Norwegian teenager hired as hitman by Iranian crime gang jailed for 20 years 16. October 2026 (14:40) Johannes Kongsnes Natland, 19, was arrested in Huddersfield with two guns and live ammunition A teenage hitman who travelled from Norway to the UK with the intention of carrying out a murder on behalf of an Iran-backed international crime gang has been jailed for 20 years.Johannes Kongsnes Natland, 19, a talented footballer, had agreed to shoot an unknown target in return for €25,000 (£21,500). Continue reading...(The Guardian)
British food and drink exports to EU collapse by more than a third since Brexit 16. October 2026 (14:34) NFU analysis of official data shows falls in exports to UK’s largest trading partner since 2019 include 70% for sugar and 74% for egg productsExports of British food and drink to the EU have collapsed by more than a third since Brexit with eggs, chicken and potato producers badly hit, new figures show.Analysis by the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) of HMRC data shows a sharp fall in exports in the year to July compared with the same period in 2019, with sugar dropping the most, down 70%. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Andy Burnham urges Scots to 'move beyond' independence bid and 'end the old politics of conflict'... at the same time as he's reviving Brexit rows
Moment train derails as it hits the buffers at London's busiest railway station to spark rush hour chaos