Welcome to your daily news briefing. We begin with several major developments emerging from the courts today.

Prince Harry has lost his High Court privacy case against the publisher of the Daily Mail. Mr. Justice Nicklin ruled that the claimants failed to prove their allegations in the matter. This comes as the Duke of Sussex began a series of charity engagements in the UK, during which he awaited the outcome of this legal battle. Separately, Buckingham Palace has stated that Prince Harry will not be staying at a royal residence during his visit, as royal sources report he did not respond to an offer of accommodation by the deadline last week.

In other legal news, a mother who accused her ex-partner of rape has won an appeal against a family court judge. It is noted that decisions made by Family Court Judge Robin Tolson KC have been successfully appealed several times over the last six years. Meanwhile, "Top Boy" actor pMicheal Ward is currently facing a rape trial; Ward denies the charges and told a jury that he believed the encounter was consensual and that they were "having a great time".

Looking at national security, a secret inquiry by the security service’s watchdog has concluded that there were "serious failings" in MI5's management of "Agent X," a person they knew was a misogynist and "obsessed" with violence.

On a lighter note, comedian Alan Carr recently held an auction for items from Ayton Castle. It turns out that a single concrete cow was the only item out of hundreds that failed to find a buyer.

Finally, we turn our attention to an important social story: "Unmasked: The autistic women authoring a better future." This feature explores how late-diagnosed autistic women are working to fill significant knowledge gaps after decades of being hidden.

That concludes your update for today.