Nearly 500 animal deaths at zoo in four years

Councillors have been told they should refuse a new licence for a zoo where almost 500 animals have died in four years.

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Green 'pays £363m towards BHS pension scheme'

Sir Philip Green says he has paid £363m to settle the pension schemes of collapsed retailer BHS, but the saga may not be over.

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Man jailed for life over Matalan double murder

A man who murdered his ex-girlfriend and her new partner outside the shop where they worked has been jailed for life.

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Tunisia attack: Who were the British victims?

Islamist gunman Seifeddine Rezgui killed 30 Britons when he opened fire at a beach resort in Sousse, Tunisia, in June 2015.

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Tunisia terror victim's family want 'justice'

The family of one of the 30 British victims of the 2015 terror attack in Tunisia have said they feel "robbed of a future".

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Tunisia victim's family feel 'robbed of a future’

The family of one of the 30 British victims of the 2015 terror attack in Tunisia have said they feel "robbed of a future".

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British songwriter accuses U2 of stealing song

A British songwriter is claiming rock band U2 stole one of his songs for their 1991 album Achtung Baby.

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Low-risk paedophiles 'should not be locked up'

A leading child protection officer has said paedophiles who view indecent images should not be given criminal sanctions unless they pose a physical threat to children.

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Govt departments told to find cuts of up to 6%

Government departments have been told find cuts of up to 6% under plans to reduce public spending by billions.

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Major: Brexit voters made 'historic mistake'

Former prime minister Sir John Major has said it was a "historic mistake" that a majority of voters opted to leave the European Union.

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Lords to defeat Brexit bill over EU citizens

The House of Lords is set to give the Government its first defeat on the Article 50 Brexit bill as early as Wednesday on the issue of protecting the rights of EU nationals.

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Patients put at risk after NHS mislays records

Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has denied that patients were put at risk after the NHS mislaid more than 700,000 pieces of medical correspondence, including cancer test results.

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Cowell burglar guilty of £1m jewellery raid

A man has been convicted of stealing jewellery worth nearly £1m from the Holland Park home of entertainment mogul Simon Cowell.

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Matalan killer researched 'how to slice neck'

A "controlling" man carried out research into the easiest way to kill someone before murdering his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend, a court has heard.

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UK child migrants suffered abuse, inquiry told

Children forced to leave the UK as migrants were subjected to "widespread systematic sexual abuse", the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has heard.

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Action needed to avoid NHS 'catastrophe'

The Government must take "targeted action" to avoid a "catastrophic failure" in the NHS, an influential parliamentary committee has said.

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Welsh rugby star, 20, killed in car crash

The family of a Welsh rugby international who was killed in a car crash have paid tribute to her, saying she was "loved and valued by many".

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Storm Ewan arrives - just days after Doris

Parts of the UK are bracing for strong winds, heavy rain and ice just days after Storm Doris left a trail of destruction in its wake.

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Sir Mo Farah 'annoyed' at coach doping leak

Sir Mo Farah has said that he has "never broken the rules" on drugs in his sport, following the leaking of a report naming his coach.

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Five in hospital as car hits pedestrians

Five people are in hospital after a car hit a wall and ploughed into a group of pedestrians in London.

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IS threat to UK 'as great as IRA's in 70s'

Islamic State militants are planning "indiscriminate attacks" on UK citizens on a scale similar to those perpetrated by the IRA 40 years ago, the new terrorism watchdog has said.

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Home Sec: Brexit will end freedom of movement

Brexit will spell the "end of freedom of movement as we know it" - but the numbers will not just suddenly fall once Britain leaves the European Union, the Home Secretary has said.

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Brexit 'may reduce co-operation' in N Ireland

Senator George Mitchell - credited with brokering the Good Friday Agreement - fears Brexit has added to the challenge of peace-making in Northern Ireland.

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Lord Heseltine to rebel against PM on Brexit

Theresa May is facing a rebellion in the House of Lords - with Tory grandee Michael Heseltine vowing to defy the Prime Minister and back opposition efforts to ensure Parliament gets a meaningful vote on the final outcome of Brexit negotiations.

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Corbyn vows to 'turn back Tory tide' after loss

Jeremy Corbyn is claiming he can "turn back the Tory tide" despite a new opinion poll suggesting Labour would perform much better with a new leader.

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Woman charged after boy, three, killed by dog

A woman has been charged with owning a dangerously out of control dog following the death of a three-year-old boy in August 2016.

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Sacked Ranieri bids final farewell to Leicester

Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri has left the club's training ground for the last time after saying goodbye to players.

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Toxic air 'endangering children's health'

Tens of thousands of children in a quarter of London schools are being exposed to illegal levels of air pollution that can cause lifelong health problems, a study has found.

