Police were called to Oxford Street in central London after a person was stabbed in the world famous shopping district.
Scotland Yard said it responded at about 5.40pm on Saturday after getting reports of a stabbing at the junction with Market Place, not far from Oxford Circus Tube station.
"Officers attended and found a male suffering from a stab injury," it said in a tweet.
The injured person was taken by ambulance to a central London hospital.
There have been no arrests and the victim's current condition is unknown.
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The street was partially closed after the stabbing, reports said.
Anyone with information is asked to call 101 quoting Cad 6404/08Aug.
Temperatures have surged for a second day in a row in parts of the UK, peaking at 34.5C in Frittenden, Kent.
The Met Office issued a level three health warning in south-east England - where temperatures are not expected to fall until mid-week - but it was some 20C cooler in parts of Scotland.
As sun worshippers in the south headed to the nearest stretch of coast, people appeared unfazed by the crowds - and the seemingly limited social distancing - relishing the opportunity to get out in the fresh air and "do normal things".
One man in Bournemouth told the BBC he was "not at all worried" by the number of people on the beach.
"We're out in the open and it's fresh air and I think it's perfectly alright," he said.
"This does more good than bars."
Another beachgoer said the crowds at Bournemouth were to be expected on such a hot day.
"I'm not at all surprised. We expected this. We're loving it.
"It's great to be amongst people in the sun and the sea, just doing normal things," she said.
"From what I observe, I think everyone is keeping a respectful distance. I've not seen anything troublesome that's made me slightly uneasy. It just feels good to be here."
"It's actually quite quiet," said a man who had travelled to Bournemouth from Guildford.
"I've seen this place much busier and today it's not too bad. Everyone is keeping their distance - no one is in your face really."
But one woman was a little more concerned by the crowds: "I'm quite shocked at how busy it is," she told the BBC, although she added that most people appeared to be social distancing.
Thousands of people have once again flocked to the UK's beaches to enjoy scorching temperatures, amid further appeals to the public to avoid some of them due to coronavirus concerns.
On Saturday, police in Bournemouth said "nearly all of the beaches" were red on a beach checker app, meaning "safe social distancing is not possible", and asked people to "please avoid the area".
Images of packed beaches, traffic jams and full car parks were widely shared on social media.
Image:A birds-eye view of people enjoying a day out at the beach in Bournemouth
Image:In many beaches in Bournemouth social distancing was not possible
Thanet District Council said Ramsgate Main Sands beach in Kent was "extremely busy", with high tide likely to make social distancing difficult.
Police in Blackpool also reported its beaches as being busy and said it had had a "larger than usual" number of children going missing.
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We are experiencing lots of visitors to Blackpool. We have had a larger than usual number of children go missing, please keep your family safe and ensure you have your children in sight at all times. The beaches are particularly busy and its really easy to lose sight of them. pic.twitter.com/msMMx20AS7
In Norfolk, officers recovered a body from the water at Bawsey Pits near King's Lynn following reports of a man getting into difficulty in the water.
Emergency services were called at around 11.30am, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Superintendent Malcolm Cooke said: "Our heartfelt condolences go out to his family at this time."
Friday was the hottest day in August for 17 years, with the Met Office issuing health warnings as the mercury hit 36.4C (97.5F) at Heathrow and Kew Gardens in London.
But the record for the hottest day ever in August was set in Faversham, Kent, on 10 August 2003, when temperatures there reached 38.5C (101.3F).
The Coastguard said 70 callouts had been made across Britain by midday yesterday, and urged the public to stay safe as crowds gathered on beaches in the likes of Bournemouth, Margate and Brighton.
Image:The heatwave is expected to continue until next week in some parts of the country
Concerns over social distancing at beaches comes as the UK's R number - a crucial measure of how much COVID-19 is spreading - rose slightly in the past week.
The rate went up from an estimated range of 0.8-0.9 last week, to 0.8-1.0 as of Friday.
The Met Office has said that Saturday started with an "impressive" 20-degree difference between parts of Scotland and South East England.
