Bishopsgate stabbing: Three people injured in attack near Liverpool Street station

October 6, 2022 1:42 pm

Bishopsgate stabbing: Three people injured in attack near Liverpool Street station The Independent says Three people have been rushed to hospital following a stabbing near Liverpool Street station in east London. Witnesses described seeing people on the ground and blood at the scene of a suspected robbery on Thursday morning. Nearby offices were reportedly put on lockdown as police responded to the incident on Bishopsgate near the busy rail station. Three victims were taken to

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Kyle Walker hands England injury scare to highlight unique challenge of mid-season World Cup

October 6, 2022 1:11 pm

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

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At least 35 killed in mass shooting at Thailand daycare centre

October 6, 2022 1:06 pm

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

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Tory chair apologises for telling struggling people to just ‘get better-paid job’

October 6, 2022 1:03 pm

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

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Tory members ‘subjected to disgusting homophobic abuse’ at LGBT event

October 6, 2022 12:59 pm

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

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Bank of England intervention prevented destructive ‘spiral’ after mini-Budget

October 6, 2022 12:56 pm

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

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