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Good evening. A 14-year-old boy killed in a sword attack in north-east London has been pictured for the first time.
Elsewhere, migrants earmarked for deportation on the first flights to Rwanda have been detained in an operation by immigration enforcement officers.
First picture of boy, 14, killed in sword attack
Daniel Anjorin was a student at Bancroft’s School in Woodford Green, the same private school attended by Nottingham stabbing victim Grace O’Malley-Kumar. The flag of the school is today flying at half-mast and you can read its tribute to him, and follow other live updates on this story, here.
First migrants set for Rwanda flights detained in house raids
The migrants were picked up in raids by officers in the past two days and taken to immigration removal centres where they will be held ahead of the first flights in nine to 11 weeks.
Three stabbed at school as boy, 17, is arrested for attempted murder
A 17-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after three people were stabbed at a school in Sheffield. Officers responded to reports of an incident involving an unspecified sharp object at The Birley Academy at around 8.50am, South Yorkshire Police said.
Evening Briefing: Today’s essential headlines
Scotland | MSPs have voted against a motion of no confidence in the Scottish Government as all eyes now turn to who will replace Humza Yousaf as leader of the SNP.
Media | Controversial BBC boss Jess Brammar was part of ‘sham’ recruitment, presenters allege at tribunal
Business | Why the world’s fifth-richest man is taking a $1bn ‘bet on Britain’
Post Office | Head lawyer considered halting Horizon prosecutions in 2013
Police | Officer charged with terror offence after ‘sharing pro-Hamas image’
US | Biden considers accepting Palestinian refugees
Comment and analysis
Michael Murphy | In Dublin’s migrant camp, I saw the chaos engulfing Europe’s borders
Andrew Tettenborn | Whisper it, but the Tories’ immigration plans are working
Jasper Rees | Want to understand the crisis in masculinity? Talk to teenage boys
Allison Pearson | The SNP hasn’t realised that ‘socially conservative’ is actually normal
Helena Morrissey | As a business leader, I see so many CVs. This is what I look for – and what I detest
Feature of the day
‘Tchaikovsky can be a nuisance’: meet the greatest piano tuner in the world
Ulrich Gerhartz on working for the biggest names in classical music, finding a piano’s ‘personality’ – and why his profession is in danger.
Business news: Aston Martin’s losses almost double amid plunging SUV sales
Shares in Aston Martin plunged by as much as 14pc on Wednesday after the struggling luxury carmaker revealed losses almost doubled in the first three months of the year.
Live markets news: Starbucks plunges $12bn as consumers cut back on costly coffee
Editor’s choice
Poll of the week | Who should succeed Humza Yousaf as SNP leader?
Discover | Eight health benefits of black coffee
Money | The young Britons ditching debt-laden degrees for lucrative salaries
Sport briefing: Today’s essential headlines
Damon Hill | Senna was the Achilles of F1 – always at war
Warren Gatland | Rugby does not have a drinking problem
Champions League | Why Man Utd are hoping Sancho shines
Revealed | What Bellingham said to try to get into Kane’s head
Monty Panesar | I want to be an MP to help working class – and become Prime Minister one day
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