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The longest-serving monarch in the nation’s history has set a number of landmarks.

The SNP will now be looking towards a coalition in the capital as they won 19 seats.

Southampton are at full strength apart from long-term absentee Tino Livramento.

The Duke of Cambridge met directors of Sports Key, a charity which provides a range of sporting activities for disadvantaged communities.

The pop concert is being staged during the Queen’s Jubilee weekend in front of Buckingham Palace.

Scottish Labour has seen gains, mostly at the expense of Tories, in the Scottish local elections.

While Michelle O’Neill and Naomi Long were upbeat, Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said it was too early to comment on the overall picture.

The Alliance leader described an emotional election campaign.

Douglas Ross had previously called on the Prime Minister to stand down over partygate, before backtracking due to the war in Ukraine.

The Conservative Party fear losing their only majority-controlled council, Monmouthshire, as Labour wrestle Blaenau Gwent back.

The Labour leader is now under police investigation himself amid allegations he broke lockdown rules.

None of the party’s 111 candidates won a seat in the local elections in Scotland.

Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak previously apologised after being fined over a party held in June 2020 to mark the PM’s 56th birthday.

Grassroots Tories blamed voter anger over No 10 lockdown parties for council losses.

The couple are bringing their children Archie and Lili to the UK for the monarch’s historic commemorations.

Kellie Armstrong was elected for the Strangford constituency at the first stage of the count on Friday afternoon.

Dylan Tippetts said he hopes to inspire young people struggling to come out, adding: ‘You belong, your voice is your power.’

Durham Constabulary said the year-old allegations will be looked at again after previously saying no offence had been established.

Peter Hebblethwaite also told delegates at an industry conference that he hopes he can ‘survive’ as chief executive.

Health officials are still investigating the cause of the increase in the severe liver condition.