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Buffer zones finally set to be implemented outside abortion clinics in ‘milestone moment’ Abortion providers have welcomed the introduction of buffer zones outside clinics in England and Wales as a “milestone moment”. Buffer zones will be implemented outside abortion clinics from Thursday to stop women seeking abortions from being harassed by protesters, with it becoming illegal to influence, harass or provoke those using or delivering pregnancy termination services. The new laws will apply to a 150-metre radius of the abortion service provider, and those who infringe the new rules will face an unlimited fine. It comes after healthcare providers told…

Zip World attack: Halloween clown ‘attacked with needle’ at Ffear Fforest event in Betws-y-Coed, North Wales A Halloween clown was taken to hospital after being attacked with a needle at a “scare-fest” event. Attendees told local media that they were left waiting in the dark for hours following the alleged attack, as police scoured the ‘Ffear Fforest’ event in Betws-y-Coed, North Wales. The company behind the event, Zip World, told the BBC that a staff member came into contact with a “potentially dangerous medical device” on Monday night, with North Wales Police now confirming the victim sustained a needlestick injury.…

Southport Stabbing suspect Axel Rudakubana appears in court accused of terror offence and making ricin A teenager accused of murdering three children in a stabbing at a Taylor Swift-themed holiday club in Southport has appeared in court charged with a terror offence and making the poison ricin. Axel Rudakubana appeared via videolink from HMP Belmarsh at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday after police and the Crown Prosecution Service announced the new charges. He is accused of producing a biological toxin after officers discovered a substance which was found to be ricin, a poison found in castor beans, in a search of…

Watch live: Rachel Reeves unveils Labour’s Budget October Watch live as Rachel Reeves presents Labour’s first Budget in 14 years on Wednesday, 30 October. In her speech, the chancellor is expected to say the “prize on offer” is “immense”, and she will lay out new funding to cut hospital waiting lists, build more affordable homes and rebuild crumbling schools. “More pounds in people’s pockets. An NHS that is there when you need it. An economy that is growing, creating wealth and opportunity for all. Because that is the only way to improve living standards,” she will add. “And the only…

Starmer’s message to Sunak during Tory leader’s final PMQs Rishi Sunak’s final appearance at the despatch box as Conservative party leader was marked by a jovial exchange with Sir Keir Starmer during Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday, 30 October. The prime minister thanked his predecessor for his “decency” and wished his family the best for the future. They laughed together as Mr Sunak, who is MP for Richmond and Northallerton in North Yorkshire, told MPs: “I’m particularly looking forward to doing the coast to coast walk that runs through my constituency and many others. “Can I ask the Prime Minister…

Budget 2024 live: Reeves sets out plan for £40bn in tax hikes and more borrowing in historic speech Rachel Reeves has announced tax hikes that will raise an eye-watering £40bn in her historic first Budget. The chancellor blamed previous Conservative governments for the measures. She accused them of blowing a hole in the public finances and failing to fund compensations schemes, such as the one for those affected by the infected blood scandal. After months of warning the public of the “tough choices” ahead, Ms Reeves promised to “invest, invest, invest” in order to “fix public services”. Delivering the first…

UK Daily Trending stories Trending – Southport suspect new charges & Chancellor to deliver Labour’s first budget in 14 years  Two distinct stories lead the UK news this morning – firstly, the news that the Southport suspect Axel Rudakubana, 18, is facing additional charges including one under the Terrorism Act. Rudakubana is accused of stabbing to death three young girls who were attending a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in July. Following a raid on his home, Rudakubana was charged with producing a biological toxin, in violation of Section 1 of the Biological Weapons Act 1974. He is also charged with possessing a…

Southport suspect faces terrorism and biological weapons charges Axel Rudakubana, 18, accused of murdering three young girls in Southport, now faces additional charges, including one under the Terrorism Act. On Tuesday, Rudakubana was charged with producing a biological toxin, in violation of Section 1 of the Biological Weapons Act 1974. He is also charged with possessing a document in PDF format, which authorities deem could be useful for planning or committing an act of terrorism, under Section 58 of the Terrorism Act 2000. Despite these charges, Counter Terrorism Police are not currently treating the Southport attack itself as a terrorist…

Budget today: How will it affect my savings and what should I do There has been fevered speculation about changes to pension savers’ tax allowances and other perks ahead of today’s Budget statement. Reports that pensioners could have tax breaks cut or axed led to savers withdrawing chunks of their retirement pots ahead of Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s big announcement. Other speculation focused on tax breaks for workers planning to retire, spurring them to do the opposite, and pack more cash into their pensions in case their own tax incentives are slashed. What might the chancellor do? You may have missed…

Refuge safe house takes shape  Ground has been broken, foundations have been laid, and walls are being built. Work is ongoing at the site of a home being built by The Independent and Refuge – a home that will house survivors of domestic abuse for years to come. And with the generosity of The Independent’s readers, this will not be the only house built, with plans in place for a second. We went to the site to meet some of the key players who have made this incredible project possible. https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/refuge-safe-house-brick-by-brick-b2637684.html

Huge blaze engulfs BAE Systems nuclear submarine shipyard building A huge fire broke out at BAE Systems’ Barrow-in-Furness nuclear submarine shipyard in the early hours of Wednesday:’, 30 October. The blaze began at around 12.45am and was ongoing, Cumbria Constabulary said. Two people have been taken to hospital for suspected smoke inhalation. Police said there is “no nuclear risk.” A statement said: “At this time there are no other casualties and everyone else has been evacuated from the Devonshire Dock Hall and are accounted for.” The facility is home to Britain’s Astute-class submarines and Dreadnought programme. https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/barrow-bae-systems-fire-nuclear-b2638069.html