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Squatters 'could pose risk' to Palace security

Squatters in a seven-storey building just metres away from Buckingham Palace are preparing for the prospect of eviction after being branded a possible risk to the Queen's security.

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CCTV shows hit-and-run driver mowing down teen

CCTV footage has emerged of the moment a motorist mounted a pavement and drove into a teenage girl, before speeding away.

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Card killer: Is finger pay the new contactless?

Camden Market in north London. A swirl of people hunting for bargains, trends and photo opportunities. And amid it all is a chance to see the future.

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Woman falls 30ft down well while viewing house

An estate agent has been fined £200,000 after a woman fell 30ft down a well while viewing a house.

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Tributes paid to 'popular' Storm Doris victim

Tributes have been paid to a an "irrepressibly optimistic and kind" university worker who died after being struck by debris during Storm Doris.

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Blind man tasered as police mistake cane for gun

A blind man was tasered by police after his folding cane was mistaken for a gun.

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Sacked Leicester boss: 'My dream has died'

Sacked Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri has responded to his dismissal saying: "Yesterday my dream died."

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EU referendum spending probes launched

Investigations have been launched into the spending of Stronger In and Vote Leave, the lead campaigns in the EU referendum.

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Man jailed over banker's one-punch killing

A 31-year-old man has been jailed for six years with five years on extended licence for killing a banker with a single punch.

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Two arrested over escape of murderer

Two people have been arrested in connection with murderer Shaun Walmsley's escape from custody.

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Corbyn election win 'impossible' after Copeland

Labour met with triumph and disaster within the space of an hour in the early hours of this morning.

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Champions Leicester sack boss Ranieri

Claudio Ranieri has been sacked as Leicester City manager just nine months after leading the club to the greatest triumph in its 133-year history.

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Fiance gets 34 years for author's murder

The fiance of Helen Bailey has been jailed for 34 years for drugging and killing the author in a plot to inherit her fortune.

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MI5 dropped Brit suicide bomber from watch list

A British IS suicide bomber, who had been held at Guantanamo Bay for three years, was no longer under surveillance by MI5 when he fled the UK in 2014, Sky News has been told.

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Boy died as mother paid at Topshop till

A boy died when a queue barrier fell on his head as his mother was paying at the till of a Topshop store, an inquest has heard.

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'Suicide bomber' payout questioned by MPs

A Home Office minister has refused to answer questions about whether a Briton who apparently became a suicide bomber in Iraq had received a £1m payout.

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Brexit could trigger doctor exodus, union warns

Two in five European doctors could leave the UK because of the Brexit vote in an exodus that would mean "disaster" for the NHS, a doctors' union has warned.

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Forget five-a-day, 10 fruit and veg is best

Protection against disease increases with each extra fruit and veg portion per day, according to experts.

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Kids' holiday hunger 'is a moral outrage'

Unprecedented numbers of free meals have been given out to children in deprived areas this half term in an ongoing effort to combat hunger in the UK. 

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Single-punch killer cleared of banker's murder

A man who admitted killing a banker with one punch in an unprovoked attack has been cleared of murder.

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Police to probe death of killer's first wife

The man convicted of murdering children's author Helen Bailey is facing an investigation into what police called the "sudden, unexpected" death of his first wife.

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Children's author killed by the man she loved

Bestselling author Helen Bailey was murdered by the man she loved.

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Foreign spouse income limit upheld

The Government's "minimum income" immigration requirement does not breach human rights legislation, the Supreme Court has ruled.

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Officers probed after police Taser race adviser

Two police officers are being investigated for gross misconduct after a race relations adviser was Tasered when he was mistaken for a wanted man.

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PM urged to act over British millionaire's death

Theresa May will be urged today to help get justice for a British man murdered in Ukraine.

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Britons who have died fighting for Islamic State

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Murderer may have killed more, says victim's dad

The father of murdered Becky Godden has told Sky News he believes more victims of killer Christopher Halliwell are about to be found.

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'Brit IS bomber' was former Guantanamo detainee

A British man said by Islamic State to have detonated a suicide bomb attacking Iraqi forces in Mosul is former Guantanamo Bay detainee Ronald Fiddler, Sky sources have said.

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Storm Doris to batter UK with 80mph gusts

Strong winds and heavy rain are on the way as Storm Doris sweeps across the UK.

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UK warned it faces 'very hefty' Brexit bill

Britain will be landed with a "very hefty bill" to get out of the EU exit door, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has warned.

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Police dig at killer Halliwell's former home

Police are digging up the garden of a house where double killer Christopher Halliwell once lived.

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Carney admits Brexit could be 'smooth' after all

Bank of England governor Mark Carney has acknowledged that the UK's divorce from the EU may yet proceed smoothly - and that it would mean a higher path for interest rates.

