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1. Pantami’s reinstatement on INEC list excites supporters Punch · 30 Oct 2026

   Supporters of former minister Isa Pantami have expressed excitement after INEC restored his name to the list of candidates for the 2027 Gombe governorship Read More: https://punchng.com/pantamis-reinstatement-on-inec-list-excites-supporters/

2. Okorocha slams Uzodimma, vows ‘Rainbow Coalition’ for Tinubu Punch · 30 Oct 2026

   Former Imo governor Rochas Okorocha has slammed his successor, Hope Uzodimma, and vowed to form a ‘Rainbow Coalition’ to support President Tinubu in 2027. Read More: https://punchng.com/okorocha-slams-uzodimma-vows-rainbow-coalition-for-tinubu/

3. Upscale grocer tipped for rooftop shopping village in city’s west Nine · 30 Oct 2026

   The development would include a boutique fresh fruit and vegetable retailer, with independent grocer Harris Farm a potential tenant.

4. UK government’s obesity plan ‘doomed to fail’, MPs warn The Guardian · 30 Oct 2026

   Cross-party committee says ‘moonshot’ vow to end obesity epidemic in a decade will fail without personal leadership from PM The UK government’s promise to reverse rising obesity rates in the next decade is “doomed to fail” without a major rethink and a new plan led directly by the prime minister, a…

5. Battle lines redrawn in Spain’s snap election after latest train disaster The Guardian · 30 Oct 2026

   Next month’s poll no longer the contest it was, as Pedro Sánchez finds himself forced to defend government’s safety record One of the most dependable cliches of contemporary Spanish politics is that it never pays to bet against Pedro Sánchez . Time and time again – as leader of the Spanish Socialist…

6. Hitting the fan: London council angers residents with removal of 700 dog-waste bins The Guardian · 30 Oct 2026

   Conservative-run Hillingdon aims to save £100,000 but local people fear dog poo will ‘be dumped everywhere’ People in a west London borough fear it will become covered in dog poo after their cash-strapped council decided to remove 700 dog-waste bins to save money. “People are worried there’s going…

7. Security guard who protected Nigel Farage on campaign trail was facing rape charge The Guardian · 30 Oct 2026

   Ryan Dinnage – who accompanied Reform UK leader on walkabouts before local elections – was later jailed, raising questions about vetting failure One of Nigel Farage’s security team who accompanied him on the local election campaign trail this year was facing a rape charge and was later jailed for…

8. TUC leader expects wave of union recognition in private sector over coming year The Guardian · 30 Oct 2026

   Paul Nowak says ‘hundreds, if not thousands’ of employers could sign access agreements as ‘transformative’ rules come into force The TUC general secretary, Paul Nowak, is predicting a wave of union recognition deals in the private sector over the next year as “transformative” rules on accessing…

9. ‘It’d be enormous’: Waugh keen to welcome All Blacks onto Aussie Super Rugby teams Nine · 30 Oct 2026

   New Zealand Rugby and Rugby Australia are set to discuss a radical overhaul of Super Rugby to create an NRL-style, “open borders” competition, in which Test stars could join any team and still be considered a “home player”.

10. Waiting game pays off for Schofield as he stalks another windfall Nine · 30 Oct 2026

    Everest-winning jockey Chad Schofield can claim another rich race after his patient approach to the $10 million Golden Eagle led to the chance on in-form Skyhook.