By Valeria Garcia for Dailymail.Com

Published: 1:08 PM EDT, March 22, 2024 | Updated: 1:09 PM EDT, March 22, 2024

By Stephen M. Lepore for Dailymail.Com

Published: 8:12 PM EDT, March 21, 2024 | Updated: 8:31 PM EDT, March 21, 2024

Animal-to-human transplant science took a major step forward this week after surgeons transplanted a kidney and liver from pigs into humans.

In Boston, a sick 62-year-old man received a genetically modified kidney from a pig in a world first.

The new organ began producing urine almost immediately, Mass General doctors said, and the patient is already walking the hospital hallways. He may be fired soon.

At the same time, in China, a 50-year-old man became the first person to receive a genetically engineered pig liver – which was kept in his body for ten days.

Surgeons say the organ’s color and texture appeared “normal” when extracted, and it even secreted bile – a fluid that aids digestion – as a sign that it was working.

Both breakthroughs could offer hope for new ways to supply hospitals with organs for transplants, as the waiting list has been growing for years.

There are more than 100,000 patients on the waiting list for a new kidney in the US, while almost 12,000 are waiting for a new liver.

Patients on the kidney transplant list – such as those with kidney failure and advanced kidney disease – often have to wait three to five years.

During this time, many are in pain and need to use dialysis – a machine that filters waste products from the blood when the kidneys stop working.

For liver transplant patients – including those with liver failure or cirrhosis or scarring of the liver – patients may have to wait up to five years.

Every year, approximately 5,000 people on the kidney waiting list die before receiving the organ, while one in ten patients on the liver waiting list dies before their transplant.

It is hoped that animal transplants – medically called xenotransplantation – can help fill the gap and provide more organs to waiting patients.

Doctors say the patient who received the kidney transplant – named Richard “Rick” Slayman – was back to “his own self” just days after the operation.

“It’s remarkable,” said Dr. Winfred Williams, head of the hospital’s nephrology department. New York Times.

Mr Slayman has now come off dialysis and tests show that the new kidney also produces creatinine, a waste product.

He said in a statement: “I saw it not just as a way to help me, but as a way to offer hope to thousands of people who need a transplant to survive.”

Mr Slayman – who also has diabetes and high blood pressure – had been a regular patient at the hospital for 11 years before he was given the genetically modified pig kidney.

He was on dialysis for seven years after suffering from kidney failure before receiving a new human kidney in 2018.

But this failed within five years, after which Mr Slayman had to undergo dialysis again and was told he would have to wait five to six years for another organ.

But fears grew that he would not make it as he developed serious complications from dialysis, such as blood clots.

It was at this point that doctors offered the man, who worked in the state transport, the opportunity to undergo a pig kidney transplant.

“He became despondent,” Dr. Williams said. ‘He said, ‘I just can’t keep doing this. I can’t keep doing this.’

‘He would have to wait five to six years for a human kidney. He couldn’t have survived.’

After Dr. Williams had suggested the surgery, the couple had a lengthy discussion about the pros and cons before Mr. Slayman agreed to the procedure.

The pig kidney was developed by biotech company eGenesis. To edit the organ, they deleted three genes involved in the organ’s possible rejection. The scientists also inserted seven human genes to make it more compatible.

The private hospital at the centre of a scandal around alleged attempts to access the Princess of Wales’s medical records did not report the suspected breach to the authorities for more than seven days after she was discharged, it is claimed.

Three members of staff at The London Clinic are under investigation over claims of a data breach at the clinic, with the trio believed to have been suspended and facing professional sanctions if proven to have accessed her private medical information.

The alleged breach took place at the clinic after the future Queen was admitted for planned abdominal surgery on January 16, with Kate being discharged 14 days later. She has rarely been seen in public since then, leading to cruel conspiracy theories on social media about her wellbeing and health.

It was claimed one member of staff attempted to view her medical records while she was a patient there.

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is investigating the incident, with reports claiming that part of the probe will look into whether there was a delay in the clinic flagging it them amid claims it took more than a week for a ‘breach report’ to be filed.

