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1. Greens ‘won the argument’ on blocking Reform in by-election, Lucy Powell admits

   Labour’s deputy leader appeared to concede defeat at the count in Gorton and Denton.

2. Greens confident as counting underway in Gorton and Denton

   Zack Polanski’s party hopes to pull off its first ever victory in a parliamentary by-election.

3. Thousands of trials will not be heard until at least 2028, data reveals

   The backlog includes 206 rape trials that are not listed to start until 2028.

4. Concerns raised over ‘family voting’ in Gorton and Denton by-election

   A row is brewing over warnings of people forcing their family members to vote in a certain way.

5. New Piccadilly line trains delayed by another year as 'game-changing' Tube upgrade soars to £3.4bn

   TfL says first of 94 ‘game-changing’ new trains now not due to enter service until sometime between December 2026 and June 2027

6. Draft rare cancers law offers hope to those with incurable brain tumours

   Abi Feltham was diagnosed with a brain tumour in May 2024 and was told she has 15 years to live.

7. Severe weather swings leave families battling floods and farmers facing bad year

   The Met Office said this winter will be remembered for its ‘relentless rain’.

8. Tickets for 99th Royal Variety Performance go on sale this Friday

   The black tie event will be staged at the Royal Albert Hall in London on November 20.

9. The Wanted singer Max George says heart condition has been ‘a blessing in ways’

   The 37-year-old was fitted with a pacemaker in December 2024 after doctors discovered he had a 2:1 block on his heart.

10. £900m economic opportunity in England ‘lost to property sales falling through’

    Last year, it took an average of five months for a house purchase across Britain to go through the completion process, Rightmove said.