King Charles has met with survivors of a terror attack on a synagogue in Manchester including first responders and the rabbi who helped barricade the entrance of the building to protect worshippers.

It was the monarch's first public appearance since Prince Andrew announced he would no longer be using his Duke of York title following the growing scrutiny over his links to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

A Buckingham Palace spokesperson urged the focus to be on the King's work and not on the latest scandal involving his younger brother.

"This is the King continuing with duty and service in his longstanding mission to bring communities together particularly in times of challenge," the spokesperson said.

"And hopes very much that the focus will be on the community impac

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