Being a little different shouldn’t be a barrier to success at work.

Some of the world’s leading entrepreneurs are neurodiverse, including Virgin founder Richard Branson, who has ADHD and dyslexia, and Elon Musk of Tesla and SpaceX, who is on the autistic spectrum.

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With an estimated one in seven people in the UK to be neurodivergent, research has shown that only half of people in the workplace feel their organization has an open and supportive climate.

One place where this can be done well is XPO Logistics, which has a program to train colleagues and ensure greater inclusivity.

Dave Tranter, who is dyslexic, is XPO’s head of central finance.

The 36-year-old from Wigan said: “There is a huge talent pool who have spent a large percentage of their lives thinking they are less than.

“The biggest support that XPO Logistics gives to neurodiverse colleagues is to make them aware that they give us a voice and are doing a fantastic job in raising awareness.

“If you’re neurodiverse, own it. You are unique and think differently. This is not a ‘disorder’ or negative, it is a benefit.”

As part of Neurodiversity Celebration Week, we’ve joined forces with specialist psychological consultancy Lexxic to show how you can build a neurodiversity-friendly workplace. . .

• Responsibility: Build neuroinclusion into your company’s policies, procedures, commitments and objectives.
•  Education: Increase awareness at all levels. Discuss the value it brings to your teams and how you can support neurodivergent colleagues and customers.
•  Community: Empower employee-led networks to provide neurodiversity peer support and cultivate psychological safety.
•  Be proactive: Have conversations with your neurodiverse team members to discover their way of working and what works best for them.
•  Flexibility: Create a flexible working environment through the availability of workplace adjustments that allow all employees to work according to their workplace preferences.
•  Communication: Share your commitment to being neuro-inclusive, the value neurodiversity brings to your organization and how you support your workforce.
• For more information, visit neurodiversityweek.com.

ADHD: NO BARRIER

NEIL SMITH, from men’s mental health app bemettle.com, was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of eight.

The CEO, who co-founded the app with TV adventurer Bear Grylls, explains how ADHD traits can boost your career.

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1. EMPATHY: People with ADHD are often acutely aware of the emotional states of others. Research shows that business leaders with strong emotional intelligence (EQ) are most likely to succeed. In business, EQ is now more important than IQ.
2. BROAD CONSCIOUSNESS: I can happily handle 15 projects at a time. My mind doesn’t work linearly, so I can multitask with ease. This is perfect for running a large business.
3. HYPER FOCUS: With many ADHD types, you can become absorbed in a subject for hours. On a deadline, nothing can bother me and everything else seems to disappear.
4. CREATIVE THINKING: In business, diverse thinking wins. We celebrate diversity in nature – we need to do more with people. Neurodiversity is essential. Top recruiters, from tech companies to MI5, are out to get it.
5. RESISTANCE: Getting through school and other challenges. ADHD can lead to an increase in resilience. A thick skin is essential to the ‘fail fast, learn fast, fix fast’ nature of business.

TUNE INTO A CAREER WITH TELLY

HELP break into the TV world with a grant from the Royal Television Society.

Backed by Big Brother presenter AJ Odudu, the RTS is accepting applications for its programme, aimed at encouraging more diverse applicants.

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Two major scholarships are on offer, for TV Production and Journalism, and for Digital Innovation, in addition to an additional Steve Hewlett Scholarship of £2,500, to support an applicant with an interest in journalism.

RTS chief executive Theresa Wise said: “The grants shine a light on the wide range of talented young people who make our industry thrive.”

• Apply by June 24 at rts.org.uk/education-and-trainingpages/bursaries.

If you like being by the sea, it’s time to sign up for a holiday job at Haven.

The holiday park operator has 10,000 full-time and part-time positions in areas including food and beverage, activities and leisure, accommodation services and security.

There are courses available in each of the company’s 41 UK parks.

Nola Ferguson, head of talent acquisition, said: “We are keen to hear from applicants who are interested in contributing to the success of our award-winning team, whether that is in a seasonal role or from candidates who are looking to build a sustainable career with Haven to build.”

Apply at jobs.haven.com.

• A woman revealed in a TikTok video that her workplace’s HR department suggests employees share beds during their work trip
• The TikTok user from New Jersey shared part of the email she received from HR
• Indicating a room preference during the retreat is not a requirement

By Emma Saletta for Dailymail.Com

Published: 10:09 EST, February 23, 2024 | Updated: 10:24 EST, February 23, 2024

A New Jersey woman was shocked when she saw what her work HR department wrote in an email about an upcoming retreat to Paris.

The woman, known as @co.letter on TikTok, revealed in a video she posted on February 23 that HR asked all the company’s employees to share a room and a bed.

According to the shocked employee, HR wrote in the email: ‘You will notice in the survey that you have the option to share a room with a colleague, please note that on the current booking status there is only one bed in the room is.’

“I had to read the email three times,” she said.

The TikToker added that the HR department has allowed all employees to not answer the question if they prefer.

A company employee known as @co.letter on TikTok revealed that her workplace’s HR department suggested that employees share beds during their upcoming company retreat

The TikToker added that the HR department has allowed all employees to not answer the question if they prefer

The Cornell University graduate did not clarify where she works, but she did post a TikTok video in December from a previous company retreat in the French Alps.

However, judging by the company employee’s face in her recent video, that idea may not have been applied to their previous trip.

“That was an option… Suggested, encouraged – HR was like type that out, send it out, have a glass of wine,” she said of her upcoming retreat.

The TikToker continued to talk about the HR department and how the members are “bored or want to save money.”

She believes that the experience of her and a friend rooming together during the trip to Paris would also make a good “book.”

“I hope this video ends up on an author’s page so they can Facetime me after I go on my trip,” she said.

“I didn’t know this was even possible in a corporate environment.”

Other TikTok users have shared their thoughts on the matter, with one person even calling the suggestion “illegal.”

