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• Lights will stay on this winter, grid operator says after concerns

  23-10-2026 08:47 via BBC News
  
  The assurance from the National Energy System Operator comes amid concern from its engineers about their ability to ensure adequate supply.
  
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• Bournemouth 3-0 AC Milan: Penalties and Amine Adli's free-kick help Cherries to historic Europa League win as Mike Maignan sent off - Sky Sports

  23-10-2026 08:00 via news.google.com
  Bournemouth 3-0 AC Milan: Penalties and Amine Adli's free-kick help Cherries to historic Europa League win as Mike Maignan sent off  Sky SportsDream night for Bournemouth - how did the Premier League come to dominate Europe?  BBCBournemouth enjoy night to remember as 10-man Milan fail to weather storm  The GuardianEuropa League Matchday 3 highlights and round-up: Bournemouth beat Milan, Beşiktaş and Palace draw thriller  UEFA.comBournemouth thrash Milan to seal greatest win in club’s
  
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• 'Wildly unfair that my husband and I pay £4k a year for ADHD treatment'

  23-10-2026 07:14 via BBC News
  
  Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK without a formally commissioned, publicly-funded adult service for ADHD.
  
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• Monk on Caldey Island gave naked photos of himself to visitors

  23-10-2026 07:11 via BBC News
  
  The monk denies sexually assaulting a visitor, who says he also gave her naked photos of himself.
  
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• Watch: Met chief Rowley not fit for job, says detective raped by colleague

  23-10-2026 07:00 via BBC News
  
  Det Con Linda Williams, a victim of serial abuser David Carrick, says she has no faith in the system.
  
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• Some of Europe’s highest energy costs expected in Britain this winter - The Guardian

  23-10-2026 07:00 via news.google.com
  Some of Europe’s highest energy costs expected in Britain this winter  The GuardianGrid operator says lights will stay on this winter after concerns  BBCWinter energy supply secure despite forecast increase in peak gas and possible 'external events' influence - grid operators  Sky NewsWinter blackout risk rises for first time since 2022  The TelegraphUK gas, power grids ready for winter despite global turmoil, operators say  Reuters
  
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• Detective raped by colleague says Met handling of case 'like being raped again' - BBC

  23-10-2026 07:00 via news.google.com
  
  Detective raped by colleague says Met handling of case 'like being raped again'  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
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• Detective raped by colleague says Met handling of case 'like being raped again'

  23-10-2026 07:00 via BBC News
  
  Linda Williams was attacked by David Carrick, who was jailed in 2023 for sexual offences against 12 women.
  
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• Chancellor plans to cut 'pointless paperwork' to save businesses up to £800m - BBC

  23-10-2026 07:00 via news.google.com
  
  Chancellor plans to cut 'pointless paperwork' to save businesses up to £800m  BBCYou be the chancellor: play our budget game to see if you can balance the books  The GuardianJohn Healey: My budget for bloody minded entrepreneurs  The TimesDon’t believe John Healey, your taxes are about to rise dramatically  The TelegraphThe people shaping the Budget  Financial Times
  
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• UK weather: Amber weather warning in place as named storm hits UK - Sky News

  23-10-2026 06:55 via news.google.com
  
  UK weather: Amber weather warning in place as named storm hits UK  Sky NewsThousands affected by power cuts as Storm Austen lashes Cornwall, Devon, Jersey and Guernsey  BBCStorm Austen hits Cornwall, Devon, Jersey and Guernsey with strong winds up to 80mph expected  BBCIt’s predicted to be a stormy winter. Is your home flood-ready?  The TimesStorm Austen live: ‘Danger to life’ warning to begin tonight as 80mph winds hit UK  The Independent
  
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• PHP internet warning latest: 'Staggering' flaws found in software used by 70% of websites - as global alert issued - Sky News