It said a breeze along the North Sea coast would keep temperatures in the high teens there, while England and Wales would generally see the high 20Cs or low 30Cs - with cooler temperatures in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
And there are more very hot and sticky nights on the way, with the heatwave in London and the South East set to continue until the middle of next week, before thunderstorms hit.
Image:People enjoying the hot weather at Southend beach in Essex
Dan Harris from the Met Office says some places are likely to see up to 3.4in (8.8cm) of rain in just a few hours.
He said: "We've issued a broad thunderstorm warning for Monday and Tuesday for all parts of the UK, since although the ingredients are there, it's just too early to pinpoint the details of exactly where and when thunderstorms will occur.
"As such, we will be monitoring the developing signals closely and I urge people to keep a close eye on Met Office warnings and forecasts over the coming days."
Thousands of people have once again flocked to the UK's beaches to enjoy scorching temperatures, but there are further appeals to the public to avoid some of them due to coronavirus concerns.
On Saturday, police in Bournemouth said "nearly all of the beaches" were red on a beach checker app, meaning "safe social distancing is not possible", and asked people to "please avoid the area".
Images of packed beaches, traffic jams and full car parks were widely shared on social media.
Image:A birds-eye view of people enjoying a day out at the beach in Bournemouth
Image:In many beaches in Bournemouth social distancing was not possible
Thanet District Council said Ramsgate Main Sands beach in Kent was "extremely busy", with high tide likely to make social distancing difficult.
Police in Blackpool also reported its beaches as being busy and said it had had a "larger than usual" number of children going missing.
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We are experiencing lots of visitors to Blackpool. We have had a larger than usual number of children go missing, please keep your family safe and ensure you have your children in sight at all times. The beaches are particularly busy and its really easy to lose sight of them. pic.twitter.com/msMMx20AS7
In Norfolk, officers recovered a body from the water at Bawsey Pits near King's Lynn following reports of a man getting into difficulty in the water.
Emergency services were called at around 11.30am, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Superintendent Malcolm Cooke said: "Our heartfelt condolences go out to his family at this time."
The Coastguard said 70 callouts had been made across Britain by midday yesterday, and urged the public to stay safe as crowds gathered on beaches in the likes of Bournemouth, Margate and Brighton.
Friday was the hottest day in August for 17 years, with the Met Office issuing health warnings as the mercury hit 36.4C (97.5F) at Heathrow and Kew Gardens in London.
But the record for the hottest day ever in August was set in Faversham, Kent, on 10 August 2003, when temperatures there reached 38.5C (101.3F).
Image:The heatwave is expected to continue until next week in some parts of the country
Concerns over social distancing at beaches comes as the UK's R number - a crucial measure of how much COVID-19 is spreading - rose slightly in the past week.
The rate went up from an estimated range of 0.8-0.9 last week, to 0.8-1.0 as of Friday.
The Met Office has said that Saturday started with an "impressive" 20-degree difference between parts of Scotland and South East England.
It said a breeze along the North Sea coast would keep temperatures in the high teens there, while England and Wales would generally see the high 20Cs or low 30Cs - with cooler temperatures in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
And there are more very hot and sticky nights on the way, with the heatwave in London and the South East set to continue until the middle of next week, before thunderstorms hit.
Image:People enjoying the hot weather at Southend beach in Essex
Dan Harris from the Met Office says some places are likely to see up to 3.4in (8.8cm) of rain in just a few hours.
He said: "We've issued a broad thunderstorm warning for Monday and Tuesday for all parts of the UK, since although the ingredients are there, it's just too early to pinpoint the details of exactly where and when thunderstorms will occur.
"As such, we will be monitoring the developing signals closely and I urge people to keep a close eye on Met Office warnings and forecasts over the coming days."
The 23 youths were taken into the care of Kent County Council, on top of the 70 who arrived in July.
Those figures do not include those travelling with their families, and the Home Office has refused to confirm the number of children arriving.
Since January 2019 at least 5,800 people have entered the UK on small boats, and about 155 have been returned to Europe.
The Home Office blamed current regulations - which determine where an asylum-seeker's claim is heard - for the comparatively low number of people to have been returned to Europe.
