Counter-terror arrests were made on bail amid a foreign state probe.
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Five UK nationals arrested in connection with a suspected terror plot targeting RAF Fairford have been released on bail, as counter-terror police continue to investigate potential involvement by a foreign state. Residents near the airbase were reportedly warned of an imminent attack the day before the arrests were made.
Politically, the focus is on Chancellor John Healey's recent conference speech, which is being analysed for 'hidden messages' suggesting potential tax rises to balance the books. Concurrently, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced new legal routes for refugees during the Labour conference.
Elsewhere, talks are underway to resolve the ongoing dispute surrounding a controversial Orange Order parade in Northern Ireland. A British 11-year-old chess prodigy has made headlines by becoming the youngest woman grandmaster, and London has been recognised as the world's leading city in the inaugural AI Cities Index.