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United Kingdom: what was counted on 29 October 2026
The stories of the day's briefing with their category and severity (1 minor · 2 material · 3 severe), then every article counted as a signal for United Kingdom that day. This is what the pressure scores add up.
Signals counted
331 articles
At home
Regulation
- HMRC given new powers to raid couples’ joint bank accounts ↗ iNews · independent
- Scottish fish firm fined almost £250k after worker’s arm pulled into machine ↗ Herald Scotland · independent
- London rail commuters face rise in fares of up to 4.2% next spring ↗ London Evening Standard · independent
- Celtic and Rangers fail with appeal over Scottish Cup stadium closure ↗ The Scotsman · independent
- NYSE owner’s tokenised stock plan hits hurdle as big companies object ↗ Financial Times · independent
- Justice Department subpoenas California officials in escalation of its scrutiny of local election administration ↗ The Independent · independent
- Driver hit with ban after object flies from vehicle into police car's windscreen ↗ The Independent · independent
- Met refers itself to police watchdog over letter about Meghan's father ↗ BBC · independent
- Investing in stocks and shares made me £9,000 – but I’ve moved it all back into cash ISAs ↗ iNews · independent
- The slow death of the amateur landlord is almost complete ↗ iNews · independent
- Overweight offshore workers could lose job under new rules, industry body warns ↗ STV · independent
- Overweight offshore workers could lose job under new rules, industry body warns ↗ Herald Scotland · independent
- Edinburgh University provost blocked from tourist tax board over programme closures ↗ Herald Scotland · independent
- Mansion Tax: Full details and exemptions revealed as London £2million homes face £15k hit ↗ London Evening Standard · independent
- Business ↗ The Economist · independent
- Scotland international left in limbo after major 'confusion' emerges over squad rules at new club ↗ The Scotsman · independent
- Overweight offshore workers could lose job under new rules, industry body warns ↗ The Independent · independent
- Almost 53,000 offenders recalled to prison in England and Wales ↗ The Independent · independent
- HMRC puts 200 billionaires on UK tax crackdown hitlist ↗ The Guardian · independent
- Offshore workers turn to weight-loss jabs to meet helicopter weight rules ↗ BBC · independent
- Iconic ‘Harrods of the Highlands’ House of Bruar looks to add EV chargers as sales top £62m ↗ The Scotsman · independent
- Poundland on brink of administration, with 12,000 jobs at risk ↗ The Guardian · independent
- Ofcom sets out social media age-checking methods ahead of ban ↗ BBC · independent
- Serious pollution by water industry remains high despite £5bn investment ↗ BBC · independent
- Sale of nicotine products to under-18s banned in Scotland ↗ STV · independent
- Edinburgh University study abroad cuts could cost nearly £10m in lost tuition ↗ Herald Scotland · independent
- 74p in every pound goes to tax as Scot whisky industry sounds alarm ↗ Herald Scotland · independent
- Hydro sector warns £10bn of investment in Scotland 'at risk' in 13-year business rates dispute ↗ The Scotsman · independent
- Industry leaders are looking to shatter glass ceilings for women ↗ The Scotsman · independent
- Neighbour of new Montenegro embassy in London sues council over impact on mental health ↗ The Guardian · independent
- Scottish patients face 'postcode lottery' in access to latest medicines ↗ Herald Scotland · independent
- Scotland bans under-18s from buying all nicotine and herbal smoking products ↗ Herald Scotland · independent
- Sale of nicotine products to under-18s banned in Scotland ↗ London Evening Standard · independent
- Scotland bans nicotine product sale for under-18s ↗ The Independent · independent
- Scotland bans sale of nicotine products to under-18s ↗ The Independent · independent
- Utah charges Kalshi and its founders, escalating a fight over who can regulate prediction markets ↗ The Independent · independent
- PETER HITCHENS: Bizarre case of the dead deer that proves the jobsworth class have forgotten who they are meant to serve ↗ Mail · independent
Disruption
- Binance reports 'potential security issue' as stablecoin issuers freeze millions in funds ↗ The Independent · independent
- Largs Academy pupils spared from lengthy four-hour commute after convoy set-up on storm-damaged road ↗ STV · independent
- Just one hyperscale data centre could have ‘national consequences’, MSPs warned ↗ STV · independent
