Sir Chris Bryant said he wished “we weren’t in this position”, as an Orange Order parade is set to go ahead for the first time in decades in a predominantly nationalist area of Northern Ireland.

Speaking to the BBC, the Northern Ireland Secretary said: “I can imagine that lots of people didn’t sleep very well last night, not least because of course the court case was going on till very late into the night, till 2.30 in the morning.

“I know lots of people will be watching this very, very closely, including people who have long memories of things that happened 30 years ago, and people will be very nervous and anxious.

“So the number one thing I think is people should co-operate with the police. I want everything to pass off as calmly as is possible. I’m speaking to the police obviously on a regular basis throughout the day, and was last night as well, and so is my team.”

He added: “I wish we weren’t in this position. I wish we weren’t looking at relitigating things of the past. But the court decided that the adjudication, the determination of the Parades Commission stood. So it’s important that everybody abides by the law.”

Sir Chris later said he would be leaving Labour’s conference in Liverpool for Belfast on Sunday, telling the BBC: “I’m going to be going back to Belfast this afternoon. I was expecting to be doing things here, but I think most people would expect me to be in Belfast, and that’s where I’ll be.”

Fans have already been speculating about who could join the Gallagher brothers on the road for the 2027 tour.

It has not been confirmed yet who will be heading out on tour with them but one valuable member of the band most fans will be keen to see on the stage will be Paul ‘Bonehead’ Arthurs.

Bonehead was unable to complete the full 2025 run as he pulled out of shows in Seoul, Tokyo, Melbourne and Sydney whilst he underwent cancer treatment. So, there would be plenty of unfinished business there should he wish to come back.

Looking back at the line-up for the 2025 tour, guitarist Gem Archer and bassist Andy Bell could also make a return to the group. Alongside Bonehead, the trio walked the red carpet in London for the Oasis documentary and were in jovial spirits for the release of the film.

Touring drummer Joey Waronker, who has performed with the likes of R.E.M and Roger Waters, joined Oasis for their Live ’25 tour and went down well with fans for his ability to incorporate his sound into the band. He was also described as being ‘special’ by Liam at the time of the shows.

Whilst Joey has yet to confirm whether he’d be interested in joining Oasis next year, he is currently performing with Dragonflies and has shows later this year with the British rock group.

For the full list of speculated members that will perform on the tour, read here.

A mum is worried she made a huge mistake with her son’s name, as despite it being common, people mispronounce it so often that she thinks she’s ‘doomed’ her little boy for life

Naming a child isn’t as easy as it might seem, and one mum’s big mistake is leading her to rethink everything. One of the first choices you have to make when deciding on a name is whether you want to go with a timeless classic or something more unique. If you don’t already have a name picked out, that decision alone can be huge.

Going for a unique baby name can help make your child stand out, but some parents fear their little one could end up having to correct people on the spelling and pronunciation of their moniker. But one mum has claimed that even going with a traditional name can have the same issues, as she’s run into a big problem with her son’s name.

In a post on Reddit, the mum said she welcomed her son five months ago, and although she loved the name she and her husband gave him at the time of his birth, she now believes they have “doomed” him.

She revealed she named her baby boy Alistair, but for some reason, people have been unable to pronounce it correctly, with people getting it wrong “at least three times a week”.

The mum wants people to pronounce the name with a shortened end, like “Ali-stuh”, but where she lives in Australia, people keep saying it as it’s written, making the name “Ali-stair” and causing her to worry that she’s made a mistake.

She wrote in her post: “Have I doomed my son by naming him Alistair? We named our five-month-old son Alistair, thinking everyone would pronounce it ‘Alis-tuh’, but almost everyone we meet pronounces it ‘Ali-stair’.

“I get that it’s how it’s spelt, and it’s not super common where we live in Australia, but at least three times a week, when we meet someone new or go to appointments, we get the wrong pronunciation. My immediate family, including my mum, took weeks to wrap their heads around it, and even still mess it up sometimes.

“We thought it was the common way to say it, with the spelling that we also thought was most common. I’m worried now that I’ve saddled him with a name that he’ll have to correct for the rest of his life.”

