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This page is an archive of main headlines from the UK for 29.10.2026.
It displays 69 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
29.10.2026 ⇢ The Day No 10 Rejected Healey's Welfare Pledge
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Morning papers carried Chancellor John Healey defending his first Budget, with tax rises on banks, landlords and savers to fund £100 energy payments for 20m households. Right-leaning titles said middle-earners would be worse off, while Healey promised a tough cut to the welfare bill focused on young people.
By midday the Institute for Fiscal Studies called the package risky for ignoring weak growth and warning of a brutal spending review next year. Downing Street then rejected any timetable for welfare cuts, forcing No 10 to admit spending would not fall by the next election and fuelling speculation about a December vote under Andy Burnham.
Coverage of Spain's high-speed collision south of Madrid continued as the death toll reached 69 and audio of driver-control exchanges emerged.
Late editions turned to the death of Sir Patrick Stewart aged 86 after illness.
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Emergency teams worked through the night to find victims after one of the worst rail disasters in Europe's modern history.
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Liverpool won penalty shootout in which there were five failed kicks 6-5 after a 1-1 draw with Chelsea in the Carabao Cup at Anfield
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Few surprises as chancellor uses low-key speech blaming ‘global economic storms’ for stoking energy prices and cost of living crisis
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The Jewish Chronicle
Jerusalem officials tell the JC how British government ignored warning
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The recordings appear to show one high-speed train was given clearance to move even though another up ahead had stalled.
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Anti-grooming gang activist Tommy Robinson has been convicted of harassing two journalists from the Daily Mail newspaper, who accused him of stoking the riots in the wake of the mass stabbing at a children’s dance party in Southport in 2024.
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The Guardian
Chancellor’s comments come as fiscal watchdog says disability benefits will cost £100bn a year before end of decade
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09:02⇢Healey Vows Tough Welfare Squeeze
⌨Post-Budget coverage shifts from measures to political fallout, with Chancellor Healey pledging to cut the welfare bill before the next election through a tough approach to young people (Guardian, Independent) after deferring decisions (HuffPost UK, Mirror). Right-leaning outlets frame middle-earners as worse off (Daily Mail, Sun, Telegraph), alongside speculation over a December election under Burnham (Spectator).
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09:02⇢Healey Vows Tough Welfare Squeeze
⌨Post-Budget coverage shifts from measures to political fallout, with Chancellor Healey pledging to cut the welfare bill before the next election through a tough approach to young people (Guardian, Independent) after deferring decisions (HuffPost UK, Mirror). Right-leaning outlets frame middle-earners as worse off (Daily Mail, Sun, Telegraph), alongside speculation over a December election under Burnham (Spectator).
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BBC
Spanish PM speaks at train crash site as death toll rises to 69
It comes as audio recordings appear to show one high-speed train was given clearance to move even though another up ahead had stalled.
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BBC
Work to identify victims of train crash still going on, Spanish police say, as death toll rises to 69
It comes as audio recordings appear to show one high-speed train was given clearance to move even though another up ahead had stalled.
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Work to identify victims of Spain train crash still going on, police say, as death toll rises to 69
Those with missing family members are being urged to go to local centres which have been set up to take DNA samples.
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Families desperate for news as rescuers work to identify Spanish train crash victims
Sixty-nine people are known to have died when a high speed train crashed into a stationary train on the same line.
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Showbiz | Alana Anderson
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The Economist
Hispanics and Asians have become their country’s most dynamic swing voters
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The far-right candidate was supposed to claim the presidency, but Brazilian voters had other ideas
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Police broke a protest as it attempted to march on the nation’s transportation ministry after the second major rail disaster this year.
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The Jewish Chronicle
Stella Maris has been banned from the university’s campus for seven years
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15:51⇢No10 Disowns Healey's Welfare Pledge
⌨Post-Budget scrutiny turns to Chancellor Healey's authority, with No10 reported to reject any timetable for his welfare-bill pledge (Sun) and analysts branding the package risky and scattergun for sidestepping weak growth (Independent, HuffPost UK). Earlier framing of tax rises on savers (Telegraph) and modest breathing-space measures (Channel 4 News) persists, alongside December election speculation (Spectator).
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15:51⇢No10 Disowns Healey's Welfare Pledge
⌨Post-Budget scrutiny turns to Chancellor Healey's authority, with No10 reported to reject any timetable for his welfare-bill pledge (Sun) and analysts branding the package risky and scattergun for sidestepping weak growth (Independent, HuffPost UK). Earlier framing of tax rises on savers (Telegraph) and modest breathing-space measures (Channel 4 News) persists, alongside December election speculation (Spectator).
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The Jewish Chronicle
The iconic kosher superstore is returning to its home turf at an upgraded site almost directly opposite its former premises
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When the nation is on the precipice, doing nothing is not the same as ‘doing no harm’.
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Thinktank says chancellor has given himself a mountain to climb after ducking big decisions in low-key speech
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Michael Carrick has said he will not strip Bruno Fernandes of the Manchester United captaincy and is not surprised to have kept his job as the head coach
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Prime minister claims Arab Israeli parties used foreign backing to steal elections, in which his coalition lost its majority
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The leaked tapes appear to show one high-speed train was given clearance to move at normal speed, even though another up ahead had stalled.
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Breitbart UK
Knifeman on a days-long stabbing rampage had a look of “the greatest delight on his face” as he attacked train passengers, court told.
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18:48⇢Downing Street Ditches Welfare Cut Promise
⌨Post-Budget scrutiny stays on Chancellor Healey, with No 10 forced to admit welfare spending will not fall by the next election after confusion (Independent), while live coverage keeps framing the package as a tax raid on savers (Telegraph) against earlier verdicts of modest breathing-space measures (Channel 4 News). Speculation about Burnham calling a December election persists (Spectator), with commentary accusing Labour of avoiding reality (Spiked).
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18:48⇢Downing Street Ditches Welfare Cut Promise
⌨Post-Budget scrutiny stays on Chancellor Healey, with No 10 forced to admit welfare spending will not fall by the next election after confusion (Independent), while live coverage keeps framing the package as a tax raid on savers (Telegraph) against earlier verdicts of modest breathing-space measures (Channel 4 News). Speculation about Burnham calling a December election persists (Spectator), with commentary accusing Labour of avoiding reality (Spiked).
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Travel | Barney Davis
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BBC
Legendary Star Trek actor Sir Patrick Stewart dies aged 86
The award-winning actor died yesterday at his home in Los Angeles, according to a statement shared on his social media.
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Showbiz | Brooke Ivey Johnson
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The budget was touted as offering “everyday fixes” – but today it faced sharp criticism for failing to address longer term challenges for the economy and the public finances.
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The Jewish Chronicle
As Islamic Republic hopes of heavy defeat for Likud leader are dashed, dissidents in Tehran say “We want Bibi to finish the job” in campaign against regime
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Prime minister claims Arab Israeli parties used foreign backing to steal elections, in which his coalition lost its majority
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BBC
Star Trek stars lead tributes to 'magnificent actor' Sir Patrick Stewart after his death aged 86
William Shatner has led tributes to his Star Trek co-star who "stood for the best of us", while fellow X-Men star Hugh Jackman says we "lost one of the greats of stage and screen".
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