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Mayor of London Lord Sadiq Khan on Oxford Street, London, as pedestrianisation of the street comes into force (Stefan Rousseau/PA)

Khan hails pedestrianisation of Oxford Street as ‘momentous day’ for London

Henry Nowak, 18, who died after suffering a stab wound to the chest while on a night out (Family handout/PA )

Henry Nowak, 18, who died after suffering a stab wound to the chest while on a night out (Family handout/PA )

Home Secretary announces independent review into murder of Henry Nowak

Andy and Kim Murray on Channel 4’s Our Scottish Hotel (Cromlix Hotel/PA)

Andy and Kim Murray on Channel 4’s Our Scottish Hotel (Cromlix Hotel/PA)

Kim and Andy Murray star in ‘ambitious’ Scottish hotel renovation series

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva addresses supporters during a victory rally after winning a fourth term in the presidential runoff on Paulista Avenue in Sao Paulo, Brazil (Natacha Pisarenko/AP)

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva addresses supporters during a victory rally after winning a fourth term in the presidential runoff on Paulista Avenue in Sao Paulo, Brazil (Natacha Pisarenko/AP)

Lula secures Brazil election win but faces hurdle as Bolsonaro contests results

Richard Baines died during Storm Boelo (Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh/PA)

Richard Baines died during Storm Boelo (Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh/PA)

Tributes to man killed by tree during Storm Boelo as more high winds forecast

Lucie Kon claimed she had been victimised by colleagues (James Manning/PA)

Lucie Kon claimed she had been victimised by colleagues (James Manning/PA)

BBC agrees to pay £400,000-plus to Jewish producer after antisemitism complaint

Heavy rain is forecast in many parts of the UK (Jacob King/PA)

Heavy rain is forecast in many parts of the UK (Jacob King/PA)

Fresh warnings issued as strong winds and heavy rain forecast after two storms

Andy Burnham said John Healey’s Budget will set out a path for defence spending to hit 3% of national income by 2030 (Ian Vogler/Daily Mirror/PA)

Andy Burnham said John Healey’s Budget will set out a path for defence spending to hit 3% of national income by 2030 (Ian Vogler/Daily Mirror/PA)

Budget will outline path to meet defence spending pledge by 2030, Burnham says

Andy Burnham said (Carlos Jasso/PA)

Andy Burnham said (Carlos Jasso/PA)

Burnham ‘not leaning either way’ on future ties with EU, No 10 says

Anthropic filed papers in the US for a planned IPO (Alamy/PA)

Anthropic filed papers in the US for a planned IPO (Alamy/PA)

AI can help cure cancer, Anthropic suggests in filing for US stock market float

Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant has held talks with Executive parties (PA)

Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant has held talks with Executive parties (PA)

Northern Ireland Secretary urged to ‘get real’ on funding ahead of UK Budget

The home of Philip and Kim English, who died in a suspected arson attack alongside their sons (Micheal O Scannail/PA)

The home of Philip and Kim English, who died in a suspected arson attack alongside their sons (Micheal O Scannail/PA)

Man arrested in connection with fatal house fire released

Flood water on the A8 in Inverclyde after Storm Boelo passed through (Jane Barlow/PA)

Flood water on the A8 in Inverclyde after Storm Boelo passed through (Jane Barlow/PA)

Thousands without power and schools shut after Storm Boelo

Russell Brand ‘treated women poorly’, says former personal assistant

Understanding geographical patterns could help to identify where climate-related risks may have the greatest effect on consumers and mortgage lending if flooding becomes more frequent or severe, the Financial Conduct Authority said (Ben Birchall/PA

Understanding geographical patterns could help to identify where climate-related risks may have the greatest effect on consumers and mortgage lending if flooding becomes more frequent or severe, the Financial Conduct Authority said (Ben Birchall/PA

Regulator examines how flood risk relates to the mortgage market in England

Shaun Ellis set off from Clydebank on October 26 (Jeff Holmes/PA)

Shaun Ellis set off from Clydebank on October 26 (Jeff Holmes/PA)

Man to run 12 marathons in 12 days in fundraising challenge in brother’s memory

Royal Mail has revealed it will halt the full rollout of its second-class post overhaul until after Christmas amid calls for the service to urgently improve its performance (PA)

Royal Mail has revealed it will halt the full rollout of its second-class post overhaul until after Christmas amid calls for the service to urgently improve its performance (PA)

Royal Mail delays full rollout of postal overhaul until after Christmas

People in the rain on Westminster Bridge, London. Picture date: Saturday October 24, 2026. (Maja Smiejkowska/PA)

People in the rain on Westminster Bridge, London. Picture date: Saturday October 24, 2026. (Maja Smiejkowska/PA)

Two men dead and thousands without power after two storms in three days

Nicki Minaj waves alongside US President Donald Trump (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

Nicki Minaj waves alongside US President Donald Trump (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

Nicki Minaj backs Trump at Michigan rally amid tight midterm elections battle

The PM has ruled out freedom of movement without a public vote (PA)

