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MPs wave their voting cards (Thibault Camus/AP)

France’s minority government survives no-confidence vote

Hurricane Milton passes near Yucatan state, Mexico, on its way to Florida (Martin Zetina/AP)

Hurricane Milton passes near Yucatan state, Mexico, on its way to Florida (Martin Zetina/AP)

Residents warned as Hurricane Milton could land once-in-a-century hit on Florida

James Cleverly came first in the third round of voting in the Conservative leadership contest (Jacob King/PA)

James Cleverly came first in the third round of voting in the Conservative leadership contest (Jacob King/PA)

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Cleverly surges to first place in Tory leadership race as Tugendhat eliminated

Louise Haigh said ‘one of the biggest barriers is people’s perception around charging and charging infrastructure’ (PA)

Louise Haigh said ‘one of the biggest barriers is people’s perception around charging and charging infrastructure’ (PA)

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Transport Secretary says Government ‘aware’ of challenges with EV transition

The UK Government plans to means-test the winter fuel payment (PA)

The UK Government plans to means-test the winter fuel payment (PA)

MSPs back Swinney’s call for winter fuel payment to be reinstated for all

Ken McCallum, director general of MI5, delivers a speech at the Counter Terrorism Operations Centre in west London (Yui Mok/PA)

Ken McCallum, director general of MI5, delivers a speech at the Counter Terrorism Operations Centre in west London (Yui Mok/PA)

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MI5 ‘alive’ to risk Middle East tensions pose to terror threat in UK, boss says

There were calls from the Opposition benches for Bridget Phillipson to apologise for her post (Owen Humphreys/PA)

There were calls from the Opposition benches for Bridget Phillipson to apologise for her post (Owen Humphreys/PA)

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Education Secretary’s private schools tweet ‘propagates class war’, says Tory MP

James Murray (David Woolfall/UK Parliament)

James Murray (David Woolfall/UK Parliament)

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Minister: Private school fees still expected to be affordable after VAT change

A water hygiene expert said he was concerned by the ‘vulnerability’ in the water system at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow (Andrew Milligan/PA)

A water hygiene expert said he was concerned by the ‘vulnerability’ in the water system at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow (Andrew Milligan/PA)

Hygiene specialist recalls ‘overriding smell of mould’ in hospital plant room

Paramilitary troops stood guard in Islamabad (W.K. Yousafzai/AP)

Paramilitary troops stood guard in Islamabad (W.K. Yousafzai/AP)

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Imran Khan charged with attempted murder after policeman’s death in protests

Former soldier Daniel Khalife is charged with terrorism and espionage offences as well as with escaping from custody (Metropolitan Police/PA)

Former soldier Daniel Khalife is charged with terrorism and espionage offences as well as with escaping from custody (Metropolitan Police/PA)

Jury sworn in for Daniel Khalife terror offences and prison escape trial

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will meet his Quad group allies as conflict continues in Ukraine and in the Middle East (PA)

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will meet his Quad group allies as conflict continues in Ukraine and in the Middle East (PA)

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Starmer to meet allies in Berlin to discuss Ukraine and Middle East conflicts

Coleen Rooney leaves the Royal Courts of Justice, London, during the Wagatha trial (Yui Mok/PA)

Coleen Rooney leaves the Royal Courts of Justice, London, during the Wagatha trial (Yui Mok/PA)

No misconduct by Rooney lawyers in Wagatha legal battle, judge rules

Tiger photo-book raising funds for big cat conservation launched this week

Tiger photo-book raising funds for big cat conservation launched this week

Tiger photo-book raising funds for big cat conservation launched this week

Chris Kaba was shot dead by a police officer in London (Family handout/PA)

Chris Kaba was shot dead by a police officer in London (Family handout/PA)

Car’s screeching tyres sounded ‘alarm bells’ before Kaba shooting, court told

The inquiry heard from the board’s former head of public health (Andrew Milligan/PA)

The inquiry heard from the board’s former head of public health (Andrew Milligan/PA)

No attempt to ‘deflect’ attention from infection issues at hospital, probe hears

Director-general Ken McCallum made his comments in a wide-ranging speech (Yui Mok/PA)

Director-general Ken McCallum made his comments in a wide-ranging speech (Yui Mok/PA)

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‘Staggering’ rise in children being investigated for terrorism, says MI5 boss

Investors have warned that the Chancellor must ‘walk a tightrope’ in the Budget to avoid upsetting the markets (Stefan Rousseau/PA)

Investors have warned that the Chancellor must ‘walk a tightrope’ in the Budget to avoid upsetting the markets (Stefan Rousseau/PA)

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Number 10 dismisses concerns fiscal rule change could trigger Truss-style chaos

Unison says strike action as part of a dispute over local government pay will close schools in First Minister John Swinney’s local area for two weeks (Jane Barlow/PA)

Unison says strike action as part of a dispute over local government pay will close schools in First Minister John Swinney’s local area for two weeks (Jane Barlow/PA)

Union warns strike will close schools in John Swinney’s constituency

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has faced calls to apologise to pensioners losing winter fuel allowance as MPs, including those on the Government benches, expressed concerns about older people’s ability to heat their homes.

