Nazi U-Boat Sunk by Royal Navy Found Off Devon After 82 Years

A civil servant accused of holding five full-time public sector jobs at once has told a jury he made mistakes but had no criminal intent. Kashim Chowdhury, 55, from east London, denies nine counts of fraud at Southwark Crown Court. Prosecutors say he earned over £284,000, at one point being contracted for 183 hours a week. He says some managers knew about his other jobs.

Hackers stole personal details of 3,300 people, mostly children, via an old test account protected by the password "Password1", the Information Commissioner's Office says. The watchdog reprimanded IT firm Ogi Networks and Welsh data body Data Cymru over the November 2024 ransomware attack. The account had sat unchecked for over 12 years. Both broke UK data protection law by failing to properly secure their systems.

UK inflation climbed from 3.1% in August to 3.5% in September, its highest reading in 11 months, as energy costs rose because of the Iran war. On Wednesday, sterling gained against the dollar and euro, with traders expecting the Bank of England, the UK’s central bank, to raise interest rates by 0.25 percentage points in November. Markets expect four increases by mid-2027.

Jane Dodds has announced she will step down as leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats, calling the job the honour of her life and saying a new generation should lead. She has held the role since November 2017. Nominations open on 23 October and close on 16 November. Brecon MP David Chadwick is the only eligible candidate, and says he will discuss his future soon.

Perran Moon, Labour MP for Camborne and Redruth, has been suspended after referring himself to the party over a Covid bounce back loan taken by his former company, Autoswot. He says he applied within the rules, took advice and acted in good faith. It follows Bayo Alaba's suspension in August over a similar query. Labour is now investigating, and no wrongdoing has yet been established.

A 33-year-old man has been charged after three Jewish women were assaulted on Monday afternoon near Clapton Common in Hackney, east London. Abdisamad Siad, from Islington, faces three counts of assault by beating and was due before Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court. Police are treating the attacks as a hate crime. He is also charged with grievous bodily harm with intent over a separate Islington attack.

Paris St-Germain winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia will need knee surgery after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament in Tuesday's 4-2 Champions League win over Barcelona. The Georgia international, 25, was hurt in a challenge and taken off just before the hour. PSG have given no return date, but such injuries usually mean months out. Ousmane Dembele and Marquinhos also face a few weeks sidelined with thigh problems.

The world will now inevitably overshoot the 1.5C global warming limit set in the Paris climate agreement, the United Nations has warned. Its latest Emissions Gap Report says global greenhouse gas emissions must fall 18% by 2030 to keep the overshoot to around 1.7C and bring temperatures back down later this century. Current national pledges would cut emissions by only 5% to 8% by 2030.

An Al Jazeera undercover investigation claims a Glasgow man with links to the banned Northern Irish paramilitary group the UVF offered to arrange a killing for money. The programme says he was introduced to reporters by Jack Ross, chief executive of the right-wing student group Turning Point UK. Ross has completely denied the findings, saying his recorded comments were not meant to be taken seriously.

Nigel Farage was booed at a Reform UK rally in Plymouth after mistakenly calling the city Portsmouth. Talking about the local fishing fleet during his 100 Days to Save Britain tour, he quickly apologised and joked that Portsmouth was very small. More than 100 protesters gathered outside the venue, while Farage promised a national emergency, tax cuts and a possible stake in South West Water.

Former Doctor Who and Kidulthood actor Noel Clarke has pleaded not guilty to six sexual offence charges at Westminster Magistrates' Court in London. The 50-year-old denies two counts of sexual assault, three of voyeurism and one of exposure, which relate to five women between 2007 and 2016. He is next due to appear at Southwark Crown Court on 18 November, when the criminal case continues.

Residents of Hastings missed out on Bayeux Tapestry tickets after hours on hold to a glitchy British Museum phone line, according to their MP Helena Dollimore. Locals had been promised early booking before general sale opened on Wednesday. Dollimore said VIPs and corporate guests had enjoyed far easier access. The museum said demand was exceptionally high and residents can still book in the general sale.

Phil Foden scored a hat-trick as Manchester City beat AEK Athens 5-1 in the Champions League, bouncing back from their defeat by PSG. Elliot Anderson and Rayan Cherki also scored, while Stavros Pilios grabbed a consolation for the Greek side. Erling Haaland stayed on the bench all night. Foden, back among the goals after a long drought, said his form was returning slowly but surely.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin is due to apologise in the Dáil to the family of Brian Stack, a prison officer shot by the IRA in Dublin in 1983. The Portlaoise Prison chief officer was paralysed and died 18 months later, aged 49. Three garda investigations, later found to contain 194 errors, brought no one to justice. His son Austin said the apology means an awful lot.

