The Prime Minister said military assets were being sent to the region following an exchange of strikes and missile attacks by Israel and Iran.

Sir Keir Starmer said he had read ‘every single word’ of an independent report into child sexual exploitation by Baroness Louise Casey.

Scotland’s weather warning has been extended from 6pm today to 9pm amid the threat of heavy rain and transport disruption.

The 20-month war with Hamas has raged on even as Israel has opened a new front with heavy strikes on Iran that sparked retaliatory attacks.

Faith leaders from the Hindu, Muslim, Christian and Jewish communities led the service at the Siddhashram Shakti Centre in Harrow.

Arjun Patoliya, 37, was killed 18 days after his wife Bharti died from cancer, a GoFundMe to support his children said.

A man who admitted engaging in a course of conduct which was abusive to his partner has been ordered to attend the Caledonian Men’s Programme.

The former England captain, who played for his country 115 times, was honoured for his services to sport and charity.

A second state politician, John Hoffman, and his wife were shot and wounded in the ‘targeted’ attack in Minnesota.

Minnesota mayor Ryan Sabas said state senator John Hoffman and state representative Melissa Hortman were shot.

Watson, who has LMNA congenital muscular dystrophy, is being made an MBE for services to charitable fundraising.

Calls from Sir Keir Starmer and other world leaders for calm amid the mounting conflict appeared to fall on deaf ears.