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Within hours of release, Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, discovered that the first batches of her most recent As Ever products, including her jam and £21-a-jar honey, had sold out.

A jam Meghan Markle has released under her new brand As Ever is actually made 2,000 miles from her mansion.

The pricey preserve is said to be “inspired by the recipe Meghan crafted in her home kitchen” and an Instagram video shows a fruity mixture bubbling in a pot at the duchess’ Californian property. However, it has now been revealed the jam – which Meghan sells for £6.50 per jar – is produced in a factory in Illinois, some 2,000 miles from Montecito.

It is actually manufactured by the same US giant which sells Meghan’s £9 packs of herbal tea. It also makes her sold-out orange blossom honey, priced at £21-a-jar – although it is not known whether it manufactures her newly released apricot preserve. Meghan, 43, had claimed last week the first batches of the apricot preserve and other new treats had sold out within hours of release online.

But one tough food critic told the media she felt the jam was “a real disappointment” upon reviewing the fruity spread. Donna Collins blasted the jam, describing it as “too runny” to work.

Meghan, the mother-of-two, is also under more scrutiny today as it becomes clear that the Republic of Tea factory, which makes the jam, is located on a factory 2, 000 miles away from Montecito, which is quite different from the duchess’s homely image, which she has presented in marketing for the preserve.

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As Ever started with the spread Meghan makes at home and worked on creating a version of it that could be produced on a scale, according to a source close to the duchess in order to create the commercial product.

Meghan’s website, though, describes her “signature” raspberry jam as “inspired by the recipe she made in her home kitchen” – and says it was deliberately crafted with a fluid texture”. On her Netflix show, With Love, Meghan, she described harvesting berries and making small batches of jars in her kitchen, adding: “I did save one of 50 for my mom.”

However, a source close to Meghan has confirmed to the Daily Mail that The Republic of Tea makes her As Ever raspberry spread, but a new supplier would soon be used. The Republic of Tea’s headquarters is in Larkspur, California, 350 miles from Meghan’s mansion – but the factory in which the jam is said to be made is in Illinois, which is in the Midwestern United States.

Netflix stated in a statement to the Mail that it “believes in working with best-in-class vendors that have high standards for exceptional products.” With the first two As Ever product launches selling out so quickly, it’s been exciting to see how popular the As Ever product line is. We’re looking forward to seeing continued success as we develop and release more As Ever products throughout the year and beyond.

Bob Vylan, who was broadcast on BBC iPlayer until the company shut down the concert at Glastonbury, chanted on the stage to demand the deaths of Israeli soldiers.

Keir Starmer has demanded BBC bosses “explain” how a punk duo calling for the death of Israeli soldiers was broadcast from Glastonbury.

Pro-Palestine act Bob Vylan chanted “death, death to the IDF” in a sickening rant on stage at the festival. Bobby Vylan, singer and guitarist of the duo, has since posted a defiant message on Instagram, despite police confirming officers are looking into his tirade.

And the Prime Minister, who also said Glastonbury Festival organisers should not have let controversial rappers Kneecap appear on stage, has described Bob Bylan’s words as “appalling hate speech”. Mr Starmer, 62, said: “There is no excuse for this kind of appalling hate speech. I said that Kneecap should not be given a platform and that goes for any other performers making threats or inciting violence. The BBC needs to explain how these scenes came to be broadcast.”

The BBC, which did not stream Kneecap live, conceded comments made by Bob Vylan were “deeply offensive”. The duo’s performance is no longer available to watch on BBC iPlayer.

After the music double act chanted “death to the IDF” chants during their performance, event directors said they were “appalled.” Prior to this year’s festival, Glostonbury had previously stated that everyone is welcome, but that it “does not condone hate speech or incitement to violence of any kind from its performers.”

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According to Bob Vylan, the festival’s organizers said on Sunday, “We are urgently reminding everyone involved in the production of the festival that there is no place at Glastonbury for antisemitism, hate speech, or incitement to violence.” “

Israeli politicians criticized Glastonbury and the BBC for skipping to play the live performance, including Sharren Haskel, the country’s deputy foreign minister.

The singer from the pro-Palestine punk act, who keeps his identity secret, also shouted “from the river to the sea Palestine… will be free” – regarded by Jews as a call for Israel’s elimination. IDF stands for Israel Defence Forces, the national military of the State of Israel, which is currently involved with the war in Gaza, one of two remaining Palestinian territories.

Avon and Somerset Police are now examining video evidence and investigating if any offence had been committed. However, Bobby Vylan has since said on Instagram: “I said what I said.” The dad shared a lengthy statement to follow up, in which he stated: “Tomorrow it is a change in foreign policy.”

As part of our online collection of more than 90 other sets, a BBC spokesperson stated: “We have made an on-demand version of Kneecap’s performance available on iPlayer.

The content adheres to our editorial guidelines and is adapted to reflect the performance from Glastonbury’s West Holts stage.

This is marked with appropriate warnings, as with all content that contains strong language. The BBC doesn’t ban artists, and acts are booked by the festival, as we have already stated. Kneecap live streaming was not available.

One Direction member Harry Styles was at Glastonbury when he was photographed dancing and snogging a mysterious woman in the VIP area of the legendary festival.

Pop megastar Harry Styles was seen enjoying a passionate kiss with a mystery woman in the VIP area at Glastonbury.

Before the 12-second smooch, the pair danced in the festival’s early hours. According to a source, “Harry only saw this woman when they were together,” “Sparks were flying.”

The former One Direction star, 31, arrived separately from his secret squeeze and was reportedly spotted at around 1.45am on Sunday with pals, including music producer Kid Harpoon. The woman made her entrance shortly afterwards and was spotted kissing Harry after their dance.

The source continued, “Harry showed up with a few of his mates, but they were so close that they could almost be friends that she had already moved there.” They gave it an hour before they arrived, and they didn’t seem to care who was watching.

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The pair “appeared to have known each other for a while,” the onlooker told The Sun. Harry, who since leaving One Direction has had two UK number ones as a solo artist, split with Canadian actress Taylor Russell in May. The reveller at Glastonbury is the first woman Harry has been linked to since the split.

Harry and Taylor called things off after a “make or break” trip to Japan. Speaking at the time, an insider said: “They went through a rough patch after their trip to Japan and are taking some time apart. He’s been in America and she’s been in London. They made a lovely couple and it was obvious Taylor made Harry happy. Things have become strained recently though and they’ve taken some time out.”

However, according to the Glasto sources, Harry and the woman’s body language on Sunday suggested that they had been dating for some time. They continued, “They both appeared to have known one another for a while because they were very well-known, and they both appeared to be having a wonderful time.”

Photographs show the tender embrace, which happened in the VIP area at the music festival. Harry had arrived at Worthy Farm in Somerset on Friday and spent his first night there partying with mates until around 6am, The Sun understands.

It is believed the singer, who has never performed at Glastonbury, was present to enjoy some of the artists on Sunday, a lineup which included music legend Rod Stewart. It was some 23 years after his last appearance at the festival.