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Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tarik has flown to the United Kingdom on a four-day state visit at the invitation of King Charles III. The visit at Windsor Castle will take place from 20 to 22 October and will be the first state visit by an Omani ruler to the UK since 1982.
Otabek YusupovFar-right activist Tommy Robinson (Stephen Yaxley-Lennon) is tried on two counts of harassment causing fear of violence against Daily Mail journalists Andrew Young and Jacob Dirnhuber. The incidents allegedly occurred on 5–7 August 2024 via X and by phone after publications about his holiday in Cyprus. The prosecution cites 'thuggish, intimidatory tactics'; the defence argues he was protecting his family. The trial is scheduled for five days.
Otabek YusupovUK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said that nearly a million young people aged 16–24 outside employment, education and training constitute 'an economic catastrophe and a moral failure'. This week the government will announce a plan with tens of thousands of jobs and apprenticeships, and in November Alan Milburn's review on youth and work will be published. Conservatives and the Greens criticised the government's approach.
Otabek YusupovAccording to Rightmove, in September sellers were cutting asking prices on more than 3,000 listings a day — a 15-year record. The average discount was almost 7% (about £21,000). Zoopla notes that buyers have become more cautious amid a three-year high in mortgage rates: supply rose by 5%, while agreed sales fell by 9%.
Dilnoza RahimovaPolice Constable Shannon Parsons was dismissed without notice and barred from future policing after a disciplinary hearing found gross misconduct: over roughly five years she accessed police records more than 2,000 times without a legitimate reason, many containing sensitive information. She claimed the searches were for work purposes, but the panel found they were carried out 'for personal benefit'.
Otabek YusupovThe UK equality regulator (EHRC) has written to the Green Party of England and Wales requesting information about a motion declaring Zionism a form of racism, following complaints from MPs and Jewish organisations. Party leader Zack Polanski said he would not repeal the motion but wants to amend it — however, it will remain party policy until 2028.
Otabek YusupovAn officer was shot in the leg (reported by the BBC as the foot) during contact with two suspects on Angel Row in Nottingham in the early hours of Sunday. Police found a firearm at the scene and arrested four people: a 27-year-old woman on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm and possession of a firearm, and three others on suspicion of assisting an offender. The officer is in a stable condition and the cordon has been lifted.
Aziz KarimovAccording to Ampere Analysis, about half of British sports fans use illegal ways to watch paid broadcasts, and among 18–34-year-olds it is more than 70%. In the summer of 2026 the first high-profile sentences were handed down: a streamer from Lancashire received six and a half years in prison. WPI Economics estimates that piracy costs the industry £700 million annually. A separate topic was the Champions League final, shown behind a paywall for the first time in 30 years: 3.7 million IP addresses watched it illegally.
Dilnoza RahimovaThe Reform UK party suspended activist Jason Powell, who, according to ITV News undercover footage, said that one cannot be both a Muslim and British, and suggested housing illegal migrants in 'concentration camps'. The party is also investigating the actions of two councillors from the London borough of Hounslow who spoke about shooting members of grooming gangs. Reform announced legal action against ITV.
Otabek YusupovAccording to The Telegraph, in February, during exercises over the North Sea, Royal Air Force aircraft twice, several days apart, encountered unidentified objects, believed to be drones, at an altitude of more than 10,000 feet. Investigations are ongoing, and the hostility of the objects has not been established.
Aziz KarimovLord Ricketts told the BBC that the UK should spend more on defence and infrastructure resilience as Russia's hybrid attacks become 'more reckless'. His remarks came after the MI5 chief's speech about a fourfold rise in state threats over a decade.
Aziz KarimovRecovery driver Sean Baker was sentenced to 14 weeks in prison suspended for one year for failing to secure a two-tonne Range Rover on a steep slope. The vehicle rolled, pinning Baker himself and passer-by Kai Dransfield, who tried to help. The victim suffered fractures to his legs and spine and, more than two years later, still suffers from chronic pain.
Otabek YusupovThe UK Home Office announced the deportation of Stanislav Carpiuc, a 28-year-old Romanian citizen of Ukrainian origin, sentenced to two years for taking part in a conspiracy to commit arson against property linked to Sir Keir Starmer. His accomplice Roman Lavrynovych received seven years. According to a BBC investigation, the attacks were commissioned on behalf of Russia through a handler using the pseudonym EL.
Otabek YusupovChancellor John Healey, speaking at IMF meetings in Bangkok, said airport expansion, including Heathrow's third runway,
Otabek YusupovAccording to ONS data, over 1.1 million UK residents who have never smoked use vapes, and their number is growing. The BBC story's subjects describe psychological dependence and habit, experts point to marketing and risks, while support for quitting vaping remains limited.
Aziz KarimovThe British press on 17 October 2026 discusses RAF fighter jets' encounters with unidentified drones over the North Sea, exercises in Poland rehearsing a deployment scenario for Ukraine, Devon and Cornwall Police's apology to women, as well as EU plans to employ young Britons and Apple's conflict with the regulator.
Otabek YusupovSarah Helm, wife of the prime minister's national security adviser Jonathan Powell, posted on X in support of Palestine Action. Scotland Yard assessed the post and concluded it did not meet the criminal threshold. Earlier, a Reform UK MP sent a letter to the prime minister, while the Green Party leader defended Helm.
Aziz KarimovFormer senior Foreign Office official Sir Olly Robbins, dismissed in April after the Lord Mandelson vetting scandal, reached an out-of-court settlement with the government. The amount is not disclosed. The FDA union called Robbins a 'scapegoat' covering up Starmer's mistake.
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