A murky start in the southeast with low cloud and hill fog slow to clear. A generally cloudy day elsewhere with patchy rain and drizzle in the west. Turning breezy in the northwest later, and mild in any sunny spells. Tonight: Remaining cloudy for most overnight with low cloud and hill fog bringing pockets of drizzle in places. Some clearer spells further north, and still breezy in the northwest. Source: Met Office
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
Wednesday’s front pages are – unsurprisingly- about the US election, and of course, are now out of date.
The election appears to have swung to Donald Trump but the newspapers went to print long before election results started to roll in.
UK must reverse Brexit if Donald Trump wins election, Keir Starmer told Britain must urgently rebuild ties with Europe if Donald Trump is elected on Tuesday, pro-EU campaigners have warned. With the prospect of a brutal global trade war looming, critics of the UK’s current Brexit deal have said the country needs to rejoin the customs union, single market or the bloc itself to shield itself from the devastating fallout. The former president has threatened to impose tariffs on all imports to America if he returns to the White House, which would cripple the UK and global economy. The US…
Robert Fisk: University to set up public archive on work of renowned The Independent journalist Funding of €200,000 (£167,800) has been given to Trinity College Dublin to set up a publicly available archive on the work of the renowned journalist Robert Fisk of The Independent who passed away in 2020. Over his 30-year career with the newspaper, he continued his reputation as one of the best-known Middle East correspondents who spent his career reporting from the region and challenging mainstream narratives. This included reporting from Baghdad in Iraq during the US invasion, covering the Bosnian War and the Syrian Civil…
Jeremy Hunt’s Treasury may have broken the law by hiding Budget black hole, says OBR Treasury officials under Jeremy Hunt “broke the law” by failing to report a black hole in the public finances to the Office of Budget Responsibility (OBR), MPs have been told. Richard Hughes, chair of the watchdog, made the accusation to the Commons Treasury select committee during a hearing on the Budget. It comes amid a row over claims made by Rachel Reeves that Mr Hunt failed to disclose a £22bn spending gap ahead of the election. The OBR has since suggested that the real figure…
Labour accused of ‘traumatising’ farmers in inheritance tax raid amid warning over mental health crisis Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the worldSign up to our free Morning Headlines emailRachel Reeves has been accused of “traumatising” farmers with her new inheritance tax raid on a sector already grappling with a mental health crisis.Farmers will have to pay 20 per cent of tax on inherited agricultural assets worth more than £1m from April under changes announced in the Budget last Wednesday.Coupled with increases in workers’ minimum wage and national insurance for employers, farmers say the…
Hornby to sell loss making miniature car maker Oxford Diecast Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the worldSign up to our free Morning Headlines emailHornby has agreed to sell off a loss-making subsidiary which makes Oxford Diecast models.Shares in the scale models group rose after it confirmed the deal, which comes as part of a strategy to boost profitability at the Mike Ashley-backed business.The Margate-based company told shareholders it has entered into a conditional agreement to sell its LCD Enterprises business to EKD Enterprises.EKD, a business owned by former chairman and current non-executive director…
Sectioned patients to avoid being locked in cells in overhaul of mental health system Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in healthGet our free Health Check emailPatients sectioned under the Mental Health Act will have more dignity and a say over their care under proposed reforms to what has been described as an “outdated” system.Among the changes as part of the Mental Health Bill, which will come before parliament on Wednesday, police cells and prison cells will no longer be used for people experiencing a mental health crisis, with patients instead…
How much house prices are predicted to go up across the UK in five years’ time Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the worldSign up to our free Morning Headlines emailForecasters have predicted that the average house price across Britain will be 23.4%, or £84,000, higher in five years.Savills expects the typical property value to reach £442,000 by the end of the five-year period to 2029, from £358,000 currently.The property firm expects house prices to increase by 4%, or £14,500, on average next year alone.The predictions are based on “mainstream” house prices, covering the…
Royal news – live: Queen Camilla withdraws from engagements after becoming unwell with chest infection Prince William confronted by founder of The Big Issue in awkward interactionGet the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the worldSign up to our free Morning Headlines emailThe Queen has been forced to withdraw from all engagements this week after falling ill with a chest infection.Buckingham Palace said Camilla, who has recently returned from a busy official overseas tour to Australia and Samoa, has been advised to undergo a “short period of rest” by doctors.A Buckingham Palace spokesperson said: “With great…
