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1. Travel disruption fears as Airbus says thousands of planes need maintenance

   Airbus said the problem was discovered following a recent ‘incident’ in the US involving an A320 family aircraft

2. No 10 denies Reeves 'lied to public about £21bn black hole' before budget

   Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch claimed the Chancellor ‘lied to the public’ and was ‘bribing Labour MPs to save her own skin’

3. Off piste: under-the-radar areas for good value ski homes near big ticket French Alps resorts

   Look away from the stellar resorts (with higher prices than prime London) to their unsung neighbours for ski homes within reach

4. Robber who fatally kicked and punched pensioner jailed for 23 years

   John Mackey, 87, was targeted by Peter Augustine, 59, while out shopping in north London on the afternoon of May 6.

5. Your Party set to stage major conference after months of infighting and power struggles

   The left-wing party, started by Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana, launched in July with promises of unity and grassroots democracy, but has been plagued by public disputes, resignations and accusations of power-grabbing

6. Emily Atack ushers in festive season at London's star-studded parties this week

   A week of festive soirées swept the capital, from Atack leading the charge at Langan’s to Joanna Lumley and Richard Curtis celebrating The Beatles Anthology

7. World’s first commercial space science satellite launched successfully

   Blue Skies Space, a space science data company headquartered in London, said its satellite was launched from a rocket in California.

8. Corbyn and Sultana’s party reveals name options on eve of conference

   The result of the ballot is to be announced the former Labour leader on Sunday.

9. Number of complaints about BBC to watchdog decreased in year to March – report

   The report comes at a time of ‘significant crisis’ for the BBC, Ofcom said.

10. EastEnders’ Sam Mitchell to be diagnosed with breast cancer

    The character returns in December.