Met police confirm ‘serious incident’ after reports of vehicle driven into house and people stabbedHainault attack – live updatesA man with a sword has been arrested after an attack on members of the public and police officers in Hainault, north-east London, police have said.In a statement, the Metropolitan police said: “Police and other emergency services...

Met Police say incident does not appear to be terror-related after reports of vehicle being driven into house in Thurlow Gardens areaThe London fire brigade (LFB) said it was called to assist at the incident in Hainault. A 36-year-old man is in custody and police believe the incident is not terrorism-related.An LFB spokesperson said:Firefighters were...

Men intercepted travelling on fishing boat off Gladstone in what federal police say is one of the state’s largest cocaine bustsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastPolice have intercepted one of Queensland’s largest cocaine imports, seizing more than $160m worth...

Polling puts Ben Houchen on course to win in Tees Valley with Andy Street just ahead of Labour’s Richard Parker in West MidlandsVictoria Atkins, the health secretary, has said the Home Office is “used to” losing contact with asylum seekers, after official figures suggested thousands of people it hoped to deport to Rwanda had stopped reporting. Jessica...

Emergency services respond to incident in north-east London as Met confirms ‘one male detained’A “critical incident” has been declared in north-east London, an MP for the area said, amid reports of several people being stabbed at a Tube station.Wes Streeting, shadow health secretary and MP for Ilford North, said the emergency services are responding...

Court told 16-year-old – who has been denied bail – messaged another young person saying they were ‘planning big stuff bro’Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA 16-year-old Sydney boy charged with terrorism offences has been denied bail over fears for community safety after a court heard he messaged another young...