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Paedophile who abducted and abused girl for 27 hours to be sentenced

Paedophile who abducted and abused girl for 27 hours to be sentenced

Andrew Miller offered the child a lift before subjecting her to repeated attacks.

MPs to grill British Museum director and George Osborne over stolen artefacts

MPs to grill British Museum director and George Osborne over stolen artefacts

The one-off evidence session will ‘focus on the reputational and financial implications for the museum and the wider national collection’.

Forecasters warn of potential flooding and strong winds during Storm Babet

Forecasters warn of potential flooding and strong winds during Storm Babet

The second named storm of the season will last until Saturday, the Met Office said.

Inflation set to cool again as food price rises ease

Inflation set to cool again as food price rises ease

Official figures are predicted to reveal a decrease in Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation to 6.6% in September from 6.7% in August.

Quick sale of land acquired for HS2 ‘a mistake’, says infrastructure adviser

Quick sale of land acquired for HS2 ‘a mistake’, says infrastructure adviser

Sir John Armitt said the land ‘should be kept for at least two or three years’.

What the papers say – October 18

What the papers say – October 18

A dramatic escalation in the Gaza conflict dominates Wednesday’s front pages.

UK will work to ‘find out what happened’ after Gaza hospital blast – Cleverly

UK will work to ‘find out what happened’ after Gaza hospital blast – Cleverly

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said the ‘innocent civilians in Gaza’ must be protected after footage showed the building in flames.

Boy, 15, fighting for his life after hit-and-run collision

Boy, 15, fighting for his life after hit-and-run collision

The teenage boy was found in Prince Regent Lane, Newham, and was taken to hospital, where he remains in a life-threatening condition.

Labour meets with council leaders amid resignations over party’s Israel stance

Labour meets with council leaders amid resignations over party’s Israel stance

A source in the Labour leader’s office confirmed a meeting had been held with elected representatives where ’emotion and strong views’ were expressed.

Sunak could visit Israel as soon as Thursday – reports

Sunak could visit Israel as soon as Thursday – reports

The Prime Minister could reportedly embark on a wider trip to the region including stops in Jordan and Egypt, Sky News reported.

Dominic Cummings to give evidence to Covid inquiry at end of October

Dominic Cummings to give evidence to Covid inquiry at end of October

Mr Cummings used his latest Substack post to reveal he had been going through his statement with inquiry lawyers.

Sevenfold increase in antisemitic incidents recorded in UK since Hamas attack

Sevenfold increase in antisemitic incidents recorded in UK since Hamas attack

The Community Security Trust said it had recorded 320 antisemitic incidents between October 7 and 16.

MI5 warns of sharp rise in foreign states trying to steal secrets from UK firms

MI5 warns of sharp rise in foreign states trying to steal secrets from UK firms

The UK intelligence service joined with the other Five Eyes powers to issue stark advice to businesses in emerging technology.

Business is ‘antidote’ to MPs not making science-based decisions – Chris Packham

Business is ‘antidote’ to MPs not making science-based decisions – Chris Packham

Speaking at the Times Earth Summit, the broadcaster and naturalist compared business leaders with politicians in Westminster.

UK charities outline principles for nature ‘credits’ to combat greenwashing

UK charities outline principles for nature ‘credits’ to combat greenwashing

The Wildlife Trusts, RSPB, Woodland Trust and National Trust have published the guidelines on ‘nature markets’.

Consultants to meet with Government with a view to end strikes

Consultants to meet with Government with a view to end strikes

It comes after a wave of strikes caused severe disruption across the NHS.

Government urged to act over concerns of ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water

Government urged to act over concerns of ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water

The Royal Society of Chemistry is calling on the UK Government to overhaul its drinking water standards to tackle the risk of PFAS.

Anti-obesity drugs will be ‘adopted like statins’ – minister

Anti-obesity drugs will be ‘adopted like statins’ – minister

Health minister Neil O’Brien said the drugs are ‘game changing’.

Teenager who bought knife used to stab boy, 17, denies lying to protect himself

Teenager who bought knife used to stab boy, 17, denies lying to protect himself

Adam Chowdhary, now 21, bought the flick knife online.

Two men charged with public order offence after protests outside RAF Scampton

Two men charged with public order offence after protests outside RAF Scampton

They will appear in court in November.

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