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Author: bbc.co.ukPublished on: October 23, 2026Country: United Kingdom

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BBC News leads with Storm Austen battering south-west England, leaving thousands without power and causing some flight cancellations. A yellow wind warning is due to begin at 10:00 BST for millions of people in England and Wales, while a rain warning is already in place for parts of Scotland. Other headlines include Ukraine's claims about continuing Starlink restrictions, hospitals allegedly targeted in Sudan, a trial of a personalised cancer vaccine and Raye's Mercury Prize win.

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