Prime Minister Keir Starmer has vowed to boost police presence in Jewish communities across the UK following a deadly terrorist attack outside a synagogue in Manchester on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. Two people were killed and three injured on Thursday when a man drove into the grounds of Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation in Crumpsall before stabbing worshippers in what police have described as an antisemitic…

Organisers of a pro-Palestine demonstration in central London have confirmed the protest will proceed on Saturday in Trafalgar Square, despite appeals from the Metropolitan Police and Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood to postpone or cancel. Campaign group Defend for Our Juries said in a statement on Friday that “cancelling peaceful protests lets terror win,” insisting their action is focused on opposing the Government’s proscription of Palestine Action and UK complicity in…

Police investigating the recent attack in Manchester have confirmed that the main suspect arrived in the United Kingdom from Syria as a young child. The revelation has added new urgency to questions about immigration and security, while also deepening the debate about how best to balance compassion with public safety. The attack, which left the city stunned earlier this week, has been described by officials as one of the most…

The Church of England is preparing to announce the appointment of a new Archbishop of Canterbury, almost a year after Justin Welby’s dramatic resignation from the role. Welby, who had served since 2013, stepped down officially on 6 January 2025 following a damning review into the Church’s handling of a sexual abuse scandal. His departure left a leadership vacuum at the very heart of the Anglican Communion, which counts more…

Police have named the man shot dead after a deadly terror attack outside a Manchester synagogue as 35-year-old Jihad Al-Shamie, as three other suspects remain in custody. In a Thursday evening update, Counter Terror Policing said that while formal identification has yet to be confirmed, they believe Al-Shamie was the attacker who drove a car into worshippers and then launched a knife assault outside Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in…

Manchester, 2 October 2025 — A car-ramming and stabbing attack outside a synagogue in north Manchester has left two worshippers dead and three others seriously injured, with the suspected attacker shot by armed police. The incident, treated as a suspected terrorist attack, unfolded on Thursday morning during Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. Greater Manchester Police said they received the first emergency call at 9:37 a.m. reporting…

Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Sir Mark Rowley has condemned the behaviour revealed in a BBC Panorama investigation as reprehensible and vowed to remove the individuals involved from the force. Speaking to BBC Radio London, Rowley described the secret footage captured by an undercover reporter as horrific and said he wants those involved off the payroll as soon as possible. So far, nine officers and one staff member have been suspended, while…

Kemi Badenoch is anticipated to reveal a proposal this weekend for the UK to withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) if the Conservative Party secures victory in the next general election, as the party seeks to stem a loss of voter support to Reform UK. Political opponents are likely to interpret the move as further evidence that the Conservative Party is shifting to the far right. The…

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced plans to overhaul the UK’s asylum system, stating that refugees will need to earn the right to remain in the country long term. The changes are aimed at ending automatic settlement and family reunion rights for people granted asylum. Under the proposed reforms, refugees will face a longer path to permanent settlement, replacing the current five-year route. To qualify for indefinite leave to…

Manchester, 2 October 2025 — What should have been a day of solemn prayer and reflection for Britain’s Jewish community turned into tragedy today when an attack outside the Heaton Park synagogue in north Manchester left two worshippers dead and several others fighting for their lives. The assault, which unfolded on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, is being treated by police as a major incident with…

Hundreds of additional inmates are set to be released early as the SNP-led Scottish Government struggles to manage the rising number of people in custody across the country. Recently, the prison population in Scotland stood at 8,363, putting the system on the brink of recording its highest ever number of inmates. Ten prisons are currently rated as a red risk, with the same number either at or over full capacity.…

By Eniola Amadu EU leaders are gathering in Copenhagen this week amid mounting pressure to strengthen European defence, following a series of Russian airspace incursions and recent drone disruptions at Danish airports. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned that Russia posed the only direct threat to Europe and urged a “very strong answer back.” The security challenge is particularly acute for eastern members such as Poland and Estonia, which have…