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The government and the water regulator broke the law by allowing sewage to be discharged outside of “exceptional circumstances”, according to the green watchdog. Outlets called combined sewer overflows (CSOs) are only meant to be opened on rare occasions, such as during very heavy rain to stop sewage flooding back into homes and businesses. But

Children in some parts of England are spending more than five and a half years in temporary accommodation, a Sky News investigation has found. Data from Freedom of Information requests shows London and the South East are the regions seeing the longest stays for homeless households. More than two-thirds of local authorities saw households with

A suspected Chinese spy – described as a “close confidant” of Prince Andrew – has been barred from the UK because of concerns he posed a threat to national security. The alleged spy, known only as H6, was first excluded from entering Britain in 2023 by then home secretary Suella Braverman after the Home Office

“Removing the right to trial by jury” and “intermediate courts” may be the only way to clear the crown court backlog in England and Wales, the chief inspector of the Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate has said. Speaking exclusively to Sky News, Anthony Rogers says “radical action” is needed urgently. “The number of cases waiting to

A murder investigation is under way after a woman was killed and two men injured in a triple shooting in northwest London. Metropolitan Police officers were called to reports of a shooting at around 9.15pm on Saturday in Gifford Road in Harlesden. The woman, believed to be in her 40s, was found injured but despite

Eight people are injured in Glasgow after a double decker bus hit a railway bridge. One person is in a critical condition, according to the police, and five people were taken by ambulance to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital for treatment. Footage posted online shows a First Bus wedged under the bridge on Cook Street on

Government departments are doing “anything to avoid” sharing information about Prince Andrew’s past business dealings. The claim comes from author Andrew Lownie who’s been working for four years on a new book about the Duke of York. He has submitted over a hundred requests to Whitehall departments only to find that information “has vanished”. Speaking

Construction workers are four times more likely to die by suicide than the national average, making it one of the deadliest professions for mental health problems in the UK, according to a new report. Social media company On The Tools, the UK’s largest community of tradespeople, has found that 73% of the country’s 2.1 million

A 52-year-old pedestrian has died after she and her daughter were hit by a car that had reportedly mounted the pavement in Essex. Police were called to reports of a collision between a car and two pedestrians at the junction of Hamlet Court Road and St John’s Road in Westcliff just before 5.30pm on Thursday.

Two people have been taken to hospital and several others injured after a fairground ride “failed and crashed” in Birmingham. West Midlands Fire Service said the ride “dropped to ground level whilst in operation” in an incident around 7.30pm on Thursday. According to West Midlands Ambulance Service, paramedics found 13 patients in need of help

A body has been found in the search for former England rugby player Tom Voyce. He went missing on Saturday while attempting to drive across a flood-swollen river in Northumberland. Police previously said they believe the 43-year-old was trying to cross Abberwick Ford, about three miles from Alnwick, when his car was pulled along with

We’re out on the street for a matter of seconds before PCs David Parker and Jake Dean shoot off on their bikes through the pre-Christmas traffic. They are in pursuit of an e-scooter being ridden on the pavement near London’s Liverpool Street Station. It’s illegal to use privately-owned e-scooters in public in the UK. The

A former England rugby player is believed to have died after going into a river in his car in Northumberland. Northumbria Police said officers received a report on Sunday morning that Tom Voyce, 43, who played for clubs including Bath and London Wasps, had not returned home after an evening with friends on Saturday. The

A police unit launched to crack down on the surge in shoplifting has arrested 93 members of 28 organised crime gangs behind more than £4m worth of thefts. The national team has also identified 228 previously unknown offenders and 70 vehicles involved in retail crime in the seven months since it was launched, according to

A teenager fatally stabbed a schoolgirl in a fit of “white-hot anger” after a row over her friend’s teddy bear, a court has heard. Hassan Sentamu, 18, lashed out at Elianne Andam with a kitchen knife in Croydon town centre while he met with his ex-girlfriend and her group, the Old Bailey was told. Jurors

The north of England will directly benefit from closer trade ties with Saudi Arabia, the prime minister has said as he visits the country. Sir Keir Starmer is to visit the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia on Monday, in a bid to build closer economic ties with the two Gulf states. The prime minister’s