The Cornell University graduate hasn’t made it clear where she works, but she did post a TikTok video in December from a previous company retreat in the French Alps

Many social media users have written that they don’t want to share a bed with their colleagues and the shocked female employee responded to more than one video comment.

One TikTok user who responded to that comment shared a story about someone they knew who had an interesting experience while sharing a room.

“Yes, I knew someone who had to share a room and their coworker was bringing someone home,” they wrote.

Others wrote that they would never share a room with a coworker, even if it’s their “work BFF.”

@co.letter replied to one of the comments and revealed that several of the company’s employees have been in relationships.

“Multiple people at my company are dating and WE WONDER why – HR loves a good rom-com,” she wrote.

Moira Stuart is said to have fallen ill during her friend Angela Rippon's birthday party and an ambulance came to her aid on Monday evening.

The birthday party was apparently stopped suddenly after the newsreader collapsed while enjoying the celebration at the Hilton Hotel on Park Lane, London.

Moira, 74, was reportedly helped by her colleagues, including Louise Minchin and Michael Buerk, who came to her rescue after the funny twist.

According to That of the sun The room was cleared for Moira, who apparently quickly insisted she was feeling fine after the 'scary' episode.

Hotel staff are said to have called an ambulance to check on Moira after she fell while standing at the bar among other partygoers.

Moira was a BBC newsreader until her retirement in 2007

An onlooker said: 'Moira took a funny turn when Angela's party was in full swing. She was in a good mood that evening, spending time with Angela and Lulu, who was also a guest, at the Hilton.

'It all happened very quickly and out of nowhere Moira, who was standing at the bar, had fallen to the floor.

'She was cared for by Louise and Michael and an ambulance was called just in case.' MailOnline has contacted Moira's representatives for further comment.

The party was hosted by Angela to mark a belated 79th birthday and to mark the end of the Strictly Come Dancing tour.

The TV presenter appeared in the series of the BBC ballroom dancing competition last year and also took part in this year's live tour with her professional partner Kai Widdrington, 28.

Broadcaster Angela was the presenter of the BBC's original dance competition show Come Dancing between 1988 and 1991.

Angela completed the Strictly tour but suffered a health blow towards the end when a 'severe asthma attack' caused her to stop breathing.

In an Instagram post earlier this month, she said she had been dancing on stage in Liverpool on Wednesday night when she suffered the 'major medical meltdown'.

The birthday party was suddenly halted after the veteran newsreader collapsed while enjoying the party at the Hilton Hotel on Park Lane

Moira, 74, was reportedly helped by her colleagues, including Louise Minchin and Michael Buerk, who rushed to her aid after the funny twist (pictured with Camilla Tominey)

Angela showed off her dance moves with Strictly partner Kai Widdrington at the party

After being treated by paramedics at the scene, she explained that she could breathe again, but the doctor prescribed two days of bed rest, forcing her to miss shows in Leeds.

Angela confirmed she was 'fit dancing' again and rejoined the tour at Manchester's AO Arena with her dance partner Kai.

Experienced broadcaster Moira has been awarded a CBE for her services as media player for the Princess Royal at Buckingham Palace in London in November 2022.

Moira, the first Afro-Caribbean woman to read the news on British television, was among a number of people recognized with royal honors.

Moira became a newsreader and program presenter for Radio 4 after starting her BBC career as a radio production assistant in the 1970s.

She enjoyed a history-making career in radio and television at the BBC, spanning almost five decades, after returning in 2010 to read the news bulletins on Chris Evans' BBC Radio 2 breakfast.

Experienced broadcaster Moira was awarded a CBE in November 2022 for her services as media player for the Princess Royal at Buckingham Palace in London (pictured)

Moira, the first Afro-Caribbean woman to read the news on British television, was among a number of people recognized with royal honors

She left the BBC after 26 years in 2007, when the BBC unceremoniously announced her departure.

The statement led to accusations that the Corporation did not want older women on screen and led to a series of complaints from MPs that she should be reinstated immediately.

Moira eventually returned to the BBC in 2010, when she became the main newsreader on Radio 2's breakfast show.

Born in Hampstead, London, her TV presenting roles include The Andrew Marr Show, BBC Breakfast and News After Noon.

The broadcaster joined Classic FM in 2019 to become the station's morning newsreader and presents Moira Stuart Meets…, featuring interviews with famous faces from the arts, politics, sport and entertainment.

She has also presented documentaries including In Search Of Wilberforce for BBC Television and BBC World Service documentary The Unknown Soldier.

Moira received an honorary doctorate from the University of Edinburgh in 2006 and an honorary doctorate from Canterbury Christ Church University in January 2013.

The journalist has won numerous awards, including Best Newsreader of the Year at the 1988 TV and Radio Industries Club Awards and the Women of Achievement television personality award a year later.

More recently, she received the Harvey Lee Award for Outstanding Contribution to Broadcasting at the Broadcasting Press Guild (BPG) ceremony in March 2020.

During a 2017 interview, Moira revealed she no longer drinks after 'developing problems with alcohol' (stock image from 2010)

During a 2017 interview with Chris, Moira revealed that she no longer drinks after 'developing problems with alcohol'.

She told listeners of Chris' breakfast show on Radio 2 in February 2017 that she used to enjoy a drink, especially at weddings.

But she was forced to give up drinking after developing health problems.

Chris then quizzed Moira about Dry January, when drinkers go without alcohol for a month, and asked if she had ever had a drink.

She replied, “Oh, I did.” Oh yeah. As a child I was already notorious at weddings, I went around and drank from everyone.'

Chris replied, “It's called minesweeping. You were an early minesweeper. And that has put you off for life?'

Moira said, “Um, no. I started having problems with alcohol so I just left it alone. They weren't hangovers or migraines – alcohol doesn't work for me, neither do cheese and chocolate. I tell you it was more hard than hard.”

