Russia will need to attract millions of skilled migrants to achieve an economic growth rate of at least 3.2% and sustain its economy, the country's top banker and longtime ally of President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday.

German Gref, CEO of Russia's largest lender Sberbank, told members of the State Council on Demographic and Family Policy that higher growth could only be achieved by either increasing productivity or expanding the workforce.

"Without economic growth, there will be nothing. We won't be able to solve social problems, or any others. We must grow at a rate no lower than the global average. That means at least 3.2% annually until 2030," Gref said.

Lostprophets paedophile Ian Watkins died after being stabbed in the neck, inquest hears.

Two prisoners have been charged with his murder at the maximum-security prison, nicknamed 'Monster Mansion'.

Watkins was said to have been ambushed by prisoners when inmates were allowed out of their cells at 9am.

Area coroner for West Yorkshire, Oliver Longstaff, said: 'Ian Watkins was pronounced deceased on October 11, 2025, by paramedics who had attended HMP Wakefield where he was a serving prisoner, following a report that he had been stabbed.

'A forensic post-mortem has given a provisional cause of death for him of incision wound to the neck.'

Tommy is looking for donations again.

He claims to make news 'by the people for the people' but which people? The British people damned to hell by his mates in Israel?

Man, 34, arrested over ‘attempted kidnap’ after ‘approaching mum and her child at bus stop’.

The man is alleged to have approached the mum and daughter while they were waiting for a bus.

Merseyside Police confirmed a man had been arrested on suspicion of attempted kidnap.

The force urged locals not to speculate about the incident on social media.

It added: “We are aware there is discussion about this incident online and we would urge people not to speculate on the details of what happened.

Zelensky does some Charlie at Windsor.

Sheffield Wednesday file for administration.

The notice was filed at 10.01am on Friday morning at a specialist companies court.

Black van driver tries to abduct child in Dundee as police launch probe.

Police were alerted to the "suspicious" attempt on October 24 after a black van reportedly drove up alongside a child in the city's Balgowan Avenue around 3.40pm.

Detectives have urged the public to not share footage on social media to add to speculation on incidents.

Zelensky has met with Keir Starmer at No 10 for a gathering of the so-called 'coalition of the willing.'

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Dutch Premier Dick Schoof and Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte will then join the pair for talks in London, with French President Emmanuel Macron joining in virtually.

After the six leaders wrap up their talks, Zelensky will take part in a Coalition of the Willing meeting, in which around 20 other leaders will dial in.

To conclude things, Starmer, Zelensky and Nato General Secretary Mark Rutte will deliver a joint news conference with an update on any developments and a summary of how Friday's talks went.

Starmer hints at long-range weapons help as he hosts Zelenskyy before coalition talks.

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An asylum seeker has been found guilty of murdering a hotel worker at a train station in the West Midlands.

Prosecutors said Deng Chol Majek was caught on CCTV following Rhiannon Skye Whyte from the Park Inn hotel, in Walsall, where she worked, to the nearby Bescot Stadium station.

She was stabbed in the head with a screwdriver 19 times, and 23 times in total, on 20 October last year.

Teenage girl is gang-raped by attackers who threatened her with a Taser in Germany as five Syrian men are arrested.

The alleged attack took place on Sunday evening, prompting a large police operation involving a special task force (SEK) in Heinsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, according to Senior Public Prosecutor Katja Schlenkermann-Pitts.

Investigators believe the girl was persuaded to meet her ex-boyfriend, who arranged to pick her up.

All five are now in custody after appearing before an investigating judge. Authorities said the suspects were already known to police for previous offences.

Man who killed couple and took bodies in suitcases to Bristol Clifton Suspension Bridge jailed for minimum of 42 years.

Yostin Andres Mosquera, from Colombia, killed Albert Alfonso and Paul Longworth in west London on 8 July last year.

The trial was told Mosquera - who had been selling sexual images of himself online for years - was motivated by money. He repeatedly tried to find out the price of the couple's flat and stole money from Mr Alfonso after murdering him.

He decapitated the bodies and put the heads in a freezer that he had delivered the next day.

He was caught after he dumped the suitcases containing their bodies at the Clifton Suspension Bridge.

Starmer today has announced that the UK will provide accelerated military support for Ukraine, providing 5,000 lightweight missiles, stating, "We need to keep up the military pressure on Putin through the continued provision of long-range capabilities."

Olatunji Olatunde was employed at Cumbrae Lodge Nursing Home when he slapped a vulnerable man across the face on July 12, 2022.

During that same shift, he was alleged to have made sexualised comments towards a female member of staff. The carer said that if he were her man, the woman would not be allowed out and she would be unable to walk.

Olatunji was found guilty of this assault at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court on February 12, 2024.

Who is this exceptionally based man causing a Joe meltdown?

This isn't incompetence.

It is very deliberate.

To humiliate the public, make them fearful and to get them angry.

"Ukraine's future is our future. What happens in the weeks and months ahead is pivotal for the security of the United Kingdom and all our allies."

Tesco rolls out body cams to delivery staff 'vulnerable to attack' due to expanded age checks.

Tesco has said 5,000 of its workers who deliver shopping to customers' homes will be provided with body-worn cameras by the end of the year.

The move is in response to "escalating levels of threats and violence" towards drivers in recent years, the supermarket said.

No show tonight, sorry for short notice.

Sometimes it's hard to fully comprehend exactly what they have done.

Replacing an entire population with foreigners deliberately.

Has this happened anywhere in history?

Rome fell more out of incompetence of leadership than malice.

Although a certain group of 'vested interests' played a significant role.