A royal insider has ended his ‘omerta’ to lift the lid on confidential discussions of state he had at a rainy Battersea bus stop in 2020.

The leaders of the three biggest parties took part in a final canvass push as they hoped to gain an edge in the finely-balanced political battle.

Ireland boss Andy Farrell says it was a “privilege” to be given the chance to revive his coaching career under Joe Schmidt ahead of their hotly anticipated reunion in Dublin. The pair are poised to go ...