'Vote of no-confidence' as traders place £7bn bet against the pound ahead of John Healey's first Budget

Daily Mail - Oct 17, 2026

The news comes after Mr Healey was rebuked by the International Monetary Fund, which met in Thailand this week, for planning to hit banks with a windfall tax instead of cutting the welfare bill.

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At least two people killed, including child, after pickup truck drives onto youth soccer field in Kansas

Oct 17, 2026

At least two people killed, including child, after pickup truck drives onto youth soccer field in Kansas

A black pickup truck reportedly plowed through youth soccer fields at Wichita's Stryker Sports Complex, striking multiple people. Witnesses have described horrifying scenes.

Moment distraught woman begs French rioters not to loot shop and 143-year-old town hall is incinerated as violent protests spread across Europe

Oct 17, 2026

Moment distraught woman begs French rioters not to loot shop and 143-year-old town hall is incinerated as violent protests spread across Europe

The heartbreaking moment was caught on video, as the woman pleaded with a crowd of young male rioters not to loot her shop - a plea they ignored.

BBC accused of breaching its impartiality rules after using civil servants to write and fact-check articles on Covid and boat migrants

Oct 17, 2026

BBC accused of breaching its impartiality rules after using civil servants to write and fact-check articles on Covid and boat migrants

Graduates and managers seconded to the corporation's newsroom were asked to work on stories concerning controversial topics, such as the small-boats crisis and the Covid pandemic.

Dystopian moment Philadelphia woman is arrested for blocking delivery robot from completing its task

Oct 17, 2026

Dystopian moment Philadelphia woman is arrested for blocking delivery robot from completing its task

The 78-year-old woman said that she was protesting the food delivery robots because they were 'taking the jobs of human delivery workers.'

ALEXANDRA SHULMAN'S NOTEBOOK: I'd rather be a SKI-er than give my cash to the taxman

Oct 17, 2026

ALEXANDRA SHULMAN'S NOTEBOOK: I'd rather be a SKI-er than give my cash to the taxman

The latest acronym on the block is SKI-er - older travellers cavalierly spending their kids' inheritance.

Nigel Farage crony makes 'Nigerian scammer' jibe at Kemi, just days after Reform's councillors were caught on camera making racist remarks

Oct 17, 2026

Nigel Farage crony makes 'Nigerian scammer' jibe at Kemi, just days after Reform's councillors were caught on camera making racist remarks

Conservative chairman Kevin Hollinrake accused Raheem Kassam, a long-standing adviser to Mr Farage, of 'launching racist slurs' against the Tory leader.

Tories pledge to end 'outrageous' loophole that hands extra benefits to husbands with multiple wives under sharia law

Oct 17, 2026

Tories pledge to end 'outrageous' loophole that hands extra benefits to husbands with multiple wives under sharia law

Kemi Badenoch will this week pledge to stop additional money going to polygamous households in a move to end the 'rewarding' of 'damaging cultural practices'.

Black cab rapist John Worboys 'delighted' after being told he may be leaving jail for secure hospital

Oct 17, 2026

Black cab rapist John Worboys 'delighted' after being told he may be leaving jail for secure hospital

Black cab rapist John Worboys could be moved to a high security hospital, such as Broadmoor, after experts concluded he has a personality disorder.

'Marie Antoinette' jibes at the Macrons as they dance at Celine Dion concert while Paris burns in riots against failing government

Oct 17, 2026

'Marie Antoinette' jibes at the Macrons as they dance at Celine Dion concert while Paris burns in riots against failing government

Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte seemed oblivious to the mood of a France enraged by soaring living costs, collapsing public finances and an administration paralysed in stalemate.

Comic Paul Whitehouse bravely fought back against a thug who tried to steal his bank card at cashpoint

Oct 17, 2026

Comic Paul Whitehouse bravely fought back against a thug who tried to steal his bank card at cashpoint

Comedian Paul Whitehouse bravely fought back against a thug who tried to steal his bank card while he was at a cashpoint in north London, his wife revealed.

You're nicked... by the real flying squad: Steve Boggan joins Met 'pilots' controlling a fleet of drones as they swoop at lightning speed to catch criminals in the act. An Orwellian nightmare, or the weapon we've all been waiting for?

Oct 17, 2026

You're nicked... by the real flying squad: Steve Boggan joins Met 'pilots' controlling a fleet of drones as they swoop at lightning speed to catch criminals in the act. An Orwellian nightmare, or the weapon we've all been waiting for?

According to London's Metropolitan police, drones have played a big part in reducing mobile phone thefts in the capital by 21 per cent in just one year

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