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• Keir Starmer says he will reverse tax cut for top earners if he wins next election

  Labour will reverse the cut in the higher rate of income tax if it wins power at the next election, Sir Keir Starmer has said.

• Labour conference begins with pledges on policing and clean power - as Starmer says 'change is on the way'

  The Labour Party's annual conference begins today - and policies on neighbourhood policing and clean energy are among those on the agenda.

• Pork markets and p45s: The highs and lows of political conference season

  The party conference season is a long-established ritual of British politics: part theatre, part drama and part soap opera. For many it's the highlight of the political year.

• Labour deputy 'worried' about Holly and Phil over Queen's coffin queue jumping row

  Angela Rayner has said she is "worried" about the online abuse aimed at This Morning hosts Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby after allegations they skipped the queue to see the Queen's coffin.

• Freed POW says his Russian captors 'punched him on nose' when they found out he was British

  Aiden Aslin has spoken of his time being detained by Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine - and says he was punched in the face when they first found out he was British.

• Single UK ticketholder comes forward to claim £171m EuroMillions jackpot

  A single UK ticketholder has come forward to claim the £171m jackpot in Friday's EuroMillions draw, Camelot said.

• Free medicinal cannabis to be donated to epileptic children in the UK

  Scores of epileptic children in the UK are set to receive medicinal cannabis for free, after private firms responded to a Northern Ireland mother's plea.

• How does the UK's Royal Family compare with others around the world?

  The number of dignitaries from around the globe who came to the Queen's funeral underscored the significance of the British family compared to others around the world.

• First picture released of Queen's ledger stone marking her final resting place

  Buckingham Palace has released the first image of the new ledger stone marking the Queen's final resting place.

• Big drop in temperatures expected as significant strong winds and cold front sweep UK

  Temperatures around the UK are set to plummet next week as the first significant strong winds of the season sweep across the nation.