  23-10-2026 06:50 via news.google.com
  PHP internet warning latest: 'Staggering' flaws found in software used by 70% of websites - as global alert issued  Sky News⁠Scale of cyber-security flaw 'unprecedented' but no sign of breaches, says expert  BBCJapan to simulate cyberattacks as PHP flaws roil global internet  ReutersCritical security issue affecting PHP  National Cyber Security CentrePHP2Shell: AI uncovers critical RCE vulnerabilities affecting 70% of the Internet  wiz.io
  
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• Celtic 1-2 Celta Vigo: Hoops suffer third Europa League defeat as Spaniards stun with quick double - Sky Sports

  23-10-2026 06:42 via news.google.com
  Celtic 1-2 Celta Vigo: Hoops suffer third Europa League defeat as Spaniards stun with quick double  Sky SportsO'Neill bemoans marginal moments but are Celtic just not good enough?  BBCCeltic v Celta Vigo: Uefa Europa League stats & head-to-head - radio, text & report  BBCEuropa League: Celtic lose to Celta after leading, Mateta returns in Palace draw  The GuardianCeltic starting XI for UEL match against Celta Vigo  Celtic FC
  
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• The Papers: 'Prepare for the worst' and 'Covid report fallout'

  23-10-2026 06:28 via BBC News
  
  Defence Secretary Wes Streeting's national campaign on preparedness for cyber or climate emergencies dominates today's papers.
  
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• 'King Charles 'should apologise for slavery' ahead of Caribbean trip - 'it wouldn't hurt'

  23-10-2026 06:12 via Daily Express :: UK Feed
  Caribbean campaigners have called for slavery reparations to be on the upcoming trip's agenda.
  
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• US is prepared for long stand-off with Iran, says Trump envoy - Financial Times

  23-10-2026 06:00 via news.google.com
  
  US is prepared for long stand-off with Iran, says Trump envoy  Financial TimesTrump declares US has ‘decimated’ Iran as Tehran warns it's ‘fully prepared’ for war  Fox NewsTrump says US ‘not negotiating’ with Iran, something will happen ‘fairly soon’  Anadolu AjansıMorning update  Middle East EyeTrump and Mohsen Rezaei Confirm Suspension of Talks  IranWire
  
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• Trump ordered to answer questions under oath in BBC lawsuit

  23-10-2026 03:38 via BBC News
  
  Trump is suing the BBC over an episode of Panorama that edited together two different sections of a speech he gave in 2021.
  
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• Rapid changes to care market risk to National Care Service, regulator says

  23-10-2026 01:20 via BBC News
  
  Concerns raised as big private firms buy up care homes and home help fragmenting in England.
  
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• 'I'm 96 and have 15 million followers': The grannies taking over TikTok

  23-10-2026 01:20 via BBC News
  
  Grandma Droniak, Nonna Gracie, Viv Truran and Barbara Costello have all found fame on social media in their later years.
  
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• I thought I was dying but it was health anxiety - here's how to recognise the signs

  23-10-2026 01:20 via BBC News
  
  Hollie Sharman shares her experience of health anxiety and a doctor advises on how to manage symptoms.
  
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• King Charles urged ‘as human brother’ to support reparations talks at Caribbean summit - The Guardian

  23-10-2026 01:13 via news.google.com
  
  King Charles urged ‘as human brother’ to support reparations talks at Caribbean summit  The GuardianKing should apologise for slavery, Commonwealth chief suggests  The TimesGuyana demands a royal apology and reparations ahead of the King’s visit | ITV News  ITVXKing should apologise for slavery, Commonwealth chief suggests ahead of Caribbean visit  The TelegraphCommonwealth chief calls on King Charles to apologise for Britain’s historical role in slave trade  The Independent
  
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• Give more people weight-loss jabs on the NHS, say MPs - BBC

  23-10-2026 01:06 via news.google.com
  
  Give more people weight-loss jabs on the NHS, say MPs  BBCNHS plan to roll out fat jabs slowly ‘not good enough’, say MPs  The TelegraphCalls for urgent review of NHS Mounjaro rollout as ‘people being let down’  Daily MirrorBoost NHS access to weight-loss drugs and transform obesity treatment, MPs tell government  UK ParliamentMake better use of online pharmacies for weight-loss drug rollout, report says  The Pharmacist
  
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• Give more people weight-loss jabs on the NHS, say MPs

  23-10-2026 01:06 via BBC News
  
  Current plans for 6% of eligible patients to get Mounjaro by 2028 unambitious, say MPs.
  
