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October 29, 2024

Alex Salmond remembered as ‘outstanding’ politician and ‘dear friend’ at funeral

Conservatives call on Government to ‘think again’ on winter fuel payment

Puberty blocker pause not fuelled by ideology, says top doctor

Former MP reprimanded for ‘brazen’ sexual misconduct

Ex-army nurse says allegations role was linked to Novichok poisoning ‘malicious’

Liam Payne collaborator hopes singer’s posthumous music ‘eclipses the negative’

Public wants ‘positive, proactive’ vision from Budget – poll

Streeting did not intend to ‘wade into’ assisted dying debate

Last executed ‘witch’ might have lived for years – research

UK gender pay gap reduces to 7% for 2024, ONS data shows

Mortgage approvals jump but housing market on ‘tenterhooks’ ahead of Budget

Reeves: Budget will end ‘neglect’ of NHS but turnaround will take time

Threatening calls to son ‘not linked’ to murder of Sir David Amess, say police

Network Rail aims to tackle ‘Euston rush’

Old Bailey hauntings: Victorian baby killer, ghostly barrister and spectral cat

Fact check: The proportion of adults paying income tax has risen since 2014

HSBC to start cutting top banker roles as it reveals jump in profit

What are abortion clinic buffer zones and what about ‘silent prayer’?

Abortion clinic safe zones welcomed but opponents brand them ‘Orwellian’

BP profits slump as faltering demand hits refining margins

Calls for police to review new evidence in missing Levi Davis case

What the papers say – October 29

Tory politicians to be knighted by Princess Royal at Windsor Castle

Alex Salmond’s funeral to take place near his Aberdeenshire home

The Budget: What do we know and what should we expect?

Chancellor must take action to bring down energy bills, says SNP

Increase capital cash in Budget, Robison tells Chancellor Reeves

Man sees deadly brain tumour shrink by half thanks to new radioactive therapy

British Gas writes to older customers in benefit drive after winter fuel row

‘Appalling’ that care leavers are more likely to end up homeless, says charity

‘Misconception’ over stroke needs addressing, says Emilia Clarke’s mother

Shop prices ease for third month amid warnings of potential volatility

New scanning technique offers hope for brain cancer patients

October 28, 2024

Budget will end NHS ‘neglect’ but improvement will take time, ministers warn

Man, 26, dies in detention at Brook House immigration removal centre

Banning UN aid agency risks jeopardising humanitarian effort in Gaza – Starmer

Taoiseach brands Israeli ban on UNRWA as ‘disastrous and shameful’

John Healey ‘wrong’ to suggest UK not ready to fight war, Conservatives warn

Union chief warns of more strikes if Government does not invest in nurses

Minister says UK ‘does not pay reparations’ amid Commonwealth calls for talks

AI smile-changing filters can influence romantic attraction, study shows

It cannot be in Israel’s interest to restrict UN aid agency in Gaza, says Lammy

England ‘seen as world leading on nature-friendly farming at Cop16’

Group of four jailed for plot to kidnap and falsely imprison a coroner

Sergei Skripal told friends Putin would ‘get him’ if he returned, inquiry told

China recognises sanctions on MPs are a ‘huge concern’, says Lammy

Met Office predicts ‘unseasonably mild’ weather for Halloween

Environment|Oct 28

David Shrigley installs giant praying mantis sculpture at former school

Family pay tribute to ‘kind and loving’ man, 85, who died in explosion and fire

AI will not be writing our dramas anytime soon – Channel 4 content boss Ian Katz

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