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Kimi Antonelli became Formula One's youngest world champion and Italy's first since 1953 when he finished third in Sunday's thrilling and crash-hit Mexico City Grand Prix.
Kimi Antonelli became Formula One's youngest world champion and Italy's first since 1953 when he finished third in Sunday's thrilling and crash-hit Mexico City Grand Prix.
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<p>More than 2.3m households face jump in payments in 2027, after expected increase in Bank of England rate this week</p><p>More than 2.3m UK households face a sharp rise in mortgage payments as they come off fixed-rate deals in 2027, with the Bank of England expected to begin raising interest rates this week.</p><p>The Bank’s nine-member monetary policy committee (MPC) is widely expected to increase the base rate from 3.75% to 4% on 5 November after <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/21/inflation-rises-middle-east-conflict-drives-up-fuel-prices">UK inflation rose further to 3.5%</a> in September.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/nov/02/mortgage-payments-rise-2027-interest-rates">Continue reading...</a>
<p>Paediatric early warning system (Pews) uses a vital signs scoring system to assess whether a child is deteriorating</p><p>The world’s largest “early warning system” to spot when sick children are dangerously deteriorating is being introduced in A&E departments across England, NHS leaders have said.</p><p>The national paediatric early warning system (Pews) uses a scoring system for vital signs to assess whether a child needs more urgent attention. It is already used for inpatients, but NHS England has said this winter will be the first time it is used in <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/a-and-e">A&E</a>.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/nov/02/nhs-early-warning-system-child-illness-england">Continue reading...</a>
<p>Yousef Jabareen says he is ready to join forces with opposition bloc to oust Benjamin Netanyahu after winning record number of seats in Knesset</p><p>The leader of Israel’s main Palestinian coalition, which holds the balance of power after Tuesday’s elections, has said the country is facing a historic opportunity to change direction.</p><p>Yousef Jabareen, the head of the Joint List, said he was ready to join forces with the “Change” bloc to oust Benjamin Netanyahu and his far-right coalition, and to wrest control of the Knesset.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/nov/02/israel-opposition-bloc-arab-coalition-knesset-yousef-jabareen">Continue reading...</a>
<p>Survey finds UK government’s decision to impose trade ban was not a decisive factor in how Israelis voted in election</p><p>The UK government’s decision to impose a ban on trade in goods from illegal settlements was not decisive in how Israelis voted <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/31/bedouin-women-success-arab-parties-israel-election">in their general election</a>, but a majority think the Israeli government’s settlements policy should change if it is going to lead to further sanctions, a new poll of Israelis shows.</p><p>There had been fierce criticism of the UK foreign secretary Ed Miliband’s decision in September to <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/sep/07/ed-miliband-reset-uk-relations-israel-palestine">impose a trade ban</a> and wider sanctions on illegal settlements, with some claiming it would drive Israeli voters into the arms of Benjamin Netanyahu.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/nov/02/uk-trade-ban-west-bank-settlements-israel-election-poll">Continue reading...</a>