Two Arrested After Doncaster–King's Cross Stabbing

A mass stabbing on a Doncaster-to-London King’s Cross train on Saturday evening left ten people in hospital, nine with life‑threatening injuries, after the service was stopped at Huntingdon/Peterborough. Two suspects were arrested at the scene, and one was reportedly tasered during detention. Counter-terrorism police joined the inquiry and the national 'Plato' code for a possible marauding terror attack was briefly declared and later rescinded. Armed officers, paramedics and air ambulances mounted a large-scale emergency response, and forensic teams and police dogs were deployed as witnesses described blood, passengers hiding in toilets and some being trampled while fleeing. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood condemned the incident and thanked emergency services as investigations continue to establish motive and full circumstances.