The Princess of Wales completed the Three Peaks Challenge last weekend to raise funds for a cancer charity and “explore life beyond diagnosis”

Fresh images have emerged showing the Princess of Wales receiving a warm welcome from family members at the base of Snowdon after conquering her Three Peaks Challenge.

In an extraordinary feat of stamina, Kate undertook the punishing National Three Peaks Challenge over the past weekend to generate money for a cancer charity and “explore life beyond diagnosis”.

The future monarch climbed Britain’s three tallest mountains – Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon – within 24 hours, beginning her expedition on Saturday evening.

The pictures, recently published on their official social channels, reveal Kate being met by the Prince of Wales and the couple’s three youngsters Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, alongside her mum and dad Carole and Michael Middleton and sibling James Middleton.

The snaps capture her hugging her spouse in one frame, while another displays her cuddling Charlotte. Additional pictures show her with her arm round George, clasping hands with Louis, and chatting with relatives, reports Wales Online.

The closing photograph features Kate surrounded by her nearest and dearest, including her mum, dad, brother, and his pet pooch.

The post states: “This time last week, completing the National Three Peaks Challenge.

“A huge thank you to everybody who has supported The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity.”

Kate tackled the Three Peaks challenge solo, with Mountain Rescue on hand to assist along the way. Kensington Palace confirmed it believed the feat represented a royal milestone, with the princess becoming the first member of the royal family to complete the Three Peaks challenge.

The princess subsequently made a donation to an 11 year old wheelchair user she crossed paths with during the challenge. While scaling Ben Nevis, she met Ted, who was taking on the same gruelling trek with the backing of his family and friends.

The group were raising funds for Molly Olly’s Wishes, a charity committed to supporting children battling serious illnesses.

On Monday, Kate contributed to Ted’s fundraising efforts on JustGiving, penning a heartfelt message which read: “One of the real highlights of the Three Peaks Challenge was meeting inspiring people like you along the way.

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“Huge congratulations to Ted, Pete and the entire team for raising money for such a wonderful cause.”

The JustGiving page, set up by Ted’s father, Pete Haslam, has already surpassed £11,000 in donations.

The page reads: “Ted is a wheelchair user – but that’s never been the thing that defines him. Determination does.

“This isn’t his first mountain. He has already taken on Snowdon not once, but twice, proving his resilience and spirit. Last year, he stood proudly at the summit of Ben Nevis, the tallest mountain in the UK. Each climb has been a step – quite literally – toward something bigger than himself.”

Humberside Police say the alleged “deliberate blazes” were reported in Kilham, Foxholes, Sledmere, Bishop Wilton, Bolton, and Burton Fleming.

The arrest was made today (Sunday, July 5) and the man’s vehicle was also seized.

Officers from the North Yorkshire Police Rural Task Force and off-duty Humberside Police Rural Task Force officers helped detain the man allegedly behind the arsons.

Police said enquiries are now ongoing and are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.

A force spokesperson said anyone who witnessed any suspicious activity surrounding the fires, or their own land has been ignited should contact Humberside Police quoting log 454 03/07/26 if you live in East Yorkshire, or quote 12260124067 02/07/06 if you live in North Yorkshire.

In both instances, you can reach out to the relevant police force by dialling 101.

By OLIVIA CHRISTIE, NEWS REPORTER

Published: 21:10 BST, 5 July 2026 | Updated: 21:19 BST, 5 July 2026

Sir Keir Starmer has been ridiculed online after he posted a video of him booting a football through Downing Street ahead of England‘s World Cup clash with Mexico. 

The Prime Minister, who has just days left in No.10 following his resignation last month, shared the clip on his X account alongside three England flags. 

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At the end of the video, he can be seen kicking the ball towards the camera as the soundtrack ‘A Little Less Conversation’ by Elvis Presley plays in the background. 

But social media users were quick to point out that it is Sir Keir who is on the brink of being booted out of office.  

Sir Keir, who conceded he is not the best person to lead Labour into the next general election, will step down as PM on July 20 – the day after the World Cup final. 

Reacting to his ‘cringe’ video, one person posted on X: ‘You’ve already scored an own goal, so just pack your bags and FO.’

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Another added: ‘Your videos get more and more cringe. #Useless.’ 

