A 17-year-old boy has been accused of murdering three girls with a curved kitchen knife at a Southport dance class, and his identity has been revealed in court to prevent further riots.
Keir Starmer has announced tough plans to tackle far-right thugs in response to the Southport stabbings, where a teenager accused of murders has been named and two young stabbing victims have been discharged from hospital.
Russia has engaged in its biggest prisoner exchange since the Cold War, returning 24 people to the West, including a US journalist, while Germany has sent a convicted murderer back to Moscow.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves will continue with tax rises and spending cuts in her October Budget, despite the Bank of England’s decision to reduce interest rates to 5% in a bid to alleviate financial pressures.
The Daily Telegraph reports that the prime minister has attributed recent violent protests to far-right groups following the Southport stabbings.
Police in England have been urged to increase their efforts to prevent violence and provide temporary housing for asylum seekers amid plans for 19 additional far-right protests across the country.
The Daily Mail reports potential “misery” for patients as GPs plan industrial action, potentially reducing available appointments.
Metro reports on the court naming of the teenager accused in the Southport stabbings.
Scientists propose storing frozen animal DNA on the moon to ensure the possibility of restocking the Earth’s biodiversity in the event of global disasters.
Journalist Evan Gershkovich and US Marine Paul Whelan were among 16 captives released from jail in Russia in a major prisoner swap with Western nations, marking the largest such exchange since the Cold War.
The Bank of England has cut interest rates for the first time in more than four years, reducing them to 5% as confidence in tackling inflation grows.