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1. BBC may not be in 'safe hands' under its chair, says committee head

   The most senior MP on the culture select committee says Samir Shah's evidence to MPs was "wishy-washy".

2. Farage says he's 'never directly racially abused anybody' after school racism claims

   The Reform UK leader was responding to reports he made racist remarks to his peers in school in the 1970s.

3. Has Britain's budget watchdog become too all-powerful?

   Ahead of this week's Budget, some have accused the Office for Budget Responsibility of being a "straitjacket on growth"

4. 'Gang in balaclavas targeted our combine harvester': Farmers welcome rural crime crackdown

   Police launch a new nationwide strategy to crack down on organised crime gangs in the countryside.

5. Are we going to have a white Christmas this year?

   Sarah Keith-Lucas explores the chances of getting snow at Christmas this year in the UK.

6. Ex-priest has further child abuse complaint upheld

   A tribunal finds that David Tudor sexually abused a 15-year-old-girl in Surrey in the 1980s.

7. 'I'm officially back' - Whitlock comes out of retirement

   Three-time Olympic gold medallist Max Whitlock is to come out of retirement to target a place at the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028.

8. Police misconduct inquiry in Harshita Brella case

   Four Northamptonshire Police officers will face misconduct proceedings, the force says.

9. MPs want answers on Villa-Maccabi game intelligence

   Ministers ask West Midlands Police for more details on Israeli fans' ban at the match on 6 November.

10. Palestine Action activist hit police officer with sledgehammer, jury told

    The officer could not drive, shower or dress herself after being struck with a sledgehammer.