Princess of Wales makes unexpected public appearance

Good evening. The Princess of Wales has been photographed leaving Windsor Castle with her husband Prince William just hours after she apologised for editing a family photograph released by Kensington Palace.

Elsewhere, Lee Anderson has announced his defection to Reform UK, declaring “I want my country back”.

Princess of Wales makes unexpected public appearance in wake of photo editing row

The unexpected sighting comes after five photo agencies recalled an image of the Princess alongside her three children released on Mothering Sunday over concerns it had been digitally altered. Hannah Furness explains how a ‘doctored’ photograph of the Princess of Wales turned into a royal nightmare.

I want my country back, says Lee Anderson as he becomes first Reform UK MP

The former vice-chairman of the Conservative Party was suspended from the Tories last month over his refusal to apologise for his claims that Islamists had “got control” of Sadiq Khan and London. Meanwhile, Nigel Farage has said Mr Anderson joining Reform UK is a bigger moment than the rise of Ukip.

No religion has a ‘right not to be offended’, says security minister

No religion has a right to be exempt from criticism, the security minister has said ahead of a crackdown on extremism. Tom Tugendhat said no faith had a right not to be challenged amid concerns that some extremists have used intimidation and threats of violence against those perceived to have insulted Islam.

Evening Briefing: Today’s essential headlines

Keir Starmer | The Labour leader has backed the banning of transgender women from women’s sport – after previously refusing to do so publicly.

Comment and analysis

Annabel Denham | We must end the Net Zero delusion before it’s too late

Simon Heffer | The secret to Oppenheimer’s success? It makes American liberals feel better

Patrick O’Flynn | Lee Anderson’s defection will damage the Tories more than they realise

Hamish de Bretton-Gordon | Macron must be bluffing – or trying to start a new world war

Telegraph View | The political establishment must cease virtue-signalling

World news: ‘Plane just dropped out of sky,’ says passenger on flight from Sydney to Auckland as fifty injured

About 50 people needed medical treatment after being thrown from their seats by severe turbulence during a flight from Sydney to Auckland on Monday. Thirteen of the injured passengers and crew were taken to hospital with one person in a serious condition.

Feature of the day

Robbie Collin: Why Lily Gladstone’s Oscar loss shames Hollywood

The Academy had a chance to begin atoning for decades of mistreatment of Native Americans – and blew it spectacularly.

Business news: Four million at risk of abandoning work permanently as benefits surge

Nearly four million people are at risk of abandoning work permanently amid a post-lockdown surge in benefits paid to claimants who do not have to find a job.

Live markets news: Putin plots tax rises to fuel Russia’s stuttering war machine