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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…

Most Muslims feel Islamophobia has become more widespread summer riots A majority of Muslims feel Islamophobia and hate against them has become more widespread since the summer riots, but around half also feel able to be more open about their identity, according to a survey. Tell Mama, a charity monitoring such incidents, said its latest survey indicated that one in two of those asked said they had become more open, mainly through conversations with friends and colleagues, about their Muslim identity after the violence which erupted following the Southport attack. The organisation analysed, as part of the annual No2H8 campaign,…

‘Brexit is hell,’ artists say as report reveals extent of EU exit toll on musicians Leading musicians have warned that “Brexit is hell” as a damning report has revealed the damage of Britain’s departure from the EU on the UK’s music industry. As the number of artists saying Brexit has hit their income rose from 82 per cent to 87 per cent, UK-based songwriter Victoria Canal said “it is expensive logistically and puts pressure on all of us”. And producer Catherine Marks said the UK’s exit from the European bloc has negatively impacted recording budgets and caused increases in costs…

Study reveals where in the UK is best at spotting a fake accent 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 emailA new study has revealed areas where people can spot someone faking their accent the best.People from Glasgow, Belfast, and the north-east of England are better at telling when someone is faking their accent than people from London and Essex, research suggests.In a study by Cambridge University, people from Belfast proved most able to detect someone imitating their accent, while…

The Guardian reports that the US is “incredibly concerned” about Russia’s hybrid warfare strategy.