News 29/07/25

Two men who died after a stabbing at a business in south-east London have been named as a father and son.

Terry McMillan, aged 58, was pronounced dead at the scene in Long Lane, Bermondsey, just after 1pm on Monday. His 27-year-old son, Brendan McMillan, died later in hospital.

A 31-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in hospital under police guard. His injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.

A fourth man, in his thirties, is also in hospital and critically ill. Police say the investigation is ongoing.

The Royal Collection Trust has received an insurance payout of more than £3 million after a robbery in Paris last year.

Two valuable items on loan from the UK were stolen during a daytime raid at the Cognacq-Jay Museum in November. Thieves smashed open display cases and stole 18th-century luxury miniatures, including two ornate royal snuff boxes.

The compensation figure was revealed in the Trust’s latest accounts, highlighting the scale of the loss.

Sir Keir Starmer says the UK will formally recognise Palestine as a state at the United Nations General Assembly in September — unless Israel takes steps to end the crisis in Gaza.

He told ministers that conditions on the ground are worsening rapidly and stressed the need for immediate humanitarian access.

The prime minister said aid airdrops have begun, but called them insufficient, warning that at least 500 aid trucks a day are needed to prevent catastrophe.

British Transport Police say they want to question far-right figure Tommy Robinson in connection with an alleged assault at St Pancras station.

Footage posted online shows a man lying motionless on the floor while Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, paces nearby.

The 42-year-old suspect reportedly flew out of the country early Tuesday. Police say the victim suffered serious, but not life-threatening injuries.

Five women who were abused by grooming gangs in Rotherham say they were also sexually assaulted by police officers at the time.

One woman told the BBC she was raped repeatedly from the age of 12 by a serving South Yorkshire Police officer in a marked patrol car. She said he threatened to hand her back to the gang if she didn’t comply.

We’ve seen written accounts from those women, as well as statements from 25 other victims of grooming gangs. Some allege corrupt officers worked alongside abusers or failed to intervene in child sexual exploitation cases.

A gunman who killed four people in a New York skyscraper on Monday left a note blaming the NFL for his mental illness, according to the city’s mayor.

The attacker, 27-year-old Shane Tamura from Las Vegas, opened fire in a building where the American football league has its headquarters, before turning the gun on himself.

Mayor Eric Adams said Tamura left a note referencing CTE, a brain disease linked to repeated head trauma. Although Tamura never played professionally, former teammates said he played American football as a teen.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a quadruple stabbing in south-east London.

Police were called to a business premises on Long Lane in Bermondsey at around 1pm on Monday. Two men, aged 58 and 27, were pronounced dead at the scene.

Two others, both in their 30s, were taken to hospital. One remains in a life-threatening condition, while the other is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

The Metropolitan Police said all four men are believed to have known each other. A third man, also in his 30s, was arrested and is currently under police guard in hospital.

A Russian airstrike on a prison in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region has killed at least 17 people and injured more than 80 others.

The State Criminal Executive Service of Ukraine says four guided aerial bombs struck the Bilenkivska Correctional Colony. The prison’s dining hall was destroyed and administrative buildings badly damaged, though the perimeter fence remained intact and there were no escapes.

Authorities say 42 inmates were seriously hurt and taken to hospital. Another 40 people, including one staff member with a facial fracture, also sustained injuries.

Nigel Farage has demanded an apology from Technology Secretary Peter Kyle, after the minister appeared to link him to sex offenders.

During a debate on the Online Safety Act, Kyle said that if criminals like Jimmy Savile were alive today, they’d be committing offences online — and accused Farage of being “on their side” for opposing the legislation.

Farage called the comments “disgusting”, and his Reform UK colleague Zia Yusuf said it was one of the most appalling statements he’d seen in politics.

The party wants to scrap the law, claiming it threatens free speech and fails to protect children.

Meat and tea prices have helped push up food inflation again, according to new retail figures.

Food prices rose by 4% in the year to July, up from 3.7% in June. The British Retail Consortium says tighter global supplies have pushed up wholesale costs.

Its chief executive, Helen Dickinson, warned prices for staples remain volatile. Separate data last week suggested the average UK household faces a £275 rise in grocery bills this year.

Slough Borough Council says it’s in the “eye of the storm” when it comes to rising housing costs, after spending £32 million on temporary accommodation last year.

The council, which declared itself effectively bankrupt in 2021, has only managed to recover £20 million of that from the government so far. Its housing director says around 50 people a week are currently coming forward in need of emergency housing.

A government spokesperson says £1 billion is being committed to help prevent more families ending up in temporary accommodation.

Donald Trump’s four-day visit to Scotland wraps up later today with a meeting with First Minister John Swinney.

The two leaders are expected to hold one-to-one talks focusing on whisky tariffs and the situation in the Middle East, before the US president officially opens a new course at his Aberdeenshire golf resort. Trade with the European Union has been a key theme of the visit. Earlier in the week, President Trump hosted Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer at his Turnberry resort.

The pair then travelled to RAF Lossiemouth aboard Air Force One, before joining the First Minister for dinner at Trump’s Balmedie resort near Aberdeen.

Emma Raducanu has continued her strong run in North America with a straight-sets win at the Canadian Open.

The British number one beat Romania’s Elena-Gabriela Ruse 6-2, 6-4, following on from her semi-final finish at the Washington Open last week. The 22-year-old now moves into the second round, where she’ll face American 32nd seed Peyton Stearns.

But there was disappointment for fellow Brit Katie Boulter, who lost her opening match 6-1, 7-5 to Mexico’s Renata Zarazua.

Google is launching a new AI-powered search tool in the UK, marking a major change to how users interact with the world’s most popular search engine.

The optional feature, known as “AI Mode,” replaces the traditional list of blue links with answers written in a more conversational style, and includes far fewer links to other websites. It won’t replace Google’s standard search, which still handles billions of queries every day, but experts say the shift towards AI integration is likely to grow.

That’s raising concerns among businesses, publishers and organisations that rely heavily on search traffic.

A gunman has killed four people, including a police officer, in a shooting at a skyscraper in New York.

The attacker, named by police as 27-year-old Shane Devon Tamura from Las Vegas, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest.

New York police commissioner Jessica Tisch confirmed the deaths of three civilians along with the officer, who was responding to the scene.

Tamura was described as acting alone. Commissioner Tisch told reporters he had a documented history of mental health issues, though no clear motive has yet been established.

Sir Keir Starmer will chair an emergency cabinet meeting this afternoon to discuss a new peace plan and aid response for Gaza, following urgent warnings of mass starvation in the region.

The meeting comes after the prime minister presented a European-led proposal to US President Donald Trump during talks in Scotland on Monday.

It follows weekend calls with the leaders of France and Germany, after US-brokered peace efforts collapsed last week.

Downing Street says details of the plan will be outlined after today’s 2 o’clock meeting.

There is growing international and domestic pressure on the UK government to formally recognise Palestinian statehood.

The Lionesses will celebrate their Euro 2025 victory with an open-top bus parade through central London later today.

The procession gets underway at 12:10 along The Mall and will finish with a special ceremony outside Buckingham Palace, at the Queen Victoria Memorial.

Fans are invited to attend for free, with live coverage across the BBC, ITV and Sky.

It comes after the England squad returned to a hero’s welcome on Monday, greeted by cheering crowds before heading to a Downing Street reception hosted by Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner.

Today’s celebration will be hosted by former England international Alex Scott.|