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Number of homicides in London falls to lowest in over a decade, says Met Police
London has recorded the lowest number of homicides in more than a decade, according to new figures from the Metropolitan Police. The force said there were 97 killings in the capital last year – a fall of 11% compared to 2024’s figure of 109. The 2025 number is the lowest recorded since 2014 when there…
Read More‘Technical issue’ with radar halts arrivals at Birmingham Airport
“Technical issues” with the National Air Traffic Service’s (NATS) radar has halted arrivals to Birmingham Airport. Nine flights have been cancelled or diverted at the airport, with at least 12 due to be delayed – several flights have delays of over four hours. A spokesperson said: “Due to a technical issue with NATS’ radar that…
Read MoreVictims of Bolton crash which killed three teenagers named locally
Four people, including three teenagers, who died in a crash between a taxi and a car in Greater Manchester have been named locally. A red Seat Leon collided with a Citroen C4 Picasso in Wigan Road, Bolton in the early hours 11 January, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said. The driver of the Seat and two…
Read MoreBritish skier killed in avalanche in French Alps
A British skier has died in an avalanche in the French Alps. The man, thought to be aged in his 50s, had been skiing off-piste in La Plagne, according to the resort. It said in a statement that at 1.57pm on Sunday, rescue teams got an avalanche alert and went to the site in southeastern…
Read MoreWoman shot dead in head as body bags show emerging picture of Iranian crackdown
The extent of the state’s crackdown on Iranian protesters is beginning to emerge, despite the internet shutdown. Several videos centre around a forensics institute in the neighbourhood of Kharizak, south of the capital, Tehran. Some have been filtered out via Starlink, but Iranian state TV has footage from the same location. Latest updates on Iran…
Read MoreSevere delays on trains to and from Heathrow Airport after fire
A fire caused severe travel delays on train lines to and from Heathrow Airport. Great Western Rail said that due to the fire at a property near the railway line in Southall, between Reading and London Paddington, fewer trains were able to run. Train services running to and from the stations may be cancelled or…
Read MoreUK private equity firms sharply increase use of offshore funds
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Private equity myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. UK private equity firms have sharply increased their use of offshore jurisdictions since Brexit, raising concerns about transparency just as the industry is pulling in more money from individual investors. British groups set up half…
Read MoreLord Mandelson refuses to apologise to victims over Jeffrey Epstein friendship
Lord Peter Mandelson has refused to apologise for his personal relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. The former UK ambassador to the US, who was sacked last September over emails which showed the extent of his support for the convicted paedophile following his conviction, told BBC One’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg he had paid a “calamitous” price…
Read MoreRussia strike leaves 1,000 Kyiv apartment blocks without heating
More than 1,000 apartment blocks in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv remain without power after a Russian bombardment of the country’s energy system overnight. Strikes on Friday disabled heating during a cold snap, with President Volodymyr Zelensky saying Russia had launched 1,100 drones, more than 890 guided aerial bombs and 50 missiles, including ballistic, cruise and…
Read MoreFour dead and five injured after car and taxi collide in Bolton
Four people have been killed and another five injured in a crash between a taxi and a car in Greater Manchester. A red Seat Leon collided with a Citroen C4 Picasso on Wigan Road in Bolton in the early hours of Sunday, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said. The Seat driver and two passengers, as well…
Read MoreFour dead and five injured after car and taxi crash in Bolton
Four people have been killed and another five injured in a crash between a taxi and a car in Greater Manchester. A red Seat Leon collided with a Citroen C4 Picasso on Wigan Road in Bolton in the early hours of Sunday, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said. The Seat driver and two passengers, as well…
Read MoreNordics reject Trump’s claim of Chinese and Russian ships around Greenland
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Geopolitics myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Nordic diplomats rejected US President Donald Trump’s claims of Russian and Chinese vessels operating near Greenland, which he has invoked to justify his desire to seize the vast Arctic island from Denmark. Two top Nordic diplomats…
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