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Heterosexual couple lose civil partnership fight

The Court of Appeal has ruled a heterosexual couple do not have the right to enter into a civil partnership.

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Row escalates over changes to business rates

The Chancellor has assured MPs that he is listening to their concerns about upcoming changes to business rates - amid fears that higher costs could force small shops and pubs to close their doors.

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VW defiant on UK dieselgate compensation

The boss of Volkswagen UK has said his company has "not misled anybody" and does not owe any compensation to British drivers, despite paying billions of pounds to customers in America.

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Hague slams Tony Blair as Lords debate Brexit

William Hague has launched a scathing attack on Tony Blair's call to Brexit opponents to "rise up", as peers debate the Government's Article 50 Bill in the House of Lords.

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PM appears in Lords as peers debate Brexit

The Prime Minister made a brief appearance in the House of Lords as peers in the upper chamber started debating the Government's Brexit bill.

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Hammer killer 'slept next to dead girlfriend'

A man bludgeoned his girlfriend to death with a lump hammer before spending the night sleeping next to her body in bed, a court has heard.

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'£328m hit if migrants downed tools for a day'

The UK economy would take a £328m hit if all migrant workers downed tools for a day, according to new research.

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Search engines crack down on piracy websites

Illegally streamed live football matches, pirated music and other creative material will be more difficult to search for under a plan to crack down on piracy websites.

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IS claims Briton staged Mosul suicide bombing

A British suicide bomber has blown up a vehicle full of explosives near the Iraqi city of Mosul, IS said in a statement reported by the SITE Intelligence Group.

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Government 'hiding truth' over NHS beds crisis

The Government has been accused of "trying to hide an inconvenient truth" amid a row over claims the NHS is at "breaking point".

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More cuts ahead despite tax rises, councils warn

Towns and cities across England are warning that further cuts will need to be made to local services, despite council tax bills rising by up to 5% this year.

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Commercial space flights from UK under new plans

Space ports could be set up and satellites could blast off from regions across the UK under new proposals set to be unveiled this week.

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UK is third most congested nation in Europe

The UK has the third worst traffic congestion country in Europe, a study has found.

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Ex-boxer appeals for 'car-jacking' witnesses

Former professional boxer Michael Watson has appealed for witnesses after he was injured in a suspected car-jacking bid.

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Children of drunks ring helpline for bedtime story

A children's helpline received 32,000 calls and emails last year - with kids as young as five asking to be read bedtime stories because their parents were too drunk to put them to bed.

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FA Cup giantkillers could meet fellow minnows

Lincoln City could meet fellow minnows Sutton United in what would be the first all non-league FA Cup quarter-final since the foundation of the Football League in 1888.

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Boy, 2, dies after being found in river

A two-year old boy has died, after being recovered from a river.

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Abbott: I've had rape threat and been called n*****

Labour's Diane Abbott has spoken out about the abuse she receives on social media, telling Sky News there is a case for a parliamentary inquiry into the "appalling" vitriol directed at MPs.

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Britain set for heatwave (well, sort of...)

UK temperatures will beat those in parts of the Mediterranean this week - but don't pack away your winter jumpers just yet.

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Pressure is on Corbyn's Labour in by-elections

The Labour Party faces two awkward by-election contests this Thursday, each caused by the resignations of sitting MPs.

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FA urged to help pay for checks on volunteers

The Football Association should help pay to make sure all staff and volunteers are safe to work with children, Sky News has been told.

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Ex-boxer Watson injured in 'car-jacking'

Former professional boxer Michael Watson has been attacked by men who sprayed him "with ammonia" in a car-jacking bid.

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PM to meet Peugeot boss amid Vauxhall jobs fears

Theresa May is to meet Peugeot boss Carlos Tavares over his firm's plans to buy General Motors' European business, which includes Vauxhall.

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Non-league Lincoln make FA Cup history

Lincoln have become the first non-league team to reach the quarter finals of the FA Cup in more than 100 years.

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Human remains found after flats explosion

Police searching through the wreckage of a block of flats destroyed by an explosion and fire in Oxford have found human remains.

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PM's personal crusade against domestic violence

Theresa May has announced plans to tackle what Number 10 calls "heinous offences" of domestic violence, as the Government admits victims are being "let down by the legal system".

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Four teenagers charged with boy's murder

Four teenagers are due to appear in court in connection with the alleged stabbing to death of a 17-year-old boy in Northampton.

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Anger as charity gig tickets resold for £5,000

Secondary ticketing website Viagogo has been criticised for "profiteering at the expense of teenage cancer sufferers".

