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Inflation: Milk, cheese and egg prices fall as petrol rises Official figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) show food prices saw their first monthly fall in two years in September, but fuel prices rose sharply. The UK’s overall rate of inflation held steady at 6.7% – ending a run of three consecutive monthly falls. The price of milk, cheese and eggs all decreased, easing the pressure at supermarket tills, the ONS said. But petrol rose by 5.1p per litre. Analysts had expected the overall rate of inflation to fall slightly, and the ONS said there may be “some…

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Laughing gas possession to be illegal in three weeks Laughing gas will be made illegal in three weeks and those who repeatedly misuse the drug will face up to two years in prison. Those caught dealing nitrous oxide will face up to 14 years behind bars, the Home Office said. The ban will come into force on November 8 and will make laughing gas a controlled Class C drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. Laughing gas is a commonly used recreational drug among young people. MPs voted overwhelmingly to categorise it as a class C drug, by 404…

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Storm Babet warning upgraded to red alert in part of Scotland The Met Office has issued a red weather warning for rain across parts of Scotland. Heavy rainfall is expected to cause severe flooding as Storm Babet will hit on Thursday. The worst affected areas are set to be around Angus, Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire. The red warning runs from 18:00 on Thursday until noon on Friday. Amber and yellow warnings for rain and wind are in place across most of Scotland and other parts of the UK.

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House speakership up in air as resistance to Jim Jordan hardens Republican Jim Jordan lost the first vote in his bid to become US House of Representatives Speaker after opposition from members of his own party. Despite intense lobbying, 20 Republicans refused to vote for the right-wing Ohio congressman. He abandoned plans for another vote until Wednesday morning. Congress’s lower chamber has had no Speaker since Kevin McCarthy was ousted two weeks ago. Without a leader, the House cannot pass any bills or approve White House requests for emergency aid. That includes potential help for Israel amid its war with…

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British tourist among 3 dead in Uganda National Park attack A British tourist is amongst three people killed in a terrorist attack at a national park in south-west Uganda, authorities say. The trio were killed in the Queen Elizabeth National Park. Their vehicle was burned. Authorities say joint forces were pursuing suspected members of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebel group on Tuesday night. The Uganda Wildlife Authority said the victims were two tourists and a guide. The tourists were from the UK and South Africa while their guide was Ugandan.  The ADF is an IS-linked Islamist group which traces…

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