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Defence cuts have left a gap in the UK’s ability to fight from the air that will last well into the 2030s, a group of MPs has warned, calling the weakness “unacceptable”. The defence select committee used a new report to urge the Ministry of Defence to reverse a cost-cutting decision to shrink the size

Escaped terror suspect Daniel Khalife has been urged to hand himself in by a close relative. Speaking to The Times, the unnamed family member described the 21-year-old as a “very, very intelligent, easygoing and kind boy” who had changed in the past year. As a nationwide manhunt enters its fourth day, the relative told the

A former soldier accused of terrorism has been caught in Chiswick, west London, after escaping from prison under a food truck. Following several sightings of Daniel Khalife overnight, police apprehended him just before 11am. He is now in police custody and police say they will provide more information on his arrest in due course. Armed

Police have not ruled out the possibility that escaped terror suspect Daniel Abed Khalife may have already left the country. An alert was sent out to all UK airports and ports soon after his breakout on Wednesday morning with security stepped up in an attempt to prevent him fleeing. But the Metropolitan Police’s counterterrorism commander

King Charles has remembered his late mother’s “devoted service” and “all she meant” to the country on the first anniversary of her death. Queen Elizabeth II died on 8 September last year. She was 96 and had received her 15th prime minister, Liz Truss, only two days before. The King, who said he recalled Her

A fugitive ex-soldier is believed to have escaped from prison by tying himself to the underside of a food truck. Details have started to emerge of how terror suspect Daniel Abed Khalife fled HMP Wandsworth, with Justice Secretary Alex Chalk revealing “strapping” was found underneath the vehicle. The 21-year-old was working in the kitchen and

A former member of the British Army has escaped from Wandsworth prison while on remand facing trial for terror and Official Secrets Act offences. The Metropolitan Police have issued an urgent appeal to trace Daniel Abed Khalife, 21, who is believed to have made his getaway on Wednesday morning. He was last seen wearing a

The final words of the pilot of the helicopter involved in a crash which killed the owner of Leicester City Football Club have been revealed in an official report. As the aircraft span out of control, Eric Swaffer, 53, could be heard saying: “I’ve no idea what’s going on”. Seconds later, it hit the ground

Temperatures in the UK are expected to climb this week and could hit 32C (89.6F) on Wednesday and Thursday – with parts of the country on course to be hotter than Ibiza. The mercury in places is expected to be 4C higher than the Spanish holiday island and warmer than Ayia Napa in Cyprus –

The UK is having a late summer burst of hot weather – while parts of the Mediterranean have been experiencing a phenomenon known as a “heat dome”, forecasters say. Temperatures in Britain could soar as high as 32C (90F) this week, as much as 4C (39F) higher than Ibiza. Here, Sky News looks at what

Education Secretary Gillian Keegan was caught on camera complaining about not being thanked for doing a “f***ing good job” over the unsafe concrete crisis. After an interview with ITV News in Westminster, she was heard saying other people are “sat on their arses”. She said: “Does anyone ever say ‘You know you’ve done a f***ing

A boy thrown from the 10th floor of the Tate Modern art gallery is now mostly out of his wheelchair, his family says. The French youngster, who was six at the time of the attack, survived the 100ft (30m) fall but suffered life-changing injuries, including a bleed on the brain and broken bones in August

Two men have been arrested under the Terrorism Act by officers investigating the breach of data from the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI). The suspects are aged 21 and 22 and were held following a “search in the Portadown area on Saturday”, the PSNI said on X, formerly known as Twitter. It added: “The

The government is in advanced talks with Britain’s biggest steel producer to hand over a £500m aid package aimed at securing the long-term future of steelmaking in South Wales. Sky News can exclusively reveal that Whitehall officials and Tata Steel are close to agreeing a deal that would commit more than £1bn to the future

Mohamed Al Fayed has died at the age of 94. The Egyptian-born businessman was best known as a former owner of the Harrods department store and Fulham football club in London. He sold Harrods to Qatar Holdings in May 2010. Three years later, he also sold Fulham FC, to the US businessman Shahid Khan. Al

The chancellor has admitted more schools and other public buildings with structural problems could come to light in the coming weeks. It comes as the government investigates the extent of problems with crumbling concrete. More than 100 schools and colleges have been told by the Department for Education (DfE) to partially or fully shut buildings

The government has finally published a list of schools identified with collapse-prone concrete after days of mounting pressure. The list published by the Department for Education showed 19 schools where the start of term has had to be delayed as a result of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC). Four schools had to open remotely while

Not all schools impacted by concrete safety fears have been contacted and it is not clear how many will have to shut fully, a minister has admitted. Schools minister Nick Gibb said in most cases “just a few buildings” or rooms within the affected schools will have to shut but “in some cases it will

Junior doctors and consultants in England will take joint strike action for the first time over four days across September and October, the British Medical Association (BMA) has announced. The BMA said consultants will strike on 19 and 20 September with Christmas Day levels of cover, while junior doctors will also walk out on 20

Grant Shapps is expected to become the UK’s new defence secretary as the prime minister carries out a reshuffle at the top of government, Sky News understands. Ben Wallace announced last month that he would be leaving the role the next time Rishi Sunak made changes to his cabinet – as well stepping down as