See house The Independent is building for domestic abuse survivors take shape New footage shows a house The Independent is building for domestic abuse survivors taking shape, thanks to generous donations from our readers. The Brick by Brick appeal, launched last month in partnership with the charity Refuge, has now raised more than £350,000 – and construction on the first safe new home for families fleeing the horror of domestic abuse is now well underway. Standing among the foundations and rising walls of the new sanctuary, Refuge chair Hetti Barkworth-Nanton described its construction as “quite simply life-changing”. Be a brick, buy…

Rachel Reeves issues final message ahead of historic autumn Budget | News Rachel Reeves issued a final message before Labour’s first Budget in 14 years was presented to the public on Wednesday, 30 October. In a video posted to her social media pages, the chancellor described how she “likes graphs and spreadsheets” and has been “poring over the detail” of the government’s upcoming economic announcements. Labour vowed not to raise taxes on “working people” in the days before the Budget announcement. However, other rumoured tax rises led critics to question who falls under Labour’s definition of “working.” The prime minister…

More spending and tax hikes expected in the first budget from Britain’s Labour government British Treasury chief Rachel Reeves will deliver her first budget in Parliament on Wednesday, a tightrope act that aims to find billions for investment through borrowing and tax hikes without roiling businesses or raising taxes on working people. It’s the first budget by a Labour Party government in almost 15 years, and the first ever delivered by a female finance minister. Reeves pledged that the budget will put “more pounds in people’s pockets” and get the economy growing, but the government has struck a gloomy note…

Royal news live: Prince William’s homelessness documentary to air ahead of Prince Harry’s Netflix series Prince William’s documentary focused on homelessness is set to premiere on Disney+ just ahead of his brother Prince Harry’s upcoming polo series on Netflix. Titled Prince William: We Can End Homelessness, the two-part ITV series aims to highlight the Prince of Wales’s commitment to addressing homelessness and will air in the UK on today and Thursday. In a clip, Prince publicly mentioned his brother, Prince Harry, for the first time in eight years. He shared a poignant childhood memory of their mother, Princess Diana, taking them…

Budget 2024 time live: When is Rachel Reeves delivering the autumn statement today? Rachel Reeves is expected to announce up to £35bn in tax rises as she unveils the first Labour Budget in 14 years. After months of warning the public of the “tough choices” ahead, Ms Reeves is expected to promise to “invest, invest, invest” in order to “fix public services” in Wednesday’s Budget. Reeves is expected to say in her speech at 12.30pm: “My belief in Britain burns brighter than ever. And the prize on offer today is immense. “More pounds in people’s pockets. An NHS that is…

National insurance: Is tax going up and what does Rachel Reeve’s proposed hike mean? Labour came under criticism in recent days after several ministers refused to rule out that an increase in employer national insurance contributions (NICs) will be announced in the upcoming budget. Rachel Reeves is set to deliver the party’s first fiscal event in 15 years on 30 October. She has said it will involve “tough decisions”, after previously saying there is a £22 billion “black hole” in the UK’s public finances left by the former government. Speculation has mounted in the subsequent months, with an increase in…

Watch live: Ministers depart Downing Street for Labour’s Budget announcement Watch live as Rachel Reeves and other Labour ministers depart Downing Street on Wednesday, 30 October, ahead of the party’s first Budget in 14 years. The chancellor is expected to hold the red box outside Number 10 before she, Sir Keir Starmer, and their colleagues file into the House of Commons. In her speech later today, she is expected to say the “prize on offer” is “immense”, and she will lay out new funding to cut hospital waiting lists, build more affordable homes and rebuild crumbling schools. “More pounds in…

Budget 2024: How would a Fuel Duty rise affect you? Keir Starmer has refused to rule out that Labour will raise Fuel Duty in its October budget after he warned some of the coming measures would be “painful.” The move could come alongside a number of expected cuts and tax rises at the party’s first fiscal event as Rachel Reeves looks to plug the £22bn ‘black hole’ in public spending which she says the previous Conservative government concealed. This will likely come as unwelcome news to motorists who are struggling with other rising costs amid the ongoing cost of living…

Trending News Inspiration Papers News that Matters Impact on your life Good News Budget 2024 live: Reeves to pledge more ‘pounds in people’s pockets’ as minimum wage to rise to £12.21 What is Fuel Duty? Everything you need to know as Starmer refuses to rule out Budget rise Is national insurance going up and what does Labour’s proposed hike mean? Paul Scholes questions Ruben Amorim and names two managers Man Utd must consider Previous Next Previous Next Sarah Wilkinson@swilkinsonbc Read More After rightwing Ryan James Girdusky told Mehdi Hasan that he hoped his “beeper didn’t go off” on CNN NewsNight,…

Today: Another cloudy day after mist and fog clear through the morning in the south. Cloud lifting in places with some bright or sunny spells developing. Breezier in the north with a few light showers, but remaining mild throughout. Tonight: Rather cloudy, with some outbreaks of drizzle here and there. An increasing chance of some breaks developing in the cloud across the south with a risk of fog developing. Source: Met Office

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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