The families of two of three girls murdered at a dance class in Southport have told of the moment they heard ‘something awful has happened’.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex watched the ceremony, cheering on the performers and competitors when they took to the stage.

Meghan joined Harry, founder of the Invictus Games, to watch the opening ceremony of the 2025 event in Vancouver, Canada.

Minister Andrew Gwynne has become the fourth high-profile figure to leave Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour Government since the party’s election victory in July last year.