Jason Arday, the former University of Cambridge professor at the centre of a plagiarism row, has been found dead. Emergency services said a man was found unresponsive at an address in Battersea, south London, on Friday afternoon. Metropolitan Police officers were called by the London Ambulance Service. A 41-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene and his next of kin have been informed, the force said. Arday resigned as a Cambridge professor of sociology of education last week after allegations of plagiarism and questions about some of his achievements.

'I shot Mr Thompson'- What it was like inside court as Mangione pleaded guilty To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. After more than a year-and-a-half of intense spectacle and legal wrangling, Luigi Mangione appeared in a federal courtroom in New York on Friday as rumours swirled that he may plead guilty. The 28-year-old, accused of shooting dead UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson on a Manhattan street in December 2024, arrived wearing a beige prison uniform with a white T-shirt underneath. His feet were shackled and he held his hands behind his back, although US marshals had not handcuffed him. A crowd of press, supporters of Mangione, observers, and a handful of court staff members who had won a lottery to attend gathered in the packed courtroom.

Two people have died following a light aircraft crash in north Wales. The aircraft was found in a remote location close to Trawsfynydd, near Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, with the two people on board pronounced dead at the scene, North Wales Police said. The force received reports shortly after 12:00 BST that a light aircraft travelling from an airfield in England had not arrived at Caernarfon Airport as scheduled. Multi-agency air and ground searches were carried out until the aircraft was found. A team of investigators have since been deployed by the Air Accidents Investigations Branch (AAIB).

British diplomats in six locations around the world, including Buenos Aires and Santiago in South America, will no longer get hardship payments for working in dangerous cities. Bonuses and respite breaks are granted to those working in cities considered risky, like Beirut in Lebanon, or with high crime, such as Pretoria in South Africa, or high air pollution in cities including New Delhi and Beijing. The UK government has removed Santiago, in Chile, Panama City in Panama, Pyongyang in North Korea, Bamako in Mali, and Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in addition to the two south American cities, according to the latest list published last week, external . The 144 locations still on the list include many trouble spots but also popular holiday destinations such as Bali and Rio De Janeiro, prompting criticism from the Conservatives. Tory chairman Kevin Hollin rake said civil servants receiving extra pay for working in such areas is unfair on the taxpayer. The Foreign Office has given civil servants extra payments for working in areas where there is a high level of danger, or high risks to health, for the past 30 years.

Glastonbury organiser Emily Eavis has said the festival has booked its headliners for next summer - but scotched rumours that Madonna will be among them. Asked about the 2027 line-up and the speculation that the Queen of Pop would make her Glastonbury debut, Eavis told Katie Razzall on BBC Radio 4's PM programme: No, it's definitely not Madonna, I'll tell you that. But we have got three [other] headliners and we're very excited about it - it's all coming together really well, Eavis added. And when asked about the possibility of a performance from Taylor Swift, Eavis laughed and said she didn't want to discuss the line-up any more. Image caption, Emily Eavis said she can't wait to get back after the festival's year off Madonna is yet to play the UK's biggest festival, and the rumour mill started grinding in June when the star hinted to BBC talk show host Graham Norton that was planning something big in the UK next summer.

A woman has been cleared of owning an XL bully dog that bit her partner's father, causing him to bleed to death. Chanel Fong, 33, was accused of owning the dog, Cookie, which was dangerously out of control and of an alternative charge of being the person in charge of the animal at the time of the attack. She was found not guilty of both by the jury at Caernarfon Crown Court. Her partner's father, Keven Jones, 62, from Chester, died from severe blood loss after being bitten on the leg. The attack took place before XL Bullies were added to the banned dog list.

Image caption, The US president argues that a ballroom is necessary for large events and enhanced security at the White House. US President Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to allow him to continue building a $400m (£295m) ballroom at the White House without congressional permission. The emergency application comes one week after an appeals court ordered construction to stop until Congress approves, upholding a ruling won by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which sued the administration last year. In the latest filing, US Solicitor General D John Sauer asked that work be allowed to continue while the administration appeals the stop-work order, which he called dangerous. Trump has long argued the White House lacks a large event space and that building one is vital for national security.

Novelty politician Count Binface has announced plans to perform a one-off show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The self-styled intergalactic space warrior - who finished second to Nigel Farage in the Clacton by-election - is the alter ego of comedian Jon Harvey. His 26.9% share of the vote is thought to be the highest ever for a novelty candidate. The show, called Face of the Establishment, is at the Pleasance on 26 August. Count Binface has previously stood in four parliamentary elections and two London mayoral elections.

The government has issued a temporary ban on the sale of disposable barbeques as they pose a significant risk to the public during the current drought and heatwave conditions, according to advice published online. The Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade said the product has been the cause of a number of serious wildfires across the country over the summer months. It added disposable barbecues cannot be considered a safe product in the current conditions and they must not be made available for sale either in store or online at the current time in Great Britain. Prime Minister Andy Burnham advised people to take care, telling the BBC: Britain is a tinderbox right now. Burnham said all retailers will be receiving guidance about the change, which will be kept under review.

Prisoners charged over attack on Sara Sharif's father Two prisoners have been charged with the attempted murder of fellow inmate Urfan Sharif who was jailed for the murder of his daughter Sara Sharif. Steven Sansom, 47, and Adam Watson, 39, have also been charged with other offences relating to the incident in Belmarsh Prison on 1 January 2025, the Crown Prosecution Service said. The men will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court for a first hearing on 26 August. Sharif, 43, and Sara's stepmother Beinash Batool were sentenced to life imprisonment after being convicted at the Old Bailey of killing Sara at their home in Woking, Surrey. Sharif reportedly suffered cuts to his face during the attack, and received medical treatment at the prison.