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Author: bbc.co.ukPublished on: October 29, 2026Country: United Kingdom

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The BBC News homepage features several current stories, including Conservative criticism of the UK Budget and an OBR warning that real household disposable income has fallen sharply. In Spain, efforts to identify victims of a train crash are continuing as the death toll reaches 69. Other headlines cover Poundland’s uncertain future, Ofcom’s proposed social-media age-checking methods and persistent water-industry pollution despite £5bn of investment.

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