Official rules state that any personal data breaches must be reported within 72 hours of their discovery, while data protection rules mean the private hospital could be fined up to £17million if found to have committed wrongdoing, one expert has claimed.

King Charles has also used the clinic in recent months, first for treatment for an enlarged prostate and then after he was diagnosed with cancer. However, his private medical information was not affected by the breach.

The ICO says it is investigating the incident as the clinic itself says it will take ‘all appropriate steps’ to investigate the alleged breach. 

It is believed the police could probe the allegations, with one government minister claiming the Metropolitan Police have been ‘asked to look at it’, although the force says it is not aware of any referral as of yet. 

The CEO of The London Clinic vowed on Wednesday that ‘all appropriate investigatory, regulatory and disciplinary steps will be taken’ as it investigates the data breach claims.

Al Russell, broke his silence yesterday, saying in a statement: ‘Everyone at the London Clinic is acutely aware of our individual, professional, ethical and legal duties with regards to patient confidentiality.

‘We take enormous pride in the outstanding care and discretion we aim to deliver for all our patients that put their trust in us every day.

‘We have systems in place to monitor management of patient information and, in the case of any breach, all appropriate investigatory, regulatory and disciplinary steps will be taken.

‘There is no place at our hospital for those who intentionally breach the trust of any of our patients or colleagues.’

Executives have remained tight-lipped over the nature and extent of the embarrassing breach of private records.

In addition to the alleged breach itself, the ICO is also said to be investigating whether the clinic delayed notifying the watchdog.

Official rules state that any personal data breaches must be reported within 72 hours from their discovery if a risk is posed to a person’s rights or freedoms.

However, reports suggest the ICO did not receive a ‘breach report’ for more than a week after Kate was discharged from the hospital on January 29. 

One source told The Guardian that ‘timeliness of reporting’ was part of its ‘ongoing’ probe into the hospital.

A spokesperson for the clinic told ITV News that they would not comment further other than to say ‘all our patients, no matter what their status, deserve total privacy and confidentiality regarding their personal medical information.

The Princess is said to be aware of the allegations, while a spokesperson for Kensington Palace said: ‘This is a matter for the London Clinic.’

The ICO said on Wednesday: ‘We can confirm that we have received a breach report and are assessing the information provided.’

ONe data protection expert claimed that the Waleses could even sue The London Clinic if the breach is proven to have taken place. 

Iain Wilson, from Brett Wilson LLP, told The Sun: ‘They’ve obviously got obligations to keep medical records secure through the Data Protection Act.

If it is found they didn’t have sufficient systems in place, for instance, they hadn’t trained staff properly, then they could be fined by the information commission officer.

‘A very large sum, I think up to £17.5million or 4 per cent of an organisation’s annual worldwide turnover and potentially sued by the individuals in question.’

He added that the hospital might have had ‘all the training and systems in place’ and the incident took place through a ‘rotten egg’ which is difficult to guard against.

According to the 2018 Data Protection Act, it is an offence to obtain or disclose personal data ‘without the consent of the controller’.

A spokesperson for the General Medical Council, which is the watchdog for doctors, told the Telegraph: ‘Patients must have confidence that their personal information is protected at all times.

‘Our guidance is clear: we expect doctors to make sure any personal information about patients is effectively protected at all times against improper access, disclosure or loss, and they must not access a patient’s personal information unless they have a legitimate reason to view it.’

Jon Baines, a data protection specialist from the law firm Mishcon de Reya, told ITV News: ‘Any investigation by the ICO is likely to consider whether a criminal offence might have been committed by an individual or individuals.’

‘Section 170 of the Data Protection Act 2018 says that a person commits an offence if they obtain or disclose personal data ‘without the consent of the controller’.

‘Here, the ‘controller’ will be the clinic itself.’

While the allegations are being probed by the ICO, it is also claimed that the police could investigated the situation alongside the watchdog.

A source told The Mirror: ‘The IOC will deal with anything as a criminal matter which could end up in a Magistrate’s Court, but if there were further claims of wrongdoing such as a conspiracy to distribute illegally accessed information, then that could be a matter for the police.’

