News Headlines - 01 November 2016

▽Top Senate Dem Says FBI Chief May Have Broken Law on Emails - The New York Times

The top Senate Democrat said Sunday that FBI Director James Comey may have broken the law when he disclosed 11 days before the election that investigators had newly discovered emails that may be relevant to the inquiry into Hillary Clinton's private email server.

▽Ronnie Coulter jailed for 1998 murder of Surjit Singh Chhokar - BBC News

A man has been jailed for life for the 1998 murder of Surjit Singh Chhokar after being tried for a second time... The Crown was given permission to bring a second prosecution following changes to Scotland's double jeopardy laws.

▽Quids in! Treasury warns shopkeepers to get ready for 12-sided ￡1 coin | The Guardian

Millions of vending and parking machines will have to be adapted to enable them to accept the new coins, which have already been likened to the 12-sided 3d piece that disappeared with decimalisation in 1971.

▽Nepal drains dangerous Everest lake - BBC News

The Imja glacial lake, at nearly 5,000m (16,400ft) high, was in danger of flooding downstream settlements, trekking trails and bridges... Imja is one of thousands of glacial lakes in the Himalayas.

▽Sir David Attenborough: BBC right to let Bake Off go but wrong to sack Clarkson | The Guardian

Sir David Attenborough has said the BBC was “absolutely right” not to pay the sum needed to snap up The Great British Bake Off – but it was wrong to sack Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson.