Israel is holding memorials for the victims of the 7 October attacks while escalating airstrikes in Lebanon and Gaza, with the situation at the Israel-Lebanon border becoming increasingly tense.

Scotland Yard is facing allegations that police officers accepted payments to assist in the alleged mistreatment of staff by Al Fayed, with claims emerging from a former security chief about collusion and inappropriate conduct within the department.

Members of Parliament in England and Wales will be given the opportunity to vote on the legalisation of assisted dying, potentially allowing terminally ill adults the choice to end their lives with greater dignity and control.

President Joe Biden has announced that the United States will not support Israeli attacks on Iranian nuclear sites and emphasised the importance of containing any escalation of the regional conflict.