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Schools were closed after Storm Bolo, which over the weekend killed two men hit by falling trees damaged in the storm. A clean-up followed flooding and property damage, and the Met Office issued a yellow warning for strong winds from 6pm to 3am across the west coast of England, Wales and Scotland and eastern Northern Ireland. A reporter near Kilmarnock described unsafe roads, damaged electricity and gas networks, flooded homes and a care home surrounded by water, with services pumping out 6,000 litres at a time and concerns about the next high tide. Consultant doctors in England planned a two-day strike on 25 and 26 November in a pay and conditions dispute, with only emergency cover. The BMA accused the government of ignoring wellbeing and workload concerns; the government cited a recommended 2.4% pay rise and a £2bn cost, while the health secretary called the strike disappointing and irresponsible and NHS leaders were reported to be astonished and dismayed.

A minister in the Philippines said Meghan Markle's father may be a sex offender of the grossest kind after reports of sexual abuse images found in Thomas Markle's home, which he denies. Meghan said a letter containing allegations against her father was sent to the Metropolitan Police and shared with her; it was understood the letter was sent by his first wife, Roslyn Loveless, and a royal editor said it contained several allegations but was light on evidence. The Prime Minister said people would feel some hope after Wednesday's budget, in his first live TV interview 99 days after entering Number 10. Andy Burnham and Chancellor John Healey pledged to double funding to get all rough sleepers off the streets by Christmas, with details expected in the budget; borrowing costs had risen, a new tax on bank profits was expected, and defence spending remained a priority. He also said he wanted the UK to rejoin the EU in his lifetime, but not with a referendum this Parliament, and Downing Street later clarified he was not proposing specific options; Reform and the Conservatives said a return to freedom of movement would be a mistake.

Chris Brown was given an eight-month suspended jail sentence after pleading guilty to affray over a 2023 bottle attack at a London nightclub; his vocal coach received a four-month suspended sentence, and the judge said fame did not entitle Brown to special treatment. Brazil's left-wing President Lula won a fourth term after defeating right-wing challenger Bolsonaro, who said the result should be annulled and called it inexplicable. In Serbia, a student-led opposition movement celebrated victory after long-serving populist leader Aleksandar Vučić conceded electoral defeat; the group won 2.4 million votes in snap parliamentary elections. Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado returned after almost a year in exile to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, in her first appearance since the US removed then-president Nicolas Maduro. New police powers called respect orders could impose curfews or town-centre bans for anti-social behaviour, allowing police, councils, housing associations and transport networks stronger enforcement against unlicensed public drinking, drug use and nuisance behaviour. A former Metropolitan Police detective said the orders could be effective, with breaches leading to immediate arrest and persistent offenders facing up to two years in prison, though she acknowledged resourcing pressures. A survey by the Nighttime Industries Association found around a fifth of UK adults had attended a tribute act show in the past 12 months, with demand growing as fans are priced out of seeing major artists and venues benefit from guaranteed ticket sales.