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UK could send British troops to Ukraine to train soldiers Military chiefs are considering sending British troops to Ukraine to train soldiers and boost Kyiv’s recruitment efforts, it has emerged. Ministry of Defence (MoD) sources confirmed to The Independent that discussions are ongoing about whether to send troops to the country to support it amid Russia’s ongoing invasion. There is already a small number of British medical personnel in Ukraine, delivering training and mentoring to the country’s armed forces. And, under plans being discussed, small groups of military trainers would travel to secluded locations in the west of the country…

Picasso’s ‘Motherhood’ covered with picture of Palestinian mother and child in Gaza protest Two members of the British civil resistance group Youth Demand have been arrested after they pasted a photo of a mother and child from Gaza over Pablo Picasso’s painting Motherhood at the National Gallery on 9 October to protest arms sales to Israel. The activists who put the photo on the protective glass of Picasso’s 1901 work and dumped red paint on the floor were National Health Services worker Jai Halai, 23, and Politics and International Relations student Monday-Malachi Rosenfeld, 21. The photo they used was taken…

Labour’s support slides under 30% as angry older voters turn from Starmer to Farage and the Tories – poll Labour’s vote share since winning power has continued its dramatic slide to less than 30 per cent after voters aged 55 and over abandoned Keir Starmer’s party, new polling has revealed. The Techne UK weekly tracker poll for The Independent has registered support for Labour falling to 29 per cent down five points from the election and two points below last week. But with the Tories still undecided on a new leader, they failed to capitalise on Labour’s loss of popularity…

UK economy returns to growth in August after two stagnant months The UK economy grew in August after two months of being flat, the latest official figures show. Gross domestic product (GDP) has recorded a 0.2 per cent growth in August, an increase on no growth in June and July, figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. While growth was already forecast in economic predictions, it will come as a boost for new Chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of the autumn budget at the end of October. But ONS warned that the “broader picture” still reflects one of “slowing…

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UK weather today: Rather cloudy and breezy across much of Scotland and perhaps the far north of Northern Ireland today, with outbreaks of rain moving eastwards. Largely dry elsewhere, with sunny spells, especially across the south. Rather cold, but the sunshine compensating somewhat. Tonight: Rain across Scotland and Northern Ireland becoming more widespread through the night, although far north clearer with the odd wintry shower. Largely dry but chilly elsewhere, with a patchy frost. Source: Met Office

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