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• Starmer says the government will publish witness statements in collapsed China spy case - BBC15 October 2025, 12:18 pm
  Starmer says the government will publish witness statements in collapsed China spy case  BBCStarmer says he will publish witness statements for collapsed China spy trial – UK politics live  The GuardianUK government to publish key witness statements in China spy case  Financial TimesStarmer faces Badenoch at PMQs amid pressure over China spy scandal: Live  The IndependentEx-Cabinet secretaries lead mutiny over Labour’s China spy debacle  The Telegraph
  
• Israel says one of the bodies returned by Hamas is not a hostage - BBC15 October 2025, 12:03 pm
  Israel says one of the bodies returned by Hamas is not a hostage  BBCView Full coverage on Google News
  
• Reeves acknowledges she is looking at tax and spending ahead of Budget - BBC15 October 2025, 10:26 am
  Reeves acknowledges she is looking at tax and spending ahead of Budget  BBCView Full coverage on Google News
  
• ‘Bored aliens’: has intelligent life stopped bothering trying to contact Earth? - The Guardian15 October 2025, 9:43 am
  ‘Bored aliens’: has intelligent life stopped bothering trying to contact Earth?  The Guardian
  
• Vets should be made to publish prices, competition watchdog says - BBC15 October 2025, 9:18 am
  Vets should be made to publish prices, competition watchdog says  BBCVets should be made to publish prices, watchdog says  BBCVets could be made to cap prescription prices after UK watchdog investigation  The GuardianPrice cap should be placed on vet prescriptions, watchdog says  Sky NewsMajor reforms would require vet businesses to make fundamental changes to the way they support pet owners  GOV.UK
  
• Bank of England loosens bonus rules - Financial Times15 October 2025, 9:13 am
  Bank of England loosens bonus rules  Financial TimesBanker bonuses to be paid faster after UK regulators loosen rules  The GuardianBankers get bonuses faster as Reeves pressures regulators to axe red tape  The TelegraphUK banker bonuses to be paid faster under shake-up of rules  dudleynews.co.ukBoE speeds up time for UK bankers to receive bonuses  Yahoo
  
• 'They are building something' - England thrash Latvia 5-0 to qualify for World Cup - BBC15 October 2025, 9:13 am
  'They are building something' - England thrash Latvia 5-0 to qualify for World Cup  BBCWho will make the plane? England's World Cup squad contenders  BBCEngland qualify and Republic of Ireland keep World Cup dream alive – Football Weekly podcast  The GuardianLatvia 0-5 England: Thomas Tuchel leads Three Lions to 2026 World Cup as Harry Kane nets double in five-star triumph  Sky SportsWorld Cup: Qualifiers - Series 3 - Episode 6  ITVX
  
• Besotted prison officer who was jailed after being caught sneaking into cupboard with convicted drug dealer says minimum age for guards should be raised - Daily Mail15 October 2025, 9:12 am
  Besotted prison officer who was jailed after being caught sneaking into cupboard with convicted drug dealer says minimum age for guards should be raised  Daily Mail
  
• Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga dies of heart attack in India at 80 - Al Jazeera15 October 2025, 9:09 am
  Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga dies of heart attack in India at 80  Al JazeeraRaila Odinga: A champion of multi-party democracy in Kenya  BBCRaila Odinga, Kenya's former Prime Minister, dies at 80  NPRRaila Odinga, Kenya’s veteran opposition firebrand, dies aged 80  Financial TimesRaila Odinga, Who Made Five Runs at Kenya Presidency, Dies at 80  Bloomberg.com
  
• Tottenham Hotspur unveils new men’s football leadership structure - Tottenham Hotspur15 October 2025, 9:05 am
  Tottenham Hotspur unveils new men’s football leadership structure  Tottenham HotspurFabio Paratici ban: Sporting director returns to Tottenham Hotspur after 30-month Fifa ban  BBCFabio Paratici shares message to Spurs fans after serving ban  The IndependentParatici returns to Spurs hierarchy after FIFA ban  ESPN United KingdomFabio Paratici returns to Tottenham as joint sporting director after 30-month ban  The Guardian
  
• Adolescence star Stephen Graham launches global project asking fathers to write to their sons - The Guardian15 October 2025, 9:02 am
  Adolescence star Stephen Graham launches global project asking fathers to write to their sons  The GuardianView Full coverage on Google News
  
• Lukas Gage: ‘My relationship overshadowed all the work I’d done. People wouldn’t let me audition’ - The Independent15 October 2025, 8:55 am
  Lukas Gage: ‘My relationship overshadowed all the work I’d done. People wouldn’t let me audition’  The IndependentFor Lukas Gage, Attention Is Great, But Accountability Is Even Better  The Hollywood ReporterLukas Gage Wrote a Memoir. He Knows It’s “Premature.”  EsquireLukas Gage Recommends His Favorite Celebrity Memoirs  Literary HubLukas Gage Was Told to ‘Stop Singing Girl Songs’ As a Kid. Nevertheless, He Persisted (and Has a New Audiobook to Show for It)  Billboard
  
• D’Angelo, Grammy-award winning R&B singer, dies aged 51 - BBC15 October 2025, 8:42 am
  D’Angelo, Grammy-award winning R&B singer, dies aged 51  BBC'He transformed R&B forever' - Stars pay tribute to D’Angelo, after his death at 51  BBC‘The architect of Black Gen X sonic feeling and eloquence’: D’Angelo’s 10 greatest tracks  The GuardianFTAV’s further reading  Financial TimesSoul Legend D'Angelo, 51, Dies After Private Battle with Pancreatic Cancer  People.com
  
• Royal Mail fined £21m for missing delivery targets - Sky News15 October 2025, 8:37 am
  Royal Mail fined £21m for missing delivery targets  Sky NewsView Full coverage on Google News
  
• England v Pakistan: Women’s Cricket World Cup game hit by rain – live - The Guardian15 October 2025, 8:30 am
  England v Pakistan: Women’s Cricket World Cup game hit by rain – live  The GuardianEngland vs Pakistan LIVE: Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 score, radio, highlights & updates  BBCEngland aim to extend winning run against subpar Pakistan  ESPNcricinfoNew leadership keeping England refreshed - Capsey  BBCEngland vs Pakistan, Women's Cricket World Cup LIVE! Text commentary, score and video from game in Colombo  Sky Sports