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UK growth forecast upgraded but energy prices and rates to hit in 2027
The prediction from the IMF comes as final preparations are being made to the first Budget under Prime Minister Andy Burham.
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Hundreds more prisoners to be freed in second phase of early release scheme
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UK
Chris Mason: Why the prime minister wants to talk about Brexit again
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Heating oil customers face tough winter despite shake-up promise
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Publicly owned rail is popular. But is it making the trains run on time?
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Russia's offensive ability is broken, Kyiv's former top general tells BBC
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Breaking Bad actor RJ Mitte dies aged 34
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One dead and several hurt after rollercoaster incident at US amusement park
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US & Canada
Watch: BBC's Orla Guerin travels with Yemen's southern national security forces. Video, 00:01:23
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Sport headlines

Coventry declare themselves back in the big time
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Coventry
Is Man Utd's Fernandes issue a symptom or reason for their form?
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Man Utd
Lewis left out for England's Rugby League World Cup opener
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Rugby League
Who has made Troy's Premier League team of the week?
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Premier League
Saracens sack academy player Auvaa after latest incident
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The top stories from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

NHS staff get 'landmark' payout over nitrous oxide exposure
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Essex
Lockerbie bombing suspect seized from Libya in 'cloak and dagger' operation
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South Scotland
I've woken from operations to find the surgery hasn't been done - women's health is broken
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Wales
Votes of no confidence in Sinn Féin ministers fail
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Northern Ireland
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Tom Cruise film Digger forecast to become one of Hollywood's biggest flops
The satirical black comedy, which stars Cruise as an oil magnate, dropped by around 60% in its second weekend.
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Culture
Delta Goodrem to miss Strictly Come Dancing Icons Week
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US actress Selma Blair accused of assault after incident with flight attendants
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US & Canada
Jonathan Ross's daughter Honey is learning Welsh and practising on her dog
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Wales
Amy Dowden praised for 'iconic' clapback at ex-Strictly professional dancer
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Wales
Russell Brand appears in court for start of rape trial
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Culture
Stella Lefty performs breakout hit Boston in R1's Live Lounge. Video, 10 minutes
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The Celebrity Traitors: Outside the castle

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Michael Sheen plays a father faced with a heartbreaking choice. Video
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Life beyond the age of 150? Hannah Fry meets pioneers on the cusp of a breakthrough. Video
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Miranda gets overexcited by the prospect of her first real date. Video
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Will Amol Rajan find peace in a pilgrimage to India? Video
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Romesh Ranganathan holidays in some of the most unlikely places on earth. Video
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Food and recipes

Weeknight dinners for when speed is king
From a smoky chorizo dish to pasta, these recipes will be ready to eat in minutes.
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Food
Brilliant broths to warm and soothe
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Food
Jesse Jenkins shares three brilliant ways to cook cabbage
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Food
How student went from YouTube to Bake Off
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Birmingham & Black Country
The foodie craze that swept the nation in 1986. Video
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Health and wellbeing

Actor Simon Pegg reveals ADHD diagnosis: 'It's just who I am'
The Shaun of the Dead and Mission: Impossible film star had previously put symptoms down to "character fault".
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Culture
'I was blamed for my baby's death, now NHS needs to change'
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Health
'Strongwomen are trying to grow the sport's visibility'
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North Yorkshire
'That nagging feeling of dread': Is 'hang-xiety' a real thing?
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Health
How do seasonal changes affect us?
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Money

Halloween 'bigger than Christmas', say businesses
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England
How to avoid getting stung if you miss credit card payments
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Business
Ticket rises and more TV packages - why is price of sport increasing?
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Boots has a new owner: Three ways it could affect you
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Why is there growing anger over the Plan 2 student loan? Video, 15 minutes
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Uplifting stories

Bendy elm crowned UK Tree of the Year
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Northern Ireland
I thank heart donor's family for my 'fantastic mundane' life
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Hampshire & Isle of Wight
Faster than F1: The extreme motorsport where women keep winning
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Motorsport
'It's a visual feast!': Simon Reeve flies high above the Yukon River. Video, 00:01:37
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Wilderness with Simon Reeve

Insight and analysis

A closer look at the week's stories

Wildlife park fatal tiger attack - what we know so far
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South Yorkshire
Public executions in the US stopped nearly a century ago - why are they resuming now?
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World
'People use AI to avoid paying for school photos, but they don't realise the consequences'
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UK
Will El Niño and the polar vortex bring snow to the UK this winter?
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Weather
Smart glasses or ‘pervert glasses’ - who is this new tech actually for? Audio
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Guilt, violence and impossible choices – what does it take to survive in prison?
Jimmy McGovern's award-winning drama returns with David Tennant and Siobhan Finneran.
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Sean Connery: Was the Hollywood heartthrob evil or a genius?
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A YouTube influencer shocks a nation when she is arrested
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Why is this production often named the worst movie ever made?
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A sparkling sitcom about growing up in the '90s, with Olivia Colman
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