A year earlier, The Daily Mail revealed how BBC Radio 4 Today presenter John Humphrys told Moira she was 'sensationally sexy' after a news bulletin.

He is believed to have said: 'You are the most sensationally sexy lady I know. The best we can do for the next few hours is make crazy, passionate love in the basement.”

Moira then clarified that the program was recorded for the deaf community so that the audience could lip-read every word he had said.

By Jimmy Briggs for Daily Mail Australia

Published: 7:31 PM EST, January 16, 2024 | Updated: 7:59 PM EST, January 16, 2024

Jackie O Henderson played the role of mediator on Wednesday when her radio colleagues began to worry about whether they would be able to attend her upcoming birthday party.

Jackie, who turns 49 on the 31st, revealed on The Kyle and Jackie O Show that tensions had surfaced when several of her colleagues were double-booked on the day of her party.

“You're all invited to Jackie's boat party. There are some people who you wonder if they're locked up or not, they're slacking,” said co-host Kyle Sandilands.

'Can everyone relax for a moment? Everyone is very involved, except two people: our producer Pedro, who never wants social contacts, and Intern Pete, who has something else on,” Jackie responded.

Jackie said the pair were concerned because they couldn't attend, which caused some chaos in the studio.

Jackie O Henderson played the role of mediator on Wednesday when her radio colleagues began to worry about whether they would be able to attend her upcoming birthday party.

The blonde beauty then assured her two colleagues that she would love for them to attend, but that there would be no hard feelings if they couldn't.

“It's okay, there's no pressure. It doesn't matter if you are here or not, but you will be missed,” she said.

“We'd love for you both to be here, but it's okay if you're not. Don't feel bad or anything.'

The radio queen, who turns 49 on the 31st, revealed on The Kyle and Jackie O Show that tensions had surfaced as several of her colleagues were double-booked on the day of her party

The couple thanked Jackie for reassuring her and promised her they would do their best to make it through.

Earlier this week, Jackie dressed to impress as she returned to host her first radio show of the year.

She showed off her very slim body as she entered the studio in a figure-hugging mini dress by designer-to-the-stars, Alex Perry.

Jackie showed off her slim figure in the colorful dress and completed her look with a pair of Perspex heels.

The mother-of-one explained that she was “dressed up” as she celebrated her 10th anniversary at KIIS with her co-host Kyle Sandilands.

“It's our birthday, we're having a birthday party… I thought we were all dressed up,” she said as she walked into the studio.

Jackie did her best to calm her colleagues down, telling co-host Kyle Sandilands (left) that there were no hard feelings if they couldn't attend the event

“Most people look into the darkness of a cave and see only terrifying darkness. I see an undiscovered world of possibilities.'

This is what Canadian Jill Heinerth, a cave diver for thirty years, says in a fascinating new book Adventuress: Women who explore the wild (£30, Prestel), a book in which twenty 'extraordinary' women are profiled 'with a deep desire for adventure'.

Jill, a filmmaker and photographer, recognizes that her job is the most dangerous in the world and that one mistake could cost her her life.

But “despite the risks,” underwater caves pose “the ultimate challenge” for Jill and “make her feel like a kid in a candy store.”

She writes: 'People look at my work and suggest that documenting the world of underwater caves may be the most dangerous job there is.

Jill, a filmmaker and photographer, recognizes that her job is the most dangerous in the world and that one mistake could cost her her life. She is pictured above in a cave in Abaco, Bahamas

“I am burdened with the grief of the deaths of countless colleagues, some of whom made unwise choices in the darkness of underwater cave systems.

'Their names have been added to a long list of divers who ran out of air, got lost in a labyrinth or went too far in new explorations before returning.

'[But] for a filmmaker and photographer, underwater caves present the ultimate challenge: I create art while monitoring delicate life support equipment under task loads that push my body and mind to their limits. Despite the risk, I'm like a kid in a candy store, working with biologists discovering new species, physicists monitoring climate change, and hydrogeologists exploring our finite freshwater reserves. Exploring the planet's underground pathways.

“With training, preparation and dedication to proper safety procedures, I have been able to sustain a nearly 30-year career in research and science. It would be arrogant to say that I will never make a mistake or a bad choice that could ultimately cost me my life, but I believe that following the ultimate rule for survivors can help. Be willing to take risks. Be willing to push the limits of the razor's capabilities. Be courageous and confident in everything you undertake in life.'

Jill (above) says, “Be willing to take risks. Be willing to push the limits of the razor's capabilities. Be courageous and confident in everything you undertake in life'

LEFT: Jill is pictured here in Ginnie Springs, Florida. She reveals: 'I've lived here for over ten years and have done hundreds of dives in the caves on site.' RIGHT: A cave called 'The Pit' in Yucata, Mexico

The Explorers Club Fellow, who has dived everywhere from Egypt to Antarctica and Mexico, explains her rules of survival.

She writes, “Being trapped in a claustrophobic underwater cave in the darkness of total salinity, I must summon the calm necessary to take the next best step toward survival.

'When a rock holds me, I use logic to figure out how to free myself. If the safety guideline breaks, I methodically deploy my cave diver's reel and repair the broken guideline.

'I have to do all these things without panic. Every breath I take must be measured and calm. I need to keep my heart rate down and focus on the next best course of action.

Jill peers into an unusual waterhole in a hyper-saline lake in Egypt. She says, “With training, preparation and dedication to proper safety procedures, I have been able to sustain a career of nearly 30 years of research and scholarship.”

'Uncontrolled emotions do not help me in this life-threatening situation. They will only distract me from success and use up precious air.

'[And] when the hairs on the back of your neck stand up and warn you of danger, you must be willing to let go. As you reach for the alluring peak of the mountain or the new exploration in a virgin cave, remember that you must also get home safely.

“Knowing when to turn back is as essential as embracing fear.”

