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Queen to become member of Order of the Thistle

Camilla is patron or president of a number of charities based in Scotland, including Crathie Opportunity Holidays.

Aer Lingus and pilots to meet at Labour Court in latest effort at resolution

If these rounds of talks fail, the pilots union said it would return to consider an escalation of its industrial action.

Donaldson to attend court for committal hearing in historical sex charges case

The number of charges the former DUP leader will face has grown from 11 to 18.

General election records and historical benchmarks

The record for the largest majority won by a single party at a general election is 210 in 1924.

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Boris Johnson returns to the trail as General Election campaigns come to an end

Sunak hailed the ‘Conservative family united’ after an appearance by his predecessor.

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What the papers say – July 3

Here are the stories making headlines this Wednesday.

Greens to end campaign with focus on ‘marginals’ including Bristol and Brighton

The Green Party has named four seats which it will target on Wednesday.

Signs by polling booth near Grenfell Tower warn voters of ‘slippery politicians’

Campaigners have called for ‘real change and real commitments’ seven years on from the deadly fire.

Swinney to urge Scots to make their vote count amid tight races

The SNP leader is expected to describe the campaign in Scotland as a ‘real contest of ideas and values’.

New government must fully back push for 100% renewables, say Greens

Climate change will be the ‘most urgent and severe’ issue to face whoever is Prime Minister after July 4, the party’s co-leader said.

Scots can ‘end Tory nightmare’ on Thursday by voting Labour, says Sarwar

The Scottish Labour leader was speaking on the eve of the General Election.

Small number of Reform votes will hand seats to SNP, Tories claim

The Conservatives have in recent days focused on shoring up their vote.

Average asking rent outside London ‘hits new high of £1,316 per month’

The pace of growth in rental prices remains significantly higher than before the coronavirus pandemic, Rightmove said.

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Jack Draper builds anticipation for his battle of Britain with Cameron Norrie

The top two ranked British men’s tennis players will clash in the second round of Wimbledon on Thursday.

Cheers greet Boris Johnson’s appearance at Conservative campaign event

The former prime minister, who has been largely absent from the campaign trail, was greeted by warm applause and cheers at the National Army Museum.

Tuesday, Jul 2

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Jack Draper and Jacob Fearnley win as British tennis looks to the future

Draper filled in for Andy Murray on Centre Court while Fearnley set up a tussle with seven-time champion Novak Djokovic.

Sir Ed Davey ‘so moved’ by reaction to care campaign

As election campaigns come to an end, Sir Ed Davey said: ‘I am so proud that the Liberal Democrat campaign has brought care out of the shadows.’

Change is in your hands, Labour tells voters as campaign enters final day

Sir Keir Starmer will conclude a whirlwind tour of the country on Wednesday in a final bid secure Labour’s return to power after 14 years.

Sunak makes last ditch plea to voters not to back ‘unchecked’ Labour majority

The Prime Minister is to warn in one final campaign stump speech against allowing Labour a so-called supermajority in Parliament.

Wimbledon day two: Murray withdraws from singles but Djokovic and Boulter win

Two-time champion Andy Murray will turn his attention to an appearance in the doubles competition.

Marketa Vondrousova follows in Steffi Graf’s footsteps with early Wimbledon exit

Vondrousova exited after just 67 minutes on court following a shock loss to Jessica Bouzas Maneiro.

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‘Busby Babe’ Jeff Whitefoot dies aged 90

Whitefoot was at one point Manchester United’s youngest ever player and later represented Nottingham Forest and Grimsby.

Jack Draper provides the thrills after taking Andy Murray’s Centre Court spot

Draper was bumped up to Wimbledon’s main court after his fellow Briton’s withdrawal from the singles competition.

Jacob Fearnley ‘super excited’ for Wimbledon clash with Novak Djokovic

Fearnley admitted to being distracted by Djokovic’s score during his debut win at Wimbledon.

Full statement from ‘devastated’ family of missing Jay Slater

Jay Slater, 19, from Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, disappeared after setting off to walk back to his accommodation on Tenerife on June 17.

Mother of Jay Slater speaks of ‘pain and agony’ while son missing on Tenerife

Debbie Duncan said the land search for her son has been called off, but thanked the Guardia Civil who she said had ‘worked tirelessly’.

Cameron Norrie returns to winning ways with straight-sets success at Wimbledon

Cameron Norrie set aside recent grass-court struggles to ease into the second round of Wimbledon with a straight-sets success over tournament debutant Facundo Diaz Acosta.

Three die in clashes following Mauritania election result

Following the violence, mobile internet access was blocked on Tuesday as authorities vowed to arrest those behind the violence.

Andy Murray praise pours in but Novak Djokovic thinks he could be back next year

The Scot has not recovered sufficiently from surgery to remove a spinal cyst but will play doubles.

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Katie Boulter ‘expecting an absolute battle’ in clash with Harriet Dart

Katie Boulter will face British number two Harriet Dart for an eighth time on Thursday at the All England Club.