Bali volcano, and Leeds crash victims named

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A 10km (6-mile) exclusion zone has been set up around the volcano, while the National Board for Disaster Management reports “explosive eruptions” and “weak booms” so far.

The five victims of a crash that saw a stolen car smash into a tree in Leeds have been named locally. Brothers Ellis and Elliott Thornton, aged 12 and 15, died along with 15-year-old Darnell Harte and 24-year-old Robbie Meerun. Anthoney Armour, a 28-year-old father-of-two whose partner is pregnant with a third child, also died. The crash happened in the Meanwood area of the city, on Saturday night. A vigil took place near the scene on Sunday night. Two 15-year-old boys are in custody on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.

With official forecasts suggesting UK growth will slow because of poor productivity, the government is revealing its plans to boost industry. A deal worth up to £1bn with US healthcare giant MSD to open a UK research centre has been announced as part of the strategy. It’s expected to create 950 jobs. Business Secretary Greg Clark said Brexit made the government setting out its industrial strategy “even more important”.

By Hannah Bryce, Chatham House

Despite a range of approaches being tried to attract more women, it seems that the armed forces are still seen as a career for men. Yet there is a struggle to find sufficient recruits, with figures for the Army showing numbers were 4,000 below target. Making the armed forces more appealing to women could go a long way towards addressing this shortfall.

The front pages cover a variety of main stories. The Daily Mirror reports that “Russian cyber units” are spreading “lies” about flu and measles jabs in the UK, in an effort to “erode trust in US and European governments”. The Times says criminal gangs are grooming thousands of children to work as drug mules. Meanwhile, the Daily Mail claims ambulance technicians have been sent to respond to 300,000 999 calls in England, instead of paramedics. And the Daily Express predicts a “big freeze” lasting until Christmas.

Vaginal mesh Implant operations should be banned, says health watchdog

14:00 An 80% complete skeleton of a mammoth, thought to be 15,000 years old, goes on display in Lyon, France, ahead of an auction on 16 December.

19:30 The shortlist for the 2017 BBC Sports Personality of the Year is announced live on BBC One’s The One Show.

1990 John Major becomes Conservative leader of the Conservative Party – and the next prime minister – when his rivals drop out of the contest to replace Margaret Thatcher.