Two children and one woman sustained injuries after a fairground ride malfunctioned in Maidstone, Kent. All three were transported to hospital for treatment. The fair ceased operations following the incident.
Royal Mail has again failed to meet its statutory delivery targets, missing regulator Ofcom's benchmarks for the second quarter running. The company, however, stated that performance had improved, citing 'encouraging signs' despite the continued underachievement.
Rochdale Borough Council faces direct government intervention after failing to elect a new leader since the May local elections. Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove has issued a 'minded to' letter, threatening to deploy commissioners to take over decision-making if the council cannot establish stable governance.
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has contributed a biography detailing his own life and career to the Downing Street library. This addition follows a tradition of former prime ministers and senior cabinet members expanding the collection, which was established in 1931 to house books by, or about, those who have held high office.
