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1. Duchess of Sussex admits she ‘misled’ court
The Duchess of Sussex has apologised for misleading a court over whether she had given authorisation for an aide to brief the authors of a biography about her.
The Duchess said she "had not remembered" email exchanges in which she was told about a two-hour meeting between her communications secretary and the writers of Finding Freedom. Read the full story.
2. Catching a cold could provide protection against Covid-19, finds study
Previous infection with the common cold could give some people in-built protection against Covid-19, a study suggests.
Scientists said the new research appeared to show that exposure to everyday colds could give some individuals “a head start” against Covid-19, so that their immune system was poised to defend the illness more quickly. Read the full story.
3. Labour MP needed a wheelchair after ‘drinking heavily’ on flight to visit troops
The Defence Secretary is to complain to the leaders of Labour and the SNP after three MPs were "drinking heavily" on their way to an official visit to Gibraltar.
Ben Wallace said the MPs showed “a lack of respect for the enduring work of our Armed Forces” and risked “undermining respect for Parliament” after drinking on a plane carrying MPs, defence staff and members of the public. Read the full story.
4. China and US strike last-minute climate deal to steal Britain’s thunder at Cop26
China and the US on Wednesday made a dramatic last-minute deal on the sidelines of Cop26 to co-operate on climate change in a bid to help claim success at the summit.
The deal could unlock difficult negotiations toward a successful conclusion to the conference, which Boris Johnson said was hanging “in the balance”. Read the full story.
5. Cambridge Union drops plans to ‘blacklist’ speakers after John Cleese pulls out
The Cambridge Union has made a U-turn on plans to “blacklist” speakers after John Cleese pulled out of a talk over its “woke rules”.
Keir Bradwell, the president of the 200-year-old debating society, assured members that a blacklist would be created after Andrew Graham-Dixon, the art historian, offended some students by performing an Adolf Hitler impression to make a point during a debate last week. Read the full story.
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