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Manchester Airport’s Terminal 2 is in lockdown following a police incident, resulting in significant traffic delays as access points are closed. Passengers have abandoned vehicles to walk to the terminal. Despite the disruptions, flight operations remain unaffected, though some services face delays.
Knifepoint robberies have decreased by 20% in hotspot areas across the UK, including London, compared to June 2024, according to Home Office data. This decline coincides with National Knife Crime Awareness week and the bi-annual Operation Sceptre, which has led to 243 arrests and the seizure of 159 knives this year.
Janice Nix, 67, has been convicted of manslaughter for scalding her five-year-old stepdaughter, Andrea Bernard, in a hot bath at their Thornton Heath home in 1978. The case, reopened after testimony from Andrea’s brother in 2022, revealed a history of abuse and trauma. Nix will be sentenced later.
Katie Piper has announced that an emergency eye surgery has led her to abandon her hopes of having a third child, citing the toll of medical procedures on her well-being.
Kemi Badenoch, leader of the Conservatives, has not dismissed local level coalitions with Reform after the upcoming council elections but firmly rejected any national pact with Nigel Farage’s party.
The UK Supreme Court has ruled that “woman” and “sex” in the Equality Act 2010 refer specifically to biological sex, affecting the use of gender-specific facilities.
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