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More than 2,000 police officers are on duty across London today to monitor fan events ahead of the Champions League final at Wembley, as well as at several protests. It’s a busy day for Met Police officers as they keep an eye on Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid supporters ahead of 8pm kick off, while

Micah Richards has told a court that former Manchester United Roy Keane stayed “cool” and “calm” after allegedly being assaulted, despite his “hardman persona”. Former footballer Richards told Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court on Friday that he “grappled” with a man accused of headbutting Keane, 52, inside Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium in September. Scott Law, 43, from

A woman who, along with her partner, lay undiscovered in a crashed car for days probably would have survived, but for “organisational failure” in police call handling procedures, an inquiry has found. Lamara Bell, 25, and John Yuill, 28, died after their car careered off the M9 near Stirling on 5 July 2015 as they

A girl is in a critical condition after being shot by an attacker on a motorbike while having dinner with her family. The nine-year-old was one of four people injured at about 9.20pm on Wednesday at a restaurant in Hackney, east London. Police said the girl was “fighting for her life”, while three men who

A child is among four people shot near a restaurant in east London. Police have said the child is in a serious condition and are waiting for updates on the health of three adults also injured in the incident in Hackney. All four were taken to hospital with gunshot injuries. Officers were called to the

A rape survivor who held on to “the guilt and the shame” for years before reporting her attacker has told Sky News she has now “passed it on to him” after he was jailed for seven years. Warning: The following article contains details of serious sexual assault The woman, who is retaining her legal right

A 20-year-old man from London has been charged with murder after a woman was stabbed to death on a beach in Bournemouth. Amie Gray, a 34-year-old personal trainer from Poole in Dorset, was killed on Durley Chine Beach on Friday 24 May. Police were called to a report that two people had been stabbed at

The Labour Party has extended its lead over the Conservatives, according to the first exclusive YouGov poll of the campaign for Sky News. One week into the race for Number 10, Labour is 27 points ahead of the Tories – erasing a small drop in the lead recorded at the end of last week. The

A 20-year-old man from London has been arrested over the murder of a woman on a Bournemouth beach. Amie Gray, 34, was stabbed to death on Friday night. Another woman, 38, and also from Poole, suffered serious injuries and is still being treated in hospital. This breaking news story is being updated and more details

Rishi Sunak has argued national service will “keep kids out of trouble” – and lots of parents are “worried” about what their children get up to at the weekend. The plan, which has faced criticism from some Tory ministers, would see 18-year-olds given the choice of a full-time military placement for 12 months, or a

A runner has died after collapsing during the Great Manchester Run. The 40-year-old received immediate medical treatment during the half marathon on Sunday but later died in hospital, the Great Run Company has said in a statement. The runner, who has not been named, was one of around 25,000 people who took part in the

If the Conservatives win the general election, teenagers will be expected to take part in national service when they turn 18.  Exactly how the scheme would work has not yet been hammered out. The Tories have said they would set up a royal commission – a type of public inquiry – to come up with

The prime minister appears to have had a belated epiphany about the critical importance of defence – and now even National Service. It was just four months ago that Rishi Sunak’s spokesperson slapped down the outgoing head of the army for advocating the need for civilians to be trained to fight given the dangers of

The UK will “compel” young people to partake in National Service if the Conservatives win the general election, after seeing “enthusiasm” from other countries with similar schemes, the home secretary has said. Speaking to Sky News’s Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips, James Cleverly supported Rishi Sunak’s plan to introduce a new form of mandatory National

A bereaved mother who has “absolutely no idea” why her son took his own life aged 14 is fighting social media companies to hand over his search history. Jools Sweeney was found dead in April 2022. A coroner was unable to rule his death was a suicide as they were unable to prove he was

It’s taken less than 10 minutes to find someone willing to sell me abortion pills. Dr Jane* tells me she is based in Dubai but assures me the medication will arrive in the UK in a matter of days. How pregnant you are doesn’t matter – she provides pills as late as eight months. *Warning:

An aircraft has crashed in a field in Lincolnshire, police say. Emergency crews are at the scene in Coningsby following reports the aircraft went down shortly before 1.20pm. A Lincolnshire Police spokesperson said a “single occupant aircraft” is believed to have crashed and nobody else is thought to have been involved. The Air Accidents Investigation

Rishi Sunak and senior Tories have sparked the first major row of the election campaign by accusing “spineless” Sir Keir Starmer of “chickening out” of weekly TV debates. The prime minister has challenged the Labour leader to take part in six TV clashes during the campaign debating issues like tax, the cost of living and

A mother who murdered her three-year-old son after a “campaign of violence” has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 25 years. Christina Robinson, 30, violently shook her son Dwelaniyah Robinson at the family home in Bracken Court, Ushaw Moor, Durham, causing a fatal brain injury in November 2022. During a three-week trial

Sir Keir Starmer has said the “opportunity for change” will define the general election on 4 July. The Labour leader said Rishi Sunak’s announcement was the “moment the country needs and has been waiting for”. Speaking in central London, Sir Keir reiterated the six “first steps” for government he outlined last week and added: “It