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Striking BA crew 'can only afford Pot Noodles'

A striking British Airways air hostess has told Sky News that staff have to eat Pot Noodles from their planes because they can't afford to eat properly.

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Mayor: Film dog foulers and get free council tax

People in Liverpool could be allowed to escape paying council tax if they catch dog owners who do not pick up their pet's mess.

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Bin lorry driver admits reckless driving

The driver of a bin lorry which crashed in Glasgow killing six people has admitted culpable and reckless driving on a separate occasion - just nine months after the tragedy.

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Blair's Brexit revolution evokes Iraq memories

Tony Blair says it is his mission to encourage British people to "rise up" and challenge Brexit.

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Hatton Garden raider admits earlier £1m heist

One of the ringleaders of the Hatton Garden diamond heist has pleaded guilty to a similar, earlier jewellery raid.

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Tearful Nuttall asks UKIP members for support

A tearful Paul Nuttall has asked UKIP members to back him after what he called a "cruel and evil smear campaign".

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£10 'toxicity' charge for old cars in London

Drivers of some of the oldest and most polluting vehicles will face an extra £10 charge for entering central London.

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Blair accused of 'arrogance' over Brexit call

Tony Blair has been accused of "insulting the intelligence" of voters and "arrogance" after he urged opponents of Brexit to "rise up" against leaving the EU.

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Spike in deaths 'might be linked to health cuts'

Cuts to health and social care could "possibly" be linked to tens of thousands of extra deaths in England and Wales, research suggests.

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ASLEF members reject Southern rail deal

Train drivers have voted to reject a deal that their union, ASLEF, had agreed with Southern Rail to end the long-running dispute.

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Britons thrown into sea in Norway boat crash

Ten British tourists have been injured after being thrown into the sea off northern Norway in a boating accident.

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Blair tells Brexit critics: 'Time to rise up'

Tony Blair is set to provoke a furious political row by calling on opponents of Brexit to "rise up" and persuade voters to change their mind about leaving the EU.

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May attempts to woo French in Brexit article

Theresa May is attempting to woo the French government with a pledge that Britain will not seek to "cherry-pick" parts of EU membership after Brexit.

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Police arrest terror suspect at Heathrow

Police have arrested a 36-year-old man at Heathrow Airport on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts.

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Man feared dead in blast at block of flats

Police investigating an explosion and fire at a block of flats "strongly believe" a man died and his body is in the debris.

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UK warned over post-Brexit terrorism threat

Britain could be more vulnerable to terrorism and organised crime after Brexit if the Government fails to secure access to Europol's intelligence sharing.

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Teenage girl denies murdering Katie Rough, 7

A teenage girl has denied murdering seven-year-old Katie Rough.

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Social care for elderly facing 'total collapse'

Social care for elderly people in England is facing "complete collapse" as hundreds of thousands of them fail to receive the help they need, a report says.

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Britain's best and worst supermarket revealed

Asda has come in last place in a survey by consumer group Which? that ranks supermarkets.

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Fallon: Patience on NATO spending running out

Sir Michael Fallon has warned NATO that patience is running out and member states must raise their defence budgets.

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Government names and shames firms over wages

The Government has named and shamed 360 businesses for underpaying thousands of workers a total of £995,000.

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Vitamin D tablets 'can help beat colds and flu'

Taking vitamin D supplements could help more than three million people a year stave off colds and flu, according to new research.

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Tara Palmer-Tomkinson died of 'perforated ulcer'

Tara Palmer-Tomkinson died of "natural causes - a perforated ulcer", her sister has said.

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Briton arrested for Thai 'gangland' killing

Cambodian police have arrested a British man suspected of being involved in the gangland-style killing of another Briton in the Thai resort of Pattaya.

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Woman arrested over 'faking own death'

Detectives have questioned a woman on suspicion of faking her own death so her family could claim a £140,000 life insurance payout.

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Europe's 'final warning' to UK over pollution

The UK has been given a "final warning" by the European Commission over breaches of air pollution limits.

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Harris faces retrial on sex offence charges

Rolf Harris will be retried over three alleged sex offences - and faces one new charge of indecent assault.

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Hate crime at record levels after Brexit vote

Hate crime has surged to record levels, according to figures from the months after the EU referendum.

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People unaccounted for after Oxford flats blast

A number of people are unaccounted for after an explosion and the collapse of a block of flats in Oxford.

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'A number injured' after Oxford flats 'blast'

A "number of people" have been injured after an explosion and the collapse of a block of flats in Oxford, police have said.

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Families attack Nuttall over Hillsborough claims

Families of those who lost their lives at Hillsborough have attacked UKIP leader Paul Nuttall over claims on his website about the disaster.

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Dead soldiers' families slam compensation plan

The families of young soldiers killed in Iraq have criticised "disgusting" new plans to prevent them suing the Government for compensation.

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Probe into 10-year-old's death in Topshop

The death of a 10-year-old boy at a branch of Topshop is being investigated by police and health and safety officers.

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Author 'seen with dog' on day of alleged murder

Children's author Helen Bailey was seen by neighbours walking her dog on the day of her alleged murder, a court has been told.

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Celebs to Government: Keep taking child refugees

Celebrities including Benedict Cumberbatch and Gary Lineker are urging the Prime Minister not to end a scheme bringing lone and vulnerable child refugees to Britain.

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'Confused' car driver stuck on London steps

A "confused" driver who got lost and took a wrong turn in central London ended up careering down pedestrian steps.

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Inflation up to highest level since June 2014

Inflation has climbed to its highest level since June 2014 as motorists face higher fuel bills and the supermarket price war grinds to a halt.

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UK firms 'understaffed' in face of cyber threat

UK companies are "chronically understaffed" to deal with the online threat, Sky News has learned.

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UK fails to reach NATO defence spending target

The UK has failed to spend 2% of GDP on defence, falling below NATO's minimum budget.

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Rolls-Royce reports record £4.6bn loss

Engine maker Rolls-Royce has reported a record annual loss of £4.6bn for 2016.

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Call to end 'Russian roulette' of meningitis jab

An estimated 400 cases of potentially deadly meningitis B in children under five could have been avoided if the vaccine was more widely available, according to a report.

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Pressure grows on Bercow over EU vote comments

Pressure on John Bercow to quit has intensified after the disclosure that he has expressed his own view on issues raised in last week's Article 50 debates in the Commons.

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Murder accused 'invented supposed kidnappers'

A man accused of killing his fiancee invented two men who supposedly kidnapped her and based their descriptions on people he knew, a court has heard.

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Tory MP lashes out at Ken Loach's 'drivel'

Tory MP Tim Loughton has hit back at film director Ken Loach, who used his BAFTA speech to criticise the conservative Government for what he called its "callous brutality".

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Video captures mass brawl at Wetherspoon's

Footage has emerged of the moment a mass brawl broke out between dozens of revellers at a Wetherspoon pub.

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Historic church destroyed by fire

A 19th century Grade II-listed church has been destroyed by fire in Salford, Greater Manchester.

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Fund for orphaned children raises £120k

A campaign set up for three children orphaned when their parents both died from cancer in the same week has raised more than £120,000 in just five days.

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Man charged over 'explosive' package

A man has been charged with making or possessing an explosive under suspicious circumstances after a suspect package was discovered at Manchester Airport.

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Cutting prison numbers is 'dangerous quick fix'

Slashing prison sentences to reduce the prison population would be a "dangerous quick fix", the Justice Secretary will say today.

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Cosmetic ops drop amid global 'uncertainty'

Cosmetic surgery figures plummeted to a decade low last year, with a 39% drop in procedures compared with 2015.

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OAP incomes overtake those of working age

Pensioner households are now earning more than their working age equivalents, according to a new study.

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Compulsory recycling: A wasted opportunity

Sky News has found that fewer than 10% of councils in England and Wales say they make recycling compulsory for their residents.

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Davis 'should apologise' for Abbott insult

Labour MP Chuka Umunna has called for Brexit Secretary David Davis to apologise for a disparaging remark about Diane Abbott's appearance.

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BAFTAs: Full list of winners

The winners of the EE British Academy Film Awards are:

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Man caught by bell rope winched to safety

A man whose foot was caught in a rope in a cathedral's bell tower and pulled into the air has been winched to safety.

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Labour's 'secret polls for Corbyn's replacement'

Labour has carried out secret polling to test the popularity of senior figures touted as successors to Jeremy Corbyn.

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David Davis 'very sorry' for Diane Abbott jibe

Brexit Secretary David Davis has said he is "very sorry" for any offence caused by a text exchange in which he appeared to say he would attempt to hug Diane Abbott because he is "not blind".

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Homophobic abuse 'should merit stadium ban'

Fans who hurl anti-gay abuse should be handed immediate and "lengthy" stadium bans in a "zero tolerance" approach to homophobia, a group of MPs have said.

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Navy warship rescues stranded British sailors

Fourteen sailors have been rescued by the crew of a Royal Navy destroyer after they were stranded for 48 hours in the Atlantic.

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Juncker doubts EU unity in Brexit talks

Jean-Claude Juncker has expressed doubts that EU countries will be able to maintain a united front during Brexit negotiations.

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Thousands urge rethink on child refugee plan

Campaigners calling for Britain to continue to provide a safe haven for lone child refugees have delivered a petition to Downing Street.

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'Cyber curriculum' to defend against attacks

Thousands of teenagers are to be given lessons in cyber security in the hope they will boost Britain's defences against hackers and terrorists.

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Supermarkets urged to reduce 'toxic' packaging

Supermarkets are to be asked to make one aisle in each store plastic-free to reduce the amount of packaging that ends up in the sea.

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Extremists jailed after undercover operation

Five extremists with links to hate preacher Anjem Choudary have been jailed after being infiltrated by an undercover police officer. 

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Cocaine worth £50m washes up on beaches

Cocaine with an estimated street value of £50m has washed up on two Norfolk beaches.

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Discredited Iraq war probe to be shut down

A controversial £60m probe into allegations against Iraq war veterans will be shut down within months.

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British woman fights IS on Syrian frontline

A graduate believed to be the first British woman to join the fight against Islamic State in Syria says she sees her comrades as "a last step towards Daesh being finished".

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Man held at Gatwick Airport over terror plot

A 44-year-old man from Hertfordshire has been arrested at Gatwick Airport on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts.

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Two die and four children hurt in house fire

A man and woman died and four children have been taken to hospital after a house fire.

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Corrie McKeague: Police to search landfill site

Detectives looking for 23-year-old missing RAF serviceman Corrie McKeague are to search a landfill site.

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Failing to indicate is worst UK driver habit

Failing to indicate clearly has been named top of a list of the most inconsiderate behaviour on UK roads.

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Council tax set to soar by 5% in most areas

Inflation-busting council tax rises across England and Wales are set to be announced by councils struggling to balance their books.

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Mascot Bradley falls asleep next to his hero

A brave football mascot who has terminal cancer and is undergoing treatment to prolong his life has been cheered up by a hospital visit from his favourite players.

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TV star Dewberry thought about taking own life

TV star Michelle Dewberry has revealed publicly for the first time that she thought about taking her own life.

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Defeat for FA in Commons confidence motion

MPs have passed a vote of no confidence in the Football Association after a House of Commons debate.

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Soldier jailed after cling film attack on love rival

A soldier has been jailed for 16 years after attempting to murder a love rival and fellow soldier using cling film and a jab saw.

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RAF jets scrambled to monitor Russian bombers

RAF fighter jets were dispatched to monitor two Russian bombers that flew near UK airspace on Thursday morning.

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Army detonates WWII bombs found on building site

An Army bomb squad was called out to a building site to detonate a hoard of phosphorous explosives of the type issued to the Home Guard during the Second World War.

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Rochdale child sex groomers facing deportation

Four members of the Rochdale child sex abuse gang are facing deportation after losing an appeal to remain in the UK.

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NI massacre suspect will not be prosecuted

A man whose palm print was allegedly found on a suspected getaway vehicle used in the Kingsmill massacre will not be prosecuted.

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Tata Steel agrees £100m sale to Liberty House

Tata Steel has signed an agreement to sell its speciality steel business employing 1,700 people for £100m.

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School bus carrying dozens of pupils overturns

A bus carrying dozens of children has overturned near a school and toppled into a ditch.

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Corbyn says quit claims are Facebook nonsense

Jeremy Corbyn has dismissed suggestions he has set a date to stand down as social media "nonsense".

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Labour 'hopelessly divided' as Corbyn ally quits

One of Jeremy Corbyn's closest left-wing allies has walked out of the Shadow Cabinet as MPs overwhelmingly backed the Government's Article 50 Bill.

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MPs approve triggering of Article 50

MPs have approved the bill giving Theresa May permission to trigger Brexit – on another night of Labour resignations.

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Socialite Tara Palmer-Tomkinson found dead

Socialite Tara Palmer-Tomkinson has been found dead aged 45 at her west London home.

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'Shameful': Government ends child migrant deal

Lord Alf Dubs - the man behind the so-called Dubs Amendment - has called the decision for the UK to stop accepting lone child refugees "shameful".

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Tunisia inquest hears of police 'cowardice'

The full scale of the "cowardice" of Tunisian police officers who failed to deal with a terrorist attack on the tourist resort of Sousse has been detailed at the inquests into the 30 Britons who died.

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Tunisia inquests: Police delay 'deliberate'

The full scale of the "cowardice" of Tunisian police officers who failed to deal with a terrorist attack on a tourist resort has been detailed at the inquests into the 38 people who died.

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Rolf Harris cleared of three sex offences

Disgraced entertainer Rolf Harris has been cleared of three sex offences, but could face a retrial on another four allegations.

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PM accused of social care 'sweetheart deal'

The Labour leader has claimed the Government offered Surrey County Council cash to drop its plans to increase council tax by 15% to pay for social care.

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Man charged after RAF escorts passenger plane

A man who was arrested after a passenger flight was intercepted by RAF fighter jets has been charged with fraud.

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Corbyn quit claims denied ahead of Brexit vote

The Labour leader has dismissed as "absolutely unfounded and untrue" claims he has given the party a date for his resignation.

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Overheating drill sparks fire on rush-hour train

Several people have been injured after a workman's drill overheated and sparked a small fire on a packed commuter train.

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Overdraft fees more than payday loans: report

Bank customers who go into unauthorised overdrafts could face charges seven times higher than the cost of borrowing from a payday lender, research from consumer group Which? has found.

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MP's bid to protect rape victims in court

A Private Member's Bill is to be introduced in the House of Commons aimed at preventing the cross-examination of alleged rape victims about their sexual history, behaviour or appearance.

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'No way': Helen Bailey accused denies murder

The man accused of murdering children's author Helen Bailey before dumping her body in a cesspit has said there is "no way" he killed her.

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Man dies after train hits car at level crossing

A man has died after a car was struck by a train at a "user-worked" level crossing in Gloucestershire.

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Tory council drops plans for 15% tax hike

A Conservative-led local authority has dropped plans for an "unaffordable" 15% increase in council tax.

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Russell Square killer locked up indefinitely

A teenager who killed an American tourist and injured five other people in a stabbing rampage in Russell Square has been given an indefinite hospital order.

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RAF jets scrambled to escort Pakistani aircraft

RAF fighter jets have escorted a Pakistan International Airlines aircraft to Stansted airport.

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Trump told Briton's death not 'terror attack'

The mother of a British backpacker who was stabbed to death in Australia has hit out at the White House for classifying her death as a "terror attack".

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Head bans parent-staff chats over 'verbal abuse'

Parents of pupils at a Glasgow primary have been told they can no longer speak to teachers at the end of the school day after staff were allegedly subjected to verbal abuse.

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Aldi becomes UK's fifth biggest supermarket

Aldi has overtaken the Co-op to become Britain's fifth largest supermarket - underlining the rapid growth of discount grocery stores.

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Corbyn orders Labour MPs to back Brexit bill

Jeremy Corbyn has ordered his MPs to back the Brexit bill in its final House of Commons stage, a Labour source has said.

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Speaker's Trump rebuke 'wholly inappropriate'

Commons Speaker John Bercow has been caught up in controversy after saying Donald Trump should not be allowed to address Parliament during his state visit.

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Murder accused 'spoke of author in past tense'

A man accused of murdering his fiancee repeatedly spoke about his missing partner in the past tense, a court has heard.

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MPS to debate vote on final terms of Brexit

Demands for a Commons vote on the final terms of Brexit are to be debated by MPs on day two of the committee stage of the Government's Article 50 Bill.

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Govt pledges £3bn to fix 'broken housing market'

The Government is pledging to fix Britain's "broken housing market" as it unveils plans to build thousands of new homes.

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Youngsters bullied with online images

More than 20% of children aged from eight to 17 have been bullied with images or videos online, according to a new report. 

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Terror attack survivor 'told Tunisia 100% safe'

A tourist on holiday in Sousse when dozens of fellow Britons were murdered has said his travel agent "pushed" him into visiting Tunisia.

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Huge haul of guns seized in police raids

Police have seized more than 800 guns in an operation to stop criminals and terrorists getting hold of illegal weapons.

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Boxing body backs scanners to spot brain bleeds

A British boxing body is to introduce handheld scanners that can detect brain bleeds after officials saw a report on Sky News.

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Man admits stabbing tourist to death in London

A man has pleaded guilty to killing a US tourist and injuring five other people during a knife attack in London's Russell Square.

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Cannibal who dismembered PC found dead in jail

Stefano Brizzi, who was imprisoned for murdering a police officer and dissolving his body in acid, has been found dead in jail.

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Royals sit in on school 'kindness lesson'

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge sat down on a "kindness bench" as they visited a primary school to mark the start of Children's Mental Health Week.

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Cook quits as England Test cricket captain

Alastair Cook has resigned as England Test cricket captain after four years in the role.

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Queen marks Sapphire Jubilee after 65-year reign

Queen Elizabeth II becomes Britain's first ever monarch to mark her Sapphire Jubilee today.

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Biggest ever nurdle hunt tackles plastic pollution

Up and down the county people have been taking part in the biggest ever nurdle hunt to raise awareness of the millions of plastic pellets that are washing up on our shores, with devastating consequences.

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Foreign patients to be charged upfront

Patients from abroad are to be charged upfront for any non-urgent treatment on the NHS. 

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Human remains found near motorway slip road

Human remains have been found close to a busy motorway slip road during a routine police patrol.