Adventuress: Women Exploring the Wilderness (Prestel) is available now and costs £30

Amy Robach And TJ Holmes did not feel ‘abandoned’ by their colleagues after news of their relationship became public last year.

“At first, I will say this, we got nothing but support. I think we have lyrics to back that up,” Robach, 50, shared during the Tuesday, Dec. 19 episode of her and Holmes’ “Amy & TJ” podcast. “When we first went back to work those first two days, my dressing room was filled with love and support.”

She added: “There I can say things without any doubt. There was immediate and initial support.”

Robach noted that she and Holmes, 46, got “a lot of follow-up texts” about their relationship, but wanted to “err on the side of caution” when it comes to revealing which of their former colleagues still “support” them. However, Robach noted that “many” still do.

Related: GMA3’s Amy Robach and TJ Holmes’ relationship timeline

Former GMA3 cohosts Amy Robach and TJ Holmes’ reported romance made headlines in November 2022 when the TV personalities — both married to other people — were photographed getting cozy on several outings throughout the month. The photos, first published by the Daily Mail, showed the pair holding hands in a car, laughing about a […]

“Not everyone has abandoned us,” she added. “I don’t know how people feel about being aligned with us now and I don’t want to cause any problems for anyone. We all joked about it Sara Hainesand it became this headline.”

During the first episode of the “Amy & TJ” podcast, which premiered on Dec. 5, the duo mentioned Haines, 46, as someone who has shown them continued support. The couple then joked that they hoped Haines wouldn’t be fired The view because of that support.

“We joked, ‘We hope she doesn’t get fired,’” Robach said during the December 12 episode. “We just wanted to make it clear: Sara Haines has not been fired The view. … It’s funny how people take those things and turn them into something.”

Robach and Holmes, who were previously the co-anchors of ABC’s GMA3, made headlines in November 2022 when they were photographed with each other outside the office. While they returned to the news desk after their relationship went public, ABC pulled the duo from their position days later. In January, We weekly broke the news that Robach and Holmes had officially “broken up.” GMA3.

When their relationship first made headlines, Robach and Holmes were still married Andrew Shue And Marilee Fiebigrespectively. Robach and Holmes have since revealed that they were both divorced when they got together. While Robach and Shue were declared legally single earlier this year, Us confirmed that Holmes and Fiebig finalized their divorce in October. (Shue and Fiebig have since rekindled their own romance.)

Related: Amy Robach and TJ Holmes’ candid quotes about each other

Amy Robach and TJ Holmes first connected after being tapped to headline GMA3: What You Need to Know in 2020. “I had done segments with Dr. [Jennifer] Ashton, who I would always ask for her expertise. We worked together almost every day before we were on TV together,” says Holmes […]

During Tuesday’s podcast episode, Holmes said it was a “damn shame” that he and Robach can’t talk about which of their former colleagues are supportive of their relationship.

“We’ve had these conversations behind the scenes and I think it’s absolutely ridiculous that we’re sitting here. … We shouldn’t even look at ourselves like that,” he added. “We are afraid that if someone joins us, it will hurt him or her. I hate that we’re even in that position. I don’t think we should do that, and that’s something we impose on ourselves.”

Colleagues of the two ‘experienced’ Dutch translators of Omid Scobie’s book said it is ‘unthinkable’ the women added the names of the two ‘royal racists’ into the transcript themselves. 

Saskia Peeters and Nellie Keukelaar-van Rijsbergern are named in the preface to the book ‘End Game’ which was withdrawn from sale in Holland after two members of the royal family were named in the racism scandal engulfing the group. 

The publisher initially claimed the names were revealed due to a ‘translation’ mix up but later said an ‘error’ led to their printing on pages 128 and 324 of the book which has the title ‘Final Battle’ in Holland.

Colleagues who work translating books from English into Dutch told MailOnline it would be ‘unthinkable’ for the women to have chosen to insert the names themselves unless they were already in the manuscript. 

Paul Janse, who runs a book translation service, said: ‘I find it really unthinkable that a translator would mention names that weren’t there in their English version, especially such a sensitive matter.

‘To me it does not make sense. As a book translator you work with what is in front of you. I think they must have used a version with the names in it.’

Omid Scobie (pictured) spoke about the royal book ‘translation error’ on live TV this morning 

Another experienced book translator based in Amsterdam also said the pair responsible for the Dutch version of End Game would not have written the names unless they were in the manuscript already. 

‘Why would they choose these particular names out of all of those they could use,’ said the translator.

‘They are very experienced professionals who have so many credits to their name. Why would they risk doing this and who is to say they got the right names.’

The two women credited with the translation have so far refused to comment.

Peters, who has run a translation service based in Arnhem, has 20 years experience translating manuscripts from English into Dutch.

On her LinkedIn page she lists fiction and non-fiction books as well as for children and youth books.

She also specialises in cook books with dozens translated from English into Dutch.

Her colleague Nellie Keukelaar -van Rijsbergern also has vast experience of translating famous authors, mostly focusing on fiction.

Her credits include Nicholas Spark’s Dear John and Wilbur Smith’s The Warriors Cry.

The publishers of Scobie’s ‘poisonous’ book have refused to make any comment about the controversy.

A spokesman for Xander Uitgevers based in Haarlem said:’ There will be no further comment.’

All copies of the paperback book were removed from bookstores across Holland on Wednesday and will be back on sale on December 8.

However, the controversy has so far failed to boost sales with bookstores not reporting any demand for advance orders.

The biggest bookstore in Holland – boasting enough books to cover 2.2km – only had seven orders prior to their being taken off the shelves.

A member of staff at Scheltema in Amsterdam city centre said they had not seen any surge in demand for the royal book.

Other stores in the city said they had not any advance orders for End Game.

Zoe Blauboer, assistant manager of the Scheltema bookstore, said it was unusual for a publisher to demand books be withdrawn the day they go on sale.

