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Labour celebrates 'seismic' win in Scottish by-election // Labour secures a resounding win over the SNP in the Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election with a larger than expected swing of 20.4%.
Rishi Sunak defends his plan to ban smoking for younger generation // Plans to phase out the sale of cigarettes in England will be the "biggest public health intervention in a generation", Rishi Sunak has said.
The PM told the BBC there was "no safe level of smoking" when asked about restricting people's right to choose.
HS2 will not go to Euston without private funds // The HS2 rail line will not be extended to London Euston unless enough private investment is secured for the project. If cash is not put forward by private funds, the high-speed line will only run from Birmingham to Old Oak Common in the capital's western suburbs. This would mean passengers travelling to central London would have to change.
Laurence Fox and Calvin Robinson sacked by GB News // Laurence Fox has been sacked by GB News after an outcry about comments he made on air about a female journalist. The former actor and political activist sparked controversy last week when he asked what "self-respecting man" would "climb into bed" with Ava Evans.
Regulator sues Musk to force testimony in X probe // Financial regulators in the US are suing Elon Musk after the billionaire said he would no longer cooperate with its investigation into his purchase of Twitter, now known as.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) asked a federal court to order him to comply with their request that he sit for a third session of testimony about the deal.
TikTok testing out advert-free monthly subscription // TikTok is testing a new monthly subscription which would get rid of adverts on the video sharing site.
England boss Gareth Southgate criticises impact of VAR on fans at games // England manager Gareth Southgate has criticised the video assistant referee system for the negative impact it has on match-going fans.
The VAR officials failed to change the decision when Liverpool's Luis Diaz had a goal wrongly flagged for offside in a 2-1 defeat at Tottenham last Saturday.
Qatar Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton says Max Verstappen has done 'exceptional job' // Lewis Hamilton has praised Max Verstappen for doing "an exceptional job" as the Red Bull driver stands on the brink of a third consecutive title. Verstappen will win the Formula 1 drivers' championship in Saturday's sprint race in Qatar as long as team-mate Sergio Perez does not score at least six more points than him.
China Open: Jannik Sinner beats Carlos Alcaraz & will face Daniil Medvedev in final // Top seed Carlos Alcaraz was knocked out of the China Open in straight sets by Jannik Sinner who will face Daniil Medvedev in the final. Sinner won 7-6 (7-4) 6-1 against Spain's two-time major winner on Tuesday, and now leads their head-to-head 4-3.
Metro Bank shares plunge on fund raising reports // Metro Bank's shares plunged after reports it is seeking to raise millions to bolster its finances.
The bank's shares sank by as much as a third after newspapers reported it needed to raise up to £600m.
Electric car sales to private buyers fall sharply // Sales of new electric cars to private buyers fell sharply in September compared with the same period a year ago, latest figures show. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said sales to private buyers fell by 14%, but overall registrations of electric cars rose almost 19%.
Oil cartel leader says demand expected to grow // Demand for oil will continue to grow and remain "resilient" this year, according to the secretary general of Opec+. Opec+ is a group of 23 oil-exporting countries which decides how much crude oil to sell on the world market.