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Reeves pushes for OBR to upgrade growth forecasts amid planning reforms Chancellor hopes to open up more spending headroom in budget by arguing changes could drive up growth. Rachel Reeves is pushing for the UK’s tax and spending watchdog to upgrade its national growth forecasts to reflect the economic boost Labour says can be achieved from its blitz of planning reforms. In a development that could open up additional spending headroom for the chancellor before next month’s budget, the Treasury has held talks with the Office for Budget Responsibility to try to persuade its officials that unblocking the planning system…

One in four Black men in the UK refused prostate cancer test by their GP, survey finds Findings are despite black men being twice as likely to develop the disease than the overall adult male population. Pharmacy closures in England threaten plan to use them instead of GPs for some care One in four black men in the UK have been refused a prostate cancer test by their GP despite having twice the risk of developing the disease than the overall adult male population, a report has found. A PSA test measures the level of the protein prostate-specific antigen in…

Pharmacy closures in England threaten plan to use them instead of GPs for some care Pharmacy closures in England are causing serious concern for GPs. The closure of hundreds of outlets hitting rural areas, older people and deprived communities hardest, according to Healthwatch in England news. High street pharmacies are closing at such an alarming rate that it threatens the drive to use them instead of GPs to care for millions of people, the NHS patient champion warns today. A total of 436 community pharmacies in England shut permanently last year and there were also 13,863 temporary closures, which stopped…

£1bn Shotton Mill Project aims to revolutionise UK recycling A £1bn redevelopment of the former Shotton Paper Mill in Flintshire could “completely transform recycling levels in the UK,” according to its owner, Turkish firm Eren Holding. The ambitious project is set to turn the site into one of the largest cardboard and tissue production facilities in the country, with operations expected to begin next year. Currently, up to 2,000 contractors are working to transform the mill into what Eren Holding describes as the most advanced plant of its kind in Europe. The development has been hailed as part of the…

Keir Starmer UN Speech – LIVE: PM tells Israel ‘no more excuses’ and calls on Hamas to ‘let the hostages go’ Union members stage protest ahead of Labour winter fuel allowance debate at the party conference in Liverpool Sir Keir Starmer has delivered his first speech as prime minister to world leaders at the United Nations in the US after leaving the Labour Party conference. He used his address to the UN Security Council to promise that his government will deliver “global leadership” as the Middle East teeters on the brink of all-out conflict and the bloody war in Ukraine…

Post Office hero Sir Alan Bates awarded knighthood at Windsor Castle Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the worldSign up to our free Morning Headlines emailSign up to our free Morning Headlines emailThe subpostmaster who exposed the Post Office Horizon IT scandal received a knighthood at Windsor Castle on Wednesday.Sir Alan Bates, 70, led a decades-long campaign to expose the national scandal, which saw more than 700 subpostmasters prosecuted by the Post Office and given criminal convictions between 1999 and 2015.Sir Alan was the figurehead in the drive to clear his colleagues’ names and…

Mother-of-five dies after suspected cosmetic procedure as two arrested Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the worldSign up to our free Morning Headlines emailSign up to our free Morning Headlines emailTwo people have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after a mother-of-five died following a suspected cosmetic procedure.Alice Webb, 33, died at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital in the early hours of Tuesday morning after she fell unwell and was taken there the previous day.Gloucestershire Police said an investigation is ongoing after officers were called to the hospital by the ambulance service at 11.35am on Monday.The…

Janey Godley shares health update with Twitter users from outside Glasgow cafe Godley has openly documented her health journey since being diagnosed with stage three ovarian cancer last year. Sitting outside Eusebi’s Deli with her dog, the comedian addresses her Twitter followers directly while sipping a coffee in her latest update. She said: “I have to be incredibly grateful that I got a clear scan the last time I got scanned. “But, I’m also very very aware that the type of cancer that I had has a 70 to 90 per cent chance of returning and that is quite a blow cause…

Unions suspend strikes that were due to shut Scots schools and nurseries next week after huge pay deal offer The local authority group COSLA has been thrashing out a new deal today which will mean a bigger pay rise than the 5% that has already been rejected. It means the lowest paid are getting a flat rate offer of £2,000  – an pay rise  worth around 10-11 per cent. Union leaders say COSLA found more money to top up the pay pot to £600m to fund the new deal. The three main unions in dispute, public services union UNISON Scotland, GMB Scotland and Unite have now…

