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‘Not a nanny state’: minister says Britons will not be told to use less energy The Guardian says People will not be told to use less energy this winter, the climate minister has said, adding: “We’re not a nanny state government.” Graham Stuart’s remarks come amid reports No 10 has blocked a public information campaign to encourage people to consume less. Asked if people should use less energy, Stuart told Sky News: “We are not…

Nadhim Zahawi apologises for economic turmoil after mini-budget The Guardian says The cabinet minister Nadhim Zahawi has apologised for the economic turmoil that followed the government’s mini-budget. The chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster made the apology after clashing with the Talk TV presenter Piers Morgan on Thursday night’s Question Time on BBC One. The pair appeared on the political panel show, along with the Succession actor Brian Cox, the farmer Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones and the…

Pink diamond expected to fetch more than £20m at Hong Kong auction The Guardian says The second largest, internally flawless “fancy vivid pink” diamond ever to appear at auction is expected to sell for more than £20m when it goes under the hammer at Sotheby’s in Hong Kong on Friday. The 11.15-carat, cushion-shaped diamond, known as the Williamson Pink Star, is named after two other huge pink diamonds: the 59.60-carat, mixed-cut, oval Pink Star diamond…

Boy, 14, charged with murder of teenager in Gateshead The Guardian says A 14-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of a boy of the same age in a knife attack in Gateshead. Tomasz Oleszak, a “kind and caring” teenager who came to Britain from Poland aged six, died from a stab wound after an altercation on Monday evening. The Crown Prosecution Service said on Friday it had authorised police to charge a 14-year-old…

The Nobel Peace Prize 2022 this year has been awarded to jailed Belarus rights activist Ales Bialiatski, the Russian group Memorial and the Ukrainian organisation Centre for Civil Liberties, the award’s judges said Friday. The Nobel Peace Prize get cash in December The prizes carry a cash award of 10 million Swedish kronor (nearly $900,000) and will be handed out on Dec. 10. The money comes from a bequest left by the prize’s creator, Swedish…

NHS leaders say lack of clarity over Government’s ’40 hospitals project’ is ‘sapping staff morale’ The i says NHS leaders have called on the Government to clarify the amount of money budgeted for new hospitals following i’s report that Boris Johnson’s manifesto pledge to build 40 new ones by 2030 is in danger of being scaled back. Since the policy was unveiled in 2019, it has been much scrutinised following accusations that the former Prime…

Liz Truss faces Conservative backlash over sacking of election guru and potential spending cuts The i says Liz Truss faces Conservative backlash over sacking of election guru and potential spending cuts The Prime Minister has appointed the No 10 chief of staff Mark Fullbrook to run the Conservative Party’s next general election campaign Isaac Levido will no longer be in charge of the next general election campaign, with No 10 chief of staff Mark Fullbrook…

Homes for Ukraine: Refugee mother and son, 8, nearly end up sleeping on street after sponsorship breaks down The i says A Ukrainian woman and her eight-year-old son faced the prospect of sleeping on the street after they were forced to leave the home they were being hosted in under the Homes for Ukraine scheme. Hanna Rozova and son, Oleksandr, fled the war in Ukraine in May and were originally hosted by a family living…

What days are Royal Mail on strike? Full list of postal strike dates in 2022 and how post will be affected The i says Royal Mail workers are continuing to stage strikes in a long-running dispute over pay and working conditions. Staff members represented by the Communication Workers Union (CWU) announced 19 further days of action taking place throughout October and November 2022. It follows a 48-hour walkout last week that cause widespread disruption to…

The i – Electricity blackout warning this winter Summary of the front page Households are being warned to cut energy use, the i reports. The paper says any implementation of power cuts in the UK would need approval from King Charles and the government under current legislation. But, the paper says, it is “unlikely” that the UK will face its first blackouts since the 1970s unless there is a cold snap, no gas imports and…

