The pair were taken into custody around midnight on Sunday in connection with the attack on the Kenton United Synagogue in Harrow, Deputy Commissioner Matt Jukes said. A "bottle with some sort of accelerant had been thrown through the window" at the synagogue, a Met police spokesperson previously said. The force said the incident was being treated as arson. The Community Security Trust (CST) said minor smoke damage to an internal room was caused, but there were no injuries or significant structural damage. In a news conference on Sunday, DC Jukes said the synagogue was hit by an attempted "firebomb" attack on Saturday night. He said bins were targeted outside a communal block on the same evening following an attack on a building previously used by a Jewish charity in Hendon, northwest London, on Friday by a man who lit a plastic bag at the entrance before fleeing. Met deputy assistant commissioner Vicki Evans previously said most of the recent incidents had been claimed online by the Ashab al-Yamin group, which has been publicly linked to Iran. The group has also claimed similar attacks on Jewish communities across Europe in recent months. "I'm really pleased to say that overnight, we have news of two arrests in relation to that incident," DC Jukes told the BBC's Today programme on Monday. "We've made over the last weeks, 15 arrests in relation to a series of six incidents that have targeted Jewish premises, the Jewish-led ambulance service and a Persian media organisation." He said police are investigating Iranian-backed proxies linked to recent attacks on the Jewish community, saying: "I think that's a very serious line of inquiry in relation to these events, we've seen a pattern… people taking cash as it looks like quick and easy money. "Teams I led have put in prison individuals like Dylan Earl, who is serving a 17-year prison sentence for acting on behalf of the Wagner group, in that case, Russian connected. But this is part of the modern hybrid war fought by proxies." On Sunday, the synagogue's rabbi, Yehuda Black, said the item had been thrown into the medical room. Chief rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis described the arson attack as "cowardly" and said "a sustained campaign of violence and intimidation against the Jewish community of the UK is gathering momentum". The attack on the synagogue came a day after an arson attack on a building that used to house a Jewish charity elsewhere in northwest London, which is being investigated as an antisemitic hate crime. On Friday, suspicious items, including two jars containing powder, were found near the Israeli embassy in west London. Police said the embassy was not attacked, but officers are still investigating whether the items are connected to a video posted by an Iran-linked Islamist group which claimed to have targeted the building with drones carrying dangerous substances. The incidents followed a spate of other attacks in recent weeks. Last month, four ambulances run by a Jewish charity were burned down in Golders Green, north London, leading to four arrests. Two people were also arrested last week after bottles of petrol were thrown at a synagogue in Finchley, northwest London.

The singer's baby twins, Ocean Jade and Story Monroe, suffer from spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) - a rare condition which causes progressive muscle wastage. On Sunday, she took to social media with a plea for help in tracking down her vehicle and offered a £10,000 reward for information. Nelson said the car, a black Land Rover Defender, with a JJ73SSY registration plate, was stolen from her driveway in Brentwood, Essex, in the early hours of the morning. "Please, if any of you have seen or know of any information can you DM me or contact the police," she said. "I have so much of my girls' hospital equipment in that car that's really needed." Nelson has been campaigning to raise awareness of SMA since her twins' diagnosis and recently shared her pride after the government fast-tracked plans to roll out screenings for the condition. The singer met Health Secretary Wes Streeting in January to discuss the life-changing impact early detection could have had on her children. Read more from Sky News:Public told not to approach 'dangerous' missing manRobot beats humans in half-marathon Nelson said in January that her daughters' diagnosis would mean they are unlikely to ever be able to walk or regain their neck strength. She told Sky News she had taken the twins to the GP three times because they weren't feeding properly but was told "they are absolutely fine". "It wasn't until they got their diagnosis that they were then like we've got to keep them in because they're very underweight and they need to go on feeding tubes... and now they are still on feeding tubes," she said. SMA causes muscle weakness, movement problems, problems with breathing and swallowing, muscle tremors, and bone and joint problems, according to the NHS.