- Bridge closure prompts calls for return of historic Clyde ferry crossing ↗ Herald Scotland · independent
- Swedish academic claims he has been barred from UK over pro-Palestinian views ↗ Financial Times · independent
- Scottish football could end Saturday 3pm blackout in major broadcasting shake-up ↗ The Independent · independent
- Watch: Bull on the loose at M6 service station ↗ BBC News · independent
- 'People before profit': Poundland staff protest ↗ BBC News · independent
- Terrifying moment Huntingdon train passengers flee for their lives as 'knifeman rampages through carriages' ↗ Mail · independent
- Moment hero worker tries to stop train knifeman with frying pan as he 'attempted to murder 10 passengers' is shown in court ↗ Mail · independent
- Hundreds of GP practices lose online services after collapse of tech firm ↗ BBC · independent
- Demand-side strategies unlock gigaton-scale GHG mitigation beyond supply-side limits in the global lithium-ion battery supply chain ↗ White Rose E-theses Online · independent
- Building supply chain resilience through transport worker retention ↗ White Rose E-theses Online · independent
- Road closed after pedestrian hit by vehicle in Inverness city centre ↗ STV · independent
- Three workers arrested over immigration offences after DPD Edinburgh depot raid ↗ STV · independent
- Fish firm fined £245,000 after worker’s arm pulled into machine ↗ STV · independent
- Broadford Hospital in Skye forced partially closed due to water damage from Storm Boelo ↗ STV · independent
- Thousands of jobs at risk as discount retailer Poundland on brink of administration ↗ STV · independent
- Michelle O’Neill: I’ve been ‘blocked’ from attending event by ‘DUP stunt’ ↗ London Evening Standard · independent
- Thousands of patients unable to access GPs online after collapse of tech firm ↗ London Evening Standard · independent
- Impact of storms sees wettest week in England for two years ↗ London Evening Standard · independent
- Beyond the three-day checklist: Meet the London preppers who have been stocking up for months ↗ London Evening Standard · independent
- London rail commuters face rise in fares of up to 4.2% for services hit by delays and cancellations ↗ London Evening Standard · independent
- Busy north London high street permanently bans traffic after successful trial ↗ London Evening Standard · independent
- Stephen Robinson has entered the Aberdeen red zone as dreaded international break looms large ↗ The Scotsman · independent
- Delivery Glen Rosa ferry - already eight years late - is delayed another two months to February ↗ The Scotsman · independent
- Cows back in field after moo-ving on to rail line ↗ BBC News · independent
- Pigs facing the slaughterhouse after escaping on to busy road have their bacon saved by online donors ↗ Mail · independent
- I had to flee my £335,000 new-build flat over risk of tower block collapse ↗ iNews · independent
- Kirkwall Airport closes due to air traffic control staffing issues ↗ STV · independent
- Rail passengers warned as fault hits busy route in Glasgow ↗ Herald Scotland · independent
- 'Taxpayers will expect answers' over Storm Boelo £117m Renfrew Bridge damage ↗ Herald Scotland · independent
- Thousands of patients unable to access GPs online after collapse of tech firm ↗ London Evening Standard · independent
- Scotland's surf spots are at risk from climate change - here's why the 'un-jazzed' should care ↗ The Scotsman · independent
- Rosebank is needed for UK energy security ↗ Financial Times · independent
- Busy London Tube station with ‘failing escalators’ to become exit-only ↗ Metro · independent
- Emergency at US nuclear site after fire breaks out ↗ Metro · independent
- International Championship hit with hat-trick of big name withdrawals ↗ Metro · independent
- Polar vortex winds could plunge in November – what it means for UK weather ↗ The Independent · independent
- FCDO issues travel disruption warning for 16 countries as Middle East remains ‘unpredictable’ ↗ The Independent · independent
- Tower block residents plagued by intruders in scaffolding 'nightmare' ↗ BBC News · independent
- It is a contradiction but here's why Jackdaw and Rosebank matter to net zero ↗ The Scotsman · independent
- M25’s worst traffic hotspots revealed as motorway turns 40 ↗ The Independent · independent
- King tides flood US coastal communities, in photos ↗ The Independent · independent
Internal tension
- Images reveal extent of Polmont riot damage after Scotland’s ‘worst prison disorder in a decade’ ↗ STV · independent
