News 28/09/25

Team Europe have retained the Ryder Cup in New York, fending off a last-minute challenge from Team USA.

After an extraordinary performance on day two, Europe held an 11.5-4.5 lead, edging closer to the 14 points needed to secure the trophy. A key moment came before Sunday’s final matches, when America’s Viktor Hovland withdrew with an injury, awarding half a point to both sides. Despite a spirited comeback that saw Team USA climb to 11 points, Europe crossed the crucial 14-point mark to retain the cup.

Andy Burnham has warned Labour not to underestimate what he calls “the peril” the party faces.

Speaking at a fringe event ahead of the party’s conference in Liverpool, the Greater Manchester mayor was pressed on his view of Westminster’s problems. Burnham said he wanted to spark a debate about Labour’s direction and the need for a plan to beat Reform UK. His comments come after speculation he may be positioning himself as a possible successor to Keir Starmer.

A 38-year-old woman wanted on recall to prison has been arrested in Maidenhead after a late-night chase.

Police say the incident happened around 10 o’clock last night when the woman ran into Kidwells Park as an officer on patrol approached her. Following a short pursuit on foot, she was detained and taken into custody. Thames Valley Police confirmed she will now be returned to prison.

Several people have been shot at a Mormon church in Michigan.

Police in Grand Blanc Township, about 50 miles north of Detroit, say the suspect is “down,” though it’s unclear if they are dead or under arrest. Officers confirmed there is no continuing threat to the public but added the church was on fire during the incident. Members of the public have been urged to avoid the area.

Police have made arrests at a protest outside the Labour conference in Liverpool.

Around 50 people gathered outside ACC Liverpool carrying placards supporting Palestine Action. Merseyside Police say the arrests were made on suspicion of supporting a proscribed organisation. The government banned the group under the Terrorism Act in July, making membership or support punishable by up to 14 years in prison.

Thames Valley Police are investigating a serious sexual assault in Banbury.

A woman in her thirties was raped by a group of men in the grounds of St Mary’s Church in the early hours of Sunday. Detectives say another woman may have tried to help the victim and are appealing for her to come forward. Officers describe it as a “horrific crime” and say the victim is being supported.

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A firearm was reportedly discharged towards a vehicle in Slough yesterday evening.

Thames Valley Police say members of the public raised the alarm at around 6.55, after shots were fired at a black car, thought to be a VW Golf, near the Richards Way and Little Chapels Way roundabout in Cippenham. The suspect was described as dressed in black clothing and wearing a bandana. No arrests have yet been confirmed, and officers are appealing for witnesses.

The government is under growing pressure to scrap the two-child benefit cap.

Charities and MPs have urged ministers to lift the limit, which campaigners argue worsens child poverty. Cabinet minister Steve Reed has admitted the government “wants it lifted in the end” but warned it must be done at a time the country can afford it, otherwise, he said, Britain risks repeating the financial turmoil of the Liz Truss era.

A new poll suggests more than half of Labour Party members do not want Sir Keir Starmer to lead them into the next election.

The survey, carried out by Survation for LabourList, found 53 percent want a new leader, while just 31 percent support Starmer staying on. The results come as the prime minister prepares for his party conference in Liverpool. His arrival follows fresh speculation over Andy Burnham’s ambitions, as the Manchester mayor claimed Labour MPs have been urging him to return to Westminster.

Russia has launched a major drone strike on Kyiv, injuring at least six people.

Ukraine’s military administration says anti-aircraft fire lit up the skies overnight as drones swarmed the capital. Independent monitors described it as one of the largest assaults on the city since the war began in 2022. Poland responded by closing airspace near Lublin and Rzeszow, scrambling fighter jets as a precaution. Air raid alerts remain in force across much of Ukraine, with the attack beginning around six o’clock this morning.

The government will guarantee a £1.5 billion loan to Jaguar Land Rover after a cyber attack forced the company to shut down production.

The strike on its IT systems halted work at UK factories on 31 August, with the suspension expected to last until 1 October. Ministers say the loan, backed through the Export Development Guarantee, will bolster JLR’s cash reserves and protect suppliers caught in limbo. The support is designed to ensure Britain’s largest carmaker can meet its obligations to companies across its supply chain.

Labour MPs are gathering in Liverpool as Sir Keir Starmer seeks to rally his party amid dire polling and renewed threats to his leadership.

The prime minister says the conference will set out Labour as the alternative to what he called “toxic divide and decline” offered by Reform UK. Two recent polls suggest Nigel Farage’s party could win the next election. Sir Keir is also facing questions over internal scandals and growing speculation that Manchester mayor Andy Burnham could be eyeing a leadership challenge.

Former MP George Galloway and his wife have been stopped by counter-terrorism officers at Gatwick Airport.

The Workers Party of Britain says its leader and Putri Gayatri Pertiwi were detained after returning from Moscow. Police confirmed a man in his seventies and a woman in her forties were questioned under border security powers but not arrested. The party described the stop as “politically motivated intimidation.”