Sir Keir Starmer has been ridiculed online after he posted a video of him booting a football through Downing Street ahead of England’s World Cup clash with Mexico

The football can be seen rolling past Larry the cat in the video shared to the PM’s X account 

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The video begins with a security guard picking up a football and kicking it through the doors of No.10

‘Well the song is on point, maybe if you acted in the way we pay you to people might actually respect you,’ a third quipped. 

A fourth added: ‘You can’t even support the country. Nevermind football.’ 

The video begins with a security guard picking up a football and kicking it through the doors of No.10. 

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It then passes Larry the cat and Sir Keir, who is speaking into a microphone before rolling down the stairs and landing in the garden.

The Prime Minister stops the ball with his foot – before he kicks it towards the camera. 

The clip was posted in support of the Three Lions, who will kick-off their last-16 tie with Mexico at 1am tonight inside the imposing Azteca Stadium.

There was talk the match could be moved forward six hours due to the threat of thunderstorms – but FIFA has reverted back to the original start time. 

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Officials in Mexico City are now bracing themselves for what may be an incredibly challenging day, with more than a million people expected on the streets. 

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The ridicule of Sir Keir comes after he received a similar backlash for posting about England’s win over the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday. 

Seemingly hoping to use the celebrations to claw back some affection, the Prime Minister wrote: ‘It might actually be coming home,’ accompanied by an England flag. 

But one user turned the phrase back on the Prime Minister, jibing: ‘It’s coming home, and you are going home – BYE!’

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Someone else wrote: ‘If “it” is your P45 then yes, you are correct. Possibly for the first time in your caretaker PM stint. Hurrah!’

Another said: ‘It’ll only come home if you resign immediately. Do something right at least once in your time as PM, Starmer.’

Barrie Poetan pegged Starmer as a bad omen, writing: ‘Well that’s killed off any chance.’

A user named Finch was trying to figure out who has performed worse – ‘Madueke on right wing or you [Starmer] as PM’.

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One user stuck the boot into the outgoing PM, joking: ‘Whose home? Andy Burnham’s new pad in Downing Street?’

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FIFA’s World Cup descended into farce on Sunday – after the extraordinary decision to suspend a one-match ban for a USA player.

In a move which sparked major outcry online, the governing body confirmed that USA’s starting striker Folarin Balogun is now free to face Belgium in the last 16 despite being red-carded in the US’s match against Bosnia and Herzegovina on July 1.

Moments after the announcement, President Donald Trump thanked Fifa for ‘reversing a great injustice’ in a post on Truth Social.

Trump, a close friend of FIFA President Gianni Infantino, wrote: ‘Thank you to Fifa for doing what was right, and reversing a great injustice! President DONALD J. TRUMP.’

However, it was later revealed that Trump had called FIFA President Infantino on Wednesday and asked him to review the suspension of the United States’ top goal scorer in the competition, according to the New York Times.

The decision has also sparked anger in Belgium, who warned they are ‘investigating all options after the ‘astonishing’ move.

The striker was sent off for a tackle during their 2-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina

Donald Trump took to Truth Social on Sunday morning to praise FIFA for ‘doing what was right’ 

Meanwhile, a FIFA statement read: ‘In line with article 27 of the Fifa disciplinary code, the implementation of the match suspension is suspended for a probationary period of one year.

‘If Folarin Balogun commits another infringement of a similar nature and gravity during the probationary period, the suspension shall be revoked and the sanction enforced without prejudice to any additional sanction imposed for the new infringement.’

Before reports revealed that Trump had called Infantino over the matter, the US President’s post on Truth Social sparked major speculation on social media that he had some involvement in FIFA’s decision to suspend Balogun’s ban, which was further fueled by another social media post from Barstool Sports boss Dave Portnoy.

Hours before FIFA’s decision was confirmed, Portnoy had posted on X: ‘Davey Pitch’s futbul [sic] sources are saying a certain red card may be soon overturned’. 

Then, once news of Balogun’s suspended ban broke, the Barstool Sports boss returned to social media to hint that Trump did in fact play a part in the decision.

Alongside a doctored image of Portnoy and Trump standing together, with ‘US Soccer’ caps on, he wrote: ‘Alot of people are asking me how this red card got reversed. What happened behind the scenes? Who got it done? 

‘Who were my sources that made me confident enough to stake my entire reputation on this Davey Pitch bomb. Well a great journalist never reveals their sources. Sorry’.

