The suspects are both dead, and it is understood they took their own lives.

One of the victims was a security guard, according to police, and all three were adult males.

San Diego's police chief, Scott Wahl, said authorities are treating the shooting, which took place shortly before noon local time (8pm UK time), as a hate crime.

Mr Wahl added that the security guard likely prevented further loss of life. He said the suspects, aged 17 and 19, were discovered dead in a vehicle in the middle of the street.

"We do believe the security guard was able to help at least minimise the situation to the front area of the mosque," Mr Wahl said.

"At this point, I think it's fair to say his actions were heroic... undoubtedly, he saved lives today."

The Islamic Center of San Diego, around nine miles (14km) north of the downtown area, is the largest mosque in San Diego county, according to its website.

Aerial footage showed more than a dozen children holding hands and being walked out of the building's car park, surrounded by police vehicles.

The children, who were unharmed, were inside the mosque's school during the violence.

At a news conference, San Diego mayor Todd Gloria said that "no one in our city should live in fear because of their identity, their faith or their place of learning".

Mr Gloria insisted that any hate-inspired violence would be met with the "full force" of local law enforcement.

"Hate has no home in San Diego. Islamophobia has no home in San Diego. We will not stand for it," he added.

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Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump described the scenes in San Diego as a "terrible situation".

Governor of California Gavin Newsom's office confirmed he was being briefed.

His office said on X: "We are grateful to the first responders on the scene working to protect the community and urge everyone to follow guidance from local authorities."

Police understand the suspects died from self-inflicted gunshot wounds.

Additional shots were also fired at a landscaping firm a couple of blocks away, described as a separate shooting incident. Police have not confirmed if this was connected.

Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) had been expected to show no movement in the unemployment rate over the three months to March from the 4.9% reported last month.

These were the first figures to take in the first weeks of the US-Iran war that prompted a sharp rise in oil and gas costs, with the resulting lift in fuel prices hurting businesses and families almost immediately.

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The ONS said that average weekly wage growth, excluding the effects of bonuses, slowed to 3.4% from 3.6%.

That maintained a pattern of easing at a time when the pace of price growth is likely to pick up in the months ahead, assuming no immediate end to the tensions in the Middle East and the effective Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz shipping route.

ONS director of economic statistics, Liz McKeown, said: "Latest figures suggest the labour market remains soft, with vacancies at their lowest level in five years and unemployment higher than a year ago.

"The number of payroll employees continued to fall in the three months to March, while regular wage growth slowed further.

"Lower-paying sectors such as hospitality and retail have seen some of the largest falls in vacancies and payroll numbers, both in recent months and over the last year.

"Early estimates of the number of people on payroll in April point to further weakness. However, at the start of the new tax year, these figures carry greater uncertainty and have often seen larger than average upward revisions."

The data was released as recent surveys covering the UK's employment outlook signal troubles ahead due to the threat of rising prices adding to business costs.

The most recent study, by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) this week, showed confidence within firms hovering close to a record low, with companies prioritising cost management over investment.

It suggested that pay rises would come in around 3% on average - below the forecast rate of inflation ahead - but that the effects of the Iran war were yet to hurt hiring intentions.

The CIPD's findings were taken just before the onset of the political crisis that followed Labour's election results.

The prospect of a leadership battle ahead brings further uncertainty for businesses, just as higher costs, only some linked to the war, begin to bite.

The rate of inflation covering the 12 months to April, due to be released on Wednesday, is tipped to ease to 3% due to a lower energy price cap covering April-June, but then accelerate towards 4% by the end of the year.

It is expected to weigh heavily on demand over the second half of 2026, threatening to overcome the brighter start to the year for the economy than many had expected.

Patrick Milnes, head of policy for people and work at the British Chambers of Commerce, said of the ONS figures: "With unemployment at 5%, the expectation is that it will rise this year as business uncertainty grows amid the UK's political unrest and the Iran War. Our latest forecast expects it to increase to 5.5%.

"A further drop in vacancies, now at their lowest outside the pandemic for more than a decade, suggests businesses are pausing recruitment. This is unsurprising as labour costs remain a key concern.

"But with the conflict in Iran likely to drive higher inflation later in the year, as unemployment also rises and growth remains weak, the possibility of stagflation is very real."

A total of 12,391 British drivers were caught driving with drugs in their system above the legal limit at least three times in the 11 years to 20 July 2025, official figures obtained by the RAC showed.