Singing, dancing, hugging and crying. Hundreds of Syrians have gathered in Manchester city centre to celebrate the end of the regime, a regime many fled in fear of their lives. Their faces are full of joy and tears as years of fear, worry and disappointment make way for hope. They wave flags saying “freedom” and

Strong winds are set to batter the UK again after Storm Darragh swept through the country. A fresh yellow Met Office wind warnings comes into force across much of England and Wales at 6am, after gusts of up to 80mph continue to hit Northern Ireland. Gusts of 35-45mph are likely around England and Wales, reaching

West Ham United forward Michail Antonio has been involved in a car crash, the club has confirmed. In a statement, the Hammers said “thoughts and prayers” are with Antonio, his friends and his family. No details of the player’s condition or further information about the incident have yet been given, but the club said they

Millions of people have been urged to stay inside as Storm Darragh hits the UK and Ireland. A rare red “danger to life” weather warning has been issued for much of Wales and parts of the South West as the fourth named storm of the season reaches the UK. It is one of a swathe

Ben watched nervously as the carer led his vulnerable brother Simon out of their flat and onto the busy London street.   The short walk to the coffee shop was a highlight of Simon’s day and it was the carer’s job to make sure he enjoyed his usual hot chocolate and a warm brownie safely. Simon,

A severe red wind weather warning has been issued for parts of the UK, with gusts of 90mph expected. The Met Office has said “damaging winds” associated with Storm Darragh are expected to cause “significant disruption” and there is a “danger to life” due to flying debris. The warning covers coastal areas of Wales and

Campaigners are warning the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to create realistic but fake nude images of real women is becoming “normalised”. It’s also an increasing concern in schools. A recent survey by Internet Matters found 13% of teenagers have had an experience with nude deepfakes, while the NSPCC told Sky News “a new harm

A couple have been found guilty of causing or allowing the death of their three-year-old son, whose body they buried in a back garden. Tai and Naiyahmi Yasharahyalah, 42 and 43, were also convicted of child cruelty, as well as perverting the course of justice. Abiyah Yasharahyalah died after a respiratory illness while suffering from

Weather warnings have been issued across the UK for strong winds of up to 80mph and heavy rain over the next few days. A Met Office yellow warning for gusty conditions – 65-75mph in places – begins from 4pm today in north and northwest Scotland until Thursday morning. That is followed by another warning for

A pensioner who is refusing to leave what’s being branded Britain’s loneliest housing estate has told Sky News he is facing bullying and intimidation tactics to force him out. Nick Wisniewski’s ex-council flat in Wishaw, North Lanarkshire is set to be demolished because the local authority wants to redevelop the area, which has become a

The Queen has told guests at the state visit that her chest infection was a form of pneumonia. Camilla is suffering from post-viral fatigue and is missing the outdoor elements of the Qatari visit after being urged by her doctors to take more time to recover. It is understood Camilla’s condition was viral, not bacterial,

Are you free on 9 March 2026? You might be a traumatised victim of crime, you may be the suspect accused of wrongdoing, either way you’ll be waiting for the next 460 days… and probably beyond. That’s exactly what we have just seen inside Leicester Crown Court. Not just once, but case after case shunted

A former MasterChef contestant has told Sky News that Gregg Wallace made innuendos “constantly” during filming and was heard by crew members – and that one sexually inappropriate comment left her in tears. Jackie Kearney, who is now a chef and recipe book author, finished fourth in the BBC cooking show in 2011, and later

MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace has apologised for his response to claims he made sexual comments towards staff and celebrity guests on a range of programmes over 17 years. At the weekend, the BBC presenter issued a defiant response to mounting allegations against him, dismissing his accusers as “middle-class women of a certain age” in a

Former snooker world champion Terry Griffiths has died aged 77 after a lengthy battle with dementia, his son Wayne has announced on social media. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. You can receive breaking news alerts on a smartphone

Gregg Wallace has responded to the mounting allegations against him in a defiant video posted online, saying the accusations come from “middle-class women of a certain age”. Wallace, who has stepped back from presenting the BBC cooking show MasterChef after accusations he made sexual comments towards staff and celebrity guests on a range of programmes

Officers investigating Louise Haigh’s “stolen” phone believed a photo she submitted of the handset had been taken after the alleged theft, Sky News has been told. Two sources said after looking at metadata attached to the photo – information that often details when photos were captured – officers believed it had been taken after the