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It is understood that both King Charles and Prince Harry will both be in London at the same time tomorrow with hopes they could potentially meet for the first time in almost 20 months

Prince Harry and the King are both set to be in London tomorrow, paving the way for a potential long-awaited reunion.

Charles is expected to travel back to the capital from Balmoral tonight, meaning he would be in the city where his estranged son is due to carry out a third day of charity visits on a whirlwind trip to the UK.

Father and son have not seen each other in almost 20 months since Harry dashed to the UK to see his dad after he revealed his cancer diagnosis in February 2024. It is understood both sides would like a meeting to happen, with a source close to the Duke of Sussex saying: “As Harry has stated before, he’d love to see his family and be reconciled.”

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Tomorrow, Harry is set to visit Imperial College London where he will be at the Centre for Blast Injury Studies, which he opened 12 years ago. However, both Buckingham Palace and Harry’s office have refused to comment on whether a meeting between the two men is scheduled.

Harry previously said he would love reconciliation with his family but admitted that “some members of my family will never forgive me” after he wrote his controversial memoir, Spare. Earlier today, the Duke continued his UK engagements by visiting Nottingham, where he revealed he had personally donated £1.1 million to BBC Children in Need to support young people affected by violence.

Harry announced his gift, which has come from his own money rather than his Archewell foundation, during a visit to the Community Recording Studio (CRS). Despite relocating to California, more than 5,000 miles away, and giving up his role as a working royal, Harry vowed to maintain his links with Nottingham.

“I’ll continue to stand with you,” he said in a speech at the event. “Nottingham has my respect, it always has, my commitment, and a permanent place in my heart.”

The duke said the city had taught him “important lessons” and had “truly” inspired him. “I’ve lost count of the number of visits I’ve made here, and the amount of jerk chicken I’ve eaten on almost every occasion on the way back,” he said to much laughter. “It really is banging.”

Harry added: ”For nearly 15 years, I’ve been working alongside communities to tackle violence impacting young people, particularly knife crime, which remains one of the most urgent issues facing this country. During all that time, Nottingham has been a place where I’ve heard harrowing stories, learned important lessons, seen resilience, and felt truly inspired.”

Harry’s personal money comes from a variety of sources, including their much-publicised deal with Netflix. He is also chief impact officer at mental health firm Better Up and inherited nearly £7 million from his mother Diana, Princess of Wales.

The Duke also had an inheritance from the Queen Mother in 2002, and is likely to have received one from both his grandparents, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, the late Duke of Edinburgh, in more recent years.

While the duke was in Nottingham, where he snapped selfies with cheering well-wishers, his estranged brother Prince William was carrying out an engagement in Lambeth, south London.

William popped into the music studio during a visit to The Oasis Village in Tulse Hill, south London, where he was hearing more about the work of Spiral Skills. The youth organisation in Lambeth has expanded its services in the community hub thanks to a grant from his Homewards Fund.

While there, he said he was making sure his children grow up learning to play an instrument as he believes music is ‘crucial’. William spoke about the importance of music in his life after politely turning down the opportunity to play the drums – but said his youngest child, Prince Louis, would have loved to have had a go.

Warring brothers William and Harry are not expected to meet during Harry’s trip to the UK. On Monday, the pair marked the third anniversary of the late Queen’s death separately, just eight miles apart.

Harry privately laid flowers at his grandmother’s grave in St George’s Chapel, Windsor, while William and wife Kate visited a WI branch in Sunningdale in Elizabeth II’s honour.

Strictly Come Dancing returns later this month and ahead of the launch Thomas Skinner has made headlines after ‘storming out’ of an interview about the BBC dance show

The BBC’s director-general Tim Davie defended the casting of Thomas Skinner on the new series of Strictly Come Dancing earlier today. It came just hours before the former The Apprentice candidate “stormed out” of an interview.

Thomas, 34, whose casting has sparked controversy, is due to compete on the BBC show when it returns later this month. It was reported this afternoon that he walked out of an interview ahead of the launch and “grabbed” a reporter’s phone after realising that he was being recorded.

Hours earlier, BBC boss Tim, 58, had addressed the decision to cast Thomas on the new series. It was whilst he was speaking to the Culture, Media and Sport Committee about the corporation, including on Strictly, earlier today.

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Tim said: “That was not my decision. That was the production team looking for those people that they thought would … you’ve got two criteria; those people who want to do Strictly and those people they thought would be interesting to the audience.”

He also spoke about presenter Narinder Kaur who previously questioned the decision to cast Thomas. As part of her criticism of the show, Narinder said that she had been told that she was “too controversial” for Strictly herself.

Speaking about Narinder, Tim said he had “never heard that” when asked about claims she was rejected for the show. He continued by saying to the committee: “I’m not involved directly, that’s not disowning it, it’s just day to day.

