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Tory Bob Stewart showed ‘racial hostility’ during row with activist, trial told

Tory Bob Stewart showed ‘racial hostility’ during row with activist, trial told

Tory Bob Stewart showed ‘racial hostility’ during row with activist, trial told

03 November 2023

Bob Stewart, MP for Beckenham in south-east London, also told Sayed Ahmed Alwadaei ‘you’re taking money off my country, go away!’, the court heard.


UK services firms ‘skirt with recession’ as activity slows for third month

UK services firms ‘skirt with recession’ as activity slows for third month

UK services firms ‘skirt with recession’ as activity slows for third month

03 November 2023

The closely watched PMI survey showed activity was fractionally higher last month, compared to September, as it faces a shallow downturn.


Yousaf’s in-laws on list of Britons permitted to leave Gaza

Yousaf’s in-laws on list of Britons permitted to leave Gaza

Yousaf’s in-laws on list of Britons permitted to leave Gaza

03 November 2023

Elizabeth and Maged El-Nakla, from Dundee, have been trapped in the territory after visiting family before the conflict erupted.


Nearly 100 British citizens on list to leave Gaza for Egypt

Nearly 100 British citizens on list to leave Gaza for Egypt

Nearly 100 British citizens on list to leave Gaza for Egypt

03 November 2023

The latest list published by the Palestinian Border Authority includes 92 people described as British citizens.


King tells faith leaders: We are all trying to find the same path to the divine

King tells faith leaders: We are all trying to find the same path to the divine

King tells faith leaders: We are all trying to find the same path to the divine

03 November 2023

Charles sat down with religious leaders to hear how they have joined forces to tackle a range of issues in their communities in the Mombasa area.


Zara Aleena’s murderer wins Court of Appeal bid over sentence

Zara Aleena’s murderer wins Court of Appeal bid over sentence

Zara Aleena’s murderer wins Court of Appeal bid over sentence

03 November 2023

Jordan McSweeney killed the 35-year-old law graduate as she walked home from a night out in Ilford, east London, last year.


Sir Bobby Charlton’s 1966 World Cup semi-final England shirt to be auctioned

Sir Bobby Charlton’s 1966 World Cup semi-final England shirt to be auctioned

Sir Bobby Charlton’s 1966 World Cup semi-final England shirt to be auctioned

03 November 2023

The top was worn by Sir Bobby as he scored a brace in England’s 2-1 victory over Portugal at Wembley.


Coroner offers condolences to family of ice hockey player Adam Johnson

Coroner offers condolences to family of ice hockey player Adam Johnson

Coroner offers condolences to family of ice hockey player Adam Johnson

03 November 2023

She made the remarks as she adjourned the probe into the death of the Nottingham Panthers player who died after sustaining a serious injury in a game.


Tugendhat: Pro-Palestine protest amid Remembrance weekend events ‘inappropriate’

Tugendhat: Pro-Palestine protest amid Remembrance weekend events ‘inappropriate’

Tugendhat: Pro-Palestine protest amid Remembrance weekend events ‘inappropriate’

03 November 2023

Tens of thousands of demonstrators are planning to take to the streets, calling for an immediate ceasefire in Israel’s attacks on Gaza.


Councillors call on Starmer to quit over Gaza stance

Councillors call on Starmer to quit over Gaza stance

Councillors call on Starmer to quit over Gaza stance

03 November 2023

Sir Keir Starmer has come under fresh pressure over his stance on the Israel-Hamas conflict, as two Labour council leaders called on him to resign.


Varadkar: Israel’s actions ‘more approaching revenge than self-defence’

Varadkar: Israel’s actions ‘more approaching revenge than self-defence’

Varadkar: Israel’s actions ‘more approaching revenge than self-defence’

03 November 2023

The Taoiseach said that he did not believe that Israel would guarantee its security through this approach.


ScotRail says ‘full service’ will run from major station following disruption

ScotRail says ‘full service’ will run from major station following disruption

ScotRail says ‘full service’ will run from major station following disruption

03 November 2023

The train operator said there had been a failure in the electricity supply at Edinburgh Waverley on Thursday evening.


Surgeons perform simultaneous Caesarean and ovary removal to cut cancer risk

Surgeons perform simultaneous Caesarean and ovary removal to cut cancer risk

Surgeons perform simultaneous Caesarean and ovary removal to cut cancer risk

03 November 2023

The operations were carried out on four women between 2018 and 2022.


Stephen Lawrence suspect Matthew White ‘said he had killed before’

Stephen Lawrence suspect Matthew White ‘said he had killed before’

Stephen Lawrence suspect Matthew White ‘said he had killed before’

03 November 2023

The BBC in June named White, who died aged 50 in 2021, as the sixth suspect in the case.


Dozens of flood warnings in place after Storm Ciaran chaos

Dozens of flood warnings in place after Storm Ciaran chaos

Dozens of flood warnings in place after Storm Ciaran chaos

03 November 2023

Around 11,300 properties were still without power on Thursday afternoon.


Charles to meet faith leaders as state visit to Kenya comes to an end

Charles to meet faith leaders as state visit to Kenya comes to an end

Charles to meet faith leaders as state visit to Kenya comes to an end

03 November 2023

The King will also unveil a plaque at Mombasa Memorial Cathedral which marks his visit.


What the papers say – November 3

What the papers say – November 3

What the papers say – November 3

03 November 2023

Here is what the British newspapers are talking about this Friday.


Met Police to use all its powers to stop Remembrance weekend protest disruption

Met Police to use all its powers to stop Remembrance weekend protest disruption

Met Police to use all its powers to stop Remembrance weekend protest disruption

03 November 2023

There are fears the march could disrupt the two-minute silence commemorating the war dead.


ScotRail warns of service disruption into Friday after major signal fault

ScotRail warns of service disruption into Friday after major signal fault

ScotRail warns of service disruption into Friday after major signal fault

02 November 2023

Services to and from Edinburgh Waverley came to a halt just before 5pm on Thursday.


Sunak branded ‘out of touch’ for saying people should give up pay to start firms

Sunak branded ‘out of touch’ for saying people should give up pay to start firms

Sunak branded ‘out of touch’ for saying people should give up pay to start firms

02 November 2023

The Prime Minister made the comment during a conversation with tech billionaire Elon Musk at the close of the AI Safety Summit.


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