FIFA could now find itself plunged into a mid-tournament legal battle. An incredulous Belgian FA said it was ‘astonished’ at the decision and that it was ‘investigating all options’ to ‘protect the fundamental principles of fair play in our sport’. 

In an apoplectic statement, they said: ‘The Royal Belgian Football Association (RBFA) is astonished by FIFA’s decision to declare suspended United States player Folarin Balogun eligible to play in the USA–Belgium match on Monday, 6 July at 5:00 p.m.

‘FIFA bases its decision on Article 27 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code. This provision states that the FIFA Disciplinary Committee may decide to suspend the enforcement of a previously imposed disciplinary sanction.

‘However, Article 66.4 of the same FIFA Disciplinary Code clearly provides that a red card (sending-off) automatically results in a suspension for the team’s next match, as has been the case for all previous red cards issued during this FIFA World Cup.

‘Furthermore, and irrespective of the above, the decision is in direct contradiction with the provisions of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Competition Regulations, as set out in Article 10.5: “If a player or team official is sent off as a result of a direct or indirect red card (second caution), they will automatically be suspended from their team’s subsequent match. In addition, further sanctions may be imposed.”

‘The automatic nature of such a suspension was also explicitly reaffirmed in FIFA World Cup 2026 Circular No. 16, which was distributed to all participating member associations on 12 May 2026.

The decision to show Balogun a straight red card sparked widespread fury on social media

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‘The same rule is reiterated at every FIFA World Cup 2026 Match Coordination Meeting prior to each match and is included in all FIFA World Cup 2026 workshop presentations.

‘In order to safeguard the legitimate rights of all participating teams and to protect the fundamental principles of fair play in our sport, both at this FIFA World Cup and at future editions of the tournament, the RBFA is investigating all potential options.’

Pascale Van Damme, the Belgian FA president who is a member of the Fifa Council, is understood to have flown in to Seattle on Sunday amid ongoing discussions on the matter. 

FIFA are yet to respond to the Belgian FA’s statement. 

In response to FIFA’s decision, the USMNT said on Sunday: ‘We accept the decision of the Disciplinary Committee and are pleased that Folarin Balogun is eligible to compete tomorrow. 

‘Our full attention is focused on the Round of 16 match against Belgium in Seattle, and we look forward to the continued support of our amazing fans.’ 

The Daily Mail understands that the USMNT were informed about the decision on Sunday morning. However, the squad were not told straight away and later found out through social media.

USA star Chris Richards explained on Sunday: ‘We weren’t quite sure if it was true or not. I think everyone knows with AI and this and that, there can be a few question marks. 

‘But ultimately we found out through social media, so it was cool to finally get the confirmation that it was true’.

‘I think a yellow card would have been fair due to it not being intentional,’ Balogun had said

FIFA president Gianni Infantino pictured alongside Donald Trump last month

Balogun broke his silence on the matter in the days that followed the USA’s 2-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina, insisting that he felt a yellow card would’ve been fair.

‘First and foremost, it was totally unintentional, which I’m sure a lot of people know. But, you know, I think the choice of the referee was, of course, his choice, but I don’t think it was the correct call,’ he told reporters on Friday. 

‘I think a yellow card would have been fair due to it not being intentional. There’s not many places I can place my foot in such a scenario. But it’s happened, and it’s something that I have to accept and move forward from.’ 

Reacting to the news on Sunday, USA star Christian Pulisic said: ‘We found out about it just coming over here, so yeah, at first you’re like, oh, really? Like, is this real? 

‘And like, oh, this is great news. Obviously, we’re just happy to have [him]’.

Under Article 10.5 of FIFA’s tournament regulations, the dismissal automatically carries a mandatory one-game suspension.

Multiple FIFA officials had previously confirmed that national teams are prohibited from formally appealing red cards or the subsequent disciplinary sanctions.

However, the governing body’s judicial committee utilized a rare stipulation within Article 27 of the disciplinary code to circumvent the immediate ban.

The specific regulation allows the committee to fully or partially suspend the implementation of a disciplinary measure.

Hours before the news was official, Barstool Sports boss Dave Portnoy posted this on X 

Once Balogun’s suspended ban was confirmed, Portnoy returned to X with this post – hinting that US President Trump played a role in FIFA’s decision

It serves as a massive boost to USMNT head coach Mauricio Pochettino ahead of the game

The disciplinary body recently applied the exact same probationary regulation to Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo ahead of the tournament.

