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• UK pay growth rises to 3.1%, the highest in almost a decade

  16-10-2018 11:26 via theguardian.com
  Competition for workers helps push up wages, as unemployment stays at 4%Increased competition for workers has pushed the government’s preferred measure of pay through the 3% barrier and to its highest level since the UK was deep in recession a decade ago.The latest health check on the labour market from the Office for National Statistics showed that regular pay – which excludes bonuses – was 3.1% higher in the three months ending in August than in the same quarter a year earlie
  
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• A very Mancunian scandal: How Man City forced Andy Burnham to face his past - manchestermill.co.uk

  03-10-2026 22:35 via news.google.com
  
  A very Mancunian scandal: How Man City forced Andy Burnham to face his past  manchestermill.co.ukManchester City’s guilty verdict brings football’s great sell-off crashing to earth  The GuardianWhich clubs did Man City's 'inflated' money flow to in transfer market?  BBCMan City appeal: Club's strategy brought into question by 2015 statement main sponsor Etihad Airways submitted to US government  Sky SportsUAE threatens Burnham over Man City: We
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing: week two – live - The Guardian

  03-10-2026 21:50 via news.google.com
  
  Strictly Come Dancing: week two – live  The GuardianWhat’s on TV this weekend: the first couple is voted off Strictly, and more  The TelegraphStrictly’s new host reveals reason behind big Movie Week change  The IndependentFull list of songs and dances for Strictly Come Dancing's Movie Week revealed  bromsgroveadvertiser.co.ukHow to vote for your favourite celebrity on Strictly Come Dancing 2026  The Bury Times
  
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• Super League Grand Final: Warrington Wolves 10-23 Wakefield Trinity - Trinity claim Grand Final success - BBC

  03-10-2026 21:02 via news.google.com
  
  Super League Grand Final: Warrington Wolves 10-23 Wakefield Trinity - Trinity claim Grand Final success  BBCWakey-Wakey: Trinity’s rapid rise and Grand Final run shocks fans from long slumber  The Guardian2026 Betfred Super League Grand Final is SOLD OUT!  Betfred Super LeagueSuper League Grand Final 2026: Pundit predictions as Warrington Wolves and Wakefield Trinity eye historic victory  Sky SportsThe recovery starts now as dust settles on Wire's mi
  
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• ‘There’s a lot of silence’: have we created a new ‘Lonely Generation’? - The Guardian

  03-10-2026 21:00 via news.google.com
  
  ‘There’s a lot of silence’: have we created a new ‘Lonely Generation’?  The Guardian
  
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• Live Commentary - Croatia vs England | 03.10.2026 - Sky Sports

  03-10-2026 20:28 via news.google.com
  
  Live Commentary - Croatia vs England | 03.10.2026  Sky SportsWho was the best player on the pitch? - England player ratings  BBCKane and Saka double up as England school Croatia in historic Nations League rout  The GuardianThomas Tuchel hails England's rout of Croatia as a 'complete performance'  ESPNGuéhi and Anderson help England to thumping win over Croatia  Manchester City FC
  
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• Prisons chief resigns after failed execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee - Sky News

  03-10-2026 20:22 via news.google.com
  Prisons chief resigns after failed execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee  Sky NewsTennessee prison chief to resign after Christa Pike's failed execution  BBCChrista Pike remains on ventilator after failed execution in Tennessee  The GuardianTennessee’s dark history of botched executions  The TelegraphThe double standards of a failed execution  Al Jazeera
  
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• Man found 'shot dead' in UK van carrying 10 illegal migrants in France - The Sun

  03-10-2026 19:47 via news.google.com
  
  Man found 'shot dead' in UK van carrying 10 illegal migrants in France  The SunSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
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• Labour-run London borough considers UK's biggest ever council tax rise - standard.co.uk

  03-10-2026 19:37 via news.google.com
  Labour-run London borough considers UK's biggest ever council tax rise  standard.co.ukLondon Labour council warns it may raise council tax by 150%  The GuardianChanges to Government funding affecting your council tax  London Borough of Hammersmith & FulhamLondon council could hike council tax by 150%  The IndependentPolitics Home | Labour Council Rules Out Challenging Government Over London Funding Cuts  politicshome.com
  
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• Russia bombs Kyiv bridge in new tactic to carve city in two - The Telegraph

  03-10-2026 18:43 via news.google.com
  Russia bombs Kyiv bridge in new tactic to carve city in two  The TelegraphRussia hits second major bridge in Ukraine's capital Kyiv  BBCUkraine war briefing: Russian attacks on Kyiv bridges cause traffic chaos  The GuardianRussia strikes another major bridge in Kyiv as attacks on Ukrainian capital escalate  CNNRussia Turns to Striking Kyiv’s Bridges, Threatening a Vital Lifeline  The New York Times
  
