News – World and UK

The former head of the Police Federation made a sexual comment about the widow of an officer killed in the line of duty, a disciplinary tribunal has heard. John Apter said he would like to “comfort” Pc Andrew Harper’s widow Lissie Harper in his hotel room, shortly before she collected a posthumous award on behalf of her late husband, the hearing was told. Pc Harper, who worked for Thames Valley […]

Protesters opposed to the Government’s approach to arms sales to Israel have spray painted “genocide conference” on a security entrance at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool. Youth Demand claimed responsibility for the protest and said two of its supporters were taken away as they were part way through writing the “conference” part of their message. The new Labour Government has suspended around 30 out of a total of 350 […]

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said “we’re only just getting started” as he set out his vision for “national renewal”. In his first Labour Party conference speech since entering No 10, Sir Keir said “change has begun” but warned there would be difficult decisions ahead. He told delegates in Liverpool it would be a “long-term project”. But “make no mistake, the work of change has begun. The patient, calm, determined […]

A raft of customers of high street lender TSB have been left without benefit and salary payments due to a systems error in the latest in a series of online banking glitches. TSB said the problems started in the early hours of the morning with some Bacs (Bankers’ Automated Clearing System) payments and remain ongoing. Customers have complained on social media about not receiving salaries and child benefit payments. The bank […]

Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard is set to return from an ankle injury in “a matter of weeks”, boss Mikel Arteta has said. The 25-year-old has missed the Gunners’ last three games after sustaining the problem on international duty with Norway on September 9. News of Odegaard’s imminent availability comes as a boost to the north London club, who were denied a statement win at champions Manchester City deep into stoppage […]

A woman found dead at home along with her eight-year-old daughter was a “loving and devoted mother”, a neighbour has said. Police say they are not actively looking for anyone else in the investigation after responding to reports of concern for the welfare of the woman, 40, and child, who were found shortly after 10.30am on Monday at a house on South Radford Street, Salford. They have not been formally […]

A yellow weather warning for more heavy rain has been issued for Thursday, as the UK recovers from flash flooding which saw homes damaged and travel disrupted. Parts of the UK saw more than the monthly average rainfall on Monday, with the wettest place – South Newington in Oxfordshire – seeing 111.4mm, over twice the average amount, according to the Met Office. Areas including Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire and Warwickshire were among […]

Magic duo Penn and Teller will embark on their first West End run of shows to mark their 50th anniversary next year. Since first performing together on August 19 1975, the American magicians have gone on to front sold–out runs on Broadway and to headline a Las Vegas residency. To mark their latest milestone, the pair will take to the stage for an 11-date residency at The London Palladium from […]

Thousands of Lebanese citizens have led from southern parts of the country, with highways and roads out of the port city of Sidon jammed with cars. Residents evacuated and headed towards the capital of Beirut in the biggest exodus since 2006. Data from fire-tracking satellites used by the United States showed the wide range of Israeli airstrikes that targeted southern Lebanon, an Associated Press analysis on Tuesday showed. Nasa’s Fire […]