Of the 17 product categories, sweets and desserts saw the sharpest price rises in September – by an average of 6.7 per cent year-on-year – according to a report by UCE Research and WSB Merito Universities. For the second month running, the biggest year-on-year price falls were seen in fats – this time, their prices fell by 8.1 per cent.more

As households begin storing away mowers, tools and outdoor furniture for the winter, garden security demands careful consideration.more

Job vacancies in the UK have seen their largest fall since the start of the year as smaller businesses cut back on recruitment, official figures indicate. Vacancies fell by 21,000 in the three months to September to 691,000, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), which said small firms were citing labour costs as a key factor in scaling back hiring. more

A new passport rule for families introduced by the Home Office is now in force at 13 airports across the UK. Under changes this year, the age limit for passengers who can use UK eGates has been now extended to include children aged eight and nine years old. According to the government, the policy to reduce the minimum age means up to 1.5 million additional children will be able to use the eGates.more

UEFA has set a deadline of 2 November for FIFA to provide documents relating to the failed attempt by the organisation’s president, Gianni Infantino, to push through a plan to sell commercial rights, including those for the World Cup, as well as other governance issues.more

A power cut at Google Cloud’s data centre in London caused disruption to internet services across Europe today, including online banking, according to AFP and Reuters. Problems were reported by, amongst others, the British online bank Revolut and Lloyds Bank.more

Home sellers cut asking prices on more than 3,000 properties a day on average in Britain during September, according to figures from Rightmove shared exclusively with the BBC. The property website said the total was the highest of any month for 15 years and was driven, in part, by a glut of homes on the market and some sellers setting unrealistic expectations.more

A warning for Europe, a threat from the far left and far right, and a foretaste of further upheavals – this is how British newspapers are describing the situation in France today.more

Drivers in London are set to get new rights to challenge unfair parking charges, including a guaranteed five minutes to decide whether to park, the Government has announced.more

Cristiano Ronaldo has been suspended for 30 days and fined 255 euros for leaving the Portugal national team’s training camp following a disagreement with manager Jorge Jesus, the Disciplinary Committee of the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) announced yesterday.more

US President Donald Trump has once again questioned Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s role in the peace negotiations, stating that Ukraine should be represented by someone else. Meanwhile, the Ukrainian leader criticised Washington’s actions but expressed hope that talks with US negotiators in Norway would resume.more

British far-right activist Tommy Robinson appeared in court in London yesterday. He is accused of threatening journalists. Robinson denies harassing and instilling fear of violence against two MailOnline journalists, Andrew Young and Jacob Dirnhuber.more

NATO is beginning negotiations on new defence capability targets for 2029, which will shape plans in the event of a potential confrontation with Russia, the Politico website reported yesterday. It added that five key challenges are emerging within the Alliance, relating, amongst other things, to the role of the US, drones and geographical priorities.more

A world-leading NHS laboratory has launched in the UK, designed to enhance personalised diagnostics and medical treatments for individuals with cancer. The Royal Marsden Centre for Cancer Genomics marks a UK first, pioneering a modern form of diagnostics called composite biomarker testing to support medical teams and patients nationwide.more

Magda Linette defeated American tennis player Claire Liu 6:4, 6:3 and advanced to the second round of the WTA 250 hard-court tournament in Osaka. more

This winter season, the airline Ryanair will launch new routes from Katowice to Turin. For the first time during the winter, the carrier will also operate flights from Katowice to Naples and Malaga.more

A major London Tube station could be forced to close because of its crumbling infrastructure. Angel station in Islington, which sees almost 12 million passengers a year, may be shut by Transport for London (TfL) while it replaces the station's escalators.more

Ministers need to be honest with the British public about the immediate threat posed by Russia, which could soon lead to lives being lost, a former national security adviser has said. Peter Ricketts, who advised David Cameron when he was prime minister, became the latest figure to warn about the scale of the threat posed by “hybrid attacks” from Vladimir Putin’s forces.more

The UK may see its first named storm of the autumn as forecasts show the potential for a deep area of low pressure to cross the UK later this week. A yellow severe weather warning has been issued by the Met Office for Friday in south-western parts of the UK.more

Maja Chwalińska has moved up from 22nd to 11th place in the women’s world tennis rankings—the highest position of her career. There were no changes within the top ten; Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan has held the top spot for over a month, while Iga Świątek remains in ninth place. In the ATP rankings, Hubert Hurkacz has climbed to 30th place, with Jannik Sinner continuing to lead the field.more

A British Airways passenger suffered burns when a portable phone charger he was carrying burst into flames during a flight, The Standard understands. A power bank is understood to have ignited in a male passenger’s pocket around 15 minutes into the flight sending fellow passengers into panic.more

The government is set to unveil plans to extend the BBC licence fee to online streaming services in what is unofficially being dubbed a “YouTube tax”. A white paper on the BBC charter renewal will be published before Christmas and will include proposals on how to overhaul the current funding model to increase revenue and reflect how audiences consume content.more

Ukraine should make a difficult compromise and, at the request of the U.S., stop bombing Russian energy facilities, 'The Times' suggests on Monday. 'The Daily Telegraph' urges European nations to "fill the gap left by the U.S." and immediately seize frozen Russian assets.more

Arsenal London defeated Nottingham Forest 1–0 away from home in a Sunday match during the seventh round of the English top-flight football league. The defending champions currently sit in second place in the standings, three points behind Manchester City, who have won all of their matches this season.more

Passengers who play loud music on buses in England could be fined up to £100 under an attempt by the government to crack down on antisocial behaviour. The measures also seek to tackle littering, vaping and threatening behaviour to help improve journeys on all forms of public transport. Offenders on buses could be issued with the fines under new powers for local authorities.more