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Cleverly pleads for ‘cool heads’ in aftermath of Gaza hospital blast

Cleverly pleads for ‘cool heads’ in aftermath of Gaza hospital blast

The Israeli military has denied responsibility for the explosion, claiming it was the result of a misfired Palestinian Islamic Jihad rocket.

Police officers investigated for way they handled David Carrick allegations

Police officers investigated for way they handled David Carrick allegations

Carrick was last year unmasked as one of the UK’s worst sex offenders.

Rare red weather warning issued as Storm Babet hits UK

Rare red weather warning issued as Storm Babet hits UK

The alert, which warns of a risk to life because of ‘fast flowing or deep floodwater’, covers parts of Angus and Aberdeenshire.

Paedophile who abducted and abused girl for 27 hours jailed for 20 years

Paedophile who abducted and abused girl for 27 hours jailed for 20 years

Andrew Miller, 53, abducted the primary school-aged child as she walked home.

Flooding causes disruption as Storm Babet hits Ireland

Flooding causes disruption as Storm Babet hits Ireland

An orange rain warning in three southern counties is in place until 1pm on Wednesday.

Ryanair: Air traffic control chaos happened as Nats ‘collapsed their system’

Ryanair: Air traffic control chaos happened as Nats ‘collapsed their system’

Chief executive Michael O’Leary said processing flight plans with duplicate waypoints is ‘not something complicated’.

How the inflation rate has changed for everyday goods and services

How the inflation rate has changed for everyday goods and services

Cheese, eggs and coffee all saw a slowdown of inflation in September.

Chancellor must ‘stop the worry’ for families by raising benefits with inflation

Chancellor must ‘stop the worry’ for families by raising benefits with inflation

Charities have written an open letter to Conservative MPs urging them to call on Jeremy Hunt to ‘do the right thing’.

Council tax freeze is ‘electioneering at its worst’, says union body

Council tax freeze is ‘electioneering at its worst’, says union body

The Scottish Greens and Cosla have said they were not made aware of the policy before it was announced.

UK house prices ‘little changed’ from a year ago but rents show record rise

UK house prices ‘little changed’ from a year ago but rents show record rise

The average UK house price was £291,000 in August 2023, which was little changed from 12 months earlier, the Office for National Statistics said.

Sunak says he will reach goal of halving inflation despite stalling progress

Sunak says he will reach goal of halving inflation despite stalling progress

UK inflation stayed at 6.7% last month as easing food and drink price rises were offset by higher petrol and diesel prices for motorists.

Irish deputy premier calls for independent probe into Gaza hospital strike

Irish deputy premier calls for independent probe into Gaza hospital strike

Micheal Martin has said the suffering of the Gazan people was ‘immense’ and ‘extraordinary’.

Jump in business rate payments ‘will be final nail in coffin’ for many firms

Jump in business rate payments ‘will be final nail in coffin’ for many firms

It comes after the Office for National Statistics revealed on Wednesday that the UK saw inflation remain at 6.7% last month.

British Museum ‘confident’ similar theft will not happen as records digitised

British Museum ‘confident’ similar theft will not happen as records digitised

British Museum interim director Sir Mark Jones is appearing before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee on Wednesday.

Ofgem announces crackdown on energy firm customer service standards

Ofgem announces crackdown on energy firm customer service standards

Firms must publish their Citizens Advice customer service rating under a range of measures announced by the regulator.

Author funds bursary to help aspiring black British Caribbean writers

Author funds bursary to help aspiring black British Caribbean writers

Two students stand to receive support, covering more than 80% of the total course fees.

‘Honest broker’ needed to end violence between Israel and Palestine, says Yousaf

‘Honest broker’ needed to end violence between Israel and Palestine, says Yousaf

The First Minister called for a ceasefire in the region, stressing the ‘root cause’ of the violence should be addressed.

Ringleader in gang that smuggled 10k migrants to UK in small boats jailed

Ringleader in gang that smuggled 10k migrants to UK in small boats jailed

Iranian Hewa Rahimpur, who was living in east London, sourced boats for the network that officials said treated migrants’ lives as a commodity.

76% ‘planning to spend at least as much on travel next year as they did in 2023’

76% ‘planning to spend at least as much on travel next year as they did in 2023’

More than a third of people surveyed by Censuswide said they value holidays more since the coronavirus pandemic.

UK and allies work to ‘find out what happened’ in Gaza hospital blast

UK and allies work to ‘find out what happened’ in Gaza hospital blast

The Israeli military has denied responsibility for the explosion, claiming it was the result of a misfired Islamic Jihad rocket.

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