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• Will falling gas prices mean lower bills?

  04-11-2022 23:25 via bbc.co.uk
  Higher demand in winter could push up the wholesale gas price before households feel much benefit.
  
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• UK Youth Parliament: ‘We have fire in us to create change’

  04-11-2022 23:22 via bbc.co.uk
  This is the first time members of the UK Youth Parliament have debated in the House of Commons since 2019.
  
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• Britain facing 'prolonged pain' as Bank says recession could stretch into 2024 - The Independent

  04-11-2022 18:14 via news.google.com
  Britain facing 'prolonged pain' as Bank says recession could stretch into 2024  The IndependentRate hikes strike at busiest time of year as industry bosses warn of 'wave of closures'  ExpressWarning rocketing bills and interest rate hike will force Lancs families into further poverty  Lancs LiveA message RBI can take from Bank of England  MoneycontrolFive things we know about the economy as experts predict longest UK recession on record  Wales On
  
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• Fewer than HALF of those eligible for Covid booster have come forward for vaccine, analysis shows - Daily Mail

  04-11-2022 16:40 via news.google.com
  Fewer than HALF of those eligible for Covid booster have come forward for vaccine, analysis shows  Daily MailCovid cases down as number of boosted Britons hits 13m  The Times“Open house” for Covid-19 booster vaccine  The Portugal NewsOnly 8% of care home staff have received their latest Covid-19 booster jab  Daily MailCovid Ireland news today as Stephen Donnelly confirms booster vaccines won't be offered to under 50s  Irish MirrorView
  
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• Artemis 1 moon rocket arrives at pad for Nov. 14 launch (photos) - Space.com

  04-11-2022 16:00 via news.google.com
  Artemis 1 moon rocket arrives at pad for Nov. 14 launch (photos)  Space.comNASA's moon rocket returns to pad for next launch attempt  The IndependentAn Update on Our Artemis I Moon Mission on This Week @NASA – November 4, 2022  NASAArtemis I rocket returns to Kennedy pad for third launch attempt on Nov. 14  FierceElectronicsArtemis back on launch pad  KTSM 9 NEWSView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Asylum-seekers: share your experience of temporary accommodation after reaching the UK

  04-11-2022 13:55 via theguardian.com
  We’re interested to hear from asylum-seekers who have stayed in temporary accommodation provided by the British government after arriving in the UKWe’re interested to hear from asylum-seekers about their experience of staying in temporary accommodation after arriving in the UK.Whether you’d like to share how it was to stay at a short-term holdings facility, a hostel, hotel or shared accommodation in communities, we’d like to hear how you found the experience and the suppo
  
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• ‘I no longer need a magnifying glass’: a visually impaired travel writer tests an app that ‘reads’ for him

  04-11-2022 11:03 via theguardian.com
  Rob Crossan, a freelance journalist and radio presenter, has a visual impairment, and finds shopping for healthcare products less than straightforward. Will an app by Microsoft make it easier?What do you imagine would be the most important things to pack if you’re a visually impaired man with almost no skin pigment, who is about to go to a country where the temperature is often about 35C?If you’re thinking: sunglasses, long-sleeved shirt and sun hat, then good, we’re pretty muc
  
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• How a blind engineer developed an AI app to help people with sight loss

  04-11-2022 11:00 via theguardian.com
  The designer of a groundbreaking text-reading app, that started life as a Microsoft side-project, explains how it’s now a lifeline for blind people and those with literacy issuesIs it a can of beans or tomatoes? It’s easy if you can see the label – but imagine if you were blind or partially sighted – could you tell the difference? And now consider, how would you distinguish between painkillers or other tablets without being able to see or read? Nearly one in five people h
  
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• Interest rates UK – latest: Hunt ‘weighs rise in capital gains tax’ to plug £50bn black hole - The Independent

  04-11-2022 08:31 via news.google.com
  Interest rates UK – latest: Hunt ‘weighs rise in capital gains tax’ to plug £50bn black hole  The IndependentMillions face more tax on savings as UK to suffer 'toxic shock' of longest ever recession  iNewsThousands in UK set to lose £3,659 from their wages amid 'stealth taxes'  Bristol LiveChancellor weighs up rise in capital gains tax in bid to fix £50bn black hole  The IndependentMillions in UK face losing £3,500
  
