The Church of England is gathering at what has been described as a time of “unprecedented crisis” for the first General Synod since the archbishop of Canterbury’s resignation.

Speaking to reporters during their tour of Nepal, the royal couple said they always had to have ‘a lot of humour’ while travelling together.

It is part of Labour’s plans for housing which also including overhauling planning rules, building 1.5 million homes and reforming leaseholds.

The families of two of three girls murdered at a dance class in Southport have told of the moment they heard ‘something awful has happened’.

Father-of-two Joel Verite, 26, was among the first on the scene as Southport killer Axel Rudakubana launched his attack.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex watched the ceremony, cheering on the performers and competitors when they took to the stage.