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The Met Police has said it has received an allegation of sexual assault against Russell Brand dating back to 2003. It comes after four women made sexual abuse allegations against the comedian between 2006 and 2013 as part of an investigation by The Times, The Sunday Times and Channel 4 Dispatches. Since publication, The Times

The Metropolitan Police has responded to allegations against Russell Brand, saying it encourages victims of sexual assault to contact the force. Four women have accused Brand of sexual assaults between 2006 and 2013 while the comedian was at the height of his fame, in a joint investigation by The Sunday Times and Channel 4 Dispatches.

Russell Brand has appeared live on stage in London hours after being publicly accused of rape and sexual assault. The comedian performed a show at the Troubabour Wembley Park theatre, which began just after 8pm on Saturday – roughly an hour after its scheduled start time, the PA news agency reported. A video of him

Comedian and actor Russell Brand has been accused of rape, sexual assaults and emotional abuse in a Sunday Times and Dispatches investigation – allegations he denies. Four women have made allegations of sexual assaults between 2006 and 2013 while he was at the height of his fame, according to the newspaper. The Sunday Times reports

Lucy Letby, the nurse jailed for murdering seven babies and attempting to murder six others, has filed a formal appeal against her convictions. She was handed 14 whole-life orders after being convicted last month, meaning she will never be allowed out of prison. Letby who was in her mid-20s and working at the Countess of

Lough Neagh, the largest freshwater lake in the UK and Ireland, is being poisoned to death by a toxic blue-green algae on an apocalyptic scale. It is killing fish, birds and dogs and there are serious concerns about public health because the lough provides 40% of Northern Ireland‘s drinking water. Peter Harper, shoreline environment officer

Three people have been charged with the murder of 10-year-old Sara Sharif. Surrey Police said the Crown Prosecution Service authorised charges against Sara’s father, Urfan Sharif, 41, his partner, Beinash Batool, 29, and Mr Sharif’s brother, Faisal Malik, 28, all of Hammond Road, Woking. They have also been charged with causing or allowing the death

The brother of murdered TV presenter Jill Dando says despite the case remaining unsolved 24 years, he has a theory about who could be behind her death. The execution style killing of one of Britain’s best-loved broadcasters in broad daylight on her own doorstep in April 1999 shocked the nation, leaving the press, public and

Emails “threatening violence to children and staff” have been received by a number of schools in Leeds. West Yorkshire Police has launched an investigation – with officers “providing reassurance and safety advice to affected schools”. In messages to parents, one primary headteacher said police had been treating the threat as “credible” – and children were

Sara Sharif’s father, stepmother and uncle have been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the death of the 10-year-old girl. In a statement, Surrey Police detective superintendent Mark Chapman said: “Two men, aged 41 years and 28 years, and a woman, aged 29 years, were arrested on suspicion of murder after disembarking a

Three adults who British police want to speak to in connection with the death of Sara Sharif are returning to the UK from Pakistan. Her father Urfan Sharif, stepmother Beinash Batool and uncle Faisal Malik were the subject of an international manhunt. Sara, who was 10 years old, was found dead in her home in

More than a million days of learning were lost last year after record numbers of children were suspended from school.  School suspensions have risen by a third compared to pre-pandemic levels, leading to fears of a deepening crisis in our schools post-pandemic. And for the first time, Sky News can reveal that the number of

Five children who travelled to Pakistan with the father and step-mother of 10-year-old Sara Sharif will be taken into the custody of the Child Protection and Welfare Bureau, a judge has ruled. The children, aged between one and 13, were recovered from the house of Sara’s grandfather in the northeastern city of Jhelum on Monday

Almost a third of NHS female surgical staff have been sexually assaulted, including rape, in the last five years, a new survey has revealed. The study, published in the British Journal of Surgery (BJS), examined sexual misconduct over the past five years among the UK surgical workforce and found that 63% of women and 23%

Police say they will speak to the owner of an XL bully dog that attacked people in Birmingham in due course as the animal remains in “secure kennels”. Home Secretary Suella Braverman said on Sunday she was seeking “urgent advice” about banning American XL bully dogs after footage emerged showing the animal attacking an 11-year-old

The home secretary is seeking “urgent advice” about banning American XL Bully dogs as footage shows one of the animals attacking an 11-year-old girl and a man in Birmingham. Suella Braverman has said the animals are a “clear and lethal” danger after the video of the attack in Bordesley Green emerged on the social media

Daniel Khalife has been charged with escaping custody at HMP Wandsworth, the Metropolitan Police said. The terror suspect went missing from prison on Wednesday, and was arrested in a London suburb on Saturday – ending 75 hours on the run. Khalife reportedly laughed as he was apprehended in Northolt on Saturday morning – not long

After 75 hours on the run, Daniel Khalife was arrested in Northolt, west London. Here is a timeline of events leading up to his recapture: The 21-year-old terror suspect was declared missing from HMP Wandsworth in south London at 7.50am on Wednesday – around 20 minutes after a food lorry left HMP Wandsworth prison at

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

There is a confirmed sighting of escaped terror suspect Daniel Khalife in southwest London on Wednesday morning, police have said. The 21-year-old former soldier is thought to have been seen fleeing a lorry at Wandsworth Roundabout, about a mile from Wandsworth Prison, the Metropolitan Police said. Officers have received about 100 calls from the public

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

Zayna Iman is demanding answers, six weeks after claiming on Sky News she was raped in a police cell in Manchester. Police statements released since the report was broadcast appear to contradict things officers have said previously, and crucial footage of Zayna’s time in custody remains missing. A Sky News report in July featured three

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 –

Florrie hated school so much it made it her ill. She would cry in her bedroom every morning and plead with her mum not to take her. “Going to school was like a massive weight on my shoulders,” says Florrie. “School was chaos. Hundreds of kids running around corridors pushing and shoving. It was a

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

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