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• Twitter to make job cuts after Elon Musk takeover - BBC

  04-11-2022 07:46 via news.google.com
  Twitter to make job cuts after Elon Musk takeover  BBCElon Musk announces Twitter mass layoffs to begin Friday  The GuardianElon Musk to start Twitter layoffs within hours - and offices are closed  Sky NewsChaos, confusion reign ahead of Twitter layoffs  ReutersOp-ed: What Elon Musk really gets out of owning Twitter  CNBCView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• World Series 2022: Houston Astros beat Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 to lead series3-2 - BBC

  04-11-2022 07:26 via news.google.com
  World Series 2022: Houston Astros beat Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 to lead series3-2  BBCAstros silence Phillies in Game 4 with second no-hitter in World Series history  The GuardianBy the Numbers: Houston Astros make history at the World Series  ABC NewsWorld Series 2022: No-hitter helps Houston Astros beat Philadelphia Phillies 5-0 to level series at 2-2  BBCWorld Series Game 5: Astros and Phillies notch first-inning runs in pivotal fifth contest – l
  
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• The four-year-old boy with incredible maths skills

  04-11-2022 07:20 via bbc.co.uk
  Jamie Mohr from West Dunbartonshire can count in six languages and knows 17 times tables.
  
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• Channel crossings: Albanian migrants recruited to the UK by gangs - BBC

  04-11-2022 06:42 via news.google.com
  Channel crossings: Albanian migrants recruited to the UK by gangs  BBCAlbanian PM Edi Rama hits out at UK govt for 'fuelling xenophobia' towards migrants - BBC Newsnight  BBC News‘Come to Germany and learn’: Albanian PM criticises UK’s immigration stance  The GuardianAlbanian prime minister Edi Rama showed Rishi Sunak and Suella Braverman a thing or two  The TelegraphBBC iPlayer - Newsnight - Albanian Migrants: Whats the Story?  
  
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• Imran Khan: Shock and condemnation over attack on Pakistan ex-PM - BBC

  04-11-2022 06:18 via news.google.com
  Imran Khan: Shock and condemnation over attack on Pakistan ex-PM  BBCImran Khan shot in leg in 'assassination attempt', former Pakistan prime minister's supporters say  Sky NewsFormer Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan shot during protest march - BBC News  BBC NewsSanjaya Baru writes | Attack on Imran Khan: A turning point in November  The Indian ExpressLive news updates: Khan supporter accuses Sharif of plotting assassination attempt  Financial
  
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• Boris Johnson had backing to challenge Rishi Sunak, Sir Graham Brady confirms - BBC

  04-11-2022 05:47 via news.google.com
  Boris Johnson had backing to challenge Rishi Sunak, Sir Graham Brady confirms  BBCView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Russia warns Britain is ‘too deep’ into Ukraine conflict - The Independent

  04-11-2022 04:13 via news.google.com
  Russia warns Britain is ‘too deep’ into Ukraine conflict  The IndependentRussian ambassador has 'evidence' UK special forces involved in attack on Black Sea fleet  Sky NewsRussia-Ukraine war live: Moscow says UK ‘too deep’ in war and claims special forces involved in drone attack  The GuardianRussian ambassador says Putin ‘will not use tactical nuclear weapon’ in Ukraine  Evening StandardUkraine news – live: Russia
  
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• Far-right MP shouts 'go back to Africa' at black rival in French parliament during migration debate - Sky News

  04-11-2022 04:10 via news.google.com
  Far-right MP shouts 'go back to Africa' at black rival in French parliament during migration debate  Sky NewsFrench parliament halted as MP shouts 'go back to Africa'  BBCWatch: Far-Right MP shouts 'go back to Africa' in French parliament  The TelegraphFar-right MP's 'go back to Africa' outburst causes uproar in France  DW (English)View Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Man Utd news: Bruno Fernandes makes Alejandro Garnacho attitude claim after futile win - The Mirror

  04-11-2022 04:00 via news.google.com
  Man Utd news: Bruno Fernandes makes Alejandro Garnacho attitude claim after futile win  The MirrorReal Sociedad vs Man Utd (0-1) | Win not enough to top group for United | Europa League Highlights  BT SportLive Commentary - Sociedad vs Man Utd | 03.11.2022  Sky SportsBruno Fernandes and David de Gea send messages to United fans  United In Focus - Manchester United FC NewsBruno Fernandes gives telling interview after Real Sociedad disappointment  
  
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• Cop27: was this the year climate progress unravelled?