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• Man shot dead in East Acton as people gather for memorial service - BBC

  03-10-2026 18:40 via news.google.com
  
  Man shot dead in East Acton as people gather for memorial service  BBCMan shot dead in 'senseless act of violence' as people gathered for west London memorial service  Sky NewsMan shot dead as children gather for memorial in ‘senseless act of violence’ | ITV News  ITVXMurder investigation launched after man shot dead near West London memorial gathering  standard.co.ukMan shot dead in East Acton as children gather for memorial  bbc.com
  
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• British-educated FlyDubai co-pilot attacked captain with cockpit axe, UAE says - ITVX

  03-10-2026 18:00 via news.google.com
  British-educated FlyDubai co-pilot attacked captain with cockpit axe, UAE says  ITVXFlydubai co-pilot attacked captain with axe, UAE official says  BBCSuicide by plane or terrorism? Speculation over motive in flight 1073 attack  The GuardianPassengers foil bid to crash Dubai-Tel Aviv flight, Israel says, after co-pilot stabs pilot  ReutersHow I tackled hijacker pilot and tied his hands with my headphones  The Telegraph
  
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• Putin warns 'foreign citizens' to leave Kyiv or face 'mortal danger' as barrage of Russian drones blitz Ukraine bridge - The Sun

  03-10-2026 17:16 via news.google.com
  
  Putin warns 'foreign citizens' to leave Kyiv or face 'mortal danger' as barrage of Russian drones blitz Ukraine bridge  The SunRussia pledges to continue massive strikes on Kyiv, urges foreign diplomats to leave city  ReutersUkraine denies The Guardian report on evacuation of embassies from Kyiv  Українська правдаRussia warns diplomats, foreigners to leave Kyiv over strik
  
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• Richard E Grant told me he ‘just went mad’ on Traitors, says Amol Rajan - The Telegraph

  03-10-2026 17:06 via news.google.com
  Richard E Grant told me he ‘just went mad’ on Traitors, says Amol Rajan  The TelegraphTraitors claim their first victim as Richard E Grant tries to save his skin  BBCThe Celebrity Traitors review – Ross Kemp really needs to get a grip  The GuardianChaos, coffins and ‘Claudiapatra’ steal the show in Celebrity Traitors  bbc.comClaudia Winkleman reveals what caused Richard E Grant’s Celebrity Traitors blunder  The
  
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• The Results Of Our 2026 Switch 2 Summer Survey Are In - Nintendo Life

  03-10-2026 17:00 via news.google.com
  
  The Results Of Our 2026 Switch 2 Summer Survey Are In  Nintendo Life
  
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• Two men arrested after £160k in cash found in cars - BBC

  03-10-2026 16:11 via news.google.com
  
  Two men arrested after £160k in cash found in cars  BBCCo-ordinated GMP response sees two arrested and over £150,000 seized on Manchester’s motorway network  Greater Manchester PoliceTwo men arrested after £160k found during motorway stops following tip-offs  manchestereveningnews.co.ukMore than £150,000 seized after police pull over two cars on motorway  theboltonnews.co.ukGreater Manchester Police left shocked after pulling
  
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• Are blood test subscriptions an early warning or a waste of money? - The Times

  03-10-2026 15:35 via news.google.com
  Are blood test subscriptions an early warning or a waste of money?  The Times
  
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• Alison Hammond returns home from hospital after rushing off This Morning - BBC

  03-10-2026 15:21 via news.google.com
  
  Alison Hammond returns home from hospital after rushing off This Morning  BBCAlison Hammond has heart check-up in hospital after rushing off This Morning while on air  bbc.comAlison Hammond reveals she suffered panic attack  RTE.ieAlison Hammond gives further health update after This Morning scare  standard.co.ukAlison Hammond abruptly leaves This Morning mid-broadcast and checks into hospital  The Independent
  
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• UK-Iran national arrested over alleged bomb plot at RAF Fairford released on bail - The Guardian

  03-10-2026 15:19 via news.google.com
  UK-Iran national arrested over alleged bomb plot at RAF Fairford released on bail  The GuardianUK-Iranian dual national arrested over RAF Fairford released on bail  BBCUK-Iranian national arrested in RAF Fairford investigation released on bail  Sky NewsSixth man bailed over suspected RAF Fairford terror plot  The TelegraphStruggle to handle Fairford plot shows need for reform, local police chief says  Financial Times
  
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• Two Iranian men identified Manchester synagogue as site for alleged bomb plot, court hears - The Guardian

  03-10-2026 14:53 via news.google.com
  Two Iranian men identified Manchester synagogue as site for alleged bomb plot, court hears  The GuardianHomemade bomb part of alleged plot on Manchester's Jewish community, court told  BBCMigrant who ‘planned UK terror attack’ claimed asylum in Germany  The TelegraphTwo men charged with terrorism offences in Manchester  bbc.comTwo Iranian men 'targeted Manchester Jewish Museum and Heaton Park synagogue in bomb plot'  Sky News
  
