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China's electric vehicle market share hit a record 67 percent in September as pure petrol and diesel car sales crashed 49 percent year over year, while total car sales fell 28 percent. Alex and Jordan cover the BEV and plug-in hybrid split, the full-year outlook above 60 percent, and what the combustion collapse means for the world.

Greater Manchester councillors are investigating more than £1 billion in housing loans, including about £55 million approved in 2017 for companies controlled by Manchester City owner Sheikh Mansour at meetings chaired by Andy Burnham. Alex and Jordan cover the transparency questions, the repaid loans, and the scrutiny of the prime minister's City ties.

Farmers warn of a national pumpkin shortage after Britain's hottest summer on record, with crops down by half, large pumpkins in short supply, and some patches expected to sell out by half term. Alex and Jordan cover the drought-hit harvest, the 90-percent-water problem, and what it means for Halloween.

Green Party leader Zack Polanski told the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg he will not overturn his party's 'Zionism is racism' motion and has no regrets, while an Ipsos poll put his approval at minus 36, the lowest of any party leader. Alex and Jordan cover the Brighton vote, the by-election defeat, and the polling collapse.

Manchester United drew 1-1 at Leeds United with Dominic Calvert-Lewin cancelling out Bryan Mbeumo's opener, leaving United 13th with their worst start in 40 years while Michael Carrick insisted it was a step forward. Alex and Jordan cover the crisis numbers, Harry Maguire's bravery admission, and the Martinez fallout.

The Home Office says migration settlement rights will be cut, arguing overseas skilled labour should be temporary while British workers are trained, but experts doubt it will dent net migration and Labour warns enforcement is being hollowed out. Alex and Jordan cover the policy, the balloon-squeezing critique, and the 20 percent border budget cut.

The Telegraph has reported that civil servants are embedded at the BBC writing news stories, including on small boats and Covid coverage, triggering an impartiality row with Reform UK calling it scandalous and demanding the licence fee be scrapped. Alex and Jordan cover the transparency questions, the union of journalism and the state, and what happens to trust.

Three members of the House of Lords face suspension after a conduct committee found one peer did not act in good faith when claiming overnight allowances for a designated main home in Reigate, recommending an eight-month suspension. Alex and Jordan cover the £27,446 repayment, Lord Strathclyde's fury, and Labour's swift party discipline.

The London Fire Brigade has been granted a High Court injunction allowing contract firefighters to cross picket lines during a planned 47-hour strike over Bonfire Night, after picketers blocked replacement crews at nine stations during a walkout on November 1. Alex and Jordan cover the contract dispute, the union's fury, and the battle over Britain's busiest fire night.

An overnight Ukrainian drone attack on St Petersburg and the Leningrad region killed one person and injured 15, setting fire to oil terminals, an Ozon logistics hub and a VK data centre, as Russia claimed to have downed 1,015 drones. Alex and Jordan cover the collapse of the energy ceasefire, Zelenskyy's 76-attacks claim, and Moscow's response.