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A cabinet minister and a top Number 10 aide serve at the heart of Boris Johnson’s government despite allegations of sexual misconduct, a Sky News investigation can reveal. Sky News has published testimony from two women who give detailed, first-hand accounts of what they claim happened to them when one was assaulted and the other

British households are on course for the deepest living standards squeeze in a century, with real household disposable incomes expected to fall by 10% this year and the next. The warning comes in a new report by the Resolution Foundation, which said that real earnings are falling at their fastest rate since 1997, meaning that

As the cost of living crisis puts a strain on families, people are increasingly turning to an unlikely place for help: TikTok. Budget recipes, energy saving hacks (such as showering at the gym), saving money on a food shop, and cutting back on food waste are some of the videos going viral on the platform.

The jury in the trial of Ryan Giggs has been discharged after failing to reach verdicts on whether he attacked and controlled his ex-girlfriend and assaulted her sister. The former Manchester United footballer stood trial accused of assaulting his former partner, Kate Greville, causing actual bodily harm, and using controlling and coercive behaviour against her

Food prices rose at their fastest rate since 2008 in August – up 9.3% after a 7% increase last month. The figure comes from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and NielsenIQ index, which blamed the Ukraine war and its effect on the price of animal feed, fertiliser, wheat, and vegetable oils. Fresh food prices were

Olivia Pratt-Korbel was scooped up by police and taken to hospital after being shot, as an officer tried to save her by using his hand to cover the chest wound, an inquest has heard. The nine-year-old schoolgirl died after being attacked by a balaclava-clad gunman who chased another man into her house in Liverpool at

A murder investigation is underway after a man was stabbed to death at the Notting Hill Carnival. Several other stabbings and violent incidents were also reported. In a statement the Metropolitan Police said that at about 8pm on Monday evening officers became aware of a stabbing in Ladbroke Grove, under the Westway flyover. Officers provided

The family of a 16-year-old who died after falling ill at Leeds Festival has paid tribute to the “beautiful, fiercely independent” boy. David Celino, from Worsley, Manchester, was taken to the festival’s medical tent on Saturday night and died in hospital on Sunday morning. “Our David was a beautiful, fiercely independent and warm character who

A crackdown on serious and organised crime has seen Merseyside Police arrest 170 people over the past week. Officers have carried out dozens of raids as they continue to appeal for help in finding Olivia Pratt-Korbel’s killer. The nine-year-old was fatally shot inside her own home last Monday, becoming the third person in Merseyside to

Police have made a fresh appeal for information to find the killer of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel in Liverpool, saying “you know her name, now we need the name of her murderer”. Officers said she won’t celebrate her 18th birthday, marry or have children as her life was cut short. In a social media post, Merseyside

The early release from prison of a man who tortured his infant son has been blocked – something welcomed by the little boy’s adoptive mother. Tony Hudgell, as he is now known, was so badly abused that both his legs had to be amputated when he was just 41 days old. The attack by both

Police investigating the fatal shooting of a nine-year-old girl in Liverpool have said “silence is not an option” and they “need names”, following the arrests of two men. Merseyside Police said it wants to ensure there is “no hiding place for anyone involved” in the killing of Olivia Pratt-Korbel. A local councillor told Sky News

Britons on £45,000 salaries will need government help to pay their energy bills – not just people on benefits, the chancellor has warned. Nadhim Zahawi also told The Daily Telegraph that households must try and reduce their energy consumption, and that he fears gas prices could remain elevated for another two years. Millions of households

Millions of households will see their energy bills rocket as the price cap is hiked to £3,549 a year, plunging many into financial hardship. The record 80% October increase, announced by the regulator Ofgem, will see a typical default tariff customer paying an extra £1,578, laying bare the deepening cost of living crisis. The rise

CCTV footage capturing the sound of gunshots during the murder of Olivia Pratt-Korbel in Liverpool has emerged. The video does not show the attack itself but the audio clearly captures the sound of four gunshots. Olivia was killed shortly after 10pm on Monday night after a 35-year-old man, being chased by another man with a

Police are pursuing a “number of very positive lines of inquiry” as they hunt the gunman who killed a nine-year-old girl in Liverpool. Olivia Pratt-Korbel was shot dead by a masked attacker while inside her home in Kingsheath Avenue, in the Dovecot area of the city, on Monday night. He was chasing 35-year-old convicted burglar