The Metropolitan Police has said it is not aware of any referral to the force regarding the incident at this time.

However, Health Minister Maria Caulfield said she understood ‘police have been asked to look at it’.

Speaking to Sky News, she said the allegations were ‘pretty serious stuff’.

She said: ‘I say this as someone who’s still on the nursing register, that the rules are very, very clear for all patients. That unless you’re looking after that patient, or they’ve given you their consent, you should not be looking at patients’ notes.

‘So there are rules in place and the Information Commissioner can levy fines, that can be prosecutions, your regulator, so as a nurse my regulator would be the NMC (Nursing and Midwifery Council), can take enforcement action… and can strike you off the register if the breach is serious enough.

‘So there are particularly hefty implications if you are looking at notes for medical records that you should not be looking at.’

When asked if the Met Police should also be looking into the matter, she said: ‘My understanding is that police have been asked to look at it – whether they take action is a matter for them.’

Royal experts say Kate has likely been left shocked by the news of the alleged data breach – but will be too busy focusing on her own recovery to let it get to her.

Ingrid Seward, royal biographer and editor-in-chief of Majesty Magazine, told the Mirror the news will have come as ‘a shock to the palace, a shock to the Princess and a shock to her husband and (to her) father-in-law, the King’.

‘For the London Clinic, it is an embarrassment of the worst kind and they will do their best to appease everyone concerned,’ she continued.

But Ms Seward added: ‘As for Catherine it is another emotional upset; she is going to have to put behind her. She is far stronger than she looks. She will not allow her battered emotions to get the better of her.’

Quizzed by reporters on Wednesday, Rishi Sunak’s official spokesman has urged Brits to ‘get behind the Princess of Wales’.

Asked about the alleged breach at the London Clinic, the spokesman said: ‘Clearly there are strict rules on patient data that must be followed.’

And on whether people should give Kate a break, he added: ‘I think we all want to get behind the Princess of Wales, and indeed the Prince of Wales, and we obviously wish her the speediest of recoveries.’

The Princess of Wales has been the subject of a series of cruel conspiracy theories in recent weeks while continuing to recover from surgery she underwent in January.

Online trolls have suggested she is recovering from ‘Brazilian butt lift surgery’ or that she has even been replaced by a body double.

The toxic discourse has been fuelled further by the Mother’s Day photo shared from the Prince and Princess of Wales’ social media accounts earlier this month – after it emerged the picture had been digitally manipulated at source before release.

Global picture agencies including AP, Getty and PA issued a rare ‘kill order’ on the photograph after ruling that it had been manipulated beyond what they considered acceptable journalistic standards.

It had been hoped that footage of Kate walking happily with William outside a farm shop in Windsor at the weekend might have silenced those sharing theories online.

Instead, conspiracy cranks have pored over the footage trying to give weight to their completely unsupported suggestions that she has been replaced by a lookalike, or that the footage itself is old.

Even professional Kate lookalikes have made it clear that they believe it is the Princess herself in the footage – calling for the conspiracy wonks to leave her alone.

Palace sources have fumed at the ‘madness of social media’ as cruel trolls claim to have found ‘proof’ that the princess is more unwell than claimed, or has been replaced with a double.

Kensington Palace has stated since the start of the year that the Princess will not return to public duties until sometime after Easter.

It has not denied that the video of the Princess captured at the weekend is genuine.

Disturbing footage has captured the moment an Ohio mother calmly lied to police about finding her infant daughter dead in her crib – after secretly leaving the child behind to go on a tropical holiday.

Kristel Candelario, 32, was confronted after her 16-month-old daughter Jailyn was found starving in her own filth after being stranded for 10 days.

The mother, sentenced this week to life in prison, was seen on police bodycam footage in which officers said her daughter had been vomiting throughout the week of June 2023.

Candelario was actually frolicking on a Puerto Rican beach.

In the shocking clip, she coldly told officers: “She had no food, she refused.”

