Briton Alan Henning ‘killed by IS’
Craig TaylorA video purporting to show the beheading of British hostage Alan Henning is released by Islamic State militants. BBC News – UK
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Wonga to write off £220m of loans
Payday lender Wonga says it is writing off £220m of debts for 330,000 customers after putting in place new affordability checks. BBC News – UK
Body find sparks Alice murder probe
The disappearance of teenager Alice Gross is now being treated as a murder inquiry after a “significantly concealed” body is found. BBC News – UK
Osborne proposes new benefits freeze
A future Conservative government would freeze benefits paid to people of working age for two years, Chancellor George Osborne tells the Conservative Party conference. BBC News – UK
MP’s defection senseless, says Cameron
David Cameron says the defection of Tory MP Mark Reckless to UKIP is counter-productive, as the Conservative party conference gets under way in Birmingham. BBC News – UK
RAF set for strikes on IS targets
British warplanes are in Cyprus, ready to launch missile strikes against Islamic State targets after MPs backed military action in Iraq. BBC News – UK