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• Met Office issues danger to life alerts for rain and wind amid Storm Bram

  The Met Office has issued “danger to life” weather warnings for rain and wind in parts of Scotland, Wales, and South West England amid Storm Bram.

• Allies discuss positive progress to use frozen Russian assets in Ukraine talks

  European allies have discussed “positive progress” towards using frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine, Downing Street said, after hosting crisis talks over the country’s future.

• Guinness opening 73m London brewery venue this week

  Guinness is to open its latest brewery in London later this week after a £73 million investment.

• We all miss her so much Queens tribute to Jilly Cooper on Rivals set

  The Queen has met the cast and crew behind the dramatisation of her late friend Dame Jilly Cooper’s bestseller Rivals, expressing sadness that a woman who meant so much to her was not there.

• Magnitude 76 earthquake triggers tsunami off Japans northern coast

  A powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake has struck off northern Japan triggering a tsunami of up to 40 centimetres in coastal communities in the region, the Japanese Meteorological Agency said.

• Mohamed Salah appears in good spirits during Liverpool training session

  Mohamed Salah smiled and chatted to team-mates as he attended Liverpool’s first training session since his incendiary outburst at Elland Road on Saturday.

• Ariana Grande Paul Mescal and Jacob Elordi among Golden Globe Awards nominees

  Wicked actress Ariana Grande, Hamnet actor Paul Mescal and Frankenstein star Jacob Elordi are among the nominees for the 2026 Golden Globe Awards.

• Starmer says he wants apprentices at top of politics

  Sir Keir Starmer said he wanted to see more apprentices reach the Cabinet as he set out plans to boost the training schemes.

• Zelensky says Ukraine cant manage without US or European support

  Crisis talks over the future of Ukraine have begun behind the black door of No 10 Downing Street, after the country’s president Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in London to meet European allies.

• Joey Barton spared jail over grossly offensive social media posts

  Ex-footballer Joey Barton has been spared jail after sending grossly offensive social media posts about broadcaster Jeremy Vine and TV football pundits Lucy Ward and Eni Aluko.

• YouTube star Angryginge scored more than half the vote in Im A Celebrity win

  YouTube star Angryginge took more than half of the vote when he was crowned winner of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! 2025.

• Healthcare not always available when and where needed human rights report warns

  Healthcare in Scotland is not always available when people need it, a report has warned.

• Defence Secretary unveils hi tech naval force to defend undersea cables

  Defence Secretary John Healey has said the UK and its allies are ready to “track and deter” Russian submarines as he revealed plans for a new multi-million pound hi-tech force to protect undersea cables and pipelines.

• Mininster hails hugely important moment as UK marks 25 years of offshore wind

  A minister has hailed offshore wind as the “backbone” of the country’s clean energy system as the sector marks 25 years since the UK’s first turbines were erected off the coast of Northumberland.

• Minister hails hugely important moment as UK marks 25 years of offshore wind

  A minister has hailed offshore wind as the “backbone” of the country’s clean energy system as the sector marks 25 years since the UK’s first turbines were erected off the coast of Northumberland.

• Heathrow passengers stranded for hours at bus stops after pepper spray attack

  Passengers arriving at Heathrow Terminal 3 on Sunday said they faced hours waiting for buses after a number of people were attacked with a “form of pepper spray”.

• Sir Keir Starmer says former deputy Angela Rayner will return to Cabinet

  Sir Keir Starmer says the “hugely talented” Angela Rayner will return to his Cabinet.

• Protesters target Crown Jewels in Tower of London stunt

  Crumble and custard hurled at display case containing the Imperial State Crown

• Tory peer defects to Reform UK

  Lord Malcolm Offord is the latest defector to join the party

• 18 migrants dead in Med

  Inflatable dinghy capsizes south of the island of Crete

• Starmer has left millions of children languishing in poverty claims SNP

  Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has left millions of children “languishing in poverty”, the SNP has claimed.

• Trial for prostate cancer treatment with fewer side effects launches in UK

  A groundbreaking trial for a prostate cancer treatment with fewer side-effects has launched in the UK, researchers have said.

• England to face Croatia at World Cup again as Scotland land clash with Brazil

  England have been drawn against Croatia, Ghana and Panama in Group L for next summer’s World Cup finals in North America.

• Donald Trump awarded inaugural FIFA peace prize at World Cup draw

  United States president Donald Trump was given the first ever FIFA peace prize at Friday’s World Cup draw ceremony in Washington DC.

• Lando Norris feeling positive after dominating practice at Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

  Lando Norris admitted his world championship prospects are “looking good” after he stole an early advantage by dominating practice in Formula One’s hotly anticipated season finale in Abu Dhabi.