While her daughter was starving, Candelario shared vacation photos of her smiling on a beach, with the caption, “The time enjoyed is the time truly lived.”

A medical examiner ruled the child had died of starvation and severe dehydration, and a prosecutor said the sight “will stay with me for many years to come.”

Although she later pleaded guilty to aggravated murder and child endangerment, the new bodycam footage shows that she initially lied to police when they questioned her about her daughter’s sudden death.

While she claimed the toddler was “refusing food” before she died, an officer asks her, “And how was she Wednesday and Thursday?”

“She refused, perhaps because she hadn’t eaten two days earlier,” she replied, before shrugging her shoulders to feign confusion in the chilling clip.

“But that’s why I was scared, because I’m like, oh my God, we have to go to the hospital because she’s not eating anything.”

Candelario, who did not appear angry or emotional about her daughter’s death, said the child looked “small” and was “losing weight,” and continued to make up a story about being home all the time.

“When I woke up this morning, she was asleep,” she said. “She sleeps every day, twelve hours.”

“She sleeps from 9 p.m. to 9 or 10 a.m., 12 hours, so this morning I slept too, she never wakes up.”

An officer interrupted her to ask what happened the night before, to which the killer said, “She cried a lot last night.

“And I see one moment, when I was taking a shower, she screamed like, ‘Aaah,’ I don’t know, she probably got hurt, maybe.”

“I pick her up this morning and she looks really dry,” she continued, before saying a few sentences in Spanish.

At her sentencing this week, a judge condemned her actions in the strongest terms as the mother was sent behind bars for life with no chance of parole.

County Common Pleas Court Judge Brendan Sheehan told Candelario she had committed “the ultimate betrayal” by leaving her daughter alone without food.

“Just as you failed to release Jailyn from her captivity, you should also spend the rest of your life in a cell without freedom,” Judge Sheehan said.

“The only difference will be that at least the prison will feed you and give you fluids that you denied it.”

Candelario, who struggles with depression and related mental health issues, said she has prayed daily for forgiveness.

“I’m in so much pain over the loss of my baby, Jailyn,” she said. ‘I am very hurt by everything that has happened.

“I don’t try to justify my actions, but no one knew how much I suffered and what I went through… God and my daughter have forgiven me.”

Curiously, she made the trips with her eldest daughter, and it is unclear why Candelario asked no one to help her care for her child while she was traveling.

After ten days of sunbathing on the beach and enjoying the local sights, she returned to her home on June 16 to find her daughter not breathing.

Paramedics and Cleveland police tragically pronounced the one-year-old dead at the scene, and prosecutors said the child was discovered “on a liner soiled with urine and feces with soiled blankets.”

Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael O’Malley announced the plea in February, saying, “This case is one of those truly unimaginable cases that will stay with me for many years to come.

“As prosecutors, it is our job to represent the victims and today we spoke on behalf of 16-month-old Jailyn – who is no longer with us – because of the selfish decisions her mother made.”

After news of the gruesome death made headlines, a neighbor also revealed that this wasn’t the first time Candelario left her daughter home alone.

An acquaintance told News5 Cleveland, “We keep telling her not to leave her alone, not just me, my girlfriend across the street, but she always leaves her alone.”

Another female neighbor, who was not identified, told CNN that Jailyn was “always a happy baby” and “always smiling.”

The neighbor’s daughter said there were “plenty of people” around who could have looked at the baby. She said, “She could have knocked on one of our doors and asked us to take care of Jailyn, and we would have.”

“When they told us the condition they found her in, I was just heartbroken,” the teenage neighbor told CNN.

A shoe chain with 300 branches is permanently pulling down the shutters of even more stores in just a few days.

Clarks has confirmed that sites in East Grinstead and Maidenhead are next in line, following a series of closures.

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The iconic retailer with more than 300 British stores has already pulled the plug on a number of locations.

In January it closed its store in Witham and shuttered its site in Newport Retail Park in November.

Now the retailer has confirmed that its East Grinstead store will close on March 24, with its Maidenhead store to follow in June 2024.

