Did Iran capture a US submarine? US pulls bombers from UK base: Is Iran manoeuvring Trump's war plans? Share US pulls bombers from UK base: Is Iran manoeuvring Trump's war plans? on social media Last week, a British bomb disposal robot roamed the area near the Royal Air Force (RAF) base at Fairford and 85 homes were evacuated as the threat of an attack appeared imminent. Days later, the United States speedily sent B-1 bombers stationed there, which were used to strike Iran in its ongoing war, back home. About a dozen had been stationed at the air base.

A man who killed a dog walker and attacked two other people in a frenzy of violence in west London has been given an indefinite hospital order for manslaughter. Dawood Safi, 28, fatally stabbed Wayne Broadhurst, 49, in the street during a series of knife attacks which began at Safi's home in Uxbridge on 27 October last year. Safi, who was having paranoid delusions and hearing voices, attacked his landlord Shahzad Farrukh minutes before killing Broadhurst, and also stabbed a 14-year-old boy. At Southwark Crown Court, Mrs Justice Cutts said Safi, an Afghan refugee, had been in a psychotic state and recommended that he be deported, but said the final decision rests with the Home Secretary. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly.

Rachel Jupp is a bold choice for the BBC's director of news. She is a well-regarded high flier who has impressed in her roles at Panorama, Newsnight and Channel 4 News. She is currently the BBC's director of news documentaries and long form journalism. But she hasn't been in that role for long and hasn't spent years leading huge teams of people (BBC News' global newsroom has around 4,500 staff). A lack of that kind of experience might have been problematic in the past.

Sam Altman of OpenAI says there is'a lot of daylight' between his approach to AI safety rules and those of rival firms. Sam Altman of OpenAI says there is'a lot of daylight' between his approach to AI safety rules and those of rival firms. Accept'bad things' in return for benefits of AI, says Sam Altman Boss of OpenAI calls for a regulatory light touch because of the'good stuff' the technology can deliver Mon 5 Oct 2026 09.27 EDTFirst published on Mon 5 Oct 2026 08.13 EDT Sam Altman says he believes the world should accept "bad things" happening with AI in exchange for the benefits of the technology. The chief executive of OpenAI cited hacks, scams and "other bad things that will happen" in an interview that sparked an instant backlash from critics of the big AI companies. His comments came after one of his company's safety experts resigned, saying at the weekend that its "culture is broken".

Twelve people have been arrested for offences including assaulting a police officer after a protest over migrant arrivals in a south coast town. The Home Office said 149 migrants had been picked up in a mid-Channel rescue operation by the RNLI alongside a French vessel. Some flares were set off and there were a few scuffles with police during the stand-off at a marina in Gosport, Hampshire, involving about 150 anti-migrant demonstrators on Sunday. Eleven men and one woman were arrested on suspicion of offences including assaulting police officers, affray and racially aggravated public orders. The migrants were taken by coach to a processing centre in Kent.

A man who tried to break into the Israeli embassy in London to carry out a knife attack has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 20 years. Abdullah Albadri was carrying two knives when he attempted to get inside the embassy in Kensington on 28 April 2025, before being detained by armed police. The 34-year-old from Kuwait had arrived in the UK on a small boat 16 days earlier. He was previously found guilty by a majority verdict of preparation of terrorist acts and possession of two bladed articles. Albadri's trial at the Old Bailey heard how he was motivated to plot the attack by the death of Palestinians in Gaza.

An artist has said he is taking legal advice after accusing the Conservative Party of copying his cartoon image of Andy Burnham at their party conference. People attending the party's conference in Birmingham have been handed water bottles featuring the image and labelled Bottler Burnham, 0% strength. Labour supporter Stanley Chow, who created the portrait for Burnham's 2021 mayoral campaign in Greater Manchester, has claimed the party did not ask for permission to use the image. A Conservative Party spokeswoman said the bottles were were not on sale and merely handed out to attending media in goody bags. Manchester illustrator Chow said: I was stunned and angry when I saw what they had done.

Teenager's hand blown off during confrontation between France school protesters and police Image caption, French school protests have led to clashes between police and students in recent days. A 15-year-old boy's hand was blown off during a confrontation between police and demonstrators near a school in France, an official has said, as student protests continue across the country. The very serious incident happened in the north-eastern city of Lens on Monday morning, according to the prefect of Pas-de-Calais, François-Xavier Lauch. The student's life is not in danger, he said, adding that the teenager was transferred very quickly to a hospital nearby. Around 500 schools were partially or totally closed across the country on Monday amid student protests over the condition of school buildings and staffing which have led to clashes with police in recent days.

Is the war entering a new phase? On the day of her 41st wedding anniversary, Vera Gulyaeva recalled her husband's life and death. In March, a Russian drone plunged into a bread line in the southern Ukrainian town of Oleshky, killing several people and wounding Serhiy Gulyaev, a retired 63-year-old driver. The Gulyaevs, who had met at a friends' wedding in 1985, lived in a small house they had built. They were reluctant to leave even after their children fled to Kyiv-controlled areas.

Downing Street has insisted RAF Fairford is safe, after the US withdrew all of its bombers from the military base. The Pentagon confirmed on Sunday it had removed its bombers - thought to be about a dozen B-1s - from the base back to their home stations in America. US media reported a new threat led to the bombers being removed, which follows a major incident on 27 September when police were alerted to three suspicious vehicles near the airbase. A Number 10 spokesperson said he would not comment on foreign nations' military operations, but said the base was safe, and pointed to US President Donald Trump's comments last week, where he praised our police, defence and security services in relation to the base. He added that Defence Secretary Wes Streeting had said last week, we have tried and tested approaches to defend our bases around the country and throughout the world.