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Rachel Reeves to turn on spending taps with Budget boost for infrastructure and clean energy technology Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inboxGet our free View from Westminster emailRachel Reeves will turn on the spending taps to upgrade Britain’s creaking infrastructure and invest in the clean energy transition, she will tell world leaders today.The chancellor is planning to change the government’s fiscal rules to free up billions of pounds of borrowing, which she will promise to spend laying “the foundations of future growth”.Attending her first International Monetary Fund (IMF) annual meeting, Ms…

'My young son is alive, but it doesn’t always feel like he is living' Nine-year-old Archie struggles to breathe, can’t walk very far, and is constantly exhausted https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/my-young-son-alive-doesnt-30212678

Geoff Capes represented Great Britain at three Olympic Games (Picture: Getty)Three-time Olympian and former world’s strongest man Geoff Capes has died at the age of 75, his family have announced. Capes is Great Britain’s greatest ever shot putter and still holds the record for the longest throw, which he set in 1980 with a distance of 21.68m. Away from athletics, Capes was crowned the World’s Strongest Man on two occasions, first taking the crown in 1983 and becoming a two-time champion two years later. In a statement, Capes’ family said: ‘The family of Geoffrey Capes would like to announce his…

A55 roadworks with lane and slip-road closures for bridge inspection and testing The works will take place around Junction 25 at Bodelwyddan https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/a55-roadworks-lane-slip-road-30215511

'I connect to WiFi in Wetherspoons' as poor Llandudno signal annoys locals The lack of internet connectivity in Llandudno has sparked concerns https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/news-opinion/i-connect-wifi-wetherspoons-poor-30209781

Stealthing: One in 10 young people don’t know removing condom without consent during sex is a crime, study shows Around one in 10 young adults do not believe or realise that taking off a condom without asking for consent during sex is against the law, a first-of-its-kind study has found. Non consenually removing a condom during sex, something known as “stealthing”, puts the partner at risk of sexually transmitted infections and unwanted pregnancies. It is classified as rape under English and Welsh law. Researchers from University College London (UCL), who say their study is the UK’s first piece of research…

Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s phoney war with Starmer over US election interference Donald Trump and Elon Musk have been accused of launching a “phoney war” on Sir Keir Starmer and Labour as an attention-grabbing exercise as the former president struggles in his bid to return to the White House. Former Labour ministers are among the critics of the tech billionaire and ex-president, who appear to be laying the groundwork for a claim of cheating in the election if Mr Trump loses on 5 November. But even sources close to the Trump camp have told The Independent the claims of…

Dorset care home: Three found dead and four in hospital as gas poisoning feared Three people have died and a care home in Dorset was evacuated after what was feared to have been a gas leak. Dorset Police have launched an investigation into the “unexplained” deaths, and four residents were taken to hospital “as a precaution”. The emergency services rushed to the Gainsborough Care Home in Swanage on Wednesday morning. Ten ambulances were called, along with six fire crews, including two teams from neighbouring Hampshire. Other residents from the home were taken to a nearby church hall, where beds and…

10 people have been killed in a terrorist attack in Türkiye.Some footage of the attack has emergedTurkiye #Turkey pic.twitter.com/aYqtDfY5mN— विवादित इंसान (@i_am_aashusir) October 23, 2024 Turkey attack latest: At least 5 dead in terror attack in Turkey Turkey suffered a suspected terrorist attack today in which at least 5 people have been killed and a further 22 people injured. 

The latest from the Israel-Gaza conflict as more civilians are slaughtered and calls for ceasefires go unheard. Some international takes on the conflict include fears that the Democrats’ support for Israel will weaken Kamala Harris’s chances of being elected and Spain has announced a freeze on purchases of arms from Israel. More civilian deaths – and fears of the lack of humanitarian aid going into the area are other top stories from the region. In an opinion piece for Al Jazeera, Mohamad Elmasry, suggests that Biden-Harris’s demand to Israel to get aid into Gaza within 30 days or face consequences,…