Commenters on the post largely seemed to agree that the name, at least in Australia, should be pronounced “Ali-stair”, the way people in the mum’s life have been pronouncing it.

One person said: “I’m Australian. I’ve known a few people with this name and have only ever heard it pronounced Alice-stair. If you want it pronounced differently, perhaps you could change the spelling to Alister?”

Another added: “I’m a teacher in Melbourne; I have met quite a few Alistairs. Alis-Stair is more common, but Alis-tuh is not unusual. In my experience, Alis-tuh seems more popular with people who have the cultivated Aussie accent, and Alis-stair goes with the broad and general accents.”

The “Ali-stuh” pronunciation is far more common in the UK, particularly in Scotland, where the name originates from. That may be what led the mum to believe people would pronounce it “correctly” in her native Australia, but it seems that her only option is to change the way it’s spelt to avoid confusion.

Someone noted: “In the UK, and I would pronounce it your preferred way.”

Another added: “This is correct. Feel like I’m going mad reading these responses. This is the way to pronounce it, and every other way is just wrong.”

Can you change your child’s name in the UK?

In the UK, if a parent chooses to change their child’s name, they could do so within the first 12 months of their child’s original name being registered. Before a baby’s first birthday, their first name can be changed once on their birth certificate, as long as both parents listed on the certificate agree to the change.

However, if you wait longer and try to change your child’s name after their first birthday, you would need to go through a deed poll. This still requires the agreement of everyone with parental responsibility, and generally costs around £53.

Only the parents or legal guardians of a child can register to change their child’s name, and you’ll need your child’s birth certificate to start the process. You may also need documentation proving your marital or relationship status.

You can find out more information on the Gov.uk website.

The East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust has apologised to Noah’s family for the “extra anguish” caused by the unauthorised access to his medical records and launched an “urgent” investigation

Ten NHS staff have been suspended or removed from duty following a data breach involving the medical records of three year old Noah Woods, it was confirmed on Sunday morning.

The East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust has issued an apology to Noah’s family for the “extra anguish” caused by the unauthorised access and has launched an “urgent” investigation into the matter.

Dr Martin Mansfield, the trust’s deputy chief medical officer, stated that any unauthorised access to patient data was “completely unacceptable”.

A trust spokesperson confirmed that 10 members of staff had been “removed from active duty or suspended whilst investigations are concluded”, with disciplinary measures to follow if deemed necessary.

In a statement released on Sunday, Dr Mansfield said immediate action had been taken to secure Noah’s records and prevent any further access that was not for a legitimate clinical reason, reports Wales Online.

He added that the trust had referred the matter to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and would continue to keep Noah’s family updated as the investigation progresses.

Noah disappeared from Brantham in Suffolk, on September 15, sparking a large-scale search involving at least 1,300 people.

His body was recovered the following day from nearby water by police divers.

His family described him as a “happy, cheeky, playful” boy who loved to laugh. His mother has appealed to other parents to “hold their children a little tighter and cherish every moment”.

An inquest into Noah’s death opened on Friday in Ipswich and was told that the three-year-old had got out of a play area “through a gap in the fence”.

Assistant coroner Jyoti Gill described his death as a “very sad and tragic” one before opening and adjourning the inquest.

Ten NHS staff have been removed from duty or suspended after a data breach involving the medical records of three-year-old Noah Woods.

Launching an “urgent” investigation, Dr Martin Mansfield, deputy chief medical officer at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust, said that any unauthorised access of patient data was “completely unacceptable”.

The trust has apologised to Noah’s family and said disciplinary action would be taken if needed.

A major search for Noah was carried out in the village of Brantham, Suffolk, after the child went missing on 15 September. His body was found the next day in nearby water by police divers.

A spokesperson for the trust said 10 employees had been “removed from active duty or suspended whilst investigations are concluded”.

In the statement issued on Sunday,, external Mansfield said of the data breach: “Immediate steps were also taken to secure the records and prevent further access that was not for a legitimate, clinical reason.

“We have reported the matter to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), and we will continue to keep Noah’s family informed as our investigation progresses.”

At least 1,300 people helped in the search for Noah in the 24 hours before he was found.

A tribute issued by his family called him a “happy, cheeky, playful” boy who loved to laugh. His mother urged other parents to “hold their children a little tighter and cherish every moment”.

