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Another £75m will go towards “smashing the gangs” as the government beefs up its new Border Security Command unit. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is set to announce the additional funding as he hosts the Interpol general assembly in Glasgow from today, the first time the UK has hosted it in more than 50 years.

Kemi Badenoch has made her first senior appointment as the new Conservative Party leader. It is understood that Rebecca Harris, MP for the Essex constituency of Castle Point, will be the party’s chief whip – replacing Stuart Andrew. Mr Andrew wrote on the X social media platform: “It has been an honour and a privilege

The family of a father murdered by a newly released prisoner are suing the Scottish government amid claims the authorities are refusing to take responsibility for “failures”. Stuart Quinn, a violent criminal with a history of psychotic episodes, stabbed dad-of-one Alan Geddes 40 times in Aberdeen in 2019 – hours after he was freed from

Police investigating historical sex offence allegations against Russell Brand have handed a file of evidence to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), it is understood. A statement from the Metropolitan Police said: “Following an investigation by Channel 4’s Dispatches and The Sunday Times in September 2023, the Met received a number of reports of sexual offences

Footage of the moment 10-year-old Sara Sharif’s alleged killers were detained after police boarded their plane back to the UK has been played in court. As they are approached by officers, Sara‘s stepmother Beinash Batool is heard saying: “I think you’re looking for us.” Batool, 30, Sara’s father Urfan Sharif, 42, and uncle Faisal Malik,

Six teenagers have been arrested after a 13-year-old girl was reportedly stabbed and found with multiple injuries at the side of a major road in East Yorkshire. Police said the girl had sustained “lacerations to her neck, abdomen, chest and back” and was rushed to hospital for what they described as “life threatening injuries”. Four

First things first: don’t panic. What you need to know is this. The budget has not gone down well in financial markets. Indeed, it’s gone down about as badly as any budget in recent years, save for Liz Truss’s mini-budget. The pound is weaker. Government bond yields (essentially, the interest rate the exchequer pays on

A teenager who broke into the home of a British mother in Australia – where another teen stabbed her to death – has been cleared of murder. Emma Lovell, 41, was killed in North Lakes, Queensland, on Boxing Day in 2022 while fending off two intruders. In May this year, the teenage attacker who pleaded

The chancellor cannot rule out more tax rises in the next five years, despite raising the burden to its highest level since comparable records began. Speaking to Sky News following Labour’s first fiscal event since 2010, Rachel Reeves said it would be “irresponsible” to promise there will not be further tax rises. However, she suggested

As mother-of-three Danielle pushes two prams down the street in south London, her only thought is where will they all sleep tonight? The 21-year-old, whose children are all under the age of five, had a council house in Southwark but had to move out because she faced threats of violence. “I didn’t know that going

Budgets are all about numbers. In the coming 24 hours, we’ll be engulfed with all sorts of figures – about the state of the economy, about the size of the deficit, about the fiscal rules the new chancellor is planning to introduce in the coming months. But in fact most budgets, this one included, can

The teenager accused of stabbing three girls to death in Southport faces a separate terror charge after police said a biological toxin and an al Qaeda training manual were found in a search of his home. Axel Rudakubana, 18, from Lancashire, had already been charged with three counts of murder and 10 counts of attempted

Lowri Williams is struggling to cover her basic expenses. Earning a low income with very little support, she says she feels like she’s “living hand-to-mouth” and barely getting by. She’s one of a large group of people in low-income households who are caught in a precarious position, earning too little to comfortably support themselves, but

Manchester United have approached Portuguese top flight side Sporting in an effort to sign head coach Ruben Amorim, Sky Sports News understands. Talks between the two sides are thought to be ongoing after United sacked manager Erik ten Hag earlier today. Amorim, 39, is one of the most sought-after young coaches in Europe and had

The dramatic iron canopy over Preston Market has been sheltering shoppers for nearly 150 years. Even inside the stylish indoor market, which opened six years ago, the trading history of this Lancashire city is palpable. Old posters remember the Christmas markets of 1902. Image: Derek Cheetham says the UK is ‘on a knife edge’ “A

New CCTV footage shows Labour MP Mike Amesbury punching a man in the street. The new video, obtained by MailOnline, shows the MP for Runcorn and Helsby punching a man, who fell to the floor, before then hitting him repeatedly. It came after earlier footage, which circulated on social media on Saturday, showed Mr Amesbury

