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Experts say mini-budget has fed ‘sense of mounting dread’ into market with sales likely to plunge The number of homes sold in September fell by nearly 40% as transaction levels returned to normal following the big spike caused by the Covid stamp duty holiday, with experts suggesting the real “house sales horror story” is still to come. Across the UK, 103,930 transactions were recorded in September, which was 37% lower than the same month in 2021, but roughly the same amount as in August, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) figures show. Continue reading… ​Experts say mini-budget has fed ‘sense of…

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  Meghan Markle launched Archetypes, her first-ever podcast series created for audio streaming platform Spotify, in late August. The programme will include a total of 12 episodes. ​Meghan Markle launched Archetypes, her first-ever podcast series created for audio streaming platform Spotify, in late August. The programme will include a total of 12 episodes. 

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One in 30 people in England and one in 25 in Wales infected, with mixed picture across ages and regions More than 2 million people in the UK are estimated to have had Covid in early October, as figures suggest levels of flu are on the rise. According to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics, about one in 30 people in England – 3.1% of the population – had Covid in the week ending 10 October based on swabs from randomly selected households. The figure is an increase from one in 35 the week before, and suggests…

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Defence secretary says Johnson has ‘questions to answer’ but has a mandate, as former PM returns from Caribbean Tory leadership contest – latest updates Boris Johnson is building support in the Tory leadership race with the backing of defence secretary, Ben Wallace, who ruled himself out of the contest. Wallace, who is popular with Conservative members, said he “would lean towards” supporting Johnson. Continue reading… ​Defence secretary says Johnson has ‘questions to answer’ but has a mandate, as former PM returns from CaribbeanTory leadership contest – latest updatesBoris Johnson is building support in the Tory leadership race with the backing…

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  The iconic “Pillars of Creation” were first captured by NASA’s Hubble Telescope back in 1995, but the stunning detail of the majestic images released by the James Webb Telescope far surpasses anything ever seen before. ​The iconic “Pillars of Creation” were first captured by NASA’s Hubble Telescope back in 1995, but the stunning detail of the majestic images released by the James Webb Telescope far surpasses anything ever seen before. 

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