling over to read and explain a historical marker to your uninterested family. Annika Bizon, spokesperson for the phone brand, said: “Working out how to keep your children entertained in the car can be as stressful as planning a family trip itself. “Parents often need technology like tablets to be an additional travel companion for long journeys, helping the entire family to beat both boredom and frustration. TOP 20 MOST COMMON FAMILY ROAD TRIP FRUSTRATIONS1.

The UK is central to the heritage of my children," Harry said in a written statement read out by his lawyers at a 2023 hearing. "Following his exit from the royal family, the UK's interior ministry decided Harry would no longer receive the same level of publicly funded security. The government, however, maintains that the approach to his security is now assessed on a case-by-case basis.This legal case is not his only ongoing dispute. After stepping down as its patron, the charity’s chair accused him of bullying and misconduct. Harry has denied the claims and called them “blatant lies.” The UK’s charity regulator is now investigating.

Write to letters@thetimes.co.ukSir, Fraser Nelson (“This is our chance to be free-trade champions”, Apr 5) makes an elegant case for Britain to embrace global free trade while others retreat behind tariff walls. In principle, he’s right: retaliatory protectionism rarely ends well, and a nimble, open economy like ours stands to benefit if we can hold our nerve. Free trade, like free speech, only works if it’s matched by real-world protection for the vulnerable. You cannot ask people to celebrate cheaper imported goods if, at the same time, their jobs, services and security are hollowed out. Yes, let’s resist the lure of retaliatory tariffs.

As the woman walked on, she saw Relph whose demeanour appeared “suspicious”, Carlisle Crown Court heard. As the woman walked past, prosecutor Gerard Rogerson said: “He was standing, looking towards her. “She didn’t feel comfortable or safe,” said Mr Rogerson. He remained silent when interviewed and, having admitted an offence of outraging public decency, found himself in breach of a suspended jail term. “Through his own willpower he has made himself abstinent from cannabis, Valium and alcohol,” said Mr Wales.

President Trump’s tariffs have wiped trillions of dollars off the value of stock markets worldwide and amplified concerns that the global economy is hurtling toward a recession. According to analysts, the decline in US stocks has been among the largest since the Second World War, surpassed only by the 1987 “Black Monday” stock market crash, the 2008 global financial crisis and the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic. Sharp stock price falls after Trump announced his package of “reciprocal tariffs” last week show no signs of letting up: on Monday, London’s FTSE 100 slid by as much as 6 per cent, while some shares in Asia had their worst day since the late 1990s. • Trump tariffs latest: FTSE 100 plunges as Asian markets

Former Arsenal midfielder Mathieu Flamini has quietly become the richest ex-footballer in the world, with a multi-billion pound fortune that makes Cristiano Ronaldo's wealth look modest by comparison. The 41-year-old, best known for his tireless performances under Arsène Wenger, now runs a biochemical company reportedly valued close to £20 billion, said to be 40 times the net worth of Cristiano Ronaldo, 40. Speaking to The Times, he explained: 'When I said, as a five-year-old, "I want to be a footballer", people said, "Get your head right. And I'm running a biochemical company. He is also pushing for more sustainability in football, from how shirts are produced to how fans travel to games.

(You can now subscribe to our(You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channelFinance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will visit the UK and Austria from April 8 to 13 to attend ministerial-level bilateral meetings in both the countries, the finance ministry said on Monday. During the course of her visit, Sitharaman will participate in the 13th ministerial round of the India - UK Economic & Financial Dialogue, scheduled to be held in London on April 9. This will be co-chaired by the minister and the UK's Chancellor of the Exchequer.She will also huddle with think-tanks, investors, business leaders in the UK and Austria.The minister's visit comes at a time when the tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on various countries have caused severe trade disruptions across the globe. "The key priorities of the 13th EFD (Economic & Financial Dialogue) for the Indian side include cooperation in IFSC GIFT City, investment, insurance and pension sectors, fintech and digital economy, and mobilising affordable and sustainable climate finance," the ministry said in a statement.

The UK has become a “springboard” for internationally recruited nurses to gain experience and then move to other high-income countries with better pay, conditions and career opportunities, members of Unison have warned. Gamu Nyasoro, a nurse belonging to Unison’s Nursing and Midwifery Occupation Group, put forward a motion on “improving conditions for internationally recruited nurses and midwives” in the UK. She warned that many overseas nurses were “leaving the UK to work elsewhere”, describing the UK as a mere “stepping stone” to moving to other high-income countries like the US, Canada and Australia. “We are losing health workers at an unprecedented rate.”Ms Nyasoro called for a “rethink” on retention strategies to keep skills overseas nurses and midwives. Among the changes members wanted to see was greater investment and policies to support the career progression of overseas nurses and midwives.

What does the study say? No, we should be more direct Yes, they help avoid conflictTop 10 British polite-isms (and what they actually mean)"Ooh, could I just squeeze past you?" Around 45% of bilingual respondents say they find it much easier to say a blunt 'no' when speaking in a foreign tongue. Online, the British tend to be a little less restrained: 25% admit they’re more direct digitally than in person. So, far from a universal politeness hack, it can sometimes backfire—especially if misapplied to a situation where the other person is already inconvenienced.