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Hunt for Tube hero who gave blind man his shoes after he lost one through the gap The hunt is on find an ‘absolute hero’ who gave his shoe to a blind man after he lost his on an Underground track – and the good deed went viral on social media. A Tube passenger – called Sami – posted a picture of a fellow traveller sitting with only one shoe on after he donated the other to a sightless man. Sami told Metro the blind man lost his shoe down the side of the train getting on a Circle line train at King’s…

UK weather: snow and ice warning as commuters face widespread disruption Commuters face widespread travel disruption after heavy snowfall and ice affected parts of the UK. Forecasters issued several warnings from Tuesday evening through to early Wednesday after an Arctic blast has brought the “first taste of winter for many”, with further warnings anticipated. A yellow warning for ice for much of southern England, the Midlands and eastern Wales was put in place by the Met Office from Tuesday evening to 10am on Wednesday, as it warned of developing snow showers. Several other warnings for snow and ice have been…

US shuts Kyiv embassy over fears of ‘significant air attack’ The US embassy in Kyiv was shut down on Wednesday morning after receiving information of a potential significant air attack, US officials said. “Out of an abundance of caution, the embassy will be closed, and embassy employees are being instructed to shelter in place,” the US Department of State Consular Affairs said in a statement published on the website of the US embassy in Kyiv. “The US embassy recommends US citizens be prepared to immediately shelter in the event an air alert is announced,” the statement said. The warning comes…

Images from yesterday’s farmer’s protest in London dominate much of the UK media – online and in print – amid warnings that the protests are just the start.

The prime minister assures the public that the inheritance tax rule will affect only a small amount of farmers. Around 13,000 farmers protested outside Westminster yesterday and were joined by Jeremy Clarkson and Nigel Farage.

Higher energy rates have pushed up UK inflation the latest figures show. The rate is at its highest in six months. The latest figures come after the government revealed that around 50,000 pensioners will be living in relative poverty next year due to the winter fuel allowance cuts.

The UK cold snap has arrived and more weather warnings have been issued across the country as the wintery weather causes travel disruptions and school closures.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has signed a one-year extension to his contract, keeping him in the Premier League for a little longer.

Away from domestic news, much of the UK media – in print and online – also looks at the latest developments in Russia’s war in Ukraine.

US President Joe Biden permitted Ukraine to use US-made weapons to strike Russia – which they did yesterday.

Russia’s Putin has called it a major escalation of war and has, in response, lowered the threshold for a nuclear strike on the West. It’s led to fears a nuclear war may be on the horizon.

After a frosty and in places icy start, many areas will be dry and sunny, though feeling cold. Wintry showers will continue to feed into areas exposed to the northerly wind, often heavy and blustery in the north and east. Another cold night to come with sleet and snow showers continuing in exposed areas. A widespread frost forming under clear spells, although cloudier in the far southwest later. Source link

The Independent Newspaper, summarisedThe front page of The Independent leads with the news that Ukraine has fired U.S.-supplied long-range missiles inside Russia for the first time, just after President Biden approved their use. Moscow has warned of a possible nuclear response, citing this as a significant escalation. A large image of TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson dominates the front page, as he joins in the farmers’ protest in London. The paper notes the protest attracted more than 13,000 farmers who oppose the UK government’s proposed changes to agricultural tax breaks. Farmers argue that the reforms will harm their livelihoods, though the Prime Minister…

NFU chief hints farmers could take more extreme action if government ignores inheritance tax protest Leading farmers have hinted that more extreme action could be taken if the government does not backtrack on its plan to reduce inheritance tax relief on agricultural properties, as 13,000 descended on Westminster in protest at the move. Tom Bradshaw, president of the NFU, said the mood in the agricultural community was for a tougher approach with ministers and for more disruptive demonstrations – and said he expects further localised action if the Budget measure goes ahead. “The ball is in the government’s court. They…

Can you walk your dogs in the snow? Temperatures are dropping across the UK with snow weather warnings in place for parts of the country. Temperatures dropped to minus 7.8C in Tulloch Bridge, Scotland, in the early hours of Monday, which is the lowest temperature the UK has seen since last winter. Cold temperatures, ice and further snow feature on the forecast for the coming days in what the Met Office deemed is the country’s “first taste of winter”. With this news, many will be thinking about how this chilly weather may affect our pets. It’s important to prepare our…

Inflation soars back above Bank of England target in sharpest spike for two years Inflation has rebounded back above the Bank of England’s 2 per cent target, driving up the cost of living at an accelerated rate. Having hit a 41-year high of 11.1 per cent in 2022, consumer price inflation (CPI) had dropped to a three year low of 1.7 per cent in September. But the latest Office for National Statistics data, published on Wednesday morning, showed inflation has risen once again in October to hit 2.3 per cent. The Bank of England seeks to control inflation – the…

Cold weather payment checker: How to find if you’re eligible and when to expect money The first cold weather payments of 2024 have been triggered as snow blankets neighbourhoods across the UK and temperatures plunge. Up to 15cm of snow is expected to fall in some parts of the country as the Met Office issues several yellow weather alerts for snow and ice. To help support people during cold snaps like these, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) runs the cold weather payment scheme for qualifying households. This is a one-off payment of £25 that is triggered for every…