UK Affrairs

Detectives are appealing for information after a 15-year-old boy and his father suffered life-threatening injuries in an attack at their home in Thurnby, Leicestershire. In an update issued on Friday 9 October, police said the boy and his father, a man in his 50s, remained in hospital in critical condition. Attack happened early on Thursday

The Environment Agency declared drought in Yorkshire on Friday, 9 October, after a dry spring and summer left water levels in rivers and reservoirs low across many parts of the region. The decision upgrades the area’s status from prolonged dry weather, which was declared at the end of July. (gov.uk) Why recent rain has not

Two men accused of gathering information on Israeli and Jewish targets in London for Iran pleaded not guilty at the Old Bailey on Friday, 9 October. Nematollah Shahsavani and Alireza Farasati each denied a single offence under the National Security Act 2023, Reuters reported. Both were remanded in custody. (reuters.com) What the charge alleges The prosecution

Two Latvian men have been arrested after being found inside the perimeter of RAF Molesworth, a military base in Cambridgeshire used by US personnel. According to the Metropolitan Police⁠, the men, aged 32 and 36, were detained at approximately 2am on Thursday, 8 October. Both are UK residents. Ministry of Defence Police patrols had discovered an

Search warrants used to search properties linked to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor were unlawful, the High Court heard on Thursday, 8 October. However, the criminal investigation into the former prince remains open. According to ITV News⁠, Mr Justice Nicholas Hilliard said Andrew and Thames Valley Police had reached agreement that the warrants were unlawful. The judge stressed that