A whole host of announcements have already been made about the Budget in the run-up to the statement, which will be made by the chancellor later. So far it’s emerged billions will be spent on transport, the NHS in England and education and also the minimum wage will be going up and the public sector pay freeze will be lifted. These previews - an unprecedented number - have sparked anger from the Speaker of the Commons Sir Lindsay Hoyle. They shouldn’t really happen as key policy announcements are traditionally made to MPs before the media. But despite these announcements, there are gaps, including how these policies will be paid for. Rishi Sunak is expected to fill them, promising his Budget "begins the work of preparing for a new economy" post-Covid.
It will be "an economy fit for a new age of optimism. That is the stronger economy of the future," says Mr Sunak. One that, he says, is made up of "higher wages, higher skills, and rising productivity" as well as "strong public services, vibrant communities and safer streets". Labour fears the chancellor’s spending pledges don’t go far enough, with shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves calling on the government to create "a more resilient economy and take the pressure off working people". She says her party "would not raise taxes on working people and British businesses" if it was in power post-pandemic. The chancellor wants to move on from the emergency caused by the pandemic to a more normal kind of economic debate, our political editor Laura Kuenssberg says, and however many announcements there have already been, what matters are the numbers - what's in black and white - in the end.

Covid vaccines have already been rolled out to children aged over 12 in a number of countries including the UK, now they look set to be given to five to 11 year olds in the US. Pfizer jabs should be given to children in that age range, the US government’s Food and Drug Administration panel recommends. It says the benefits to some 28 million children outweigh any other health risks, and come after a trial showed the vaccine was safe for those youngsters. The US has recorded close to 740,000 deaths from Covid-19, with 160 children aged five to 11 having died as a result of the virus since the start of the pandemic, official data shows. The recommendation now needs further approval from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which is expected on 2 November meaning vaccinations could start the next day.

It looks like the price of a pint is about to rise. A pint of beer could set you back by as much another 30p, according to one pub company. City Pub Group says it’ll be needed to help pay for higher minimum wages announced by government and energy costs so the "only way forward" is to push up prices. The wages alone would cost about £1m a year, says the manager of the chain, Clive Watson. While increases to the minimum wage and the minimum living rate would be "welcomed" by many staff in pubs, Emma McClarkin, chief executive of the British Beer & Pub Association, says it's a further cost increase for pubs which are "still struggling to recover and face an uncertain future".

The Budget and the Queen pulling out of the COP26 climate summit are the main stories on today’s front pages. The Times leads with Budget, reporting that "fast growth" gives Chancellor Rishi Sunak a "chance to splash (the) cash". It also pictures the Queen appearing in good spirits as she returned to duties, however she has cancelled her trip to the global conference after medical advice to rest. The Metro splits its front page, headlining on Mr Sunak’s "new age" Budget and picturing the monarch. The Daily Mirror and the i flip the stories round to have the Queen as their splashes. The Daily Telegraph, meanwhile, focuses on NHS Test and Trace which has been criticised in a report as a "eyewatering" waste of taxpayers’ money. Read the newspaper review in full here.

You would be mistaken in thinking you’d seen a ghost if you visited the Tower of London and spotted a woman with flaming red curls walking round the moat. It’s not a vision of the famously redheaded Queen Elizabeth I but Megan Clawson. The aspiring actor lives in the Tower with the Beefeaters, drawing lots of attention from visitors. Find out more here.
Next to the Hollywood actor Tom Hanks who’s been invited to visit a bookshop in Edinburgh over his love of typewriters. Scotland's only typewriter mechanic, Tom Hodges, typed a letter to the film star who replied saying "you are my hero" for keeping typewriters alive and battling "the giants to sell the best of books". Hanks says he'll to seek him out the next time he's in the Scottish capital. Read the full story here.
And finally, as we’ve mentioned books, what better way to enjoy reading one than with a cup of tea, or coffee? If you have milk would you switch to a new alternative made from the humble potato? It’s predicted to be the next big thing. Take a look.

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