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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has described an incident on a grounded Flydubai flight as an extremely severe security breach, stating one pilot stabbed another in an apparent attempt to crash the aircraft. Speaking in a video statement, Mr Netanyahu confirmed Saudi authorities have arrested and are questioning the attacking pilot. He added that a passenger and crew member managed to break into the cockpit to neutralise the attacker. Former […]

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has outlined plans to transform Britain, including ending the state pension triple lock from 2030 to help fund a new national care service. Speaking at the Labour Party conference, Mr Burnham proposed linking annual pension increases to inflation or 2.5%, removing the earnings link to generate savings. He also signaled plans for greater public control over housing, water, energy, and potential electoral reform. Three teenagers have […]

A twenty-three-year-old man from County Durham has been arrested on suspicion of rape following an attack in Slough. Thames Valley Police confirmed the suspect was arrested on Friday in connection with an incident in an alleyway near Lansdowne Avenue on the twenty-second of September. The man has since been released on conditional bail while police investigations continue. US President Donald Trump says he is surprised that five terrorism suspects arrested […]

A controversial ban on social media for under-sixteens will come into force in March next year, Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has announced. Speaking at a Labour Party conference event in Liverpool hosted by YouTube, Ms Nandy confirmed the specific implementation date. Ministers had previously stated that the ban, which is being overseen by the Culture Secretary, would take effect at some point in the spring. The government will take control […]

Heathrow Airport's third runway has been delayed by four years and will not be operational until 2039. Airport bosses are understood to have informed ministers that the current 2035 target is unachievable. The original deadline was set by then-chancellor Rachel Reeves in January last year and was considered ambitious at the time. The set-back represents a blow to Prime Minister Andy Burnham's plans to use the expansion project to boost […]

A legal expert has warned that Manchester City being found liable for 114 out of 115 rule breaches will open the floodgates to further legal challenges in football. Paul Stothard, a partner at law firm Norton Rose Fulbright, said if upheld, rival clubs may seek compensation for lost revenue, missed European qualification, or relegation. He added that the outcome underscores the need for greater regulation and could help reshape football […]

Journalists from CNN, Politico and MS NOW have returned to the White House after a federal judge ruled President Donald Trump's access ban was probably unconstitutional and ordered their entry immediately restored. The outlets sought an emergency hearing, accusing officials of repeatedly turning away reporters. The White House later cited national security concerns, but Judge Timothy Kelly cast doubt on those claims. Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has criticised […]

Ed Miliband has told the UN Security Council that leaders in artificial intelligence are right to warn about the technology's ability to do harm. The Foreign Secretary said executives at major firms are stating clearly that preventing global disaster cannot be left solely to private companies. He added that governments cannot abdicate their fundamental duty to protect their citizens by outsourcing responsibility to commercial businesses. Blood tests have revealed very […]

A man has admitted sending Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch threatening emails, including one stating that if he were in the IRA he would have shot her dead. Kieran Kyle sent three emails to Ms Badenoch's parliamentary address on the second of May. Prosecutor Jennifer Dannhauser said Kyle included racist references in earlier emails, making threats related to Bloody Sunday, when Army personnel shot thirteen civil rights demonstrators in Derry in […]