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The Metropolitan Police confirmed they had told Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, about allegations concerning her father and the exploitation of children, and ITV News reported seeing the letter. The Met said the claims were not investigated by it or passed to another law enforcement agency, and it was considering whether to refer its approach to the police conduct watchdog. Meghan called the claims troubling and disturbing; Thomas Markle denied wrongdoing and called the allegations sick lies, while police in Cebu in the Philippines said officers from an exploitation of children task force were investigating reports about an American in his 80s and examining material reportedly taken from his home.

In France, police made more than a thousand arrests as hundreds of thousands of protesters took to the streets over rising living costs and falling investment in public services. Masked protesters held bricks and fireworks at police, who responded with tear gas and water cannon; the demonstrations were smaller and less violent than the previous weekend. The interior minister said police had stopped many looting incidents and systematically prevented attacks on public buildings.

Storm Bulo brought six Met Office weather warnings, including an amber warning for wind in Scotland, Northern Ireland and the north of England, with 75 mph winds recorded in the Western Isles and many events cancelled. The Treasury said mayors and regional leaders in England would receive extra funding and greater control in Wednesday's budget, including a share of an initial £285 million next year and more flexibility over investment decisions. The government also said it would spend £7 million on a feasibility study into hosting the Olympics and Paralympics in the north of England in the 2040s.