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    India's World Cup clash against Pakistan could be the most watched cricket match in history – with an estimated one billion tuning in. The Manchester rain intervened but it could not dampen the spirits of the arch-rivals, with fans travelling thousands of miles to Old Trafford. Almost 800,000 applications for just 23,500 seats made tickets the hottest in town. Yet those who missed out on the cauldron of noise, colour and flags joined the huge global TV audience. David Richardson, International Cricket Council chief executive, said: “There were at least 500 million watching on the day. Yet that’s just on TV. Digital channels and other platforms will take it to a billion.” The previous record was for India’s 2011 World Cup final against Sri Lanka when 558 million tu...

    Prince Philip warned Harry against marrying Meghan Markle , telling him 'one steps out with actresses, one doesn't marry them', it is claimed. The Duke of Sussex is known to have a close bond with his grandfather and he was one of the first people to meet the royal couple's son, Archie, after his birth in May. The 98-year-old also attended Harry and Meghan's wedding in May last year amid speculation he would miss the big day while recovering from a hip replacement operation. The Sun has now reported claims that the outspoken prince warned his grandson against marrying the former Suits actress. The newspaper added that an insider previously said Harry, 34, stood up for Meghan in response to concerns about her. The Duke of Edinburgh has offered relationship advice ...

    Some members of the cabinet have reportedly hatched a plan in an effort to ensure that Boris Johnson is the only candidate on the ballot paper when party members vote for their new leader. According to the Daily Telegraph, some senior members of the cabinet want to avoid a "blue on blue" battle for the next party leader, which could leave the candidates open to attacks from each other, as well as from Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn. The plan, which was allegedly hatched in the whip's office, is for the remaining candidates to drop out of the campaign next week and leave Mr Johnson, the leadership favourite, as the only one remaining. A confirmatory ballot would still be carried out to the party's 160,000 members, to officially hand Mr Johnson the keys to number 10. H...

    A British holidaymaker claims he was thrown off a plane by police in Turkey after informing cabin crew he had a potentially deadly nut allergy. Josh Silver, 25, boarded the flight home from Antalya to Gatwick after his first holiday with his girlfriend, when he alerted staff he was seriously allergic to nuts. The events manager said he was told he would have to leave the plane since it was against airline policy to fly someone with his requirements. When he refused, explaining he had told the airline of his allergy before travelling and was deemed safe to fly, he claims he was threatened before being escorted off the plane by four police officers. He was then taken to a Turkish Airlines sales desk, where he said he was told he could be placed on a later flight, bu...

    Prince Harry told the Duchess of Sussex to turn around during Trooping the Colour, a lip reading expert has revealed. The Duke of Sussex, 34, was filmed speaking to Meghan, 37, while she was stood in front of him on the balcony of Buckingham Palace last Saturday. At one point the Duchess turned back to speak to her husband twice in quick succession, prompting Prince Harry to utter two brief phrases in response. The exchange sparked widespread speculation on social media over what was said. Analysing the footage, MailOnline's lip reading expert concluded Prince Harry said to Meghan, yes, that's right when she looked at him the first time, before adding: Turn around... Look, when she turned back to him a short time later. The exchange came moments before the start o...

    Boris Johnson is on course for Number 10 after securing a commanding victory in the first round of MPs’ votes for the new Conservative leader and prime minister, beating his nearest rival Jeremy Hunt by 71 votes. Mr Johnson scooped 114 votes, against Mr Hunt’s 43 and Michael Gove‘s 37. The former foreign secretary’s tally took him beyond the 105 required in the final round of MPs votes next week in order to progress to the postal ballot of 160,000 party members which will select the final winner. Outsiders Esther McVey, Andrea Leadsom and Mark Harper were knocked out after failing to meet the threshold of 17 votes required to progress to the next round of voting on Tuesday, but international development secretary Rory Stewart, who has ruled out a no-deal Brexit, scr...

    The Queen may have visited 116 of the world's 196 countries but according to her former royal chef Darren McGrady, the monarch is not an adventurous eater and isn't keen on trying new things. Her Majesty prefers traditional British and French cuisine and has a soft spot for... chocolate. In an exclusive interview with HELLO! Online, Darren revealed the Queen's likes and dislikes and admitted that the 90-year-old royal is not really a foodie at heart. She is absolutely a chocoholic, said Darren. Anything we put on the menu that had chocolate on, she would choose, especially chocolate perfection pie. For a main course she loved game, things like Gaelic steak, fillet steak with a mushroom whisky sauce, especially if we did it with venison. For a first course she love...

    British drivers heading to the continent this summer are being warned not to ignore speed limits and other rules of the road amid a sharp rise in the number of motorists being pursued by foreign police forces. Previously it was estimated that up to half a million UK drivers went unpunished for speeding each year in France alone, because they thought once they were back home they were untouchable. But a new system called Mutual Legal Assistance (MLA), which the UK signed up to two years ago, which means it is much easier for drivers from one country to be prosecuted by the authorities in another. A foreign police force can apply to the UK authorities for the driver information and under the MLA system the Driver and Vehicle Licence Agency (DVLA) must provide them. ...

    Boris Johnson has set his sights on the prize after claiming only he can see off both Nigel Farage and Jeremy Corbyn as he urged Tory MPs and party members to make him their next leader and prime minister. The leadership campaign frontrunner, who is up against the likes of Michael Gove, Jeremy Hunt and Dominic Raab, has claimed he would refuse to pay the promised £39bn to the European Union unless better Brexit terms are on offer. He added that he would step up preparations to counter no-deal disruption, and told the Sunday Times that he could defeat the twin threat posed by the Brexit Party and Labour leaders. Comparing them to the sea monsters from Greek mythology which troubled Odysseus, he said: "I truly believe only I can steer the country between the Scylla a...

    Donald Trump has left an outstanding congestion fees totalling up to £750 during his three-day state visit in the UK. The unpaid fee came after the US president was seen travelling around London in his £1.8 million armour-plated limousine with his 20-strong convoy. His motorcade includes two armour-plated Cadillac limousines, three Chevrolet SUVs and two Ford truck - has yet to pay the £11.50-a-day fee, with a bill that is thought to top over £700. According to The Sun Transport of London is issuing a bill for the visit as the US Embassy now owes almost £12.5 million in unpaid congestion charges. The Sun reported that America refuses to pay the bill as they claimed diplomats do not pay 'direct taxes'. Paul Cowperthwaite, general manager of road user charging at T...