Manchester City owner’s £55m housing loan while Burnham was mayor investigated 18. October 2026 (16:41) Scrutiny committee looks into financing of Manchester Life project as PM promises ‘full transparency’A £55m loan to Manchester City’s Abu Dhabi owner will be investigated as part of a review into a fund for housing projects while Andy Burnham was mayor.The prime minister has faced weeks of scrutiny over his links to Manchester City’s super-rich owners after the club was found guilty of boosting its income by £900m in a nine-year breach of financial rules. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Two killed and at least 17 injured as Russia and Ukraine trade blows on power infrastructure 18. October 2026 (16:31) Ukraine used more than 1,000 drones to target Russian oil depots, logistics facilities and datacentresTwo people have been killed and at least 17 injured as Russia and Ukraine continue to trade strikes on each other’s power infrastructure, after the breakdown of Donald Trump’s short-lived and unilaterally declared “energy ceasefire”.One person was killed and 15 wounded overnight after Ukraine used more than 1,000 drones to target Russian oil depots, logistics facilities and datacentres in one of its largest ever aerial bombardments. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
BBC pauses civil service secondment scheme 18. October 2026 (16:25) The BBC said all journalism and editorial decisions are made by BBC journalists and editors.(BBC News)
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