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Teenager told police he ‘wanted to stab someone’ in 2022 Axel Rudakubana latest: Southport killer ‘s52-year jail term to be reviewed as families share pain and anger Southport killer Axel Rudakubana’s 52-year jail term is set to be reviewed after concerns were raised it was unduly lenient. The 18-year-old was jailed for life after murdering three young girls and stabbing several others in an act of “extreme violence” at a Taylor Swift themed dance class. He was sentenced in his absence after failing to return to the dock, and will now spend decades behind bars for what the judge termed…

Announcement comes hours after Sainsbury’s says it will cut 3,000 jobs and close cafes following warning of Budget blow New £9bn deal nuclear submarines deal will create 1,000 jobs, ministers say as Reeves scrambles for growth Ministers have announced a new multi-billion pound deal for nuclear submarines they say will create 1,000 jobs and support 4,000 more, as Rachel Reeves scrambles to boost economic growth. The agreement with Rolls-Royce to support the Royal Navy fleet, dubbed “Unity”, will also aid national security, the government said, days after the UK warned Russia ‘we see you’ as the Royal Navy tracked a…

Storm Eowyn: How rare are red weather warnings and what is the danger? A rare red weather warnings has been issued by the Met Office for Northern Ireland and parts of Scotland as Storm Éowyn is set to bring severe winds to the UK on Friday. The extreme weather event has seen hundreds of schools close in preparation, and dozens of rail operators halt their services. The storm marks the first time Northern Ireland has seen a red weather warning since the current system was introduced in 2011. It covers the entire country. Parts of Scotland are also covered by…

Storm Éowyn batters Ireland as 560,000 homes without power and wind records broken 6am:More than 560,000 people are waking up without power on Friday morning as Storm Éowyn has made landfall.Ireland’s all-time wind record, set in 1961 during Storm Debbie, appears to have been broken at Mace Head. Met Éireann say that a gust of 183km/h was recorded at the weather station there.The mean speed of 130km/h at the same station would be considered a hurricane force wind.Wind observations at 5am Max gusts (km/h): – Mace Head 183 (Red) – Knock 139 (Red) – Shannon 137 (Red) Note: The record gust…

The Met Office has issued a red warning across Northern Ireland and Scotland Storm Eowyn map: Where and when snow and 100mph winds will hit UK after Met Office weather warnings issued Storm Eowyn is set to bring strong winds across the entire country, potentially putting lives at risk, the Met Office has warned. Gusts of more than 100mph with the small possibility of isolated tornadoes could cause power cuts, travel disruption and damage to buildings as Storm Eowyn threatens the UK. There could also be a danger to life caused by flying debris. Storm Eowyn map: Where and when…

Storm Eowyn tracker live: Rare ‘stay at home’ weather warning issued as dangerous 100mph winds pose threat to life Schools have been closed and people warned not to travel on Friday, as 100mph winds are set to pose a danger to life in parts of the UK. Rare red weather warnings will become active in Northern Ireland from 7am on Friday as Storm Eowyn is likely to damage buildings, uproot trees and cause power cuts, the Met Office said. The warning will spread to Scotland at 10am, while amber and yellow warnings are in place across the rest of the UK on…

Some 55 per cent of respondents said they would support cutting or abolishing inheritance tax Majority of Brits support cutting or abolishing inheritance tax, new poll shows, as farming backlash grows The British public are in favour of cutting or abolishing inheritance tax, a new poll has shown, as backlash over the government’s tax raid on family farms continues to grow. Campaigners have said the survey should be a “reality check” for the government amid growing frustration over the decision to extend inheritance tax to agricultural properties. The latest polling, conduced by Public First for the Taxpayers’ Alliance – a…

Housing affordability remains ‘stretched’ across the UK Where are the most and least affordable areas to buy a house? House prices are continuing to grow and mortgage activity has been “surprisingly resilient” despite ongoing affordability challenges, according to a report from Britain’s biggest building society. Nationwide also found that people working as cleaners, couriers, labourers and in customer service or caring professions could potentially see more than half their take-home pay swallowed up by their mortgage, based on a typical first-time buyer property. UK housing affordability had seen a modest improvement over the past year, due to earnings growth marginally…

Booming use of temporary accommodation to house homeless families has led to ‘crisis situation’ for England’s councils Councils ‘haemorrhaging funds’ as costs of housing homeless surge Record levels of homelessness are placing unsustainable pressure on councils’ crumbling finances, an influential committee of MPs has warned as the annual cost of emergency accommodation rose by almost a third. The booming use of temporary accommodation for homeless families by local authorities has led to a “crisis situation” that must be urgently dealt with across government, a report from the Public Accounts Committee has found. Some 123,000 households in England are being housed…

Tens of thousands of people were allowed to return to their homes as authorities lifted an evacuation order on Thursday, with firefighters, aided by water-dropping helicopters, finding some success in restraining a fire in the mountains north of Los Angeles. Multiple uncontrolled fires around the city and its surrounding counties continue to place residents under evacuation warnings. Residents allowed to return as firefighters make progress on north Los Angeles fire