It comes after he reportedly failed to pay nearly £100,000 in corporation tax. Mr Tice did not pay any tax on the profits he made from four shell companies between 2020 and 2022, The Sunday Times has reported. The companies were set up to receive dividends from his property investment firm and pass the money to their parent company, the newspaper said. It said Tisun Investments Ltd then transferred £1,113,000 to Reform UK between March 2020 and May 2022. In a statement on X, Mr Tice said his "long career with multiple businesses" meant his accounting was "bound to feature some errors". He said: "In a highly successful career spanning 40 years, I have done business in 12 countries across three continents, and been a director of more than 150 companies. "I have helped build thousands of homes, creating thousands of jobs and generating hundreds of millions of value for shareholders and investors along with many tens of millions of tax for HMRC. "I am very proud of this record. Throughout this career I have taken professional tax advice and have always paid everything that I was advised to pay. "Here's the reality: tax efficiency is a basic corporate responsibility and duty to shareholders. A long career with multiple businesses is bound to feature some errors. "Naturally, I am always happy to put things right and if numbers need rechecking, of course, I will pay what is owed - be that more or less." Dan Neidle, founder of Tax Policy Associates, wrote on X that "around £98k of corporation tax is due", plus "about £27k of interest". Reform's Treasury spokesperson Robert Jenrick said on Sunday morning that Mr Tice "thinks he may have overpaid tax because he paid it through his personal taxation, rather than through the company". He told the BBC's Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg programme: "If it transpires that he's underpaid tax, of course he'll settle it. But that is not his position. He thinks he's paid the right tax, and that's absolutely right. "As far as I know, HMRC are not investigating. So there is no story." Reform UK last week said any oversight on Mr Tice's part was "a minor administrative error". The Boston and Skegness MP received at least £91,000 because his property investment company, Quidnet REIT Limited, did not pay the required 20% tax on the dividends before they were issued to him and his offshore trust in Jersey, The Sunday Times reported. Mr Tice said on X that "overall HMRC received the correct amount of tax due" and that any issue was due to "complex tax technicality around dividends to certain shareholder classes in REITs". Read more from Sky News:Attempted 'firebomb attack' at London synagoguePublic warned not to approach 'dangerous' missing man Labour Party chair Anna Turley said: "Richard Tice's credibility is in tatters and Nigel Farage needs to urgently explain why he remains Reform's deputy leader. "This is a major scandal that's not going away. Tice has called for others to resign over tax errors that involved less money than this."

If City beat Burnley on Wednesday night in their game in hand, they will go to the summit, level on points with the Gunners. But there could yet be more twists to come with this season not over yet! Here, Pep Guardiola, Mikel Arteta, their players and our Sky Sports pundits have their say on what happens next in this thrilling race to be crowned champions of England... Guardiola: Momentum shifts in one instance Man City boss Pep Guardiola: "I am happy because we can extend the hope. Maybe it goes until the end, we will try. "Momentum changes. People said to me that the momentum from Arsenal is bad. What I saw today wasn't a bad momentum. They are in the semi-final of the Champions League, where they haven't lost a single game. Momentum shifts in one instance. "The reality is just one thing: they are top of the league. One ahead on goal difference. We have to enjoy it, celebrate it, take the good things. But don't lose the focus. In three days we go to Burnley." Arteta: We have full belief we can do it Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta: "The positive thing is we have seen the level, we can cope with that, and not just that but do even better. "There are five games to go, but we're going to give a real go for it. We have full belief we can do it. Today we have shown the team that we are. It's still in our hands, and it's there for the taking. "We were close, not close enough. But now we have to reset. We lost an opportunity today, a big one. But there is still another five to go. There are still a lot of positives today." Haaland: We need to stay humble Man City striker Erling Haaland: "Every game is a final. On Wednesday we have a new final. When we have stopped speaking here, it's about recovering for the Burnley game. Because the Burnley game is just as important as this game. We need to stay focused, stay humble." Odegaard: We are going to focus on ourselves Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard: "There's always that pressure in football. Always noise. That's a part of being a football player at this level. We are