“It’s for BBC Studios to propose to the commissioner of entertainment who they think they can get … one is who will take part, because it’s quite a commitment, three months in full training. And the second is, who are people that they think would make a good balance in terms of the cast, and my goodness, they’ve done a good job in terms of creating a phenomenal show.”

He added: “Clearly, we wouldn’t take anyone whose views are y’know just beyond the pale, or we would see as completely unacceptable or not suitable, racist views, all those things, we wouldn’t accept them. But that’s not the case here, from what I know, I’m not an expert on the individual, per se.”

Asked if there’s criteria for someone to be deemed “too controversial” for the show, he said: “There may be views you don’t agree with but that’s not to me a criteria. If someone had broadcast things that y’know were totally unacceptable, had racist [views] … we don’t want them anywhere near our shows. That’s obvious.

“That’s what our team have to judge. I don’t know how many series we’re in but we’ve had a pretty good run of the contestants, there’s been things to deal with, but actually, in terms of the casting and the overall show around the world, I think they do a good job.”

Just hours later, Thomas “stormed out” of an interview about the show, with him telling reporters: “I’m not doing this.” He was being interviewed by journalists at the BBC’s Elstree Studios when he got up and left the room.

It’s reported that he took issue with a reporter recording an interview, which is a common practise, during the press day for Strictly. He had arrived at the table alongside fellow contestant, former footballer Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, who was left having to do interviews on his own.

A source told the Mirror: “He walked to the table with his head down, he sat down, grabbed one of the reporters phones, who told him to stop. It was a shock. His reaction came out of nowhere.” Another source told us: “It was totally out of the blue. He was absolutely fine during the first interview. In good spirits and delighted and surprised to be there. Like a competition winner.”

A journalist is said to have asked Thomas what had motivated him to sign up for the show, which left him realising that he was being recorded on a phone at the press event. Before picking up the phone and taking it from the table, he asked: “What’s that?” The journalist responded asking: “What are you doing, can you answer the question, we have only got three minutes. I’m just recording him.”

Rylan Clark has admitted he was left “stunned” after he underwent a pyschic reading which predicted he would end up with some huge health problems in his future.

Rylan Clark has admitted that a recent trip to see an astrologer left him reeling, when it was predicted he would face major health problems in his future.

The TV personality was filming for his new BBC show, Passage To India, alongside best pal Rob Rinder when they took the trip, which was caught for the show, as the latter says: “Usually when something is funny in real life, it can’t possibly be as funny when you watch it back, but that really was the funniest moment for me.

“For me, astrology is absurd, woo woo, a bucket load of horse s**t, and I was really worried because I wanted to explore those ideas about going to India for enlightenment, but he wanted to go to an astrologer.”

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After Rylan phones his beloved mum Linda to get his time and place of birth for the reading, it all descends into chaos.

Astrologer Professor Vinod Shastri then tells Rylan he should expect to have teeth, lung and leg problems in the future, reveals that in Rylan’s past life he had many relationships and also tells the TV presenter that he has a “slightly psychotic problem”, much to Rob’s amusement.

“I was so excited. And the s**t he came out with,” Rylan says, laughing. “And to make matters worse, when I got back, my mum told me she got my time of birth wrong, she had mixed it up with my brother’s. So it was all b******s anyway!”

Rob wasn’t spared from having his own embarrassing moments in India, most notably when he ended up rapping in a marketplace in central Delhi after meeting a rapper called Naveen Koomar. It was an experience he describes as “horrific”.

“I like grime artists and I got so excited, but I was like David Brent on steroids,” he says. “There are no protrusive parts of my body left to cringe with when I watch it back. But I am glad I took part.”

The pair previously won a TV BAFTA for their Grand Tour series, with Passage To India a continuation of the series. And now, they’re hoping that Passage To India is as well-received as Grand Tour , and that it could lead to a third trip together.

However, while the first two series were inspired by Rob’s literary heroes, it’s unlikely that a third would focus on a literary choice of Rylan’s.

“I’ve only ever written and read my own book!” Rylan says. “Where would we go? Maybe Marbella – someone must have written a novel about Marbella. Then we could spend a few nights outside the Sinatra bar, days sitting round the pool…”

Rob and Rylan’s Passage To India is on Sunday 14 Sep, 9pm, BBC Two

Welsh rockers Stereophonics have shared their surprising backstage ritual they take part in before performing, after their newest album soared to the top of the charts.

Stereophonics may be old school, but the rockers say they have thawed through one another’s tough exteriors and swapped fist bumps for hugs backstage.

“Recently in the last year or two, we started to give each other a hug. It went from a fist bump about a year and a half ago…usually we wouldn’t even look at each other and you just walk on,” says drummer Jamie Morrison.

