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King Charles to undergo surgery next week for enlarged prostate

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The Prince of Wales has visited the hospital where the Princess of Wales is recuperating after undergoing successful abdominal surgery.

William drove himself away from the London Clinic in an Audi e-Tron GT Carbon Vorsprung, followed by a Land Rover Discovery, and left by the back entrance during the low-key, private visit.

It comes as the Queen today said that the King is “fine” and “looking forward to getting back to work” as he awaits treatment for an enlarged prostate.

Charles’ condition is said to be benign and part of a corrective procedure, Buckingham Palace said. However, all public engagements have been postponed as he recuperates.

The news of Kate’s surgery came just an hour before it was revealed King Charles will also attend hospital next week.

Kate, 42, was admitted to The London Clinic on Tuesday for the planned procedure.

The future Queen is expected to remain in hospital for 10 to 14 days before returning home to continue her recovery.

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Inside the London clinic where the Princess of Wales is being treated

Kate, 42, was admitted to The London Clinic on Tuesday for the planned procedure, Buckingham Palace announced on Wednesday.

The future Queen is expected to remain in hospital for 10 to 14 days before returning home to continue her recovery.

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ICYMI - King Charles’ official portrait for public buildings unveiled

It was captured last year by photographer Hugo Burnand, who also took the King and Queen’s coronation portraits and their 2005 wedding photos, and will replace those of Queen Elizabeth II at public institutions up and down the country.

But there were criticisms last year when the Cabinet Office revealed the portrait scheme’s £8m budget.

Lydia Patrick18 January 2024 13:33

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Prince William’s low-key visit to see Kate

The Prince of Wales has visited his wife the Princess of Wales in hospital where she is recuperating from abdominal surgery.

Heir to throne William was seen leaving the private London Clinic at around 12.35pm on Thursday.

William drove himself away from the hospital in an Audi e-Tron GT Carbon Vorsprung, followed by a Land Rover Discovery, and left by the back entrance during the low-key, private visit.

Kensington Palace said: “The Prince has just left hospital after visiting his wife.”

Maryam Zakir-Hussain18 January 2024 13:18

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The Queen gives health update on the King as William visits Kate in hospital

The Queen has said that King Charles is “fine” and “looking forward to getting back to work” as he awaits treatment for an enlarged prostate.

Charles’ condition is said to be benign and part of a corrective procedure, Buckingham Palace said. However, all public engagements have been postponed as he recuperates.

Maryam Zakir-Hussain18 January 2024 13:06

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Queen comments on King’s health

The Queen has said the King is “fine” and “looking forward to getting back to work” as he awaits treatment for an enlarged prostate.

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In pictures: Prince of Wales leaves hospital after visiting Kate

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Prince of Wales visits Kate in hospital

The Prince of Wales has visited the hospital where the Princess of Wales is recuperating from abdominal surgery.

William was seen leaving the private London Clinic at around 12.35pm on Thursday.

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She rented a house near her children’s school just for playdates, enjoys a drink with friends and thinks about being royal as a job, says Vassi Chamberlain who talks to those who know her. After years of navigating her husband’s world, the Princess of Wales is finally getting back to being the assured woman she was when she met him.

The conclusion of The Crown marks the appearance of the royal family’s most outwardly charismatic member: the Princess of Wales. But despite all the recent speculation, she appears in it only fleetingly, ending as it does with Charles and Camilla’s 2005 wedding; a relief, no doubt, in light of the recent race allegations against her uncovered in a Dutch draft of Omid Scobie’s latest book Endgame.

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The Crown gives us a clue to the real Kate that we’ve underestimated all along

She rented a house near her children’s school just for playdates, enjoys a drink with friends and thinks about being royal as a job, says Vassi Chamberlain who talks to those who know her. After years of navigating her husband’s world, the Princess of Wales is finally getting back to being the assured woman she was when she met him

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The Princess of Wales was sent a get well message by East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) as she recovers from abdominal surgery.

The charity, of which Kate is patron, wrote on X: “Everyone at East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) sends their very best wishes to our wonderful patron, HRH The Princess of Wales.

“We are all thinking of you and wish you a speedy recovery.”

Lydia Patrick18 January 2024 11:33

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Kate’s royal duties on hold as she recuperates from surgery

The Princess of Wales was last seen in public 23 days ago on Christmas Day when she walked to church with the rest of the royal family.

She held hands with her daughter Princess Charlotte and looked happy and relaxed as she grinned at well-wishers while strolling to the service at St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham.

Three weeks later, Kate, who has undergone abdominal surgery, is expected to be out of action until after Easter and away from royal duties for up to three months.

In December, the princess was busy hosting her annual carol concert at Westminster Abbey.

