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Three people stabbed in central London The Guardian says Three people have been stabbed in an incident in central London in what is believed to have been a suspected robbery. Police officers and London ambulance service (LAS) paramedics attended the scene in Bishopsgate, near Liverpool Street station, on Thursday morning. Four people were treated at the scene, where witnesses told of seeing men on the ground with bloodied faces. One theory was that someone trying to take a bike had been challenged. A cordon was in place along the pavement outside a large-scale office, while pieces of emergency medical equipment,…

At least 17 people dead after boat sinks off Lesbos The Guardian says The bodies of 16 women and one man have been recovered from waters off the Greek island of Lesbos after a boat carrying people from countries in Africa sank in the early hours of Thursday morning. The Greek coastguard spokesperson Nikos Kokkalas said a large operation spanning a number of agencies was under way to find other passengers who had been on the dinghy that set sail from Turkey. “The women were all from African countries, aged 20 upward,” said Kokkalas, who described survivors of the shipwreck…

Iran to investigate death of schoolgirl in early days of protests The Guardian says Iranian prosecutors have opened an investigation into the death of a teenage girl during the early days of protests in Tehran, who has become an icon for the anti-government movement. The popular uprising against Iran’s theocratic rulers was sparked by the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian Kurd detained for allegedly violating the country’s laws on clothing, and has largely been led by women. Universities have been a battleground for days, and on Wednesday riot police were deployed around campuses in several cities…

The Guardian says Black and minority ethnic people in the UK are more than twice as likely as white people to experience “deep poverty” – extreme levels of hardship meaning they struggle to afford everyday basics such as food and energy, analysis has found.

Kyle Walker hands England injury scare to highlight unique challenge of mid-season World Cup The Independent says It was a largely unremarkable night for Manchester City, especially as their centre-forward is making the extraordinary seem everyday. Another two goals for Erling Haaland put Pep Guardiola’s side on the verge of qualifying for the Champions League knock-out stages at a canter. Haaland now has a barely credible 19 in his last 12 games. Copenhagen’s goalkeeper Kamil Grabara was left asking Jack Grealish if his team-mate is human. So far, so standard for the outstanding season that City, powered by Haaland’s goals,…

At least 35 killed in mass shooting at Thailand daycare centre The Independent says At least 35 people have been killed in a mass shooting at a daycare centre in northern Thailand, police say. The victims include at least 24 children, with toddlers as young as two among the dead, police say. The other 11 victims, all adults, include at least two childcare staff and one district official. The shooting took place around 12.30pm local time on Thursday afternoon at a centre for children in Uthaisawan Na Klang district in Nong Bua Lamphu province, police said. https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/southeast-asia/thailand-mass-shooting-nong-bua-lamphu-b2196719.html

Tory chair apologises for telling struggling people to just ‘get better-paid job’ The Independent says Conservative party chairman Jake Berry has apologised for his remarks calling on struggling Britons to “go out there and get that new job”. The senior Tory admitted he regretted his “clumsy” comments was he grilled on his remarks during interviews on Thursday – insisting he understood how hard people worked. Mr Berry told Sky’s Sophy Ridge on Sunday: “People know that when their bills arrive, they can either cut their consumption or they can get a higher salary or higher wages, go out there and…

Tory members ‘subjected to disgusting homophobic abuse’ at LGBT event The Independent says Conservative party attendees have been accused of homophobic abuse at an LGBT+ event at the fringes of this week’s annual conference in Birmingham. Several people were removed for allegedly hurling homophobic insults at an event organised by LGBT Conservatives at the Reflex nightclub, it was claimed. One attendee was removed by security after calling a gay man a “f**” and another was chucked out for calling two women a “dirty l*****”, according to ITV News. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/tories-conference-lgbt-homophobia-abuse-b2196724.html

Bank of England intervention prevented destructive ‘spiral’ after mini-Budget The Independent says The Bank of England has said that its intervention last month in the gilt market prevented a “self-reinforcing spiral” following Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-Budget which could have wiped out the value of a large number of funds held by pension companies. In a letter to the House of Commons Treasury Committee setting out the thinking behind the dramatic 28 September move, the Bank’s deputy governor for financial stability Sir Jon Cunliffe said that soaring gilt prices could have triggered “widespread financial instability”. Had the Bank not intervened, a “large…

4 stabbed ‘after stepping in to try and stop bike thieves’ The Metro says Three people have been stabbed during a major police incident in London. Officers and emergency services rushed to the scene near Bishopsgate just before 10am this morning. The incident in central London has meant office workers were put into ‘lockdown’ and were unable to leave their buildings whilst police tried to hunt down the attackers. City of London Police have said officers are at the scene and a cordon is currently in place. Andrea Silva was on a bus when she saw the aftermath of the…