Former safeguarding minister Jess Phillips has urged the Supreme Court to overturn a ruling that stopped a domestic abuse survivor suing Sussex Police and the CPS. The woman's address was revealed in court after police failed to mark it confidential, forcing her to move. Judges hear the appeal today and tomorrow. Phillips warns that upholding the ruling would shield police from accountability for their failures.

Police were called to a disturbance at about 13:30 BST on Monday, finding 57-year-old Yvonne Kemp's body at a property on Crondall Street in Moss Side. Greater Manchester Police launched a murder inquiry, taking a 26-year-old woman into custody on suspicion of murder. Kemp's family described her as a "much-loved mum, nana, sister and auntie" who would "do anything for anyone".

It now goes to the House of Lords, where checking the details is expected to run into next year. The bill would replace the Conservatives' 2023 Legacy Act with a new commission to investigate killings, plus an information recovery body. Sinn Féin, a party in Northern Ireland, called the veterans' amendments a "veterans' charter", while the DUP says MPs lacked time to scrutinise them.

Boff, chairman of the London Assembly, says Kemi Badenoch's party stopped him standing for its mayoral nomination because he still backs the European Convention on Human Rights. He joined in 1973 and has sat as an Assembly Member since 2008. He'll now serve as an independent, while Susan Hall, the Tories' London Assembly leader, said they stand by quitting the ECHR.

Ukraine had accused Washington of holding back key intelligence, which the US called "scandalous", but Zelensky said on Tuesday that early warnings of ballistic missiles are now coming through. He spoke after talks in Oslo with US envoy Steve Witkoff, who then flew to Russia to meet Vladimir Putin. Zelensky also hopes for a fix to Starlink, the satellite internet service, after speed limits.

Ann Altman had accused her brother of abusing her from 1997 to 2006, and Sam Altman, co-founder of ChatGPT maker OpenAI, denies it. Judge Zachary Bluestone ruled she missed an independent medical exam three times and "failed to meaningfully prosecute her case". The case, filed in Missouri on 6 January 2025, can't be brought again because it was dismissed "with prejudice".

Stephen Lang, 58, from Camborne, was found guilty at Truro Magistrates' Court on Wednesday 14 October. He had been given a £250 penalty for littering and ignored a reminder and warning of prosecution. Body-worn camera and CCTV footage captured him discarding the ticket, and the court imposed an additional £1920.90 for costs and a £100 victim surcharge.

Tresoldi, 22, has scored 32 goals for Brugge since joining in June 2025, and The Sun says Arteta's patience with Viktor Gyokeres is wearing thin. Brugge reportedly turned down a £30m offer from Roma in August, and Arsenal's good relationship with the club after signing Christos Tzolis could help. Tresoldi has said he's a lifelong AC Milan fan, so a deal is far from certain.

Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq is on the first state visit by an Omani Sultan since 1982. At a Windsor Castle banquet on Tuesday, King Charles praised Oman's neutrality and its role as a trusted go-between for all sides. On Wednesday, the Sultan meets Prime Minister Andy Burnham to sign a deal the Foreign Office says will bring over £1bn of new investment.

Iranian government sources report 760 fishing and commercial vessels at Bandar Abbas port sustained damage. Ferry captain Farouq, 39, still crosses to Hormuz Island, despite fewer passengers and increased risk. Anvar Sadat, a fisher at Bandar Abbas fish market, says boats cannot go out freely and several colleagues have been killed.

Debt interest alone cost £10.9bn, the highest September figure on record, as global borrowing costs climbed largely because of the conflict in the Middle East. The ONS, the official statistics body, said borrowing beat forecasts from the OBR, the government's spending watchdog, by £1.9bn. Chancellor John Healey's first Budget comes next week, and he is expected to raise taxes on banks.

The ONS said the rate rose from 3.1% in August, above the 3.4% economists expected. Petrol and diesel were the biggest driver, with diesel up 10.7p a litre in September and petrol up 8.2p. Chancellor John Healey blamed Middle East conflicts, and the Bank of England is expected to raise interest rates on 5 November.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham's government declared on Monday that motorists will have five minutes to consider parking and 10 minutes to exit. Private firms issued 16.9 million tickets in the 12 months leading up to the end of March. Firms that ignore the new code risk losing access to DVLA data, the driver-records database they use to chase owners.

A coroner has found that suicide-related videos and images 14-year-old Norfolk schoolgirl Adriana Retyte viewed on TikTok may have played a significant part in her death. The Norfolk area coroner will send a prevention of future deaths report to bodies including Ofcom. TikTok says it strictly bans content promoting self-harm, but the Molly Rose Foundation wants Ofcom to investigate the app's algorithm without any delay.

