Labour's Diane Abbott has called for an anti-knife crime strategy in London similar to that of Glasgow after a young man stabbed in Hackney brought the total number of suspected knife murders in the capital to over 50.

The Labour party in the UK has accused the British Government of rushing to blame Vladimir Putin for the Salisbury nerve agent attack, after scientists at Porton Down said they had not verified that the substance came from Russia.

Latest:  Jeremy Corbyn has said reducing poverty would be at the heart of his Labour government in his final broadcast interview before polling day.