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has faced calls to apologise to pensioners losing winter fuel allowance as MPs, including those on the Government benches, expressed concerns about older people’s ability to heat their homes.

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Ed Miliband pressured to apologise to pensioners losing winter fuel payments

Supermarket prices are 2% more expensive than a year ago (PA)

Supermarket prices are 2% more expensive than a year ago (PA)

Grocery price inflation edges up as shoppers turn to promoted items

Japanese prosecutors have said they will not appeal over the acquittal of Iwao Hakamada, the world’s longest-serving death row inmate, in a retrial last month, bringing closure to the 1966 murder case after more than half a century of legal battles

Japanese prosecutors have said they will not appeal over the acquittal of Iwao Hakamada, the world’s longest-serving death row inmate, in a retrial last month, bringing closure to the 1966 murder case after more than half a century of legal battles

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Japan rules out appeal over acquittal of world’s longest death row inmate

Energy Security Ed Miliband (Peter Byrne/PA)

Energy Security Ed Miliband (Peter Byrne/PA)

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Fair deal on fuel needed for motorists, according to Ed Miliband

Graham Coxon, guitarist in the band Blur, leaves the Royal Courts of Justice, London (Jordan Pettitt/PA)

Graham Coxon, guitarist in the band Blur, leaves the Royal Courts of Justice, London (Jordan Pettitt/PA)

Blur guitarist locked in divorce court battle with wife

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has reshuffled officials in Downing Street (Benjamin Cremel/PA)

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has reshuffled officials in Downing Street (Benjamin Cremel/PA)

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Cabinet minister: ‘Bound to be missteps’ in early days of Starmer’s government

The figures were published in the broadcaster’s annual report (Ian West/PA)

The figures were published in the broadcaster’s annual report (Ian West/PA)

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Channel 4 reports record £52m deficit for 2023 amid advertising slump

The UK population is estimated to have risen in size by more than four million between 2013 and 2023 (James Manning/PA)

The UK population is estimated to have risen in size by more than four million between 2013 and 2023 (James Manning/PA)

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UK sees largest annual jump in estimated population size since 1971

Coleen Rooney (left) and Rebekah Vardy (Yui Mok/PA)

Coleen Rooney (left) and Rebekah Vardy (Yui Mok/PA)

Rooney lawyer minibar bill in Wagatha case was ‘two bottles of water’, court told

Emily Maitlis will present Channel 4’s coverage of the US election alongside Krishnan Guru-Murthy (Ian West/PA)

Emily Maitlis will present Channel 4’s coverage of the US election alongside Krishnan Guru-Murthy (Ian West/PA)

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Emily Maitlis and Krishnan Guru-Murthy to helm Channel 4 coverage of US election

Detectives were not seeking anyone else in connection with the deaths (Peter Byrne/PA)

Detectives were not seeking anyone else in connection with the deaths (Peter Byrne/PA)

Police name husband and wife found dead in Cardiff house

Prime Minister Petr Fiala’s government retains a majority in the Czech Parliament’s lower house despite the departure of junior coalition partner the Pirates (Petr David Josek/AP)

Prime Minister Petr Fiala’s government retains a majority in the Czech Parliament’s lower house despite the departure of junior coalition partner the Pirates (Petr David Josek/AP)

Czech government reshuffled after party leaves but parliament majority retained

British Airways said it has become the first airline to accept the Veteran Card as photographic identification on domestic flights (Steve Parsons/PA)

British Airways said it has become the first airline to accept the Veteran Card as photographic identification on domestic flights (Steve Parsons/PA)

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British Airways is first airline to accept Veteran Card for domestic flights ID

Senior is slashing its global workforce and furloughing staff in the face of industrial action at Boeing in the US and Airbus production delays (PA)

Senior is slashing its global workforce and furloughing staff in the face of industrial action at Boeing in the US and Airbus production delays (PA)

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Senior reveals job cuts in the face of aerospace woes

France’s minority government is expected to survive a no-confidence vote on Tuesday in a test for new conservative Prime Minister Michel Barnier, forced to rely on the far right’s good will to be able to stay in power (Thibault Camus/AP)

France’s minority government is expected to survive a no-confidence vote on Tuesday in a test for new conservative Prime Minister Michel Barnier, forced to rely on the far right’s good will to be able to stay in power (Thibault Camus/AP)

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France’s new government faces no-confidence vote as far right offers support

Sujan Katuwal began his walking challenge in January (Sujan Katuwal/PA)

Sujan Katuwal began his walking challenge in January (Sujan Katuwal/PA)

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Restaurant owner ‘so happy’ after completing 3,000-mile charity walk

It is a miracle there were no deaths or serious injuries when a school bus overturned in Northern Ireland, the MP for the area where the crash happened has said (Mark Marlow/PA)

It is a miracle there were no deaths or serious injuries when a school bus overturned in Northern Ireland, the MP for the area where the crash happened has said (Mark Marlow/PA)

