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Police officers and sniffer dogs were in the grounds of the abbey ahead of the service, which lasted about 90 minutes.The private requiem mass included a homily from the Rt Rev David Charlesworth, Abbot of Buckfast.He said: “In the midst of the shock, clamour and sometimes unwarranted comment surrounding her death, our response is to pray for the repose of her soul, to give thanks for her fortitude, and offer Holy Mass in this Abbey Church which Ann called her safe haven.”A statement from the Abbey Church earlier said Widdecombe would be “missed and fondly remembered” and “many in our…

More than 60,000 Canadians have signed a petition calling for the US ambassador in Ottawa to be expelled for undermining diplomatic relations between the two neighbours.The online petition accuses Pete Hoekstra of “making repeated interventions in Canadian political discourse” and of having “normalised the Trump administration’s threats to annex Canada as the ’51st state'” of the US.In a statement to the BBC, the US embassy said it was aware of the petition but declined to comment further. Canada and the US are currently engaged in intense period of trade talks, aiming to reach an agreement before new US tariffs take…

Andy Burnham has been warned that the UK economy could barely grow next year if disruption in the Strait of Hormuz continues until the end of 2026.Treasury sources have confirmed that internal modelling presented to the new prime minister and chancellor suggests UK GDP growth could be as low as 0.3% in 2027, as first reported by Bloomberg.Government officials say they routinely plan for all possible scenarios.The UK economy saw a strong start to the year, but growth then faltered with the conflict in the Middle East affecting some businesses. The Iran war has pushed up oil and fuel prices,…

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He added: “Time and time again, opportunities to stop him were missed.”I am appalled by his crimes and the failures across multiple agencies that could have prevented him from harming, and ultimately killing, more women.”He said the “multi-agency failings need a multi-agency review” and that lessons should be learned and acted on. “No woman or girl should be, or feel, unsafe in London,” the mayor added.In a letter to the director of public prosecution, Nick Timothy, the shadow justice secretary, wrote: “Levy was free to do this partly because your organisation failed to make the case for this sexual predator…

Welcome to the greatest show off earthJakub KrupaGot your eclipse glasses at the ready?A sign in a shop in Falmouth, one of many in the town advising shoppers that no stock remains of solar eclipse glasses. Photograph: Hugh Hastings/Getty ImagesDo not fret if not. Not everyone is prepared like this guy.Frenchman Leyssalle Anthony, 39, prepares a telescope to view the total solar eclipse from the beach, in Arija, Spain. Photograph: Borja Suárez/ReutersWe’ve got you covered.Welcome to the live coverage of today’s total eclipse, which will be seen in parts of Europe, including Iceland, the UK, and Spain.Over the coming hours,…

Shanks, speaking to BBC Radio Scotland Breakfast, said he had arranged for Swinney to have a security briefing following his comments in April. He said it was therefore “surprising” that “having had that security briefing” the first minister was continuing to pursue the matter.The Scottish Labour MP told the programme: “I think it is for him [Swinney] to answer why he is balancing what seems to be a political intervention against the country’s national security.”I think it is irresponsible for the first minister to do that.”He added: “There is no inherent reason why the UK government would not want to…

Esmail Qaani, head of the IRGC’s Quds Force, held meetings over the Iraqi government’s plan to disarm armed groups and bring weapons under state control, source tells Al Jazeera.Baghdad, Iraq – An Iraqi source from within the leading Coordination Framework, an umbrella for Shia Iraqi parties, has told Al Jazeera that the commander of the Quds Force in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Esmail Qaani, made an unannounced visit to Baghdad earlier this week.The source, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Qaani held behind-the-scenes meetings with Iraqi political and security leaders, as well as commanders of Shia paramilitaries, on…

Andy Burnham has said the government is considering a ban on disposable barbecues amid increased wildfire risk driven by this summer’s droughts.The prime minister told reporters single-use grills had been behind a number of recent blazes and people should not be using them “at this moment in time”.Some retailers have already decided to voluntarily stop selling the devices, which have previously attracted warnings from fire chiefs. It comes as Burnham chairs an emergency Cobra meeting on the government’s response to record temperatures in recent months.Nearly three-quarters of England and all of Wales have been officially declared in drought, creating conditions…

David Crowley is projected to have won a primary election to become the Democrat’s candidate for Wisconsin governor, in a surprise result that halts a winning streak for the party’s left wing.With almost all votes counted in the Midwestern state, Crowley, the more centrist candidate, has secured a narrow victory over Francesca Hong, according to a projection made early on Wednesday by the BBC’s partner, CBS News.Anti-establishment Democrats had previously recorded wins across the US that had rattled the party leadership in Washington. Many pundits expected Hong to continue that trend.Crowley will now face off in November against Tom Tiffany,…