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Storm Babet warning upgraded to red alert in part of Scotland The Met Office has issued a red weather warning for rain across parts of Scotland. Heavy rainfall is expected to cause severe flooding as Storm Babet will hit on Thursday. The worst affected areas are set to be around Angus, Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire. The red warning runs from 18:00 on Thursday until noon on Friday. Amber and yellow warnings for rain and wind are in place across most of Scotland and other parts of the UK.

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Tens of thousands across the UK rallied for Palestine amid Israeli propaganda and aggressive cops CANARY SAYS Tens of thousands of people across the UK took to the streets in support of Palestine. Whilst many of the rallies successfully provided space for Palestinian voices, some were marred by antagonistic policing. London marches for Palestine As Israel continued bombing Gaza, Palestinian solidarity groups across the country called for rallies on 14 October. The biggest and most significant of these was in London, where an estimated more than 100,000 people turned out. Read on

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British girl, 13, abducted by Hamas is confirmed dead A British teenager abducted by Hamas militants in Gaza has been confirmed dead by her family, it was reported. Yahel, 13, was taken from Kibbutz Be’eri, in southern Israel, and across the border into the besieged territory on October 7 when her home turned into the scene of a massacre. She is the seventh confirmed casualty from the UK to have died in the conflict, the BBC reported. Her mum Lianne, who is British and was born in Bristol, was also murdered, while her sister Noiya, 16, and her dad Eli…

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Peter Bone: Tory MP facing suspension after bullying probe Tory MP Peter Bone is facing suspension for six weeks after Parliament’s behaviour watchdog made the recommendation. The recommendation follows complaints of bullying and sexual misconduct made to the body by a former member of his Westminster Office over alleged behaviour in 2012 and 2013. The House of Commons will now vote on the suspension. If the Commons votes to suspend Bone it would trigger a recall petition that could potentially lead to a by-election in Bone’s Wellingborough seat. The complaint was made to the watchdog in October 2021 with a…

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Paper Talk: A million try to flee as Gaza invasion looms Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Monday’s newspapers continue their coverage of the deteriorating situation in the Middle East as Gaza civilians attempt to flee whilst Israel prepares for a full-scale ground invasion and Gaza hospitals warn they will soon run out of power. ‘Fury and Fear’ The Sun says “fury and fear” have filled the streets of Israel ahead of a war. Tens of thousands of troops are waiting for the signal to attack the Gaza Strip. The Mirror says “Middle East On The Brink.”  The Times reports…

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Captain Tom’s family say they received death threats and hate mail The family of NHS fundraiser Captain Sir Tom Moore have said they received death threats and hate mail. The daughter of Sir Tom appeared on Piers Morgan Uncensored, and said: “There is a forum… they were all discussing how they were going to come and kill us all in our beds.” Hannah Ingram-Moore said her daughter had also received threats by mail. She said the family lived with “an underbelly of hate”. Sir Tom – who raised £38m for the NHS during Covid – wrote several books before his…

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