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• ‘Relentless’ cost of living pressures behind collapse in UK consumer confidence - Financial Times

  23-10-2026 01:01 via news.google.com
  
  ‘Relentless’ cost of living pressures behind collapse in UK consumer confidence  Financial TimesUK consumer confidence falls at fastest rate since Covid as cost of living bites  The GuardianBudget 2026: Consumer confidence tumbles as Healey urged to slow ‘tsunami of costs’  City AMUK consumer confidence dives again ahead of Autumn Budget - BRC  FashionNetwork FranceConsumer confidence plunges 11 points in October  Big Furniture Group
  
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• Man, 60, tragically dies in fatal house fire in Nottinghamshire

  23-10-2026 00:16 via Daily Express :: UK Feed
  The man died in the blaze on Tuesday as firefighters have determined the blaze as not suspicious
  
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• Karoline Leavitt says role was ‘obviously not for’ White House press secretary sacked by Trump - The Telegraph

  22-10-2026 23:55 via news.google.com
  Karoline Leavitt says role was ‘obviously not for’ White House press secretary sacked by Trump  The TelegraphLeavitt opens up on helping Trump find new press secretary after Zacharia debacle: 'Wasn't for her'  Fox NewsKaroline Leavitt breaks silence on successor Katie Zacharia being fired  The IndependentWeekly quiz: How long did Katie Zacharia last as White House press secretary?  BBCKaroline Leavitt Says Katie Zacharia ‘Obviously’ Wasn’t Right For Press Secretary  Forbes
  
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• Trump says Musk has restored access to Ukraine's Starlink network - BBC

  22-10-2026 23:42 via news.google.com
  
  Trump says Musk has restored access to Ukraine's Starlink network  BBCExclusive | Musk Ordered Starlink Slowdown That Blindsided Ukraine  WSJTrump, Musk, Zelenskyy: who is blaming who in the Ukraine-Starlink row?  The GuardianThe America-Ukraine link grows even spottier  The EconomistStarlink saga shows why Europe must catch up in space  Financial Times
  
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• Trump ordered to sit for deposition in BBC defamation lawsuit - Al Jazeera

  22-10-2026 23:39 via news.google.com
  Trump ordered to sit for deposition in BBC defamation lawsuit  Al JazeeraTrump ordered to answer questions under oath in BBC lawsuit  BBCUS judge orders Trump to sit for deposition in $10bn lawsuit against BBC | Donald Trump  The GuardianTrump ordered to testify in BBC defamation case  RTE.ieTrump ‘too busy with Iran war’ to show up for BBC defamation case  The Telegraph
  
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• UK to draft in military aircraft to fight wildfires, Burnham says - BBC

  22-10-2026 23:35 via news.google.com
  
  UK to draft in military aircraft to fight wildfires, Burnham says  BBCBurnham to reveal plans for AI unit to tackle wildfires after scorching summer  The GuardianFirefighters and public 'knowingly put at risk' during summer wildfires  BBCMilitary planes and helicopters to fight wildfires from the sky  GOV.UKMilitary aircraft to be equipped to fight wildfires, government says  Sky News
  
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• Prepare for supply chain disruption from cyber or climate emergencies, Streeting warns

  22-10-2026 23:29 via BBC News
  
  The defence secretary says the UK needs to be ready for scenarios including impact to essential supply chains.
  