- More prisoners recalled to jail than released in England and Wales ↗ The Guardian · independent
- 'The city is alive': A brief peace in Kherson, but residents fear what comes next ↗ BBC · independent
- Anti-migrant protester ‘threw Molotov cocktail’ at a hotel housing asylum seekers ↗ Metro · independent
- Women hurled with abuse, humped and blindfolded at UK theme park horror event ↗ Metro · independent
- Moment anti-migrant protester hurls petrol bomb at hotel housing up to 500 asylum seekers ↗ Mail · independent
- Celtic supporter struck Rangers fan with belt after Old Firm match ↗ STV · independent
- Albania imposes $6,000 fine for demonstrators present at a protest that turns violent ↗ TheGuardian · opposition
- DUP party officers to meet amid ongoing fall-out over Drumcree dispute ↗ London Evening Standard · independent
- Europe's youth take to the streets - they feel locked out of a promising future ↗ BBC · independent
Safety & health
- A bi-objective MILP model for pandemic vaccine allocation and distribution with behavioral adaptation ↗ White Rose E-theses Online · independent
- Top health official says the Ebola outbreak could reach the UK ↗ Metro · independent
- Bird flu cases are spiking again in the US. Here is what you need to know about the spread ↗ The Independent · independent
Companies
- SQA anticipated ‘hostile’ response to controversial exam grading, Covid inquiry hears ↗ Herald Scotland · independent
- Intel stock falls 20% as weak sales outlook dents turnaround ↗ Financial Times · independent
- Things to consider if a company that made AI-related job cuts wants to rehire you ↗ The Independent · independent
- Scottish company behind well-known outdoor brands returns to profit ↗ Herald Scotland · independent
- Poundland to appoint administrators with thousands of jobs at risk ↗ The Scotsman · independent
- Eli Lilly profits surge on demand for weight-loss drugs ↗ Financial Times · independent
- Reader callout: Has IVF treatment hit your finances? ↗ Financial Times · independent
- Palantir shareholders want to know when they’ll get their money back ↗ Financial Times · independent
- Bank of Scotland owner Lloyds sees profits surge ahead of higher Budget levy ↗ The Scotsman · independent
- Private equity’s growing pains ↗ Financial Times · independent
- Liquidator appointed to Scottish stove and fireplace company ↗ Herald Scotland · independent
- Weil’s Lehman moment ↗ Financial Times · independent
- US tech stocks set to fall after earnings fuel AI spending concerns ↗ Financial Times · independent
- Thames Water creditors to vote on emergency £2.4bn loan as cash runs low ↗ The Guardian · independent
- Samsung shares fall despite bullish outlook on AI spending ↗ Financial Times · independent
- Microsoft profits soar days after announcing thousands of layoffs ↗ BBC · independent
Markets
- Reader Q&A: Send a question to Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty ↗ The Guardian · independent
- Weekly quiz: What was wrong with the Spotify listing of Dolly Parton's Jolene? ↗ BBC · independent
- Google stock price crashes and wipes $500 billion off company amid panic over AI ↗ The Independent · independent
- Google suffers biggest market crash in its history – here's what we know ↗ The Independent · independent
- Strong US inflation and growth will keep Fed on a tightening path ↗ Financial Times · independent
- US economy beats forecasts to grow at 3.4% rate in third quarter ↗ Financial Times · independent
- Europe’s central bank chief Christine Lagarde to step down nine months early ↗ TheGuardian · opposition
- Shell criticised over bumper earnings haul amid soaring oil prices ↗ STV · independent
- Any stock dips after the midterms are likely to be opportunities ↗ Financial Times · independent
- Europe’s strange inability to put its money to work ↗ Financial Times · independent
- Chancellor's numbers only add up because they were made up, warns leading economist ↗ Mail · independent
- What to do with your mortgage and savings as inflation heads towards 5% ↗ iNews · independent
- Copper’s AI-fuelled boom gets a reality check ↗ Financial Times · independent
- What has caused the bad economic vibes, and does it actually matter? ↗ Financial Times · independent
Trade
- What are the circular economy best practices beyond the UK? Examples from the automotive and construction industries ↗ White Rose E-theses Online · independent
- Man arrested after 116,000 illegal cigarettes and 27kg of tobacco seized in Dumfries ↗ STV · independent
