We should use Hugh Grant to explain all British traditions to the world*

*Particularly Americans.

EXCLUSIVE: Britain would not necessarily have to join the single currency or passport-free zone if it applied to rejoin the bloc, two anonymous officials have said.

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1 more day.

The Hole in the Road
#Sheffield

One of the most famous addresses in the world, 10 Downing Street in London, is home not just to prime ministers, but also to a 19-year-old tabby cat named Larry.

@HollyMAWilliams looks at how the official pet of the British leader’s residence and Chief Mouser to the Cabinet orite to the press — and a political fixture whose nine lives have so far outlasted five prime ministers.

We predict the Democrats will win the US House of Representatives with 239 seats out of 435 in the US midterms on Tue 3 Nov. (Predicted range: 228 to 278)

The Republicans are forecast to take 196 seats. (Predicted range: 157 to 207)

electoralcalculus.co.uk/blogs/ec_usa_2…

I’ll never have a second team but if I did it would be Bayern Munich after playing ‘Land of Hope and Glory’ on German soil to salute Harry Kane. Lots of stadiums in England wouldn’t play it for risk of offending someone…so hats off to Bayern! 🫡 🇩🇪 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🤝

New York City you beauty, I absolutely love you, every last person and step. 2 million people turned out to cheer 60,000 of us. I gave every kid a high five. I even found a tasty snack in Central Park. As I turned into Brooklyn a woman boomed out ‘@amnesty international, that’s welcome to Brooklyn!’ Thank you for seeing me through your five boroughs with your support and love. 💚🏃🗽

Lest we forget ❤️

#EFL

1/3 How do you keep order in the Commons without denting MPs’ confidence?

Deputy Speaker @Nus_Ghani explains her approach, and how her own experience of being admonished by John Bercow shaped it.

Watch this clip from our exclusive Parliament Matters interview. 👇

Peak Paris.

The all paper Poppys are shite.

Bring back the ones with the plastic.

That is all.

Pope Leo XIV meeting the Notre Dame and Villanova basketball teams in the Vatican. The sports-loving pope - a Villanova grad - trying not to pick sides ahead of the Eternal City tip off games, although hinting pretty strongly where his loyalties lie.

@CNN report

On y va! 🫡☕

Halloween isn't American. 🎃

Not the name. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Not the costumes. 🎭

Not the lantern. 🕯️

Not even "trick or treat". 🚪

The word was so Scottish that Robert Burns had to add a footnote for the English explaining what it was. 📜

The first lanterns weren't pumpkins. 👀

The eat" appeared in print, it wasn't in America. 📰

Every year someone calls Halloween an American import. 🙄

They never tell you the knock on your door is OLDER than America itself. 🇺🇸

So this Halloween, skip the trick. 👻

Be the treat. 🍬

Watch the full story. 👇

Be part of us. ☝️🇬🇧

Be Proud Of Us. 🙏🇬🇧

Marvel held a drone show in Korea for ‘AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY’ that included a transition from Iron Man to Doctor Doom.

Sean Lock saw through Russell Brand straight away

Off to a children's Halloween party hosted by the little humans school friends parents.

Getting old is shit.

I never liked Halloween anywy, I like it less these days.

🎃😡

The King reacting to Caribbean rum may just be my new favourite thing

Long may be reign!

New from @Ipsos_in_the_UK

How would you vote if there was a referendum on the UK applying to join the EU?

Should apply to join 56%
Should stay out 30%