  04-11-2022 04:00 via theguardian.com
  The war in Ukraine has led to soaring energy prices, political enmity and instability. Can the meeting of global leadersre-focus the world’s attention on the climate catastrophe?Last year Cop26 ended with a hard-won agreement and some optimism that global leaders were finally taking important steps – however small – to address the climate crisis. Since then the urgency of taking action has been driven home by a catalogue of extreme weather – from the UK suffering its hott
  
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• Dyscalculia: ‘Numbers look like a foreign language to me’

  04-11-2022 03:10 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC Young Reporter Rose, 18, explains how she navigates life with dyscalculia, a maths learning difficulty.
  
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• Bank of England warns of longest recession in 100 years as it raises rates to 3% - The Guardian

  04-11-2022 03:06 via news.google.com
  Bank of England warns of longest recession in 100 years as it raises rates to 3%  The GuardianEconomy Latest: Interest rates up as Bank of England warns of long recession  Channel 4 NewsFurther reading  Financial TimesUK's Hunt: BoE rate hike 'very tough' for those with mortgages  Reuters UKBank of England expects UK to fall into longest ever recession  BBCView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Ukraine war: Zelensky accuses Russia of 'energy terrorism' - BBC

  04-11-2022 02:51 via news.google.com
  Ukraine war: Zelensky accuses Russia of 'energy terrorism'  BBCRussian Strikes Leave 4.5 Million Without Power in Ukraine  The Moscow TimesUkraine war latest: Zelensky accuses Russia of 'energy terrorism' as millions left without power  The TelegraphUkraine: Russian strikes leave 4.5m people without power  The Irish TimesUkraine war: Moscow rejoins grain deal; Russian missile strikes continue; and UK sanctions  EuronewsView Full coverage on Googl
  
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• Children as young as nine sucked into drug dealing and violence - Sky News

  04-11-2022 02:23 via news.google.com
  Children as young as nine sucked into drug dealing and violence  Sky NewsView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Mikel Arteta gives update on Takehiro Tomiyasu after Europa League win over Zurich - Daily Mail

  04-11-2022 01:33 via news.google.com
  Mikel Arteta gives update on Takehiro Tomiyasu after Europa League win over Zurich  Daily MailArsenal vs Zurich (1-0) | Tierney strike earns home side the win | Europa League Highlights  BT SportArsenal seal Europa League top spot after Kieran Tierney strike sinks Zürich  The GuardianArsenal player ratings gallery: Two players score 9/10 and four land 5/10 in 1-0 win over FC Zurich  LondonWorldArsenal 1-0 FC Zurich: Kieran Tierney's first goal of seas
  
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• God of War Ragnarok Is Now Sony's Highest Rated PS5 Game - Push Square

  04-11-2022 01:30 via news.google.com
  God of War Ragnarok Is Now Sony's Highest Rated PS5 Game  Push SquareGod of War: Ragnarök review - glorious excess makes a triumphant return  Eurogamer.netGod of War Ragnarok Review  IGNGod of War Ragnarök review – walk among gods in a mythological epic  The GuardianEverybody but us is having a great time in God of War: Ragnarök  PC GamerView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Germany's chancellor heads for China amid public concern about growing dependence - Sky News

  04-11-2022 00:56 via news.google.com
  Germany's chancellor heads for China amid public concern about growing dependence  Sky NewsGermany China: Why Scholz's trip looks out of step for EU  BBCGermany falls out of love with China  Financial TimesThe Guardian view on Olaf Scholz’s visit to Beijing: treading a fine line  The GuardianGermany risks becoming too dependent on China  The TelegraphView Full coverage on Google News
  
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