Business · 21 October 2026
A service disruption at Google’s London data centre knocked out cloud services across Europe, causing major banks to lose online functionality and prompting a brief return to analog banking methods.
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Politics · 20 October 2026
The UK has announced the deployment of RAF Typhoon fighters to conduct defensive missions over Saudi Arabian cities and infrastructure in response to rising Houthi attacks.
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Health · 20 October 2026
A parliamentary inquiry concluded that the government’s failure to tell care homes to isolate discharged patients, along with PPE shortages and visitor bans, turned the sector into a Covid tinderbox.
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Finance · 20 October 2026
Mukesh Ambani’s low‑cost broadband arm Jio Platforms is set to float on Wednesday, aiming for an £81bn valuation – the biggest IPO in India’s history and a fresh talking‑point for City investors.
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Business · 20 October 2026
The Office for National Statistics reports a sharp fall in job vacancies as small businesses scale back recruitment because of rising labour costs.
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Sports · 20 October 2026
England’s opening spell of 5‑0‑22‑1 left Pakistan reeling at 51‑2 in the 12th over, with Babar Azam’s 29 and Saad Baig’s 11 the only bright spots so far.
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Finance · 20 October 2026
The UK's jobless rate fell to 4.7%, bolstering expectations that the Bank of England will raise interest rates at its meeting next month.
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Finance · 20 October 2026
China’s third‑quarter GDP grew 4.5% year‑on‑year, driven by a surge in AI‑boosted electronics exports that outpaced domestic consumer spending, according to the latest data.
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Finance · 20 October 2026
British fintech Hyperlayer, led by a former top executive from Morgan Stanley, has raised almost £20 million in a funding round backed by a syndicate of blue‑chip investors. The capital will be used to broaden its d…
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