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  Nicola Sturgeon has started a two-day hearing on whether the Scottish Parliament has the power to call a second Scottish independence referendum without the approval of the British Government. ​Nicola Sturgeon has started a two-day hearing on whether the Scottish Parliament has the power to call a second Scottish independence referendum without the approval of the British Government. 

  John Sennett felt the ground shake when missiles hit Kyiv – and one landed just a few hundred yards from the flat where he lives with his wife. ​John Sennett felt the ground shake when missiles hit Kyiv – and one landed just a few hundred yards from the flat where he lives with his wife. 

DERANGED Vladimir Putin has unleashed fresh missile strikes on Ukraine as one of his top allies claimed they would bomb the country “back to the 19th century”. Several residential build…

  Jake Finn was trying to steal a cafe till when he made the slapstick error of leaving drink at scene, police say Jake Finn was trying to steal a cafe till when he made the slapstick error of leaving drink at scene, police say 

 People worked for hours to clear debris and help people hurt in the Creeslough blast. People worked for hours to clear debris and help people hurt in the Creeslough blast. 

Bank of England warns of ‘material risk’ to UK financial security The Metro says The Bank of England has said it will further bolster its emergency bond-buying plan. It warned an ongoing rout in the gilts market poses a ‘material risk to UK financial stability’. The central bank said it will widen the scope of its action launched in the wake of the mini-budget market turmoil. It will now include purchases of index-linked UK government bonds amid concerns over another ‘fire sale’ of gilts. It comes after the sell-off in government bonds – also known as gilts – resumed yesterday…

 Mr Tarry has been deselected as Labour’s candidate in his Ilford South seat. Mr Tarry has been deselected as Labour’s candidate in his Ilford South seat. 

Bank of England forced to step in AGAIN & buy Govt bonds to steady markets The Sun says THE Bank of England has stepped in once again to steady markets by buying inflation-linked UK government bonds. The BoE said the ongoing instability in the bonds market poses a “material risk to UK financial instability”. As part of an emergency move to calm markets, the BoE will widen the scope of its government bond purchase programme to include index-linked bonds. It will buy up to £5billion of index-linked bonds and £5billion of conventional bonds per day, starting today, Tuesday, October 11,…

  The French government stands ready to intervene to break the deadlock in the weeks-long refinery strike that have left a third of the country’s fuel stations running short, government ministers said on Tuesday. ​The French government stands ready to intervene to break the deadlock in the weeks-long refinery strike that have left a third of the country’s fuel stations running short, government ministers said on Tuesday. 

Most of Tuesday’s front pages lead with two stories: the latest Russian missile attack in Ukraine and the first day of the trial of UK nurse Lucy Letby – accused of murdering seven babies.