What happened
The King and Queen consort will not make Buckingham Palace their permanent London residence. Instead, Charles and Camilla will continue living at Clarence House while Buckingham Palace remains the administrative and ceremonial centre of the monarchy.

Who said what
Keeper of the Privy Purse James Chalmers said the decision followed “careful consideration” and would “greatly increase opportunities for public access” to the palace.

“It had been thought that the King would move back” once the palace’s ​​£369 million refurbishment was complete, said Hannah Furness in The Telegraph. The move “officially brings to an end the living arrangements established under Queen Victoria”, who made the palace the monarch’s official home in 1837.

A spokesperson said the King had “huge affection for Buckingham Palace”, but wanted the publicly funded building to deliver “greater public benefit rather than greater private benefit”.

What next?
Buckingham Palace will continue to host state occasions and official events. The King and Queen consort will maintain offices and private rooms there, and are expected to stay overnight during some state visits.

The arrangements could signal a lasting shift in royal practice, with Prince William also understood to favour remaining at his Windsor home should he eventually become king.

What happened
A British social media influencer has been charged with pre-meditated murder in Dubai. Brooke George, 23, from Kent (pictured above), has been accused of fatally stabbing her British partner in his apartment, but says she acted in self-defence after suffering domestic abuse.

She was arrested on Monday at the airport, and claims that she was forced to strip naked without a female officer present at Bur Dubai Police Station. If convicted of murder, she could face death by firing squad.

Who said what
The case “raises serious concerns about violence against women, the right to self-defence, due process and the treatment of British nationals detained overseas”, said Radha Stirling, the chief executive of Detained in Dubai. George’s mother, Thereza, said she was “deeply concerned” for her daughter’s welfare.
 
The Foreign Office said in a statement that it was “in touch with a British woman detained in the UAE” and “in contact with the local authorities”.

What next?
Detained in Dubai has called for Brooke to be “released on bail pending the outcome of the investigation” and said she should be given “protection, appropriate medical care, legal representation and immediate British consular assistance”.

“If we want a strong, resilient Coastguard for the future, we must make sure that those who step forward are supported, not penalised,” said Lynsay Mackay of the GMB Union. And yet the callout payments for the 3,500 highly trained volunteers who operate on Britain’s coasts have been controversially scrapped.

Coastguard rescue officers are fighting to get the payments restored, with the GMB’s help. But, in the meantime, many are thinking of leaving the service. And with temperatures soaring and tourists flocking to beaches, seaside communities fear for the strength of any emergency response.

As volunteers, coastguard rescue officers work for free, but there has been a long-standing agreement that they can claim expenses for callouts and training exercises. These amount to roughly £11 an hour, below the minimum wage. In January a Court of Appeal judge upheld an employment tribunal ruling that they were “workers” and not “volunteers” – because the need for them to attend callouts and training constituted a contract. This means that they are entitled to the minimum wage and other benefits.

That might sound good – and it was a success for former coastguard officer Martin Groom and the GMB union, who brought the case to court. But rather than respect the rescue officers’ worker status, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency announced that it would have to “change how the service operates” and scrap the hourly payments.

In Scotland, 53 MSPs have written to the UK government, calling on ministers to “intervene” to encourage the Maritime and Coastguard Agency “to pause its plans”, said The Scotsman. First Minister John Swinney has also committed to writing to the UK government on the issue. MPs from Cornwall and Norfolk have raised concerns, too. Coastguard rescue officers, aided by the GMB union, are due to hold a meeting with supportive MPs in Westminster next week.