The Thorpe St Andrew school stabbing trial centred on what the defendant intended when he attacked a fellow pupil. Following the attempted murder verdict, this account explains how the prosecution’s evidence and the defence’s argument differed, why the girl’s survival did not settle the charge, and what remains for sentencing.

The Covid inquiry has rejected Matt Hancock’s claim that care homes were protected from the start of the pandemic. Baroness Hallett’s sixth report examines hospital discharges, staff support and the harm of visiting bans. Its findings set a practical test for future emergencies: whether social care receives the resources and standing needed to protect residents safely.

A man has been mauled to death by a tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park near Doncaster. Emergency services, including an air ambulance, attended the scene, but he could not be saved. Police have confirmed the tiger was unharmed and remained inside its enclosure. The park has closed as investigators examine how the man entered the protected habitat.

The deaths of three sisters found in the sea off Brighton have been ruled suicides following an inquest on 8 October 2026. Jane Adetoro, Christina Walters and Rebecca Walters travelled to Birmingham near the site of their mother's death shortly before their final journey. Investigators reconstructed their movements, but the reasons behind their decision remain uncertain.

The BBC has confirmed sweeping Radio 4 cancellations as part of its £500 million savings programme. You and Yours, Thinking Allowed, Free Thinking and Open Country are among the shows being axed, with some to be replaced by digital-first programmes. Discover why these changes are happening, how listeners will be affected and what they mean for the broadcaster's future.

Joshua Kerry has appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court accused of preparing terrorist acts, including alleged activity targeting Nigel Farage. Prosecutors say the case includes research into prominent targets and an attempted break-in at Farage’s home. Kerry also faces a separate murder charge over the death of former minister Ann Widdecombe.

The Green Party has formally adopted an anti-Zionist policy after members backed the “Zionism is Racism” motion by 1,022 votes to 813. The decision goes far beyond criticism of Israel’s government, supporting a single democratic Palestinian state across historic Palestine and triggering opposition from senior Greens, Jewish members and the wider European Green movement.

UK National Security Adviser Jonathan Powell made an undisclosed visit to Israel as Britain tried to prevent the closure of its East Jerusalem consulate. His talks failed to secure an agreement, leaving London facing an 8 October deadline and a diplomatic dispute that now reaches from West Bank settlements to Britain’s wider role with the Palestinians.

Police evacuated 153 properties in Worle, near Weston-super-Mare, after suspicious substances and items were discovered during a property search linked to a fraud investigation. Bomb-disposal specialists tested and destroyed items while a 100-metre cordon remained in place overnight. Residents were allowed home after the cordon was lifted at 6.45am on Thursday.

Early prisoner release begins across England and Wales today, with around 700 offenders estimated to leave custody in the first tranche. Ministers say the change is necessary to ease prison overcrowding, but recent inspection findings on electronic tagging, probation capacity and victim protection have intensified questions over whether the system outside prison is ready.

Andy Burnham has confirmed that the current State Pension triple lock will change from April 2030. Pensions would still rise by at least inflation or 2.5 per cent, but the annual earnings guarantee would be replaced by a longer-term wage link. Here is what the reform could mean for pension income, tax and future care costs.

Seventeen people have been arrested in a major UK organised-crime operation involving around 800 officers, raids across London and other parts of England, and regulatory action involving 37 financial firms. The investigation reaches beyond individual suspects to the financial infrastructure authorities believe can enable money laundering, false accounting and tax evasion.

Avanti West Coast is heading back into public ownership. From 7 March 2027, the government will take control of one of Britain’s most important intercity rail networks, linking London with Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Scotland and other major destinations.

But why is it happening? Is nationalisation primarily about Avanti’s record of disruption, or is it simply the next stage of a much bigger transformation of Britain’s railway?

Five men are being questioned over alleged terrorism and explosives offences after three suspicious vehicles were reported travelling towards RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire.

Counter-terror police are examining whether any connection to Iran exists, but no motive or state involvement has been established. The investigation raises major questions about suspected explosives, the strategically important US-operated bomber location and Donald Trump’s claims about what authorities knew before the arrests.

What happened near RAF Fairford, and what will investigators uncover next?

Andy Burnham has announced a new National Centre for Information Defence, giving security chiefs the task of detecting, attributing and disrupting hostile-state information attacks against Britain.

The threat is real: foreign governments can use bots, fabricated material, artificial intelligence and covert influence networks to manipulate democratic societies.

But Burnham’s wider speech contained language that makes the debate considerably more uncomfortable. He attacked what he called a negative “narrative of decline” surrounding Britain and promised new architecture to confront the “poisonous tide” of information warfare.

So where does national security end and political dissent begin?

NATS has suffered a second UK air traffic control failure in less than two weeks, with at least 200 flights cancelled after a connectivity problem at its Prestwick centre disrupted Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England. Ryanair says 25,000 passengers were affected while easyJet and Jet2 are demanding greater resilience and accountability.

The breakdown follows the September 8 crisis that cancelled more than 2,000 flights and places fresh pressure on NATS chief executive Martin Rolfe. What is going wrong with Britain’s air traffic infrastructure — and could it happen again?

Understand the specific development, its evidence and practical significance.

Martin Lewis has renewed his challenge to the planned Plan 2 threshold freeze. A worked example explains why holding the threshold still can increase repayments—and why England and Wales must be distinguished.

Dan Thomas has left Reform UK’s Welsh leadership after his arrest, while denying wrongdoing. He says he will continue representing Casnewydd Islwyn as police inquiries continue and the group chooses a successor.

Primark Finally Announces Home Delivery Across Great Britain After Years Of Refusing