Tuesday evening news briefing: Boy, 14, killed and police officers injured in Hainault stabbing
Good evening. A 14-year-old boy has died after a man wielding a sword attacked five people in north-east London. Two police officers and two members of the public are in hospital after the attack.
Elsewhere in today’s newsletter, China attacked a Filipino ship with our reporter on board – see what happened next.
Moment police taser suspect after schoolboy killed with sword
Police confirmed the teenager died shortly after being taken to hospital. The two officers received “significant”, but not life-threatening, injuries and will undergo surgery. Assistant Commissioner Louisa Rolfe said the suspect, who had been tasered and arrested, was in hospital. Follow live updates here.
How the swordsman’s bloody rampage unfolded
Shortly before 7am, residents of a quiet north-east London neighbourhood were awoken by screams and the sound of a van crashing into a home. A series of piercing and harrowing shrieks were heard as a man wielding a sword embarked on a violent and bloody rampage. Discover how the rest of the attack unfolded.
King admits cancer diagnosis was a ‘bit of a shock’
The King and Queen were chatting to patients during a visit to the University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre when the King was asked how he was. The King was returning to public duties for the first time since his cancer diagnosis. You can watch footage of the visit here.
Evening Briefing: Today’s essential headlines
Scotland | Kate Forbes said she believed there is a “groundswell of support” for her among SNP members as she considers standing in the race to replace Humza Yousaf as party leader.
Business | Lidl offers finder’s fee for vacant sites
Pictured | Sunak joins Cleverly in press-ups challenge
Sycamore Gap | Two charged with causing damage to tree
Victoria Atkins | Patients wanting single-sex wards have been treated like racists
Pictured: Russia strikes Ukraine’s ‘Harry Potter castle’
Five people have been killed in a Russian strike on a Ukrainian law school in the southern Ukrainian port of Odesa. Watch firefighters battle the flames here.
Comment and analysis
Jeremy Warner | Britain may struggle to cope without mass migration
John Redwood | Britain is about to surrender its sovereignty to the WHO
Sam Bidwell | Sadiq Khan has made London an international laughing stock
Suzanne Moore | The wheels have come off the gender identity bus thanks to a brave few
Annabel Denham | Labour is plotting the greatest assault on property rights in living memory
Dispatch
China attacks Filipino ship with our reporter on board - here’s what happened next
The Telegraph experiences first-hand Beijing’s aggressive behaviour in the South China Sea that risks sparking a major geopolitical crisis.
Business news: RedBird IMI formally abandons Telegraph takeover
The Abu Dhabi-backed investment fund RedBird IMI has formally abandoned its attempted takeover of The Telegraph and confirmed it will seek an onward sale via an open auction.
Live markets news: Taxpayer to fork out £85bn to cover Bank of England losses
Editor’s choice
Discover | The health benefits of tea – and when to drink it
Business | How regulators are drowning Britain’s most valuable industry in red tape
Revealed | I used to work for the NHS – here’s how to never pay care home fees
Sport briefing: Today’s essential headlines
Newcastle | Club to move ahead with stadium expansion
Saracens | Itoje doubt for play-off run after dangerous tackle
Nick Hoult | IPL’s farcical substitution rule is undermining the fabric of cricket
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