Lydia Patrick18 January 2024 11:00

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Sunak pressures Lords to pass Rwanda bill and denies Tory split on issue - The Guardian

Rishi Sunak has urged the House of Lords to swiftly pass his controversial Rwanda deportation bill, claiming it is “the will of the people” and insisting the Conservative party is united on the issue despite this week’s mass rebellions.

In a hastily arranged Downing Street press conference after the bill passed its third reading in the Commons, the prime minister said it was now up to peers to fall in line. The legislation unilaterally declares Rwanda a safe country to which to deport asylum seekers.

“The treaty with Rwanda is signed and the legislation which deems Rwanda a safe country has been passed unamended in our elected chamber,” Sunak said in his opening remarks.

“There is now only one question: will the opposition in the appointed House of Lords try and frustrate the will of the people as expressed by the elected house? Or will they get on board and do the right thing? It’s as simple as that. We have a plan, and the plan is working.”

While the Lords are expected to pass the bill, it is likely to face significant opposition and delay, and could be returned to the Commons with amendments, given the scale of concerns about the plans and whether they breach international law.

This could wreak havoc with Sunak’s pledge to have the first planes leave for Rwanda in the spring, which could further enrage Tory MPs on the right of the party.

While just 11 Conservatives voted against the third reading on Wednesday evening, more than 60 rebelled over amendments during two days of debate, showing the scale of unrest among many backbenchers, and three frontbenchers resigned. After the vote, reports claimed several MPs had submitted letters of no confidence in Sunak.

But asked how he could implement a plan while his party was “taking lumps out of each other”, Sunak dismissed the idea of any division.

“The Conservative party last night demonstrated that they’re completely united and wanting to stop the boats. And this bill passed with an overwhelming majority in parliament,” he said.

In an on-message performance, in which he used the word “plan” 47 times in 25 minutes, Sunak reiterated his willingness to discount the views of the European court of human rights in pressing ahead with deportations, as set out in the bill.

“I’ve been crystal clear repeatedly that I won’t let a foreign court stop us from getting flights off the ground,” he said.

“Parliament has supported that. Also, the bill makes expressly clear that the domestic courts should respect that decision. And very simply, we would not have that clause, I would not have put that clause in the bill, if I was not prepared to use it.”

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Tory revolt fizzles out as Sunak wins crunch vote on flagship deportation plan – live - The Independent

Tory rebel Robert Jenrick says he is prepared to vote against Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda bill

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Rishi Sunak has faced down a Tory rebellion that could have placed his leadership in jeopardy as his flagship Rwanda bill passed through the House of Commons.

The prime minister’s leadership risked being thrown into question after Tory rebels threatened to bring his Rwanda bill down, but the mutiny failed to materialise after an 11th-hour meeting in parliament ahead of the crunch vote.

The controversial deportation bill was passed by 320 votes to 276 late on Wednesday night - a majority of 44.

In the end, only 11 Tory MPs voted against the bill including Suella Braverman, Sir Simon Clarke, Mark Francois and Robert Jenrick.

Tory rebels decided they would end up toppling Mr Sunak if they voted against the bill and they didn’t want to “blow up the government”.

Despite winning the vote, the PM still faces a lengthy battle in the House of Lords as the government refused to say when flights to the African country might finally take off.

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What’s next for the Rwanda bill after PM’s victory in Commons?

The Rwanda Bill having passed the Lower House will now move on to the Lords.

The debates will start again from the first reading, which could result in political ‘ping pong’ the bill being sent back to the Commons for more changes.

If it passes its third reading in the Lords, the bill will move on to any final considerations of amendments before it gains Royal Assent and finally becomes UK law.

Rishi Sunak has made the Rwanda policy — first proposed in 2022 while Boris Johnson was in No 10 — central to his premiership, forming part of his pledge to stop small boats of migrants from coming to Britain by the English Channel.

He has tried to tread a middle path with his Safety of Rwanda Bill, aiming to avoid a damaging rebellion on the right of the party while keeping liberal so-called One Nation Conservatives content that the legislation does not breach the UK’s international commitments on human rights.

The legislation, along with a recently signed treaty with Kigali, is aimed at ensuring the scheme is legally watertight after a Supreme Court ruling against it last year.

Barney Davis18 January 2024 06:30

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Rwanda president says he could return some of £240m already given by UK if no asyum seekers arrive

The UK has sent £240m to Rwanda, with a further £50m expected but no asylum seekers have so far made the trip.

Paul Kagame told the BBC earlier: “It’s only going to be used if those people will come. If they don’t come, we can return the money.”

It comes after Rishi Sunak faced down a rebellion in his own party to claim victory in a crucial Commons vote on his Rwanda bill.

It came after government spokeswoman Yolande Makolo said the country has “no obligation” to return any of the funds already paid.