- It is too soon to hold a funeral for US tariffs ↗ Financial Times · independent
Politics
- STEPHEN GLOVER: Burnham will need to call an election before voters realise he's no better than Starmer. If he wins, this is the hellish landscape that awaits... ↗ Mail · independent
- Benefits overhaul for Neets will take 10 years to complete under ‘Labour way’ ↗ iNews · independent
- Highland Council faces £39.2m budget gap over next three years ↗ STV · independent
- Council unveils plans for new theatre and town hall in Falkirk ↗ STV · independent
- SQA anticipated ‘hostile’ response to controversial exam grading, inquiry hears ↗ STV · independent
- Why one OBR chart from Healey's budget should alarm every Scottish voter ↗ Herald Scotland · independent
- Handover of already long-delayed 'fiasco ferry' pushed back again ↗ Herald Scotland · independent
- Low-key Budget with many positives and no major shocks put under spotlight ↗ Herald Scotland · independent
- Acorn funding row branded 'spectacular shambles' as ministers contradict each other ↗ Herald Scotland · independent
- Ministers consider use of ‘temporary modular accommodation’ to house prisoners ↗ The Scotsman · independent
- John Swinney repeatedly challenged on whether he supports Rosebank, 'yes or no' ↗ The Scotsman · independent
- Celtic and Rangers ranked, Hibs and Aberdeen issues, surprise packages - Premiership quarter-term report card ↗ The Scotsman · independent
- Scottish football leads way in bid to end 3pm blackout as TV rights landscape alters ↗ The Scotsman · independent
- Councils warn of limbo as ministers set out new delay to shake-up in England ↗ Financial Times · independent
- John Healey’s Budget spending plans strain credibility, economists warn ↗ Financial Times · independent
- The legacy of Christine Lagarde ↗ Financial Times · independent
- Burnham’s Budget balancing act ↗ Financial Times · independent
- Is this play-safe budget a sign that the prime minister is planning an early election? | Larry Elliott ↗ The Guardian · independent
- The ‘breathing space budget’ – breathing space for the government, that is | John Crace ↗ The Guardian · independent
- Healey backs away from cutting welfare cost amid warnings of public finance shortfall ↗ The Guardian · independent
- Healey deals blow to Burnham's hopes of cooling Labour Brexit row saying UK won't rejoin the EU in his lifetime and downplaying return of free movement ↗ Mail · independent
- Is the double drop from the Premier League becoming more common? ↗ BBC · independent
- What are the government's options for reducing welfare spending? ↗ BBC · independent
- How the new state-pension tax allowance will affect you ↗ iNews · independent
- The 10 wealthiest areas where thousands will get £100 energy payout ↗ iNews · independent
- Meloni mocked after introducing personalised car number plates in revenue push ↗ Independent · independent
- UK Government commits £6m to support Scottish Event Campus expansion plans in Glasgow ↗ STV · independent
- Swinney pressed to give explicit support for Rosebank oil development ↗ STV · independent
- Swinney declines four times to say he supports Rosebank oil field development ↗ Herald Scotland · independent
- Andy Burnham: Here's how and why I want London to succeed ↗ London Evening Standard · independent
- Burnham throws weight behind international trains stopping at second major London station ↗ London Evening Standard · independent
- What does the UK spend on welfare – and how much will it rise? ↗ London Evening Standard · independent
- Fact check: Four claims from the 2026 Budget speeches ↗ London Evening Standard · independent
- UK Government will stand by funding for carbon capture project – minister ↗ London Evening Standard · independent
- Burnham defends £100 energy payment as ‘real help’ in face of soaring bills ↗ London Evening Standard · independent
- Lib Dem Caroline Voaden ‘shocked and bloody angry’ at Nigel Farage altercation ↗ London Evening Standard · independent
- King’s visit to the Bahamas hailed as ‘strong diplomatic success’ ↗ London Evening Standard · independent
- Swinney pressed to give explicit support for Rosebank oil development ↗ London Evening Standard · independent
- SQA anticipated ‘hostile’ response to controversial exam grading – Covid inquiry ↗ London Evening Standard · independent
- Politics ↗ The Economist · independent
- Budget watchdog will need to revisit figures if Rosebank refused, minister says ↗ The Scotsman · independent
