National and International News

• Mechanical SpaceX arms catch returning Starship rocket booster at landing pad

  SpaceX has launched its enormous Starship rocket on its boldest test flight yet, catching the returning booster back at the pad with mechanical arms.

• Tory leadership contender Jenrick defends changing stance on Brexit

  Tory leadership contender Robert Jenrick defended changing his stance on Brexit, when asked about a letter he is said to have signed describing it as a “dystopia”.

• Carsley Naive to think England can win titles without trying something new

  Interim boss Lee Carsley says England have the talent and experience to win the World Cup in two years but believes their approach needs to change to do so.

• Microsoft chief executive to chair Governments industrial strategy council

  The chief executive of Microsoft UK will chair a new body to advise the Government on its industrial strategy.

• Love Island star Tasha Ghouri gets first Strictly 10s for 2024

  Love Island star Tasha Ghouri has scored the first 10s of this year’s Strictly Come Dancing series as she tops the leaderboard for the third consecutive week.

• Jenrick says he would appoint Rees Mogg as Tory party chairman

  Robert Jenrick has said he plans to make Sir Jacob-Rees Mogg chairman of the Conservative Party if he beats Kemi Badenoch to become Tory leader.

• Former Scotland first minister Alex Salmond dies aged 69

  Former Scotland first minister and current Alba Party leader Alex Salmond has died aged 69.

• Israeli airstrikes kill at least 22 people in refugee camp in northern Gaza

  Israeli airstrikes flattened a residential area and killed at least 22 people including women and children in an urban refugee camp in northern Gaza, Palestinian medical officials said on Saturday.

• DP World to attend Government investment summit despite call to boycott PO

  DP World will attend the Government’s international investment summit on Monday despite reports that a row over calls to boycott its subsidiary P and O Ferries had put a £1 billion investment at risk.

• Bukayo Saka ruled out of Englands match against Finland

  Bukayo Saka is out of England’s Nations League game against Finland on Sunday.

• Israeli military renews orders for Palestinians to leave northern Gaza

  The Israeli military has renewed its orders for Palestinian in the northern Gaza Strip to leave their homes and shelters as troops continue an offensive against militants.

• Wales has been held back by poverty of ambition Plaid leader says

  Wales is being held back by a “poverty of ambition”, the leader of Plaid Cymru has said.

• I was as close to death as you can be Paralympian on meningitis diagnosis

  A Paralympic gold medallist has described how he was “as close to death” as a person can be after contracting meningitis.

• Ministers call for PO Ferries boycott not view of Government says Starmer

  Sir Keir Starmer has slapped down Transport Secretary Louise Haigh after her scathing criticism of P and O Ferries reportedly jeopardised a £1 billion investment in the UK.

• Neglect by NHS staff contributed to 13 year olds sepsis death coroner rules

  Neglect by NHS staff contributed to the death of a 13-year-old girl in “unbearable” pain from sepsis in hospital, a coroner has concluded.

• Victim of flat explosion named as cause remains unknown

  A man who died in an explosion in a flat has been named by police – as gas was ruled out as the cause.

• UK holidaymakers able to return home after Hurricane Milton devastation

  UK holidaymakers will be able to fly out of Florida from Friday as airports are preparing to resume operations as normal after Hurricane Milton left a trail of destruction across the state.

• Jay Blades enters not guilty plea to coercive and controlling behaviour charge

  BBC presenter Jay Blades has denied engaging in controlling or coercive behaviour towards his wife.

• Chris Woakes expects results wickets as Pakistan aim to put right England rout

  Chris Woakes believes England’s fearless first Test victory in Multan has given Pakistan a pitch problem, claiming “the ball is firmly in their court”

• Nottingham Forest fined 750000

  Also warned over future conduct after posting comments about VAR Stuart Attwell

• Edinburgh celebrates 20 years since becoming first City of Literature

  Edinburgh is set to host an international conference as it celebrates 20 years since becoming the world’s first Unesco City of Literature.

• Theresa May says justice is unlikely for family of Novichok victim

  Theresa May has said “justice is unlikely” for the victims of the Novichok nerve agent attacks, days before an independent inquiry begins into the Russian-state Salisbury poisonings of 2018.

• Police are investigating new allegations against Mohamed Al Fayed and others

  The Met Police say claims relate to 40 alleged victims

• Government set to announce details of package to help Tata Steel plant

  The Government is expected to announce details of a multimillion-pound package to help the transition to a greener way of producing steel at the country’s biggest steel plant.

• Industry backed apps designed to cut drinking mislead users researchers warn

  Some apps and websites backed by the alcohol industry – which are designed to help people manage their health – contain “blatant misinformation” and could persuade people to drink more, researchers say.