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In today’s briefing update, inmates have taken over a wing at the high-security prison Long Lartin. 

 A man has been stabbed to death on a west London tube. He is the 113th person to be murdered in the Capital this year. 

MPs and peers return to work today following the Supreme Court’s ruling that the parliament suspension was unlawful.

 All in today’s UK news briefing – A daily roundup of all the news headlines that you need to know, summarised as part of WTX News Briefing.

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LONG LARTIN PRISON: INMATES TAKE OVER WING AT HIGH-SECURITY JAIL

The Guardian says specialist guards have been deployed in a Worchester prison after ten prisoners caused staff to retreat from a wing of HMP Long Lartin. Staff were attacked with pool balls and one officer went to the hospital after indirectly sustaining an injury in the incident. A specialist unit of officers – known as a Tornado Team, have been sent to the category A prison in an attempt to restore order. A Ministry of Justice spokeswoman said: “Specialist staff have been deployed to manage an ongoing incident at HMP Long Lartin. We are absolutely clear that prisoners who behave in this way will be punished and face extra time behind bars.”

Read the full story on The Guardian

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MURDER PROBE LAUNCHED AS MAN DIES ON WEST LONDON TUBE AFTER BEING REPEADTELY STABBED

The Daily Mail says a man has been murdered in front of horrified commuters on a rush-hour tube train in west London. The victim was attacked at Hillingdon station shortly before 4 pm. And pronounced dead at the scene. He is the 113th person to be murdered in the capital so far this year. No arrests have been made. Officers are trying to establish the exact timeline of events and will examine CCTV footage on board the train and from the platform in a bid to identify the killer. A Detective Superintendent of British Transport Police said: “This was a shocking act of violence which has seen a man tragically lose his life this afternoon.”

Read the full story on The Daily Mail 

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PARLIAMENT: MPS AND PEERS RETURN AFTER COURT RULES SHUTDOWN UNLAWFUL

BBC News says MPs and peers will return to Parliament later after the Supreme Court ruled that its suspension was unlawful. The prime minister is returning early from a UN summit in New York. And Labour has cut its conference short in the wake of the supreme court’s ruling. Boris Johnson has faced calls to resign following the ruling. But it looks unlikely he will and said he “profoundly disagreed” with the decision but he would respect it. 

Read the full story on BBC News

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