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Prince Harry and six others were ordered to pay £9.5 million after losing their court battle with the Daily Mail publishers. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex plan to relocate from the US to the UK later this month, and Security Minister Dan Jarvis said he welcomed them back but declined to discuss security arrangements. Reports suggest Meghan may resume her acting career with a UK-based production. Separately, vulnerable people were warned not to eat undercooked or runny eggs when eating out due to a developing salmonella outbreak. The UK Health Security Agency declared a national outbreak after one death and hundreds of illnesses, and a Food Standards Agency professor advised avoiding soft-boiled or poached eggs and dishes containing uncooked eggs in restaurants.

UK scientists said this year's El Niño effect could be the strongest on record, potentially making 2027 the hottest year. The tropical Pacific is warming faster than ever seen, with the event peaking in November and December. Experts described it as unprecedented and possibly stronger than the 1877 event. Impacts include droughts in Australia and the Amazon, a weaker Indian monsoon, and more rain in the southern US. The Met Office expects a stormy and wet autumn in the UK. Climate change is amplifying the effects, as global temperatures have risen by about 1.4 degrees since the 19th century.

The Home Office said French police stopped almost 200 small boats from crossing the Channel in three months since a deal was signed. French police prevented 185 crossings, nearly two-thirds of attempts, and 4,300 migrants were prevented from reaching the UK, reducing numbers by 43% compared to last year. The government's small boat commander argued the plan is working, though the shadow home secretary proposed banning asylum claims from illegal entrants. Sir Keir Starmer donated a biography about himself to the Downing Street Library, a collection established in 1931. Historian Sir Anthony Seldon called the choice odd, noting it was the first time a prime minister had given a biography written by someone else about himself. The Killers frontman Brandon Flowers gave an interview about going solo and returning to his roots in Utah, discussing his love of country music and the value of live instruments in an age of AI.