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    The stabbing of three people at Manchester Victoria station on New Year's Eve is being treated as a terror related incident, police have confirmed. A 25-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after the attack, which happened shortly before 9pm. Two knives were recovered at the scene and a property is being searched in the Cheetham Hill area. In a briefing on Tuesday morning, police said they were keeping an open mind about the motive. They have not yet confirmed whether the suspect is a British national. A British Transport Police (BTP) sergeant in his 30s was also treated after he was stabbed in the shoulder, but has since been released.

    More than 100,000 spectators gathered in London on Monday evening to watch Europe's largest annual firework display as the world welcomed the new year with a series of spectacular celebrations. With less than three months until Britain leaves the EU, London mayor Sadiq Khan said the display showed Europe that the capital will remain open-minded and outward looking post-Brexit. Big Ben returned to action to kick off the sold-out show Europe's largest annual firework display after a year of renovation works. As London's landmark clock tower chimed, 70,000 projectiles made up of 12,000 fireworks lit up the sky above the capital in an occasion Mr Khan hoped would "send a message of support" to the more than one million European citizens who call the city their home. T...

    A shipping firm handed a £13.8m contract to run extra ferries in the event of a no-deal Brexit, has defended itself amid criticism it doesn't currently have any ships. Questions were raised over the Government's preparations after it emerged Seaborne Freight was one of three companies awarded contracts totalling £108m last week to lay on additional freight crossings to ease the pressure on Dover. Seaborne said it was on track to start twice-daily sailings by the end of March when the UK is due to leave the EU having initially planned to launch Ramsgate-Ostend crossings during February. A Department for Transport spokesman said: This contract was awarded in the full knowledge that Seaborne Freight is a new shipping provider, and that the extra capacity and vessels w...

    Home secretary Sajid Javid has spoken out on the English Channel migrant crisis, saying it's vital to strike a balance between protecting them and protecting our borders. It comes after Mr Javid cut short his family holiday to deal with the major incident of rising numbers of migrants attempting to cross the Channel by boat. In a statement, Mr Javid said on Saturday: The situation in the Channel is of grave concern, with people gambling their lives in reckless attempts to reach the UK in unsafe boats and treacherous conditions. It is vital we strike a balance between protecting them and protecting our borders, ensuring we do not encourage more people to make this dangerous journey. We have been working closely with our domestic partners and the French for some tim...