- Art Gallery of Ontario to unveil five-floor expansion in September 2027
- Hakeem Jeffries pledges Democratic focus on accountability and affordability in Congress
- Iran views US midterm elections as opportunity for potential deal
- UK issues extreme air pollution alert following Bonfire Night celebrations
- Nuclear bunker in Amsterdam listed for £245,000 after renovation efforts
- Quebec minister expresses shock over more than 100 alleged fraud cases
- Trump readies for conflict with Congress, forming a more combative White House
- UK government unveils new measures for housing: how coverage differs
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Summary of the front page
The Metro leads on Nicola Sturgeon’s husband Peter Murrell being arrested in a probe over the SNP party’s finances, with the couple’s home scoured by police.
The paper features an image of blue tents and police tape outside the couple’s home in a quiet cul-de-sac in Glasgow and notes that a search of SNP HQ in Edinburgh was made at the same time. Mr Murrell, who resigned as chief executive last month, has been released without charge, pending further investigation.
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