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Badenoch: Britain should not issue apology over slave trade
Tory leader says apology would be 'navel-gazing distraction' and would be used as lever for financial compensation
The GuardianBritish scientist among 69 killed in Spain train disaster
The IndependentRachel Reeves calls for UK to rejoin EU
The IndependentPolice clash with masked rioters in France
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They’ve been searching for missing family members for years. This small team finally got them answers
Dozens of people contact Missing People every week in the hope of finding answers about estranged or missing loved ones. Harriette Boucher hears from those who turned to the vital service for help
The Independent
Tributes paid to ‘inspiring’ University of Cambridge scientist who died in Spanish train crash
Dr Marta Shahbazi was travelling to a conference to receive an award for scientific excellence in developmental biology
‘Some photos imprint upon us’: How our Saturday magazine puts together special issues about world-changing photographs
A great picture can have an immediate and visceral effect on a viewer, as if bypassing thought. But a huge amount of thinking goes into selecting and sourcing them, and researching their backstories
On the brink of ruin due to climate change, Pacific Islanders know who is to blame
SPECIAL DISPATCH: Living on the brutal frontline of climate change, locals are urging the world to take urgent action at the upcoming COP31 summit in Antalya - warning that the consequences otherwise will be catastrophic. Alex Croft reports from Fiji
The Independent
Voices: Now is the time for all Labour ministers to make the case for Europe
THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: As a new opinion poll confirms that the British people are moving in only one direction on the issue, the government must show leadership
The Independent
Mummified remains removed from public view could be returned to Egypt
Work is under way to remove archaeological human remains from other parts of the museum.
Press Association
Green party must avoid being taken over by hard left, says former leader
Adrian Ramsay says some new members would be ‘more at home’ in Your Party or Socialist Workers party
Man stabbed at Halloween event at famous London nightclub
24-year-old due in court charged with grievous bodily harm after incident at top London nightclub
The Evening Standard
The Norfolk locals fighting plans for a giant data centre. ‘We are facing an existential threat’
The Longmarsh Green Energy project would cover nearly 4,700 acres of farmland – an area larger than 2,600 football pitches
The Independent
Hard to see how Andy Burnham can avoid general election soon – Nicola Sturgeon
The Prime Minister has ruled out holding an early general election.
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Marriage Diaries: My husband wants us to go foraging, but it bores me to tears
On a recent holiday near The Forest of Dean, we booked on to a half-day foraging trip with an expert guide. It was something different from what we usually do, and I was interested to find out more. We took a gentle stroll around the village we were staying in, looking for mushrooms and other edible delights, but after about 10 minutes I started to get a bit bored of staring at the ground while we walked. Then our guide told us there weren’t many mushrooms around, he’d expected to see more, and
The Telegraph
Exclusive: Khan accused of cover-up over unlawful speeding fines
Lord Khan has been accused of a cover-up over an unlawfully introduced speed limit estimated to have led to more than 66,000 wrongful fines.
New Wetherspoons pub to open next to major London station
Council gives go-ahead for JD Wetherspoon to open new pub
Pocket watch made for King James VI for sale after 300 years in one family
An engraved pocket watch made for King James VI has been put up for auction after 300 years in one family.
Irish Olympian and European champion Ciara Mageean dies aged 34
Tánaiste Simon Harris described the news as heartbreaking
The Independent
Police told motorist who picked up dead deer he was ‘stealing from council’
Police told a driver who picked up a dead deer from the side of the road that he was stealing from the council, he claimed.
Reform and Farage ‘don’t do defence’ in parliament, new analysis shows
Analysis of debates in parliament show that Nigel Farage only appeared in less than 5 per cent in defence debates in parliament despite being Reform’s defence spokesman
The Independent
Every eligible child under 18 now has a Trump Account - whether parents want one or not
IN FOCUS: Trump Accounts were launched by the administration with fanfare, and auto enrollment began on Oct. 1. But some parents tell Rhian Lubin why they want ‘no association’ with the accounts
The Independent
Council removes grandmother’s bench in row over ‘anti-social behaviour’
A council has removed an 89-year-old grandmother’s bench from her street garden in a row over “anti-social behaviour”.