The band, which also includes Kelly Jones, Richard Jones and Adam Zindani, performed hits such as Dakota in front of the 60,000 strong crowd at Radio 2 In The Park over the weekend.

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While their classic tracks got the festival going, so did their new music, with the band’s most recent album – Make ‘Em Laugh, Make ‘Em Cry, Make ‘Em Wait – flying straight to number one in the charts.

“The songs on the album are quite personal.”says guitarist Adam Zindani. He adds, “When songs are written in such a way, they just connect with people and for simple reasons.”

“It’s like a big snow, big snow rolling down the mountain just getting bigger and bigger and bigger. Right at the bottom is number one, not at the top, it’s right at the bottom,” continues the musician.

With the Welsh band set to head on an enormous arena tour later this year, bassist Richard Jones said the fire to perform still burns as brightly as ever, “It’s the best job in the world, really, to play music in front of a great audience.”

He added: “It’s good going… and we’ve got great fans as well. You know the fans are amazing. We do our bit. They bring the atmosphere and we feel that.”

The band also spoke about the importance of championing younger artists, something they are passionate about.

Putting this into action during their special performance at the Royal Sandringham Estate in Norfolk on Saturday, 16 August 2025, they were joined by Blossoms and Jake Bugg.

As Morrison explained: “Well, they did it, bigger bands did it to you when you’re coming up. It’s just a rite of passage… when you can provide that stage to another artist.” He added: “It wouldn’t be a summer without seeing Jake.”

With nine number one albums behind them and their biggest arena tour ahead, Stereophonics show no signs of slowing down.

In this Tuesday’s Mirror Daily Digest, we’ve pulled together the biggest stories of the day from a Strictly star storming out of a promotional interview to one dad’s tragic death and Prince Harry’s huge donation

Welcome to the Mirror’s Daily Digest, where we pull together all the best stories of the day from our News, Showbiz, Sport teams and more. This Tuesday, we’re featuring everything from Thomas Skinner’s Strictly interview controversy to a Brit dad’s tragic death at his son’s funeral and the latest from Prince Harry’s UK visit.

Former apprentice star Thomas Skinner stormed out of press interviews with the cast of Strictly 2025 earlier this Tuesday – shortly after snatching a reporters phone. Elsewhere, a dad has collapsed and died at the funeral of his own son as the coffin was being carried into the chapel and the Duke of Sussex has revealed a huge personal charity donation.

Thomas Skinner storms out of Strictly interview after snatching reporter’s phone

Following controversy surrounding his upcoming appearance in Strictly Come Dancing, Thomas Skinner has sensationally stormed out of an interview, furiously telling reporters ‘I’m not doing this.’ The Apprentice star was being interviewed by journalists at the BBC’s Elstree Studios when he got up and left the room.

In a first for a Strictly contestant, the former reality star, best known for his social media output these days, grabbed a reporter’s phone as they asked him to stop. It comes just hours after Skinner told his followers on X he “can’t be bought” and “won’t say things just to keep people happy”.

The dad-of-three has drawn strong criticism for Twitter (X) posts saying it is “not far-right” to be “flying your flag and loving your country”, and complaining “it ain’t safe out there any more” in London, saying the city is “hostile” and “tense”. But while Skinner is happy to chat online, it seems he is less keen to converse in real life.

Read the full story here.

Dad collapses and dies at son’s funeral as coffin is carried into chapel

A dad has collapsed and died at the funeral of his own son as his coffin was being carried into chapel. Norman White, 61, from Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, was attending the funeral of his son David Beilicki at St Bede’s Chapel at Teesside Crematorium when he is thought to have suffered a massive heart attack.

The medical emergency reportedly happened as David’s coffin was being carried into the chapel. Norman’s 41-year-old son David was found dead on a relative’s sofa after a long-term battle with addiction. His death was exactly 10 years after the memorial service for his stillborn twin sons.

David’s sister Chantelle said he had been staying clean from drugs and had been making progress with his recovery at the time of his death. She said the series of events that ended with their father’s death were like the scenes of a tragic movie.

Read the full story here.

Prince Harry makes huge £1.1m UK donation as he ‘hopes to return to royal fold’

As Harry continues his four-day tour of the UK – during which he is expected to meet King Charles – the estranged prince has revealed a huge £1.1million personal donation to charity. The Duke of Sussex arrived in Nottingham this Tuesday to visit the Community Recording Studio just over an after William started an engagement at youth project in South London.

Now it has been revealed that during his visit to highlight the urgent challenges facing young people living in communities affected by violence across the city, Harry made the substantial donation of £1.1million to BBC Children in Need. It is understood to be a personal donation, not from his Archewell Foundation.

