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LiveKeir Starmer to hold emergency meeting after second night of unrest after Southport attack – UK politics live CrowdStrike accused of defrauding investors in class action lawsuit Stephen Lawrence’s body to be returned to UK 31 years after murder Casualties on Welsh roads fall after 20mph speed limit, figures show Southport murder accused named as Axel Rudakubana Twochildren injured in Southport stabbings discharged from hospital Bank of England cuts interest rates to 5% in narrow vote UKhouse prices rise at fastest rate in 18 months, Nationwide reports Harland & Wolff axes Scilly fast-ferry service as it agrees £20m loan Rolls-Royce shares soar on upbeat profit forecasts English GPs to stage industrial action over 1.9% budget increase UKmust apply existing Brexit deals before any reset in relations, says EU Kemi Badenoch asked to use taxpayers’ money to pay for holiday flight, sources claim UKpolice special enquiry team to examine role of Washington Post chief in email deletions Ukpolitics: Voters want MPs to swear allegiance to their constituents, not to king, poll suggests – as it happened Planning changes will not mean ‘load of ugly houses’, says Rayner Taylor Wimpey says Labour’s planning changes ‘important early step’ for more homes Labour tries to attract clean energy contracts with record £1.5bn for auction Analysis and explainers Relief for borrowers as UK interest rates cut but little sign more to come Theareas in England where riots have broken out since Southport attack Howwill Bank of England interest rate cut affect my finances? Howfalse online claims about Southport knife attack spread so rapidly London play paused after theatregoers felt faint during abortion scene Less than half of young people in UK watch live television, says Ofcom Edinburgh’s Summerhall arts venue saved after owners grant new lease More than half UK’s film and TV workers still unemployed after Hollywood strikes John Anderson: Gladiators referee dies aged 92 Games of Thrones actor defends ‘black out’ theatre nights Royal stinker: how Henry VIII changed from heroic to hideous on our screens School worker jailed for sexually abusing autistic boy aged under 16 Labour halts Tory law on freedom of speech in English universities Onein six vapes confiscated at English schools spiked with ‘zombie drug’ £5bn debt crisis of special educational needs ‘could bankrupt’ English councils Somerset council under fire for rejecting community-led regeneration project Eating processed red meat could increase risk of dementia, study finds Myex was brutally murdered. Then his killer was hailed a national hero Hidden cost of UK workplace sickness rockets to £100bn a year, report finds Kemi Badenoch accused of ‘bullying and traumatising’ staff Multimedia Protesters clash with police in London and Hartlepool after Southport stabbings – video AreSouthport riots a sign of our political future? Politics Weekly UK - podcast HowSouthport’s horror and grief was hijacked by the far right – podcast Arhino calf and a playful sea otter pup: photos of the day – Wednesday 'Furious': Southport residents clean up after night of far-right riot – video Most viewed Most viewed in UK news Most viewed Across the guardian