That is compared with 2,553 who received that many drink-drive convictions over the same period.

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) statistics, obtained through a Freedom of Information (FOI) request, demonstrates the need for a national rehabilitation scheme for drug-driving as is in place for drink-driving, the RAC said.

The drug-drive figure is based on the number of DG10 endorsements on driving records on 20 July last year.

These are handed out to people convicted of driving or attempting to drive with a level of a controlled drug above the legal limit.

One driver had accumulated 18 separate DG10 endorsements, while another had 17. Some 56 had at least 10.

People caught drug-driving in Britain face a minimum one-year driving ban, an unlimited fine and up to six months in prison.

RAC senior policy officer Rod Dennis said: "While it's drink-driving that tends to attract most of the headlines, these figures show just how much of a problem the more under-the-radar issue of drug-driving is becoming.

"Drug-driving reoffending rates dwarf those of drink-driving, which suggests current penalties aren't effective in preventing some drug-drivers from repeating their crimes and putting everyone at risk.

"Introducing a national drug-driving rehabilitation scheme - similar to what is in place for drink-driving - could also help drive down reoffending."

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The Department for Transport (DfT) said it was committed to tackling drug-driving in its road safety strategy which was published in January.

This included reviewing penalties and exploring alternative methods for evidence collection.

"Drug-driving is reckless, dangerous and ruins lives. For too long, our enforcement system has struggled to keep pace with the scale of this problem," a DfT spokesperson said.

"But those who do drugs and get behind the wheel will no longer go unpunished. We launched a road safety strategy, the first in over a decade, to save lives by tackling the root causes of deaths on our roads."

Officers were called at 2.05am following reports a Jewish man had been assaulted by a number of men outside a property on The Grove.

The Metropolitan Police said its officers were on the scene within six minutes.

They spoke to the alleged victim, who later went to hospital to be treated for facial and back injuries.

The assault is being treated as an antisemitic hate crime, the force said.

No arrests have been made at this stage and police enquiries continue.

The northwest London borough is home to one of the UK's largest Jewish communities, and has seen a number of attacks over the last few months, including an arson attack on ambulances run by a Jewish charity and a stabbing attack, in which two Jewish men were injured.

The broadcaster said it had removed all previous seasons of MAFS UK from its streaming platforms.

The move follows an external review, commissioned by the broadcaster in April, into the welfare of participants on the programme.

The BBC has reported allegations from two women who alleged they were raped during filming of the show. A third described an allegation of a non-consensual sex act.

They all alleged the show did not do enough to protect them.

The government has said that all the allegations must be investigated and said that "there are consequences for criminality or wrongdoing".

In a statement on Monday, Channel 4 said: "In April, Channel 4 was presented with serious allegations of wrongdoing against a small number of past contributors, allegations that we understand those contributors have denied.

"The channel is mindful of the privacy and continuing duty of care towards all contributors, and cannot comment on or disclose details of those allegations.

"Related to those allegations, Channel 4 was asked to respond to claims of failures in welfare protocols. Channel 4 believes that when concerns related to contributor welfare were raised through existing welfare and production protocols, prompt and appropriate action was taken, based on the information available at the time.

"Channel 4 strongly refutes any claim to the contrary."

Priya Dogra, chief executive of Channel 4, said: "I want to express my sympathy to contributors who have clearly been distressed after taking part in Married At First Sight UK. The wellbeing of our contributors is always of paramount importance.

"It would be wholly inappropriate for me to comment on what are very serious allegations made against some MAFS UK contributors.

"Those allegations - which I understand are disputed by the contributors accused - are not something that Channel 4 is in a position to adjudicate on.

"We are also mindful of our ongoing duty of care to all contributors, and the need to preserve the anonymity and privacy of all involved.

"On the claims that Channel 4 may have failed in its duty of care, I believe that when concerns about contributor welfare were raised, and based on the information available at the time, Channel 4 acted quickly, appropriately, sensitively and with wellbeing front and centre."

The show, which is produced for Channel 4 by independent production company CPL, sees single people matched by experts to "marry" strangers who they meet for the first time on their wedding day.

Sky News has contacted CPL for comment.

A spokesperson for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport told the BBC: "All allegations must be referred to the appropriate authorities and investigated with the full co-operation of those involved, with action taken to ensure that the highest standards are upheld and there are consequences for criminality or wrongdoing."