MP’s slam ‘deeply troubling’ police statement on Nicola Bulley
[Evening Standard] MPs have criticised Lancashire Police’s “deeply troubling” decision to release information about missing Nicola Bulley’s private life to the public.
Urgent Met Office weather warning as Storm Otto set to lash UK with 75mph winds
[Mirror] Britain is braced for Storm Otto which is due to land in the early hours of Friday morning and could lash parts of the country with winds over 75mph
Search to find Nicola Sturgeon’s successor begins
[Independent] The search to find a successor for Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has begun following her surprise resignation. Ms Sturgeon shocked Holyrood on Wednesday when she told a hastily arranged press conference she was to quit.
Critically endangered Sumatran tiger twins born at Chester Zoo
[Evening Standard] Chester Zoo has welcomed the arrival of twin Sumatran tiger cubs, dubbing the birth a “significant step forward”, as they are the world’s rarest tiger subspecies.
Russia pounds Ukraine in overnight attack: Critical infrastructure hit in missile strikes as it’s revealed Putin ‘is losing 2,000 men for every 100 yards gained
[Daily Mail] Russia again pummelled Ukraine with a barrage of cruise and other missiles on Thursday, hitting targets from east to west, including ‘critical infrastructure’. Ukrainian authorities said a 79-year-old woman was killed and at least seven other people injured in the widespread attacks.