Ban to stop children from ever smoking a cigarette to be introduced in Parliament Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the worldSign up to our free Morning Headlines emailA ban to stop children from legally smoking tobacco when they become adults is set to be introduced in Parliament.The Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which aims to create the “first smoke-free generation”, will prevent anyone born after 1 January 2009 from legally smoking by gradually raising the age at which tobacco can be bought, It is hoped the “historic” legislation could “save thousands of lives and…
Tory MP Mark Francois who used ‘racial slur’ made shadow defence minister by Kemi Badenoch A Tory MP who used a ‘racial slur’ against the Japanese – and then claimed he was complementing their defence industry – has been appointed a shadow defence minister. The Japanese government officially complained about the comments, made in the House of Commons by ex-armed forces minister Mark Francois. Japan is considered one of the UK’s closest allies in the region, and last year the two countries signed a defence agreement. The outcry erupted after Mr Francois, who has been made a shadow minister by new Tory leader…
Sir Keir Starmer insists he has responded to Sir Alan Bates’ Post Office letters after postmaster rebuke Sir Keir Starmer has insisted he has written back to Sir Alan Bates about compensation for Horizon victims after the former post office worker claimed to have been snubbed by the Prime Minister. The recently knighted subpostmaster, 70, had told MPs he wrote to Sir Keir around a month ago requesting help for those affected by the scandal. He claimed to have written to Sir Keir twice starting a month ago insisting that he should set a deadline for March 2025 to settle…
Ban to stop children from ever smoking a cigarette to be introduced in Parliament A ban to stop children from legally smoking tobacco when they become adults is set to be introduced in Parliament. The Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which aims to create the “first smoke-free generation”, will prevent anyone born after 1 January 2009 from legally smoking by gradually raising the age at which tobacco can be bought, It is hoped the “historic” legislation could “save thousands of lives and protect the NHS”, according to ministers, and is set to be introduced in the House of Commons on Tuesday.…
Scores of taxi drivers given licenses despite having convictions for violent offences Scores of taxi drivers have been able to obtain licenses despite having convictions for violent offences, a charity has found. Data obtained following a Freedom of Information (FOI) request reveals drivers with convictions, including for violent crimes like assault, battery and harassment, have still been given licences even though licensing authorities are aware of the offences they committed. The Suzy Lamplugh Trust, a leading anti-stalking and harassment charity which unearthed the figures, warned women are being placed at risk when sharing cars with drivers who have a history…
Delivery driver’s f-word slur towards colleague not a sackable offence in the North, tribunal rules A delivery driver who called his female colleague a “f***ing m***” during an argument over doughnuts in the office was unfairly dismissed, a judge ruled. Robert Ogden was sacked from his role at the wholesale provider Booker in 2023 when he left the woman in tears after making comments about her weight and her attendance at weight loss classes. However, a judge at a tribunal in Manchester said that while the comment was rude, the f-word is commonly used “in the public sphere” and is…
Cause of Wales train crash which killed man and injured 15 is revealed An automated system that helps train wheels grip tracks failed on a train involved in a fatal crash in mid-Wales, the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) said. One passenger died while four other people were seriously injured in the crash on 21 October, and a further 11 required hospital treatment. David Tudor Evans, 66, was killed while travelling on the westbound service from Shrewsbury when it crashed into a stationary service close to the village of Llanbrynmair, near Powys. The investigation found the train was fitted with…
Royal news – live: Queen Camilla withdraws from engagements after becoming unwell with chest infection Prince William confronted by founder of The Big Issue in awkward interactionGet the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the worldSign up to our free Morning Headlines emailQueen Camilla is unwell with a chest infection and has withdrawn from her engagements this week, Buckingham Palace has announced.A Buckingham Palace spokesperson said: “Her Majesty The Queen is currently unwell with a chest infection, for which her doctors have advised a short period of rest.“With great regret, Her Majesty has therefore had to…
Starmer increases university tuition fees for first time in eight years University tuition fees will increase in England for the first time in eight years as part of a major overhaul of the higher education system, education secretary Bridget Phillipson has announced. The announcement appears to set Labour on course for a clash with one of their biggest voter bases, students. It follows other groups losing out with 10 million pensioners hit by the removal of the winter fuel payment and wages being hit by the hike in national insurance. Tuition fees have been frozen at £9,250 since 2017 but…
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