Britain
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Prime Minister Andy Burnham to make surprise Channel 4 show appearance tonight
Prime Minister Andy Burnham will feature on Gogglebox tonight with the Mayor of Liverpool, Steve Rotheram.
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Durham conference to explore energy security in 'uncertain times'
Bill Esterson and Ukrainian academic Olena Tupakhina headline Durham Energy Institute’s Energy Day on November 5, exploring UK energy security and innovation.
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‘State-sponsored terrorism’ and cyber attacks to cause food shortages, Streeting says
Ministers issue ‘be ready’ checklist as governments and companies worldwide take websites offline after alert over widespread cyber-security issue
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Ukraine war live: Kyiv’s Starlink access remains limited despite Trump’s claims
Ukrainian military sources say they are yet to see any change in satellite internet speeds
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How Yorkshire entrepreneur went from £50,000 investment to £4.1bn business
Sir Richard Harpin, one of Yorkshire’s most successful entrepreneurs, shared the remarkable story behind building a £4.1 billion international company.
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Top York attraction unveils new DIY hot chocolate bar in major revamp
York's Chocolate Story visitor attraction unveils a six-figure revamp, new hot chocolate bar and shop celebrating the city's chocolate makers
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How the Government can start winning back the trust of the countryside at next week’s Budget - Johnnie Furse
There aren’t many who consider the relationship between government and countryside to be a positive one. Over the past two years, we have seen more than 27 damaging policies that have hammered rural Britain, from the Family Farm Tax to proposals to restrict game shooting and ban trail hunting.
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Banks set to report stronger profits as they face prospect of tax hike
The announcements will come on the same week that Chancellor John Healey will deliver his autumn Budget statement.
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How to watch The Northumbria Mysteries for free, online and from anywhere
Robson Green and Liz White star in this odd couple detective series
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RAF holds first ever joint nuclear drill with France in warning shot to Putin
The drill comes at a time of relative tension with Russia over the war in Ukraine
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Chancellor says he will cut 'pointless paperwork' to save businesses up to £800m
Ministers say the changes in regulations will reduce unnecessary bureaucracy.
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Jackdaw gas field approval will strengthen UK energy security, Burnham says
The gas field, 150 miles east of Aberdeen in Scotland, had been approved after years of uncertainty and a court case.
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Peter Howson’s unlikely friendship with a Glasgow rocker inspires new book
One is a celebrated artist, the other a musician turned poet. But behind Peter Howson and Raymond Meade’s new collaboration lies a friendship forged through art, music and a fascination with the darker side of life
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Andy Burnham warns of ‘winter of greater flooding’ – UK politics live
The prime minister said the government is having conversation about emergency preparedness
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Chinooks and military aircraft to be used to tackle wildfires on moorland
The Prime Minister is leading the first Wildfire Resilience Summit today.
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UK consumer confidence falls at fastest rate since Covid as cost of living bites
Economic fallout from war in Middle East adds to pressures on consumers and on chancellor before budget
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Newspaper headlines: 'Prepare for the worst' and 'Covid report fallout'
Defence Secretary Wes Streeting's national campaign on preparedness for cyber or climate emergencies dominates today's papers.
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King Charles urged ‘as human brother’ to support reparations talks at Caribbean summit
Caricom commission chair Hilary Beckles wants king to ensure Commonwealth becomes a ‘moral institution committed to human justice’
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Ed Miliband set for crucial talks over Strait of Hormuz crisis and Houthi attacks
Ed Miliband will be in Turkey on Friday for the vital talks
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Streeting tackled over ‘be-ready’ plan in Question Time ‘scaremongering’ debate
Wes Streeting defended the government’s campaign urging the public to prepare themselves for emergencies. The defence secretary told BBC Question Time that he wants people to be “alert but not alarmed”, adding there was a not a “specific thing” in mind when it comes to potential emergency incidents, but said the advice might help during power cuts or if a local shop is subject to a cyberattack. Put to him by an audience member that it could be “scaremongering” and push people towards panic buying like during the Covid-19 pandemic, he said: “We did have this debate though, just to reassure … because we want people to be alert but not alarmed, and the truth is we looked around the rest of Europe, ‘what are our friends doing across the continent?’ “They are way ahead of us on some of this stuff. So actually, my reaction as Defence Secretary wasn’t, ‘Is this the right thing to do?’ It’s ‘why haven’t we done this before, and why are we playing catch up compared to lots of other European countries’?”
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Streeting cites Churchill after Trump envoy calls Putin ‘humanitarian’
Defence Secretary Wes Streeting said there is a “clear line between appeasement and a peace process” after Donald Trump’s chief negotiator on the Ukraine war described Vladimir Putin as a “humanitarian”. Speaking on BBC Newsnight on Thursday (22 October), the defence secretary said: “I understand when people are undertaking, you know, the path of diplomacy, that sometimes you might feel the need to be gracious to the host sitting in front of you. “But I’ve got to say there is a very clear line between appeasement and a peace process, we should be in no doubt that Vladimir Putin is a cold-blooded killer.” Asked if he was saying this is appeasement by the US, he said: “I’m saying don’t feed the crocodile”. The phrase refers back to a comment Winston Churchill made on neutral nations during the early stages of the Second World War, most commonly cited as “an appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last”.