- 'Spectacular shambles' as Labour's carbon capture funding descends into chaos ↗ The Scotsman · independent
- Housebuilding is the best way to address the UK’s cost of living crisis ↗ Financial Times · independent
- Submit a question: How will the midterms change US politics? ↗ Financial Times · independent
- Healey commits to set out benefits cuts this year ↗ Financial Times · independent
- Healey’s Budget exposes Britain to further economic shocks, think tank warns ↗ The Independent · independent
- What was the best and worst news for small firms in the Budget? ↗ The Independent · independent
- Further delays for major council overhaul in nine of 14 proposed areas ↗ BBC News · independent
- Burnham denies preventing ministers from speaking about plans for closer relationship with EU – UK politics live ↗ The Guardian · independent
- Nigel Farage accused of shoving female Lib Dem MP in parliament ↗ The Guardian · independent
- Healey’s budget paves way for ‘brutal’ spending review next year, warns IFS ↗ The Guardian · independent
- How will the Budget affect your holiday? Brits to pay £100 more on UK breaks under new tourist tax rules ↗ Mail · independent
- Labour 'faces £28BILLION of spending cuts, tax hikes or more borrowing' by 2030 after Healey dodged decisions on defence and departmental budgets ↗ Mail · independent
- 'I don't think anyone in the Labour government is financially literate': Voters give their verdict on John Healey's 'is that it?' Budget ↗ Mail · independent
- Households face being £1,050 a year worse off by 2029 - as country suffers worst decade for living standards since records began in 1960s ↗ Mail · independent
- At least something is going down fast! Chancellor Healey necks a pint hours after tax-raising Budget that hit strivers ↗ Mail · independent
- Healey faces bingo backlash as Budget tax raid puts 77 sites and 1,200 jobs at risk ↗ Mail · independent
- Labour's soft justice bonanza sees number of new crimes committed by freed lags hit record high as it emerges more than 79,000 prisoners have now been let out of jail early ↗ Mail · independent
- Holidaymakers face higher air fares as new Budget 'green tax' on imported fuels announced by Chancellor John Healey could apply to jet fuel ↗ Mail · independent
- Faisal Islam: This Budget was micro and that was deliberate ↗ BBC · independent
- 'Painful' years ahead, think tanks warn, as living standards set to fall ↗ BBC · independent
- Burnham says he wants to cut welfare bill 'as soon as we possibly can' ↗ BBC · independent
- All the ways this Budget made no sense ↗ iNews · independent
- How much the Budget will actually save you after a week, a month and a year ↗ iNews · independent
- European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde will resign Feb. 7, ahead of term ↗ Independent · independent
- One Nation accuses PM of trying to ‘exert undue political influence’ by offering David Farley an extra staffer ↗ TheGuardian · opposition
- ‘Difficult’ decisions lie ahead amid £140m cuts bid, Edinburgh University chief warns ↗ Herald Scotland · independent
- Gilruth warned a new landlord tax will 'increase rents and worsen housing emergency' ↗ Herald Scotland · independent
- Luton Town – Bits And Bobs ↗ Vital Football · independent
- UK Government will stand by funding for carbon capture project – minister ↗ London Evening Standard · independent
- Lib Dems accuse Farage of ‘shoving’ MP, after Reform leader spoke of altercation ↗ London Evening Standard · independent
- O’Dowd wants £100 support payments to reach householders in NI ↗ London Evening Standard · independent
- Readers Letters: Fifty years on, another Healey bungles Budget ↗ The Scotsman · independent
- Scotland's next great businesses need experienced people in their corner ↗ The Scotsman · independent
- Dave Butcher appointed Scotland Women head coach despite run of defeats ↗ The Scotsman · independent
- Healey scatters the pain far and wide ↗ Financial Times · independent
- Christine Lagarde to step down as ECB president in February ↗ Financial Times · independent
- Healey warned of ‘grim’ squeeze on households despite £100 Budget energy bill help for poorest ↗ The Independent · independent
- London’s Bakerloo Tube line could be extended – here’s where it will go ↗ The Independent · independent
- Healey’s Budget slammed as ‘scattergun’ by think tank formerly run by Treasury minister ↗ The Independent · independent
- Robert Jenrick clashes with ITV journalist over ‘always asking negative questions about Reform’ ↗ The Independent · independent