The forward was initially facing a ban following a violent conduct dismissal during a World Cup qualifying match against the Republic of Ireland in November 2025.

Ronaldo was sent off after catching defender Dara O’Shea with a trailing elbow during a 2-0 defeat in Dublin.

However, after the Portugal captain served a one-game suspension during the team’s subsequent 9-1 victory over Armenia, FIFA intervened.

The governing body suspended the final two matches of the ban under a one-year probation period, clearing the five-time Ballon d’Or winner to lead his country from the start of the current tournament.

By JONATHAN MCEVOY, SPORTS WRITER AND DAILY MAIL’S MOTOR RACING WRITER

Published: 13:18 BST, 5 July 2026 | Updated: 20:59 BST, 5 July 2026

Christian Horner returned to the Formula One paddock for the first time since he was sacked by Red Bull with the Netflix cameras in tow, and was reassured by the sport’s ruler Mohammed Ben Sulayem that he will definitely be back on the pit wall.

He received the ringing endorsement ahead of the British Grand Prix, the scene of his 405th and so far final race 12 months ago.

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Ben Sulayem, the FIA president, rang Horner soon after he breezed in through Silverstone’s turnstiles and summoned him into the top floor of the governing body’s hospitality area. The two men hugged, creating the impression for the five journalists present in the room that he is fully behind Horner landing another high-profile role. 

‘He will be back,’ declared Ben Sulayem. ‘I would like to see that. I believe that when you have a team you have to forget about what the person is doing, his personality, and ask if you want the result or not?

‘Please. Everybody makes mistakes, but did he deliver? What do you want? Do you want to win or not? Do you want to give it a try or not? It is not for me to say where he will end up, even if I knew. 

‘Talking about behaviour, he shouldn’t go and kill someone, or drink and drive, but there is bad behaviour and behaviours. But it is about results.’

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Christian Horner was asked on Sky about his immediate plans for a return to the sport

Horner and his Spice Girl wife Geri were seen at Royal Ascot together last month  

Horner was relieved of his responsibilities by Red Bull after an internal power struggle 48 hours after last year’s British race and placed on gardening leave lasting until March of this year.

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By then he was undermined by the scandal that engulfed him over coercive text messages he allegedly sent to a female employee. He was twice cleared of wrongdoing by internal inquiries claimed to have been conducted by two unnamed KCs. 

Horner, 52, who arrived at the track without Spice Girl wife Geri, said: ‘I would like to come back but it may be the autumn or next spring before anything happens. I am happy doing what I am doing but would like to return if and when the right opportunity presents itself. There are a lot of moving parts.’

He joked he would go to the stewards room to watch the race. ‘Toto (Wolff, his old sparring partner at Mercedes) would get a penalty on lap one. And lap two and three.’

He added: ‘I’d only look at doing the right thing if I had the opportunity to win at the end of the day. 

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‘F1 is in such a great place, the racing has been super watching it from behind the scenes. And the interest is sky high of people who want to get involved so we’ll see. I’m in no rush.’

Horner is believed to favour a return in the red of Ferrari, but is also linked with Aston Martin and to buying a 24 per cent stake in Alpine. ‘It’s the only part of a team for sale in F1,’ he pointed out. 

Another option is leading a new entrant into the sport in 2031, and he has spoken to Chinese manufacturer BYD about the possibility, though these conversations are at a very early stage. 

By WILL HALLOWELL, NEWS REPORTER

Published: 18:19 BST, 5 July 2026 | Updated: 20:48 BST, 5 July 2026

A cricket match had to be abandoned after a runaway bull stormed the playing field and charged at players.

The North East Premier League fixture at Burnopfield Cricket Club near Newcastle was called off on Saturday evening despite efforts to remove the animal from the ground.

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Martin Oswell, director of the Tyneside club, said the young bull, thought to tip the scales at 800kg, escaped from a nearby farm and travelled about a mile to the playing field where it arrived at around 3pm.

He said: ‘We couldn’t get rid of it. There was no chance that the game was going to restart before the cut-off time.

‘At first it was quite novel, it was quite funny – but we never thought it was going to impact on our game being abandoned.’

Mr Oswell added that the bull’s owner drove a cow to the cricket club in an effort to entice the animal off the field but to no avail.

