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Police say they will speak to the owner of an XL bully dog that attacked people in Birmingham in due course as the animal remains in “secure kennels”. Home Secretary Suella Braverman said on Sunday she was seeking “urgent advice” about banning American XL bully dogs after footage emerged showing the animal attacking an 11-year-old

The home secretary is seeking “urgent advice” about banning American XL Bully dogs as footage shows one of the animals attacking an 11-year-old girl and a man in Birmingham. Suella Braverman has said the animals are a “clear and lethal” danger after the video of the attack in Bordesley Green emerged on the social media

An inmate has been stabbed at HMP Wandsworth just days after a terror suspect escaped from the prison. The man is in a critical condition and was taken to a major trauma centre by ambulance after emergency services were called just after 3pm. An air ambulance was also sent to the scene. It is understood

After 75 hours on the run, Daniel Khalife was arrested in Northolt, west London. Here is a timeline of events leading up to his recapture: The 21-year-old terror suspect was declared missing from HMP Wandsworth in south London at 7.50am on Wednesday – around 20 minutes after a food lorry left HMP Wandsworth prison at

Escaped terror suspect Daniel Khalife has been urged to hand himself in by a close relative. Speaking to The Times, the unnamed family member described the 21-year-old as a “very, very intelligent, easygoing and kind boy” who had changed in the past year. As a nationwide manhunt enters its fourth day, the relative told the

A former soldier accused of terrorism has been caught in Chiswick, west London, after escaping from prison under a food truck. Following several sightings of Daniel Khalife overnight, police apprehended him just before 11am. He is now in police custody and police say they will provide more information on his arrest in due course. Armed

There is a confirmed sighting of escaped terror suspect Daniel Khalife in southwest London on Wednesday morning, police have said. The 21-year-old former soldier is thought to have been seen fleeing a lorry at Wandsworth Roundabout, about a mile from Wandsworth Prison, the Metropolitan Police said. Officers have received about 100 calls from the public

King Charles has remembered his late mother’s “devoted service” and “all she meant” to the country on the first anniversary of her death. Queen Elizabeth II died on 8 September last year. She was 96 and had received her 15th prime minister, Liz Truss, only two days before. The King, who said he recalled Her

There have been no confirmed sightings of fugitive Daniel Abed Khalife since he escaped Wandsworth prison despite receiving more than 50 calls from the public. The 21-year-old former soldier working in the kitchen was wearing a chef’s uniform when he broke out of the Category B prison by holding on to straps underneath a food

A former member of the British Army has escaped from Wandsworth prison while on remand facing trial for terror and Official Secrets Act offences. The Metropolitan Police have issued an urgent appeal to trace Daniel Abed Khalife, 21, who is believed to have made his getaway on Wednesday morning. He was last seen wearing a

Zayna Iman is demanding answers, six weeks after claiming on Sky News she was raped in a police cell in Manchester. Police statements released since the report was broadcast appear to contradict things officers have said previously, and crucial footage of Zayna’s time in custody remains missing. A Sky News report in July featured three

The final words of the pilot of the helicopter involved in a crash which killed the owner of Leicester City Football Club have been revealed in an official report. As the aircraft span out of control, Eric Swaffer, 53, could be heard saying: “I’ve no idea what’s going on”. Seconds later, it hit the ground

Temperatures in the UK are expected to climb this week and could hit 32C (89.6F) on Wednesday and Thursday – with parts of the country on course to be hotter than Ibiza. The mercury in places is expected to be 4C higher than the Spanish holiday island and warmer than Ayia Napa in Cyprus –

Florrie hated school so much it made it her ill. She would cry in her bedroom every morning and plead with her mum not to take her. “Going to school was like a massive weight on my shoulders,” says Florrie. “School was chaos. Hundreds of kids running around corridors pushing and shoving. It was a

Education Secretary Gillian Keegan was caught on camera complaining about not being thanked for doing a “f***ing good job” over the unsafe concrete crisis. After an interview with ITV News in Westminster, she was heard saying other people are “sat on their arses”. She said: “Does anyone ever say ‘You know you’ve done a f***ing

Government ministers have been told to “get a grip” on their plans to make schools safe from aerated concrete as millions of pupils return to school this week. More than 100 schools and colleges have been told by the government to fully or partially shut buildings due to the presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete

A return to pandemic-style home learning for school pupils impacted by the unsafe concrete crisis should only last “days, not weeks”, the government has said. More than 100 schools and colleges have been told by the Department for Education (DfE) to partially or fully shut buildings – just days before the start of the new

The government is in advanced talks with Britain’s biggest steel producer to hand over a £500m aid package aimed at securing the long-term future of steelmaking in South Wales. Sky News can exclusively reveal that Whitehall officials and Tata Steel are close to agreeing a deal that would commit more than £1bn to the future

Mohamed Al Fayed has died at the age of 94. The Egyptian-born businessman was best known as a former owner of the Harrods department store and Fulham football club in London. He sold Harrods to Qatar Holdings in May 2010. Three years later, he also sold Fulham FC, to the US businessman Shahid Khan. Al

The chancellor has admitted more schools and other public buildings with structural problems could come to light in the coming weeks. It comes as the government investigates the extent of problems with crumbling concrete. More than 100 schools and colleges have been told by the Department for Education (DfE) to partially or fully shut buildings