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Reeves accused of apparent plagiarism in her new book on female economists

The shadow chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has been accused of apparent plagiarism in her new book about female economists.

Wiltshire police to review checks on violent partners

Wiltshire police force is reviewing thousands of applications made under Clare's law, which gives people the right to ask whether a partner has a violent past, after it came to light that wrong or incomplete information has been given.

Peers need more vetting, says new Lords appointments head

Peers should be more robustly vetted after public \"disquiet\" over candidates who appear to have been picked for being big donors or friends of those in power, the new head of the House of Lords appointments commission has said.

Alert over fake weight-loss drug pens

The UK medicines regulator has issued a public warning about fake and potentially harmful weightloss pens after seizing hundreds of devices sold by illegal traders.

Trapped Britons Relatives' fury at lack of help from government

Relatives of British or dual nationals trapped in Gaza have expressed their outrage at the UK government for the delays in getting help to their family members, as No 10 said about 200 people had registered with UK authorities to say they were in the Palestinian territory.

Hostages Freed woman focusing on those left behind, says daughter

It was an extraordinary moment when an 85-year old hostage shook the hand of her Hamas captor and said one word: \"Shalom.\"

Nearly quarter of Labour MPs defy Starmer and demand ceasefire in Gaza

Nearly a quarter of Labour MPs have publicly called for a ceasefire in Gaza, contrary to the party's official line, including a second frontbencher.

'I am so scared' Talk of resistance in Lebanon as war opens old wounds

The three women sat in the darkened living room. The electricity had cut out and there was a problem with the neighbourhood generator. On a low table between them was a large rakwe coffee pot, small cups and an ashtray brimming with cigarette butts.

Strikes against US bases in Syria and Iraq fuel fears of regional crisis

Islamist militia linked to Iran continued to strike US bases in Syria and Iraq yesterday, intensifying a campaign of violence that will raise fears of a regional conflagration.

Airstrike Al Jazeera journalist's family killed in camp

The entire immediate family of a correspondent with the broadcaster Al Jazeera has been killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza.

Pulped fiction: 6,000 copies of Da Vinci Code turned into new edition of Orwell novel

Six years after an Oxfam shop amusingly, but seriously, pleaded for no more copies of The Da Vinci Code, the artist David Shrigley has completed a project to collect 6,000 copies of the novel and recycle them into a new edition of George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four.

Study suggests 1.7m people could have dementia by 2040

Dementia poses an \"enormous threat\" to healthcare systems and the general public in England and Wales, experts have warned, as data suggests 1.7 million people will have the condition by 2040.

MP Blunt arrested over rape and drug allegations

A senior Conservative MP has been arrested on suspicion of rape and possession of drugs.

Israel stages raid into Gaza as new phase of war begins

Israeli forces entered a new phase of their war against Hamas in Gaza yesterday, launching a substantial but limited raid into the coastal strip, in what was described as a probing action in preparation for a more sustained ground offensive.

Ukraine 'Ready To Strike Back' If Russia Targets Power Grid As Winter Draws In

Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said Ukraine is preparing for renewed Russian attacks on its energy infrastructure before the second winter of Vladimir Putin's full-scale invasion of the country - and that it was ready to counterattack if targeted.

Sunak Backs Gaza Pauses To Let In Aid But Stops Short Of Backing Ceasefire

Rishi Sunak has called for pauses to the fighting in Gaza to allow humanitarian aid to safely reach those without food, water or medicine.

Study Warns Of Risk To Humans' Ability To Cope With Disaster

Humanity is moving dangerously close to irreversible tipping points that would drastically damage our ability to cope with disasters, UN researchers have warned, including the withdrawal of home insurance from flood-hit areas and the drying up of the groundwater that is vital for ensuring food supplies.

Labour Starmer Facing Pressure From Muslim MPs To Call For Halt To Fighting

Keir Starmer has conceded to Labour Muslim MPs that his visit to a south Wales mosque could have been handled better, the Guardian understands, as he faces Aletha Adu mounting pressure from all wings of the party to call for a ceasefire in Gaza.

Fears Of Worsening Humanitarian Disaster In Gaza As Fuel Runs Short

UN agency warns relief lifeline’ will halt unless fresh supplies arrive

Nmecha brings Newcastle back down to earth

Eddie Howe had never attended a Champions League match until last month but anyone who expected Newcastle's manager to display a novice's grasp of elite European tactical intricacies was soon disabused as Newcastle raced to the top of Group F.

US House elects new speaker after three weeks of gridlock

Republican Mike Johnson of Louisiana was elected speaker of the House yesterday, winning the top job in a party-line vote and ending a standoff that had stretched on for more than three weeks.

Paedophile jailed for life over web abuse of 200 girls while in the police

A predatory paedophile who incited more than 200 girls as young as 10 to send him explicit images and videos of themselves while he was a serving police officer has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 12 years.

Labour aims to force byelection after Bone bullying suspension

A former Conservative minister has been suspended from parliament for six weeks, triggering a campaign by Labour to force another byelection.

Peake to come out of retirement for UK's first crewed space mission

Tim Peake, the last British astronaut to travel into space, is to come out of retirement to lead Britain's first astronaut mission.

Hologram Stones extravaganza 'bound to happen', says Richards

Keith Richards has reflected on the likelihood of a hologram performance by the Rolling Stones, saying it is \"bound to happen\".

Two Met officers sacked for lying in stop and search of black athletes

The athlete whose struggle for justice has won a landmark ruling that led to two Metropolitan police officers being sacked, has revealed he has been left \"traumatised\" after suffering more than 20 stop and searches.

University students left with 50p a week after soaring rents

University students in England are left with about 50p a week to live on from their loans after paying for accommodation, the cost of which has soared by nearly 15% over the past two years, research has found.

'Utter chaos' Hospital staff suffering unimaginable conditions, Red Cross warns

Experts from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Tuesday visited two of the main medical centres in Gaza, the al-Quds and al-Shifa hospitals, and experienced the intense bombardment of residential areas.

Guterres locked in row with Israel as it withdraws visas for UN officials

António Guterres, the UN secretary general, was locked in a bitter row with Israel yesterday and said he was shocked that the Israeli government had misrepresented remarks he had made to suggest he had justified the Hamas attacks of 7 October.

A treat without a trick? Eat a cake and save a soul in purgatory

It's trick or treat with a twist: no tricks, just the possible release of souls from their purgatory accompanied by a tasty oat-based biscuit.