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[View online]( January 06, 2023 [Morning Headlines]( 1 / [Prince Harry claims woman gave him âmessageâ from Diana in book Spare]( Prince Harry has admitted taking cocaine and says a woman âwith powersâ passed on a message from Princess Diana after her death. They are just a few of the dramatic claims in his autobiography Spare, which has been leaked ahead of its official release next week. Harry describes Prince William as his âarchnemesisâ and claims his older brother and Princess Kate encouraged him to dress up as a Nazi soldier â an incident he has called âone of the biggest mistakes in my lifeâ. In another explosive allegation, Harry claims his brother physically attacked him during an argument in 2019 over his marriage to Meghan Markle, whom William allegedly called âdifficultâ, ârudeâ and âabrasiveâ. Harry is quoted as saying: âHe grabbed me by the collar, ripping my necklace, and he knocked me to the floor. I landed on the dogâs bowl, which cracked under my back, the pieces cutting into me.â The palace has declined to comment on the many allegations. 2 / [Putin tries to âfind some oxygenâ with ceasefire call]( Russiaâs truce call attempt to âstop our boysâ in Donbas, Zelensky says 3 / [Covid infections in your area amid warnings over new variant]( Highest rates show in areas from Cornwall to Carlisle as health chiefs warn virus still circulating widely 4 / [Six women arrested after one-year-old boy dies at nursery]( Three women aged 20, 23 and 50 were arrested days before Christmas 5 / [Rapper Rob49 among 10 reportedly shot outside French Montana shoot]( Police said they believe the shooting is an âisolated incidentâ The Big Question What are all the revelations so far from Harryâs leaked book Spare? With excerpts from the Duke of Sussexâs tell-all book leaked in the run up to its publication, here are the claims and revelations so far. â Harry claims William physically attacked him Harry writes: â(William) called me another name, then came at me. It all happened so fast. So very fast. He grabbed me by the collar, ripping my necklace, and he knocked me to the floor. âI landed on the dogâs bowl, which cracked under my back, the pieces cutting into me. I lay there for a moment, dazed, then got to my feet and told him to get out.â â William called Meghan âdifficultâ and ârudeâ The Guardian revealed the alleged incident took place at Harryâs then home in Nottingham Cottage and that William called Meghan âdifficultâ, ârudeâ and âabrasiveâ. Harry told him he was parroting the press narrative about his wife. [For the full story click here >]( Enjoying this newsletter? Unlock unlimited, ad-free reading on the website and in The Independent app when you subscribe â plus, benefit from our [welcome offer when you join today](. Watch/ [Agile two-legged fox hops around garden in Derbyshire]( NUMBER OF THE DAY 14,530 â Excess deaths in the week before Christmas were the highest in two years amid a crisis in [NHS care](, new figures show. The total death toll of 14,530 is 21 per cent higher than would be expected for this period, compared with averages from the last five years. QUOTE OF THE DAY âThe control people want is control of their lives and their communities.â â Sir [Keir Starmer]( has promised that a âtake back controlâ bill aimed at devolving power out of Westminster will be the centrepiece of a [Labour]( governmentâs first Kingâs Speech. Other stories you might like [Jeremy Renner was âcrushedâ by snow plough, 911 log reveals]( [Employers set to be able to sue unions under anti-strike laws]( [Dominic Raab accused of treating crime victims as âafterthoughtâ]( Articles available exclusively to subscribers John Rentoul - [Rishi Sunak gave the more substantial speech, but Keir Starmer has the wind of the future in his sails]( Other newsletters you might like [The Race Report] The Race Report Fortnightly, 7am (UK time) Written by Nadine White [Sign up]( [Inside Politics] Inside Politics Weekdays, 8am (UK time)
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