Harry said in a statement: “The incredible work being done by grassroots organisations like CRS and Epic Partners is not only inspiring – it’s essential.”

Read the full story here.

Worst performing NHS hospitals ‘named and shamed’ in league table – check your area

As the government revealed its league table for the worst performing, our health editor pulled together a list of the worst performing NHS trusts in England. Health Secretary Wes Streeting said the move will pinpoint where urgent support is needed and help end the “postcode lottery” of care but experts have warned hospitals serving tougher patches might be wrongly blamed.

The table scores NHS trusts on a range of measures including finances and patient access to care, as well as bringing down waiting times for operations and A&E, and improving ambulance response times. The launch of the quarterly tables was announced in November and top performers will be given greater freedoms and funding.

Mr Streeting said: “We must be honest about the state of the NHS to fix it. Patients and taxpayers have to know how their local NHS services are doing compared to the rest of the country.”

Read the full story here.

Why Nottingham Forest sacked Nuno: Transfer rows, players he didn’t want and demand not met

The football world reacted with shock as Nuno Espirito Santo was sacked as Nottingham Forest manager yesterday evening, with Ange Postecoglu being announced as his successor a matter of hours later. This Tuesday, our Sport Team have been looking into where it all went wrong for the former Wolves manager.

Rows over transfers and a bitter feud with Evangelos Marinakis’ newly-appointed right-hand man, Edu, proved to be the catalyst for Nuno Espirito Santo’s departure from Nottingham Forest.The manager’s exit comes just two weeks after he shared publicly that the relationship between he and Edu, the club’s newly appointed global head of football, had already broken down

Edu’s arrival, and with it the extended influence of his representative, Kia Joorabchian, over transfers was a key factor in the unrest. Marinakis had leant heavily on so-called ‘super agent’ Jorge Mendes during Forest’s rise in recent years to adapt and evolve his squad, a relationship further enhanced when Nuno arrived as Steve Cooper’s replacement. But the decision to hand the ex-Arsenal sporting director power has seen ties with Mendes largely cut and Nuno’s say on deals greatly diminished.

Read the full story here.

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Thomas Skinner tweeted about how he ‘always tries to be a positive force in people’s lives’ hours before storming out of a Strictly Come Dancing interview

Thomas Skinner furiously declared he ‘can’t be bought’ in a lengthy tweet shared with followers hours before storming out of a Strictly Come Dancing interview. Fans were divided when The Apprentice star was announced as part of the line-up for this year’s BBC dance competition.

The 34-year-old initially gained a huge following due to his everyman persona mainly going on about grafting hard for success. However, he has been at the receiving end of backlash in recent months due to his controversial social media posts and newly-formed friendship with US Vice President JD Vance.

Weeks before Strictly kicks off, stars taking part in the show chatted to journalists about their experiences so far. However, in a shock moment, he grabbed a reporter’s phone as they asked him to stop.

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The divisive figure took issue with a reporter recording an interview, a common practise, during the big Strictly Come Dancing press day.

He had arrived at the table alongside fellow contestant, former footballer Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, who was left having to do interviews on his own.

This morning, Thomas posted about how he ‘won’t say things just to keep people happy’ and will ‘always try to be a positive force in people’s lives’.

He said in the tweet: “I’ve always stood up for the everyday person like myself, the people who graft, who work hard, provide for their families and who keep this beautiful country moving from all walks of life. I’m proud of my family. I love my kids. I love my wife. I support those around me, and I’ll always try to be a positive force in people’s lives.

“I cannot be bought. I won’t say things just to keep people happy like others do. I am not a weathercock who changes opinions to gain clout like others you see online or social media. I’ll say what I believe in, even when it’s not easy.

“Because that’s what we need more of in today’s world. I will never forget my roots, and I will never back down from standing shoulder to shoulder with the people who make this nation what it is. They can say and spread misinformation all they like about me to try and get me down. But it only makes me stronger. Love you all. Bosh.”

Only a few hours passed before he stormed out of an interview. An insider told the Mirror: “He walked to the table with his head down, he sat down, grabbed one of the reporters phones, who told him to stop. It was a shock. His reaction came out of nowhere.”

Another source told us: “It was totally out of the blue. He was absolutely fine during the first interview. In good spirits and delighted and surprised to be there. Like a competition winner.”

His actions are said to have left organisers furious and BBC bosses in talks over whether he should remain on the show.

A female journalist had simply asked Skinner what had motivated him to sign up for Strictly, which left the reality TV star realising he was being recorded on a phone during the press event. “What’s that?” Skinner demanded, before picking up the woman’s phone and taking it from the table.

The journalist responded asking: “What are you doing, can you answer the question, we have only got three minutes. I’m just recording him.”

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