Author: News Desk

Sunday’s newspaper headlines reflect a variety of domestic and international stories. Several papers look ahead to the first anniversary of the 7 October attacks in Israel, and the subsequent war in Gaza and invasion of Lebanon. The prime minister has urged calm and says a year of war has spread hatred around the UK. There are expected to be protests and counter-protests tomorrow.

Domestic politics features on the front page and reports covering cancer research and showbiz news.

A rare map shows how the London Underground used to look over 90 years ago The first edition draft copy of Harry Beck’s design of the underground system A rare map drawn up in 1933 shows how different the London Underground used to look. An event later this month in Knightsbridge, West London, will see historic maps of London’s tube system displayed including original copies of those drawn up by iconic designer Harry Beck. On the 50th anniversary of Beck’s death, the Mapping The Tube: 1863-2023 exhibition will take place at The Map House between October 25 and November 30.…

Paul Pogba says his “nightmare is over” after a four-year ban for a doping offence was reduced to 18 months following a successful appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas). Sources close to the 31-year-old Juventus midfielder told BBC Sport he can resume training in January 2025 and will be eligible to play again from March. France international Pogba was suspended by Italy’s national anti-doping tribunal (Nado) in February after a drugs test found elevated levels of testosterone – a hormone that increases endurance – in his system. Cas director general Matthieu Reeb confirmed to Reuters the ban…

Increase wealth taxes to stop rise of Reform UK, says ex-Labour minister Liam Byrne has warned the chancellor that extra levies on the rich are needed to halt the rise of the populist right. A failure by Rachel Reeves to back a “windfall of wealth taxes” in her budget risks fuelling the rise of the populist right, a former Labour ­cabinet minister has warned. Liam Byrne, a senior figure in the New Labour government and chair of the Commons business and trade committee, said that the rise of Reform UK at the last election meant the chancellor and Keir Starmer…

Woman died of heart attack after being orally raped | UK News A woman died of heart attack after being orally raped by a stranger in a park in Ealing, who had been ‘seeking out a vulnerable woman’, a court heard. Natalie Shotter, 37, had been enjoying a night out before she was raped and murdered while passed out on a park bench in Southall Park, in Ealing, west London, jurors were told. Mohamed Iidow, 35, is charged with rape and manslaughter. Follow our Twitter account for the latest updates from the case Opening the trial, Prosecutor Alison Morgan KC told…