‘I’ve never come across such a thing. 

‘We just had an email from the publisher saying they were not to be sold and to send them back.

‘We did not have a big display planned, so it was not a problem.’

Colleagues of the two ‘experienced’ Dutch translators of Omid Scobie’s book said it is ‘unthinkable’ the women added the names of the two ‘royal racists’ into the transcript themselves

Other bookstore owners said the only time they could recall a similar incident was in the 1980s when ‘The Satanic Verses’ book had to be withdrawn.

Fred Lafire, who runs the Old English Bookshop, said:’ It is unusual for a publisher to recall a book as soon as it goes on sale.

‘The only other time I can recall was whe Salman Rushdie’s Satanic Verses came out and the cover had to be changed. That was back in the 1980s.’

Despite making headlines around the world over the racism scandal few people in Amsterdam were aware of the controversy.

Student Elena Giordano said she would not rush out to buy the book.

She said:’ ‘It is of little interest to people in Holland. We do know about Harry and Meghan and how they have attacked the royal family, but I doubt I will buy the book.’

Student Jette Calot said:’ We have our own royal family so we do no follow what happens in England that much.

‘But it always seem to be about Harry and Meghan. I think they like putting themselves in the news.’

Her friend Julia Hassinla added: ‘I don’t think it is that interesting.’

Today Mr Scobie brushed off the naming of two royals as alleged racists in the Dutch version of Endgame, coyly claiming their identities have been known ‘for a long time’.

The Sussexes’ favoured royal reporter has been accused of ‘virtually confirming’ the names in his first British TV appearance on ITV’s This Morning today.

But the journalist squarely blamed the publisher in the Netherlands, declaring: ”I never submitted a book that had those names in it’.

He said: ‘The reality is though is that this is information that is not privy just to me. Journalists across Fleet Street have known those names for a long time. We’ve all followed a certain code of conduct when it comes to talking about it. It’s frustrating that now what’s going on in the Netherlands with the book that was obviously immediately rescinded and is now being reprinted has happened, and I’m glad to hear so. But for me I can only talk about the English version of the book that I wrote and produced.’

Yet royal experts, several of them experienced journalists, told MailOnline today that Mr Scobie is mistaken if he believes that the names were common knowledge, with some doubting whether the accusations in his book can be correct.

Investigative journalist Tom Bower said: ‘Scobie has re-opened a vicious proxy war against the Royal Family by coyly revealing the names of the alleged racists. His allegations are not only grossly untrue and unfair but also ridiculous. The names Scobie provided would never be together with Harry to discuss the unborn baby’s skin colour.

‘Moreover, Harry admitted during his book Spare’s promotion tour that the conversation was not racist. Scobie has reignited the bitter accusations to sell his fabrications and glorify Meghan’.

It came as it was revealed that Buckingham Palace is today ‘considering all options’ – including legal action – over the royal race row stoked by Mr Scobie’s ‘poisonous’ new book on the monarchy. Legal experts have also suggested Harry and Meghan should sue Endgame’s author for breach of privacy, after he revealed he had seen the names on letters exchanged between Meghan and King Charles III.

Royal author Phil Dampier told MailOnline: ‘This whole situation is getting murkier by the day. Two royals have been named in the past – in books as well as online – and only one of them was named by Piers Morgan last night and virtually confirmed by Omid Scobie today. The other is a new name to me.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle with their baby son Archie in South Africa in September 2019. They told Oprah that a member of Harry’s family speculated about what colour his skin would be. The Queen later said that ‘recollections may vary’

‘The onus is now very much on Harry and Meghan. He claimed in an interview with Tom Bradby that it was the British press who called the royals racist not them. But why did they mention it in the Oprah Winfrey interview at all then if they weren’t unhappy?

‘They can’t have it both ways and if they are not behind this book and don’t believe the royal relatives are racist they should now come out and say so. Their silence speaks volumes and I can’t see any reconciliations any time soon’.

Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams said: ‘It was surreal to watch Omid Scobie on This Morning answer questions about Endgame, as though he were only responsible for the English version of the book.

If he ”never submitted a book which had their names in it,” then how could they possibly have been included in the Dutch copy of the book?

‘These are names which can’t be mistranslated and it is a question of how they appeared in the book, which he, as its author, is surely responsible for’.

‘Scobie claims he is ”as frustrated as everyone else” about how the names were included in the Dutch edition. Many will conclude that this was an attempt to publicise a nasty book. Others may conclude that the Sussexes may have been behind it or even instigated it’.

MailOnline has asked the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to comment. Sources close to the couple have denied having anything to do with the book.

Mr Scobie also offered no explanation as to how the version of Endgame being pulped in the Netherlands ended up pointing the finger at two members of the Royal Family now accused of asking about the colour of Archie’s skin before he was born.

Asked if the Dutch farrago was a ‘stunt to sell books’ in the face of poor reviews, he said: ‘I wish it was the case’ and that ‘an investigation is underway’. 

‘I had never submitted a book that had their names in it, so I can only talk about my version’, he said. ‘I wrote and edited the English version of the book with one publisher. That then gets licensed to other publishers. I can’t speak Italian, German, French, Dutch or any of the other languages that it’s come out in’.

Mr Scobie’s appearance on the This Morning sofa with Craig Doyle and Alison Hammond began with an immediate denial that he is ‘Meghan’s mouthpiece’, ‘her cheerleader’ or just ‘some mouthy fan’. He claimed he had been treated ‘unfairly’ and these pro-Sussex monikers are all part of ‘a character assassination’.

In order to hammer home his point he said: ‘I have very little interest in what they [the Sussexes] are doing in California. Harry and Meghan are irrelevant to the future of the Royal Family’. 

But he admitted he had been ‘sympathetic’, claiming he had witnessed unfair treatment of the Duchess of Sussex when she was a working royal ‘so I did go on television and talk about the racism she faced’.

