Mornings

Questions continue over what happened at RAF Fairford after five men arrested on terrorism charges near the base were released on bail. UK police said petrol but not explosive devices were found in vans that sparked a security alert. US President Donald Trump said he was disappointed by the bail decision and insisted the matter was part of a longstanding investigation involving US and UK authorities, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio linked it to Iran or a foreign actor. Trump also hosted tech executives at the White House to discuss AI regulation, saying the meeting was a form of protection, and new figures from the AI Scam Watch List found almost half of UK adults struggle to tell what is real online, with 24% overwhelmed by increasingly sophisticated scams.

At Labour Conference, Andy Burnham vowed to end the pension triple lock by 2030 as part of a plan to fund a new national care service, saying it would bring hope back to Britain. The current triple lock promises the state pension rises by the highest of 2.5%, average wage growth or inflation; under his proposal from 2030 it would rise by the highest of CPI inflation or 2.5%, removing the wage link, and the IFS said this would remove a ratchet effect and be more sustainable. Burnham said it could save about 15 billion pounds a year by 2040, though economists warned tax rises may still be needed. The Premier League then confirmed Manchester City had been found guilty of all charges over serious breaches of financial rules, saying the conduct was systematic over almost a decade. The club insists it is innocent, says it has evidence to support its position, and has until Friday to appeal; a report said more than 100 charges were proven, including sham commercial arrangements and artificially inflating income by 900 million pounds, and City's chief executive declined to answer questions.

Work has begun to remove the masks from the SS Richard Montgomery, a World War II shipwreck in the Thames estuary that still contains an estimated 1,400 tonnes of unexploded munitions, with dive teams starting at the safest end of the wreck. The mother of Lucy Harrison, a 23-year-old from Warrington who was fatally shot by her father at his Texas home in January 2025, has called for US authorities to reopen the investigation. A Texas grand jury found there was not enough evidence to charge Chris Harrison, but a Cheshire coroner later concluded Lucy was unlawfully killed and that her father had acted recklessly with a loaded handgun; the family also raised questions about the police investigation.