Queen delivers message of hope to UK amid virus outbreak 9news.com The queen gives yearly Christmas messages but has given an address like this on only three previous occasions...

Happy Halloween! 10 of the UK's spookiest places to visit theguardian.com Said to be haunted by poltergeists, hellish hounds and ghostly huntsmen, these eerie spots are perfect for a Halloween trip – but maybe not alone...

UK takes £400m stake in satellite firm OneWeb bbc.com The UK helps rescue company from bankruptcy as part of a plan to replace the EU's Galileo sat-nav system....

Pay squeeze and tax rises needed in UK to fill £40bn hole in public finances theguardian.com Weak growth and pressure on NHS and welfare budgets will add to Covid woes, warns IFS thinktank...

TikTok is the perfect medium for the splintered attention spans of lockdown | Sophie Haigney theguardian.com When boredom sets in, 15 seconds of a koala sleeping followed by 15 seconds of a teenager dancing with his nan fills the void, says writer Sophie Haigney...