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Police investigating an incident in which dozens of dead animals were dumped outside a Hampshire shop have found a burnt-out Suzuki Grand Vitara believed to be linked to the case. Warning: This story contains images and descriptions readers may find distressing Hampshire Police has urged the public to send any CCTV or dash cam images

The Princess of Wales has taken the blame. She has apologised for the doctored Mothers’ Day photograph, which was issued officially on behalf of the Royal Family. “Give her a break”, she’s been in hospital and is recuperating after serious abdominal surgery, sums up a widespread mood of forgiveness. “What does it matter?” chorus those

Vaughan Gething is set to become Wales’s next first minister after winning the Labour leadership race. Mr Gething, who will also become the first black man to hold the post, is expected to be confirmed as the country’s first minister on Wednesday when a vote will be held in the Senedd. He will succeed Mark

Sainsbury’s has said it is suffering “technical issues affecting some stores” – impacting its ability to fulfil the “vast majority” of online deliveries today. The supermarket chain said it was “experiencing technical issues affecting some stores, our Groceries Online service and our ability to contact customers”. “Unfortunately, we will not be able to fulfil the

Police believe they have contacted all the families of 35 people whose remains were recovered from a Hull funeral parlour. Humberside Police said National Crime Agency experts were helping establish “if what has been respectfully recovered are in fact human ashes”. “I can confirm that whilst formal identification procedures are ongoing, we do believe we

When Martin Greenbank moved into his home in Guildford 15 years ago, he thought it was just right for his growing family. Near a good state secondary school, and with a blooming back garden, where daffodils spring up beneath a cooking apple tree, and lavender and shrubs border his proudly maintained lawn. It would be

Russia is believed to have jammed the satellite signal on an RAF plane taking Defence Secretary Grant Shapps back to the UK from Poland. The GPS signal was interfered with for about 30 minutes while the jet flew near the Russian territory of Kaliningrad on Wednesday, according to a report in The Times. Mobile phones

Diane Abbott has criticised Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle over his failure to call her during Prime Minister’s Questions when it was dominated by a row over comments a Tory donor allegedly made about her. The former Labour MP, who tried to speak during today’s debate but was not called, posted on X: “I don’t

Iraq war veteran Andy Tosh points to his nose where he was treated for skin cancer and shows the red marks on his hand. His health has been permanently damaged – not by the baking heat of the Iraqi desert, he says, but by a toxic chemical at the industrial site he was ordered to

Children are filming themselves using catapults to kill and torture animals in a UK-wide network on WhatsApp, Sky News can reveal. Warning: This story contains images and descriptions readers may find distressing The youngsters – including some of primary school age – have been sharing footage and photos of their kills in groups on the

Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch has said alleged comments made about Diane Abbott by a Tory donor were “racist” – but that there should be “space for forgiveness”. Ms Badenoch is the first cabinet minister to use the term to describe Frank Hester’s reported remarks about the former Labour MP, after government ministers including Graham Stuart

After Amy Hart appeared on Love Island, men started sending her unsolicited pictures of their penises online. As her social media following grew to one million after being on the show in 2019, she says she was consistently tagged in ‘dick pics’. “You’re flicking through the Instagram stories you’ve been tagged in and they just

The Princess of Wales has been pictured leaving Windsor alongside Prince William, following controversy over a Mother’s Day photograph Kate admitted to “editing”. Kensington Palace said the Princess of Wales left in a car with the Prince of Wales as William was driven to the Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey in London. Kate is

Multiple photo agencies, including Reuters and AP, have pulled a new image of the Princess of Wales from circulation over concerns that it has been “manipulated”. The picture in question was released on Sunday morning to celebrate Mother’s Day and shows Kate surrounded by her and Prince William’s three children: Prince George, Princess Charlotte and

The first official photograph of the Princess of Wales has been released after she underwent abdominal surgery in January. The image of Kate and her children, taken by Prince William, was released on Mother’s Day as a thank you to the public for their continued support following her operation. Kate has not been seen in

The first official photograph of the Princess of Wales has been released since she underwent abdominal surgery in January. The image of Kate and her children, taken in Windsor earlier this week by the Prince of Wales, was posted on social media on Mother’s Day as she thanked the public for their continued support following

Charlotte Church and Jeremy Corbyn joined thousands of pro-Palestine protesters in London to demand a ceasefire in Gaza, days after a government official said the capital’s streets have become a “no-go zone for Jews”. Organised by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC), the march stretched from Hyde Park Corner to the US Embassy in Nine Elms.

British boxer Anthony Joshua has defeated former UFC title-holder Francis Ngannou in Saudi Arabia. The former two-time world champion demolished the MMA star by knockout in the second round with a huge right hand. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest

The interim findings of a seven-year investigation into murders linked to the British Army’s most prized mole in the IRA will be published later. Freddie Scappaticci, codenamed “Stakeknife”, headed the IRA’s “nutting squad”, a unit tasked with identifying informants, but was himself operating as a spy for British intelligence. The west Belfast bricklayer, who died

England’s roads authority has launched a campaign aimed at drivers who hog the middle lane on motorways. Some 32% of drivers admit to middle lane hogging at least “occasionally” and 5% say they “always” do it, according to a recent survey by National Highways. More than a fifth say they tailgate other drivers, a type