An inquest, which opened on Friday, heard that the three-year-old had left a play area “through a gap in the fence”.

Assistant coroner Jyoti Gill said it was a “very sad and tragic death” as she opened and adjourned the inquest in Ipswich.

Andy Burnham is facing a stormy Labour conference today with ministers clashing on migration and the Left accusing him of ‘ghosting’ them.

The PM is in Liverpool kicking off his first gathering since ousting Keir Starmer – but with mounting evidence that the same bitter infighting will blight his leadership.

Tensions have flared after Angela Rayner doubled down on her criticism of Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood’s ‘un-British’ plans to make it harder for migrants to gain permanent residence in the UK. 

Ms Rayner insisted this morning that there were ‘no splits’ and pointed out that Mr Burnham wanted ministers to ‘do politics differently’ by speaking out. ‘We’re not having an argument about immigration, we’re having a conversation – a national conversation,’ she told Sky News.  

But the Housing Secretary’s intervention has been described by MPs as a ‘drive-by shooting’.

Meanwhile, Left-wingers have been openly sniping at Mr Burnham’s approach. Clive Lewis – once such a fervent ally suggested he could stand down so the former Manchester mayor could re-enter the Commons – said the PM had ‘left his allies behind’ on entering No10 and behaved ‘terribly’.

Veteran campaigner Neal Lawson, previously tipped to advise Mr Burnham in No10, accused him of ‘jettisoning’ plans for wealth taxes and rent controls, and downgrading a nationalisation push. 

The internal warring comes against an increasingly bleak backdrop for the Government, with the Middle East crisis wreaking havoc on the public finances.

Chancellor John Healey admitted in an interview today that he might need to act on fuel duty, which is scheduled to rise at a time when drivers are facing rocketing prices at the pumps. 

However, with markets alarmed at UK borrowing levels that would require him to find billions of pounds more from other tax rises or spending cuts – the latter of which would meet stern resistance from Labour MPs.

Ahead of his first Budget on October 28, Mr Healey also signalled he understands concerns about an exodus of rich individuals from the UK, saying he wanted people to stay to create jobs and wealth. 

In other developments at Labour conference today:

• Ms Rayner has announced local leaders will get stronger powers to seize empty and derelict homes so they can be brought back into use;
• Mr Burnham insisted he “won’t leave office’ without having ‘grasped this nettle’ of social care reform, after the death of his Alzheimer’s-hit father Roy; 
• Tories have warned that a new help to buy scheme offering state loans to first-time purchasers will heap more pressure on the country’s finances and only push up house prices;
• Speculation continues to swirl about a snap election despite Mr Burnham declaring the idea ‘dead’; 

Tensions have flared after Angela Rayner doubled down on her criticism of Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood’s ‘un-British’ plans to make it harder for migrants to gain permanent residence in the UK

Mr Burnham has made ‘hope again’ the slogan of his first Labour conference  

Ms Rayner fired the first shots of the civil war yesterday by insisting the proposed visa clampdown effectively ‘changed the goalposts’ for migrants already living in Britain, particularly those working in social care.

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy then sided with the Home Secretary on Radio 4’s Today programme on Saturday. She said Ms Mahmood was ‘taking great care… and she has the support of the Cabinet in doing so’.

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch said: ‘If Andy Burnham’s Cabinet are already at war with each other over small changes to the immigration system, how can they ever be trusted to stop the boats?’

In an interview with the Guardian ahead of conference, Mr Burnham insisted he could bring forward a radical reform agenda while maintaining the public finances.

He suggested the public would have ‘more respect for us if we go and grab something difficult … and say, ‘right, we’re going to do something here’, rather than constantly playing the political game before fixing the problems’.

He added: ‘It’s challenging, definitely, but there are still things that you can do. Always in politics, there are things that you can do. The question is sometimes, are you prepared to do them? Yeah, I am prepared to do them.’

In what could be the latest step to help households with the cost-of-living crisis, Mr Healey told the Sunday Times he was mulling over whether a planned fuel duty rise should go ahead.

‘I’m conscious of these pressures and I will take them into account when I make my Budget decisions,’ he said.

