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Author: bbc.co.ukPublished on: September 2, 2026Country: United Kingdom

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The cost of borrowing money for the UK hit a new 18-year high on Wednesday, following a sharp rise in recent days and weeks. Nigel Farage told the BBC that society today is one of complainants, in response to questions about the funding of his party, Reform. Four individuals have been charged with the murder of a baby who was stabbed to death. More than 900 people have been killed in Gaza this year, according to the Hamas-run health ministry.

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