The Duke of Sussex will be in the UK for an event marking one year until the next Invictus Games in Birmingham.

On Monday morning, a representative of Harry told Sky News that he had accepted an offer to stay at the palace.

But Buckingham Palace then denied that he would do so, saying he had missed a deadline. A spokesman for Harry said the offer had "now been withdrawn" and with the upcoming judgment in the prince's case against Associated Newspapers, due on Tuesday, cited as the reason.

But he said Buckingham Palace had been aware of the impending judgment in the case "since last Thursday".

"It is therefore unclear why, having formally accepted the accommodation offer, it has now been withdrawn at the last moment," he added.

At the weekend, it was announced Meghan, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet would no longer be joining Harry in London amid concern over their security.

The prince had previously intended to travel with his family. It has been four years since the children last saw their grandfather in person, during the late Queen's platinum jubilee celebrations.

The King had offered to put the family up at an unnamed royal residence, but it was reported at the end of June that the prince's request for taxpayer-funded police protection had recently been denied.

Sources have stressed the monarch is not involved in decisions on his son's security.

Last year Harry lost a legal battle with the government over his security in the UK after it was downgraded in 2020 when he decided to stop being a working member of the Royal Family.

The prince had been waiting for RAVEC, the committee that decides on protection for royalty and public figures, to review his case after making a personal appeal in December.

Today his spokesman said: "Following RAVEC's decision not to provide security for his family, the duke spent last week making alternative security arrangements.

"Once those arrangements were in place, he was able to formally accept the offer of accommodation for himself over the weekend.

"It is therefore disappointing that the offer has now been withdrawn, with Tuesday's judgment in the Associated Newspapers Limited case cited as the reason."

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The decision by the Palace was said to have been taken in consultation with the King, with the outcome communicated to Harry through the appropriate channels.

Accommodation at a royal residence will be made available to Harry and his family for future visits, it is understood.

No decision has been made as to whether the family will join the duke for other parts of the UK visit outside of the capital, with reports he wanted to take them to see the final resting place of his mother Diana, Princess of Wales at Althorp in Northamptonshire.

The reason for Harry not bringing his family to London is likely to be due to concerns from his security team and the lack of an up-to-date assessment by the Risk Management Board (RMB), whose work informs RAVEC.

It was meant to have met in March and would have given a fuller picture of the potential threats faced by the duke and his family, but the meeting didn't go ahead.

After losing his appeal last year, Harry told the BBC that he "can't see a world in which I would be bringing my wife and children back to the UK at this point".

The reports over whether the prince will stay at Buckingham Palace come little more than a week after the Royal Family released documents showing refurbishments of the palace cost £370m, and that the King would not live there.

It said the decision for the monarch to stay at Clarence House was made partly to increase the public's access to Buckingham Palace, as if the King lived there security concerns would limit tourist numbers and the areas they would be allowed to visit.

Andrew Gorrell was wearing a Nightmare On Elm Street T-shirt - a horror film in which the central character was burned alive - when he randomly targeted the home of John Edwards, 82, who died two weeks later in hospital.

Gorrell was sentenced at Wolverhampton Crown Court to life imprisonment and told he must serve a minimum term of 25 years before being eligible to apply for parole.

The 55-year-old, from Saltney in Flintshire, North Wales, was found guilty in February of murder, two counts of causing grievous bodily harm with intent, attempting to cause grievous bodily harm with intent and arson with intent to endanger life.

Mr Edwards died of his injuries after Gorrell set fire to a wheelie bin, which was placed to block the front door. The blaze spread to his property in Holyhead Road, Wednesbury, West Midlands, in the early hours of 11 May last year.

Gorrell's trial was told that Mr Edwards' two adult sons Carl, 60, and Mark, 57, were both staying the night at their parents' home.

Passing sentence on Monday, Judge Michael Chambers KC said Gorrell's actions on the day and his previous conviction for arson showed he was "a highly dangerous individual" with an interest in fire.

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The judge told Gorrell: "For anyone to wake up in the night to find their home on fire is a living nightmare."

The judge said victim personal statements from family members, including one of Mr Edwards' grandchildren, showed that the impact of Gorrell's actions was "absolutely horrendous".

Passing concurrent jail sentences of up to 12 years for offences other than murder, the judge told him: "No sentence I can impose can put the clock back, nor should it be viewed as an attempt to put a value on a human life.

"You travelled by train from Chester to Wolverhampton and then in the early hours of the morning you took a tram to Wednesbury.

"Why you were going there has never been fully explained - you having elected not to give evidence.

"But once there you quite deliberately set a number of fires."

The judge said he was satisfied that Gorrell had an interest in fire due to three factors, including that he was "wearing a T-shirt displaying a reference to a film, Nightmare On Elm Street, in which fire is a prominent feature".

He told Gorrell: "The occupants suffered agonising injuries and ultimately, in relation to John Edwards, death.

"Before he died he had a horrendous experience. It was clearly an evil random attack the reason for which is not clear."

The judge said he had not seen "much remorse or regret" from Gorrell over his actions.

The court heard Gorrell has a long history of alcohol abuse and had been drinking before setting the fatal fire and three other nearby wheelie bin blazes.

Judge Chambers was told by prosecutor that Gorrell had been given a 12-month custodial sentence in 1990 for setting fire to a club while working as a glass collector.

As he was led out of the dock Gorrell thanked the judge and turned to family members, saying: "I am really sorry."

Police said the boy was "injured by a crocodile" after he ended up in the enclosure at Johnsons of Old Hurst in Cambridgeshire in June.

The ambulance service called police to the zoo at 1.24pm on 18 June to reports that a three-year-old boy had suffered serious injuries.