Clarks told The Sun: “We have a strong duty of care to all our employees and have worked closely with the store team over a period of consultation.

“We thank them all for their dedication in serving our customers over the years.”

Residents in both areas have taken to social media to react to the news.

It’s ridiculous that the city is getting a joke now!

Social media user

An East Grinstead resident said: “It’s very sad to hear this. I’ve been buying fantastic footwear there for years that last a long time, another loss for the town.”

Another commented: “It’s ridiculous that the city is getting a joke now!”

While a third said: “Such a shame, more and more shops are empty.”

Maidenhead locals share the same frustration at the loss of the Clarks store.

One person said: “Ooooo no, how are we supposed to measure children’s feet?”

Another added: “So we won’t have a shoe store in town?”

A third said: “This is sad to hear. I remember a time when our high street had loads of shoe shops, we were spoiled for choice.”

Local high streets have become a shadow of their former selves in recent years, not a week seems to go by without another shop disappearing.

A combination of rising rents and shoppers turning to online stores since the coronavirus crisis have both contributed to the demise of our city center stores.

The rising cost of living has also made many people think twice before spending their money on anything other than the weekly necessities.

This has meant that major retailers have either disappeared altogether as they fall under government control, or are downsizing the number of high streets they operate.

What other stores have we lost recently?

We’ve seen several big losses in the last twelve months, including popular discounter Wilko and stationary brand Paperchase.

More recently, health and beauty chain The Body Shop has gone bankrupt and announced the closure of many of its 200 stores.

Nearly 500 employees will lose their jobs after 75 stores close in the coming weeks.

We have the full list of branches that are about to close. Is your local affected?

Other retailers such as Iceland, Boots and Matalan have reduced the number of stores on the high street.

This month, Boots announced it will close a total of nine locations, as part of its wider plans to lose 300 locations.

These closures will reduce the retailer’s total number of stores from 2,200 to 1,900.

This has upset many locals in the affected towns, but the health and beauty chain has said that where stores close there is an alternative store less than three miles away.

Last year, Argos began implementing plans to reduce the number of standalone stores and focus on opening more locations in Sainsbury’s supermarkets.

Last June it closed 42 UK stores, including all 34 in the Republic of Ireland.

Marks and Spencer is another retailer that has made changes to its store portfolio.

In 2022, M&S announced it would close 67 “lower productivity” stores as part of the 110 stores it had already earmarked for closure.

It wasn’t all bad news for M&S shoppers, though, with some stores closing, others opening in new locations.

Nine new openings took place in November last year, including six new stores plus three store renovations.

Is it all bad news?

The answer to that is no. Some retailers are expanding despite difficult market conditions.

Primark recently confirmed plans to open new branches and invest and renovate more than a dozen existing stores.

Meanwhile, Asda is massively expanding its portfolio of smaller Express stores, with plans to open 110 new stores.

Popular discounter B&M also said it plans to open 17 new locations by 2024, some of which will open soon.

Also earlier this year, WHSmith confirmed it would open 15 new stores, but these would not be located on the high street.

We have the full list of chains opening stores in 2024. See if one is coming to a shopping street near you.

Penny Wong has issued some cautionary advice to China’s top foreign affairs official, in a move likely to further infuriate former Labor hero Paul Keating.

Australia’s foreign minister – hailed as the country’s most popular politician – drew Mr Keating’s ire over her handling of Australia’s relationship with China.

Mr Keating has repeatedly criticized Anthony Albanese’s government’s approach to China, claiming Foreign Secretary Wong had been co-opted into taking a “foolish pro-American stance”.

She met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday, but the official has also sought a meeting with Mr Keating, which will take place on Thursday.

‘Mr Keating is entitled to his opinion. He does not speak for the government or the country,” Senator Wong said in a statement to The Australian.

At the opening of the Australia-China Foreign and Strategic Dialogue, Ms Wong reiterated her pledge to confront Chinese leaders on key issues.

She said she “looks forward to speaking candidly about Australians detained in China, human rights, maritime security and regional and international issues.”

Ms Wong referred in particular to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the troubles in the Pacific and the conflict in the Middle East.