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• Raye wins 2026 Mercury prize for This Music May Contain Hope - The Guardian

  22-10-2026 23:24 via news.google.com
  Raye wins 2026 Mercury prize for This Music May Contain Hope  The GuardianRaye wins the Mercury Prize with This Music May Contain Hope  BBCWith albums under threat, Raye’s Mercury win is a triumph for grand statements | Alexis Petridis  The GuardianMercury Prize judges greeted by choir ahead of 2026 ceremony  BBCRAYE wins the 2026 Mercury Prize  The Independent
  
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• Gasps as Prince William makes surprise appearance on Graham Norton Show - BBC

  22-10-2026 23:21 via news.google.com
  
  Gasps as Prince William makes surprise appearance on Graham Norton Show  BBCWilliam makes surprise appearance on Graham Norton Show in royal first  The IndependentPrince of Wales makes surprise appearance on Graham Norton Show  The TelegraphPrince William marks royal first as he joins late-night talk show  HELLO! MagazinePrince William Makes History With This Surprise Appearance, a First for the British Royal Family  InStyle
  
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• Man Utd 'confirm' Bruno Fernandes 'punishment' after calling out Michael Carrick - London Evening Standard

  22-10-2026 23:20 via news.google.com
  Man Utd 'confirm' Bruno Fernandes 'punishment' after calling out Michael Carrick  London Evening StandardBruno Fernandes to remain Man Utd captain despite outburst  BBCBruno’s betrayal? ‘Toxic’ Fernandes is symptom of United’s culture of entitlement | Jamie Jackson  The GuardianManchester United: Jamie Carragher calls out Bruno Fernandes for questioning Michael Carrick's tactics in 4-1 Como defeat  Sky SportsYouri Tielemans: 'Everything was missing' in Man United's loss to Como 
  
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• London Waterloo RECAP: 'Police incident' shuts station - travel chaos and 90-minute delays

  22-10-2026 23:01 via Daily Express :: UK Feed
  London Waterloo commuters are facing travel chaos after a police incident forced the closure of railway lines.
  
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• Higher taxes bearable, says Barclays boss as he cuts 5,000 jobs - The Times

  22-10-2026 23:00 via news.google.com
  Higher taxes bearable, says Barclays boss as he cuts 5,000 jobs  The TimesBarclays cutting 5,000 jobs as it increases reliance on AI  BBCBarclays to cut 5,000 jobs as bank steps up AI adoption  Financial TimesUnite statement on proposed Barclays job losses  Unite the UnionBarclays cuts 5,000 jobs as profits jump ahead of looming bank tax; French bond yields hit fresh 24-year high – as it happened  The Guardian
  
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• Items recovered in search for missing fishing boat and crew

  22-10-2026 22:54 via BBC News
  
  Tam Murray, 40 and Murdo Morrison, 23 remain missing after their vessel disappeared off Lewis and the body of crewmate Douglas Craigie was found at sea.
  
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• Could rebel knight Roger Casement be exhumed for a second time?

  22-10-2026 22:37 via BBC News
  
  In 1965, his remains were exhumed and brought to Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin. But a commemoration society in his name, who have lodged the application, has said it wants to "fulfil his wish" to be buried in County Antrim.
  
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• James Acaster leaves his fellow Traitors vulnerable - The Telegraph

  22-10-2026 22:20 via news.google.com
  
  James Acaster leaves his fellow Traitors vulnerable  The TelegraphCelebrity Traitors - paranoia deepens as traitor behaviour splits opinion  BBCThe Celebrity Traitors: episode seven – as it happened  The GuardianClaudia picked the wrong Traitors  The i PaperCelebrity Traitors live: James Acaster’s controversial mission choice divides fans – as another Faithful is banished  The Independent
  
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• See the Pokémon cards that made a retired decorator a millionaire

  22-10-2026 22:13 via BBC News
  
  A man from Surrey is now a millionaire after selling a collection of Pokémon cards at auction.
  
