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A terrorist who stabbed a stranger to death in an attack motivated by the conflict in Gaza has been sentenced to life in prison, with a minimum term of 44 years. Ahmed Ali Alid, 45, an asylum seeker who claimed to be from Morocco, would have killed more people if he had not been cornered

A South West Water boss has refused to give a timeline on when a notice to boil tap water will be lifted after a parasite was found in a key reservoir. Speaking to Sky News, Laura Flowerdue, the company’s chief customer officer, confirmed the suggestion it was likely a broken air valve that had been

A six-year-old boy has died after falling from an apartment block in east London. Police said they were called just before 6am this morning to reports a child had fallen from a height near Plaistow. “Officers, London Fire Brigade [LFB], London Ambulance Service [LAS] and London’s Air Ambulance [HEMS] attended”, the Met Police said. “At

A district judge has said that the case of two men accused of cutting down the famous Sycamore Gap tree is too serious for magistrates’ court, and must be dealt with at the crown court. Daniel Graham, 38, of Milbeck Stables, Carlisle, and Adam Carruthers, 31, of Church Street, Wigton, Cumbria, are accused of causing

In June 2022, Kidus, 30, from Eritrea, came to the UK in a small boat with around two dozen other people. He still has the video on his phone showing everyone – including some women and children – clinging on to the dinghy wearing identical red lifejackets. Back then, the government had already announced plans

The first official painted portrait of the King since the coronation has been unveiled at Buckingham Palace. The painting was done by renowned portrait artist Jonathan Yeo, whose past subjects include Idris Elba, Cara Delevingne, Sir David Attenborough, Nicole Kidman, Malala Yousafzai, and former prime ministers Sirs David Cameron and Tony Blair. Mr Yeo, whose

The sentence given to Nottingham killer Valdo Calocane was not “unduly lenient”, senior judges have ruled. Calocane, 32, was handed an indefinite hospital order for the manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility of Grace O’Malley-Kumar, Barnaby Webber and Ian Coates, and the attempted murder of three others last June. The attacker’s guilty pleas were accepted

The largest and longest study of the obesity drug Wegovy has shown people maintain significant weight loss for at least four years, with fewer serious adverse events than those given placebo ‘dummy’ treatment. Doctors say the finding will add pressure on UK health authorities, which currently limit treatment to just two years. Results revealed at

A health minister has apologised after a new report concluded that poor care in maternity services is “frequently tolerated as normal”. The parliamentary inquiry found there was “shockingly poor quality” in maternity services, which resulted in care that lacked compassion and a system where “poor care is all too frequently tolerated as normal”. Led by

Top Boy, Happy Valley and The Sixth Commandment are the big winners at this year’s BAFTA TV Awards, taking home two prizes apiece. The final series of the critically acclaimed Top Boy was named best drama, with star Jasmine Jobson also named best supporting actress. Happy Valley picked up the award for most memorable moment,

When “Michelle’s” ex-partner broke her hand – she knew enough was enough. A line had been crossed. The abuse was emotional, coercive, and now physical. Her, and their child’s safety, was now compromised. Fearful, Michelle – not her real name – decided that any father-child contact should be supervised. Image: Sky News correspondent Sabah Choudhry

Earth has been rocked by the first extreme geomagnetic storm in two decades, creating a spectacular light show in UK skies and other parts of the Northern Hemisphere – but also posing a threat to communication networks, navigation systems and power grids. Elon Musk’s Starlink, which owns around 60% of the estimated 7,500 satellites currently

Skies over the UK were turned shades of pink and green as the Northern Lights produced incredible displays for skygazers. The impressive Aurora Borealis, usually only visible from northern parts of the British Isles, was visible across large parts of the UK overnight, including Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and, unusually, southern England. The display was

No deportation flights to Rwanda will take off under a Labour government, Sir Keir Starmer has told Sky News. The Labour leader told Sky News political editor Beth Rigby “there’ll be no flights” as he wants to “scrap the scheme”, which aims to send asylum seekers entering the UK illegally from a safe country, such

The UK economy is no longer in recession, according to official figures. Gross domestic product (GDP) grew by a better-than-expected 0.6% between January and March, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. Economists in a Reuters poll had predicted the figure would be 0.4%. A recession, which is defined as two consecutive three-month periods where

The mastermind behind an extreme body modification ring that carried out “grizzly and gruesome” procedures including castrations has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 22 years. Warning: The following article contains graphic details of extreme physical mutilation Marius Gustavson, 46, ran a “lucrative business” sharing images of “dangerous, unnecessary and life-changing surgeries”

More than 100 homes have been evacuated as an army bomb disposal team was deployed to the area after “a number of suspicious items” were found at a property. South Yorkshire Police established a 100-metre cordon around the property in Grimethorpe, Barnsley, after police executed a warrant on Brierley Road. A 57-year-old woman and a

A mother from Wrexham has been awarded more than half a million pounds in damages for injuries she suffered during childbirth. Maternity services make up more negligence claims and payments than any other hospital department – and campaigners say it reflects underfunding and overworked staff. It took Amy Stead, 37, nearly three years to fall

Chaos has been reported at airports across the UK – as two airports have confirmed a nationwide border issue. Both Stansted and Gatwick airports said the issue was related to e-gates at passport control. A Heathrow spokesperson said: “Border Force is currently experiencing a nationwide issue which is impacting passengers being processed through the border.

The Russian state has been making more money from its oil and gas industry in the past three months than in any comparable period since the early days of the Ukraine invasion, it has emerged. The figures underline that despite the imposition of various sanctions on fossil fuel exports from Russia since February 2022, the