“I have emphasized that it is in all our interests to commit to preventive architecture to reduce the risk of conflict, and that communication should never be withheld as a punishment or offered as a reward,” she said.

‘Dialogue allows us to manage our differences; we both know it doesn’t eliminate them. Australia will always be Australia and China will always be China.”

Ms Wong spoke of China’s “unsafe conduct” in the South China Sea and urged the nation to adhere to international law.

Her input on the subject in the past has angered Mr Keating, who has emerged as an outspoken supporter of China and critic of the AUKUS deal.

Speaking at the ASEAN Summit, Ms Wong said: “We are facing destabilizing, provocative and coercive actions, including unsafe behavior at sea and in the air and militarization of contested features.

“We know that military power is expanding, but measures to limit military conflict are not – and there are few concrete mechanisms to avert this.”

Just a day later, Mr Keating reflected on her comments – which were widely praised – and claimed that ‘it wouldn’t take much to encourage Penny Wong, with her ‘deeply concerned’ frown, to rattle the Chinese tin can.’

Speaking to Sky on Tuesday morning, Opposition spokesman for foreign affairs Simon Birmingham asked questions about the optics of that meeting.

‘Look what Paul Keating had to say about Penny Wong and the Albanian government. And he has been very critical of them,” Mr. Birmingham noted.

He said that while the opposition “welcomes Wang Yi’s visit” and can recognize its importance, he considers the meeting with Mr Keating “pointed”.

“It is quite pointed and somewhat insulting to Penny Wong that the Chinese Embassy has sought this meeting with such an outspoken critic of Penny Wong.”

Mr Wang is the most senior Chinese official to visit Australia in seven years, a sign that tensions between the two countries are thawing after contact was lost during Covid-19.

He met with Ms Wong in Canberra on Wednesday, where they jointly held the China-Australia Foreign and Strategic Dialogue.

Ms Wong then gave a solo press conference, despite inviting Mr Wang to join her.

The meeting was followed by a planned sit-down with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

The Australian newspaper reported on Monday that Keating will hold an “unofficial” meeting with Wang, likely in Sydney on Thursday.

Mr Keating has been highly critical of the Federal Government’s AUKUS nuclear submarine deal and has taken personal aim at Ms Wong.

These comments prompted a swift response from Mr Albanese, who considers Ms Wong one of his closest confidantes.

‘Penny Wong is someone who gives Australia a lot of respect. “She is someone who is diligent, she is someone who is committed, she is someone who ticks all the boxes,” he said.

‘Paul is responsible for what he says, he knows that. But as far as Penny Wong is concerned, I think he is clearly wrong.”

Mr Albanese attended Ms Wong’s wedding to her long-time partner Sophie Allouache at the Bird in Hand Winery in the Adelaide Hills on Saturday.

Kanye West added to his long list of people he’s involved with when he called out Ice Spice just days after ripping Twitch streamer Kai Cenat.

The 46-year-old fashion mogul said on his Instagram Story that the 24-year-old rising rapper had recorded a verse for the new version of his song New Body, but her team decided not to release it.

He took to his Instagram Story to share a text message that read: ‘ICE SPICE SENT IN A VERSE FOR A NEW BODY, NOW HER TEAM SAYS WE CAN’T USE IT’

Ice native Isis Naija Gaston – nor her team have responded to Ye’s allegations.

The song New Body has been in the works for quite some time, as it was originally planned for inclusion on Kanye’s album Yandhi in 2018, which was never released.

Nicki Minaj was featured on the original version of the song and it was even included on the tracklist for Ye’s collaborative album Vultures with Ty Dolla Sign, which was released last month.

However, the 41-year-old rapper from Trinidad refused to allow the verse to be included on the release.

This wasn’t the first time this happened, as it was previewed at listening parties for Ye’s 2019 album Jesus Is King, but it was ultimately scrapped due to creative differences between the two rap stars.

The song debunked body shaming and the stigma surrounding plastic surgery, but the Jesus Is King version had Christian-themed lyrics.

