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After composing the score for the BBC’s Trials of Life in 1990, Fenton went on to create the music for what became known as David Attenborough’s Earth Trilogy: The Blue Planet, Planet Earth and Frozen Planet. Fenton’s music perfectly complemented the stunning visuals of the ocean’s depths and the polar ice caps, adding an emotional … Read more

Nine Labour MPs have also referred the Green Party to Sussex Police, asking the force to investigate whether alleged “possible antisemitic offences” at the conference merit a criminal investigation. Sussex Police and the Green Party have been contacted for comment. It is the latest development in a backlash to the policy motion, which was put … Read more

RAF Fairford – in the Cotswolds in Gloucestershire – has been at the centre of an incident being investigated by counter-terror police. Five men were initially arrested on suspicion of terror offences and subsequently released on bail. A sixth man, a UK-Iranian national, was also later arrested and released on bail. Following the release of … Read more

Bestselling author and former politician Jeffrey Archer has died at the age of 86. Archer sold more than 300 million books in his five-decade writing career, including the Clifton Chronicles and Kane and Abel, and has often set the novels in his home town of Wellington, Somerset. In a statement, Archer’s publisher HarperCollins said the … Read more

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s decision to call a snap election for 29 November came on the back of a parliamentary defeat. On Friday, the raft of measures he had presented to congress aimed at improving conditions for tenants and trying to address the problem of soaring rentals was narrowly rejected, as parties on the … Read more

Prior to being jailed in February 2020 for breaching the TPIM order, Uddin had served a sentence for racially or religiously aggravated harassment. TPIMs allow the authorities to control people whom the government believes are involved in terrorism, but who are not facing criminal charges. The home secretary acts on advice from MI5 when imposing … Read more

Shadow chancellor Andrew Griffith said he hopes to scrap at least one tax every budget if the Conservatives return to power, with the so-called “mansion tax” in his sights. Speaking at the party’s conference in Birmingham, Griffith said “lower, simpler and fairer taxes” would be his “personal north star” although he noted his ambition for … Read more

Jeremy Clarkson has said it had been a “terrible” year for farming due to the hot weather, at a surprise appearance at the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham. The former Top Gear presenter and star of Clarkson’s Farm also said farmers were being “attacked” from every angle by rising costs, but he was optimistic about … Read more

Twelve men have been arrested in Vietnam after allegedly confessing to stealing and selling around 2,700 cats, Ho Chi Minh City police have said. Cat traps, fur removal machines and measuring scales were among the items seized during the investigation. The men are suspected of taking the pets to be slaughtered for food. Police allege … Read more

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 … Read more

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 … Read more

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 … Read more

Can you find success as an Indian artist, outside of the Bollywood machine, while making music that feels like you? Well according to Anuv Jain it’s possible – and you can even create something “beautiful”. The singer-songwriter’s soft vocals have gained hundreds of millions of views on YouTube – not an easy feat as an … Read more

Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott has withdrawn from the England squad to face the Czech Republic on Tuesday with a thigh injury. The 23-year-old is set to be out for six to eight weeks with the quadriceps issue. Scott was excellent on his full debut as England defeated Croatia 7-0 in the Nations League on Saturday. … Read more

Jake Connor has been left out of England’s Rugby League World Cup squad, with Mikey Lewis beating him to a place. Leeds Rhinos half-back Connor, the 2025 Super League Man of Steel, had been expected to make the final cut after being talked up by England head coach Brian McDermott and enjoying a strong domestic … Read more

Kansas City have dominated their rivalry with the Raiders in recent years, but Las Vegas are vastly improved after winning only three games last season and pushed the Chiefs all the way. The Raiders led 13-10 heading into the final quarter in Vegas, which featured three lead changes before Kansas City held on for a … Read more

The UK’s biggest broadband provider, BT, has agreed to rescue rival operator TalkTalk in a takeover. The deal, which will need to be approved by the UK’s competition regulator, would mark end of months of speculation over the future for TalkTalk, which has been on the brink of administration because of its debts. TalkTalk has … Read more

Thousands of supporters of Pakistan’s jailed ex-prime minister Imran Khan are marching to the capital Islamabad as they call for his release. Concerns over the 73-year-old’s health have grown louder in recent months. His family claims he has lost most of his vision in his right eye after prison authorities failed to take action. The … Read more

A police cordon was in place on Haslar Road in Gosport, where the atmosphere at the protest mostly remained peaceful. Some protesters stopped police vans from advancing by standing in front of them and chanting “shame on you” and “deport the lot”. Hampshire Police said it deployed officers to “support our partners in the event … Read more

When interviewing or deciding on new staff, employers must not discriminate against an applicant based on so-called protected characteristics, including age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. Sometimes it feels like interviewers, and interviewees, tip-toe around the subject of money. But Louise Rudd, … Read more

On the sidelines of the Brics summit in Delhi in September, amid a deepening thaw between the Asian giants, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed to address, external these “structural trade imbalances and supply chain issues”. But given how deeply entrenched Chinese imports have become to India’s industrial economy, this will … Read more

Republic of Ireland head coach Heimir Hallgrimsson said he felt Israel were “trying to intimidate” his team amid allegations of spitting during Sunday’s tense Uefa Nations League draw. The teams clashed at half-time in the 1-1 draw, played behind closed doors in Serbia, with the Irish Times, external reporting that Republic of Ireland head of … Read more

Monday’s front pages include stories about Kemi Badenoch at the start of the Tory conference, plus reports on global finance , abuse in schools and a BBC romance.

Some countries, from which Brazilians living overseas are able to vote, have already released preliminary vote count data. In China, Lula won 56.63% of the votes, while Bolsonaro came in second with 31.33%. Lula also won in countries including South Korea, New Zealand and Saudi Arabia. In Israel, however, Bolsonaro won 74.40% of the valid … Read more

The US has withdrawn all of its bombers from RAF Fairford, the British military base at the centre of an incident being investigated by counter terror police. A statement from a US department official confirmed on Sunday it had removed all of its bombers from the base back to their home stations in America. The … Read more