Police have stepped up patrols at synagogues across Greater Manchester after a car and knife attack at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Crumpsall on Thursday left two people dead. Three men remain in hospital after the incident, which occurred during Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. The suspect, 35-year-old Jihad Al-Shamie, who was on bail for an alleged rape, was shot dead by officers as […]

A Nationwide Building Society survey suggests around 30% of people think DIY skills are being lost among younger generations. Among those aged 16 to 28, 41% are not convinced about their own abilities. Millennials aged 29 to 44 are more confident, with 19% saying their skills are diminishing. The findings also show a gap in practical capability, with 9% of Gen-Z reporting a radiator has bled, compared with 53% of […]

An amber warning for damaging winds has been issued for parts of northern Scotland, with gusts possibly exceeding 90 mph in places. Most of Scotland is under a yellow rain warning, while a separate yellow wind alert applies across the UK. Travel disruption is expected to continue after Friday's cancellations of flights, rail and ferry services. A building collapsed in Glasgow on Friday, hitting a car and prompting city-centre road […]

The Conservative Party has said it would withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights if it wins the next general election, ahead of its conference in Manchester. The party argues that lawfare, including lawyers using the ECHR to block deportations, has hampered Britain’s ability to control its borders. A review led by shadow attorney general Baron Wolfson of Tredegar found the ECHR limits the government's scope to address immigration […]

Following his death on 22 July, Osbourne’s family laid flowers at the Black Sabbath Bench on Broad Street, Birmingham, during a cortege procession. A subsequent procession on 30 July saw a hearse carrying his coffin pass his childhood home in Lodge Road, Aston. Executive producer Phil Alexander said: “Anybody that worked with Ozzy cannot fail to have had the best time of their life, because he’s just one of the […]

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer welcomed Hamas's partial acceptance of the US peace plan and urged that a deal be reached without delay. He said the move marked progress and could bring the parties closer to peace, with hostages returning home and humanitarian aid reaching those in need. Senior Hamas officials indicated that further negotiations were still required on other elements, including disarmament and the long-term status of the Gaza […]

Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy was heckled and booed as he addressed a vigil near the site of the Manchester synagogue attack. Attendees accused the Government of allowing antisemitism to grow in the UK, including on university campuses, and called for an end to regular pro-Palestine marches. Lammy, who is also Justice Secretary, sought to offer a message of unity after the attack on the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue […]

Britain faces warnings of heavy rain and damaging winds as Storm Amy moves across the country, with gusts reaching up to 95 mph. The north and west of Scotland are expected to bear the worst impacts, and the Met Office has issued an amber warning for damaging winds from 17:00 on Friday to 09:00 on Saturday. In the Highlands and Western Isles, officials warn of a danger to life from […]

UK consumer confidence about the economy fell again in the last quarter, according to a KPMG Consumer Pulse survey of 3,000 UK consumers. The share who said the economy was worsening rose to 62% in the most recent quarter, up from 51% in the previous three months and from 43% since the start of 2025. The majority, 58%, said they were financially secure, unchanged from the previous quarter. This perception […]