- Chancellor and Burnham at odds over Brexit: ‘We had a referendum’ ↗ The Independent · independent
- Healey’s ‘risky’ budget slammed for failing to tackle worst decade for UK growth on record ↗ The Independent · independent
- 'We need help for small businesses, not punishment' ↗ BBC News · independent
- Reader Q&A: Our money and economics correspondents answer your Budget 2026 questions ↗ The Guardian · independent
- Healey vows to cut welfare bill before next election with ‘tough’ approach to young people ↗ The Guardian · independent
- Britain faces £850bn interest bill as towering debt drives up taxes and hurts public services ↗ Mail · independent
- This Budget had the cha-cha-cha of siesta hour in a Mexican town. Lower your sombreros - Hombre Healey's a snoozer: QUENTIN LETTS ↗ Mail · independent
- 'Grim picture' for family finances as Budget forecasts reveal years of pain - in blow to Burnham's 'breathing space' ↗ Mail · independent
- Labour desperately backpedals on Chancellor's vow to bring down benefits bill before election - amid outcry at failure to act in Budget ↗ Mail · independent
- Poundland's future hangs in the balance as chain edges towards collapse ↗ BBC · independent
- Treasury will not commit to reducing welfare bill before next election ↗ BBC · independent
- All the hidden tax rises and costs in the Budget ↗ iNews · independent
- The wealthy London suburb where people will receive £100 in their bank accounts for free ↗ iNews · independent
- Why the Budget is bad news for anyone who owns a home ↗ iNews · independent
- Council estates saved from demolition, 12 years on ↗ BBC · independent
- Defence backed claim that social media footage of public servants could invite bullying ↗ TheGuardian · opposition
- Albanese concedes savings needed as he faces internal Labor pressure on cost-of-living crisis ↗ TheGuardian · opposition
- ‘Everyone’s struggling’: Businesses and communities react to Budget ↗ STV · independent
- Today's cartoon is on the Chancellor's Budget and its implications for whisky ↗ Herald Scotland · independent
- Public services shake-up leave 'unanswered questions' over jobs and timescales ↗ Herald Scotland · independent
- Will the Budget make you better or worse off? Check our calculator ↗ London Evening Standard · independent
- Andy Burnham: My 'London Deal' with Sadiq Khan to fire up the city ↗ London Evening Standard · independent
- UK Budget 2026: Healey’s standstill Budget highlights a debilitating fiscal status quo ↗ The Scotsman · independent
- The winners and losers in the UK Budget ↗ Financial Times · independent
- What’s next for Burnham after the Budget? ↗ Financial Times · independent
- Healey pledges to cut welfare spending as he defends Budget ↗ Financial Times · independent
- Martin Lewis delivers his Budget verdict with three key takeaways ↗ The Independent · independent
- Hong Kong's housing minister resigns after fire investigation finds inadequate oversight ↗ The Independent · independent
- Liz Truss has brought our divided nation together – in mockery of her | Emma Brockes ↗ The Guardian · independent
- Will the budget deliver ‘growth in every postcode’? ↗ The Guardian · independent
- ‘There has to be a bolder shift’: retail and hospitality businesses assess relief in budget ↗ The Guardian · independent
- ‘The more you earn, the less you keep’: readers react to the budget ↗ The Guardian · independent
- How will John Healey’s energy support package affect you? ↗ The Guardian · independent
- Angry Labour MPs urge leadership not to overrule energy secretary on Rosebank ↗ The Guardian · independent
- Watch: Chancellor says government has 'moral duty' to help young people out of work ↗ BBC · independent
- Charles to mark milestone in British-Guyana relations as state visit rolls on ↗ London Evening Standard · independent
- ‘Budget is bold enough’ despite limited ‘room for manoeuvre’, Andy Burnham says ↗ The Independent · independent
- DAILY MAIL COMMENT: This trivial tinkering is no substitute for a serious fiscal plan ↗ Mail · independent
- ANDREW NEIL: Labour believes in deficit reduction on the never-never. The more Healey talked of prudence, the more we noticed his profligacy... ↗ Mail · independent
- ALEX BRUMMER: Healey has shrunk in cowardice from the hard but necessary choices. We will all pay a price for his warped priorities ↗ Mail · independent
- SARAH VINE: It's obvious Healey's a decent fellow, but Kemi was in full attack mode. This wasn't going to be pretty ↗ Mail · independent
- Labour to miss housing target by half a million homes ↗ Mail · independent