Lit cigarette most likely started Hong Kong housing complex fire that killed 168, inquiry finds
Winnie Ho, the housing secretary, resigned on Wednesday and her duties have been suspended
The Independent
Kemi: Burnham is piling pressure on the King over slavery apology
Kemi Badenoch has accused the Prime Minister of putting the King under “pressure” after suggesting he may offer a formal apology for Britain’s role in slavery.
Police investigate pig heads left in park in ‘disturbing and disgusting’ display
Families were warned to stay away from the park in Rostrevor, County Down, following the discovery
The Independent
Irish Olympian Ciara Mageean dies aged 34
Ms Mageean, from Co Down, was a former European champion and twice Olympian.
The Dark Knights: Protesters dressed as Batman take to the streets during fiery Halloween clashes
Saturday saw another wave of protests in cities across Germany and France, as young demonstrators clashed with riot police
The Independent
High schools brace for new protests in France as autumn break ends
French authorities have expressed relief after recent protests over rising living costs resulted in less violence than previous weekends. High schools at the h…
ITV News
High schools brace for new protests in France
French authorities have expressed relief after recent protests over rising living costs resulted in less violence than previous weekends. High schools at the h…
Cambridge hecklers accuse former Reform aide of spreading fascism
Cambridge University students stormed a lecture given by the former head of policy at Reform UK to accuse him of spreading “fascism” on campus.
Healey insists welfare bill will come down under Labour but warns: ‘We never set a timetable for savings’
The Chancellor delayed major changes to welfare until 2027 in his first Budget this week
The Independent
The US-China trade war seems to have subsided – but the sense of calm is misleading
A truce has cooled the trade conflict, but neither country has done anything to limit the outbreak of new hostilities
Labour’s pledge to level-up minimum wage for under-20s before next election in doubt
Chancellor John Healey fails to guarantee equalisation with adult wage will happen in timeframe set out in manifesto
Gen Z riots spread to Germany
Violent protests spread to Germany this weekend, with demonstrators taking to the streets in rallies organised by a group called Gen Z Rules.
Healey refuses to commit to hitting 3pc defence spending by 2030
John Healey has admitted his plan to increase the defence budget to 3 per cent of GDP is a “target”, raising concerns it will not be reached by the end of the decade.
Burnham warned formal apology for slavery will open door to reparations demands
The Prime Minister has said he is ‘open’ to discussing a slavery apology from Britain but ruled out considering financial compensation.
Six tourists stranded by heavy snow near Nepal’s deepest lake
The group, four men and two women, is stuck at Danigad in Shey-Phoksundo National Park
The Independent
More than 300 arrested outside US embassy after supporting Palestine Action
Expressing support for the group is an offence under the Terrorism Act after it was proscribed in June 2025.
More than 300 arrested outside US embassy after supporting Palestine Action
Expressing support for the group is an offence under the Terrorism Act after it was proscribed in June 2025.
Identities of pilots who landed hijacked FlyDubai plane after attack on Captain Smit Machchhar revealed
Henson Steven from Fiji and South Africa's Rowan Tooth honoured by UAE government
The Independent
Budget unlocks £10billion that can be borrowed for London infrastructure projects, Sadiq Khan confirms
Lord Khan says ‘we can now start on some really big stuff’ as
UK Government wants Acorn carbon capture and storage project success – minister
The project was due to receive £200 million in grant funding from the UK Government.
Putin: I will pick up the phone if Zelensky calls
Vladimir Putin would answer the phone if Volodymyr Zelensky called, the Kremlin has said.
Netanyahu’s main rival opens door to coalition with Arab parties
Benjamin Netanyahu’s main rival has made his first approach to Israel’s Arab parties who he will depend on to form a government.
Badenoch claims British empire was force for good overall: ‘We have had enough of apologies’
The Tory leader criticised the prime minister for considering a formal apology for slavery
The Independent
More than 300 arrested after supporting Palestine Action during US embassy protest
Support for the group became an offence under the Terrorism Act
The Independent
Fire festival marking transition to winter takes place on Halloween
There was drumming and performance during the event.
John Healey promises benefits bill ‘will come down under Labour’
The Chancellor insisted he set out the timetable for changing the welfare system but never set out the timetable for savings.
Rare beetle that oozes substance from its knees when attacked rediscovered in Wales
Natural Resources Wales says short-necked oil beetle has been found in country for first time in nearly 60 years
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