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• Jaime Winstone to miss this weekends Strictly Come Dancing due to injury

  Jaime Winstone will miss this weekend’s Strictly Come Dancing after suffering a torn abdominal muscle.

• Alexander Zverev suffers shock defeat in first match as world number one

  Alexander Zverev lost his first match since becoming world number one.

• Burnham calls for Poundland executives to work with Government to save stores

  Poundland’s owners need to find a “practical solution” to keep stores open and save jobs, Andy Burnham has said.

• Burnham says US voters want to see world focus on cost of living after midterms

  Andy Burnham said the world has an “opportunity” to focus on ending the Iran war and easing the cost of living following the US midterm elections in which Donald Trump’s Republican Party suffered a series of crushing defeats.

• Man arrested over TikTok account advertising illegal crossings to Europe

  A 29-year-old man has been arrested after the discovery of a TikTok account advertising illegal crossings from the UK to Europe, the National Crime Agency (NCA) said.

• Six more people arrested after Nottingham police officer shooting

  A suspect has been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm after a police officer was shot in the foot in Nottingham city centre.

• Derailment could have been avoided if drain built correctly sheriff finds

  A train derailment that caused the deaths of three people in 2020 could have been avoided if a drain had been built correctly, a sheriff has found.

• MS boss accuses Labour of one of the biggest tax grabs in history

  The boss of Marks and Spencer (M and S) has accused the Labour Government of one of the “biggest tax grabs in history” as the historic retailer cautioned it faces an “onslaught of costs”.

• New blood tests to pick up early signs of cancer to be tested in the NHS

  Four cutting-edge blood tests to pick up cancer in the earliest stages will be given to thousands of patients across the NHS.

• It touched me a lot Raphinha sends strength to Jesus de Miguels family

  Raphinha found it difficult to play in Barcelona’s Champions League clash with Aston Villa after the death of Jesus de Miguel.

• Leeds defender Joe Rodon named in Wales squad despite two month injury absence

  Joe Rodon has been named in the Wales squad for upcoming Nations League games, despite not having played for over two months.

• Bruno Fernandes insists Man Utd dont need to save anyones job

  Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes said the players “don’t need to save anyone’s job” after they fought back from 2-0 down against Roma to win 3-2 and halt a nine-game winless run.

• British teenager Mika Stojsavljevic beats Sofia Kenin for first WTA Tour win

  British teenager Mika Stojsavljevic defeated former grand slam champion Sofia Kenin to claim her first WTA Tour win – despite only finding out she was playing an hour before.

• Wetherspoon to open up to 25 more pubs as sales jump higher

  Pub group JD Wetherspoon has said it plans to open up to 25 bars over the year ahead as it reported a jump in first-quarter sales.

• Rebel Wilson prosecuted over insurance lapse while awaiting birth of child

  Hollywood film star Rebel Wilson is being prosecuted in the UK for failing to insure a £50,000 Audi while in the United States waiting for her second child to be born.

• Celebrity hairstylist John Frieda dies aged 75

  Celebrity hairstylist and beauty entrepreneur John Frieda has died aged 75.

• UK taxpayers will not pay penny more for new approach to Commonwealth Miliband

  British taxpayers will not pay a penny more as a result of Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s “new approach” to the Commonwealth, the Foreign Secretary has insisted.

• Democrats win control of US Congress in landslide as Trump branded lame duck

  Donald Trump has been branded a “failed lame duck president” after the Democrats inflicted a string of historic defeats against the Republicans to take control of Congress.

• Democrats take control of US Senate in midterm elections in major blow to Trump

  Donald Trump has been branded a “failed lame duck president” after the Democrats inflicted a string of historic defeats against the Republicans to take control of the US Senate.

• Andrew Scotts Elsinore leads British Independent Film Awards nominations

  Elsinore, which stars Andrew Scott, is leading this year’s nominations for the British Independent Film Awards with 12 nods.

• Scott McTominay experience should boost Scotland chances Sebastien Pocognoli

  Sebastien Pocognoli is relishing being able to welcome Scott McTominay’s experience back to the Scotland squad after the midfielder returned to selection following his recovery from a health scare.

• Kelloggs removes rice from Rice Krispies due to changing weather conditions

  Kellogg’s has removed rice from its Rice Krispies and Coco Pops cereals after “changing weather conditions” affected the quality and availability of the ingredient, the firm has said.

• King stops short of offering formal apology over transatlantic slave trade

  The King has told Commonwealth leaders the transatlantic slave trade “fills my heart with horror and my soul with the most profound personal sorrow”, but did not offer an apology.

• UK meat processing firms hit amid fridge and freezer cyber attacks

  Meat processing firms in the UK have been hit by cyber attacks after hackers targeted supermarket freezers across Europe.

• Nuno Espirito Santo sacked by West Ham after poor start to Championship season

  West Ham have sacked Nuno Espirito Santo after back-to-back home defeats left the club eighth in the Championship.