Mohammad Farooq was only stopped after being talked down by patient Nathan Newby

This fiasco has revealed just how easy it would be for hostile actors to bring Britain to a standstill

The incident occurred in Tottenham, north London, on Thursday evening.

A Tory MP has shared fears of rats appearing Birmingham that are “the size of cats” — rodents she dubbed the “Squeaky Blinders” — as a result of the city’s bin strikes. Ex-minister Wendy Morton told the House of Commons on Thursday (20) that West Midlanders fear fly-tipping throughout the region after nearly 400 council waste operatives in Birmingham began an indefinite strike last week. “Alarmingly, we’re hearing of rats the size of cats in Britain’s second city and, let’s be quite certain, the Squeaky Blinders are definitely not welcome in Aldridge-Brownhills,” Ms Morton said.

First day of spring brings hottest temperatures so far of 2025

Warm weather brings blue skies – and pollution warnings and high pollen count

The Tory leader pleads for patience as she aims to rebuild ties with Middle England