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He said: ‘The farmer who owns the bull arrived at the ground and tried at first to sort of cajole it and get it into a pen, but it failed. The bull was very frightened – it was spooked.’

Safety concerns quickly arose as the bull could be seen charging at players and farmers who attempted to recapture it.

A ‘dangerous’ bull wreaked havoc at a cricket club near Newcastle after it stormed the field mid-match and charged at players

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The bull, which is believed to have weighed around 800kg, eventually left ‘of its own accord’

Mr Oswell said: ‘Two of the farmers tried to stop the bull and it actually hit one of them.

‘He was okay but I mean the beast probably weighed about 800kg. It was a juvenile bull, incredibly fit, athletic – quite frankly, it was quite dangerous.’

Police were eventually called to the scene before the bull left ‘of its own accord’.

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Burnopfield CC had scored 226 runs against opponents Hetton Lyons when the match was interrupted.

‘We’re second top of the North East Premier League, so it was an important game for us,’ Mr Oswell said.

‘And it was a game that I think we had a really good chance of winning. It would have been a really, really good game of cricket.’

NEW YORK (AP) — Mitchell Robinson says the hand injury that left his status uncertain for the New York Knicks’ NBA Finals opener came after he punched a truck amid concern over his younger brother’s health.

Robinson, who last week agreed to leave the Knicks and sign with the Boston Celtics, wrote a Facebook post Sunday that addressed the injury and other mental health concerns he had during the season.

His injury emerged after the Knicks eliminated Cleveland in the Eastern Conference finals and was strange because coach Mike Brown said it didn’t happen on the court. It was originally called a broken bone in his hand.

But Robinson clarified Sunday that it was an injury to his knuckle after he returned from the Knicks’ victory in Game 4 and learned one of his brothers had been hurt in a serious car crash.

“Upon returning to New York, I received an unexpected phone call, and my family members contacted me, informing me that my youngest brother had been involved in a car accident,” Robinson wrote.

“As the eldest sibling, I felt a deep sense of concern, and I immediately went into panic mode. I began returning calls and texts, and when I FaceTimed my brother, I thought he was deceased. He was wearing a neck brace, unresponsive, and not speaking. I broke down in tears, feeling like a failure for not being able to protect my siblings. Being 910 miles away, I felt helpless. In a moment of frustration, I banged my hand on my truck.”

Robinson has a fondness for trucks — one of his was in the Knicks’ championship parade — but said his family was most important to him and referenced challenges that he faced last season while helping lead the Knicks to their first NBA title in 53 years.

“Before judging someone, it is essential to understand their circumstances, which may not be publicly known. Life is unpredictable, and it is how we respond to challenges that truly matters,” Robinson wrote, adding that he consulted with doctors.

“So at the end of the day I battled with so much throughout this season even made a huge sacrifice to not see my daughter as much this season because I needed to focus and lock in so she can have a better future than I did.”

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Hello and welcome to coverage from Wimbledon as Novak Djokovic continues his bid for a 25th grand slam title today.

The Serbian claimed his 105th victory at SW19 with a hard-fought win over Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech. Success today would give him sole ownership of second place on the all-time list of most Wimbledon match-wins ahead of Roger Federer with whom he drew level on Friday while also equalling the Swiss maestro’s record of 18 fourth-round appearances.

“I propose a match-up between me and Roger ​for 106,” seven-time Wimbledon champion Djokovic joked in his on-court interview. Let’s just stop it here and call Roger to come.”

A possible semi-final showdown with Jannik Sinner looms large on the horizon and Djokovic insists he feels good about his form and fitness.

“For sure [I feel] better, fresher. I mean, more energy now after three matches than I have had in Paris,” he said.

“But it’s also normal and logical to expect that, considering the difference in the surface and physicality of the points and the effort that has to go in every shot with spin and everything on clay, it’s quite different here. It doesn’t mean that I’m not spending any energy on the court. Of course, I am. And the deeper I go into the tournament, obviously the less fresh I will be physically, but I’m trying to maintain that to an optimal level. But as I said, no major issues. I’m feeling fine.”

Djokovic’s opponent today is Russian Roman Safiullin, who claimed an impressive win over Brazilian 24th seed Joao Fonseca.

Ahead of facing Djokovic, he said: “I played against him three times and only one time I was really close to getting a set against him. The other two times he destroyed me. Hopefully this time I will give him problems and make him suffer on the court.”