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- Green party must avoid being taken over by hard left, says former leader The Guardian ·
Adrian Ramsay says some new members would be ‘more at home’ in Your Party or Socialist Workers party The former Green party leader Adrian Ramsay has said the party must fix its internal democracy to avoid a takeover by the hard left, saying that some new members “might be more at home” in Your Party…
- Green Party at 'crossroads' after Zionism vote, says former co-leader BBC News ·
Adrian Ramsay suggested the party needs to focus on its "core values", including environmental issues.
- Five teenagers stabbed at Halloween party BBC News ·
Hampshire Police believes an unknown group gained entry to the party at an address in Chandler's Ford.
- Seven arrested after city centre firework disorder BBC News ·
Those arrested are being held on suspicion of offences including assault and possession of fireworks.
- More than 300 arrests at Palestine Action support protest outside US embassy BBC News ·
More than 4,000 people have been arrested for supporting the group since it was proscribed in July 2025.
- Welsh health board considers closing urgent primary care centres at three hospitals The Guardian ·
Holyhead, Tremadog and Bangor UPCCs may shut as Betsi Cadwaladr University health board struggles with funding A struggling Welsh health board could close urgent primary care centres at three hospitals, citing funding and recruitment issues, prompting widespread criticism. Betsi Cadwaladr University…
- Five teenage boys seriously injured after being stabbed at party on Halloween Sky News ·
Five teenagers have been seriously injured after they were stabbed at a party on Halloween - as police ask for information about an "unknown group".
- University of Cambridge scientist died in Spain train crash Sky News ·
A University of Cambridge professor has been named as one of the 69 people killed in the deadly high-speed train crash in Spain.
- British university scientist died in Spain train crash Sky News ·
A University of Cambridge professor has been named as one of the 69 people killed in the deadly high-speed train crash in Spain.
- Suspected far-right activists from Britain 'with tear gas bombs' detained in France Sky News ·
Five suspected far-right activists from Britain were detained in northern France last Thursday, according to authorities.
- Fashion and tradition: how John Smedley is innovating in a tough market The Guardian ·
In the final article in a series on high-end British manufacturing we look at a clothing brand that dates to the 18th century but is increasingly on-trend Making jeans again: the Hiut Denim factory in Cardigan Rolls-Royce rides high on craze for customisation Luxury leather: from wallets to cigar…
- Labour’s pledge to level-up minimum wage for under-20s before next election in doubt The Guardian ·
Chancellor John Healey fails to guarantee equalisation with adult wage will happen in timeframe set out in manifesto Labour looks less likely to meet its manifesto pledge to equalise the minimum wage for younger workers before the next election, after the chancellor failed to guarantee the rise…
- Sir Tom Jones mentors Cardiff singer to victory on The Voice UK BBC News ·
Cate McHugh was congratulated by her coach Sir Tom Jones after she was crowned winner on Saturday.
- Britain should not issue apology over slave trade, says Kemi Badenoch The Guardian ·
Tory leader says apology would be ‘navel-gazing distraction’ and would be used as lever for financial compensation Kemi Badenoch has said an apology for Britain’s role in the transatlantic slave trade would be a “navel-gazing distraction”, describing slavery as an evil “in which people from every…
- New public spending category PDEL is a welcome and could have big impact | Heather Stewart The Guardian ·
The Preventative Departmental Expenditure Limit will be money ringfenced in the budget for preventive policies John Healey’s debut budget was far from a blockbuster, but it may come to be remembered for the birth of a plucky new character in the tax and spend universe – little PDEL. It may not have…
- Tommy Robinson conviction leaves far right with leadership void The Guardian ·
With heir apparent Danny Tommo also in custody, Robinson’s conviction for harassing journalists is blow to anti-migrant movement The verdict was met with a groan from Tommy Robinson’s supporters, who had sat behind the dock throughout his harassment trial. It took more than 11 hours of jury…
- Rare beetle that oozes substance from its knees when attacked rediscovered in Wales The Guardian ·
Natural Resources Wales says short-necked oil beetle has been found in country for first time in nearly 60 years A rare beetle has been rediscovered in Wales after nearly 60 years, conservationists have said. The short-necked oil beetle, driven to the brink of extinction in Britain due to habitat…
- Northern Lights dance across UK sky on Halloween night BBC News ·
Stargazers across the UK were treated to the vivid colours of the aurora borealis on Saturday night.
- Sadiq Khan calls for cap on numbers of robotaxis on London streets The Guardian ·
Mayor questions impact on air quality, congestion and jobs as government poised to allow driverless vehicles in capital London’s mayor has called for a cap on the numbers of robotaxis on its streets, with the UK government poised to allow fully driverless vehicles to operate in the capital. Sadiq…
- Cambridge scientist dies in Spanish train crash BBC News ·
Marta Shahbazi was an "inspiring, talented and passionate scientist", says the laboratory where she worked.
- Police tackle 144 Halloween fireworks incidents across Scotland BBC News ·
Officers received 144 fireworks-related calls on Saturday night - down on 160 on 31 October last year.
- John Healey says UK apology over historic role in slave trade won’t lead to financial reparations – UK politics live The Guardian ·
Ahead of a meeting with Commonwealth leaders, Andy Burnham wrote that Britain needed to ‘acknowledge its complicated history’ At the end of his interview with Kuennsberg, Healey was also asked to comment on a potential apology for Britain’s near-250 years of perpetrating the slave trade and why the…
- Asylum seekers still being sent to France under ‘one in one out’ weeks after scheme ended The Guardian ·
Guardian understands Home Office continues to detain dozens of people, with one group forcibly removed this week The Home Office is still putting asylum seekers on to planes to France weeks after the controversial scheme to remove them ended, the Guardian has learned. The “one in, one out” scheme…
- Rachel Reeves says UK’s future is in EU as she backs Andy Burnham on Brexit The Guardian ·
Former chancellor says leaving European Union has made Britain ‘poorer, weaker and less secure’ The former chancellor Rachel Reeves has argued Britain’s future should be back in the European Union, saying Brexit has made the UK “poorer, weaker and less secure”. In her first major intervention since…
- Trump claims 'voter fraud' in election race where two candidates share same name Sky News ·
Federal authorities are carrying out a criminal investigation into a candidate in this Tuesday's US senate election who shares his name with the Republican incumbent amid claims by Donald Trump of "voter fraud".
- Former Ireland European 1,500m champion dies at age of 34 Sky News ·
Former European 1,500m champion Ciara Mageean has died at the age of 34.
- From Maya as Sir Mo Farah to Heidi as her own left hand: The best Halloween looks BBC News ·
Celebrities have been embracing the scariest day of the year by dressing up as sport stars, dismembered limbs and unsold concert tickets.
- Why politicians chasing economic growth is a lie | Radical Thinking with Aditya Chakrabortty – podcast The Guardian ·
What if someone told you the truth about the economy? For years, governments have tried spending more, spending less, cutting red tape, Brexit, levelling up – and still failed to increase growth per person in the UK. So what’s the lesson from the great British fairytale? On the latest episode of…
- English children’s homes are in crisis. Does Denmark hold the answers? The Guardian ·
UK children’s minister Josh MacAlister has travelled to Copenhagen to see what can be learned from Danish system In a quiet suburb on the outskirts of Copenhagen sits a large white house, set back from the road behind a purple-leaved plum tree. It looks much like the rest of the buildings on the…
- National Grid sparks deal to pave way for giant UK data centre Sky News ·
National Grid has struck a deal paving the way for Britain’s biggest electricity substation to be built on Teesside as the government races to avoid missing out on global demand for AI infrastructure development.
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