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The terror threat level has been increased to severe as Britain’s top police officer says that the UK faces a pandemic of antisemitism and the government’s adviser on terrorism says we face a national emergency.

This crisis on the streets of Britain is just one of many crises which Sir Keir Starmer, the prime minister, has been facing in recent weeks and months.

The crisis triggered by the war in Iran threatens to tear up his plans and hopes for the economy. The ongoing war in Ukraine continues to cause real problems for British businesses and British households.

Nick Robinson has been speaking to Sir Keir Starmer for BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, about his meeting with police who arrested the suspect in the Golders Green attack.

He criticises comments about the arrest from Green Party leader Zack Polanski. Mr Polanski has now apologised for “sharing a tweet in haste,” adding that he should not have commented on police actions via social media.

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Scottish activist Jagtar Singh Johal freed after years in Indian prison | BBC News

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A Scottish Sikh activist has been released from prison in India after being detained for almost nine years without being convicted.

Jagtar Singh Johal thanked “the almighty” as he walked free from gate three of the Tihar Prison complex in Delhi.

The 39-year-old from Dumbarton was arrested in 2017 over allegations he had a role in a series of targeted killings of religious and political figures – which he denies.

Johal was granted bail at Delhi High Court on 18 September, but has only now been released from detention.

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Spain announces new housing measures after protests over eviction of woman, 87 | BBC News

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Spain’s coalition government has approved new housing measures following protests over the country’s housing crisis, sparked by the eviction of an 87-year-old woman from her home in Madrid last week.

Ministers met on Tuesday to discuss the proposals, which include a potential ban on evictions until 2030, Health Minister Mónica García said.

She said the measures would bring relief to more than five million people – but opposition politician Míriam Nogueras said the agreement left “small landlords out in the cold”.

The new housing measures need to be approved in parliament, where the leftist coalition government lacks a majority.

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Why the Flydubai attack could upend Israeli elections | BBC News

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How did the passengers of Flydubai’s flight FZ1073 prevent a catastrophe after a cockpit attack? And what does this incident …

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Iranian embassy rejects link to RAF Fairford arrests | BBC News

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The Iranian embassy in London says it ‘categorically rejects’ speculation linking the country to the arrests of five men near RAF …

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Christa Pike taken to hospital after surviving execution, lawyer says | BBC News

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Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike has been taken to hospital after she was still alive following two lethal injections during …

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