The British government downplayed 'gobsmacking' Covid lab leak information amid resistance from scientific advisers, sources claim

US officials shared their views on the origin of the virus in a call with other members of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance - the UK, Canada , Australia and New Zealand.

A-head of the crowd... How queens and princesses turn to a tiny group of trusted craftsmen and women for their hats, the most intricate - and most dramatic - wardrobe pieces of them all

If you're going to be at the very top of the social tree, then it's best to have a head for heights - and a good hat to put on top of it. MailOnline spoke to some leading royal milliners.

EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Duchess of Bedford becomes New Zealand citizen at the age of 84 because 'England doesn't feel like it used to'

Now aged 84, the Dowager Duchess of Bedford has undertaken her latest transformation. Henrietta's become a Kiwi - taking New Zealand citizenship.

Queen Camilla appears in high spirits as she hosts the first female crew to win an around-the-world yacht race - after it was announced King Charles will return to public duties

The royal, 76, hosted a reception for the 'Maiden' yachting crew following their Global Ocean Race Win at Clarence House on Monday.

As King Charles continues his recovery, how Prince Philip battled heart condition and the Queen Mother was secretly treated for cancer

The late Queen Mother was secretly twice treated for cancer - once in 1966 when she had a tumour removed from her colon and again in 1984 when the royal had a growth excised from her breast.

Revealed: The 5 popular brands responsible for the most plastic pollution in the world - so, is YOUR favourite on the list?

The Coca-Cola Company tops the list as the number one polluter, and is responsible for 11 per cent of all branded waste, according to researchers from Dalhousie University.

Former top-class cricketer cheats death after he is attacked by a leopard and saved by his loyal dog... years after he had a close encounter with a crocodile

Guy Whittall, 51, needed emergency surgery after being badly mauled by the big cat while out with his trusted dog Chikara, who was also bitten as he tired to save him.

Worldwide eco plot to infiltrate airport jobs and sabotage holiday flights this summer in latest vile plan

They plan to get work with airlines and handling firms in what security experts are warning is a major threat to the safety of passengers at one of the busiest times of the year.

I thought melanoma was just a mole but now I have tumours on my heart and I won't see my daughter grow up. This is the one 'slight' symptom that I shouldn't have ignored...

Victoria Hudson-Craig was 33 when she noticed a strange mole on her shoulder, but several doctors thought nothing of it and let it be.

REEM IBRAHIM: If the world's biggest nanny state won't ban smoking, how does Rishi Sunak hope to? New Zealand ditched law introduced by Covid-queen Jacinda Ardern before it even took effect

In practice, the smoking ban is really about preventing future adults from making decisions about their own bodies, Reem Ibrahim argues.

Everything you need to know about Rishi Sunak's smoking ban: When will law come into place? How will it work? And will it actually create a smoke-free generation?

Under the Prime Minister's flagship proposal anyone born after 2009 won't ever be able to legally buy tobacco. Here MailOnline explains everything you need to know.

Why Rishi Sunak's 'mad' smoking ban 'is destined to fail': Critics warn trailblazing law to stop Generation Alpha getting hooked on cigarettes will prove a 'charter for criminals' - amid fears health chiefs may take aim at sugar, caffeine and alcohol next

Under the Prime Minister's hotly-contested proposal, being debated in parliament today, anyone born after 2009 won't ever be able to legally buy tobacco.

Mesmerising charts show world's most and least populated countries over time - and how Britain has slipped down the rankings and out of the top 20

India, home to 1.41billion people, pips China to top spot, with its population having tripled in size since the 60s.Over a third of the world's residents live in one of the two nations.

Heiress found dead in a Danish swimming pool was drowned by her convicted fraudster husband in order to cash in on insurance pay-outs worth almost £4million, court hears

In 2021 'serial liar' Donald McPherson was dramatically cleared of murdering 47-year-old Paula Leeson but her family have vowed to block McPherson from accessing her fortune

Inside the world's most EXPENSIVE cruise where a ticket for two people costs £1.3 MILLION and guests get their own butler

Regent Seven Seas Cruises is making those dreams a reality when it sets sail across 71 ports in 2027 with their most high-end suite setting two guests back a staggering £1.3 million.

Most promiscuous countries in world REVEALED: Can you guess where average person has sex with 15 different partners?

Data from World Population Review found that people in Turkey have the most sexual partners. The US, meanwhile, took 12th place, and India came in at the bottom of the rankings.

The staggering prize money MasterChef winners in Italy, Australia and Canada receive - as Brit champions are left with nothing!

The judges, chef John Torode and former fruit and veg man Gregg Wallace , are returning, having hosted the show since its 2005 relaunch.

'This is your Captain speaking. We have a small problem and all four engines have stopped. I trust you're not in too much distress.' The ice-cool words of a BA pilot at the start of his epic battle to save 263 lives over a shark infested ocean

Captain Moody and his crew had no idea why their engines had failed. All they knew was that their hulking jumbo jet was now effectively a giant glider heading fast towards the ground.

Rita Ora shows off her incredible figure in array of skimpy bikinis as she gives insight into her New Zealand travels

The singer, 33, spent Easter travelling around New Zealand with her filmmaker husband Taika Waititi and gave an insight into their trip on Saturday.

Cancer-stricken King Charles 'tells aides to supercharge plans for tour of Australia this autumn': Monarch is 'raring to go' and 'feeling positive' after he went on Easter Sunday walkabout amid treatment

The monarch could return down under in just months with Queen Camilla as he prepares for a trip in October.

Gun City ordered to stop claiming it is the ‘world’s largest gun store’

Advertising complaint board members unanimous that ad is misleading