Metro A banker suspected of pushing a woman into the path of a moving bus in the 2017 "Putney pusher" case has been found dead, reports the Metro. Financial Times The US Federal Reserve has raised interest rates for the first time since 2023, defying calls from Donald Trump to lower borrowing costs, writes the Financial Times. The i Paper Prime Minister Andy Burnham has warned that next month's budget will be "challenging", with an increase to capital gains tax among the options being considered by the government, reports The i Paper. Daily Express Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has blasted the government after experts predict inflation could rise to 4% next year, writes the Daily Express. Daily Mirror A body has been found in the search for missing three-year-old Noah Woods, reports the Daily Mirror. The Daily Telegraph Buckingham Palace has hit back at claims made in an upcoming book written by Diana's brother Earl Spencer, writes The Daily Telegraph. Daily Sta...

MAIN NEWS STORY Search for missing three-year-old Noah Woods ends in tragedy after body found in Suffolk pond. The search for three-year-old Noah Woods , who disappeared from a playground in Brantham, Suffolk , ended tragically on Wednesday 16 September after police divers recovered the body of a child from Decoy Pond , close to where he was last seen. Noah had gone missing on Tuesday afternoon after becoming separated from a relative at the Merriam Close playground. Police said CCTV showed his last confirmed sighting at around 2.37pm , after which he ran down an alleyway towards a nearby housing estate. A huge search operation followed, involving Suffolk Police, fire and rescue, HM Coastguard, search-and-rescue teams, helicopters, specialist dogs and Met Police diving teams . More than 1,300 members of the public joined the search. Noah was non-verbal, partially deaf and autistic , meaning the search presented particular challenges. Police released CCTV footage showing his moveme...

Financial Times The state pension is set to rise above the tax-free income threshold for the first time, in what the Financial Times describes as a "fresh test" for Chancellor John Healey ahead of the budget next month. The i Paper Teenagers in Britain are being offered money and weapons by Russia to make explosives and poisons, in an escalation of a so-called "grey war", reports The i Paper. Metro Small Boat Scramble, a video game launched by Reform UK, has been accused of being "dehumanising", according to the Metro.   Daily Express The introduction of in-cot cameras for neonatal units is one of the key recommendations from an inquiry that found the deaths of some babies at the hospital where Lucy Letby worked "could have been avoided", reports the Daily Express.   Daily Star The Daily Star leads on footballer Raheem Sterling, who has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving and possessing nitrous oxide following a crash in Hampshire earlier this ye...

  MAIN NEWS STORY Last Commons sitting before conference recess, with party money and gilt costs still setting the temperature. The House of Commons rises tonight and returns on 12 October.  The political argument that has not risen with it is party finance: Reform UK’s two £36m gifts (total £72m) from Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne, and ministers’ attempt to tighten overseas and large-donor rules, including a proposed £100,000 cap with retrospective effect from the Rycroft review dates. Reform says the gifts are lawful and from British citizens.  Labour says the system is exposed. The Electoral Commission and police remain in the picture on separate undercover-funding claims. That fight still tests conflict, consequence, novelty and continuity. A second, quieter constraint is the gilt market. Ten-year yields have been around 5.4% today, near their highest since the financial-crisis era, longer-dated paper is also elevated. That limits what any chancellor can do before...

Financial Times The Financial Times reports on how the 10-year US Treasury yield hit five per cent on Monday for the first time since 2023. The i paper A major report is set to find that ADHD is not being overdiagnosed in the UK, The i paper reports.   Metro Metro splashes on reports of 500 new officers being hired in a £500m crackdown on money laundering at Post Offices and "dodgy" high street shops.   The Sun The Sun reports on Oasis announcing another huge tour for 2027 following the success of their comeback last year. The paper splashed on how fans "scrambled" to buy a ticket. Daily Mail The Daily Mail's front page leads on reports of Harry and Meghan pulling their children out of school over security concerns. It comes shortly after the start of term and following the family's return to the UK last month. Daily Star The Daily Star leads on a raft of female athletes criticising actress Sydney Sweeney's nude ad campaign for a sports betting company. ...

  MAIN NEWS STORY The battle over party funding regulations and electoral integrity.  As Parliament sits for its final day before the autumn conference recess, cross-party clashes have erupted over foreign-linked financial contributions and systemic voting reforms, direct issues that test all seven news values. Political Stories of the Day Representation of the People Bill: Lords scrutinise electoral overhauls today, with debate intensifying over calls for an emergency cap on individual party donations. Reform UK Funding Row: Controversy mounts over £72m in crypto-backed funding for Reform UK, triggering warnings from electoral watchdogs. Sovereign Grant Bill Fast-Tracked: Commons moves to pass Royal Funding reform in a single sitting, capping the 2027–28 grant at £99.9m. Peerage Introductions: London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan (Lord Khan of Tooting) and Sir Brian Leveson officially enter the House of Lords. Energy Grid Intermittency Inquiry: Lords Environment Committee launches a p...