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October 8, 2024

‘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

Timeline of events since Madeleine McCann disappeared

Police name husband and wife found dead in Cardiff house

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

Google ordered to open app store to rivals by US judge

Senior reveals job cuts in the face of aerospace woes

Grocery price inflation edges up as shoppers turn to promoted items

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

Ofwat orders water firms to pay £157.6m for missing performance targets

Johnson claims Starmer donations look ‘greedy’ as he defends his PPE record

Draconid meteor shower to create celestial spectacle this week

Supreme Court to hear challenge to right to wild camp on Dartmoor

What the papers say – October 8

October 7, 2024

Cleverly gets boost ahead of Tory leadership knockout vote

Social Justice Secretary calls on MSPs to unite against winter fuel payment cut

Powerful MRI scan reveals brainstem damage linked to long Covid symptoms – study

Retail sales see strongest growth in six months

Travelodge offers flexible working in recruitment drive

New regulatory office ‘to help new tech reach public faster’

Fear of missing out sees girls stay online despite negativity, survey finds

Lower risk of Britain losing power this winter than last, says grid operator

Plans to invest £500m to build hundreds of electric buses announced by operator

Recycling old cables could help provide copper needed for green tech – study

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

Stormtrooper helmet could fetch up to £500,000 in movie memorabilia auction

Probe launched after teenager dies following police car chase

Murder probe launched after man, 38, attacked while out walking

Girl, 12, suffers life-changing injuries in dog attack in Wales

Mother of sole British hostage in Gaza pleads for help and her safe return

Politicians should ‘cut all the flim-flam’ on NHS future, says Victoria Atkins

Decision deadline on £9bn Lower Thames Crossing scheme extended to May 2025

Medic says Letby ‘misled and maybe manipulated’ him into giving her information

Lammy defends Chagos Islands sovereignty surrender amid Commons heckling

Girl, 13, in pain in hospital ‘asked mother if she would die’, inquest told

TGI Fridays: Full list of UK restaurants shutting down and remaining open

Refusal of police bid for disorder footage hailed a ‘victory’ for press freedom

Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh arrive in Malta to mark 60 years of independence

Police marksman ‘was fractions of a second away from firing gun at Chris Kaba’

81-year-old man given suspended sentence for Nottingham disorder assault

NHS workers in England vote to accept 5.5% pay award

Court of Appeal dismisses challenge against London Metal Exchange nickel ruling

Explosion that left man dead and three injured in Alloa ‘deafening’

Four pupils in hospital after school bus crashes in Northern Ireland

Starmer: Wrong to consider total ban on UK arms sales to Israel

Leader of teaching union NASUWT will not seek re-election

O’Neill ‘deeply sorry’ for damage to charity as she faces MLAs on McMonagle row

Salmon stocks at lowest levels on record in England’s rivers, report warns

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