The Independent – PM Fights to keep cabinet in line as splits deepen Summary of the front page Energy firms could be forced to ration energy at peak times this winter, according to the front of Metro. The paper says both homes and businesses could face power cuts lasting three hours a day this winter. The paper uses the headline “winter of disconnect” and says the potential electricity rationing during peak times is due to…

The Guardian – Rolling power cuts could put lives at risk, charities tell National Grid Summary of the front page The Guardian has warnings from charities that rolling power shortages could put lives at risk and says that world leaders are worried about the thousands of people who use “life-saving machines at home.” A director for Kidney Care UK is quoted as saying that if people on dialysis miss too many sessions in a row as…

Daily Express – Homes face 3-hour winter power cuts Summary of the front page Britain faces being plunged into darkness this winter, the Daily Express reports. The paper suggests the deal between firms and consumers being asked to switch their energy off at peak times could be worth around £100 this winter. Energy firms looking to avoid the first planned power cuts in decades are asking people to “save money and back Britain” by only…

Daily Mirror – Return to the dark ages Summary of the front page No 10 has failed to prepare for a winter crisis, the Daily Mirror says. The paper calls the measures which may be implemented in the UK this winter as a “return to the dark ages”. Labour said the crisis was a “direct consequence” of Tory policies, the paper reports. Today’s top stories UK National newspapers Previous Next Like this article? Leave a…

The Sun – Strictly Seann signs up for I’m A Celebrity Summary of the front page The Sun reports Strictly’s “love rat” has signed up for I’m A Celebrity. The paper has no space on its front page for political news. Instead, the paper leads on comedian Seann Walsh joining the lineup for the new series of the ITV show – I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here. Today’s top stories UK National newspapers…

A lot of Friday’s front pages lead with the National Grid’s warning that the UK might face blackouts this winter due to the ongoing energy crisis. 

US President Joe Biden has said the risk of nuclear “Armageddon” is at its highest level since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis.

Thailand is in mourning following the devastating attack on a daycare centre that has left at least 37 dead, most of which were children.

Elon Musk is hoping to complete his purchase of Twitter by the end of the month but the company “will not take yes for an answer.”

Prime Minister Liz Truss has declared France’s president Emmanuel Macron a “friend” as they announced plans to work together at the first meeting of a new political club of nations.

Sir Elton John and Prince Harry are among several public figures suing the publisher of the Daily Mail over what they call “gross breaches of privacy.”

The row between Greece and Turkiye with 22 migrants dead, after 2 migrant ships sink. Both parties lay blame on the other, with Greek authorities suggesting that Turkish authorities are pushing migrants down the road to Greece, often at gunpoint. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis voiced “deep sorrow for the tragic loss of life,” and praised rescuers’ “heroic” efforts.Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had a heated…

Thailand shooting — LIVE: 38 confirmed dead At least 38 people confirmed dead after an attack at a child daycare centreMore than 20 children are among the dead, the victims as young as two years oldA man armed with a gun and knife stormed into the daycare centre in Nong Bua Lamphu province Gunman killed himself after the shooting and has been identified as former police officer Panya Khamrab He had been fired from the police force…

Bishopsgate stabbing: Horror moment 3 ‘have-a-go heroes’ knifed ‘as they tried to stop phone thieves’ in City of London The Sun says THIS is the shocking moment three hero bystanders were stabbed as they reportedly tried to stop masked phone robbers in the City of London. Emergency crews were scrambled to Bishopsgate in the heart of the capital’s financial district at around 9.46am. According to witnesses, a fight erupted when two men on electric bikes…

Bishopsgate stabbing: Three people injured in attack near Liverpool Street station The Independent says Three people have been rushed to hospital following a stabbing near Liverpool Street station in east London. Witnesses described seeing people on the ground and blood at the scene of a suspected robbery on Thursday morning. Nearby offices were reportedly put on lockdown as police responded to the incident on Bishopsgate near the busy rail station. Three victims were taken to…