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Breaking – Gaza war: Sadiq Khan breaks with Starmer by urging ceasefire Sadiq Khan has called for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, breaking from the official Labour stance. Sir Keir Starmer, Labour’s leader, has not called for a ceasefire but has said there should be “humanitarian pauses” in the conflict. Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has also backed a ceasefire, adding more pressure on Starmer to change the party’s official stance. In a statement earlier, Sadiq Khan said Israel had a “right to defend itself” following the “appalling terror attack” of 7 October. Sadiq Khan, trying to appease the…

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Wilko shops set to return to the High Street before Christmas Wilko will be returning to the High Street – with up to five shops reopening before Christmas. The owner of the Range, which also bought Wilko’s website after its collapse, will launch the first two Wilko shops in Plymouth and Exeter. Its boss said, “It’s clear that there’s a huge love for Wilko”. The much-loved High Street chain Wilko collapsed in early August, leading to job losses and the closure of its 408 stores. CDS Superstores, which owns The Range, said former Wilko staff would be given priority in…

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Israel conducts fresh raids inside Gaza as aid ‘barely trickles in’ Israel has conducted targeted raids in the central area of the Gaza Strip and struck dozens of Hamas targets. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Shadi Barud, the deputy head of Hamas’s intelligence arm, was killed in a targeted operation. It’s believed Israel will soon start a ground invasion of the Gaza Strip, although it’s not clear if or when it will start. Meanwhile, the UN’s top humanitarian official Martin Griffiths says aid is “barely trickling” into Gaza, after days of warnings over rapidly depleting fuel supplies. The dire…

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Elementor #557974 October 27, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Times – 200 Britons trapped in Gaza plead for help  The Times reports that around 200 Britons trapped in Gaza have contacted the Foreign Office for help. They hope to be rescued before Israel mounts its expected ground invasion. The paper says Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has promised the government will do “everything” it can to get them out and that Border Force officials have been sent to Egypt in the hope of evacuating them. Today’s top stories Like this article? why don’t you share…

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Elementor #557968 October 27, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Metro – End of the world is AI Metro says Rishi Sunak has warned that artificial intelligence (AI) could make humanity extinct, but said people should not panic just yet. The paper says that in a speech just days before he hosts a global summit on emerging technology, PM Rishi Sunak argued that mitigating the risks of AI should be a global priority alongside stopping nuclear war and pandemics, though added that he did not want to be alarmist and said it was not an issue…

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Elementor #557962 October 27, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Guardian – Israel stages raid into Gaza as new phase of war begins  The Guardian says Israeli forces entered a new phase of their war against Hamas in Gaza, launching a “substantial but limited raid” into the territory. Infantry, tanks and armoured bulldozers moved in overnight and carried out an hours-long on Hamas positions in the north of the territory, the paper says. It adds that the Israeli military says the operation was designed to “search for tunnel systems and test Hamas’s responses”. The page…

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Elementor #557956 October 27, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Sun – MP in rape & drugs arrest The Sun reports that Conservative MP Crispin Blunt revealed he has been arrested on suspicion of rape and drug possession. Blunt, who most recently served as chair of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee, has been asked to “stay away from Parliament pending a police probe” and that the “scandal is the latest to rock” Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. The front page leads with a large image of Taylor Swift – noting her re-recording of her 1989 album.…

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Elementor #557950 October 27, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Daily Express – Dementia cases to rise but new drugs offer hope  The Daily Express reports that a stark warning that dementia cases will soar over the next two decades comes amid “optimism” the condition will become treatable. Research suggests the total number of people living with dementia in England and Wales may hit 1.7 million by 2040. The paper says the figure is 40% higher than previous estimates, though adds that new drugs are providing some hope that that condition will become treatable. Today’s top…

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Elementor #557943 October 27, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Daily Mirror – Middle East ceasefire plea: SAVE THEM “Save them,” writes the Daily Mirror, as it reports that the King met aid agencies for talks on the crisis in the Middle East – the charities who are calling for an “end to the bloodshed.” A picture of a young boy with his face covered in dust and blood appears on the front page of the paper.  It adds that the picture “brings into sharp focus the suffering of youngsters on both sides of a conflict…

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