Tory defector Mark Reckless is on course to win back his Commons seat for Ukip in the upcoming by-election in Rochester and Strood, according to a new opinion poll.
The survey by Survation for the Mail on Sunday has Ukip nine points ahead of the Conservatives in the constituency.
George Osborne has joked that Ed Miliband's speech to last week's Labour Party conference was "so forgettable, he forgot it himself".
Mr Miliband forgot a key passage on the deficit, something the Chancellor said was a "disqualification for the high office he seeks".
The Democratic presidential candidate may also have shown his cards on his choice of running mate.
The US president also shared a post on Twitter accusing Dr Anthony Fauci of misleading the public over hydroxychloroquine.
Fears over an impending second wave of coronavirus dominates Wednesday’s front pages.