US Senators have for a fourth time failed to pass spending proposals to reopen the federal government, extending the ongoing shutdown into next week. Two separate spending proposals – one from the Democrats and one from Republicans – failed to reach the required 60-vote threshold. With both sides deadlocked, the White House on Friday said…

A serving Metropolitan Police office has been arrested on suspicion of perverting the course of justice, according to the force. The officer is a sergeant attached to the Central West Basic Command Unit and was arrested on Thursday evening, a statement from the Met said. They have since been bailed and suspended from duty. The…

US President Donald Trump has given Hamas a deadline to accept a US peace plan for Gaza or face “all hell”. Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform on Friday that an agreement must be reached by 18:00 Washington time (22:00 GMT) on Sunday. The plan proposes an immediate end to fighting and the release…

BBC A large branch came down in Glasgow as Storm Amy moved into western Scotland Safety warnings have been issued as Storm Amy moves across the UK, possibly bringing gusts of up to 100mph in some exposed areas. Amber warnings for high winds, where flying debris could pose a risk to life, have been issued…

Judith MoritzSpecial correspondent, Heaton Park and Tom McArthur Getty Images Worshippers displayed “immediate bravery” in stopping the attacker getting inside, police have said A rabbi has told of the moment a man tried to barge into his Manchester synagogue during a deadly attack, telling the BBC “I saw evil, I saw hate”. Rabbi Daniel Walker…

Red Bull, who have struggled in Singapore for the past couple of seasons, felt they had had a positive day. Verstappen, the winner of the past two races at Monza and Baku, said: “The car was not too bad, a bit like the last two weekends. There were no major problems. “Tried a few things,…

Rebekah Wilson and Jessica LawrenceBBC News NI Pacemaker Pedestrians had to contend with difficult driving conditions near Belfast Hundreds of schools have closed early and events have been cancelled as Storm Amy brings disruption to Northern Ireland and Scotland. The Met Office has issued weather warnings for wind and rain and police have warned of…

The attack on a Manchester synagogue which killed two people has “changed us all forever”, its leaders have said. A statement from Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation rabbi Daniel Walker, its president Hilary Foxler and chairman Alan Levy, said: “It is hard to find the words to convey the depth of our community’s grief, as we…

Aleem Maqboolreligion editor and Paul Gribben Getty Images Dame Sarah Mullally has been named as the new Archbishop of Canterbury designate – the first woman to be chosen for the role. A former NHS chief nurse, the 63-year-old became a priest in 2006 and was appointed as the first female Bishop of London in 2018…

Two men killed in an attack on a synagogue in Manchester have been named by police as Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66. One of the men killed was hit by police gunfire as they shot the attacker, police said. Three others remain in hospital with serious injuries after Jihad Al-Shamie rammed a car…