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The Metropolitan Police say they’ve arrested forty-six people after breaking up a major criminal network accused of smuggling up to forty-thousand stolen phones from the UK to China. The investigation began last December when officers found a box near Heathrow Airport containing around a thousand iPhones bound for Hong Kong — almost all confirmed as stolen. Detectives launched Operation Echosteep, intercepting further shipments and using forensics to identify two ringleaders […]

Six men have been arrested after a man was found dead inside a house in Leicester. Police say they were called by paramedics to a property on Sawley Street just after half past one on Sunday morning. A man in his thirties was discovered with a stab wound and pronounced dead at the scene. Leicestershire Police have launched a murder investigation and the suspects remain in custody as detectives continue […]

Donald Trump has commented on ongoing efforts to implement his peace plan in a new Truth Social post. "I appreciate that Israel has temporarily stopped the bombing in order to give the Hostage release and Peace Deal a chance to be completed," he writes. He urges Hamas to "move quickly", threatening in an ultimatum that otherwise "all bets will be off". "I will not tolerate delay, which many think will […]

The man accidentally shot dead during the Manchester synagogue attack has been praised for his bravery. Rabbi Daniel Walker says he was holding the doors shut to stop a knifeman forcing his way inside during Yom Kippur morning prayers. Police confirmed the victim was killed by a stray bullet when armed officers opened fire on attacker Jihad al Shamie, who was shot dead. Another worshipper was fatally stabbed outside as […]

Counter Terrorism Police have confirmed the suspect in this morning’s attack as 35-year-old Jihad al Shamie. He is a British citizen of Syrian descent and was not previously flagged by Prevent, the government’s counter-extremism programme. Three others – two men in their thirties and a woman in her sixties – have also been arrested on suspicion of preparing or instigating acts of terrorism. They remain in custody tonight. Two people […]

Britain’s most senior police officer has vowed to drive racist, sexist and violent officers out of the Metropolitan Police. Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley condemned the behaviour exposed in an undercover documentary as “reprehensible and completely unacceptable.” Nine officers from Britain’s busiest station are under investigation and could face dismissal. Allegations include racism, misogyny, excessive force on prisoners and inappropriate behaviour. One constable is also being investigated for potentially perverting the […]

Sir Keir Starmer has declared he will take “no more lectures” from Nigel Farage as he warned the next four years will be a fight for the soul of the country against Reform UK. In a speech outlining his vision of national renewal, the prime minister attacked what he called “snake oil merchants” on both the right and the left, questioning whether Mr Farage and his party “genuinely love our […]

Sir Keir Starmer will today warn that Britain stands at a fork in the road, as he contrasts Labour with Reform in his closing conference speech. Due to speak at 2pm, the prime minister is expected to frame the choice as one between decency or division, renewal or decline. He’ll tell delegates the fight for the country’s future is as significant as rebuilding after the Second World War, insisting the […]

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 […]