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Authorities have confirmed that a 47-year-old Indian national was killed and two people injured.
Authorities have confirmed that a 47-year-old Indian national was killed and two people injured.
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<p>Collection gems include 1605 Thanksgiving Act passed after Guy Fawkes’s failure and the longest act in the archives</p><p>As Bonfire Night approaches and firework displays light up the UK, in a file on a shelf in the labyrinthine National Archives can be found a flat vellum page, inscribed in exquisite calligraphy, and the origin of this week’s explosive celebrations.</p><p>The 1605 Thanksgiving Act was passed by James I after Guy Fawkes’s failure to assassinate the king, the Lords and the Commons, at the opening of parliament that year.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/nov/03/law-behind-bonfire-night-among-records-sent-from-parliament-to-national-archives">Continue reading...</a>
<p>Parents of teenager stabbed in Southampton last year hit out at political ‘game’ played with son’s murder</p><p>Henry Nowak’s family said he “would have hated” the riots that followed his death as they accused some politicians of playing a “game” with their son’s murder.</p><p>Nowak, who was fatally stabbed by Vickrum Digwa last year, was handcuffed by police as he lay dying when his attacker falsely accused him of racial abuse.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/nov/03/henry-nowak-would-have-hated-riots-after-his-murder-his-says-family">Continue reading...</a>
<p>Up to 25% of 16,000 workforce could go as telecoms group says it will increase use of AI in areas including customer service</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/nov/03/saudi-oil-company-profits-australian-central-bank-rates-brent-crude-crypto-hack-energy-prices-latest-news-updates">Business live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Virgin Media O2 is to cut thousands of jobs in an £800m cost-cutting drive as the telecommunications company aims to tackle its £22bn debt pile.</p><p>VMO2, which is jointly owned by Liberty Global and Telefónica, said £300m of the savings target will come from job cuts that will reduce the company’s employee wage bill by 30% over the next two years.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/nov/03/virgin-media-o2-cut-jobs-cost-savings-telecoms-ai">Continue reading...</a>
<p>About 400 staff affected by closure at both Mater’s Brisbane and Springfield hospitals, with financial sustainability of pathology business a factor</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>In-house pathology services at one of Queensland’s biggest hospitals will permanently close amid an investigation into potential formaldehyde exposure and continual financial strain.</p><p>The closure, which affects 400 staff across Mater’s Brisbane and Springfield hospitals, includes the lab which handles foetus and newborn tissue and cell testing for unexpected deaths.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/nov/03/major-queensland-hospital-to-close-pathology-labs-amid-potential-formaldehyde-exposure-investigation">Continue reading...</a>