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October 9, 2024

Starmer: Sovereignty of Falkland Islands and Gibraltar not up for negotiation

Train passenger fears criminal record over £1.90 fare underpayment

Ex-British soldier Daniel Khalife ‘gathered names of special forces personnel’

Post Office boss told not to ‘dig into the past’ by top lawyer, inquiry hears

Tributes paid to Holocaust survivor Lily Ebert after death aged 100

Airlines may have to ‘hold people on the plane’ due to EU border rules – easyJet

Life is better without alcohol, say Royal Parks Half Marathon charity runners

Jury ‘irretrievably compromised’ in trial of girl accused of attempted murder

Late Queen’s much-loved home in Malta gave her a taste of normal life

Clean energy to meet nearly half of world’s electricity demand by 2030

AI in wrong hands could be ‘used for harm’, warns Sir Demis after Nobel win

Parents struggling to afford winter clothing essentials, charity says

Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh recreate picture of late Queen and Prince Philip

US government says it is considering breaking up Google after competition case

Sinatra and Beatles songs among most popular for terminally ill’s final moments

What the papers say – October 9

October 8, 2024

Tory leadership hopefuls battle for MPs’ support in hours before final ballot

Lack of digital confidence costing people money and job opportunities – study

Simon Harris to meet Joe Biden at White House

Certificate scheme recognising ‘deeply distressing’ pregnancy loss expanded

UK must deliver on housing and nature targets together – Natural England

82% of pensioners below or just above poverty line ‘to lose winter fuel payment’

M42 is ranked England’s worst motorway thanks to ‘potholes and delays’

Swarm of tadpoles snapped by snorkelling photographer wins international contest

North East must become ‘powerhouse of renewables revolution’ – John Swinney

Parts of Northumberland hit by ‘severe flooding’

Daniel Khalife: Ex-soldier ‘contacted Iran before claiming it was double-bluff’

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

Serious Fraud Office strikes settlement deal with ENRC

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

Russian spies plotting to cause ‘mayhem’ on streets of UK and Europe

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

Government had ‘no choice’ over emergency prison measures, says minister

Both Findlay’s leadership rivals in new Tory frontbench team

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

Ringleader of £76m cocaine smuggling plot to appeal against prison sentence

Sir Keir Starmer now as unpopular with public as Nigel Farage, polling suggests

Tory leadership field set to be cut to three in latest round of voting

Ed Miliband pressured to apologise to pensioners losing winter fuel payments

Thomas Kingston inquest to examine if state of mind was affected by medication

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

Blur guitarist locked in divorce court battle with wife

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

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

Plans to ‘modernise pensions market’ set out by Government

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

‘Godfather of AI’ who warned technology could end humanity wins Nobel prize

Saudi wealth fund buys 40% stake in Selfridges

Artist Denzil Forrester wins Government award for print celebrating UK nightlife

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

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