Boris Johnson ‘offered Nigel Farage an election pact vowing to put up “paper candidates” in 40 Brexit Party target seats if he pulled out of Labour marginals – but the deal was rebuffed’
‘Defend democracy, freedom and tolerance!’ Germany’s Angela Merkel pins symbolic rose to remains of the Berlin Wall and issues emotional call as country marks the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Cold War relic
Labour’s Sir Lindsay Hoyle WINS race to become Commons Speaker as he fends off challenge from Chris Bryant and vows break from the John Bercow era – before paying tearful tribute to his tragic daughter as he takes the chair
Tories turn on the spending taps: Boris Johnson promises £5bn boost to pensions and welfare to thwart Labour as poll puts him 12 points clear of Jeremy Corbyn
Rampant South Africa beat England in the Rugby World Cup final by 32 points to 12: Springboks crush the dreams of Owen Farrell and his teammates as Prince Harry watches from the stands
Parents’ heartbreak as body of missing British backpacker Amelia Bambridge, 21, is found at sea more than 30 miles from where she disappeared in Cambodia
Boris Johnson DITCHES his Brexit Bill and goes all out for pre-Xmas election with SNP and Lib Dem backing after EU leaves his ‘do or die’ pledge in tatters by granting ‘flex-tension’ until Jan 31
Finally,European Union has agreed to Brexit deadline extension up to 31 January 2020,says President of European Council
Jeremy Corbyn dithers over whether he will back Boris Johnson’s pre-Christmas election call during interview with Richard & Judy – as Britain AND Brussels wait for him to make up his mind despite huge split in Labour Party
