National news

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• Leona Lewis and Suranne Jones among stars to support Christmas Jumper Day

  Singer Leona Lewis, comedian Josh Widdicombe and actress Suranne Jones are among the stars who will wear their pre-loved festive knitwear for Save the Children’s Christmas Jumper Day.

• Rare bottle of Arctic beer to be opened after 150 years to revive brew

  A Scottish brewer is set to open one of the rarest beers in the world – a 150-year-old bottle once brewed for an Arctic expedition – to create a modern version of the historic ale.

• Charity installs solar powered operating rooms in Ukraine as war disrupts power

  A Scottish charity has completed the installation of six solar-powered children’s surgical theatres in western Ukraine, as the region faces ongoing bombing and power disruption in the war with Russia.

• No watering down of Hillsborough Law says Lammy ahead of first debate

  The courage of campaigners whose lives were devastated by state scandals will be honoured as the so-called Hillsborough Law comes before Parliament for its first debate, the Justice Secretary has said.

• Fifth celebrity eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing during Halloween week

  CBBC actress Ellie Goldstein, the first celebrity with Down’s syndrome to compete on the main series of Strictly Come Dancing, is the fifth contestant eliminated from the show.

• Heroic rail worker saved peoples lives trying to stop knife attack

  A “heroic” member of LNER rail staff who tried to stop a train knife attacker and “undoubtedly saved people’s lives” remains in a life-threatening condition, British Transport Police (BTP) said.

• Pregnant teenager accused of drug smuggling in Georgia moved to special unit

  A pregnant British teenager accused of drug smuggling has been moved to a mother and baby unit in a Georgian prison, her mother said.

• Wolves sack Vitor Pereira after 10 match winless start to Premier League season

  Wolves have sacked Vitor Pereira weeks after he signed a new long-term contract.

• First look at Paddington Bear for new West End musical

  First-look images have been released of the bear portraying Paddington for the new West End musical inspired by the beloved children’s books and films.

• Two British nationals confirmed as suspects in Huntingdon train stabbings

  Two men born in Britain are suspected of carrying out the Huntingdon train knife attack which is not believed to have been motivated by terrorism, police have said.