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Average house prices hit new records in October
The average UK house price was £33,000 higher in October than a year earlier, after jumping by 12.6%, according to official figures.
Three dead after small boat incident in Channel
The Royal Navy, French navy, Coastguard and RNLI lifeboats were all involved in a major rescue operation off the Kent coast.
Coastguard launches search and rescue over small boat incident in the Channel
The Coastguard is working with the Royal Navy, Border Force, Kent Police and others to co-ordinate the response.
NHS treating fewer patients amid ‘worrying signs’ of long-term Covid hit
There are fewer hospital beds available for non-Covid purposes, according to IFS analysis.
The RMT completely own Piers Morgan
The rail union had the best response to Piers Morgan’s tweets and follow up challenge to have Mick Lynch on his show.
Johnson and Patel pressure PM to ignore ECHR rulings on Rwanda
The Asylum Seekers (Removal to Safe Countries) Bill is to be introduced by Tory MP Jonathan Gullis on Wednesday.
Business Secretary was criticised as “rude” and “inappropriate”
Darren Jones clashes with Business Secretary Grant Shapps in BEIS Select Committee and Darren Jones clearly woke up and chose violence.
Confusion over Sunak’s vow to ‘abolish’ backlog of asylum claims
“No one trusts the Conservatives to fix the asylum system they’ve broken over the last 12 years.” says Labours Yvette Cooper
Alcoholics to be given ketamine to see if it reduces alcohol use
Researchers will look at whether the ketamine and therapy package reduces harmful drinking.