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Steve Coogan has praised “brave” Prince Harry after a judge found that the royal’s phone was hacked by the Daily Mirror. The actor, comedian and press campaigner hailed the Duke of Sussex for bringing the High Court case, saying he had shunned an alleged “Faustian pact” between the tabloid press and other members of the

Former Mirror editor Piers Morgan has said there is “no evidence” to suggest that he ever hacked a phone, or told someone else to do so, as he launched a scathing attack against Prince Harry. His comments came as he made a statement outside his house this afternoon after a High Court ruling this morning.

British teenager Alex Batty did not seem angry about being “kidnapped” by his mother six years ago and now just wants to live a “normal life”, the French student who found him has told Sky News. Fabien Accidini offered the 17-year-old a lift in the early hours of Wednesday morning after spotting him walking alone

A nurse and a healthcare worker have been jailed after patients were sedated for an “easy shift” and “amusement”. Catherine Hudson, 54, and Charlotte Wilmot, 48, ill-treated those in their care on a stroke unit at Blackpool Victoria Hospital in Lancashire between February 2017 and November 2018, the trial heard. Sentencing the pair at Preston

A major incident has been declared in South Wales as roads were closed around an industrial estate after a “loud explosion” was heard before a “large fire” broke out. South Wales Police said roads around Severn Road in Treforest are expected to remain closed for some time due to the “serious incident”. Local councillor Karl

Police searching for a missing mother-of-three have released CCTV of her last known movements – after her coat was found in a river. Gaynor Lord, 55, disappeared on Friday after leaving work in Norwich City Centre. CCTV shows her walking away from Jarrold department store where she works at 2.45pm – an hour and 15

Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda bill has passed a crucial Commons vote with a majority of 44. The second reading of the legislation passed with 313 MPs voting in favour and 269 against. It comes after right-wing Tory MPs said they could not support the bill, while One Nation Conservative moderates said they would back the proposals

An asylum seeker has died on board the Bibby Stockholm barge. Further details concerning the incident are yet to be confirmed, including the individual’s age and country of origin. The Bibby Stockholm, docked in Portland Port in Dorset, is one of a number of alternative sites the Home Office is using to house asylum seekers.

“At no point did anybody see this coming”. Colin Speight was just 47 when he took his own life in December 2021. The firefighter’s colleagues found his death difficult to accept. Their loss hit home when they returned to work to find his kit still on his peg and his locker still filled with belongings.

The UK is considering extraditing an American driver who fled the country after a crash that left a British nurse unable to walk. Mystery surrounds exactly who the other driver – 22-year-old Issac Calderon – really is after the victim of the crash was told by police that he had been visiting a British special

Rishi Sunak will be challenged at the COVID inquiry on claims that government scientists branded him “Dr Death” – and called his scheme to kickstart the economy “Eat Out to Help Out the Virus”. The inquiry has also been told that Dominic Cummings, Boris Johnson’s chief adviser in Downing Street at the time, claimed Mr

A woman has been charged with four counts of manslaughter following the deaths of four children in a fire in south London in 2021. The children, two sets of twin brothers aged four and three, died after a blaze ripped through a mid-terrace house in Sutton, south London. The boys – Leyton and Logan Hoath,

The Prince and Princess of Wales have chosen a black-and-white family photograph as their official Christmas card image. In the monochrome picture, a smiling William and Kate are stood with sons Prince George and Prince Louis around a chair where a beaming Princess Charlotte is sitting with her legs crossed. The five royals are dressed

Boris Johnson has been told to stop wearing a Grimsby Town FC woolly hat by hundreds of people who say he is “shaming a community”. The former prime minister, who has been giving evidence at the UK COVID inquiry this week, was seen leaving the hearings wearing a grey hat with the letters “GTFC” on

The UK is braced for more winds and rain this weekend, with gusts of up to 70mph expected to hit the country. Weather warnings have been issued across the UK for the next few days, with downpours and strong gusts expected all weekend. Areas along the Irish Sea coast should prepare for the potential of

Scotland’s highest civil court has ruled that the UK government acted lawfully in blocking Holyrood’s controversial gender reform bill. Legislation making it easier for people to change their legally-recognised sex was passed by MSPs last December. It then became a constitutional dispute in January when the UK government took the unprecedented step of using a

Britain’s critical infrastructure will be more at risk from extreme weather if the world waivers on its commitment to net zero targets, according to exclusive analysis for Sky News. Power stations, transport networks and airports are all more likely to be damaged or disrupted as global average temperatures climb higher, data from risk assessors Climate

An Ofsted inspection “likely contributed” to the death of headteacher Ruth Perry, a senior coroner has concluded at an inquest in Reading. Ms Perry’s family say she took her own life in January after her school in Berkshire went from “outstanding” – the highest rating – to “inadequate” due to safeguarding concerns. Staff at the

Homes have been evacuated as a bomb disposal squad investigates a “suspicious item” found in a house in north-west England. Cumbria Police declared a “major incident” after they discovered the item on Wednesday afternoon following concerns for the welfare of an individual in Steel Street, Ulverston. A 46-year-old man was arrested and is being held

A new study claims to reveal how the hormone pregnancy test drug Primodos damages the foetus in some pregnant women. The report comes after alleged victims of the drug had their legal challenge against the manufacturer and the Department of Health struck out by a judge in May this year. Primodos was a hormone-packed pill