The Chancellor also gave a veiled hint that capital gains tax could rise at the Budget, saying it was currently the lowest of ‘any European G7 nation’. Cabinet colleagues Louise Haigh and Wes Streeting have backed such a move, but economists have warned it could backfire by driving out wealth creation.

Speaking on the Labour Left Podcast, Mr Lewis was asked whether Labour was on track for a ‘reset’.

The Norwich South MP replied: ‘I would say where we are at the moment: no.’

Mr Lewis said Mr Burnham’s admininstration was an ‘improvement’ but not ‘a government of all wings of the party’. 

‘The Left were firmly kept outside of it,’ he said.

He suggested Mr Burnham had been swept to the door of No10 by the Left, but then done a deal to take power without them. 

‘We’re kind of at the door banging: ‘Andy, are you coming back out?’ he said.

‘Is that a terrible thing? Yes, it is. He’s ghosted us. But at the end of the day, mission achieved. Starmer has gone.’

He added: ‘I might be crying into my soup in a couple of years’ time, bemoaning the fact of what we did, but at the moment there are options on the table for us.’

Writing in the Sunday Times, Mr Lawson said: ‘Of course, it’s only been two months, but there are grounds for concern. Ideas talked up on the summer’s march south, such as wealth taxes, rent control and the end of the MP whipping system, have been jettisoned. 

Ms Mahmood has been building Labour support for the crackdown on residency rules

‘Suddenly, instead of the public ownership of water, it looks like he might settle for another failed version of regulated public control we already have.

‘And the opportunity has already been missed for Burnham to put his personal stamp on perhaps the biggest circuit breaker of all, the shift to proportional representation. 

‘When it was debated in parliament earlier this month, he let the moment pass.’

A major incident has been declared and homes have been evacuated in a village near an RAF base which hosts the United States Air Force.

Gloucestershire Police said residents in Whelford, near RAF Fairford, have been taken to a leisure centre while investigations continue.

Several men have been arrested on suspicion of offences under the Explosives Act, police said.

The Army’s specialist explosive ordnance disposal team is currently examining a number of vehicles.

Police said a cordon was currently in place in the area and added officers believed the incident was contained.

A large emergency services presence was seen in the area, including a Hazardous Area Response Team.

Gloucestershire Police said: “A number of properties are currently being evacuated in the Whelford area following the declaration of a major incident.

“It follows the arrest of several men on suspicion of offences under the Explosives Act.

“We are working closely with our partners and are enacting the well-rehearsed plans we have in place.”

The base has been used to deploy US bombers since the conflict in Iran began on 28 February.

Police said the men were arrested early on Sunday morning.

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The flat, along with six others have been taken over by a new landlord

A flat in Wisbech was found by the council riddled with damp and mould, which had left the bathroom ceiling completely black. The flat was among one of seven owned by the same landlord, others of which also had damp and mould issues.

Fenland District Council became aware of the condition of the flats when a tenant reached out for support with paying a deposit. The tenant was moved to different accommodation as their flat was deemed not habitable. The landlord said they didn’t want to keep and maintain the flats so offered them for sale.

The flats have now been purchased and refurbished by a new landlord. Some of the flats were vacant, but they are now all occupied.

Cllr Sam Hoy, Fenland District Council’s portfolio holder for housing, said: “These flats have become an example of the involved work we do to both drive up the level of quality housing in the district and ensure much-needed homes do not stand empty and deteriorating.

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“We work closely with legitimate, good-intentioned landlords and property owners, and with residents, to help ensure properties are available, and to defend the right of everyone to live with security and dignity. Tenants sometimes don’t realise they have the right to complain or are too afraid to for fear of eviction or their rent going up, but they have lots of rights and protections.

“We urge anyone who isn’t being treated fairly, is living in substandard conditions or feels they may have to leave where they’re living and doesn’t know if they’ll have anywhere to go, to turn to us. The earlier support is sought, the more likely the prevention of an emergency housing situation is.”

In 2025/26, the council also drove action to bring 67 empty homes back into use. It encourages reports of empty homes from the community. In some cases, this leads to discoveries of incorrect Council Tax declarations relating to the home, meaning the public purse is suffering and other taxpayers are picking up the bill.

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