A massive fire has broken out in the middle of London's tech district, with smoke seen bellowing out across the city's skyline.
With effect from 1st November, standard Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) increased from 6% to 9.
A fire which forced a charity shop in Surrey to close was started deliberately, police have said.
Weather warnings have been issued across the UK as the country's first officially named storm, Abigail, heads for Britain's shores.
A fire at a warehouse in Tottenham, north London has seen more than 30 people evacuated from their homes and left the building gutted.