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• Russian strikes hit Kyiv after Witkoff meets Putin - Al Jazeera

  22-10-2026 21:55 via news.google.com
  Russian strikes hit Kyiv after Witkoff meets Putin  Al JazeeraRussia bombards Kyiv with missiles hours after agreeing to resume talks with Ukraine  The GuardianRussia bombards Ukraine after Trump envoy hails ‘humanitarian’ Putin  The TimesRussia bombs Kyiv and Ukraine fires drones towards Moscow, despite talk of renewing negotiations  ReutersRussia and Ukraine trade strikes overnight as Moscow signals readiness for peace talks  France 24
  
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• Police issue major update after officer shot in Nottingham city centre

  22-10-2026 21:53 via Daily Express :: UK Feed
  The incident unfolded in the early hours of last Sunday.
  
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• Covid-bereaved families demand Matt Hancock is stripped of Privy Council role after damning care home report - Daily Mirror

  22-10-2026 21:48 via news.google.com
  Covid-bereaved families demand Matt Hancock is stripped of Privy Council role after damning care home report  Daily MirrorGovernment failures allowed Covid to 'spread like wildfire' in care homes, inquiry says  BBCTimes letters: Failure to protect the elderly in care homes  The Times‘Superficial damp squib’: Covid inquiry recommendations fail to impress bereaved families  The GuardianCare home residents were sacrificed to save NHS during Covid pandemic, damning inquiry report finds 
  
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• Two more men charged with murder of Alisha Samuels - BBC

  22-10-2026 21:10 via news.google.com
  
  Two more men charged with murder of Alisha Samuels  BBCThree more people arrested over death of Manchester woman  Sky NewsThree more arrests made after woman, 26, stabbed to death in Newton Heath  Manchester Evening NewsMan, 26, charged with woman's murder  BBCTwo men charged after woman ‘stabbed to death in street’ near Prem stadium  The Sun
  
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• Streeting: Stockpile food for cyber attacks - The Telegraph

  22-10-2026 20:50 via news.google.com
  Streeting: Stockpile food for cyber attacks  The TelegraphEvery Briton should stockpile water and food supplies, government advises  The Guardian‘State-sponsored terrorism’ and cyber attacks to cause food shortages, Streeting says  The IndependentPrepare for supply chain disruption from cyber or climate emergencies, Streeting warns  BBC'Be Ready' checklist: The national resilience moment that almost barely happened  Sky News
  
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• Airbnb guests issued shock new UK housecleaning rule

  22-10-2026 20:32 via Daily Express :: UK Feed
  Airbnb is banning hosts from forcing guests to complete time-consuming checkout chores.
  
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• UK man loses citizenship battle after threatening to attack politician who burned Koran

  22-10-2026 20:31 via Daily Express :: UK Feed
  The man, a former delivery driver, was branded a "terror threat" by MI5 before having his British passport stripped.
  
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• Lockerbie bombing accused loses bid to have case thrown out

  22-10-2026 20:30 via BBC News
  
  Abu Agila Mas'ud al-Marimi had claimed he was victim of an illegal rendition when he was transferred into US custody.
  
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• Emery and Nagelsmann are top targets if Manchester United sack Carrick - The Guardian

  22-10-2026 20:08 via news.google.com
  Emery and Nagelsmann are top targets if Manchester United sack Carrick  The GuardianFootball gossip: Howe, Nagelsmann, Emery, Conte, Hurzeler, Baena, Varela, Bremer  BBCFabian Hurzeler would cost record fee with no release clause in Brighton contract  The TelegraphUnai Emery leads six candidates to replace Michael Carrick at Man Utd  The i PaperManchester United draw up five-man shortlist to replace Michael Carrick - Paper Talk  Sky Sports
  
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• UK security company employing 40 plunges into administration - in business since 2022

  22-10-2026 19:54 via Daily Express :: UK Feed
  The business provided 'tailored security guarding, keyholding, alarm response and CCTV monitoring, with a UK service line'
  
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• Fahnbulleh says she backs home secretary on migration after comments to journalists

  22-10-2026 19:54 via BBC News
  
  Energy secretary says she "didn't get it right" over comments she made about a TV interview.
  
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• 15 things you might forget as Government issues new stockpile warning

  22-10-2026 19:27 via Daily Express :: UK Feed
  The Government recommends reviewing supplies every six months.
  
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