The PM has ruled out freedom of movement without a public vote (PA)

Burnham says he will not return UK to EU freedom of movement without referendum

Police road closure after Storm Boelo passed through the area (Jane Barlow/PA)

Police road closure after Storm Boelo passed through the area (Jane Barlow/PA)

Workers continue to restore power to homes hit by Storm Boelo

People holding signs during a speech by Charles Gladstone, a descendant of former plantation owner John Gladstone, as he delivered an apology on behalf of the Gladstone family at Georgetown University in Georgetown, Guyana, in 2023 (AP/Chris Leung, File)

People holding signs during a speech by Charles Gladstone, a descendant of former plantation owner John Gladstone, as he delivered an apology on behalf of the Gladstone family at Georgetown University in Georgetown, Guyana, in 2023 (AP/Chris Leung, File)

Caribbean seeks reparations and questions monarchy’s role on eve of King’s visit

The PM will host a rough sleeping summit in Downing Street before John Healey confirms the extra money in the Budget (PA)

The PM will host a rough sleeping summit in Downing Street before John Healey confirms the extra money in the Budget (PA)

Burnham to host rough sleeping summit ahead of Budget cash boost

The Duchess of Sussex recently returned to the UK (Jonathan Brady/PA)

The Duchess of Sussex recently returned to the UK (Jonathan Brady/PA)

Meghan’s father may be ‘sex offender of grossest kind’, Philippine official says

Trading platform Plus500 has hiked its full-year sales and earnings outlook as it revealed new customer numbers surged by more than a quarter over its third quarter (Alamy/PA)

Trading platform Plus500 has hiked its full-year sales and earnings outlook as it revealed new customer numbers surged by more than a quarter over its third quarter (Alamy/PA)

Plus500 upgrades annual outlook amid jump in new customers

Lord Sadiq Khan on Oxford Street as pedestrianisation of the street comes into force (Stefan Rousseau/PA)

Lord Sadiq Khan on Oxford Street as pedestrianisation of the street comes into force (Stefan Rousseau/PA)

Khan hails traffic-free Oxford St as ‘truly momentous occasion for the capital’

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has won a fourth term (Andre Penner/AP)

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has won a fourth term (Andre Penner/AP)

Lula is declared winner of Brazil’s election as Bolsonaro rejects results

Sir Kevin Sinfield is made a Knight Bachelor by the Prince of Wales earlier this month (Jordan Pettitt/PA)

Sir Kevin Sinfield is made a Knight Bachelor by the Prince of Wales earlier this month (Jordan Pettitt/PA)

Sir Kevin Sinfield should have been knighted ‘years ago’, William says

Sandbags outside shop doorways in Largs after Storm Boelo passed through the area (Jane Barlow/PA)

Sandbags outside shop doorways in Largs after Storm Boelo passed through the area (Jane Barlow/PA)

Recovery under way after storms kill man and cut power to 800,000 properties

Unison has given its advice to members on how to vote (Andrew Matthews/PA)

Unison has given its advice to members on how to vote (Andrew Matthews/PA)

Unison urges Glasgow City Council staff to reject pay package

Ofcom revealed its latest figures on complaints for broadband, landline and mobile operators (Alamy/PA)

Ofcom revealed its latest figures on complaints for broadband, landline and mobile operators (Alamy/PA)

Ofcom reveals which UK broadband providers attracted the most complaints

Andy Burnham has steered Labour upwards in the opinion polls during his tenure as the party’s leader to date (Stefan Rousseau/PA)

Andy Burnham has steered Labour upwards in the opinion polls during his tenure as the party’s leader to date (Stefan Rousseau/PA)

Andy Burnham’s first 100 days as PM: How the polls have changed

Sinn Fein president Mary Lou McDonald (left) and First Minister Michelle O’Neill arrive at Musgrave St police station in Belfast with solicitor Padraig O Muirigh (Brian Lawless/PA)

Sinn Fein president Mary Lou McDonald (left) and First Minister Michelle O’Neill arrive at Musgrave St police station in Belfast with solicitor Padraig O Muirigh (Brian Lawless/PA)

Michelle O’Neill is going nowhere, Stormont minister Kimmins says

Consultants will walk out on November 25 and 26, the BMA said (Jacob King/PA)

Consultants will walk out on November 25 and 26, the BMA said (Jacob King/PA)

Senior doctors in England plan November strike

Michael Marra will meet the Chancellor this week ahead of the Budget (Stefan Rousseau/PA)

Michael Marra will meet the Chancellor this week ahead of the Budget (Stefan Rousseau/PA)

Scottish Labour leader calls for tax hikes on big banks ahead of Budget

Network technicians have been working to repair fallen power cables (PA)

Network technicians have been working to repair fallen power cables (PA)

Efforts continue to restore power after Storm Boelo amid further wind warnings

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said he will not call a general election ‘any time soon’ (Temilade Adelaja/PA)

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said he will not call a general election ‘any time soon’ (Temilade Adelaja/PA)