The Beatles Story attraction will leave Albert Dock for a site four times bigger in Liverpool city centre in 2028, backed by Sir Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr. Apple Corps plans immersive sets of the Cavern, Abbey Road and Shea Stadium at the old St John's Market, plus a Yellow Submarine experience in St John's Beacon. McCartney said he can't wait for fans to visit.

A skeleton found inside a Roman stone coffin at Westminster Abbey in London most likely belongs to an 11th-century abbot, an expert has said. The fourth-century sarcophagus, inscribed to a wealthy Roman named Valerius Amandinus, was reused centuries later. Archaeologist Warwick Rodwell says carbon dating and a carved Anglo-Saxon cross on the lid point to Abbot Aelfwig, who died around 1020, as its likely occupant.

A petition signed by over 290,000 people has been handed to Downing Street urging an end to fines and prosecutions for families whose children with suspected special needs miss school. Actor Anna Maxwell Martin, who backs the No School Fines campaign, called the current system cruel. The Department for Education said penalty notices still have a place but that schools should take a support-first approach.

England lost the opening match of their one-day tri-series to Pakistan by 87 runs in Rawalpindi. Pakistan made 302 for nine, with Hasan Nawaz scoring 79. England raced to 91 without loss but collapsed to 215 all out, as spinner Arafat Minhas took six for 40. Captain Harry Brook admitted his side had been too careful against spin. England face Sri Lanka there on Thursday.

US envoy Steve Witkoff is due to meet Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg today to discuss new proposals to end the war in Ukraine. It follows talks with Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders in Oslo, which a US official called productive and constructive. Zelensky also said US intelligence warning Ukraine of Russian missile attacks now works again, after Kyiv had accused Washington of withholding it.

New undercover footage shows Reform UK's suspended policy chief James Orr questioning whether huge gifts from billionaires Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne would survive a planned new cap on overseas donations. The men later gave the party £72m between them. Reform says it is completely confident the money is legal and will not be returned, while Orr, who remains suspended, has previously denied any wrongdoing.

Drivers without a driveway no longer need planning permission to fit chargers that run a cable under the pavement to their car, the Department for Transport says. The change, starting today, could save households as much as £300 on installation and let them charge using cheaper home electricity. Ministers say electric car sales rose 36% in a year, with nearly 100,000 sold in September alone.

Nigeria has confirmed a case of Ebola in a woman who travelled to the capital, Abuja, from Uganda. She is being treated in isolation and health officials are tracing 44 of her close contacts. It is the first West African case linked to the current outbreak, which has killed more than 4,600 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo and has also spread to Kenya.

The head of England's new independent football watchdog says it has the power to force Manchester City's owners to sell the club if they are found unfit. David Kogan said owners could not refuse an order to step away. City were found to have broken Premier League rules but are appealing, and Kogan says any decision on action must wait until that appeal is settled.

Nearly 1 million young people in the UK are outside education, work or training, prompting employers to expand hiring. Amazon UK chief John Boumphrey announced the plan ahead of the Budget, covering permanent and seasonal positions paying at least £31,000 annually. Tesco, Boots, McDonald’s and Nando’s have also backed plans to create 100,000 jobs for young people.

The typical pay increase remains below levels seen earlier in 2026, with employers keeping most deals close to last year’s levels. Brightmine, a human resources data firm, reviewed 42 agreements covering over 650,000 workers between July and September. It expects pay awards to average 3% in 2027, as higher employer contributions and minimum wage increases put pressure on budgets.

Harry, King Charles’s younger son, says he wants to put past family disputes behind him, despite lasting hurt from years of conflict. In an interview published by GQ magazine, the 42-year-old also discussed returning to Britain with Meghan and their two children, who have started school there. He hopes relations with his brother William and the British press will improve.

Around 13,000 workers, including people in technology and human resources, currently attend just twice monthly. NatWest will require nearly 40,000 UK employees to come in at least twice weekly from February 2027, saying face-to-face time helps colleagues share ideas and learn. Unite, the workers’ union, warns the change will raise travel and childcare costs for staff.

Brent oil climbed to $109.64 a barrel on Wednesday, while US crude reached $98.58, as shipping threats raised fears of tighter supplies. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Navy said a tanker hit a sea mine south of the Strait of Hormuz, while Yemen’s Houthis claimed attacks on Saudi oil facilities. Brent had reached $111.99 on Tuesday before falling.

A survey found that just 1 in 2 students believed reports of antisemitism would be dealt with, raising concerns about school responses. Sir David Bell, a former Ofsted chief inspector, recommended 27 changes for schools and colleges across England, including staff training and a national advice line. The Community Security Trust recorded 178 school incidents in the first half of 2026, up from 112.

