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A police officer has been killed after being hit by a lorry while helping motorists who had been involved in a separate collision. PC Rosie Prior died was killed on the A19 at Bagby in North Yorkshire on Saturday morning. Another driver, Ryan Welford, 41, from Knaresborough, was also killed when the HGV struck him

Rachel Reeves’s trip to China – the first by a British chancellor since 2019 – was always going to be controversial. In recent years Conservative governments have been keeping Beijing at arm’s length – amid concern about espionage, the situation in Hong Kong, and the treatment of the Uyghurs. David Cameron‘s so-called “Golden Era” of

Nigel Farage has told Sky News he “can’t be pushed or bullied” by anybody after Elon Musk said the Reform MP “doesn’t have what it takes” to lead his party.  In an interview with Sky’s political correspondent Ali Fortescue, Mr Farage said he has spoken with the billionaire owner of X since his criticism on

Temperatures in northern parts of the UK could fall as low as minus 20C on Friday night as wintry weather continues, the Met Office has said. There are yellow warnings for ice on Friday morning covering the eastern coast of England and Scotland, the South West, Wales and Northern Ireland. There is also a yellow

Temperatures in a hamlet in northern Scotland fell to -18.7C (-1.66F) overnight – the UK’s coldest January night in 15 years, the Met Office has said. Altnaharra, in the northern region of the Highlands, reached the lowest temperature while nearby Kinbrace reached -17.9C (-0.22F). It is the coldest January overnight temperature since 2010, when temperatures

The Met Office has put yellow weather warnings over snow and ice in place from this afternoon covering much of the UK. The Met had a number of yellow warnings in place on Thursday across the country, but most were initially set to expire by 11am, with only a snow and ice alert in Scotland

A “world first” sanctions regime which specifically targets people smugglers will be introduced by the government this year, David Lammy will announce. The foreign secretary will confirm the measure in a speech on Thursday, saying it is part of Labour’s plan to reduce Channel crossings by targeting criminal networks organising the journeys. Politics latest: MPs

A fresh weather warning for snow has been issued for southern England, with cautions for snow and ice already in place across much of the country. The Met Office’s yellow weather warning for snow covers the southern counties of England from 9am until midnight on Wednesday. The warning stretches from Kent to Cornwall and up

Soldiers working within the UK’s special forces discussed concerns that Afghans who posed no threat were being murdered in raids against suspected Taliban insurgents, an inquiry has been told. One soldier, who was reading operational reports of SAS actions, said in an email in 2011 that they feared that UK special forces seemed “beyond reproach”,

A 14-year-old boy has been stabbed to death on a bus in Woolwich, in southeast London. Police were called around 2.30pm to reports of a stabbing on a bus on Woolwich Church Road near the junction with the A205 South Circular Road. A boy who police said had received stab wounds was treated by paramedics,

A man’s body has been recovered from an area of flooding in North Yorkshire, police have said, as major incidents have been declared in two counties. The body was found near Intake Lane in Beal, close to Eggborough and Knottingley. Police believe the man may have entered the water in the last 24 to 48

A prison officer who was filmed having sex with an inmate has been sentenced to 15 months in jail. Linda De Sousa Abreu, 31, was on duty at HMP Wandsworth in London when she entered the prisoner’s cell and had sex with him on 27 June. The encounter was filmed by another inmate and lasted

Millions of commuters returning to work and school this morning will face more snow, ice and rain, as several weather warnings remain in place across the UK. More travel disruption is likely due to flooding from heavy rain and thawing snow, the Met Office said, with 67 flood warnings and 262 flood alerts in place.

Elon Musk has said Reform UK needs a “new leader” because Nigel Farage “doesn’t have what it takes”. The X owner posted the tweet on Sunday following days of headlines over his comments about the historic grooming scandal that took place across UK towns and cities more than a decade ago. Mr Musk, who has

An amber warning for snow and ice, with the risk of freezing rain, covers most of Wales and central England until midday on Sunday. Freezing rain, which makes up what are commonly known as ice storms in North America, is a rarity in the UK because the conditions for it are quite specific, according to

The King is deeply saddened by the death of a British man who was killed in the attack in New Orleans on New Year’s Day – amid reports he was the stepson of an ex-royal nanny. Edward Pettifer, from Chelsea, west London, was fatally injured in the tragedy, the Metropolitan Police confirmed. Sky News understands

A British man is one of 14 people who were killed when an alleged Islamic State supporter drove a truck into crowds celebrating the New Year in New Orleans. The city’s coroner said the preliminary cause of death for the British citizen was blunt force injuries. Their identity has been temporarily withheld at the request

Neil Young has been confirmed as a headliner at this year’s Glastonbury – despite saying he was dropping out due to the BBC’s involvement in the festival. The 79-year-old musician wrote on his website earlier this week that both he and his band, The Chrome Hearts, were pulling out because the BBC’s involvement was a

Temperatures are expected to plunge to minus 8C as weather warnings for snow and ice are set to remain in place over the weekend. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued cold weather health alerts for all of England ahead of a week of low temperatures. Amber alerts were issued from 12pm on Thursday

A man who was among four people hurt when a car hit pedestrians in London’s West End on Christmas Day has died in hospital. Metropolitan Police said 25-year-old Aidan Chapman died from his injuries on New Year’s Eve. Officers were called to reports of a crash and a car driving on the wrong side of