Prince Harry promises ‘full truth’ as Netflix launches docuseries

The Independent's Morning Headlines email [View online]( December 08, 2022 [Morning Headlines]( 1 / [Netflix drops first part of Sussexes’ bombshell documentary]( The first volume of the Sussexes’ hugely-anticipated documentary Harry & Meghan has been released on Netflix. The six-episode series has been teased as “unprecedented and in-depth” by the streaming giant. The project features Prince Harry and Meghan Markle as they share their perspectives of their time in British royalty. Ahead of the release of the docuseries, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex joked about enjoying a “date night” while accepting an award at the Robert F Kennedy Ripple of Hope Award gala in New York on Tuesday night. Harry and Meghan, who travelled to New York City via private jet from their home in California on Monday 5 December, were honoured at the Manhattan gala alongside Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky and late NBA star Bill Russell for their work “to protect and advance equity, justice and human rights”.   2 / [Government’s own climate adviser condemns Gove’s approval of first new coal mine in 30 years]( Decision branded a ‘misguided and damaging mistake' 3 / [India to make Russia its top oil supplier, undermining price cap]( Analysts tell The Independent that the south Asian superpower is now expected to overtake EU as the largest importer of Kremlin crude 4 / [Snow brings travel disruption as severe cold snap begins]( Freezing conditions could be hazardous and may cause delays across country, forecasters warn 5 / [Another child dies as two are hospitalised with scarlet fever]( Nine children in UK are confirmed to have died from Strep A in recent weeks     The Big Question Have Gen Z killed off the Christmas pudding? Another day, another story about young people killing off a time-honoured tradition. First, they came for the Brussels sprouts (or are they cool again? I lose track). Now, Gen Z is cancelling [Christmas]( pudding, writes Hannah Twiggs. According to what can only be described as truly groundbreaking research, almost half of 10-25-year-olds say they don’t like the traditional festive dessert, despite more than a third admitting they’ve never tried it. Because of this, the traditional [Christmas pudding]( could be extinct by 2025, the researchers declared. I don’t know what I find more alarming about these statistics. That researchers who canvassed British 10-year-olds were astounded to learn that they don’t want a boiled fruit cake on Christmas Day, or that the blame for young people killing stuff off has finally passed to Gen Z. We ageing millennials carried the torch for so long – now we’re just as overlooked as Gen X and the boomers. They’re hardly the first generation to be accused of killing it off. Just five years ago, I was editing pieces about my own cohort ruining Christmas – apparently we’re now wiping out marriage and the 9-5 working day. And we all know boomers are to blame for unaffordable housing and Brexit. It won’t be long before people born after 2012 will be taking up the mantle. That prospect is about as horrifying as setting a fermented, boozy pudding on fire and eating it after you’ve stuffed yourself with an enormous roast dinner. [For the full story and strike dates click here >](   Enjoying this newsletter? Unlock unlimited, ad-free reading on the website and in The Independent app when you subscribe – plus, benefit from our [welcome offer when you join today](. 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