In June 2020, Nicki had expressed interest in releasing the song after a version was leaked on TikTok, but it never came to fruition.

Just a few days ago, Ye made an astonishing response to American online streamer and YouTuber Kai Cenat, accusing the streamer of ‘dissing’ his YZY clothing range, while issuing a warning saying ‘don’t play with me’.

Kanye’s comments came after Kai, 22, was sent clothes from West’s new YZY line, which he tried on for fans during a livestreaming service Twitch stream.

However, after trying on a pair of sweatpants, they were significantly larger than he expected, prompting him to request a smaller size.

Kai branded the sizing of Kanye’s YZY clothing range as ‘crazy’, while demanding a smaller size of the same product because the track pants fell to his ankles.

Kanye fired back while the stream was still going, replying via direct message on Instagram, “Don’t make fun of my clothes. If you don’t say anything about what Adidas is doing.

“When the Vultures song came out, you don’t play my verse. You checked. Don’t play with me,” he added.

This ignited the feud between the pair almost immediately, as Kai responded, “‘Oh my god, what the fuck!’

After reading through it, he was visibly confused by the rapper’s angry response and asked Kanye, “What the fuck did I do?!”

More messages back and forth between them ensued, with Kai saying, “I hear you bro, but there were no jokes when I first opened that package. I immediately showed love.”

The streamer continued, “All I did was try on the sweats, but they didn’t fit. No jokes were made. I immediately asked for a new pair.’

Kanye then responded, “So you’re not doing anything wrong? So I felt like this for no reason?’

Kai then simply responded with a one-word response, writing “Yes,” which Kanye didn’t take too kindly to.

Instead, the rapper accused him of deliberately disrespecting his new clothing line: ‘F**k you… You were told to diss my sh**. You’re a pawn.’

The feud between the pair comes after Kai was released from police custody just hours after he was arrested for inciting a riot in New York City’s Union Square on Friday, August 4, 2023.

Cenat was seen leaving the police station with security in tow, but made no comment to reporters standing by.

After the riots, the NYPD arrested 65 people during the chaos that unfolded in Manhattan.

Switching bank accounts has long been an easy way to get free cash.

Currently, four major banks are offering new current account customers free cash worth up to £220.

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HSBC is offering new Advance and Premier account customers up to £220 towards switching – the highest offer in five years.

NatWest and the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) are offering newcomers £200 to switch, while Lloyds Bank is offering new customers £175.

Switching bank accounts has never been easier thanks to the Current Account Switching Service (CASS).

Through CASS, customers can choose their transfer date and leave it to the banks to move any active direct debits to their new account.

We’ve listed the best bank accounts you can switch to right now to get up to £220 in free cash, and explain what you need to do to qualify for each account.

HSBC

• up to £220 free cash, including £10 per month cashback for a year. In addition, you get access to a linked saver who pays 5%

The current switching offer at HSBC means new customers can get up to £220 by switching from their current bank to an HSBC UK Advance or Premier account.

The money is paid out in separate amounts. You will receive one lump sum of €100 for switching, and after that you can earn €10 per month in cashback for 12 months.

Certain criteria must be met to get the full £220 and the switching process must be done through CASS.

CASS is a free service that allows you to easily exchange your old current account for a new one.

You just need to contact your new bank to apply for their checking account. If you are accepted, they will offer to transfer for you.

To receive the first payment of £100 you must meet the following criteria:

• Apply for an HSBC Advance or Premier bank account on or after March 11 and successfully open the account
• Change an existing account from another bank using the CASS within 30 days of opening the account
• The switch must include at least two direct debits or standing orders
• Deposit at least £1,500 into the account within 60 days, divided into one or more payments
• Make at least 20 transactions with your HSBC debit card
• Register and log in to mobile banking
• Open an Online Bonus Saver account and deposit a minimum of £50

If new customers complete all the steps above, they will receive €100 in their checking account within 30 days.

To get the extra £120, they must complete some of the above steps every month for a further 12 months.

Customers must continue to log into mobile banking, pay £1,500, complete a minimum of 20 transactions and keep their direct debit active each month, as well as making a monthly deposit of £50 into their online bonus savings account.

