Yvette Cooper, the foreign secretary, was among those greeting Donald Trump as he stepped off Air Force One at Stansted this evening.
The president and First Lady Melania Trump walked across the tarmac before boarding Marine One. They are spending the night at the US ambassador’s residence, Winfield House, in central London.
Speaking briefly as he arrived at Regent’s Park, Mr Trump told reporters about Britain: “Well, I love it.”
Tyler Robinson has appeared in court via video link charged with the murder of right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk.
The 22-year-old, from Washington, Utah, faced charges of aggravated murder, use of a weapon, and obstruction of justice.
Seen on screen from Utah County Jail, Robinson spoke only to confirm his name and appeared calm during the brief hearing.
It came just hours after prosecutors announced they would seek the death penalty. They claim Robinson’s DNA was found on the trigger of the alleged murder weapon.
A 27-year-old man has been convicted of murder in Slough.
A jury at Reading Crown Court found Khalil Muhammad guilty of killing following a trial that concluded on September 16.
He was cleared of carrying a bladed article in a public place but had already pleaded guilty to several other offences, including possession with intent to supply cannabis, dangerous driving, and using a vehicle without insurance.
A teacher warned of “frightening red tape” blocking intervention for the Southport killer, a public inquiry has heard.
Violence-obsessed teenager Axel Rudakubana had attacked children, assaulted his father, and been caught carrying knives between 2019 and July 2024, when he murdered three girls at a dance studio.
The inquiry was told that agencies including Prevent, MI5 and social services appeared to pass his case between them.
Lead counsel Nicholas Moss KC said the hearings would now examine whether any agency had properly taken responsibility.
An Eritrean man will not be deported to France tomorrow under the government’s “one in, one out” policy after winning a reprieve in the High Court.
The man, who arrived in the UK after travelling through Italy and France, was due to be the first removed under the new UK–France migrant returns deal.
But lawyers argued he risked being left destitute if returned, and judges agreed to halt his removal.
Tyler Robinson has been charged with the murder of right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk.
The 22-year-old, from Washington, Utah, faces charges of aggravated murder, use of a weapon, and obstruction of justice ahead of a court appearance later today.
Prosecutors say they will seek the death penalty.
It is alleged Robinson ordered his roommate to delete incriminating messages linked to the killing and told him to stay silent if questioned by police.
An Eritrean man will not be deported to France tomorrow under the government’s “one in, one out” policy after winning a temporary reprieve in the High Court.
The man, who travelled to Britain through Italy and France, had been due to board a commercial flight on Wednesday morning.
He was expected to become the first person removed under the new UK–France migrant returns deal.
But his lawyers argued in court that he risked being left destitute if forced back to France, and judges agreed to pause his removal.
Donald Trump has praised both the King and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer as he spoke to reporters at the White House before leaving for the UK.
The president described the King as “my friend” and said it was the first time anyone had been honoured with two state visits. He said the upcoming event would take place at Windsor Castle rather than Buckingham Palace, calling it “the ultimate”.
Mr Trump also said the UK government wanted to refine the trade deal agreed during his previous term, describing it as “a great deal”.
Spain has become the latest country to threaten a boycott of next year’s Eurovision Song Contest if Israel competes.
It is now the fifth broadcaster to say it will pull out, following the Netherlands, Ireland, Slovenia and Iceland. But Spain is the first of the so-called “Big Five” nations to take such a stance, a group which also includes Britain, Germany, Italy and France. These countries provide the biggest financial contributions to Eurovision and automatically qualify for the final, meaning their withdrawal would put significant pressure on the European Broadcasting Union, which organises the contest.
The Eurovision Reference Group, which governs the competition, said a decision on Israel’s participation is pending and that it has taken note of the concerns raised.
A Kenyan High Court has issued an arrest warrant for a former British soldier in connection with the murder of a 21-year-old mother in 2012.
Agnes Wanjiru was found dead in a hotel septic tank in Nanyuki, a town close to the British Army Training Unit in Kenya. An inquest in 2018 concluded she had been murdered by one or more soldiers based there.
Judge Alexander Muteti ruled there was enough evidence to compel the British national to appear before the court on a charge of murder.
Former Conservative health minister Maria Caulfield has become the latest ex-Tory MP to join Nigel Farage’s Reform UK Party.
Caulfield, who represented Lewes for nearly nine years before losing her seat to the Liberal Democrats at the last election, said she quit the Conservatives because the party had become less and less what she believed in.
Reform confirmed she joined as a member last month, making her the fifteenth former Tory MP to switch sides.
The number of people receiving winter fuel payments plunged to 1.3 million last year after government cuts.
In previous years, around 11 million people across England, Wales and Scotland received the payment, designed to help pensioners cover heating bills. But a Treasury decision to means-test eligibility saw the number of recipients fall sharply, according to new figures from the Department for Work and Pensions.
That policy has since been reversed, with Chancellor Rachel Reeves announcing in June that most pensioners will again receive the payment this winter, worth up to around £300 per household.
A deportation flight from Heathrow was reportedly stalled after a legal challenge under the government’s “one in, one out” policy.
Justice minister Alex Davies-Jones told MPs flights would take place as soon as possible, but she would not give a running commentary on deportations, saying that would hand people-smuggling gangs exactly what they want. The Times and Telegraph reported a small group of migrants were removed from an Air France flight to Paris on Monday following the challenge.
A United Nations commission has accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza.
In a new report, it claims there is clear intent to destroy the Palestinian population and that Israel’s actions meet the legal definition of genocide.
It is the first time a UN body has made such an allegation publicly, and it is expected to be met with anger by the Israeli government.
Israel did not co-operate with the inquiry, insisting the commission is biased and not credible.
US President Donald Trump has announced he is suing the New York Times for defamation.
In a post on his Truth Social platform, he said he was bringing what he called a 15 billion dollar lawsuit against what he described as one of the “worst newspapers in the country’s history”.
The president accused the paper of bias towards the Democrats, pointing to its endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris in last year’s election, and said it had been allowed to lie and smear him for too long.
Google’s parent company Alphabet has announced a major £5 billion investment in UK artificial intelligence.
The funding will be spent on infrastructure and scientific research over the next two years, and comes ahead of President Donald Trump’s state visit. Google’s President Ruth Porat said there were, in her words, “profound opportunities in the UK” for advanced science.
The company is also preparing to officially open a billion-dollar data centre in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire on Tuesday, alongside Chancellor Rachel Reeves.
A 15-year-old boy has been arrested after another teenager was stabbed to death in Manchester.
Police were called to Monton Street in Moss Side yesterday afternoon following reports of a disturbance involving several people. They found a 15-year-old boy with stab wounds, but he later died from his injuries. Officers have since imposed a Section 60 order, giving them extra stop and search powers in the area until this afternoon.
The suspect is being held on suspicion of murder and remains in custody.
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