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Armed response officers begin high-visibility patrols across Sydney

  • Sydney police have begun armed high-visibility patrols.
  • The unit is expected to grow to 250 officers.
  • The NSW Government has invested $94 million.

New South Wales Police began high-visibility patrols across Sydney on Sunday with its new Armed Response Command (ARC), whose officers carry long-arm rifles. Police say the unit is intended to deter and respond to serious armed threats, making heavily armed officers a routine presence at selected locations and…

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Police arrest 300 at London protest backing banned Palestine Action group

  • Met Police reported 300 arrests at a London protest.
  • Demonstrators held signs supporting banned group Palestine Action.
  • Protest came ahead of a Supreme Court hearing on the ban.

Metropolitan Police officers arrested 300 people at a protest outside the US Embassy in London, where demonstrators displayed signs supporting Palestine Action, a group banned under UK terrorism law. Most arrests were for expressing support for a proscribed organisation, an offence under the Terrorism Act; the demonstration took…

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British passenger says £110,000 cruise was worthwhile despite abrupt suspension

  • Villa Vie suspended Odyssey operations in Cambodia.
  • Julia Witt says the cruise’s business model looked unsustainable.
  • She still believes her £110,000 journey was worth the cost.

Villa Vie Residences suspended operations of its Odyssey cruise, leaving passengers in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, after giving them seven hours’ notice. British passenger Julia Witt, 70, says the business looked unsustainable from the start because the company charged too little, but she still considers the £110,000 she paid for…

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Sadiq Khan seeks power to limit driverless taxis in London

  • Khan wants London to have powers to cap robotaxis.
  • About 24 Baidu autonomous cars are being tested in Brent.
  • TfL cannot currently license or manage robotaxi services.

London mayor Sadiq Khan has called for the city to be able to cap the number of robotaxis, as the government prepares to allow fully driverless vehicles in the capital. He says a rapid rollout without stronger regulation could worsen congestion and air quality, and threaten the livelihoods…

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Diane Morgan and Charlie Brooker return with Philomena Cunk’s cinema spoof series

  • Philomena Cunk is back to explore cinema.
  • Diane Morgan and Charlie Brooker discuss fame and comedy.
  • Their conversation ranges from J-Lo to robot dogs.

Philomena Cunk returns in a three-part series about cinema, with Diane Morgan and Charlie Brooker bringing their deadpan spoof documentary character to Hollywood and film history. The interview also looks at the creators’ careers and views on technology, showing how the series’ absurd questions and comic misunderstandings have…

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Reeves backs Britain rejoining EU and welcomes Burnham’s Brexit debate call

  • Reeves says Britain’s future lies in the EU.
  • She backs renewed debate on rejoining.
  • Poll support for rejoining stands at 56 per cent.

Rachel Reeves has said she believes Britain’s future lies in the European Union, making her one of the most prominent Labour figures to explicitly support rejoining. She welcomed Andy Burnham’s call to reopen debate about Brexit, despite the government’s manifesto pledge not to reverse it. Reeves said Brexit…

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Budget energy payment offers little relief to struggling households

  • Residents say the £100 energy payment will offer limited help.
  • Workers and claimants described pressure from bills and living costs.
  • Welfare spending is forecast to reach £431 billion a year by 2032.

Residents of Birmingham’s James Turner Street, made famous by the 2014 documentary *Benefits Street*, and the deprived Essex town of Jaywick said the Budget’s support would do little to ease their financial pressures. Their accounts highlight concerns about the cost of living, insecure or insufficient work, and whether…

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Nearly half of sellers consider hiring luxury cars to boost kerb appeal

  • Nearly half of would-be sellers have considered hiring a luxury car.
  • 72 per cent of property owners say an expensive car could boost appeal.
  • Buyers often judge a home within seconds of arriving.

A survey of 2,000 people found that nearly half of homeowners hoping to sell have considered hiring a luxury car to make their property more appealing. The findings highlight how sellers may use lifestyle cues and kerb appeal to influence buyers, amid a flat UK housing market and…

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Bank of England set to rise interest rates for first time since 2023

  • A rise to 4% is widely expected on 5 November.
  • September inflation reached 3.5%, above the Bank’s 2% target.
  • Higher energy costs could keep price pressures elevated.

The Bank of England is widely expected to raise its key interest rate from 3.75% to 4% on 5 November, which would be its first increase since August 2023. The move would make borrowing more expensive and is being considered as inflation moves further above the Bank’s 2%…

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Openreach sets final date for UK landline network switch-off

  • Openreach says the landline switch-off deadline is 31 January 2027.
  • Care alarms and business systems may also need to move.
  • Customers should contact their provider to avoid disruption.

Openreach says the UK’s legacy landline network will be switched off on 31 January 2027, with no further postponement planned. The change is part of the move to digital, fibre-based networks, and could disrupt people and businesses that still depend on traditional telephone connections or equipment using them.…

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