Denying that he was ‘Meghan’s mouthpiece’, he said: ‘I’m not their friend. I have never sat down privately with Meghan for an interview, exchanged information with Meghan. I am not in their private world’.

He also said that he and Endgame had been unfairly criticised. He said: ‘I knew this book would be controversial, whether it’s about race or the Palace’s relationship with the press. I never expected it to be presented fairly’. He said: ‘There have been unfair attacks on me’.

He said that he believed that he has been victimised because he was saying ‘loudly from the start’ that Meghan suffered racism. He added that because he is mixed race he has a different perspective on the racism she had – but insisted that he not just some ‘mouthy fan’.

Mr Scobie was asked how the names had appeared in the Dutch version now pulled from the shelves. Piers Morgan said them on live TV last night.

He said: ‘It’s still being investigated now. I wrote and edited the English version of the book with one publisher. That then gets licensed to other publishers. I obviously can’t speak Italian, German, French, Dutch or any of the other languages that come out.

‘I’m as frustrated as anyone else. I make it very clear in this book that I in every way possible want to adhere to the laws surrounding this subject. It’s why I’ve been very careful in how it’s described in the book and it’s why I’ve never spoken about it beyond what I’ve said in the public domain before’.

Scobie told ITV’s This Morning that coverage of Meghan Markle was often ‘steeped in xenophobia, misogyny and prejudice’.

He said: ‘I do think when Meghan was a working member of the royal family she was massively mispresented in a lot of the coverage. A lot of it was steeped in xenophobia, misogyny and prejudice, and I’ve always said that very loudly from the start.

‘It’s the thing that has made me a target for many people in terms of someone who is just seen as like some mouthy fan of her rather than perhaps OK, I’m a mixed race member of the press pack and I’ve got something different to say about it.’

Omid said he had never used the ‘racist’ word in relation to the comments over Archie’s skin colour, adding that it was described as ‘unconscious bias’.

He admitted he ‘knew this book would be controversial’ and it ‘obviously goes into areas that often royal correspondents often shy away from’. He added that he ‘never expected it to be presented fairly by newspapers’ and it was also ‘frustrating’ to see so much written about the book ‘that just wasn’t true’.

King Charles III and President of Nigeria Bola Ahmed Tinubu during a bilateral meeting in a hotel in Dubai, as they attend the Cop28 summit. He brushed off the scandal today

The Dutch translation of Mr Scobie’s book Endgame appeared to reveal the name of the person alleged to have made the comment. Pictured arriving at ITV Studios

Omid Scobie arriving at ITV studios in London today

The Dutch version of Endgame, which has had to be pulled from bookshops

The Royal Family is understood to be ‘considering all options’, including legal action. Pictured: Harry and Meghan at the Invictus Games in September. They are also being urged to sue

Royal experts and insiders have said there is anger at the heart of the British Royal Family over the scandal, heightened after Piers Morgan revealed the names on live TV last night.

It came as an indomitable King Charles III today brushed off the row over Endgame.

The King has landed in Dubai where he will give a keynote speech at the COP28 climate change conference. When asked by Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu how he was, the monarch replied: ‘I’m all right very much, just about’.

He added: ‘Having had a rather ancient birthday recently recovering from the shock of that’ – a nod to turning 75 earlier this month. 

Charles, 75, kicked off his 48-hour trip – in which he will give an opening address as COP28 environmental summit – with a 30 minute bilateral with Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

The pair met at a hotel in Dubai ahead of the conference to discuss energy, environment, the Commonwealth and likely the situation in Gaza and Israel.

The hunt for who leaked letters naming the royals to Omid Scobie is underway, but a senior Palace source said last night that it is ‘vanishingly unlikely’ that the ‘nasty and deliberate attack’ came from inside the royal household.

Legal experts have suggested that privacy-conscious Meghan and Harry should seek an injunction to seek to ban the reprinting of the names that appear in the Dutch translation pulled from the shelves 48 hours ago. It would also prove if the Sussexes were serious about building bridges with Harry’s family – having vowed not to reveal the names themselves.

Royal expert Phil Dampier believes that the scandal in Holland has caused more turmoil for the royals.

He told MailOnline: ‘They will be scratching their heads at Buckingham Palace and wondering what the best thing to do about this.

‘The fact these names have been out on the internet in this global world we live in, you can find out the names is farcical and therefore I can understand why Piers has done this. But whether it was a wise thing to do only time will tell’.

He added: ‘I don’t believe for one moment that either of the two people have been named are racists’.

Commentator Richard Fitzwilliams said: ‘What Omid Scobie is doing is proving that he is the ultimate figure when it comes to seeking sensation, I’m afraid. In his book Scobie makes clear he thinks the monarchy is in decline, possibly terminal decline. He has taken a chance in weird circumstances to embarrass it’.

Mr Scobie said that he had not named the royals in his book for legal reasons – only to pop up in the Dutch version, which he called an ‘error’.

A senior Palace source told The Sun: ‘That letter is under lock and key and no one from within the King’s circle would’ve briefed anyone about its contents.

‘In all likelihood, it must have been the Sussex camp which leaked the names. It’s a nasty and deliberate attack.’

One of Britain’s leading media lawyers, Mark Stephens, has urged the Sussexes to sue Omid Scobie for a privacy breach.

‘He’s let the cat out of the bag and they can also get the injunction against the world—and it could be the great rapprochement’, he said.

Mr Stephens told Newsweek: ‘You’re mainly looking to prevent him or anyone else from repeating information that should have never seen the light of day’.

‘The way that Harry and Meghan demonstrate that they didn’t want to see this in the public domain is by getting an injunction against the person who’s breached their confidence.

‘The moral imperative is that they must—given their widely known concerns about privacy and seeing another member of the family suffer as well as themselves suffer from an invasion of privacy—they would want to do everything they could to prevent it going further.’