‘Miracle’ that children were not killed or seriously hurt in bus crash – Shannon

The Wilkins’ bunting is endemic to Nightingale Island (Peter Ryan/PA)

The Wilkins’ bunting is endemic to Nightingale Island (Peter Ryan/PA)

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Remote island bird at risk of extinction is thrown lifeline by parasitic wasp

FILE – In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, centre, visits a special operation forces unit at a western district in North Korea (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File)

FILE – In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, centre, visits a special operation forces unit at a western district in North Korea (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File)

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North Korea’s Kim again threatens to use nuclear weapons against South Korea, US

Boats destroyed during Hurricane Helene are shown on the Davis Islands Yacht Basin ahead of the possible arrival of Hurricane Milton (Chris O’Meara/AP)

Boats destroyed during Hurricane Helene are shown on the Davis Islands Yacht Basin ahead of the possible arrival of Hurricane Milton (Chris O’Meara/AP)

Florida braces for Hurricane Milton as communities recover from Helene and Ian

Jacob Hersant, a self-described Nazi, talks to the media outside the Melbourne Magistrates Court (Rod McGuirk/AP)

Jacob Hersant, a self-described Nazi, talks to the media outside the Melbourne Magistrates Court (Rod McGuirk/AP)

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First person convicted in Australia’s Victoria state over outlawed Nazi salute

A collection of British newspapers.

A collection of British newspapers.

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What the papers say – October 8

American gospel singer and author Cissy Houston poses for a portrait in 2013 (Dan Hallman/Invision/AP)

American gospel singer and author Cissy Houston poses for a portrait in 2013 (Dan Hallman/Invision/AP)

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Bobby Brown sends ‘love’ after death of former mother-in-law Cissy Houston

Tory leadership candidates Kemi Badenoch, Robert Jenrick , James Cleverly and Tom Tugendhat (PA)

Tory leadership candidates Kemi Badenoch, Robert Jenrick , James Cleverly and Tom Tugendhat (PA)

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Cleverly gets boost ahead of Tory leadership knockout vote

Campaigners outside the Supreme Court in London (PA)

Campaigners outside the Supreme Court in London (PA)

Supreme Court hears challenge to right to wild camp on Dartmoor

First Minister John Swinney vowed to ‘exhaust every avenue’ to lower child poverty (Jane Barlow/PA)

First Minister John Swinney vowed to ‘exhaust every avenue’ to lower child poverty (Jane Barlow/PA)

Target to reduce child poverty to 10% by 2030 still achievable, says Swinney

Christian Brueckner, centre left, has been found not guilty (Michael Matthey/dpa via AP)

Christian Brueckner, centre left, has been found not guilty (Michael Matthey/dpa via AP)

Madeleine McCann probe ‘continues’ as suspect cleared of sex offences in Germany

Emergency workers at the scene of the school bus crash near Bangor on Monday (Mark Marlow/PA)

Emergency workers at the scene of the school bus crash near Bangor on Monday (Mark Marlow/PA)

My daughter is now afraid to go on a bus, says mother of crash victim

The inquiry is taking place at Liverpool Town Hall (Peter Byrne/PA)

The inquiry is taking place at Liverpool Town Hall (Peter Byrne/PA)

Doctor told to apologise after Lucy Letby ‘murderer’ claim, inquiry told

New vice-chancellor Professor Irene Tracey (Oxford University)

New vice-chancellor Professor Irene Tracey (Oxford University)

University of Oxford to ‘reaffirm importance of free speech’ with termly event

Anugrah Abraham, a trainee police officer with West Yorkshire Police (Family handout)

Anugrah Abraham, a trainee police officer with West Yorkshire Police (Family handout)

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Troubled trainee officer ‘waited months for occupational health appointment’

The jury has retired to consider verdicts in the trial of a teenager accused of attempted murder at a school in south Wales (Ben Birchall/PA)

The jury has retired to consider verdicts in the trial of a teenager accused of attempted murder at a school in south Wales (Ben Birchall/PA)

Jury sent home in trial of schoolgirl accused of attempting to murder teachers

Edward and Sophie visited the Maritime Museum in Birgu on the second day of a royal tour of Malta to mark the 60th anniversary of its independence (Aaron Chown/PA)

Edward and Sophie visited the Maritime Museum in Birgu on the second day of a royal tour of Malta to mark the 60th anniversary of its independence (Aaron Chown/PA)

Edward and Sophie commemorate war dead in Malta

The rise in the number of children being investigated for terrorism in the UK is ‘staggering’, the boss of MI5 said (Dominic Lipinski/PA)

The rise in the number of children being investigated for terrorism in the UK is ‘staggering’, the boss of MI5 said (Dominic Lipinski/PA)

‘Staggering’ rise in children being investigated for terrorism, says MI5 boss

Geoffrey Hinton is often referred to as the ‘godfather of AI’ (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)

Geoffrey Hinton is often referred to as the ‘godfather of AI’ (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)

Geoffrey Hinton: AI pioneer who fears artificial intelligence could end humanity

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