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The Guardian – Truss faces new peril as Tories go on attack Summary of the front page The Guardian also focuses on Liz Truss’ issues in her own party. It says she faces “new peril” as Tories go on the attack over the economy. The paper features a picture of Ms Truss at the dispatch box in the Commons during Prime Minister’s Questions. The paper says MPs have renewed serious conversations about the prospect of…

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Metro – Blue Wall Falls Summary of the front page The Metro says that Tory heartlands are now turning to Labour after Liz Truss’ mini-budget. The paper says that dozens of traditionally safe Conservative seats could fall to Labour at the next election, citing a poll. “Blue wall falls” headlines the paper as it reports a new poll predicting traditionally safe Conservative seats could be lost at the next election. The paper warns the collapse…

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Natural England chief says pledge to stop biodiversity loss by 2030 will not be met if scheme is cut The government will not meet its commitments to stop biodiversity loss by 2030 if it scraps new payments to incentivise wildlife-friendly farming in England, the head of its nature watchdog has said. Tony Juniper, the chair of Natural England, told the environment secretary, Ranil Jayawardena, in a letter this week that if the government did not…

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The Sun – Strictly Helen’s new heartache Summary of the front page The Sun reports on the “new heartache” of Countryfile presenter Helen Skelton following her ex-husband, who she split from earlier this year, expecting a baby with his new girlfriend. Richie Myler left Helen for Stephanie Thirkill and a pal said: “They’re thrilled by the pregnancy.” The front page also makes space for the latest from the Crown, Mo Salah’s hat trick and police…

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Campaigners say DfT was wrong to only assess emissions against national carbon budget A legal challenge has been launched against a road scheme that opponents say clashes with climate goals. Changes aimed at improving car journeys between Milton Keynes and Cambridge by upgrading junctions and building a 10-mile dual carriageway on the A428 between Black Cat and Caxton Gibbet were approved in the summer. The scheme, estimated to cost £810m-£950m, is listed in the government’s…

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Daily Express – Angry Tories attack Bank chief’s ‘stupid move’ Summary of the front page Angry Tories have attacked the Bank of England’s governor over “stupid” comments that sparked a plunge in the pound, according to the Daily Express. The paper is throwing its full support behind prime minister Liz Truss and squarely blaming the Bank for the mess the government’s mini-budget caused on the markets. The paper says the PM “swatted away” the attacks…

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Woman, said to have been trafficked, is only adult allowed back since end of Islamic State ground war A British woman and her child have been repatriated from a Syrian camp, the first time an adult has been allowed to come back to the UK from detention since the end of the ground war against Islamic State. The Foreign Office said that British policy to those held in Syria remained unchanged, and that it considered…

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Latest data shows health service coming under increased pressure even before winter begins The number of people waiting for an appointment with the NHS in England has topped 7 million for the first time in August. Other unwelcome records were recorded elsewhere, with 56.9% of patients attending major A&Es in September were seen within four hours, a record low. Continue reading… ​Latest data shows health service coming under increased pressure even before winter beginsThe number…

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