On his TalkTV show last night, Piers Morgan named the two senior royals who Omid Scobie claims were the ones ‘with concerns’ over Prince Archie’s skin colour

Prince Archie is pictured with his parents at his christening in this official photograph taken in July 2019

Meghan Markle first made the claim in the Sussexes’ infamous 2021 Oprah Winfrey interview when she revealed there were ‘several conversations’ between herself, Harry and Royal Family members about ‘how dark’ Archie’s skin would be. 

While the Duchess of Sussex chose not to name them amid fears it would ‘damage’ their reputation, Mr Morgan last night identified the royals accused on his Talk TV show – and he followed the claim up by posting it to his 8.7million social media followers.

On Tuesday it emerged that a Dutch translation of Scobie’s book containing the names had gone on sale in the Netherlands. Its publisher was forced to withdraw and pulp copies amid much-mocked claims that it was an error in translation.

The two senior royals accused had not been publicly named here until Morgan’s move last night.

Royal commentators have hit out at Scobie’s book Endgame, which one described as a ‘rant against the Royal Family’.

Morgan tried to justify his decision by arguing he was reacting to the witch-hunt caused by Harry and Meghan’s decision to air the race issue without giving any context or allowing a right to reply. The Royal Family later said the allegations were concerning but that ‘recollections may vary’.

The row has been reignited this week by Omid Scobie’s ‘poisonous’ royal book on the monarchy in which he said there was not one, but two senior royals, identified by the Duchess of Sussex in letters she subsequently wrote to King Charles on the issue the following year.

Morgan argued that it would enable people in the UK to have a ‘more open debate about this whole farrago’, saying: ‘Because I don’t believe any racist comments were ever made by any of the Royal Family, and until there is actual evidence of those comments being made, I will never believe it.

‘But now we can start the process of finding out if they ever got uttered, what the context was, and whether there was any racial intent at all – like I say, I don’t believe there was. The royals who are named in this book are …’

The Mail has chosen at this stage not to name the individuals involved and has redacted his quotes.

Morgan’s decision is likely to spark anger and disappointment at Buckingham Palace which had refused to be drawn on the row sparked by Scobie’s book and had likely been hoping that gossip on the subject would be restricted to internet and social media chatter.

Fellow royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams agreed that Morgan ‘should not have named them’ and said that ‘the circumstances of this are extremely serious’.

He told MailOnline: ‘To suddenly seize the nation’s attention and propel yourself forward in this way, I think, is absolutely shameful, and it just shows that certain individuals would do anything to get publicity.’

The original claim was made by Meghan Markle in the Sussexes’ infamous 2021 Oprah Winfrey interview (pictured) when she revealed there were ‘several conversations’ between herself, Harry and Royal Family members about ‘how dark’ Archie would be

Mr Fitzwilliams described Scobie’s book as a ‘rant against the royal family’ and said this is ‘precisely what he wanted to happen’. ‘It just so happens that he’s got this from Piers Morgan,’ he added.

He continued: ‘The circumstances which led to the names appearing in the Dutch copy of Endgame have not been explained and must surely involve Scobie in being told the names by the Sussexes, rather than friends of as it is so sensitive. 

‘Yet they both deny collaboration, this surely be false. In his book Scobie makes clear he thinks the monarchy is in decline, possibly terminal decline. 

‘He has taken a chance in weird circumstances to embarrass it. He has been aided by the appalling judgement of Piers Morgan in speaking out.’ 

Mr Fitzwilliams said that Piers could have chosen to hold off which ‘would have given the Palace and others a chance to collect their faults and see what they wanted to do’ but has instead caused a ‘very considerable furore’. 

Sussex insiders have said that Harry and Meghan had nothing to do with Scobie’s book. Scobie has been friendly with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in the past and co-wrote their biography Finding Freedom.

Royal author Phil Dampier said that withholding the name of the royals until now ‘has been incredibly unfair to other members of the Royal Family because speculation has been rife’.

He added: ‘They simply were making an inquiry or an observation that apparently is perfectly normal and acceptable among many black and mixed race families.

‘Harry himself has rode back and said he and Meghan never accused anybody of being racists. So the whole thing has been blown up out of all proportion and maybe in some ways it’s better to be out in open so we can have a frank and honest discussion about it.’

Mr Dampier believes that the Royal Family may have to change the late Queen’s policy of ‘never complain, never explain’, adding: ‘I think they will be scratching their heads at Buckingham Palace and wondering what the best thing to do about this is.’

He continued: ‘The fact these names have been out on the internet in this world we live in… is farcical and therefore I can understand why Piers has done this. But whether it was a wise thing to do only time will tell.’

Scobie claimed in the English version of his book Endgame that although he knew the names of the two individuals involved – and had hinted even more clues heavily on US media in recently days – he could not name them because of strict libel laws in the UK.

Meanwhile pressure was mounting on Scobie last night to explain how a second member of the Royal Family was named in a Dutch translation of his book.

Neither Meghan nor Prince Harry have named the individual involved since talking about it in their bombshell 2021 Oprah Winfrey interview, prompting fevered speculation over the identity of the ‘royal racist’.

Scobie and his Netherlands-based publishers were forced to pull the book from the shelves and put its launch on hold but dismissed it as a ‘translation error’. Scobie then insisted on Dutch television that ‘there was no version from me in which names were mentioned’.

Yesterday, however, it emerged that a second name had also been published in the Dutch version – 200 pages later – alongside a repeat of the first. And this time it was not just a word, but a sentence.

It read: ‘Even after Meghan and Charles by letter discussed about possible unconscious bias within the family, after it was revealed that…[redacted] and… [redacted] had participated in these kinds of discussions about Archie,.. [redacted] avoided discussing the subject with… [redacted].’ 