For each month they meet these criteria, €10 will be paid into their account up to a maximum of €120 or twelve monthly payments, before the 20th of the following month.

Please note that this extra money is dependent on meeting the monthly criteria, so if you miss a month you will miss out on the £10 bonus payment for that month.

NatWest and Royal Bank of Scotland

• £200 free cash and up to £36 cashback per year. In addition, you get access to a linked saver who pays 6.17%

NatWest and the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) are offering newcomers £200 to switch their current accounts to an Everyday, Reward or Premier account using the CASS.

To receive the money, you must deposit €1,250 into your new checking account and log into the mobile banking app within 60 days of switching.

Once you have done this, the money will be deposited into your account within seven days.

You cannot switch if you have received a switching incentive from the NatWest Group, of which RBS is part, since 1 January 2020.

Customers who switch to NatWest or RBS’s Rewards bank account can also earn up to £5 cashback when they use their card, but they will have to pay £2 per month.

This means that they can earn a total of € 36 cashback over the entire year.

The Everyday checking account from both banks does not offer cashback, but is free of charge.

Meanwhile, there are three Premier accounts to choose from: Premier Select, Premier Reward and Premier Reward Black.

There are no monthly fees for the Premier Select account, but there are £2 and £31 monthly fees for the Premier Reward and Premier Reward Black accounts respectively.

Lloyd’s Bank

• £175 free cash and a 12 month Disney+ subscription. In addition, you get access to a linked saver who pays 6.25%

Lloyds Bank is offering a £175 cash bonus to anyone who switches to one of three current accounts from another bank.

The Lloyds offer is only available to customers switching to a Club Lloyds, Club Lloyds Silver or Club Lloyds Platinum current account.

Customers must switch from a current account to Lloyds by Thursday, March 28 to avoid missing out.

They will then need to make two direct debits to qualify for the cash bonus, which will be paid out within ten working days of the start of the switch.

Customers can also choose from one of the following rewards:

• Disney+ free for a year (a saving of £79.90)
• Six movie tickets
• Membership of the Coffee Club and the Gourmet Society
• Magazine subscription

However, there’s a catch: the Club Lloyds bank account has a monthly fee of £3 unless you pay at least £2,000 every month.

Not interested in free money?

Switching checking accounts has long been an easy way to get free cash from banks luring new customers.

However, these lucrative deals may not be for everyone.

But other benefits, such as free travel insurance, interest-free overdrafts and cashback, can make switching providers worthwhile.

Best for overdrafts

Overdraft debt can easily add up, so if you tend to end up in the red, make sure you have an account with the lowest possible fees.

First Direct’s Free 1st Account offers an interest-free overdraft on balances up to £250.

New customers of Nationwide’s free FlexDirect account will receive an interest-free overdraft on balances up to £1,500 for the first year after account opening.

Keep in mind that an interest-free overdraft should only be used in an emergency or to save yourself during an expensive month.

The best for cashback

You can earn money for free from banks with great cashback benefits.

The Santander Edge account pays one percent cashback on selected household bills and travel expenses.

Please note that earnings are limited to £20 per month and the account has a monthly fee of £3.

The app-only Chase checking account also pays customers one percent cash back on most debit card spend.

You can get up to €15 per month cashback without monthly costs.

The best for savers

Switch current accounts and you’ll get access to the best savings rates.

For example, those who open a Santander Edge account will get access to a linked saver, which pays 7% interest on pots of up to £4,000.

And Barclays bank account customers can join the Blue Rewards program and apply for a linked Rainy Day Saver, which pays 5.12 per cent interest on up to £5,000.

Best for frequent travel

Virgin Money’s Club M account costs £12.50 per month or £150 per year, but you get free global travel insurance when you switch to the account.

Plus you get free mobile phone insurance, plus UK and European breakdown cover with AA, which typically costs over £150 a year.

The free services can save you money if you are a driver and travel often.

But do your amounts carefully to make sure it’s a good deal for your circumstances.