- Healey has launched yet another spiteful attack on the prudent - why I fear this is just the calm before the storm, says JEFF PRESTRIDGE ↗ Mail · independent
- Worse off under Burnham: The middle-earners and families struggling with bills who face a fall in living standards under Labour's 'is that it?' Budget ↗ Mail · independent
- The Papers: 'Healey offers cold comfort' and 'A £100 trick or treat?' ↗ BBC · independent
Abroad, in its press
Regulation
- EU can compete with US AI giants, says Brussels’ frontier-model champion ↗ Financial Times · independent
Disruption
- DUP ‘blocked’ Michelle O’Neill from engaging with Irish president ↗ London Evening Standard · independent
- New Jersey governor threatens to block delivery of Russian diesel cargoes ↗ Financial Times · independent
- 'Continue your journey': Key moments of leaked Spain train crash audio ↗ BBC · independent
- Pentagon suspects hackers caused mysterious freezer malfunctions at military bases ↗ The Independent · independent
- Melania Trump’s Ukraine ceasefire clings on as humanitarian aid arrives ↗ Independent · independent
- Thousands of jobs at risk with Poundland on brink of administration ↗ The Independent · independent
- Spain begins three days of mourning after train crash kills at least 68 people ↗ STV · independent
- Venezuela’s oil revival threatened by worker shortage ↗ Financial Times · independent
- Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin calls Musk ‘genius’ for throttling Starlink as drones disrupt Moscow airports ↗ The Independent · independent
- Alarm as North Korea fires 10 ballistic missiles off east coast ↗ The Independent · independent
- Spain begins three days of mourning after train crash kills dozens ↗ BBC · independent
- Control centre staff questioned over ‘inexplicable human error’ after at least 68 die in Spain rail disaster ↗ The Independent · independent
Internal tension
- Four dead as Italian military helicopter crashes during EU mission in Bosnia ↗ Independent · independent
- Putin fires warning that Russia stands ‘ready for war’ with Europe and ‘there will be no winners’ ↗ Metro · independent
- Trump is isolated as his empire crumbles around him ↗ iNews · independent
- France hits back at White House over riot trolling as rift deepens: ‘Nostalgia can be misleading’ ↗ Independent · independent
- South Africa blocks anti-foreigner protests ahead of elections ↗ Financial Times · independent
- Fatal crash triggers probe of safety systems for Spanish rail network ↗ Financial Times · independent
- Spain begins mourning period as search continues for train crash victims ↗ The Guardian · independent
- Train crash disaster that claimed 69 lives sparks violent demonstrations and clashes with riot cops in Madrid as audio of controller's 'catastrophic error' emerges ↗ Mail · independent
- South African police seek court ban on anti-immigration marches ↗ The Independent · independent
- India-China tensions escalate after rare public clash between border chiefs ↗ The Independent · independent
- As war strains Kremlin finances, Putin reaches into more pockets in search of new revenue streams ↗ Independent · independent
- Cambodian police and soldiers helped guard abusive scam compounds, Amnesty alleges ↗ TheGuardian · opposition
- Europe in a time of crisis — can the EU unite a fracturing continent? ↗ Financial Times · independent
- Myanmar official breaks down at UN as he urges world to ‘end our suffering’ under junta ↗ The Independent · independent
- North Korea fires 10 ballistic missiles towards sea off east coast amid escalating tensions with South Korea ↗ The Independent · independent
- Serbia’s students achieved the impossible. Europe must not fail them now | Srđjan Cvijić ↗ The Guardian · independent
- How students toppled Serbia’s strongman – podcast ↗ TheGuardian · opposition
Safety & health
- Met refers itself to police watchdog over Meghan warning letter ↗ The Guardian · independent
- Inside Trump’s killing of USAID and where we stand now: ‘A farce to stroke Elon Musk’s ego’ ↗ The Independent · independent
- Super El Niño could kill 870,000 people around the world, warn climate scientists ↗ The Independent · independent
- Exploding heads, mutant aliens and bursting chests: horror’s greatest special effects – ranked! ↗ The Guardian · independent
- Inside the 'never-ending cruise' that dumped its passengers in Cambodia: 'It got worse and worse. Crew begged us for money. We gave them $450k after they pressured us' ↗ Mail · independent
- Passengers fall ill on six-hour overnight easyJet flight from Egypt to Glasgow ↗ STV · independent