Asked by the BBC if the UK’s plan was working and if Rwanda was a safe country for refugees, Paul Kagame said it was ‘the UK’s problem’ (Stefan Rousseau/PA)

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Barney Davis18 January 2024 05:24

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Despite brief respite with Rwanda victory Rishi Sunak faces more dire polls

The Times is reporting a YouGov poll which dangles Rishi Sunak on the edge of electoral oblivion.

The poll puts support for the Conservatives as low as 20 per cent a figure lower than before Liz Truss was forced out of office in October 2022.

LAB: 47% (+2)

CON: 20% (-2)

RFM: 12% (+4)

LDM: 8% (+1)

GRN: 7% (-1)

Barney Davis18 January 2024 04:30

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Therese Coffey tries to mock Yvette Cooper but it backfires spectacularly

Therese Coffey stood up in the Commons to proclaim her shock the Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper “can’t even get the country right,” when she made reference to Kigali in the debate proceeding the Rwanda vote.

Kigali is, of course, the capital of Rwanda and Cooper is seen sniggering at the political fumble.

Barney Davis18 January 2024 03:29

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Lib Dems ‘tonight is no victory for Rishi Sunak’

Liberal Democrat Home Affairs spokesperson Alistair Carmichael MP said: “Tonight is no victory for Rishi Sunak, no matter how he might try to twist it.

“Days of Conservative chaos and infighting has left the Prime Minister’s authority shot. He has proved again and again that he cannot lead his own party, let alone the country.

“All to push through a policy that is destined to fail and has already taken millions out of the taxpayers’ pocket.

“The British public can see right through this mess. We need a General Election now - to bring an end to this shambolic government once and for all.”

Barney Davis18 January 2024 02:39

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Watch moment Sunak’s Rwanda bill passes Commons after Tory rebellion fails to materialise

Sunak's Rwanda bill passes Commons after unsuccessful Tory rebellion

Barney Davis18 January 2024 01:30

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John Rentoul: Rishi Sunak has won the Rwanda vote but lost his credibility

The rebellion fizzled out slowly during the day.

When Jacob Rees-Mogg, a leading member of the GB News faction of the Conservative Party, said he was going to vote with the government on the third reading – the important vote – on the Rwanda bill, we knew it was over.

John Rentoul reports:

Barney Davis18 January 2024 00:30

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Rebellious Rees-Mogg who backed bill hopes to be proved wrong

Former business secretary Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg, who backed the Bill in the end, told ITV’s Peston show afterwards: “Without the amendments it’s unlikely to prove effective in my view in the time available before a general election, but I’d be delighted to be proved wrong.”

He has been credited with “saving the Prime Minister’s bacon” after a rousing speech to unify the Tories around the bill ahead of the crunch vote.

Kate Devlin17 January 2024 23:12

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Downing Street calls Rwanda bill ‘toughest legislation ever to deter illegal migration'

A Number 10 spokesperson said: “This is the toughest legislation ever introduced in parliament to tackle illegal migration and will make clear that if you come here illegally you will not be able to stay.

“It is this government and the Conservative party who have got boat crossings down by more than a third.

“We have a plan, we have made progress and this landmark legislation will ensure we get flights off to Rwanda, deter people from making perilous journeys across the channel and stop the boats.”

Barney Davis17 January 2024 22:32

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Full list of Tory MPs who failed to vote on Rwanda bill

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Stormont recall ends in failed bid to restore government - RECAP - Belfast Live

A bid to elect a new Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly has failed.

Nominations to elect Mike Nesbitt of the Ulster Unionist Party or Patsy McGlone of the SDLP to the role failed to get the support of the DUP.

Acting Speaker Alan Chambers said that because of the failure to elect a Speaker, no further business could take place and the session was suspended.

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The Assembly was recalled on Wednesday afternoon in a last-ditch attempt to restore the institutions.

The Northern Ireland Secretary has said he will bring forward measures on a Stormont election “next week”.

Responding to a question from Labour in the Commons, Chris Heaton-Harris said: “As of midnight on Thursday, tomorrow night, I will need to bring in primary legislation because a duty does fall on me to call an election for the Northern Ireland Assembly and I have 12 weeks in which to do that.

“I intend to bring in legislation on these matters next week.”

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Rishi Sunak faces key Rwanda vote after Tory deputy chairmen resign - BBC

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Rishi Sunak is facing a crucial vote on his Rwanda bill, after two Conservative deputy chairmen and a ministerial aide resigned to rebel over the issue.

On Tuesday Lee Anderson, Brendan Clarke-Smith and Jane Stevenson stepped down to vote for changes they said would toughen up the legislation.

In a blow to the PM's authority, 60 Tory MPs backed rebel amendments.

No 10 is confident the bill as a whole will still pass later, but is thought to be preparing to offer concessions.

MPs are set to continue debating proposed changes to the legislation - which seeks to deter Channel crossings by reviving the government's plan to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda - in the Commons on Wednesday, with the bill put to a vote afterwards if it remains unamended.

