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Investigation demanded into Keir Starmer’s comms chief’s lobbying links

Sir Keir Starmer’s communications chief Tim Allan owns a minority stake in a lobbying firm and still discusses government activity with a senior consultant at the company, Sky News can reveal.The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News

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Iraqi prime minister’s coalition wins parliamentary elections

A coalition led by Iraq’s prime minister has won the country’s parliamentary elections, Baghdad’s electoral commission has said.The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News

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Our pay is still way down – we have to strike again, says doctors’ union chief

The British Medical Association (BMA) has defended a new round of resident doctor walkouts starting on Friday, insisting medics’ pay is still “way down” compared with 2008 and that the government has failed to finish “a journey” towards restoring it.The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News

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‘Deeply concerning’: Rates of high blood pressure in children doubled since 2000, study suggests

Surging childhood obesity has driven rates of high blood pressure in kids to almost double since 2000, an analysis suggests.The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News

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Man charged with murder and vehicle theft after pensioner found dead

A man has been charged with murdering a pensioner who was found with fatal injuries at a flat in Northamptonshire.The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News

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Economic growth slowed to just 0.1% in third quarter, figures show

The UK’s economic slowdown gathered further momentum during the third quarter of the year with growth of just 0.1%, according to an early official estimate that makes horrific reading for the chancellor.The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News

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Amber weather warning issued for parts of UK – as Storm Claudia brings heavy rain

An amber weather warning has been issued as Storm Claudia looks set to batter parts of the UK on Friday.The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News

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Murdered Sara Sharif should never have been in care of father and stepmother, damning report finds

A damning independent report into the failings by the various authorities who came into contact with Sara Sharif has said the 10-year-old should never have been placed in the care of her father and stepmother, describing the killers as a “lethal combination”.The Latest News from the UK and Around the World | Sky News