French president says it is time to ‘stop delivering weapons to fight in Gaza’

At least 41,825 Palestinians have been killed and 96,910 wounded in Israel’s military offensive on Gaza since 7 October, the territory’s health authorities said on Saturday.

A South Korean military transport aircraft returned 97 citizens and family members from Lebanon on Saturday as Middle East tensions rise, the foreign ministry said.

Party figures say frontrunner will be brought down by the right if he tries to move to more moderate ground

Robert Jenrick will be toppled by the Tory party’s right wing should he attempt to pivot to the centre ground if installed as leader, senior Conservatives have warned.

Jenrick, who remains the frontrunner for the job after the party’s conference in Birmingham, has won support from the right with a series of uncompromising stances. He has said he would welcome Nigel Farage into the party, leave the European convention on human rights and vote for Donald Trump.

Young child reportedly found on overcrowded boat trying to cross Channel, hours after G7 countries agree plan to combat smuggling gangs

A child was reported to be among several people who died attempting to cross the Channel overnight, according to French officials.

The French interior minister, Bruno Retailleau, suggested the child had been “trampled to death” on a boat.

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Private Eye host says police asked if anyone ‘might have a grudge’ against him after window shattered on London cab

The Private Eye editor, Ian Hislop, has laughed off an incident in which the window of a taxi he was travelling in was shattered by what was initially believed to be a gunshot.

Hislop, 64, offered a lighthearted response to the incident on Friday’s edition of Have I Got News For You on the BBC.

New scheme to improve recycling rates and tackle pollution was pushed back by Tories after industry complaints

Lobbyists for Britain’s biggest food brands successfully pushed for a £1.7bn packaging tax to be deferred, new documents reveal.

The fees for a new scheme to improve recycling rates and tackle plastic pollution were due to be imposed this month, but were delayed for a year by the last Tory government after the industry complained about the costs in a series of private meetings.

Actor reprises character of Daniel Cleaver but says he won’t play role of ‘60-year-old wandering around looking at young girls’

It is a universally acknowledged truth that Bridget Jones films are packed with humour and comedic scenes that attract viewers in their droves.

However, in a slight departure, Hugh Grant has revealed that the fourth film in the series will also be “very sad”.

Items belonging to missing 34-year-old, last seen in Malton on Monday, have been found close to River Derwent

The family of a woman who went missing five days ago have appealed to volunteers not to put themselves at risk as the search for her continues.

Victoria Taylor, 34, was last seen at 9am on Monday at her home in Malton, North Yorkshire, police said. A CCTV still of her at a garage in the town later that morning has been released.

Health leaders tell government to follow Scotland and Wales on cost of cheap booze after Darzi report on death toll

Ministers are facing pressure to ­introduce minimum unit pricing for alcohol after Lord Darzi’s investigation into the NHS highlighted the “alarming” death toll in England caused by cheap drink.

Public health leaders are this weekend calling for urgent action to increase the price of cheap alcohol in supermarkets and off-licences. A two-litre bottle of cider can be bought in England for less than £2, which equates to 22p per unit of alcohol.

Gita, 13, sat down in middle of road in Washington state after owner hurt his leg, fell and couldn’t get up

A dog saved her owner – who hurt his leg at home in rural Washington state, fell and couldn’t get up for hours – by walking to a road, sitting in the middle of it until a local sheriff’s deputy stopped, and leading the officer to him, according to authorities.

Gita’s ability to be “a good girl and true hero” in her 84-year-old owner’s moment of need after his injury at their cabin on 25 September led to her “saving his life that day”, the Stevens county sheriff’s office said in a statement.