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Andy Burnham’s Government is “failing to deliver the change he promised” on living standards, the SNP has said. SNP Westminster leader Dave Doogan MP says the UK has reached “crisis point”, citing the Resolution Foundation’s recent claim that in the next two years, typical working-aged households in the country will see their disposable income fall by £1,050, and the Institute for Fiscal Studies said this decade will be the worst […]

Hundreds of people took part in the protest in Nine Elms, south-west London, on Saturday In a post on X at 6.15pm, the Metropolitan Police said it had arrested 139 people, with the majority detained for expressing support for a proscribed organisation, and further arrests were expected throughout the day. Expressing support for the group is an offence under the Terrorism Act after it was proscribed in June 2025. Many […]

Travellers wrapped in blue and yellow Ukrainian flags stepped off buses The civilians had travelled by bus and plane through Russia and Belarus, after a deal was brokered by US first lady Melania Trump. Ukrainian authorities imposed restrictions on disclosing the number of evacuees or the border crossing location, to safeguard those who chose to remain in Oleshky as well as to protect future humanitarian missions, the organisers said. The […]

The chief executive of the City of London Corporation Ian Thomas has been named the UK’s most influential black person in this year’s Powerlist. Published by Powerful Media, the list identifies the UK’s most powerful people of African, African Caribbean and African American heritage in the UK. The 2027 Powerlist was published on Saturday following the Celebration of Black Excellence Awards ceremony at Grosvenor House in London on Friday night, […]

Michael Carrick is expecting to still be in charge of Manchester United for Tuesday’s Champions League meeting with Roma and said he is looking forward to preparing for the game at Old Trafford. A 2-0 defeat to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, which piled yet more pressure onto the manager, was a third loss in a row and meant United have gone nine matches without a win in all competitions for […]

The French government has estimated that 320,000 people protested nationwide on Saturday in demonstrations focused on high living costs, fewer than in previous demonstrations. Mass protests on October 17 drew more than 500,000 people around France, and events on October 24 drew 410,000, according to government estimates. Organisers’ turnout estimates are much higher. The Interior Ministry told reporters that of the 320,000 people protesting on Saturday, 70,000 are estimated to […]

The pair were the last two remaining at the firepit at the end of the BBC reality gameshow Earlier competitors voted out traitor and TV presenter Maya Jama during the final roundtable, with her fellow traitor, social media star King Kenny sealing her fate. Speaking as they revealed their identities, Croft told Ranganathan: “I began this game as a faithful, but I’m ending this game as a faithful.” Ranganathan said: […]

Charles will preside over the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in his role as the head of the “family of nations” The King will give the opening address to assembled presidents, prime ministers and other national representatives of the 56 member states on Tuesday. His speech is likely to reflect the change in the Government’s position on the legacy of slavery. Before the trip, it was understood ministers had […]

Actor Sir Ian McKellen is to make a surprise cameo appearance on Strictly Come Dancing’s Halloween special. The 87-year-old’s voice will appear on the BBC dancing programme during a group dance on Sunday’s results show to Tame Impala’s Dracula, where he will read an extract from Bram Stoker’s horror novel at the routine’s climax. The dance, which was recorded earlier this year, will show Strictly professionals Alexis Warr and Nikita […]