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What a colossal mistake it was to invite China's Communist leaders to the Queen's State Funeral in Westminster Abbey on Monday............... Britain's fattest man who weighs 47 stone has complained that his human rights are being infringed by his doctors who have put him on a calorie-controlled diet in a battle to save his life.Jason Holton, 32, from Camberley, Surrey, has been housebound for seven years and recently came moments from death as he suffered a series of mini strokes and a suspected blood clot on June 4 this year. Extinction Rebellion protesters who brought London to a standstill and blocked London Fire Brigade HQ cannot use the Human Rights Act to avoid prosecution a judge ruled today.Emma Cooper, 31, Jamie Russell, 48, and Luke Mallett, 25, were part of a 300-strong march that blocked Vauxhall Bridge on April 10 this year, Westminster Magistrates Court heard today A teenage one-punch killer who walked off laughing after an unprovoked attack on his victim has been locked up for six years. Kieran Scott, 19, lashed out at defenceless Daniel Thomas, 53, while he was sitting on a bench in Hull on June 14 this year. Hull Crown Court heard that Scott was annoyed at Mr Thomas - known as Mark - for 'getting lairy' with him and being 'cheeky'. Michael Sheen has said the King and Queen Consort's recent visit to Wales could be seen as 'insensitive to the point of insulting'.King Charles III, 73, and Camilla, 75, completed their four nations tour with a stop in the country yesterday with a visit to Cardiff. A high school in Stoke-on-Trent has been accused of turning into a 'military camp' as new uniform rules meant pupils were put into isolation rooms and missed lessons. The crackdown at Moorside High School in Werrington has targeted make up, banned skirts being made of the wrong material and focuses on footwear - saying shoes must not look like trainers or have embellishments. Tory grandee Ken Clarke has leapt to the defence of Therese Coffey after critics seized on pictures of the new Health Secretary enjoying a smoke and a drink. Lord Clarke, who was health secretary himself between 1988 to 1990, called for a reduction in the focus on 'personalities and trivia' in British politics.