Shetland actor Douglas Henshall apologises for ‘dumb’ tweet after Celtic v Rangers game After Celtic beat Rangers 4-0 on Saturday, the 56-year-old actor later posted about it on his Twitter page. He wrote: “It’s always a good day when the H*ns get humped. Lol.”  Since attracting controversy for the choice of the word, with one fan calling the tweet “really disappointing”, Douglas has removed the post and issued an apology to his followers. This morning, he wrote: “I’ve taken down a tweet I sent over the weekend. It was dumb and inflammatory and completely misjudged. My apologies to anyone offended by it.”  …

New £1bn paper complex creating 220 jobs in Flintshire will help 'renaissance of North Wales' The huge complex is being billed as a major step in the UK’s transition to net zero https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/new-1bn-paper-complex-creating-30007469

Son of soldier who stormed Normandy helps make huge Mulberry Harbour model The model will be one of the star attractions at an exhibition in Llandudno https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/son-soldier-who-stormed-normandy-30006968

North Wales mum's disbelief at what doctors said about daughter's 'fairy' appearance Jayne Hughes knew her daughter Amy was special from the moment she was born but it wasn’t until she was 14 that they found out why https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/north-wales-mums-disbelief-what-30009848

UK Daily Trending stories Trending – PM Sir Keir Starmer speaks at the Labour Party conference – ‘I’ll fix Britain’ Much of today’s trending stories revolve around the prime minister’s speech at the Labour Party conference. The prime minister vowed to rebuild Britain, saying tough times lay ahead but the plans to get Britain back on track have already been rolled out. The central message of Starmer’s speech is ‘stick with me’ as we suffer now but will benefit later – the PM seems to be laying the groundwork for potential tax rises in next month’s Budget. Basic facts The…

Map shows where temperatures will plummet across UK this weekend | UK News Temperatures are continuing to drop across the country as many areas in the UK are still recovering from flash flooding. This weekend is set to be one of the coldest in September, with London seeing lows of 6°C and Edinburgh seeing a frosty 3°C. Much of the UK will be spared from rainfall until tomorrow, when a large system is moving across the British Isles. But worry not – the clouds will clear on Saturday for a cold and sunny day, with lows of 4°C, so break…

Boy, 15, stabbed to death is named for the first time as two men are arrested | UK New Two men aged 52 and 18 have been arrested on suspicion of murder over the fatal stabbing of a 15-year-old boy in Woolwich. Daejuan Campbell was found by officers with a stab wound shortly after 6.30pm following reports of a disturbance in Eglinton Road, Woolwich, on Sunday. He died a short time later and his next of kin were informed, the Metropolitan Police said. Friends said Daejaun was ‘very, very smart and well behaved’ and ‘never had an issue with anyone’. They…

Dirtiest London Underground lines revealed with the worst cleaned every 43 days | UK News The Piccadilly line is London’s dirtiest tube line, an FOI has revealed. If you didn’t already wash your hands as soon as you leave the Underground, these findings might convince you to start. According to a Freedom of Information request to TfL Piccadilly line trains only receive full-service cleans once every 43 days. The Piccadilly line has a fleet of 86 trains which is the third biggest of the Underground lines. The cleanest of all of the Underground lines is the Jubilee line, with full-service cleans…

My fiance died a month before our wedding — I’m on our honeymoon alone Laura Murphy spent the first few months of this year looking forward to her wedding with her fiance Devon O’Grady. But her life changed in an instant when he passed away, just a month before their big day at 31 years old, following a cardiac event. Following the tragedy in May, the Canadian lawyer decided to embark on a solo honeymoon – taking the trip she was meant to be sharing with her new husband alone – ‘to see if life is worth living’. Laura felt…

Trending News Inspiration Papers News that Matters Impact on your life Good News Starmer news: PM hails changed Labour Party as he tells conference big decisions are not easy London weather to see temperatures drop to 12°C this week How many points Rodri’s injury will cost Manchester City, according to data Previous Next Previous Next Stephen Flynn MP@StephenFlynnSNP Read More If you were being heckled for selling arms to a Government that has killed or injured over 100,000 civilians, you’d surely be minded to show just a little empathy. But then again, this is quite clearly a changed Labour Party.…

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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

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