October 8, 2022 - Brief Briefing

Logano secures third pole of Cup Series season

4:02 PM ET Associated Press CONCORD, N.C. — Joey Logano won the pole for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race on The Roval at Charlotte...

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Logano secures third pole of Cup Series season

Prince William has signalled he won’t be keeping quiet on the issues that matter to him

On the seat there was a sign. HRH Prince of Wales. Prince William, not his father, is now taking that place, but in his...

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Prince William has signalled he won't be keeping quiet on the issues that matter to him

Entertainment

Sacked trade minister Conor Burns denies ever meeting singer Mel B after claims he made remarks to her in lift

Sacked government trade minister Conor Burns has denied ever meeting Mel B after the singer suggested he made an inappropriate remark to her in...

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Sacked trade minister Conor Burns denies ever meeting singer Mel B after claims he made remarks to her in lift

Entertainment

TV medic Dr Tijion Esho, who featured on This Morning, under investigation by watchdog

A celebrity cosmetic doctor who featured on This Morning is under investigation by the medical watchdog after allegations were made against him. Dr Tijion...

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TV medic Dr Tijion Esho, who featured on This Morning, under investigation by watchdog

Entertainment

Eurovision: Next year’s song contest to be held in Liverpool, BBC announces

Liverpool will host next year’s Eurovision Song Contest, the BBC has announced. It beat off Glasgow to win the chance to host the show,...

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Eurovision: Next year's song contest to be held in Liverpool, BBC announces

Entertainment

Prince Harry and Sir Elton John among group suing Daily Mail publisher over ‘bugging, impersonation and accessing bank accounts’

Prince Harry and Sir Elton John are among a group of celebrities suing the publisher of the Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday and Mail...

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Prince Harry and Sir Elton John among group suing Daily Mail publisher over 'bugging, impersonation and accessing bank accounts'

Sports

Cup driver Larson eyes Indianapolis 500 ride

3:57 PM ET Associated Press CONCORD, N.C. — NASCAR champion Kyle Larson has emerged as a candidate for an Indianapolis 500 ride and said...

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Cup driver Larson eyes Indianapolis 500 ride

Murder investigation launched after body of 36-year-old woman found in Northampton

A murder investigation has been launched following the discovery of a body at a property in Northampton. Officers were called to an address in...

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Murder investigation launched after body of 36-year-old woman found in Northampton

Poignant new picture of Emma, Queen’s favourite horse, released by palace

Buckingham Palace has released a new picture of one of the Queen’s favourite ponies, who made a poignant appearance at her funeral. Emma the...

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Poignant new picture of Emma, Queen's favourite horse, released by palace

Politics

‘Abrasive’ Truss turns off floating voters who backed Tories at last general election, YouGov focus group says

On Thursday, the day after the end of the conference season, YouGov hosted a focus group with seven Blue Wall voters from around the...

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'Abrasive' Truss turns off floating voters who backed Tories at last general election, YouGov focus group says

Business

Taxpayer’s Bulb bill to hit £4bn as Octopus Energy closes in on takeover

Octopus Energy is close to clinching a takeover of stricken rival Bulb in a deal that will crystallise up to £4bn of losses for...

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Taxpayer’s Bulb bill to hit £4bn as Octopus Energy closes in on takeover

World

Ukraine war: Key bridge linking Russia to Crimea partially destroyed after explosion

Russia says three people have been killed after a key bridge to Crimea was partially destroyed in an explosion. Kerch Bridge – which is...

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Ukraine war: Key bridge linking Russia to Crimea partially destroyed after explosion

World

Ukraine war: Shocking number of Russian corpses a grim illustration of Ukrainian battlefield success

There are a quite shocking number of Russian corpses left in the wake of the Ukrainian blitz on their eastern front. Kyiv’s troops are...

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Ukraine war: Shocking number of Russian corpses a grim illustration of Ukrainian battlefield success

Science

Chandrayaan-2 Maps Abundance of Sodium for the First Time, ISRO Says

The X-ray spectrometer ‘CLASS’ on the Chandrayaan-2 orbiter has mapped an abundance of sodium on the moon for the first time, according to the...

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Chandrayaan-2 Maps Abundance of Sodium for the First Time, ISRO Says

World

Seven dead in petrol station blast in Donegal

Seven people have now been confirmed dead following an explosion at a petrol station in Donegal. A further eight people are being treated in...

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Seven dead in petrol station blast in Donegal

Entertainment

Viola Davis on pushing for bold roles and The Woman King being her ‘magnus opus’

Her latest film is the true story of a fierce group of female warriors who protected a West African Kingdom in the 1800s, given...

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Viola Davis on pushing for bold roles and The Woman King being her 'magnus opus'

Environment

Rail strikes: Saturday 8 October disruption and which lines are affected – including some Overground and Tube services

Commuters will face another day of travel disruption with more rail strikes planned on 8 October – bringing a halt to many services as...

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Rail strikes: Saturday 8 October disruption and which lines are affected - including some Overground and Tube services

Environment

North-South divide in opioid and painkiller prescribing with high use in England’s most deprived areas

A North-South divide over the prescription of high dose opioids and other painkillers has been revealed by Sky News research. The findings are being...

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