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Sunday
1st November 2026

Around the world

'We came back from hell', say Ukrainians after years in Russia-occupied front-line city

One evacuated couple says they crossed minefields in Oleshky in search of food.

Ukrainian evacuees reunite with family after years trapped in Russia-occupied city

Oleshky residents had been without food, water and electricity, with many resorting to cooking garden weeds to survive.

In the UK

Healey risks breaking minimum wage promise for younger workers

The Chancellor has suggested that younger workers might not receive the same minimum wage as others before the next election.

King to address slavery during Commonwealth speech in Antigua on final leg of Caribbean tour

King Charles III will deliver a speech to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting on Tuesday as he concludes his nine-day Caribbean tour.

Politics

Burnham 'open' to calls for slavery apology but not reparations

The British government has never formally apologised for slavery despite repeated calls from a number of Commonwealth leaders.

Mahmood expected to announce changes to rules around indefinite leave to remain

The home secretary has faced opposition from within the government over plans to impose new rules on migrant workers already in the UK.

Education

Ofcom outlines age check methods ahead of social media ban for under-16s

Ofcom says photo and digital ID, banking checks or facial age estimation can help prove someone is 16 or over.

Only one female scientist named in GCSEs, research finds

A new study finds Rosalind Franklin is the only woman named in Key Stage 4 science specifications.

Health

'My low Vitamin D levels hit me like a truck'

Saskia Reeves-Priestley didn't know she had a Vitamin D deficiency until she suddenly collapsed at work.

Biggest fibre boost could be scraps in your bin, experts say

Chomping on vegtable skins, seeds and stalks could give us vital fibre, say food scientists.

Business

Crypto giant Binance attempting to recover $6.3bn stolen in hack linked to North Korea

The cyber-attack, which the company describes as complex, is believed to be the largest ever of its kind.

US tech stocks see sharp falls as AI spending nears $1tn

Shares in Intel continue to fall while the tech-heavy Nasdaq opens at its lowest level in more than two months.

Science

'Fascinating' rare beetle found in Wales again after 60 years

It was feared The Short-Necked Oil Beetle had become extinct in Wales after recent surveys

Bute House protested by environmental campaigners

A Halloween-themed protest against fossil fuels has targeted the first minister's residence in Edinburgh.

Technology

These firms you've never heard of are feeding fears the AI bubble could burst

The amount of debt held by data centres is measured in the tens of billions of pounds.

Why North Korea's 'elite' hackers are the prime suspect in major Binance hack

If the accusations are true, the record-making heist shows how powerful suspected North Korean hackers have become.

Entertainment

'It's been killing me!' Celebrity Traitors winners relieved the secret is out

The second series of the hit show reached its finale on Friday, attracting a whopping 11.2 million live viewers.

The final reveal of the Celebrity Traitors

The second series of BBC One's The Celebrity Traitors reached its climax on Friday, with the 21 original contestants having been reduced to seven before the final.