News 07/05/26

A thirty nine year old man has been charged after an incident near the Norfolk home of Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.

Alex Jenkinson, from Stowmarket in Suffolk, faces two charges of using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour to harass someone or cause alarm or distress. He is also charged with failing to provide a specimen of blood in custody after his arrest in Wolferton.

Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has withdrawn from a speech he had been due to give tomorrow morning.

Burnham is viewed as a possible challenger to Sir Keir Starmer and is known to be considering a return to Westminster. He had been scheduled to speak at a Festival of Childhood event in Manchester, but organisers say he has been replaced by a member of staff.

The US Central Command says its forces intercepted what it described as unprovoked Iranian attacks and then carried out self defence strikes on launch sites in Iran.

The American military says missiles, drones and small boats targeted Navy destroyers travelling through the Strait of Hormuz towards the Gulf of Oman. CENTCOM says no US assets were hit and claims Iranian military facilities linked to the attack were targeted in response.

Labour is expected to lose the Senedd election according to multiple party sources potentially ending twenty seven years of rule in Wales.

Opinion polls have suggested Plaid Cymru and Reform UK are competing for the position. Deputy first minister Huw Irranca Davies described the election as tough for Labour but did not concede defeat.

There are now five confirmed cases of hantavirus linked to the outbreak, according to the head of the World Health Organisation.

Tedros Ghebreyesus says eight cases have been reported in total, including three suspected cases. He says the Andes strain involved in the outbreak is most likely to spread between household members, intimate partners and people providing medical care.

The co founder of fashion chain Superdry has been jailed for eight years after raping a woman following a night out.

James Holder, fifty four, from Cheltenham, was found guilty of rape last week but cleared of assault by penetration. A judge at Bristol Crown Court described the attack as a despicable piece of sexual violence during sentencing on Thursday.

A retired police superintendent and a former Border Force officer have been found guilty of spying for China.

Bill Yuen, sixty five, and Peter Wai, thirty eight, were convicted of assisting a foreign intelligence service between December twenty twenty three and May twenty twenty four. Jurors could not reach a verdict on a foreign interference charge and prosecutors will not seek a retrial.

Police have arrested a man near the home of Andrew Mountbatten Windsor on suspicion of a public order offence and possession of an offensive weapon.

Norfolk Constabulary says officers were called to Wolferton on Wednesday evening after reports of a man behaving in an intimidating manner. The suspect was taken to King’s Lynn Police Investigation Centre and remains in custody.

Train disruption is expected to continue after a radio fault affected services across southern England.

National Rail says the problem between drivers and signallers has now been resolved. Some services may still be delayed by up to ninety minutes or cancelled. Major disruption is expected until the end of the day.

US President Donald Trump says the war in Iran will be over quickly and claims his goal is ending Tehran’s nuclear ambitions.

Iran says a US proposal to end the conflict is still being considered. Reports suggest the White House believes it could still be close to an agreement setting out a framework for nuclear negotiations.

A third person has been arrested over an attempted arson attack at Finchley Reform Synagogue in north London.

A nineteen year old man was arrested in Portsmouth and remains in custody. Police were called to the synagogue during the early hours of the fifteenth of April. No damage was caused and nobody was injured. Two other suspects have been released on bail until July.

Shell has reported profits following rising oil prices since the beginning of the Iran war.

The energy company made six point nine two billion dollars during the first three months of the year, compared with five point five eight billion during the same period last year. Oil prices have risen sharply since the Strait of Hormuz was effectively closed during the conflict involving Iran.

A serving Metropolitan Police officer and four former officers are being investigated over the handling of sexual abuse reports made against Mohamed Al Fayed.

The police watchdog says it has not decided whether any current or former officers have a disciplinary case to answer. The investigation involves reports made by four people. Allegations about Al Fayed became public after a BBC documentary revealed some of his predatory behaviour following his death.

Millions of people across England, Scotland and Wales are voting in the biggest set of polls since the 2024 general election.

Voters in Scotland and Wales are choosing who should run their national parliaments, while dozens of council and mayoral seats are being contested in England. There are no elections in Slough or Windsor and Maidenhead. Polling stations are open from seven in the morning until ten tonight, with results expected on Friday and throughout the weekend.