A man has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a nine-year-old girl at her home in Liverpool – as detectives said people were coming forward with names as they hunt the gunman who killed her. Merseyside Police said the 35-year-old man, suspected to have been the target of the shooting, has been

Criminals in Liverpool have been urged to give up the gunman who killed a nine-year-old girl as he chased his intended target into her home. Olivia Pratt-Korbel died on Monday night when a 35-year-old man, unknown to the family, ran into her terraced house in Kingsheath Avenue, Dovecot, as he tried to get away from

An 80% rise in the energy price cap is expected to be confirmed today, sending an average yearly bill from £1,971 to more than £3,500 from October. The cap has dominated the news in recent months, as consumers watch nervously to find out how much higher their bills can go, but many of the driving

Police have described the moment a gunman shot into the house of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel, killing her and injuring her mother. Olivia was killed shortly after 10pm on Monday night after a 35-year-old man, being chased by another man with a gun, forced his way into her house. The gunman followed and put his hand

The dozen companies named in a survey as being responsible for 70% of the branded packaging pollution found in the UK have been accused of “greenwashing” and urged to do more to protect the environment. Around 4,000 volunteers collected litter along 13,000 miles of coasts, countryside, streets, rivers and green spaces over the past 12

The father of a girl who died at a water park said she was “left to drown” and could have been saved, as he accused the operator of “neglect”. Kyra Hill, 11, died after she got into difficulty in the water at Liquid Leisure Park in Datchet, Berkshire, where she was attending a party. She

The RAF’s head of recruitment refused to follow an order to prioritise women and ethnic minority candidates over white men because she believed it was “unlawful”, defence sources have claimed and a leaked email has revealed. The group captain – whose subsequent resignation was revealed exclusively by Sky News – told her boss in the

Anthony Joshua has split the boxing community after delivering an impromptu outburst following his defeat to Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk. After the split decision was announced in the ring, Joshua grabbed two of the heavyweight championship belts and dumped them over the side of the ropes, before storming off towards the changing room. However, he did

Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk has retained his heavyweight titles after a thrilling rematch with Anthony Joshua in Saudi Arabia. Usyk won on a split points decision after the pair went the full 12 rounds – 113 to 115, 115 to 113 and 116 to 112. Until around March, Usyk was fighting on the frontline in

A 23-year-old man has been charged with the abduction and sexual assault of a six-year-old girl in Greater Manchester. Lewis Jones, of Liverpool, has been charged with two counts of sexual assault by penetration and one count of abduction. He will appear at Manchester and Salford Magistrates’ Court on Saturday, Greater Manchester Police said. Police

The Royal Air Force took steps to “artificially inflate” its diversity numbers in a bid to hit a key government target for female and ethnic minority recruits, three defence sources have claimed and leaked documents have suggested. The RAF denied it had acted in any way illegally with its recruitment practices. James Heappey, the Armed

A man who killed his wife on their wedding night and stuffed her body into a suitcase has been jailed for at least 21 years. The body of grandmother Dawn Walker, 52, was found four days after she married Thomas Nutt on 27 October last year. Nutt, 46, was convicted of murder earlier this month

Ryan Giggs has admitted trying to use his daughter as “a lever” to stop the police being called on the night he allegedly headbutted his ex-girlfriend – as an intimate love poem penned by the footballer was read at his trial. Giving evidence in court for a third day, the former Manchester United star denied

A-level grades received by UK students are lower this year than in 2021 and 2020 but remain higher than pre-pandemic levels – the last time students physically sat exams. Hundreds of thousands of pupils across England, Wales and Northern Ireland will be eagerly opening their results today – with teenagers in Scotland receiving theirs last

Rail, Tube and bus passengers are set to face four days of travel misery as tens of thousands of workers stage another round of strikes. In recent months, several strikes have been carried out as part of a long-running dispute over pay, jobs and working conditions. From Thursday, Network Rail, train companies, London Underground and

Police investigating the killing of 87-year-old Thomas O’Halloran who was stabbed to death have released pictures of a man seen running from the scene armed with a knife. Detectives have issued images of a man they are keen to identify as a matter of urgency following the killing of Mr O’Halloran, who had been riding a

A total of 11 government whips have announced they are backing Liz Truss’s campaign to become the next Conservative leader in the latest blow for rival Rishi Sunak. Work and Pensions Secretary Therese Coffey, herself a supporter of the foreign secretary, revealed the move in a graphic posted on social media on Tuesday morning. The