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Laser pen attackers face jail under crackdown

People shining laser pens at pilots or drivers face hefty fines or even prison under tough new powers to combat the threat.

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Football abuse victim: 'Police let me down'

Police in Lancashire have been accused of allowing a paedophile football coach to escape justice.

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Boy, five, dies after 'choking' at school

A five-year-old boy has died after reportedly choking at a school in Hull, it has emerged.

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PM to tackle shortage of affordable rental homes

Theresa May will this week put Generation Rent at the heart of her plans to "fix the broken housing market" with plans to increase the number of affordable rental homes.

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Tagging firm chiefs to be summoned after arrests

Bosses of a security firm at the centre of claims workers were paid by criminals to fit loose electronic tags are to be summoned by the Justice Secretary.

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Labour targets Govt's north-south funding gap

Labour is pledging to end a north-south divide in Government spending by introducing new laws to guarantee there is no gap in funding between the English regions.

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London pair held over US police camera hacking

Police in London have arrested two people in connection with the suspected hacking of a camera system in Washington DC.

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FA faces motion of no confidence in Parliament

The House of Commons is to debate next week a motion of no confidence in the Football Association's governance.

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Royal Marine pleads guilty to terror offence

A serving Royal Marine has admitted stashing arms and explosives for possible use by dissident republicans.

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Cancer in women rising six times faster than men

Cancer cases among women are rising six times faster than in men, according to new research.

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Labour fears over 'nuclear' by-election

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Govt 'needs to raise its game' on cyber security

Britain's ability to repel cyberattacks is being undermined by skills shortages and "chaotic" handling of personal data breaches, according to MPs.

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Lettuce shortage leaves superstore shelves bare

Supermarkets are rationing vegetables after bad weather hit crops across Europe.

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'Corrupt' financiers jailed for £245m scam

A group of financiers have been jailed for their part in a £245m scam after being convicted of bribery and corruption.

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Moments before Marine A killing unveiled

Footage has emerged of the moments before a Royal Marine shot dead a Taliban insurgent in one of the most high-profile war crimes of recent years.

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Dad of boy shot with air gun will 'never forgive'

The mother of a baby shot in the head with an air rifle says her heart "shattered into a million pieces" when she realised what had happened.

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Man tried to save fiancee during Tunisia attack

The fiance of a woman killed in the Tunisia terror attack told her he loved her before trying to save her life, an inquest has heard.

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Foster mother killer jailed for 33 years

A drug dealer who killed a foster mother and torched her home to destroy the evidence has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 33 years.

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Southern rail agrees deal to end driver dispute

A deal has been agreed between Southern rail and the Aslef union to end a dispute over driver-only trains, it has been announced.

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Welby: Church 'failed terribly' over abuse claims

The Archbishop of Canterbury has apologised on behalf of the Church of England for not reporting the head of a Christian charity accused of physically abusing young boys and men.

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Official Brexit negotiating strategy revealed

The Brexit Secretary is laying out out the Government's negotiating strategy for leaving the European Union in an official plan.

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Heathrow given list of rules for runway approval

Heathrow will have to ban night flights and make legally binding promises to stick to environmental targets in order to get permission to build a third runway.

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New dog laws to combat 'backstreet breeders'

Tough new dog breeding rules are being brought in across the country from today to ensure the safety of Britain's pets.

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Ex-teacher admits two decades of child abuse

A retired teacher who abused children for decades both in the UK and abroad has admitted 45 sex offences in one of the worst cases to come to court.

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87 court appearances, but still no murder trial

The father of a British backpacker killed in India four years ago is calling for justice after the man accused of her murder faced his 87th court hearing without being committed for trial.

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Teen tried to shield grandfather from gunman

The coroner presiding over the inquests into the Britons killed in the Tunisian resort massacre has praised the "extraordinary courage" of a teenager who tried but failed to protect his elderly grandfather from the gunman.

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Football fan's 56-ticket rail trip to get to match

A football fan who travelled with 56 tickets to a match to save money has highlighted the confusion of the rail fares system.

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Briton killed himself to avoid capture by IS

A chef who went to Syria to fight Islamic State with the Kurds killed himself so he wouldn't be captured, his parents have said.

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Three more court cases seek to disrupt Brexit

The battle over Britain breaking free from the EU is not over even if MPs approve a bill triggering Article 50 on Wednesday, campaigners say.

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Jimmy White: 'Everything gone' after flat fire

Snooker star Jimmy White says he is "gutted" after he lost most of his possessions in a fire at his Surrey home.

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Brexit divisions laid bare in Parliament debate

The first major Commons vote on the road towards the UK leaving the EU is to take place after MPs complete a marathon two-day debate on triggering Article 50.

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