On Friday Home Secretary Priti Patel said the boats needed to be prevented from leaving France.
A "kind-hearted" children's author and parish councillor shot at his home in Hampshire has died.
James Nash suffered serious head injuries in the attack at Upper Enham, near Andover, on Wednesday afternoon.
The suspect, a 34-year-old man, died in a police chase after trying to flee on a motorcycle.
Hampshire Constabulary confirmed Mr Nash died in hospital in the early hours and the investigation was being treated as murder.
A 40-year-old woman was also assaulted during the attack and suffered minor injuries.
'Shock and grief'
According to the Andover Advertiser, Mr Nash's mother Gillian Nash said: "Very sadly I have to tell you that James Nash died of his brutal injuries today.
"His father, his sister and I are in a total state of shock and grief.
"We have lost a beautiful, talented son and brother and I know all who knew him would say he was the kindest, most caring person."
Tributes have been sent from friends and colleagues of the writer and parish councillor, who represented the village of Enham Alamein.
Phil North, leader of Test Valley Borough Council, posted on Facebook: "This is such devastating news, not just for his family and friends who will obviously miss him terribly, but for the whole community of Enham Alamein where he was a public representative.
"He was such a kind-hearted individual and a proactive parish councillor who cared deeply for his community."
He added: "As a talented children's author and illustrator, I was extremely touched last year when one of the dedications in his latest book was to my newborn daughter, Eleanor-Ivy Mae.
"We will always treasure our copy."
Claire Porter from Chapter House Books, in Sherborne, Dorset, where Mr Nash went to school, said he would always pop in when visiting family.
She said: "He was a really nice guy who was brave enough to follow his dream of being a professional artist, then children's author after a successful career in the aerospace industry.
"He was so proud when he published his first book Winter Wild in 2016 and then came into the shop to give a reading in December 2017. "
Mr Nash's local newspaper, the Andover Advertiser, has paid tribute to him by looking back at his life and achievements in a series of tweets.
The tweets include biographical details, stating he was born at Yeovil Hospital on February 12, 1978, and that he grew up in Sherborne, Dorset, attending Gryphon School.
One tweet states that he set up an "art studio from his home and between teaching art classes, he spent time writing and illustrating and repairing an old tractor gifted to Enham Trust during the war."
North West Hampshire MP Kit Malthouse described the fatal shooting in MacCallum Road as "tragic and profoundly sad news".
"James's family will be devastated and they are in all our thoughts tonight," he said in a post on Facebook.
The suspect - named in reports as Alex Sartain - is believed to have initially fled the scene on foot before trying to get away on a motorbike.
At the scene, Allen Sinclair, South Today
"A low-key but considerable police presence remains this morning, close to the isolated and picturesque cluster of cottages where the murder investigation is concentrated.
Some homes, drives and gateways are sealed off by police tape.
Further along, the lane itself is cordoned off, with two officers preventing people from approaching. About 100m up the road, forensic officers appear to be gathering evidence.
People living in the area have declined to talk about what has happened. But tributes to James Nash have begun appearing on social media, as news of his death spreads. "
He then fatally crashed on an A-road about three miles away from the shooting site after officers gave chase.
Police said they "do not believe there are any outstanding suspects in this investigation" and the force has made a mandatory referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct.
According to his website, Mr Nash was resident artist at The Hawk Conservancy Trust, and co-founder of the Society of Natural History Artists.
The government has sent a formal request to the Ministry of Defence (MoD) asking for help to deal with migrants attempting to cross the English Channel in small boats.
The Home Office said it is possible the Royal Navy could be brought in to patrol the migrant traffic.
The MoD said on Saturday it is "working hard" to identify how best to assist.
On Saturday morning, the BBC filmed a rubber boat with up to 20 people on board, including a baby, departing from a tourist beach in the north of France.
BBC Europe reporter Gavin Lee said the "overloaded" boat struggled for almost an hour at the water's edge, adding there was no sign of any surveillance from French authorities on the beach near the harbour of Gravelines.
