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Teenager jailed for 2 years over fire in empty building still locked up 18 years later A prisoner has spent more than half of his life in jail for starting a fire in the attic of an empty building aged 17 under an abolished indefinite jail term. Liam Bennett, now 36, told The Independent “I deserve my chance” at freedom, adding that he still dreams of a normal life as he languishes without a release date. He was handed a controversial Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentence in 2006, which has since been abolished amid human rights concerns, over the…

Sir Keir Starmer will mark Armistice Day at a ceremony in Paris on Monday, in what signifies a major step in his plans to build bridges with one of the EU’s strongest powers ahead of a Brexit reset. The prime minister has been personally invited by Emmanuel Macron, with the two leaders expected to discuss Ukraine and the conflict in the Middle East amid other foreign policy issues. During the morning, Sir Keir will host veterans, defence charities and British military personnel at the ambassador’s residence, and is also expected to meet the new French prime minister Michel Barnier. The…

The prime minister is off to Paris today to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron. Many topics will be discussed during the meeting including incoming US President Donald Trump’s plans to issue a blanket 20% tariffs on European imports into the US. The meeting comes amid calls for Keir Starmer to strengthen ties with the European Union.

Remembrance Sunday events continue to be covered in the UK media today, with many of the newspapers splashing on images of Princess Kate attending the Cenotaph event as the royals laid wreaths for the war dead.

A round of the weekend’s Premier League action dominates the back pages and social media after a shock defeat for Manchester City and Spurs and title hopeful’s Arsenal lose even more ground as they drop points against Chelsea.

Cloudy at first in southern England with some outbreaks of drizzle, but turning brighter through the morning. Dry elsewhere with plenty of sunshine, just a few showers along the east coast. Tonight: Dry for many with clear skies. Fog will quickly form across Northern Ireland and some other western parts of the UK. Turning cold with a frost away from the southeast.

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read

Monday’s headlines are heavily dominated by domestic politics and royal images. Princess Kate is pictured at the Cenotaph for the yearly Remembrance Sunday event, marking her return to public duties since undergoing cancer treatment earlier in the year.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s upcoming trip to Paris makes several papers as the British leader will mark Armistice Day with French President Emmanuel Macron. The two leaders will hold meetings and discussions regarding the future of Ukraine as well as incoming US president Donald Trump’s plans to impose tariffs on European countries.

Lib Dems plan to force vote on replacing Lords with an elected upper chamber Lib Dems plan to force vote on replacing Lords with elected upper chamber. The party wants to amend government’s bill that would end tradition of hereditary peers to make reforms go further. Bill to ban Lords from inheriting The Liberal Democrats will attempt to hijack the UK government’s bill to ban Lords from inheriting their seats in parliament this week in an attempt to force a vote on an entirely elected upper chamber. The government’s hereditary peers bill, which is heading for its committee stage on…

Israel warns of planned attacks at large events in UK Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the worldSign up to our free Morning Headlines emailPro-Palestinian groups are planning to harm Israelis at sporting and cultural events in the UK and other European nations, Israel has warned.The country’s National Security Council urged its citizens to avoid all events involving Israeli participation over the coming week, including the UEFA Nations League match between Israel and Paris on Thursday.Forthcoming cultural events in the UK this week include the annual Jewish film festival, running between 10 and 17…

What is new norovirus strain sweeping the UK? Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the worldSign up to our free Morning Headlines emailA new strain of norovirus is sweeping across the UK, with cases of the bug reaching unusually high levels for this time of year.Norovirus is an unpleasant stomach bug with common symotoms including diarrhoea, vomiting, nausea and stomach pain.The number of cases have reached double the average for this time of year, with research identifying the most dominant strain as GII.17 – nicknamed the ‘Kawasaki’ strain.UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed…

Call to review ‘cancel culture’ in universities after ‘ostracised’ Oxford student takes own life Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the worldSign up to our free Morning Headlines emailA coroner has called on the government to examine the prevalence of “cancel culture” on university campuses, after ruling that a 20-year-old Oxford student took his own life after being “ostracised” by his peers.Alexander Rogers, a third-year studying materials science at Corpus Christi College, died in January. His body was recovered from the River Thames, and he was found to have suffered a head trauma.Following an…

Four men arrested after cocaine found on fishing boat off the coast of Kent Four men have been arrested after 400kg of cocaine was found on a fishing boat off the Kent coast. Three of the men, who are 64, 45 and 25 years old, were arrested on the boat this morning on suspicion of importing class A drugs, according to the National Crime Agency (NCA). A fourth, aged 36, was detained in Rainham, East London. A NCA spokesman said: ‘NCA officers have arrested four men and seized approximately 400kg (880lbs) of cocaine after a fishing boat was stopped at…

Sunday papers A round-up of the Sunday front pages.

Sunday papers A round-up of the Sunday front pages.

Sunday papers A round-up of the Sunday front pages.

Sunday papers A round-up of the Sunday front pages.

Sunday papers A round-up of the Sunday front pages.

Sunday papers A round-up of the Sunday front pages.

Much of Sunday’s front page coverage is dedicated to the Princess of Wales, who made a public appearance yesterday, following her cancer battle this year.

The tabloids lead with the story, whilst the broadsheets feature images of the princess on their front splashes.

After days of heavy US political coverage, domestic politics finds itself back on the front pages.

IPP scandal: Stop scaremongering over prisoners trapped by indefinite jail terms, ministers told Ministers have been accused of “scaremongering” after revealing they will not resentence thousands of prisoners trapped under indefinite jail terms. This will leave more than 2,600 languishing under “torture sentences” with no release date, including James Lawrence, who is still in prison 18 years after he was handed an eight-month jail term; Thomas White, who set himself alight in his cell after serving 12 years for stealing a phone; and Abdullahi Suleman, who is still inside 19 years after he was jailed for a laptop robbery. Despite…

Call to review ‘cancel culture’ in universities after ‘ostracised’ Oxford student takes own life A coroner has called on the government to examine the prevalence of “cancel culture” on university campuses, after ruling that a 20-year-old Oxford student took his own life after being “ostracised” by his peers. Alexander Rogers, a third-year studying materials science at Corpus Christi College, died in January. His body was recovered from the River Thames, and he was found to have suffered a head trauma. Following an inquest into his death, a coroner has now ruled that “in the preceding days Alexander had been ostracised”…