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Andy Burnham is preparing a draft Brexit reset deal with the European Union that would align Britain with Brussels’ food rules and create a limited youth mobility scheme, according to reports ahead of a UK-EU summit. A proposed 200-page agreement on sanitary and phytosanitary standards is being circulated among EU member states. Related drafts covering emissions and trading, together with a joint statement for European leaders, are also understood to be in circulation. The agreements are intended to be finalised at a summit in Brussels on November 20, where Mr Burnham hopes to set out the next stage of the…

The European Central Bank is likely to raise interest rates in December, Joachim Nagel has said. The comments point to a further rate increase by the ECB at its December meeting.

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Barcelona are scheduled to face Aston Villa in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday evening, with the fixture due to kick off at 8pm. The match will be played at Spotify Camp Nou, with Barcelona hosting the Premier League side in the European competition.

One teenage girl has died and another remains critically ill after an early-morning shooting in Prince George’s County, Maryland. Police were called to the 8100 block of 15th Avenue in the Langley Park area at about 1.50am on Tuesday, 3 November, following reports of gunfire. One victim was pronounced dead at the scene, while the second teenage girl was taken to hospital in a critical condition. Police have not released the victims’ identities or ages. Detectives have not identified a suspect or established what led to the shooting. Investigators said they did not initially believe it was a random attack.…

The Australian sharemarket is set to retreat at the open after a rebound in major US technology stocks helped lift the S&P 500, despite declines for Apple and the Dow Jones Industrial Average. ASX futures indicated a fall of 28 points, or 0.3 per cent. The index rose 0.3 per cent in the previous session after the Reserve Bank raised interest rates to an 18-year high. The Australian dollar was trading at 69.74 US cents. On Wall Street, the S&P 500 was up 0.5 per cent in early afternoon trading, although more shares in the index were falling than rising.…

The US midterm elections could give stocks a lift, with investors focused on the prospect of reduced political uncertainty and divided government in Washington. Analysis from financial firm Edward Jones found that the S&P 500 rose by an average of 1.7% in the month after the last 14 midterm elections, dating back to 1970. Over the six months following the votes, returns averaged 15.5%. “Volatility around the vote is possible, but markets have historically performed well in the year following midterms as political uncertainty recedes and attention returns to the economic outlook,” said Magdalena Ocampo, a market strategist at Principal…

The John Lewis Christmas adverts have become a familiar part of the festive season, with each campaign offering a new story designed to capture the spirit of giving. The series, which began in 2007, has ranged from animated animals and unlikely friendships to family memories, foster care and an alien visitor. The retailer’s recent campaigns have continued to revisit themes of love, nostalgia and relationships, while occasionally departing from the tear-jerking formula that made the adverts a seasonal talking point. John Lewis Christmas adverts from 2025 to 2020 The 2025 advert, Where Love Lives, focused on the relationship between a…

Binance said hackers used a fake job interview to compromise a computer before carrying out an attack involving $6.3 billion. The cryptocurrency exchange did not provide further details in the information available.

The Palm Beach plane crash that killed all nine people aboard a private jet is being investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board, with early updates expected to shed light on what happened at 37,000 feet. The aircraft was flying through a storm which appeared to cause ice to build up before it crashed. The circumstances surrounding the decision to climb higher remain unclear. An expert spoken to by New York Post journalist Caitlyn Becker said Learjets such as the one involved do not generally perform better at higher altitudes. The pilot had requested a climb from 35,000 feet to…