Russian officials say talks between US negotiators and Vladimir Putin about Ukraine were productive, though an end to the war remains no closer.
Donald Trump sent special envoy Steve Witkoff and his son in law Jared Kushner to the summit in Moscow. They were seen in Red Square before the meeting, and Mr Witkoff told a smiling President Putin that Moscow was a magnificent city. Shortly beforehand, the Russian leader warned that his country was ready to fight if Europe wanted war.
A 16 year old girl who died in a crash involving a minibus carrying teenagers has been named as Eleanor Hague.
Known as Ellie, she died at the scene of the collision in Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, on Monday. She was from Sherburn in Elmet and was a sixth form student at Tadcaster Grammar School. Ellie was a passenger in a white Mercedes Sprinter minibus that collided with a light coloured Hyundai i10 at 12.28pm. Police are investigating and appealing for dashcam footage.
A Faberge egg commissioned by a Russian tsar has sold for a record £22.9 million at a London auction.
The four inch tall Winter Egg is made from rock crystal, decorated with a snowflake pattern in platinum and set with 4,500 tiny diamonds. Christie’s says it is the third time a Faberge egg has achieved a world record price.
A parliamentary committee has begun an inquiry into the Crown Estate, the property and land portfolio of the monarchy.
The Public Accounts Committee acted after scrutiny of Andrew Mountbatten Windsor’s arrangement at Royal Lodge and confirmation he pays a peppercorn rent. The Crown Estate and the Treasury were asked to justify his lease after scandals over his links to Jeffrey Epstein, which led to him stepping back from duties and losing titles. He denies sexual abuse allegations and his accuser Virginia Giuffre died this year.
TV presenter Holly Willoughby has been fined £1,653 after admitting careless driving.
The 44 year old drove her Mini Cooper without due care near her Richmond home on 28 August. Lavender Hill Magistrates Court ordered the fine, to be paid within 14 days, and gave her six licence points. She did not attend and pleaded guilty by post.
Sexually motivated crimes against women in public do not receive the same response as other high priority offences, according to the inquiry into the rape and murder of Sarah Everard by off duty police officer Wayne Couzens.
The inquiry examined how he was able to carry out his crimes and considered wider issues around policing and women’s safety. Her mother spoke of unrelenting grief marked by sadness, rage, panic, guilt and numbness.
A new report from the Independent Office for Police Conduct has found deep complacency and fundamental failure by police during and after the Hillsborough disaster.
The watchdog spent thirteen years on its investigation, the largest ever into alleged police misconduct. It identified twelve officers, including a former chief constable, who would have had a case to answer for gross misconduct, with another facing action.
Ukraine and the United States have developed the original American peace proposal into a twenty point plan, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a news conference in Dublin.
He said the list had been reduced in Geneva and finalised during talks in Florida last weekend. He added that although some issues remain, this is one of the most challenging yet optimistic moments, with a real chance to end the war.
Thames Valley Police has released an e fit image linked to a stalking investigation in Slough.
Officers say a man is reported to have stalked a woman and her two young children between July and mid September, with incidents on Broadmark Road, High Street, Herschel Street and Uxbridge Road. The offender is described as Asian, in his early thirties, of average height and medium to large build, with brown eyes, a neat beard and short hair.
Former England cricketer Robin Smith has died aged 62.
His family said he passed away unexpectedly at his South Perth apartment on Monday earlier today, and the cause is still not yet known. Smith played 62 Tests for England, ending his international career in 1996, and was part of the 1992 World Cup runners up squad.
Justice Secretary David Lammy has confirmed that two prisoners are currently at large.
Speaking this morning, he was asked if any further erroneous releases had occurred from detention centres. He said there have been two since his statement to the House of Commons last month. When questioned about whether any violent or sex offenders were among those released, he confirmed there had been releases in error, without providing further detail.
The government will today outline a series of radical measures aimed at tackling what it describes as a courts emergency, with growing speculation that jury trials could be limited to only the most serious offences.
Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy will warn that persistent delays have pushed the justice system close to breaking point. He says victims are losing confidence, with some abandoning cases entirely or doubting whether any meaningful action will follow. According to Mr Lammy, a system that cannot process cases in a timely manner risks denying justice altogether.
Slough Council says it wants to begin formal discussions with the government about devolution, placing the authority at the front of the national queue.
Devolution would involve passing certain powers from central government to a regional level, with decisions being made closer to local communities. Talks are ongoing about whether Slough and nearby councils should join together to form a new combined authority led by an elected mayor. Supporters say such a structure could take on major strategic responsibilities, attract new investment and unlock additional long term funding.
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