Sir Keir Starmer has denied misleading the public in the general election after hinting at tax rises for those who own shares and assets. Labour’s election-winning manifesto promised it would not “increase taxes on working people” – but it was not made clear who exactly who is considered a “working person”. Asked by Sky News’

The King is set to return to a full overseas tour schedule next year. Buckingham Palace has announced that it is planning a full overseas tour schedule for the King next year, despite his ongoing cancer treatment. Speaking at the conclusion of the King and Queen’s nine-day visit to Australia and Samoa, a senior palace

Increased funding for social housing is needed to meet ambitious government building targets, according to experts. Representatives of England’s housing associations estimate they need funding for affordable homes to be nearly doubled to £4.6bn a year alongside other funding and policy measures. Ahead of this week’s budget, the Treasury has teased a £500m boost to

An online predator whose abuse led an American girl and her father to take their own lives has been jailed for at least 20 years after the UK’s largest ‘catfishing’ case. Warning: This article contains references to suicide and child sex abuse which readers may find distressing. Alexander McCartney, 26, previously admitted 185 charges, including

Sir Keir Starmer has hinted at possible tax rises for those who own shares and assets, saying they do not fit his definition of “working people”. The prime minister was asked to share his definition of a “working” person after Labour’s election-winning manifesto promised “not increase taxes on working people” – but who exactly that

Rachel Reeves will rewrite the government’s fiscal rules in next week’s budget to allow her to increase borrowing for public investment by around £50bn. Speaking to Sky News in Washington DC, the chancellor said that the self-imposed rule under which borrowing must be falling by the fifth year of economic forecasts will be redefined from

The investigation into a car crash that killed two eight-year-old girls at a school in Wimbledon has been re-opened, the Metropolitan Police has said. The force launched a review after “concerns” were raised by the families of Nuria Sajjad and Selena Lau after it was announced that the driver of the 4×4, Claire Freemantle, had

Emergency services are dealing with an incident at a care home in Dorset – with two people taken to hospital. South Western Ambulance Service said it was called to the home in Swanage at 5.20am and sent a hazard response team, 10 ambulances and “a significant number of additional resources”. “Two patients were conveyed by

Warning: This story contains references to suicide along with racist and sexist language readers may find distressing. When Maya* started a new teaching job, she did not expect to be called the n-word as she walked down the corridor. The bullying from her fellow teachers proved relentless. She was called a “curry lover” and believes

Chris Kaba was a core member of a notorious south London gang and accused of being the gunman in an alleged bid to murder a rival in a nightclub shooting days before he was killed. The 24-year-old’s gang links, previous convictions and violent past can be reported for the first time after Metropolitan Police marksman

British model Bianca Gascoigne has said she was groomed and sexually assaulted by Mohamed al Fayed when she worked at Harrods as a teenager. Warning: This article contains details readers may find distressing The 37-year-old, who is the daughter of England football legend Paul Gascoigne, had visited the luxury department store in Knightsbridge with her

The police marksman who shot dead Chris Kaba has been cleared of murder. Martyn Blake, 40, fired a single bullet through the windscreen of the Audi Q8 the 24-year-old was driving as armed officers surrounded the car in Streatham, south London, while he tried to escape. A helicopter and six police cars were involved in

It is a freezing morning in east Glasgow and the only thing Chris has on his mind is how quickly he can get his first fix. He strides down the street brandishing a needle in the air, as cars and vans drive through the housing estate. The syringe is filled with brown liquid. “20ml of

There’s been an outpouring of support for Sir Chris Hoy after the Olympic great revealed his cancer is terminal and he has between two and four years to live. A host of sport and entertainment stars replied to his latest Instagram post in which he said he was “overwhelmed by all the love”. Fellow cycling

Every time her son has a seizure, Ellie (not her real name) is forced to recall the man who shook her tiny baby so violently he was left with life-changing injuries. Her little boy was born healthy but when he was attacked, just weeks old, his life completely changed. His mobility, vision, and ability to

Liam Payne’s sister has paid an emotional tribute to her “best friend” as she spoke for the first time about his death. The singer died aged 31 on Wednesday after falling from a balcony on the third floor of the Casa Sur hotel in Argentina. Ruth Gibbins posted on social media: “I don’t believe this

Liam Payne’s father has visited the hotel in Argentina where his son died, as he read tributes left for the One Direction star. Geoff Payne was seen reading messages and looking at flowers placed outside the CasaSur Hotel in the capital Buenos Aires. He was watched on by a crowd of mourners, with local media