UK Politics: Andy Burnham used Labour Party Conference to announce sweeping changes, including plans to scrap the state pension triple lock (from 2030) and give local leaders more power over water firms, as No 10 also moved to clarify he isn’t interfering in the Manchester City case. National Security: MI5 issued a rare public warning to UK universities over China-linked research, saying more than 100 academics have worked on projects tied to the China General Technology Research Institute, which it says supports espionage capabilities. Cybercrime: Police shut down KillSec’s leak site, seizing at least 110TB of data in an international operation targeting a suspected 16-year-old operator. Justice & Crime: A Solihull man admitted stalking his ex and her family with threats and thousands of calls; separately, jurors heard an Albanian man allegedly “fled by lorry” after a fatal stabbing in Gravesend. Wales: Armed police arrested a man after a suspicious incident on a train near Llandudno Junction. Culture & Royals: BAFTA Scotland made special arrangements for Tourette’s campaigner John Davidson to watch awards from a “relaxed space” after a slur row. Obituaries: Esther Rantzen, the Jewish broadcaster and Childline founder, died aged 86. Business/Travel: Zurich completed its £8.2bn takeover of Beazley, while UK tourism eyes growth as Japan tops a global travel index.