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Public Inquiry Launched Into Deaths of Two Men Killed in Manchester Synagogue Attack

A public inquiry will examine the deaths of two men killed in a Manchester synagogue attack on 2 October 2025. Greater Manchester Police has acknowledged failing to examine the attacker's mobile devices before the assault, which contained evidence of an extremist mindset.

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Side-by-side portrait photos of Adrian Daulby (left) and Melvin Cravitz (right). Adrian has a shaved head and is wearing a bright blue T-shirt, photographed outdoors with green foliage in the background. Melvin on the right is wearing glasses and a striped button-up shirt, photographed indoors against a blurred background. Both are shown from the shoulders up, facing the camera.

Welsh Government Secures Labour Support for £60m Children's Learning Needs Budget

The Welsh government and opposition Labour party have agreed on a revised supplementary budget that includes £60m extra for children with additional learning needs, ending a dispute that blocked the original proposal in July.

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Federal Minister Condemns 'Racist' Stoning Remarks After 19 Death Threats

Federal minister Anne Aly condemns parliamentary remarks calling for her to be "stoned in the square" as racist and misogynistic, revealing she received 19 death threats in one week. The comments by opposition MP Angie Bell sparked debate over escalating threats against Australian parliamentarians.

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Burnham visits Scotland during SNP conference, reiterates independence referendum is 'off limits'

Prime Minister Andy Burnham visits Scotland during the SNP's annual conference, reiterating that a second independence referendum remains "off limits" while promoting devolution as an alternative to independence. The visit sets up a direct clash with First Minister John Swinney over Scotland's co...

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Andy Burnham, who has dark hair and glasses, and John Swinney, who is bald with glasses, walk side by side. They are both wearing business suits

Drone strikes sink ship off Bulgaria; 11 crew still missing in Black Sea

Two merchant vessels were struck by drones of unknown origin in Bulgaria's Black Sea exclusive economic zone on 13 October 2026. One ship sank with 11 crew members missing, marking the second such attack in a week. Bulgarian officials suspect Russian involvement.

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Cockroach Janta Party leaders arrested after breaching Delhi protest barricades

Members of India's Cockroach Janta Party were detained after breaching security at Jantar Mantar to protest the Election Commission's controversial voter revision. The incident followed the site's formal denotification as a protest venue.

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Ashutosh Ranka seen holding the Indian flag with police dragging him

Newcastle's Community Cupboard opens as social supermarket tackles cost-of-living crisis

Newcastle-under-Lyme's first social supermarket opened on Monday, offering customers the chance to buy groceries at cost price with dignity and choice. Founded by Thomas Cliffe and Laura Steele, Community Cupboard addresses local poverty affecting one in four children.

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A tall man and short women both looking at the camera smiling. They are stood in front of a shelf of various food and drink items.

Cornwall Cracks Down on Fly-Tippers With £5,000 Fine Threat

Cornwall Council is intensifying its fight against fly-tipping with fines up to £5,000 and covert cameras. The county recorded 17,500 incidents over five years, with a 27% surge in 2024/25.

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Mother's anguish as drink and drug driver freed after serving half sentence for killing two children

A mother has expressed anger after the driver who killed her two children in a 2022 M4 crash was released from prison after serving less than half his nine-year sentence. Martin Newman, who was drink and drug-driving, struck the family's stationary car, killing Gracie-Ann, four, and Jayden-Lee, t...

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Two children looking at the camera. The young blond boy wears a green and black coat with his hand in the air. A young girl with her blonde hair in ponytails and wearing a black chequered dress is pointing. They are both standing against a white radiator.

Burnham revives Brexit debate as Labour pushes for closer EU ties

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has reopened debate about Brexit, arguing the UK should deepen ties with the EU. He plans to pursue short-term deals at a November summit while leaving open the possibility of a future referendum on EU membership.

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British Prime Minister Andy Burnham attends a bilateral meeting with Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store on the opening day of the Labour Party annual conference in Liverpool on 27 September 2026.

650 more prisoners freed in second phase of early release scheme

About 650 more offenders will leave jails in England and Wales on 13 October in the second phase of the government's early release scheme. The releases are putting strain on probation services, with staffing shortages reaching 25–30% in some areas. Probation officers are voting on potential strik...

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An inmate walks free from HMP Brixton with a while towel over his head

Researchers arrive at remote Pacific island to hunt for Amelia Earhart's plane

A research team from Purdue University and the Archaeological Legacy Institute has arrived at Nikumaroro Island in the Pacific to search for wreckage from Amelia Earhart's 1937 aircraft. The five-day expedition will investigate the Taraia Object, a mysterious underwater formation that some believ...

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