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• Meghans father Thomas Markle detained after cutting off electronic tag

  The Duchess of Sussex’s father is back in custody for cutting off his electronic tag just days after his arrest for possessing child sex abuse material, including images of himself with naked young girls.

• Number of pedestrians hit by car on city street

  Seven people have been taken to hospital after a car struck pedestrians on a road in the west end of Glasgow.

• David Walliams accused of sexual misconduct and grooming teenage girls

  David Walliams has been accused of sexual misconduct and abusing his power to groom teenagers as young as 15.

• Michael Carrick takes training as Man Utd decision makers ponder his future

  Michael Carrick took training on Tuesday as Manchester United’s powerbrokers drag their heels over the beleaguered head coach’s future ahead of a key meeting in Monaco.

• Vincent Kompany at Bayern Munich training base for first time since collapse

  Bayern Munich boss Vincent Kompany has made a return to the club’s training base for the first time since he collapsed in a training session.

• Paula Radcliffe praises Princess Charlotte for inspiring girls to get into sport

  Champion marathon runner Paula Radcliffe has praised Princess Charlotte for being a role model for girls in sport as she celebrated the “immense honour” of being made an OBE.

• Multiple women accuse David Walliams of sexual misconduct and grooming

  Multiple women have accused author and TV star David Walliams of sexual misconduct, including when they were teenagers.

• Famous man in failed injunction bid named as David Walliams

  The famous man who tried to get an injunction to prevent the reporting of allegations against him can now be named as David Walliams.

• Celebrity Traitors and Amandaland among UK shows nominated for Rose dOr awards

  The Celebrity Traitors and Amandaland are some of the UK shows that have been nominated for Rose d’Or awards.

• Billionaire Sir Paul McCartney becomes the worlds third richest musician

  Sir Paul McCartney has become a billionaire and is now the world’s third-richest musician.

• Grocery inflation edges up as sales of essentials jump for Be Ready campaign

  Grocery price inflation edged up again in October as sales of essentials jumped following the launch of the Government’s Be Ready campaign, figures show.

• US aircraft withdrawn from RAF Mildenhall in wake of Iran threat report

  US aircraft were evacuated from an airbase in Britain on Monday following a threat from Iran, it has been reported.

• Amazon takes major step towards UK expansion of drone delivery service

  Amazon has taken a major step towards introducing its drone delivery service across the UK after securing the “world’s first” safety authorisation.

• Meghan joins Harry in Brussels as duke says children must always feel safe

  The Duke of Sussex has said children “deserve to feel safe wherever they are” as the Duchess of Sussex made her first public appearance since her father’s arrest for possession of child abuse images.

• Hundreds more to walk free in latest phase of prison early release scheme

  Hundreds more prisoners will be released from jail in the latest phase of the Government’s controversial expanded early release scheme.

• Schools should go beyond not seen not heard phone policies Government

  Schools in England should go beyond “not seen, not heard” phone policies, where devices stay in pupils’ bags during the day, to ensure children can learn away from distractions, the Government has said.

• Retailers suffer subdued October as shoppers hold back ahead of Black Friday

  Retailers suffered a subdued October as shoppers delayed spending ahead of Black Friday and Christmas, figures show.

• Brand accused of further violence as he begins 10 and a half year jail sentence

  Russell Brand has been accused of further violence towards women as he prepared to spend the first night of his 10-and-a-half year sentence for rape and sexual assault behind bars.

• Olivia Dean named Apple Musics Artist Of The Year

  Olivia Dean has been named Apple Music’s Artist Of The Year for 2026.

• Fog leads to air pollution alert and weather warnings

  Dense fog has led to a “high” air pollution alert being issued in London, as forecasters warn of transport delays and difficult travel conditions across much of the country.

• Sam Thompson Working with Ant and Dec is one of coolest things in the world

  Former I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here winner Sam Thompson has said working alongside presenting duo Ant and Dec is one of the “coolest things in the world”.

• Manchester United reviewing Michael Carricks position over international break

  Manchester United are reviewing head coach Michael Carrick’s position as the club take stock during the international break, the Press Association understands.

• Meghan not strong enough to deliver speech with Harry after fathers arrest

  The Duchess of Sussex has pulled out of making a joint speech with the Duke of Sussex in Brussels about online child safety because she is “not strong enough” after her father’s arrest.

• One of the killers of James Bulger to remain in prison

  One of the killers of James Bulger is to remain behind bars after he told a Parole Board panel he should stay in prison.

• Ground Force presenter Tommy Walsh dies at the age of 69

  Ground Force presenter Tommy Walsh has died at the age of 69 following a “long illness”, his agent has confirmed.