General news

Greta Thunberg charged with obstructing the highway after London pro...

The climate activist is one of 26 people facing similar charges following a protest in the capital.

Greta Thunberg charged with public order offence after London protes...

The climate activist is one of 26 people facing similar charges following a protest in the capital.

12 targeted in police misconduct inquiry over handling of David Carr...

Then-Met Pc Carrick was unmasked as one of the UK’s worst sex offenders when he was convicted of crimes committed against 12 women over 17 years.

Cleverly pleads for ‘cool heads’ in aftermath of Gaza hospital blast

The Israeli military has denied responsibility for the explosion, claiming it was the result of a misfired Palestinian Islamic Jihad rocket.

Police officers investigated for way they handled David Carrick alle...

Carrick was last year unmasked as one of the UK’s worst sex offenders.

Rare red weather warning issued as Storm Babet hits UK

The alert, which warns of a risk to life because of ‘fast flowing or deep floodwater’, covers parts of Angus and Aberdeenshire.

Paedophile who abducted and abused girl for 27 hours jailed for 20 y...

Andrew Miller, 53, abducted the primary school-aged child as she walked home.

Flooding causes disruption as Storm Babet hits Ireland

An orange rain warning in three southern counties is in place until 1pm on Wednesday.

Council tax freeze is ‘electioneering at its worst’, says union body

The Scottish Greens and Cosla have said they were not made aware of the policy before it was announced.

Irish deputy premier calls for independent probe into Gaza hospital...

Micheal Martin has said the suffering of the Gazan people was ‘immense’ and ‘extraordinary’.

British Museum ‘confident’ similar theft will not happen as records...

British Museum interim director Sir Mark Jones is appearing before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee on Wednesday.

‘Honest broker’ needed to end violence between Israel and Palestine,...

The First Minister called for a ceasefire in the region, stressing the ‘root cause’ of the violence should be addressed.

Ringleader in gang that smuggled 10k migrants to UK in small boats j...

Iranian Hewa Rahimpur, who was living in east London, sourced boats for the network that officials said treated migrants’ lives as a commodity.

UK and allies work to ‘find out what happened’ in Gaza hospital blas...

The Israeli military has denied responsibility for the explosion, claiming it was the result of a misfired Islamic Jihad rocket.

Tory candidate shared four-letter ‘Can you feed your kids?’ Facebook...

The Conservative hopeful is seeking to replace former deputy chief whip Chris Pincher as MP for Tamworth in a by-election on Thursday.

Conflict in Gaza could inspire terrorism in UK, says MI5 chief

MI5 director-general Ken McCallum said intelligence services ‘would be silly not to be paying very close attention’ to events in the Middle East.

Paedophile who abducted and abused girl for 27 hours to be sentenced

Andrew Miller offered the child a lift before subjecting her to repeated attacks.

Forecasters warn of potential flooding and strong winds during Storm...

The second named storm of the season will last until Saturday, the Met Office said.

Quick sale of land acquired for HS2 ‘a mistake’, says infrastructure...

Sir John Armitt said the land ‘should be kept for at least two or three years’.

What the papers say – October 18

A dramatic escalation in the Gaza conflict dominates Wednesday’s front pages.