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Police have arrested demonstrators outside the Labour Party conference in Liverpool during a protest in support of Palestine Action.More than 200 protesters sat outside the conference at the ACC Liverpool, with many holding home-made banners which read: “I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action.”Officers stood by before moving in to arrest an elderly man who was sitting under a tree.Another arrest was made after a protester was told he was holding up a sign supporting a proscribed organisation.After asking the man if he was going to continue holding up the sign, police led him away.More protesters are expected to sit…

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Households across England, Scotland and Wales are being urged to take action as they face a four per cent jump in energy bills next week.From Thursday (October 1), variable tariff costs will rise in line with Ofgem’s latest price cap, pushing typical annual bills to £1,723 for those paying by direct debit.The increase, equivalent to an extra £5 per month or £60 over a full year, lands just as autumn temperatures prompt millions to fire up their central heating.With the increase only days away, more than four million homes still on standard variable tariffs and lacking smart meters are being…

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September’s full Moon glowed across the UK sky on Saturday and many people seemed to have perfect conditions for viewing it. It’s also known as the Harvest Moon because of its association with the time of year people traditionally gather crops. The Moon reached its fullest point at 17:49 BST on Saturday but it was later, when the sky got darker, that it made its biggest impact. Weather Watchers have been submitting the photos they took and here are a few of our favourites of those submitted so far.

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International Test matchAustralia (24) 42Tries: Ikitau 2, Donaldson, Wilson, Jorgensen Cons: Lonergan 4 Pens: Lonergan 3South Africa (17) 38Tries: Grobbelaar, van der Merwe, penalty try, van den Berg, Nche Cons: Pollard 2, Mngomezulu 2 Pens: PollardAustralia were reduced to 11 men but dug in for an extraordinary win against a much-changed South Africa side as they beat the world champions 42-38 in Perth.The Wallabies excelled with some vibrant attacking rugby, scoring five tries against the back-to-back World Cup winners to lead by 25 points with 16 minutes left.But then a manic spell of four yellow cards in nine minutes left…

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Earl Spencer follows ‘Meghan Markle’s lead’ with trademark application for range of products`; const adSlotHtmlSkyRight = “; const targetParentSky = document.querySelector(‘.sky–ad__container’); if (targetParentSky) { targetParentSky.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adSlotHtmlSkyLeft); targetParentSky.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adSlotHtmlSkyRight); } } else { // console.log(“Inder 3 – skys not showing because user is member”); } `; targetParentBillboard.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adBillboard); } }); } `; return trendingDiv; }

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Andy Burnham hints at tax rises under Labour plan to fund adult social care`; const adSlotHtmlSkyRight = “; const targetParentSky = document.querySelector(‘.sky–ad__container’); if (targetParentSky) { targetParentSky.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adSlotHtmlSkyLeft); targetParentSky.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adSlotHtmlSkyRight); } } else { // console.log(“Inder 3 – skys not showing because user is member”); } `; targetParentBillboard.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adBillboard); } }); } `; return trendingDiv; }

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Philp said tax increases would be a “red line” for the Conservatives and they would “not under any circumstances” support more of them.He said the country is “already taxed too highly”, telling the : “If more money is needed, for example, for social care or indeed for defence we would find that money through savings elsewhere, particularly in the welfare budget.”Labour MP Darren Jones, who served as a cabinet minister in Sir Keir’s government, said Burnham was being “very bold and brave” on social care.He said: “Politics is about prioritisation and these things do cost money and so we’ll need…

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“A lot of people will just call me, they’ll always say Robbie Ure,” the Sevilla striker explained.”They wouldn’t just say Ure, so that was a reason.”And then, to be honest, I think U-R-E is just so small, I just don’t really like it.”So, I put my first name in as well. I’ve got it at club level too, I just prefer it.”It’s his form for club – well, his previous club IK Sirius that earned him his summer move to Spain – that got him here, playing alongside Oli McBurnie as Pocognoli opted for a bold line-up as he made…

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Matt Peet conceded that Wakefield Trinity were “far too good” for his Wigan side in Saturday’s Super League play-off semi-final – but he remains “proud” of the Warriors’ team and their achievements this season.Wigan were aiming to win a second domestic treble in three years, having already lifted the Challenge Cup and League Leaders’ Shield, and went into the semi-final on a run of 16 successive victories.But Wakefield’s sensational 33-6 win ended their hopes of a third trophy in 2026 and sent Trinity through to their first-ever Grand Final.”I’m always proud of the group,” Wigan head coach Peet told Radio…

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