Huntingdon train stab suspect could be linked to a string of knife incidents

Tuesday, November 4, 2025

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Rachel Reeves is to pave way for tax rises in her pre-Budget speech today, the Tories nearly ran out of money after donors deserted them and Macron makes impassioned plea for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi.

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3 | Macron makes impassioned plea for release of Aung San Suu Kyi

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4 | High-speed train 'hit landslide' at 80mph with dozens on board

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