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Burnham and Badenoch clash over UK government borrowing and North Sea drilling approval

The Conservative leader says the government "dithered" over Jackdaw, but the PM argues Labour has made a decision Badenoch's party "messed up".

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Merseyrail boss Suzanne Grant in the BBC Radio Merseyside Hotseat`

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Suzanne Grant from Merseyrail

King talks of 'most tragic of days imaginable' as he meets survivors of Aberfan disaster 60 years on

On 21 October 1966, a colliery spoil tip collapsed, engulfing Pantglas Junior School and nearby homes.

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King Charles and Queen Camilla with Aberfan survivor Mair Morgan

Badenoch urges PM to overturn ban on new licences as gas drilling gets go-ahead at Jackdaw

The government says the approval will "heat millions of homes" and protect jobs, while environmentalists argue it will hamper efforts to cut planet-warming carbon emissions.

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A composite image shows a birdseye view of Jackdaw gas field and protesters, dressed as jackdaw birds, holding signs saying "Stop Jackdaw" and "Stop North Sea drilling".

Inflation and government borrowing hit highest level for a year ahead of next week's Budget

The rate of inflation increased - more than expected - to 3.5% in the year to September, says the Office for National Statistics. The Bank of England aims to keep it at 2%.

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Two men with their backs to the camera walk passed a petrol station in London on 4 October.

Attacked Australian MP had both legs amputated, says husband

Phil Haines tells reporters that the "good news" is that Helen Haines is "alive and stable".

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ndependent member for Indi Helen Haines reacts while speaking to journalists in the Press Gallery at Parliament House in Canberra,

Zelensky says intelligence sharing on Russian strikes 'works now' and Ukraine 'thankful' to US

The US secretary of state earlier rejected accusations Ukrainians were dying because the US was withholding critical intelligence.

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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Rhun ap Iorwerth tells Senedd he is 'deeply concerned' about cuts to BBC Wales

Ap Iorwerth repeated a call for broadcasting to be devolved to Wales at First Minister's Questions.

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Rhun ap Iorwerth

Government failures allowed Covid to 'spread like wildfire' in care homes, inquiry says

Bereaved families call the report a "devastating account" of Covid failings and say the government's promise to protect care homes was a "cruel lie".

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A sign reading 'no entry, authorised personnel only' is seen on a door with a window showing a care worker in PPE getting ready for their shift in the background, in a care home in Nottingham in April 2020.

Google Cloud says services are recovering after outage hit banks, businesses, and courts

Google says the problem was caused by a "power event". Some bank users were affected, while lawyers said court hearings couldn't continue.

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'Our babies are coughing': Life at epicentre of Indonesian wildfires choking Singapore and Malaysia

As wildfires continue to smother the region in toxic smog, the BBC travels to ground zero in Indonesian Borneo.

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Man standing on the ground in Indonesia with a flame and smoke billowing from the ground

Man charged with attacking Australian MP, as suspect's father says she is family friend

Helen Haines remains in a critical but stable condition and has reportedly lost a leg. The 43-year-old suspect is due in court on Wednesday.

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Suspect with police after incident

Albertans have made 'clear choice' to remain part of Canada, says PM Mark Carney

Around three-quarters of voters have rejected an independence referendum, early results show.

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Cheering supporters wearing "Forever Canadian" jumpers

Overnight curfews announced in parts of Paris and Nice after riots across France

The order in the French capital comes into force at 23:00 local time (22:00 BST). In Nice, restrictions specifically for young people will begin at 21:00.

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A composite image shows on the left silhouetted figures running around a fire on a street in Paris on Saturday, and on the right a person looking at a burnt out car in Paris on Monday.