Taxi driver saw ‘stampede’ of children fleeing Southport attack, inquiry hears The taxi driver who took Axel Rudakubana to the Southport attack has said he drove away despite seeing screaming children running “like a stampede for their lives” because he thought he heard gunshots. Gary Poland, a driver for One Call Taxis, did not call
Jaguar Land Rover brings some IT systems online in ‘phased restart’ after attack Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has said parts of its IT systems are back online amid a “phased restart” of its operations as it continues to recover from a damaging cyber attack. The British carmaker has been forced to suspend production at its
Seventeen-year-old Rio Ngumoha signs first professional contract at Liverpool Liverpool teenager Rio Ngumoha has signed his first professional contract a month after turning 17 and a year after arriving from Chelsea. The winger, whose match-winning goal at Newcastle in August made him the club’s youngest goal-scorer aged 16 years and 361 days, has enjoyed a
Burnham: Labour MPs are privately urging me to challenge Starmer Andy Burnham has said MPs are privately urging him to challenge Sir Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership in an intervention likely to fuel speculation he could be seeking a return to Westminster. The Manchester Mayor accused Downing Street of creating a “climate of fear”
Younger workers returning to offices in greater numbers than older staff – study Hybrid working has reshaped daily life, redrawing the balance between office and home working, according to new research. Workers in the early stages of their career are returning to offices in greater numbers than older employees, a study by Virgin Media O2
Noel Gallagher’s guitar damaged when Oasis split goes under the hammer A guitar which belonged to Noel Gallagher and was damaged on the night Oasis broke up is going up for auction, and could sell for half a million pounds. The band, which are more than halfway through their reunion world tour, split in 2009
Co-operative reveals £80m earnings hit from ‘malicious’ cyber attack The Co-operative Group has revealed it slumped to a half-year loss after taking an earnings hit of around £80 million from a “malicious” cyber attack in April. The retailer said it tumbled to a £75 million underlying pre-tax loss for the six months to July 5,
Sir Chris Hoy launches scholarship to support young athletes in university A scholarship for young athletes who are also in university has been launched by Sir Chris Hoy to help them develop their “exceptional talent” in sport and academia. The six-time Olympic champion launched the Sir Chris Hoy Sports Scholarship Fund alongside the University of
Ukrainians cautious as Trump shifts stance and says they can win war with Russia Ukrainians have been cautious in their response to a surprise pivot in US President Donald Trump’s views on their prospects for defeating Russia’s invasion, after he said they could win the three-year war and retake land captured by Russia. Russian officials,
Business Secretary visits JLR as shutdown caused by cyber attack continues Business Secretary Peter Kyle will visit Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) to meet firms in the supply chain as the beleaguered carmaker extended its shutdown in the wake of a cyber attack. JLR, the UK’s largest carmaker, has extended its pause in production until October