A 30-year-old man from Norfolk was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and was later bailed as police said he was "assessed as not being fit for interview".

The suspect in the case reportedly has learning difficulties and had been on a trip with carers.

Norfolk County Council, which did not provide any care for the man, said an inquiry under Section 42 of the Care Act 2014 has begun.

A Section 42 inquiry is carried out when a council believes that an adult in its area has care and support needs, is experiencing or is at risk of abuse or neglect and is unable to protect themselves due to those needs.

A spokesperson for the council said: "The individual in question is not receiving any care provided, commissioned nor paid for by Norfolk County Council.

"We can confirm that a Section 42 inquiry is underway. We're unable to comment further on an ongoing inquiry."

'Living at the hospital'

In a statement released last week, the boy's family said: "We would like to thank the staff at the zoo who rescued our son from the enclosure.

"We are truly grateful for the public support and well-wishes we have received, as well as to everyone who has been directly involved in our son's care and recovery in hospital.

"Our attention remains focused on his recovery and supporting him through this extremely challenging and prolonged period of time."

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Tracey Johnson, the zoo's co-owner, reportedly jumped into the enclosure to save the child.

Cambridgeshire Police said the boy, who has already undergone five surgeries, "faces a long road to recovery".

Meanwhile, an investigation has been launched after the medical records of the boy were accessed by around 40 members of hospital staff.

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) has referred itself to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) and is investigating whether all staff members had a legitimate reason for viewing his information.

The Department of Health and Social Care said it is also investigating.

The remains of Julie Buckley, 55, were found in 10 pieces in a shallow grave in Wimblington in Cambridgeshire, the prosecution said.

In Cambridge Crown Court on Monday, prosecutor Christine Agnew KC said that Karl Hutchings, 48, pleaded guilty on 15 September last year to Ms Buckley's murder.

Hutchings also provided police with a map showing where her remains were, she said.

Ms Buckley and Hutchings had been "friends who had spent some time together - they were both addicted to class A drugs", Ms Agnew said.

The victim had been staying with Hutchings at his home in the village of Christchurch.

She was last seen alive on CCTV captured at a Budgens supermarket in the nearby town of March on 28 January, 2025.

Concerns for Ms Buckley's welfare were first raised after she failed to attend her appointments.

Hutchings had initially denied the murder charge before changing his plea.

He told a teacher at HMP Peterborough that he had "waited it out" before pleading guilty as he "hoped he could be dealt with on a diminished basis", Ms Agnew said.

Hutchings also told the teacher he had killed Ms Buckley "because she had been stealing from him and had tried to convince him he was mad".

Ms Agnew said Hutchings told the teacher he had hit Ms Buckley with a hammer over the head which "made her woozy".

She added: "He hit her over the head again which finished her off".

Ms Buckley had been struck 11 times in the head, according to a post-mortem examination.

Ms Agnew said it appeared that Ms Buckley was murdered between 29 January and the morning of 30 January.

Ms Buckley's phone was used on 29 January and Hutchings used her bank card to purchase alcohol on 30 January, Ms Agnew said.

Huntley later sold Ms Buckley's car for £500, she added.

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Ms Agnew said Hutchings was arrested on 13 February last year and "extensive blood staining" was found on a sofa at his home, part of the living room carpet was missing and there were burnt items in the garden.

Allison Summers, mitigating for Hutchings, said he had a "long history of mental health problems and significant drug addiction".

She said Ms Buckley had been homeless and Hutchings "felt sorry for her" and offered her a place to stay.

Ms Summers said the "precise trigger and exact sequence (of what happened) may never be known with any degree of certainty".

She added it was "likely to have started spontaneously when Hutchings lost it and began striking Ms Buckley".

She said Hutchings had been released from a psychiatric unit less than three months before the murder.

He had pleaded guilty after he was advised that a psychiatric report did not support a medical defence of diminished responsibility, she said.

The Wegovy tablet, made by Novo Nordisk, was approved by the UK's medicines regulator last month and was made available to the public on Monday.

But pharmacists fear the new form of semaglutide could lead to a rise in fake or unlicensed weight loss pills being sold by criminal gangs.

The drug was already available in injectable form, but a needle-free option is expected to have broader appeal.

Olivier Picard, chairman of the National Pharmacy Association (NPA) said the availability of a tablet version could make it "easier for criminals to counterfeit".

A survey of 310 pharmacies by the NPA found 97% were concerned the change could lead to an increase in fake pills being sold.

Mr Picard said: "As this survey shows, pharmacies are concerned about a dangerous and growing black market for weight loss medicines, with tablet form of medication likely to be easier for criminals to counterfeit.

"Patients should be wary of sites offering medicines at a cost that is too good to be true or providers who are not offering consultations before prescribing.

"If anyone is concerned by a medicine they have bought online, they should speak to their local pharmacist for advice."

The starting dose is 1.5mg, rising to 4mg, 9mg and 25mg - with patients required to be on each dose level for at least a month before going up.

The same survey found 76% of pharmacies expect a significant number of new patients on the pill in the coming months.

And 49% said they had already experienced a sure in enquiries about the drug.

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Mr Pichard said: "This is a significant day and pharmacies are bracing themselves for a surge in demand for this new form of weight loss treatment.

"This is particularly significant for patients who cannot or do not want to take an injectable medicine.

"The NHS rollout remains extremely slow and community pharmacy is ready to support a wider rollout, which will help eligible patients access treatment safely and help mitigate the impact of obesity on the NHS."

The daily Wegovy Pill contains the same active ingredient as the weekly injection, and is almost as effective, with users losing on average of just under 14% of their body weight over 64 weeks.