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Andy Burnham vows UK will hit net zero target despite Jackdaw gasfield approval
PM pledges commitment to address climate crisis, saying in Guardian article that his ‘determination is unwavering’
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Every Briton should stockpile water and food supplies, government advises
Be Ready campaign aims to prepare UK for impact of climate crisis, technological dependency and threats by hostile state
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Commonwealth chief calls on King to apologise for Britain’s role in slave trade
‘I don’t believe we can run away from it’ said Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey ahead of the monarch’s Caribbean tour
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Satellite image shows Storm Austen sweeping towards UK
An amber “danger to life” warning has been issued by the Met Office with people urged to stay away from cliff edges and from stormy seas
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Sir Keir Starmer could give evidence in Bradford grooming gangs inquiry
Sir Keir Starmer could be called to give evidence in the grooming gangs inquiry, which will examine failures in areas including Bradford.
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Starmer could be summoned to give evidence at grooming gangs inquiry
The former PM has been given core participant status in the inquiry
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EU and Canada draw closer in Trump’s world, with Britain looking on
The EU and Canada are hoping to deepen ties at their upcoming Montreal summit, in areas like trade, energy, defence and critical minerals. Meanwhile, the UK is seeking its own reset with Brussels.
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'My family fled the Nazis. Why did it take 18 years to reclaim German citizenship?'
Restoring German citizenship as a descendant of Nazi persecution can be a long and drawn out process. We spoke to Christian Mahne who became German after nearly two decades of trying.
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Burnham to become first PM to appear on Gogglebox in episode filmed at No 10
The PM is heard having a long discussion about crisps in the trailer to the show, which is in aid of Stand Up To Cancer
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‘State-sponsored terrorism’ and cyber attacks to cause food shortages, Streeting says
Ministers issue ‘be ready’ checklist as governments and companies worldwide take websites offline after alert over widespread cyber-security issue
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UK households urged to prepare for emergencies and attacks in new government guidance
Wes Streeting is urging the public to prepare for extreme weather, cyber attacks, and war
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Downing Street rejects Witkoff’s description of Putin as a ‘humanitarian’
No 10 says Russian president ‘has killed thousands of people, both innocent Ukrainians and his own people’
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Streeting: Prepare for supply chain disruption from cyber or climate emergencies
The defence secretary warned the public and businesses needed to think about how they would cope with natural disasters and cyber attacks.
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What the Autumn Budget could mean for your benefits and pensions
Several major policy announcements are expected later this year
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Save high street by taxing online sales at higher rate, Burnham urged
Exclusive: British Chambers of Commerce president tells PM to realign tax system away from favouring internet sellers
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Barclays boss indicates bank taxes in budget ‘bearable’ and backs Healey – UK politics live
CEO of Barclays tells reporters: ‘I deeply respect the responsibility that the chancellor has and he has our full support and backing’
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Broadcaster Sophie Raworth coming to Raworths Harrogate Literature Festival
“Harrogate International Festival has always had a slightly rebellious streak when it comes to where and how we present great art”
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David Attenborough reveals how UK households can save hedgehogs with one task
Veteran broadcaster David Attenborough has shown how effective so-called ‘hedgehog highways’ can be in urban areas
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Aung San Suu Kyi’s son speaks to detained former Myanmar leader for first time in five years
Kim Aris says ‘hearing her voice again means more than words can express’ amid loosening of detention restrictions
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John Healey vows to be a chancellor ‘who backs business’ ahead of Budget
Chancellor says he is seeking to rebuild the damaged relationship between Labour and business
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‘I worked in government during UK riots – controlling them is a balancing act’
As riots in France lead to increasingly dramatic measures, ex-deputy cabinet secretary Helen MacNamara explains the important balancing act governments face during mass unrest. Report by Maja Anushka
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New clinical trial backed by Andy Burnham could speed up Alzheimer’s treatments
The Prime Minister’s father Roy died with Alzheimer’s disease in September.
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Deadly Shamonda virus detected in human for first time in France
The virus had until now been considered non-transmissible to humans, the French government said
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Quality Street makes major change to iconic tubs for Christmas 2026
Quality Street tubs will feature a Monopoly-themed design this Christmas, with shoppers able to win up to £20,580 or a Monopoly: Quality Street Edition gameboard.
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ADHD and diabetes drugs to be tested in pioneering Alzheimer’s study
Prime Minister Andy Burnham, whose father Roy died with the condition in September, said he was proud to back the initiative
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Dame Judi Dench: I can't do a play, do a film, or read any more
The actress tells BBC Radio 4's Today programme about how her eye condition has affected her life.
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Trump says Google refused request to rename Atlantic ‘American Ocean’
Donald Trump has claimed that Google has turned down his request to rename the Atlantic Ocean the “American Ocean.” The US president told supporters at a rally in South Carolina on Wednesday (21 October) that the company’s CEO, Sundar Pichai, had refused his suggestion. Trump says he called Pichai, who told him, "Oceans are different, sir. You know, they cover, they cover a lot of, they cover really a lot of countries." "So I'll probably pass... I think let's keep it the Atlantic Ocean, right? Pacific Ocean, we're gonna call it the American Ocean,” Trump added.
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North East town 'to go again' after City of Culture setback with huge 2030 plans
Middlesbrough is gearing up for Boro 2030, a year-long celebration of the town’s 200th birthday, following its recent UK City of Culture bid.
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Why Armed Forces accommodation needs to be a priority
The need for Britain to bolster its defence capabilities has never been more apparent. The war in Ukraine and the stop-start conflicts in the Middle East means no country can turn a blind eye to defence, not least nations in Western Europe. Especially as US President Donald Trump has indicated that America will no longer underwrite the security of its allies.
