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Tory leadership live: Badenoch wins as poll shows Conservative party membership numbers at lowest eve Kemi Badenoch has won the Conservative Party leadership contest as the election results reveal Tory membership has plunged by almost a quarter over the past two years to its lowest level on record. In a resounding victory after being the overwhelming odds on favourite to win, the right-wing culture warrior bagged 53,806 votes over Robert Jenrick’s 41,000, out of a…

Royal news live: King Charles ‘axes’ Prince Andrew’s £1m allowance due to Royal Lodge row The King will cut financial ties to the disgraced Duke of York after he refused to move out of his home, a royal writer has claimed. Prince Andrew’s £1 million “living allowance”, received every year, has been withdrawn by Charles as he continues to seek to distance himself from his younger brother. This is according to royal writer Robert Hardman,…

Kemi Badenoch made ‘rape joke’ on social media in unearthed post Newly elected Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has been condemned over an unearthed image that shows her making a joke about rape on her personal Facebook page. The former women and equalities minister has been criticised by anti-domestic abuse charity Women’s Aid, which said it was appalled by the image. In a post on her own page dated from January 2008, which was still visible…

New footage released as police offer £20,000 reward to catch gunman | UK News New footage has been released of a man police want to speak to in connection with an unsolved murder four years ago. The Met Police is also offering a £20,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of the gunman who murdered Jason Diallo. The 30-year-old was cycling along Balfour Road in Ilford in November 2020 when he was knocked off…

Boy, 14, charged with attempted murder after stabbing of girl, 13, near Hull Young victim found beside A63 in Hessle early Friday morning with lacerations to neck, stomach, chest and back. A 14-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder after a 13-year-old girl was stabbed in the neck, stomach, chest and back near Hull on Friday morning. The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has also been charged with possession of a…

‘She’s a star’: Henley-on-Thames gives warm welcome (mostly) to Kemi Badenoch The true-blue constituency with a Lib Dem MP is split on whether the Tories’ new leader should take the party further to the right. On a dreary Saturday in the pristine Oxfordshire town of Henley-on-Thames, nearly 40 miles away from the standing ovations and gleeful commiserations of Kemi Badenoch’s leadership victory, news was beginning to trickle through of the new shape of the Conservative…

Sunday’s newspaper leads report on various stories with only the news of Kemi Badenoch’s appointment as Conservative Party leader on several front pages.
There’s a handful of royal stories on several tabloid front pages this morning and some showbiz news.
The upcoming US election finds some coverage on the UK newspapers – although perhaps not as much as you’d expect considering the election is just days away.
The back pages lead on two stories: Arsenal and Manchester City’s Premier League losses over the weekend, giving Liverpool a major boost in the title race and England’s slim loss to New Zealand in rugby ‘thriller’ at Twickenham.

Firm’s £500m investment in UK is show of confidence in Government – Chancellor Chancellor Rachel Reeves described a £500 million private investment by a US firm into a UK research campus as a “real show of confidence in what this Government are doing to grow the economy”. The investment by San Francisco-based developer Prologis, announced days after Labour’s Budget, will fund a 115,000 sq ft expansion to Cambridge Biomedical Campus. The campus already supports more…

Rhonda Alexander: Dating app boss who ‘bullied staff to tears’ judged industry diversity and inclusion awards A former CEO of a dating app company, who was accused of bullying staff and reducing them to tears, was drafted in to judge an industry diversity and inclusion awards. Rhonda Alexander, who was the boss of female-friendly dating app Fluttr, boasted about her judging credentials on social media despite claims against her including reducing colleagues to tears and…

Moldovans to choose president in decisive runoff overshadowed by fraud and intimidation claims Moldovans are casting votes in a decisive presidential runoff Sunday that pits pro-Western incumbent Maia Sandu against a Russia-friendly opponent, as ongoing claims of voter fraud and intimidation threaten democracy in the European Union candidate country. In the first round held Oct. 20, Sandu obtained 42% of the ballot but failed to win an outright majority. She will face Alexandr Stoianoglo, a…

Researchers who studied babies in Scotland believe cuts to benefits and services are linked to rise. Linking the lack of nutrition in mothers to UK’s austerity measures. To investigate the impact of such policies in the UK researchers at the University of Glasgow and Public Health Scotland analysed records for almost 2.3 million babies born in Scotland between 1981 and 2019. UK austerity policies increased rate of premature The introduction of UK austerity policies has…

