Church shooting and tax haven files

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At least 26 people are dead after a young man with an assault-type rival attacked a church service in Texas. Those killed at the First Baptist Church, in the small town of Sutherland Springs, range in age from five to 72, with another 20 or so people having been injured, it is reported.

The suspect was found dead some miles from the church. Local media identify the gunman as 26-year-old Devin Patrick Kelley, who is said to have been discharged from the US Air Force for assaulting his wife and child, but police have not confirmed this. President Donald Trump called the attack an “act of evil” and said Americans would “stand strong”.

The Paradise Papers, looked at by 100 media organisations including the BBC’s Panorama, are expected to continue to be released during the week, but among others revelations so far:

A former Conservative Party activist who informed the House of Commons authorities of an alleged rape says her complaints were completely ignored. The woman, who alleges she was attacked in her own home by someone senior in the party to her, says the incident “destroyed her”. Commons leader Andrea Leadsom has said she was not told about the rape claim. The allegations come as Prime Minister Theresa May is expected to call for a “new culture of respect” when she meets other party leaders to discuss the Westminster sexual misconduct scandal.

In 1953, Marie Tharp became the first scientist to map the floor of the Atlantic Ocean. A geologist and oceanographic cartographer, Tharp’s discovery of a rift valley running down the centre of the ocean floor was revolutionary in proving the controversial theory of plate tectonics. Initially, her discovery was dismissed as “girl talk” by her research partner.

The revelations of offshore investments in the Paradise Papers feature on many front pages. The Daily Mail reports that the Queen has been “dragged” into the row over tax, while the Times describes the hacking of a law firm that led to the leak of millions of documents as “extremely sophisticated”. Meanwhile, Metro uses its front page to show the church in Texas where a gunman attacked, describing it as the “latest US gun horror”. The Daily Telegraph leads on Home Secretary Amber Rudd’s warning that more ministers are likely to go over the Westminster sexual harassment scandal.

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Pay rise 150,000 workers set to get 30p an hour more

11:50 Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn addresses the Confederation of British Industry’s conference in London.

19:00 The draw for the second round of the English FA Cup takes place.

1999 Australians vote against breaking ties with the British monarchy and becoming a republic.