going to keep going, focus on ourselves. Look forward to the next game and move on. That's all we're doing to do." Does he still believe? "Of course!" Live Premier League table | Watch FREE PL highlightsGot Sky? Watch Premier League games LIVE on your phone📱Not got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW 📺Neville: City have a massive, massive advantage now Eight-time Premier League winner and Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville: "I don't think both teams will win every game. City are going to have to drop points somewhere [for Arsenal to win it]. I'm not quite sure where that is. I think they have a massive, massive advantage now. "I think next Saturday night [at home to Newcastle] has got a lot of danger [for Arsenal]. The nerves inside that stadium if Arsenal don't start well... it's imperative Arsenal get over the line in that game. "That tension will still be there next Saturday and Arsenal have to cope with that and come through it. "For the first time this season, I'm going to say [the Premier League ribbons] are going to be blue." Vieira: I question the mental strength of the Arsenal team Three-time Premier League winner and former Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira on Sky Sports: "Today, [Arsenal] had a good performance but the difference between good and great teams are the teams who are not used to winning and the ones who compete at this level all the time. "You can see the difference today on the field and those top players made a difference today. "The momentum is on City's side. It will be interesting to see how Arsenal recover because it's a huge disappointment for them. They will feel the pressure more now. "I always question the mental strength of the team and I will question it more now regarding the result today. "I believe City will do it." Keane: Man City are the best team at dealing with pressure Seven-time Premier League winner and Sky Sports pundit Roy Keane: "The momentum's all with Man City. They've been the best team the last eight, nine, 10 years at dealing with pressure. We saw that again today. "Pep mentioned pressure before the game; if they didn't win, that was the league over, so these players can deal with pressure and they did that in the second half. "They rode their luck a little bit, but they're peaking at the right time. "I'm going to stick with Arsenal. That belief isn't as strong as it was before the game." Richards: Momentum with City Man City Premier League winner and Sky Sports pundit Micah Richards: "I always said if Man City win this game, it would give them the momentum. I just thought this was the game. If City could get over the line and stay within three points of Arsenal, with the experience, the big players, the big moments, they would turn up. "I thought Arsenal were very good today, but Man City just get over the line. "I said: if Man City win this game, they win the league."

The suspect is thought to have first shot a woman and then went to a nearby home where he killed the children, according to a Facebook post from Shreveport police. Seven children were killed inside the house, while one was found dead on the roof after apparently trying to escape, said Christopher Bordelon, a spokesman for the force. Another child jumped off the roof and was expected to survive after being taken to hospital. The victims were three boys and five girls, aged from three to 11, according to the Caddo Parish Coroner's office. They were "happy kids, very friendly, very sweet," said Crystal Brown, a cousin of one of the women who was shot. Two women were taken to hospital. One sustained life-threatening injuries, Mr Bordelon told local TV station KSLA. After the shooting, the suspect, identified as 31-year-old Shamar Elkins, hijacked a man's car at gunpoint, police said. He was killed after a police chase that ended with officers firing on him, according to Mr Bordelon. Seven of the eight children killed were his. It was the deadliest mass shooting in the US in more than two years, since eight people were killed in a Chicago suburb in January 2024. "This is a tragic situation, maybe the worst tragic situation we've ever had," Shreveport mayor Tom Arceneaux said. At a news conference, Louisiana state senator Sam Jenkins said the shooting underscored the need for more resources to deal with domestic violence. "If we have someone with a history ​of domestic violence, let's make sure that those resources, that intervention is there on ​a continuous and consistent basis, hopefully to avoid what we've seen here today," he said. Mr Bordelon said police were familiar with Elkins, who had been arrested in a 2019 firearms case, but officials were not aware of any other domestic violence issues. Excluding the shooting in Shreveport, the Gun Violence Archive has recorded at least 119 mass shootings in the US so far this year, resulting in 177 deaths, including 79 children, and 458 people injured. It defines a mass shooting as an incident in which at least four people, not including the attacker, are injured or killed. The US had 407 mass shootings last year.