If around 30 Tory MPs join opposition parties in voting against the bill at its final Commons hurdle, it could be defeated. So far very few Conservative MPs have explicitly committed to voting against the bill.

At least four Conservative MPs - including former ministers Robert Jenrick and Suella Braverman - have publicly said they are prepared to vote against the bill if it is not improved.

But it is unclear how many more could join them.

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Illegal Migration Minister Michael Tomlinson told BBC Breakfast the Tory rebellion against the policy was a sign of "constructive and robust debate".

Playing down the scale of Conservative divisions, he said: "Almost every single person, in fact every single person, who stood up on our side on the Conservative side said they want this scheme to work".

Mr Tomlinson said he was "very sorry" that two party deputy chairmen and a parliamentary private secretary resigned, but that "each and every one of them want this policy to work".

He said there was only "an inch between us on the Conservative benches".

The illegal migration minister also confirmed the government was "looking at" new rules for civil servants, to make it the default assumption that orders from international courts temporarily blocking flights to Rwanda should be ignored.

The FDA union, which represents senior civil servants, is already pushing back against the idea - saying it will mean officials will be asked to breach international law.

On Tuesday, tabled amendments to the bill - which aimed to prevent any international law being used to block someone's removal to Rwanda and severely limit an individual's ability to appeal their deportation - were defeated.

But they still secured significant backing from senior Tories, including former home secretary Mrs Braverman and former prime minister Liz Truss.

Mr Sunak has so far resisted giving in to the demands of his critics on the right of the party - and if he did, this could risk losing support among more centrist MPs.

However, in a bid to appease some of these critics, the government is considering changing the Civil Service Code to include a presumption emergency injunctions from the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg are ignored.

The move is part of an attempt to quell the Conservative rebellion over Mr Sunak's Rwanda legislation.

Even a government victory would come at a political cost, with debates over the issue exposing the extent of divisions within the Conservative Party.

A significant rebellion would also be damaging to the prime minister, who has made the Rwanda policy central to his pledge to stop small boats crossing the Channel.

Miriam Cates, one of those who voted for Tuesday's amendments, told the BBC she would "potentially" be prepared to vote against the entire bill.

"But we've got 24 hours - that's a long time in politics. We've got more votes tomorrow on more amendments so we're not at that position yet where we can make that decision," she said.

If it is approved by MPs, the government still faces a challenge to get it through the Lords, where it is likely to encounter further opposition.

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On Tuesday evening, Mr Sunak suffered his biggest rebellion since becoming prime minister, when 60 Conservatives defied the government to back changes to the bill put forward by MPs on the right of the party.

Shortly before the votes, Mr Anderson and Mr Clarke-Smith announced they were resigning to support the amendments.

The pair said they were not against the bill but wanted to make sure it was "watertight".

Ms Stevenson, a parliamentary private secretary in the Department for Business and Trade, also confirmed she had offered her resignation after voting for the rebel amendments.

Labour said the resignations showed Mr Sunak was "too weak to lead his party and too weak to lead the country".

"These resignations show that even senior Tories think that the Conservatives have failed and is yet more evidence of the total Tory chaos over their failing Rwanda gimmick - yet they are still making the taxpayer pay the extortionate price," the party's national campaign coordinator, Pat McFadden, said.

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Market trader bemoans constant price rises as inflation surges again - GB News

Constant price rises fuelled by surging inflation is taking its toll, a market trader has said in a GB News interview.

Pete Whelan, owner of Pete’s Fruit and Veg at Bury Market told GB News’s North West reporter Sophie Reaper about the devastating ramifications of the hostile financial outlook.

He spoke after it was announced that UK inflation rose unexpectedly to 4.0 per cent in December in the first increase for 10 months.

“It’s been going on since last year when it went through the roof”, he said.

“Everyday we go to the market and there is more and more price increases.

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Post Office scandal latest: Fujitsu apologises over 'appalling miscarriage of justice' - The Telegraph

A Fujitsu executive has apologised over the firm’s role in the Post Office scandal which he described as an “appalling miscarriage of justice” to MPs.

Paul Patterson, Fujitsu’s Europe director, told the Business and Trade committee that staff may have been aware of “bugs and errors” in the Horizon IT software before 2010.

“Fujitsu would like to apologise for our part in this appalling miscarriage of justice.  We were involved from the very start.

“We did have bugs and errors in the system and we did help the Post Office in their prosecutions of the sub-postmasters and for that we are truly sorry,” he says.

Asked whether staff knew there were bugs and glitches in the system before 2010, Mr Patterson initially said he didn’t know but later said “my gut feeling would be yes” when the question was repeated.

When asked if Fujitsu was an ethical company he said: “I believe we are an ethical company. The company today is very different to the company in the early 2000s.”

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