Burnham rules out rejoining EU within this Parliament

Soldiers stand guard during the presidential runoff in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Lucas Landau/AP)

Soldiers stand guard during the presidential runoff in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Lucas Landau/AP)

Brazil resumes vote count after last-minute extension of polling station hours

People celebrate after Aleksandar Vucic, leader of the right-wing Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) , seen on the top display, conceded defeat in the parliamentary election in Belgrade, Serbia (Armin Durgut/AP)

People celebrate after Aleksandar Vucic, leader of the right-wing Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) , seen on the top display, conceded defeat in the parliamentary election in Belgrade, Serbia (Armin Durgut/AP)

Serbia’s strongman leader Vucic concedes defeat to student-led movement

Police road closure after Storm Boelo passed through the area (Jane Barlow/PA)

Police road closure after Storm Boelo passed through the area (Jane Barlow/PA)

Man dies after being hit by falling tree during Storm Boelo

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado greets supporters at a church in Barquisimeto, Venezuela (Vente Venezuela Press Office/AP)

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado greets supporters at a church in Barquisimeto, Venezuela (Vente Venezuela Press Office/AP)

Venezuela’s opposition leader Machado returns after months in exile

A police road closure after Storm Boelo passed through the area (Jane Barlow/PA)

A police road closure after Storm Boelo passed through the area (Jane Barlow/PA)

Man killed by falling tree in Storm Boelo

The Met will still review the cases but arrest will only be considered if there is risk or safeguarding concerns, according to the outlet (Alamy/PA)

The Met will still review the cases but arrest will only be considered if there is risk or safeguarding concerns, according to the outlet (Alamy/PA)

Metropolitan Police to reduce enforcement of tag breaches

A fallen tree on Cloch Road near Inverkip, after Storm Boelo passed through the area (Jane Barlow/PA)

A fallen tree on Cloch Road near Inverkip, after Storm Boelo passed through the area (Jane Barlow/PA)

More than 50,000 homes in Scotland without power as Storm Boelo batters country

Flood water on the A8 in Port Glasgow made travel through the area difficult (Jane Barlow/PA)

Flood water on the A8 in Port Glasgow made travel through the area difficult (Jane Barlow/PA)

Storm Boelo brings 80mph gusts and travel disruption to Scotland

Nothing should be off the table in Andy Burnham’s talks with the European Union, Angela Rayner said (Temilade Adelaja/PA)

Nothing should be off the table in Andy Burnham’s talks with the European Union, Angela Rayner said (Temilade Adelaja/PA)

Rayner: Nothing off table in Burnham’s talks with European Union

Police road closure on the A78 near Skelmorlie, Ayrshire, after Storm Boelo passed through the area (Jane Barlow/PA)

Police road closure on the A78 near Skelmorlie, Ayrshire, after Storm Boelo passed through the area (Jane Barlow/PA)

More than 82,000 without power as Storm Boelo batters UK with 84mph gusts

People take pictures of a billboard installation featuring an actor portraying US President Donald Trump behind bars in a mock prison cell in Tajrish Square in Tehran (Vahid Salemi/AP)

People take pictures of a billboard installation featuring an actor portraying US President Donald Trump behind bars in a mock prison cell in Tajrish Square in Tehran (Vahid Salemi/AP)

Iranians fear possible return to all-out war as US and Israeli elections loom

Signs at the ferry terminal at Wemyss Bay after Storm Boelo passed through the area (Jane Barlow/PA)

Signs at the ferry terminal at Wemyss Bay after Storm Boelo passed through the area (Jane Barlow/PA)

Scottish bridge closures and warnings over high winds from Storm Boelo

A supporter of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva lines up at a polling station in Brasilia (Eraldo Peres/AP)

A supporter of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva lines up at a polling station in Brasilia (Eraldo Peres/AP)

Close contest expected as Lula takes on Bolsonaro’s son in Brazilian election

Big waves crash into the shoreline in Gourock, Inverclyde, as Storm Boelo hit the area (Jane Barlow/PA)

Big waves crash into the shoreline in Gourock, Inverclyde, as Storm Boelo hit the area (Jane Barlow/PA)

More than 30,000 homes across Scotland without power amid Storm Boelo

The Duchess of Sussex has reportedly told her father that he will never meet his grandchildren (Jonathan Brady/PA)

The Duchess of Sussex has reportedly told her father that he will never meet his grandchildren (Jonathan Brady/PA)

Meghan ‘told father I know you’re an abuser, you’ll never see the grandchildren’

The Duchess of Sussex (Jonathan Brady/PA)

The Duchess of Sussex (Jonathan Brady/PA)

Thomas Markle Sr says he has paid for sex but denies child abuse allegations

Israeli soldiers take up positions during an army operation in the West Bank city of Hebron (Mahmoud Illean/AP)

Israeli soldiers take up positions during an army operation in the West Bank city of Hebron (Mahmoud Illean/AP)

Israeli army carries out massive operation in West Bank ahead of election