Dogs and drones used in hunt for racoons which escaped zoo on Isle of Wight Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the worldSign up to our free Morning Headlines emailA hunt using tracker dogs and drones has been launched to trace a group of raccoons which managed to break out of a zoo on the Isle of Wight.The four animals escaped their compound at Amazon World Zoo Park in…

Stolen engagement ring of veteran’s late fiancée returned with apology note Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the worldSign up to our free Morning Headlines emailA former British soldier who served in the Falklands War saw his late fiancée’s engagement ring returned in the mail after it was burgled from his home.Darren Horsnell, 62, had been on a fundraising trip organised by the veterans’ charity he works for last…

Birmingham Council latest to consider cycling ban in city centre Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the worldSign up to our free Morning Headlines emailAnother council is considering a cycling ban in parts of the city centre to prevent the “dangerous combination” of pedestrians and bikes.Birmingham City Council has become the latest in a string of local authorities to consult on clamping down on cyclists in pedestrianised areas, in…

15 Year old who fatally stabbed another teen Muhammad Hassam Ali, 17, was killed by stranger after a four-minute conversation in city centre. The teen was followed by another teenager through Birmingham city centre, that he did not know, who consequently stabbed him to death after a four-minute conversation has finally been jailed for life with a minimum of 13 years. Muhammad Hassam Ali, known as Ali, was 17 when he died in hospital on…

New route with two bridges would link A55 junction with the A470 Conwy council using multi-million pound Levelling-Up funds for the project https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/new-route-two-bridges-would-30247970

'Dated' luxury home on Anglesey 'millionaire's row' will be demolished The home – estimated to be worth almost £2m – is said to be in ‘a truly poor state’ https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/dated-luxury-home-anglesey-millionaires-30280322

£200 fine for A55 invasions leaves Welsh sheep farmers fearing loss of ancient way of life A farmer was convicted and his gun seized in a landmark case that threatens the sector’s biggest upheaval in four centuries https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/200-fine-a55-invasions-leaves-30265807

UK Daily Trending stories Trending – October Budget backlash as fallout continues October Budget backlash continues to dominate the news today with continued reactions and analysis of Wednesday’s financial statement. Several papers lead to a rise in the cost of government borrowing amid investor concern about levels of government debt. Basic facts The reaction Friday’s coverage sees several right-leaning publications suggest the markets have turned on the chancellor. Some try to draw comparisons with the…

Ikea opens first ever standalone Swedish restaurant on UK high street Anyone who has been to Ikea knows no trip is complete without a plate of meatballs or a loaded hot dog in the cafe. Fancy one of the Swedish chain’s signature dishes but don’t need any furniture or homeware? You’ll soon be able to get your hands on both (and more) without the need to visit one of Ikea’s stores. This week, the retailer…

Iconic record shop opens new branch in London – full list of UK stores | UK News An iconic record shop has opened a new store on a street termed London’s ‘music epicentre.’ Rough Trade, one of the world’s leading music retailers, has opened a new store on Denmark Street, central London. The record shop will run over two floors and carry a wide selection of curated vinyl covering all genres. Rough Trade will be…

Woman, 55, arrested for ‘murder’ after another woman, 62, stabbed at home | UK News A 62-year-old woman was found dead with stab wounds at a home in north London on Wednesday. The woman, who has not been identified, is believed to have known the 55-year-old woman who has been arrested on suspicion of murder. Police had been called to a residential property on Westerham Avenue, Enfield, at 4.53pm on Wednesday. She was pronounced dead…

10 best cheap London deals – from £15 theatre tickets to Inamo dinner and drag show Looking for 10 things to do in London? Luckily, there’s lots to in this city to do for cheap! At least… There is now. Metro has teamed up with Time Out to bring you the best deals across the capital. Every Friday, 10 new deals will drop, available in the Metro newspaper, on Metro.co.uk, and on our socials. You’ll also find them…

Londoner does the impossible and actually gets his stolen bike back | UK News A Londoner managed to do the (nearly) impossible and retrieve his stolen bike – but the suspect’s mum didn’t seem surprised when police turned up at her door. When Alasdair Bayman’s bike was stolen from the communal hallway of his block of flats in Dalston, east London, he was shocked to find it up for sale on online marketplace Gumtree the…

I moved to London from New Zealand — the UK’s obsession with Quality Street baffles me If you’d told me six months ago that Quality Street was a UK fan favourite, an institution no Christmas is complete without, I’d have shrugged and said: ‘Yeah, nah, mate.’ You see, on the other side of the world, all the way past Australia, somewhere before Antarctica (and usually left off the map completely) a little place called New Zealand…