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Saturday 3 October 2026 · 17:10 BST · 10m · 5 stories · 15 annotated moments · 8 of 10 min on news stories (81%)
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Prosecutors investigating the attempt to take control of a plane heading to Israel said the co-pilot used a crash axe kept in the cockpit to attack his captain. Media reports named the alleged attacker as Hamam Al Hamami from Oman, though his identity was not officially confirmed, and said he had shown Islamic extremist leanings and had been barred from flying by Oman. The UAE, which is leading the investigation, said the incident showed the region's struggle with extremism persists, while the question of whether the co-pilot acted alone or with a group or state remained unanswered. Two Iranian men appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court charged with terror offences over an alleged plot to target Manchester's Jewish community; they were remanded in custody and will appear at the Old Bailey later this month. The court heard allegations involving a homemade chlorine bomb, hostile reconnaissance at Heaton Park Synagogue and the city's Jewish Museum, and direction by another Iranian believed to be in Iran. The head of Tennessee's prison system, Frank Strada, resigned after a botched attempt to execute Christa Pike, during which two separate doses of a lethal injection failed; her legal team said she remained unconscious in hospital on a ventilator. An important bridge in Kyiv was attacked as Russia continued targeting key infrastructure, the second major bridge hit in days, blocking traffic and prompting the mayor to warn that such attacks were tearing Kyiv apart.
A British-Iranian dual national arrested in the investigation into a suspected plot to attack an RAF airbase in Gloucestershire was released on bail, while five other men arrested near RAF Fairford last Sunday remained on police bail. A 102-year-old woman died after intense rains caused severe flooding in south-eastern Spain; firefighters found her body in her home in Madrigueras, cars were seen floating through the streets and 90 people were rescued. Ahead of the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham, MPs and members had begun arriving, including Kemi Badenoch, who received a big cheer; a correspondent said she had cemented control, put out policies and seen her approval ratings increase, though the party's ratings remained stuck and a senior figure said the public still needed convincing. Energy suppliers called on the Government to act now to help people struggling with energy bills this winter, with Energy UK warning of record energy debt and forecasts that a typical annual bill could reach £2,100. The Government pointed to its VAT cut on electricity bills, said to save around £45 a year, while Energy UK sought targeted support, a shift of levies to general taxation and a debt relief scheme.
Sir Kevin Sinfield was about to complete his seventh ultra-marathon in a week, the final feat in seven years of charity endurance challenges, to raise money for charities supporting people with motor neurone disease in honour of his friend and former team-mate Rob Burrow. The challenge began in Hull on Saturday and had raised more than a million pounds, with his final destination Old Trafford ahead of the Super League Grand Final, where his son Jack was due to play.
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Charged quote Two Iranian men remanded over alleged Manchester Jewish community bomb plot
their names and addresses through interpreters. The Metropolitan Police say they are alleged to have obtained instructions to construct this homemade bomb, a chlorine bomb, and gathered liquids and materials in order to construct it. The court heard that the men were engaged in what the prosecutor said was
BBC One, BBC News, 3 October 2026, 2:56-3:00
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Charged quote Two Iranian men remanded over alleged Manchester Jewish community bomb plot
British Jews were killed in that attack. And the court heard the defendants were alleged to have been directed by another Iranian who it's believed is in Iran. Both the men came to the UK illegally on small boats. One of them, Rahman Salehi, originally claimed asylum in Germany and lived there for five years before coming to the UK. They were arrested on
BBC One, BBC News, 3 October 2026, 3:37-3:42
- 5:33 Story begins Conservative Party conference begins in Birmingham
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Claim Conservative Party conference begins in Birmingham
The Conservative Party conference is due to begin in Birmingham tomorrow, with MPs and party members arriving.
BBC One, BBC News, 3 October 2026, 5:33-5:42
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Claim Conservative Party conference begins in Birmingham
The Conservative Party conference is due to begin in Birmingham tomorrow, with MPs and party members arriving.
BBC One, BBC News, 3 October 2026, 5:33-5:39
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Claim Conservative Party conference begins in Birmingham
The Conservative Party conference is due to begin in Birmingham tomorrow, with MPs and party members arriving.
BBC One, BBC News, 3 October 2026, 6:08-6:17
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Claim Conservative Party conference begins in Birmingham
Kemi Badenoch is holding her second Conservative party conference as leader.
BBC One, BBC News, 3 October 2026, 6:08-6:17
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Claim Conservative Party conference begins in Birmingham
Kemi Badenoch has consolidated control of the Conservative Party, is setting out policies, and has seen rising approval ratings.
BBC One, BBC News, 3 October 2026, 6:14-6:23
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Claim Conservative Party conference begins in Birmingham
Kemi Badenoch's personal approval ratings had risen and were relatively good, though not better than Andy Burnham's, while the party's poll ratings remained stuck.
BBC One, BBC News, 3 October 2026, 6:17-6:31
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Claim Conservative Party conference begins in Birmingham
Kemi Badenoch said people would see a new Conservative Party, not the one rejected in 2024.
BBC One, BBC News, 3 October 2026, 6:53-7:06
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Claim Conservative Party conference begins in Birmingham
Kemi Badenoch's personal approval ratings had risen and were relatively good, though not better than Andy Burnham's, while the party's poll ratings remained stuck.
BBC One, BBC News, 3 October 2026, 7:06-7:13
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Claim Conservative Party conference begins in Birmingham
A senior Conservative Party figure said much of the public is still not listening to or trusting the party.
BBC One, BBC News, 3 October 2026, 7:06-7:13
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Claim Energy suppliers urge government action as household energy debt set to hit £7bn
Typical household energy bills rose by £60 in October, with forecasts of a further £350 increase when the price cap is next set in January.
BBC One, BBC News, 3 October 2026, 7:46-7:58
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Claim Energy suppliers urge government action as household energy debt set to hit £7bn
Energy UK called for immediate government action to help people with energy bills this winter.
BBC One, BBC News, 3 October 2026, 8:22-8:33
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Claim Prince and Princess surprise Kevin Sinfield at MND challenge
Sinfield's challenge had raised more than £1 million for MND charities this week.
BBC One, BBC News, 3 October 2026, 11:34-11:47
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Claim Prince and Princess surprise Kevin Sinfield at MND challenge
Sinfield's challenge had raised more than £1 million for MND charities this week.
BBC One, BBC News, 3 October 2026, 11:34-11:47
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