A drill performer convicted of robberies twice absconded, then posted a video saying “I just broke out” while taunting ministers. He faces deportation. The case has intensified scrutiny of prison security and the handling of offenders awaiting removal.

An exiled dissident named as a target by an alleged spy network active in Britain says he takes extreme precautions, fearing poisoning after revelations that a leading opposition figure was killed with a rare toxin. He believes he’s on a hit list and calls for decisive UK action against hostile state operatives.

The PM pledged action to curb harmful AI and protect children online, weighing a social‑media age ban and stricter rules on bots and deepfakes. He promised to hold tech firms to account, but campaigners say any crackdown will falter unless platforms co‑operate and enforcement has real teeth.

Yvette Cooper urges tougher sanctions and allied action after new scientific analysis suggests Alexei Navalny was killed in custody using a rare toxin. She says truth and transparency must counter state disinformation, with Britain pressing to hold those responsible to account.