- Inside Indonesia’s extraordinary response to the toxic haze crisis: ‘Oxygen buses’ ↗ The Independent · independent
- How to have the perfect city break in the Asian city of the moment ↗ The Independent · independent
- A village chief in Congo works to overcome Ebola prejudice even as the disease kills his relatives ↗ The Independent · independent
Companies
- Starbucks to resume share buybacks but China shift clouds growth outlook ↗ Financial Times · independent
- Trump again calls for prosecution of Mary Peltola as turmoil grows over Alaska campaign investigation – live ↗ The Guardian · independent
- Finland launches criminal investigation into Google’s clearing of forest for datacentre site ↗ The Guardian · independent
- Shell profits double to $10.8bn as Iran war pushes up margin on oil ↗ TheGuardian · opposition
Markets
- Google value plunges by $500bn as AI fears rattle Wall Street ↗ BBC · independent
- درآمد نجومی فیفا از جام جهانی ۲۰۲۶؛ پنج میلیارد دلار فقط از فروش بلیت و خدمات ویژه ↗ Iran International · opposition
- ECB holds rates as Lagarde announces early departure ↗ Financial Times · independent
- Asian shares and U.S. futures are mixed after Google parent Alphabet's earnings disappoint ↗ The Independent · independent
Trade
- Seven oil tankers carrying 288,000 tonnes of Russian diesel sail towards US ↗ TheGuardian · opposition
- BYD’s breakneck export surge helps offset weakness in China ↗ Financial Times · independent
- Carney to push for closer ties at Canada-EU summit in Montreal ↗ BBC · independent
- Carney hosts EU leaders as Trump pushes Canada toward Europe, but membership label faces resistance ↗ The Independent · independent
Politics
- Brazil’s victory for the planet and democracy: seven lessons from Lula’s win ↗ TheGuardian · opposition
- Reeves tells EU ‘the time to act is now’ in seizing Russian assets for Ukraine ↗ London Evening Standard · independent
- Brazil reelects Lula and other top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean ↗ The Independent · independent
- Reeves urges EU to ‘act now’ and seize £175bn of Russian assets to protect Ukraine ↗ The Independent · independent
- Netanyahu accused of smearing Arab voters to hold on to power ↗ The Guardian · independent
- Israeli opposition accuses Netanyahu of trying to 'delegitimise' election ↗ BBC · independent
- European Central Bank boss resigns early to allow search for successor to begin ↗ Independent · independent
- Ireland is capable and prepared to protect EU leaders at Dublin summits – Harris ↗ London Evening Standard · independent
- Cartoon: Israel’s election ↗ The Economist · independent
- US politicians are blasting airwaves with election ads. Voters are ‘over’ it ↗ Financial Times · independent
- Netanyahu’s party claims election ‘stolen’ by ‘foreign entities’ ↗ Financial Times · independent
- Shock of rail tragedy gives way to sorrow and outrage in politically divided Spain ↗ BBC · independent
- US midterm elections could determine Ukraine’s future, Zelensky warns ↗ Independent · independent
- How corruption became a top voter issue in the US midterms ↗ Financial Times · independent
- China’s leaders vow tougher corruption crackdown ↗ Financial Times · independent
- Spain reckons with 2nd deadly train crash of the year ahead of national election ↗ Independent · independent
- Israel election results live: count of absentee ballots under way as coalition talks set to begin ↗ TheGuardian · opposition
- Can Netanyahu hold on to power? ↗ Financial Times · independent
- Battered Tehran rushes to rebuild during fragile truce ↗ Financial Times · independent
- Israel’s ‘Houdini’ and his latest escape ↗ Financial Times · independent
- Israel vote leaves door open to Iran attack ↗ Financial Times · independent
- Four scenarios that could play out after Israel’s election as Netanyahu tries to cling onto power ↗ The Independent · independent
- Israel election results live: Trump suggests he could interfere in coalition talks as Arab bloc hits out at ‘racism’ ↗ The Independent · independent
- Israelis await final election results as difficult choices lie ahead ↗ The Independent · independent
- Australian broadcaster tells rightwing populist One Nation party to stop using Bluey in political cartoons ↗ The Independent · independent
- نتانیاهو با ۵۳ کرسی پیشتاز ماند؛ تشکیل دولت اسرائیل در بنبست قرار گرفت ↗ Iran International · opposition
- ‘Feels like we’ve gone backwards’: Indonesia’s choking haze provides spark for wider protests ↗ The Guardian · independent