Swiss media had previously reported that the controversial rapper was due to perform at St. Jakob-Park, the home of football club FC Basel, in June. But on Saturday, the club announced that they had backed out of plans after a "thorough review". It is the fourth of West's European shows to be cancelled in the past fortnight. He was due to appear at the Silesian Stadium in Chorzów on 19 June, his first performance in Poland for 15 years, but the venue said on Friday it would not go ahead "due to formal and legal reasons". And earlier this month, his Wireless festival appearance was blocked after the UK government denied him entry to the country. Read more from Sky News:Civil servants knew weeks ago Mandelson failed security vettingEngland fans face inflated prices for travel to World Cup games Earlier this week, West himself announced his planned concert at the Orange Velodrome in Marseille, France, on 11 June would be postponed "until further notice". FC Basel, one of Switzerland's best-known football clubs, said in a statement: "FCB received an enquiry ⁠and considered it. "However, after thorough review, we have decided not ‌to proceed with the project, as we cannot, in accordance with our values, provide a platform ‌for the artist in question within this context." West recently wrote on his social media that he is "looking forward to the next shows". Fury over West's previous antisemitic comments have returned ahead of the rapper's scheduled European tour this summer. He has since apologised for his behaviour, which he attributed to a brain injury.

Ms Haigh, an influential figure within the soft-left Tribune group, will speak at an event next week alongside the Labour MP Chris Curtis - a former YouGov pollster seen as a rising star from within the 2024 intake. Mr Curtis chairs the Labour Growth Group (LGG), a caucus of around 100 Labour MPs who are broadly loyal to Sir Keir Starmer but believe the government must be more radical to bring about growth that puts more money in people's pockets. While from different wings of the party (the LGG defines itself as moderate), the pair will outline polices they believe can unite both the party and Labour's wider voter coalition. They want to challenge the assumption that Labour MPs, who have forced the government into several U-turns, are unmanageable and nothing can unite them. Speaking together on a panel at the Good Growth Foundation's National Growth Debate, they are expected to make the case for a revamp of council tax and stamp duty as well as regulatory reform to encourage investment and support businesses to grow. They will argue that this is not about left or right, but a plan that pitches Labour against the status quo rather than as its defenders, with an economy that rewards hard work and takes on profiteering. Tuesday's event will also hear from senior cabinet ministers including Chancellor Rachel Reeves, Energy Secretary Ed Miliband and Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister Darren Jones. It follows a difficult week for the government after another turn in the Peter Mandelson vetting scandal led to fresh calls for the prime minister to resign. An LGG source told Sky News: "People are fed up of week after week of firefighting when we need to be talking about how we're going to change the country. "This concept that government can't do that because the PLP (Parliamentary Labour Party) can't be united is nonsense. There's an agenda that can unite Labour MPs and the country and they're (Chris and Lou) going to show that this week." Read more from Faye Brown:Government YouTube drive to fight 'conspiracy theorists'Ban on step-incest porn in government climbdown Ms Haigh was forced to resign in November 2024 after it emerged she had pleaded guilty to an offence related to incorrectly telling police that a work mobile phone was stolen in 2013. However, she remains well respected by colleagues who credit her with Labour's railway nationalisation. Last year she was involved in reviving the Tribune group, which has been pushing for the government to have bolder, more progressive policies. Sky News understands that Ms Haigh is leading a piece of work for the Tribune group on tax and institutional reform. She has previously called for an overhaul of the Office for Budget Responsibility, and is expected to expand on that in the coming weeks. In a sign of frustration coming from all factions of the party, the LGG has separately drawn up a blueprint for how Labour could cut taxes and incentivise small businesses as part of an overhaul of its economic strategy. As Sky News reported last month, the report will be published