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• ‘We will not stop’: Students’ blunt message as school protests spread across France - The Independent

  03-10-2026 14:52 via news.google.com
  ‘We will not stop’: Students’ blunt message as school protests spread across France  The IndependentRiot police clash with students as education protests rage in France  BBCParis police chief says student protest movement out of control, urges peaceful action  ReutersFrench school protesters threaten to burn down Elysee Palace  The TelegraphWhy Gen Z is setting fire to France’s classrooms  The Independent
  
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• 'Anger in the streets': Tens of thousands protest in Spain over housing crisis - BBC

  03-10-2026 13:35 via news.google.com
  
  'Anger in the streets': Tens of thousands protest in Spain over housing crisis  BBC‘This can’t go on’: tens of thousands protest against housing crisis in Spain  The GuardianTens of thousands protest against Spain's housing crisis following eviction of 87-year-old woman  Sky NewsSpain faces housing protests in more than 50 cities after parliament rejects tenant protections  Euronews.comThe right and wrong lessons to learn from Spain&rsquo
  
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• Brooklyn & Nicola spotted on date in Paris after dodging Victoria's fashion show - The Sun

  03-10-2026 12:26 via news.google.com
  Brooklyn & Nicola spotted on date in Paris after dodging Victoria's fashion show  The SunClassic Hermès tries on some sex appeal for size  The TelegraphDavid Beckham shares emotional message to Victoria as Brooklyn avoid mother’s Paris fashion show  The IndependentBrooklyn Beckham snubs mum Victoria’s Paris Fashion Week show - despite being a few miles up the road  The SunBrooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz 'upstaged' Victoria with &ls
  
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• This foundation is the best I’ve used in years - The Times

  03-10-2026 11:00 via news.google.com
  This foundation is the best I’ve used in years  The Times
  
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• Trump claims diesel export ban ‘never on table’ as G7 agrees reserve release | ITV News - ITVX

  03-10-2026 10:11 via news.google.com
  Trump claims diesel export ban ‘never on table’ as G7 agrees reserve release | ITV News  ITVXG7 to release 100 million barrels of oil and diesel after Trump export ban threat  BBCUS backs down from fuel export ban threat as G7 agrees to release 100mn barrels  Financial TimesEurope strikes oil deal with Trump to bring down diesel price  The TimesG7 Leaders’ Statement on global energy security and market stability  GOV.UK
  
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• UK faces worst winter energy crisis since 2022, suppliers warn - The Telegraph

  03-10-2026 09:00 via news.google.com
  UK faces worst winter energy crisis since 2022, suppliers warn  The TelegraphSuppliers pile pressure on government over energy bills  BBCEnergy bills: what to do as prices head for £2,000 a year, from switching deals to insulating  The GuardianThe three measures Burnham could use to cut energy bills  The i PaperBurnham's bond nightmare will mean bigger energy bills: ALEX BRUMMER  This is Money
  
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• Asteroids named after Leicester scientists for 'dedicated' work - BBC

  03-10-2026 08:33 via news.google.com
  
  Asteroids named after Leicester scientists for 'dedicated' work  BBC
  
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• Anthony Joshua has returned to trainer Ben Davison for his heavyweight super-fight with Tyson Fury in December. - Sky Sports

  03-10-2026 08:02 via news.google.com
  Anthony Joshua has returned to trainer Ben Davison for his heavyweight super-fight with Tyson Fury in December.  Sky SportsFury vs Joshua: Heavyweights trade jokes at launch event  BBCEddie Hearn reveals Anthony Joshua's huge pay cut to fight Tyson Fury in UK  ESPN‘I’m going to regain everything I’ve lost’: Tyson Fury already looking towards trilogy match with Oleksandr Usyk  Bad Left HookQuips, slights and a surprise twist: Anthony
  
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• Declining to tip at restaurants has turned me into a social pariah - The Telegraph

  03-10-2026 08:00 via news.google.com
  
  Declining to tip at restaurants has turned me into a social pariah  The Telegraph
  
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• Has Zack Polanski peaked? Green party faithful say he'll survive defeat in Holborn & St Pancras by-election - standard.co.uk

  03-10-2026 07:39 via news.google.com
  Has Zack Polanski peaked? Green party faithful say he'll survive defeat in Holborn & St Pancras by-election  standard.co.ukPolanski asked candidate to replace him in by-election  The TelegraphPolanski says he does not need to win ‘50/50’ byelection to stay Green leader  The GuardianWhat do voters in Holborn & St Pancras think of Zack Polanski?  The TimesThe Dark Arts of Camden Labour: Part I  Tribunemag.co.uk
  
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