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Phillip Schofield has hit back at critics in his first statement after admitting having an affair with a much younger colleague on This Morning. Less than half an hour before the programme was due to air on Monday, he posted a statement on Instagram. It read: “Now I no longer work on @thismorning I am

This Morning will return to TV screens today, in the wake of the Phillip Schofield controversy. Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary will present the ITV daytime show from 10am – the first time it has aired since ex-presenter Mr Schofield’s admitted an affair with a younger male colleague. It also comes after former This Morning

Former This Morning star Dr Ranj Singh has spoken out in the wake of the Phillip Schofield controversy and hit out at the “toxic culture” at the ITV daytime show. He claimed he was “managed out” after taking his concerns to Emma Gormley, the head of ITV Daytime. ‘I was on the show for 10

The Home Office is launching an ad campaign in Albania aimed at deterring people from crossing the English Channel illegally. Posters bear the message that people “face being detained and removed” if they make the journey. The department would not say how much the publicity drive is expected to cost but announced it will also

Holly Willoughby has said Phillip Schofield lied to her about his affair with a much younger male colleague. Speaking for the first time since Schofield admitted having an “unwise, but not illegal” affair, his former This Morning co-presenter wrote on Instagram: “When reports of this relationship first surfaced, I asked Phil directly if this was

Phillip Schofield has admitted having an affair with a “much younger” male ITV employee while he was still married and revealed he is stepping down from his role at the British Soap Awards. His admission came in a statement published in the Daily Mail. The This Morning star, 61, was dropped from presenting the day

Boris Johnson has insisted the fresh claims he broke lockdown rules are “total nonsense” and that elements of his ministerial diary were “cherry picked and handed to police”. The former prime minister was confronted by Sky News about the allegations as he made his way through the Dulles International Airport in Washington following a brief

Jeremy Hunt has told Sky News he is comfortable with Britain being plunged into recession if that’s what it takes to bring down inflation. The chancellor said that he would fully support the Bank of England raising interest rates higher, potentially towards 5.5%, as it battled higher-than-expected prices. Asked by Sky News whether he was

One person has been arrested after a car hit the main gates of Downing Street. Police said there were no injuries. Pictures broadcast on television showed cordons in place along Whitehall. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 1:08 Car that crashed into Downing Street gates “At around 4.20hrs a car collided

A new “zombie drug” has claimed its first British victim and could be widespread across the UK, experts have warned. The death of 43-year-old Karl Warburton last May marked the first recorded fatality caused by xylazine, a powerful sedative which has devastated cities across the US. Used by vets to tranquillise large animals, xylazine lowers

Police are using sniffer dogs to comb through a wooded area on the banks of a reservoir during the second day of an operation in Portugal as part of the investigation into Madeleine McCann’s disappearance. Officers are searching close to the Arade dam, located around 30 miles (50km) from the Algarve resort town of Praia

An elderly woman who was hit by a police motorcycle escorting the Duchess of Edinburgh has died. Helen Holland had been in hospital in critical condition since she was hit on the afternoon of 10 May in west London. Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, had said after the crash that her “thoughts and prayers” were with

South Wales Police has referred itself to the policing watchdog as CCTV footage showed a police van following two people on an electric bike before a fatal crash which sparked a riot in Cardiff. Serious disorder broke out in the Ely area of the Welsh capital last night after the deaths of two boys, Kyrees

When Annie got the call on a Friday afternoon in March this year, she was on her way to pick up her daughter from school. Her son, in his early twenties, was being discharged, with immediate effect from the mental health unit Wotton Lawn in Gloucester, where he had been sectioned in the psychiatric intensive

Police investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann are to carry out new searches of a reservoir, Sky News understands. Officers will start work on Tuesday at the Arade dam, which is located about 50km from where the British toddler went missing in Praia da Luz in the Algarve, 16 years ago. British police will also

Rishi Sunak will speak to his independent ethics adviser regarding Suella Braverman’s speeding fine, Sky News understands. The prime minister will consult his adviser upon returning to London from the G7 summit in Japan. Ms Braverman, 43, had been caught speeding last summer and opted to attend a driving awareness course rather than accept a

Counting has concluded in Northern Ireland’s council elections, with Sinn Fein becoming the largest party in local government for the first time. After a two-day count, they emerged with 144 seats, an increase of 39 on the last vote in 2019. Sinn Fein’s Stormont leader Michelle O’Neill described the results as “momentous”, adding: “The onus