following May's local elections, which are expected to be disastrous for Labour and will pile further pressure on the government for a change of direction. Growth debate 'to define next decade of politics' Labour's manifesto has pledged to grow the economy, but there have been concerns the chancellor's self-imposed fiscal rules will make that difficult to achieve. The war in the Middle East has posed another blow, with experts predicting the UK will be harder hit than other advanced economies. The Good Growth Foundation's (GGF) director is Praful Nargund, who stood as Labour's candidate in Islington North at the general election, which Jeremy Corbyn held onto as an independent. As well as running the GGF he is a skills adviser to the Department for Work and Pensions. The think tank is campaigning for a fairer economy that prioritises growth which improves living standards. Nick Thomas-Symonds, the minister in charge of EU relations, will not give a public address but will host a private roundtable on the UK-EU relationship at the event. The event will also hear from opposition figures, including the Conservatives' shadow chancellor Mel Stride, Liberal Democrat deputy leader Daisy Cooper, and the Green Party's Treasury spokesperson Adrian Ramsay MP. Attendees will include business leaders, unions, campaign groups and think tanks as well as MPs. Mr Nargund said the event "isn't another economics conference about GDP numbers" but about "kicking off a debate about how we give people back a stake in growing the economy". He added: "The perma-instability of the last few years, let alone the last few months, hasn't just meant the relentless pressure of rising bills. "It's robbed people of the agency and choices they once took for granted. We're here to lead the fight to give that back, so that people can once again feel that they contribute to, and help shape, the economy they live in."

Welcome to The Debrief, a Sky Sports column in which Adam Bate uses a blend of data and opinion to reflect on some of the key stories from the latest Premier League matches. This week: Chelsea's goal drought continuesWirtz flatters to deceive at LiverpoolNo defence for Howe's NewcastleAre Chelsea unlucky or is it an issue? Earlier this month, Liam Rosenior opted to point out that for all the noise about his time at Chelsea, his team ranked fourth in the Premier League table since he took over. Let's hope he has not checked lately because they are down to ninth during his reign now. The defeat by Manchester United made it four defeats in a row, three coming at home. The previous run of three consecutive defeats at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League included a loss to Oldham in which Tony Cascarino was up front for Chelsea. In other words, these are strange times for the club and, for all Rosenior's bullishness, it is threatening to unravel. Supporters are becoming used to his robust defences of his record and he was typically emphatic that Chelsea's loss to United was undeserved. "They have had one shot on our goal when we are down to 10 men off an injury and score and then we have wave after wave of attack, crosses in the box, moments that we do not take advantage of. I think we have hit the woodwork four or five times," said Rosenior. "I will never lie, I cannot speak on things that I do not see. I saw a team that were dominant. We were dominant from the first moment of the game to the last but we have to take care of our moments better. That is what is costing us points at this moment in time." Up to a point, Rosenior is right, even if Opta claim that only three shots struck the frame of the goal. Chelsea's finishing has been spectacularly bad. Since mid-March, they are the only team in the Premier League not to score - despite having had the most shots. That is an extraordinary statistic. However, it is worth noting that United actually had the clearest opening of the game. Chelsea's opportunities, while numerous, were of lower quality and that has been a feature of their play under Rosenior during this poor run. In fact, only Wolves have had a lower expected-goals total per shot than Chelsea over the past 10 games. Penetrating the penalty box has been a problem. Their chances are not good chances. And that means blanking despite 'dominating' has been a recurring theme. Perhaps even more worrying than the possibility that this is a product of their style of play is the potential for it to be a consequence of their personnel. Is it really a coincidence that United's Matheus Cunha found the crisp finish to decide this game? The Brazilian has overperformed his expected goals significantly