Omid Scobie before the Platinum Jubilee service at St Paul’s Cathedral on June 3, 2022 

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle with their children Archie and Lilibet in December 2021

A redacted version of an English translation of the Dutch version of Omid Scobie’s Endgame posted by Rick Evers, a royal journalist based in the Netherlands who has a copy of the book

Moreover, while the English version and other translations have Scobie writing that he can’t name those he believes were involved due to legal curbs, there is no such statement in the Dutch edition.

Publishing experts yesterday questioned how such a monumental blunder could have occurred.

Some speculated that Dutch publisher Xander Uitgevers could have been sent an early draft in which the two royals were intentionally named, before legal advice was given and the identities removed.

Sources in the Netherlands pointed out it was a small firm, unlike literary giant Harper Collins which is bringing out Endgame in the US and Britain. 

‘Perhaps someone didn’t see a memo which instructed them to remove certain paragraphs due to legal issues, or someone from America just forgot to send the revised manuscript to this tiny little country in Europe?’ they asked. ‘There doesn’t seem to be any other explanation than it was in there in the first place.’

Dutch royal journalist, Rick Evers, who first spotted the discrepancy, added: ‘If you compare the English and Dutch versions, it is very clear there are significant discrepancies between the two.

‘The Dutch version has extra paragraphs containing names that the English language version does not have. So this cannot be a ‘translation’ error. It suggests they were in the version that was sent to the Dutch publishers in the first place. It is impossible otherwise.’

Ms Levin said the ‘mistranslation’ was ‘nonsense’, adding: ‘This is a trick of some sort. I think this is a way of getting more publicity, which, indeed, he’s got.

‘And I think Harry should sue him for doing that. I think he should sue him for invading privacy.

‘And if he does nothing, I mean, it’s too terrible for words. He won’t be invited for Christmas. It’s a very odd situation.’

Scobie, who has received many negative reviews for his critical tome, admitted an ‘error’ had occurred but did not repeat his claim that he had ‘never’ written a version including the names.

He said: ‘Having only written and edited the English version of Endgame, I can only comment on that manuscript – which does not name the two individuals who took part in the conversation.

‘I’m happy to hear that the error in the translation of the Dutch edition book is being fixed.’ Xander confirmed an ‘error’ had occurred and said the ‘rectified’ edition will be on sale from December 8.

Buckingham Palace declined to comment, with PR expert Mark Borkowski saying: ‘These spats and tittle tattle will just run out. If [Harry’s memoir] Spare didn’t do anything to dislodge the royal brand, some journalist whose credibility is under question is not going to do anything.’

BSF Chief Lal Fam Kima was killed by unprovoked Pakistani sniper fire along the international border in Jammu on Thursday.

New Delhi/Jammu: “Tum sala pin nikalega,” a brave BSF soldier shouted as he emptied his light machine gun (LMG) and shot a terrorist while trying to pull the pin from a hand grenade and threw it at the security forces.

Border Security Force (BSF) Chief Lal Fam Kima, who laid down his life in the service of the nation on Thursday when he was shot and killed by unprovoked Pakistani sniper fire along the international border in Jammu, had once saved the lives of dozens of his colleagues when he shot dead a trapped terrorist during a counter-terrorism operation along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir.

“Tum sala pin nikalega,” Kima had shouted before emptying his light machine gun (LMG) to kill a terrorist who had holed up in a ‘dhoke’ (mud house) during an operation in the winter of 1998-99. in the village of Gool.

The village is located in the upper reaches of the Pir Panjal range along the India-Pakistan Line of Control (LoC).

Recalling the operation, Kima’s then Commanding Officer (CO), in an emotional and endearing post, recalled Kima’s bravery and courage during dozens of similar operations during his time in service. The heartbreaking message was shared with several BSF officials via social media platforms.

Kima, 50, was killed in the line of duty on Thursday after a Pakistani sniper bullet struck him from across the border in Jammu’s Ramgarh sector along the India-Pakistan international border.

The senior constable, a resident of Aizawl, joined the Border Force in 1996 and was currently posted with the 148th BSF Battalion to guard the IB.

At the memorial post for the brave soldier, Kima’s former commander said when he heard about the death in the morning, his “heart was at war with his mind,” fearing that it was his old colleague who died in an unprovoked fire incident.

In the post, the former commander said he had “all these years cited Kima’s conspicuous act of courage and alertness towards young officers and troops” during the approximately 25-year-old LoC operation.

The post, accessed by news agency PTI, stated that the terrorists had locked themselves in a ‘dhoke’ and that after a gunfight and grenades, the militants had blown themselves up to carry out a ‘fidayeen’ (suicide) attack , so the surrounding BSF party is also killed.

As smoke continued to pour from the ‘dhoke’, the BSF team rushed into the smoldering remains of the mud hut and found three dead terrorists.

“Suddenly there was a loud scream. TUM SALA PIN NIKALEGA??!!!! Followed by a burst of LMG, sending everyone running for cover,” the message said.

“This was Lal Fam Kima (he was a constable then), who had seen the almost dead terrorist (taken for dead by BSF) removing the pin from the grenade even as he breathed his last,” he said.

“While the rest of the party was busy searching and recovering war supplies, it was the ever-alert Kima who noticed the stealthy movement of dying terrorists trying to blow off the grenade,” the former commander wrote.

If the terrorist had been successful, he added, we would certainly have suffered dozens of casualties and the successful and clean operation would have turned sour.

“Today Lal Fam Kima attained martyrdom. He was fearless then when he was a young constable with two to three years of service and fearless now as a chief constable.

“This simple, humble and modest warrior lived courageously and laid down his life courageously,” he wrote in the post shared with several BSF personnel and officers.

A wreath was laid at Kima’s remains in Jammu before his body was sent to his home state Mizoram. He is survived by his mother, wife, two daughters and a son.

(With PTI inputs)