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• ‘Thank you Andy Burnham’: prisoners react as they begin to leave under early release scheme – UK politics live - The Guardian1 October 2026, 11:37 am
  ‘Thank you Andy Burnham’: prisoners react as they begin to leave under early release scheme – UK politics live  The GuardianSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• Israel warned UK over ‘Iranian attack’ ahead of RAF Fairford incident, Netanyahu claims - The Independent1 October 2026, 10:41 am
  Israel warned UK over ‘Iranian attack’ ahead of RAF Fairford incident, Netanyahu claims  The IndependentNetanyahu: We warned UK about terror plot before RAF incident  telegraph.co.ukNetanyahu: Israel gave UK intelligence about RAF Fairford plot  The TimesNetanyahu says Israel warned Britain about Iranian terror plot before RAF airbase incident  The Jerusalem PostNetanyahu says Israel warned UK of Iran attack plot on airbase  Euronews.com
  
• What happened in the failed execution of Christa Pike - and what next? - BBC1 October 2026, 10:29 am
  What happened in the failed execution of Christa Pike - and what next?  BBCInmate set to be first woman executed in Tennessee in 200 years still alive after two lethal injections  Sky NewsChrista Pike execution fails: What next when a lethal injection is botched?  Al JazeeraDeath row inmate survives two lethal injections  telegraph.co.ukTennessee Death Row Inmate Christa Pike Still Alive After Attempts to Execute Her, Lawyers Say  The New York Times
  
• Tragedy as two people killed after medical helicopter crashes into the ocean - Daily Express1 October 2026, 10:00 am
  Tragedy as two people killed after medical helicopter crashes into the ocean  Daily ExpressSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• Ivan Toney denies Soho nightclub assault - BBC1 October 2026, 9:21 am
  Ivan Toney denies Soho nightclub assault  BBCEngland footballer Ivan Toney pleads not guilty over assault at Soho nightclub  Sky NewsIvan Toney: England forward pleads not guilty to assault charge in court following nightclub incident  Sky SportsIvan Toney pleads not guilty to assault over ‘headbutt’  telegraph.co.ukIvan Toney pleads not guilty to assaulting man in London nightclub  The Times
  
• Orange Order says no proposals on table for resolution to Drumcree dispute - BBC1 October 2026, 9:08 am
  Orange Order says no proposals on table for resolution to Drumcree dispute  BBCDrumcree policing operation costs at around £3m  BBCDetails of proposed Drumcree deal the Orange Order rejected emerge  Belfast TelegraphDrumcree standoff continues after Orange Order says it will ‘not surrender’ to proposed deal  The GuardianLetter: How a marching dispute could set back Irish unity  Financial Times
  
• 20 fascinating facts about hair: why baldness is super-masculine – and a pubic bush could be a ‘cheating detector’ - The Guardian1 October 2026, 9:00 am
  20 fascinating facts about hair: why baldness is super-masculine – and a pubic bush could be a ‘cheating detector’  The Guardian
  
• Nasa heads to Scottish Highlands in its search for life on Mars - BBC1 October 2026, 8:57 am
  Nasa heads to Scottish Highlands in its search for life on Mars  BBCIn Scotland, NASA Scientists Search for Clues About Mars’ Past  NASA Science (.gov)NASA investigates 1.2 billion-year-old rocks in Scotland to understand Mars’ surface  Noticias AmbientalesWhy NASA scientists believe Scotland holds clues to Mars’ ancient past  thenews.com.pkThese 1.2-billion-year-old rocks in Scotland lead NASA scientists to investigate a strange Mars rover...  Moneycontrol.com
  
• Global bond sell-off intensifies, as UK long-term borrowing costs pass 6% - The Guardian1 October 2026, 8:27 am
  Global bond sell-off intensifies, as UK long-term borrowing costs pass 6%  The GuardianUK borrowing costs soar as gilt yields hit 6% for first time since 1998  Yahoo Finance UKUK Set to Pay Highest Yield Since 1999 at 10-Year Bond Auction  Bloomberg.comUK borrowing costs hit highest level since 1998 – latest updates  telegraph.co.ukJohn Healey just lost his last line of defence - now Andy Burnham has nowhere to hide  AOL.com
  
• New vape tax comes into effect in bid to deter young people and non-smokers - ITVX1 October 2026, 8:15 am
  New vape tax comes into effect in bid to deter young people and non-smokers  ITVXUK launches new vaping rules to deter young people  The Independent90% of vapes in UK could be illegal under rule changes, analyst says  Talking RetailVape tax: What it means for prices, consumers and retailers  STV NewsVape duty could push 15% of users towards illegal vapes  Scottish Local Retailer
  
• UAE investigates if Flydubai attack was ‘terrorist activity’ - Financial Times1 October 2026, 8:06 am
  UAE investigates if Flydubai attack was ‘terrorist activity’  Financial TimesFirst Thing: Details remain unclear after ‘terror attack’ on Dubai-Israel flight  The GuardianThe hero who stopped Israel’s 9/11  telegraph.co.ukFlydubai incident latest: Investigators hunt for motive of pilot who allegedly tried to seize flight  CNNWho is the Indian pilot who fought off his cockpit attacker?  The Washington Post
  
• Man City charges: Club sponsor Etihad Airways considering legal action against Premier League - Sky Sports1 October 2026, 7:54 am
  Man City charges: Club sponsor Etihad Airways considering legal action against Premier League  Sky SportsManchester City charges: Punishment before end of season, Premier League clubs believe  BBCMan City owners must sell due to 'shame of their guilt' - Jamie Carragher  ESPNMan City charges: Premier League executives would be 'staggered' if clubs vote for expulsion as punishment  Sky SportsAndy Burnham 'really concerned' if Man City owners sell up after rule breaches  BBC
  
• Meet the full lineup of stars competing on Celebrity Traitors 2026 - The Independent1 October 2026, 7:27 am
  Meet the full lineup of stars competing on Celebrity Traitors 2026  The IndependentCelebrity Traitors is back - here's what you need to know ahead of the first show  BBCBBC insiders see Celebrity Traitors as ‘last chance’ to save the licence fee  inews.co.ukCelebrity Traitors: research suggests that the likes of Bella Ramsey and James Blunt will find the game tougher than it looks  The ConversationThe Celebrity Traitors 'dark horse' theory we can’t stop thinking about  Cosmopolitan
  
• How the last Super El Niño hit London - and what it could mean this winter - London Evening Standard1 October 2026, 7:12 am
  How the last Super El Niño hit London - and what it could mean this winter  London Evening StandardSix key items millions will be told to prepare for El Niño flood risk  inews.co.ukUK homes urged to stock up on 14 items for the rest of 2026 amid 'severe' polar vortex weather warning  Manchester Evening NewsEl Niño risks ski season washout  telegraph.co.ukCould the 2026 El Niño mean more snow for the Alps this winter?  Weathertoski
  
• Tributes paid to 'inspirational' presenter and campaigner Esther Rantzen - BBC1 October 2026, 7:04 am
  Tributes paid to 'inspirational' presenter and campaigner Esther Rantzen  BBCEsther Rantzen: one of the UK’s boldest, bravest ever campaigners – right to the very end  The GuardianBroadcaster and campaigner Dame Esther Rantzen dies  Sky NewsDame Esther Rantzen obituary: presenter and founder of Childline  The TimesHow Esther Rantzen’s That’s Life! made TV a happier, stranger place  telegraph.co.uk