during his time in the Premier League. Every single one of Chelsea's attacking players on the pitch on Saturday have underperformed expected goals throughout their careers in the competition. Football is a game of fine margins. And Chelsea will score again soon. But on a Premier League weekend when proven scorers Erling Haaland and Mohamed Salah proved decisive for their sides, maybe Chelsea's bad luck in front of goal has been baked into their model. Live Premier League table | Watch FREE PL highlightsGot Sky? Watch Premier League games LIVE on your phone📱No Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW📺Wirtz still not seizing the moment Jamie Carragher focused on Florian Wirtz before the Merseyside derby. Of a haul of four goals and three assists, Carragher told Sky Sports: "I would describe that as neat and tidy, not really hurting the opposition in terms of getting assists and scoring goals." He added: "When you look at the size of this pitch, how nice this pitch is, this is a game he should be winning, this is a game he should be controlling and running." Although Liverpool did win the game late on through Virgil van Dijk, it was another that passed Wirtz by. The statistics afterwards highlighted why the £116m signing from Bayer Leverkusen last summer is so tricky to assess. Those stats say that nobody created more. Wirtz now ranks second in the Premier League behind Bruno Fernandes for open-play chances created. But what were the four chances created? There was a cute reverse pass to Cody Gakpo that came to nothing and a fizzed ball in to Alexander Isak where the striker got his shot off but it was easily saved. The other two were simple passes prior to speculative shots. The eye test told a different tale. Wirtz struggled to retain possession in a game that was typically frenetic. He was outmuscled and unable to impose himself as Carragher and the Liverpool fans would have hoped. There was one successful dribble and no shots. Wirtz can be a joy to watch in full flow, gliding across the turf, and there is no questioning his work rate. He ranks fourth in the Premier League for runs this season and the three men above him have all played more minutes. Always seeking space. Not always found. But he has not shown the chutzpah expected. Where is the swagger, the appetite to take risks to make things happen that has marked out Rayan Cherki as an emerging superstar at Manchester City? Wirtz was a leader at Leverkusen. He is not yet that at Liverpool. His obvious talent - not to mention his long-term contract - buys him time. But there are limits to the patience. "He is in a new league, new manager, new system," said Carragher. "But we are 10 months in now. We need to see a lot more." We did not see that at Everton. Newcastle so shaky now under Howe On the face of it, Newcastle are still playing with the old intensity. They rank second in the Premier League this season for sprints, having been in the top five for that metric in each of Eddie Howe's five seasons at the helm. But that approach is leaving gaps now. Part of Newcastle's success has become part of their problem. If they are a little slow to that press and if the defence do not push up then those spaces open up. There were lots of them in their 2-1 defeat to Bournemouth, a game that they were never really in control of. Howe insisted that the margins were fine but Andoni Iraola's side had the better chances and an expected-goals total of 2.99 reflected that. It is the highest Newcastle have conceded this season - just edging out last week's tally against Crystal Palace. A trend. Since the end of January, their expected goals against is worse than every team in the Premier League bar bottom-club Wolves. They are sandwiched between the three clubs in the relegation zone, confirming their status as one of the leakiest defences in the league. The home form is alarming. Newcastle have lost five of their last six Premier League games at St James' Park - as many as they lost in total last season and as many as the two seasons prior to that combined. It is a fortress breached. A daunting trip no more. A vulnerable Newcastle makes for a vulnerable Howe. Even the much-maligned Steve Bruce never finished as low as Newcastle currently lie in the Premier League table. As a result, Howe finds his selection decisions under scrutiny with his role in recruitment inflaming that. Yoane Wissa has had little impact, Anthony Elanga was poor again and Nick Woltemade has become a problem to solve. Howe knows that he must find the answers at the top end of the pitch. But it is Newcastle's dismal defensive record that is damning right now.