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Junior doctors
UK

Junior doctors to strike for five days after rejecting government offer

The British Medical Association (BMA) confirmed that junior doctors will strike for five days from 7am on November 14 to 7am on November 19.

Bank of England
Business

BoE expected to hold rates ahead of budget

Most analysts expect the BoE to hold its main borrowing rate at 4.0 per cent after its latest meeting, with inflation still above the central bank's target.

Wandsworth prison
UK

Manhunt after another foreign prisoner mistakenly released from jail

The incident came after the mistaken release on October 24 of Hadush Kebatu, an Ethiopian migrant convicted of sex offences, from Chelmsford prison in Essex.

Mamdani-Getty
Editorial

Zohran Mamdani elected New York mayor, Democrats sweep major races

"If anyone can show a nation betrayed by Donald Trump how to defeat him, it is the city that gave rise to him," Mamdani said in a victory speech to supporters.

Anthony Williams
UK

Huntingdon train stabbings: Suspect linked to earlier knife incidents

Cambridgeshire Police said Williams had also been arrested over two incidents at a barbershop in Fletton on Friday evening and Saturday morning, and inquiries were ongoing into the stabbing of a 14-year-old boy in Peterborough on Friday.

Reeves
Business

Reeves warns of ‘hard choices’ in November 26 budget

In a speech delivered three weeks before the budget, Reeves outlined the economic backdrop she was facing, citing high debt levels, low productivity and inflation.

Rachel Reeves
Business

Reeves reviewing over 100 tax and spending options ahead of budget

The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has handed Reeves its latest economic forecasts, including a £20 billion downgrade in productivity.

Train stabbings
UK

Man charged with 11 attempted murders after knife attack on London-bound train

British Transport Police said Anthony Williams, from Peterborough in eastern England, faces ten counts of attempted murder, one count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, and two counts of possession of a bladed article.