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A two-phase statutory public inquiry into the Southport murders has been formally launched.Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said the first phase would look at the circumstances around Axel Rudakubana's attack on a Taylor Swift-themed dance class last summer. It will focus on issues around policing, the criminal justice system and the multiple agencies involved with the attacker who killed three girls - seven-year-old Elsie Stancombe, six-year-old Bebe King and Alice da […]

From today, drivers using London's Blackwall Tunnel will have to pay a toll.The charge is being implemented the same day the new Silvertown Tunnel - which will link east London to southeast London - also opens to drivers. For car drivers, a return journey at peak times will cost £8, jumping up to £13 for large vans.Here is everything you need to know about the new tunnel, the tolls and […]

The King and Queen will fly into Rome later for their state visit to Italy, despite the recent concerns about his health.The trip comes just a week and a half after Buckingham Palace confirmed the monarch had been taken to hospital following side effects related to his ongoing cancer treatment. Last week, he did return to a full diary of official engagements, albeit slightly adjusted to give more time for […]

A 15-year-old boy who died after getting into difficulty in a lake in southeast London has been named as Izaiah Smith.The Met Police says his family has been informed and is being supported.Officers and paramedics were called to Beckenham Place Park in Lewisham shortly after 3pm on Friday.Specialist diving teams, ambulance crews and firefighters also attended and Izaiah was recovered from the park's lake at about 10.42pm."He was taken to […]

Two people who died following a fire at a caravan site near Skegness have been named by police.Lincolnshire Police said 48-year-old Lee Baker and his 10-year-old daughter Esme Baker, both from the Nottingham area, were killed in the blaze.However, formal identification is still yet to take place and "could take some time", the force said.Emergency services were alerted to a fire at Golden Beach Holiday Park, in the village of […]

A "significant" wildfire in Northern Ireland triggered a major incident in the latest in a series of blazes across the UK over the past week amid soaring temperatures.More than 100 firefighters and 14 fire appliances were deployed to the scene of the blaze on Sandbank Road, Hilltown on Saturday, Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) said. The fire had a front of approximately two miles "including a large area […]

Educators are split over the government's proposed Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill, with some saying the move will improve fairness and accountability and others warning it could limit innovation in academy schools.Pushed by the Department for Education (DfE) as a means to reform the education system, the bill seeks to improve school standards, strengthen attendance policies, and ensure that children receive a well-rounded education that prioritises their wellbeing. The legislation also […]

Labour MP Dan Norris has been arrested on suspicion of rape and child sex offences.A Labour Party spokesperson said: "Dan Norris MP was immediately suspended by the Labour Party upon being informed of his arrest."We cannot comment further while the police investigation is ongoing."Police said a man in his 60s had been arrested on Friday on suspicion of sexual offences against a girl, rape, child abduction and misconduct in a […]

Two people have died following a fire at a caravan site near Skegness, Lincolnshire Police have said.In a statement, officers said they were called at 3.53am on Saturday to a report of a blaze at Golden Beach Holiday Park in the village of Ingoldmells. Fire and rescue crews attended the scene, and two people were found to have died.They were reported to be a 10-year-old girl and a 48-year-old man. […]