Jackdaw could supply 6% of North Sea gas output, but campaigners say it won’t prevent job losses as the industry declines. Energy secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh and Chancellor John Healey will announce approval in Aberdeen on Wednesday, following months of debate over climate rules. Shell and Equinor operate the field, while a separate decision on the larger Rosebank project is expected later this year.

Tesla is valued at roughly $1.5 trillion and SpaceX at $2 trillion, so a deal would be one of the biggest mergers ever. On Tuesday, Musk told analysts that special committees at both firms are studying it, though they haven't agreed any terms. Any deal would need approval from at least 50% of Tesla's shareholders, which Musk called "quite a high hurdle to achieve".

Around 3.4 million homes, nearly one in eight, owe their supplier a combined £750 million, roughly £220 each. Only 12% of those in debt say they've been helped onto a repayment plan, according to a survey by Uswitch. Ofgem, the energy watchdog, raised its price cap 3.6% to £1,723 on 1 October.

The Wall Street Journal reported that a cap, introduced last week, rendered Ukraine's drones nearly inoperable, according to US officials. Musk wrote on X that Starshield, the military-grade version of Starlink, is run by the US government. He added that the US military and ultimately the president set any limits on the service.

Rain should arrive from around 11pm on Thursday and carry on well into Friday. The Met Office, the national weather service, named the storm and issued a yellow wind warning for parts of southern England and Wales, running from midnight until noon on Friday. Exposed coastal areas could see gusts above 70mph, and the wind lingers into Saturday.

The King spoke in Arabic at Windsor Castle on Tuesday, praising Oman's efforts to keep the Strait of Hormuz shipping route open. He noted that few things better represent success than a relationship moving from one generation to the next, citing William and the Sultan's son Sayyid Theyazin. Harry's GQ interview, published the same day, expressed his desire for reconciliation with his family.

That's over 500,000 more people than in 2024/25, including an extra 115,000 children, according to modelling by WPI Economics for Trussell, the food bank charity. Trussell is urging Chancellor John Healey to act at next week's Budget, and says one in five people ran out of food last year.

Dott, a company that provides shared bikes and scooters, estimated its losses from damage to be approximately €400,000. Lime reported that roughly 6% of its vehicles in Paris were no longer available after the unrest. Emmanuel Macron, France's president, promised an "uncompromising" response and ordered an inquiry into intelligence failures.

A US judge has allowed a former CEO's fraud and breach of contract lawsuit against the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) to proceed. Patrick Flannery, ex-chief executive of Maystreet, claims LSEG failed to integrate data feeds into Maystreet's products after acquiring it in 2022. The alleged failure meant Maystreet missed revenue targets, costing executives a potential £131m in payouts.

BBC director general Matt Brittin announced on Tuesday that BBC Three, BBC Scotland and Radio 4 Extra will close next spring. The closures are part of the BBC's plan to save £500m over two years. BBC Three and BBC Scotland will live on in iPlayer, and Radio 4 Extra shows will move to BBC Sounds.

Counter Terrorism Policing re-arrested a 24-year-old British man and a 25-year-old British-Iranian dual national on Tuesday. They are held on suspicion of helping a foreign intelligence service, with police identifying the country involved as Iran. The arrests tie back to activity at RAF Fairford last month.

Maros Šefčovič, the EU's trade commissioner, informed MEPs on Tuesday that discussions encompass an equitable payment from the UK to help narrow economic and social disparities among the union's regions. He cited this as an objective for a meeting between Andy Burnham and Ursula von der Leyen, scheduled for 20 November in Brussels. The Tories say Burnham has already weakened his own negotiating position.

Microsoft says AI agents are now deployed in large and fast-growing numbers, often with "overprivileged" access to company systems and data. On Monday it launched Guardian Agents, tools designed to monitor and assess the operations of other AI systems. Microsoft's security chief Hayete Gallot said the risk is unpredictability rather than malice, because models are trained to hit goals.

The deployment follows a Houthi ballistic missile attack on a training camp for government forces, which the Guardian reports killed 53 people on Monday 19 October. The Typhoons will fly over Saudi cities and key infrastructure, extending UK support for Riyadh, the Saudi capital. The Houthis are an Iran-aligned group from Yemen, and their strikes have repeatedly hit Riyadh, including its airport.

Google blamed a "power event" at its London cloud site, its only UK one, and said on Tuesday that services were recovering. Revolut said a third-party fault caused its problems, while Halifax and Lloyds reported issues with some online services. The courts' video system for remote hearings also went down, affecting trials in England and Wales.

Britain's competition watchdog wants Apple to open up its contactless payment technology on iPhones, saying its high fees stifle competition. On Tuesday, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) stated that Apple's existing terms hinder other companies from developing competing payment solutions. The change could let iPhone users make contactless payments using other apps, not just Apple Pay, and lower access charges.