LoginSecond storm to hit UK this weekend as Storm Boelo forecast to bring wind and rain after Austen
22 October 2026 at 11:59
Gusts up to 80mph to lash coastal areas across the UK over the weekend
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- Second storm to hit UK this weekend as Storm Boelo forecast to bring wind and rain after Austen
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- Is it safe to travel to Saudi Arabia? UK advises against all but essential travel after latest deadly airport strike
Is it safe to travel to Saudi Arabia? UK advises against all but essential travel after latest deadly airport strike
22 October 2026 at 11:58
A new blanket travel advisory against all but essential travel has been put on Saudi Arabia by the UK’s Foreign Office
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Two UK storms in two days as Boelo follows Austen – latest Met Office forecast
22 October 2026 at 11:56
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Top UK hotelier warns against ‘disaster’ Labour minimum wage pledge
22 October 2026 at 11:55
Hotel owner Alex Polizzi also points to VAT rates and tourist taxes as also hurting the hospitality industry
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- Thousands died from cold weather in England last winter as UKHSA issues ‘serious risk to health’ warning
Thousands died from cold weather in England last winter as UKHSA issues ‘serious risk to health’ warning
22 October 2026 at 11:52
UKHSA said deaths linked to cold weather occurred in care homes, hospitals and people’s own homes
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- Good Morning Britain hosts announce death of ‘exceptional’ colleague after cancer diagnosis
Good Morning Britain hosts announce death of ‘exceptional’ colleague after cancer diagnosis
22 October 2026 at 11:50
Good Morning Britain hosts Richard Madeley and Ranvir Singh have announced the death of their “exceptional” colleague following his cancer diagnosis.
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- Serb voters abroad face long trips in tight election after officials move polling stations
Serb voters abroad face long trips in tight election after officials move polling stations
22 October 2026 at 11:47
Serbian voters overseas are facing major hurdles in casting their ballots in a tight parliamentary election this weekend
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The struggle to identify ‘vulture funds’ blamed for Spain’s housing crisis
22 October 2026 at 11:46
Spain’s prime minister has passed housing laws he says will stand up to speculating ‘vulture funds’
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Big Brother contestant warned after thousands of complaints about 'coercive behaviour'
22 October 2026 at 11:46
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- Tour de France 2027 routes unveiled as Britain hosts Grand Depart and Montmartre returns
Tour de France 2027 routes unveiled as Britain hosts Grand Depart and Montmartre returns
22 October 2026 at 11:44
The men’s race will be decided in a thrilling finale in the Pyrenees while the Tour de France Femmes visits the Puy de Dome
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UK gender pay gap declines as more workers in low-paid jobs
22 October 2026 at 11:44
The Office for National Statistics found the gender pay gap for full-time employees was 6.8% in April.
TV news reporter rescues driver from sinking car trapped in floods
22 October 2026 at 11:44
An Australian TV news reporter and another man saved a driver from his flooded car in Morayfield, Australia.
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Cesc Fabregas admits telling Como to ‘slow down’ in thrashing of Man United
22 October 2026 at 11:43
Michael Carrick apologised to the Manchester United fans for the 4-1 defeat but Fabregas wanted more
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- Netanyahu’s far-right coalition on course to lose majority in Israeli elections, new poll suggests
Netanyahu’s far-right coalition on course to lose majority in Israeli elections, new poll suggests
22 October 2026 at 11:42
Exclusive: A poll of 4,000 Israelis shows that it is unlikely that Netanyahu’s bloc will hold on to power when the country votes next week
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Microsoft still committed to £22bn UK investment despite data centre withdrawal
22 October 2026 at 11:42
It came as the technology giant released new research showing rapid growth in the adoption of AI technology by British businesses and workers.
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Mark Carney lands in Turkey to forge a new partnership as Canada looks beyond the US
22 October 2026 at 11:42
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has arrived in Turkey for a two-day visit to forge a new partnership
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- Scion of Nehru-Gandhi dynasty forced to remove photographs from exhibition on India protests
Scion of Nehru-Gandhi dynasty forced to remove photographs from exhibition on India protests
22 October 2026 at 11:41
Photographs document youth protests in Delhi from last six months over alleged irregularities in medical entrance exams and voter rolls
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Former winner warns Maya Jama could be exposed after risky Traitors task
22 October 2026 at 11:41
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Trump says Google refused his request to rename Atlantic the ‘American Ocean’
22 October 2026 at 11:40
Donald Trump has claimed that Google has turned down his request to rename the Atlantic Ocean the “American Ocean.”
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- White House demands Politico retracts articles and apologize to Trump or ‘face the consequences’: report
White House demands Politico retracts articles and apologize to Trump or ‘face the consequences’: report
22 October 2026 at 11:40
Counsel to the President William Scharf accuses outlet of publishing ‘series of demonstrably false and defamatory articles in an apparent effort to manufacture a narrative of dysfunction and infighting’
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