And across the Channel in Dover, BBC reporter Simon Jones said the UK coastguard was dealing with a number of incidents of migrants coming ashore.
Our reporter said local people have been asking why more is not being done by the French to patrol the coastline, but French authorities have said they need more money from the UK government.
Questions have also been raised about why once people arrive in the UK they are not sent back to France.
Ministers said they will press French authorities to crack down on migrants attempting to cross the Channel.
Home Secretary Priti Patel has described the situation as "complex", saying in a tweet on Friday that the government faces "serious legislative, legal and operational barriers".
'Political failings'
On Saturday the MoD said it would "do all it can" to support the government.
"We are assessing the requirement using the formal Military Aid to the Civilian Authorities process and are working hard to identify how we can most effectively assist," it said in a statement.
But an unnamed MoD source also told the PA news agency that the idea of using the Navy was "completely potty".
The source said such action would be "inappropriate and unnecessary" and that military resources should not be used to address "political failings".
Former Labour home secretary Jack Straw said any attempt to model Australia's controversial "push back" tactics - used against migrants travelling from Indonesia - would not work and could lead to boats capsizing.
"The crucial point here is the obvious one, is that it requires the co-operation of the French," Mr Straw said.
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Writing in the Daily Telegraph, Immigration Minister Chris Philp said migrants should be fingerprinted. However, it is unclear what the proposal will amount to, as the fingerprints of asylum seekers are already stored under the European Union Eurodac system.
Mr Philp said migrants would know "they face real consequences if they try to cross again", and added he would "negotiate hard" with French officials about how to deal with the crossings.
Former director general of UK Border Force, Tony Smith, said smugglers have identified a "loophole" in international law.
The UN's 1951 Refugee Convention says that once a person is in the jurisdiction of a country - such as territorial waters - then authorities are obliged to rescue people, bring them ashore, and allow them to lodge an asylum application, Mr Smith told BBC Radio 4's Today programme.
However, under a long-standing EU deal, called "Dublin III", the UK has the right to send back anyone who is seeking asylum if they could have reasonably claimed it in another country along the way.
That arrangement will cease at the end of the Brexit transition period - next January - unless the UK and the EU agree a similar deal.
Migrants spotted setting off from France
Our team arrived just before first light to the main tourist beach of Petit Fort Philippe near Gravelines this morning, 20 miles east of Calais.
Within minutes, we spotted more than 20 migrants carrying a rubber boat and its motor in the distance.
They were holding it above their heads as they walked for 15 minutes from the dunes, past the beach huts to the sea.
Children were at the back, holding hands and wearing life jackets. When they first got into the water, they were clearly in trouble.
The boat was overloaded with 21 people on board, letting in water and came back to shore.
Several men, who appeared to be smugglers, appeared from the dunes to the shore and took a woman and her child off the boat. They then relaunched.
It looked dangerously close to sinking and still overcrowded despite the calm waters.
In total, it took almost an hour before the boat left. In this time, there was no sign of any surveillance. We called the police to alert them, worried that the boat may be in imminent danger.
They told us they were on the way. Four hours later, there is still no sign of them.
Several bird spotters on the beach had witnessed the same thing. One told us that this is the third time this week that boats have left from here, and that each time, he could hear children crying before they got into the boat.
More than 1,000 migrants arrived on UK shores using small boats in July, while 235 were detained this Thursday - the record for a single day.
MPs have launched an inquiry into the rising numbers entering the UK, while Labour has accused ministers of "failing to get to grips with the crisis".
'Defies belief'
Fisherman Matt Coker told the BBC it was "very common" for him to see people trying to cross the Channel in inflatable boats, adding that he saw them "every calm day".
"Some of the things I've seen it defies belief," Mr Coker said, adding that he had witnessed people paddling across the Channel in inflatable canoes and kayaks with shovels and bits of wood.
Meanwhile, French police have told the BBC that they are catching more migrants attempting to cross to the UK by sea than ever before.
Officers said they have intercepted 10 times the number of migrants from boats in French waters in July this year, compared to the same period last year.
They said their success rate in catching migrants has increased from 40% in 2019 to 47% in 2020.