TV presenter Phillip Schofield has left This Morning after more than 20 years. The 61-year-old joined the ITV morning show in 2002. He presented his last show on Thursday. In a statement, Schofield said he was stepping back because the programme “has become the story” and “I want to do what I can to protect

Labour is demanding an investigation into reports Home Secretary Suella Braverman asked civil servants to help her avoid a group speeding awareness course to dodge a fine. The shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper called it “shocking” that Ms Braverman had reportedly tried to bend the normal process for speeding drivers. “As Home Secretary, Suella Braverman

Chantel Graham never thought she would need to rely on donated toothpaste and soap to keep her two daughters and her house clean. But when the pandemic grounded her job as cabin crew for a major airline, she went from a comfortable existence to barely making rent. “My life changed drastically,” the 39-year-old told Sky

A man has died after being attacked by a “dangerously out of control” dog in Leigh. The 37-year-old was found by officers in the town in Greater Manchester with serious injuries shortly after 9.10pm on Thursday. He was taken to hospital where he later died in the early hours of Friday. Greater Manchester Police said

Two teenagers have been jailed for life for the murder of 15-year-old Khayri Mclean. A 17-year-old – who cannot be named for legal reasons – will serve a minimum of 18 years, while a 15-year-old will serve a minimum of 16 years. Khayri Mclean, 15, was stabbed while making his way home from North Huddersfield

Rishi Sunak has confidently backed himself to remain prime minister for another term as he insisted the Conservatives were on track to win the next general election, despite an absolute drubbing in the local elections. Asked whether he would still be prime minister after the next general election, Mr Sunak replied: “Yes. I’m working really

The taxi driver who drove Harry and Meghan through New York City during a car chase has spoken out. Sukhcharn Singh, who picked up the Duke and Duchess of Sussex from a police station, said he instantly recognised them – and they were followed by paparazzi throughout their journey. However, he didn’t agree with the

Prince Harry, his wife Meghan and her mother were involved in a “near catastrophic” car chase after being followed by paparazzi, according to his spokesperson. The incident happened after Meghan and Harry had attended an awards ceremony in New York on Tuesday. “This relentless pursuit, lasting over two hours, resulted in multiple near collisions involving

Plans to scrap “no-fault” evictions will be unveiled by the government today. The Renters’ (Reform) Bill will be published later – three-and-a-half years after the government was elected with a manifesto promise to stop the practice. No-fault – or Section 21 – evictions allow landlords to take back possession from tenants without giving a reason.

Grieving relatives have paid tribute to an “outgoing and mum-of-four found dead alongside another man at her home in Huddersfield. A double murder enquiry is now under way after the bodies of Katie Higton, 27, and 25-year-old Steven Harnett were discovered in Harpe Inge in Dalton. Police were called to the address at around 9.50am

Like most first-time dads, this father wants to do the best for his baby son, even if that means stealing baby formula to keep him fed. “It’s the hungry scream, I know it now,” he said, looking out to sea from the clifftop. Most days, this man and his partner take him for walks along

A parliamentary inquiry has concluded that Boris Johnson knowingly misled parliament multiple times with his statements about parties in Downing Street that breached COVID rules. The privileges committee of MPs found Mr Johnson’s breaches serious enough to recommend a suspension of 90 days, if he were still an MP – far exceeding the period needed

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in the UK for “substantive negotiations” with Rishi Sunak, as the UK is set to confirm further military aid for Kyiv. The Ukrainian president will meet Mr Sunak at Chequers, the prime minister’s country retreat. Two Russian commanders killed – latest updates The government said Mr Sunak will confirm

Babies are dying needlessly due to overstretched maternity services, failures to adhere to national safety standards, and persistent social and racial inequalities, charities have warned. More than 5,000 babies are stillborn or die within the first four weeks of life every year in the UK, according to a report by baby loss charities Sands and

Pat Cullen, the general secretary of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), has called on Health Secretary Stephen Barclay to restart pay negotiations with a double-digit pay rise. RCN members will be balloted again for strike action on 23 May after the existing six-month mandate ran out at the start of the month. Ms Cullen

Sweden has won this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, with singer Loreen making history as the first woman to win more than once after first taking the crown back in 2012. The 39-year-old’s win for dance-pop anthem Tattoo also means Sweden has drawn level with Ireland for the country with the most Eurovision wins – seven