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Northern Ireland police officers have been left “incredibly vulnerable” after a huge data breach compromised the details of every serving officer and member of staff. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has apologised for the self-inflicted security breach after it inadvertently published the information in response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request on

A man has been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous body harm following a stabbing near the British Museum, police say. The Metropolitan Police say a man has been taken to hospital with a “stab wound”. Officers have described the stabbing as an “isolated incident”. In a statement posted on social media, the force said:

Tyres on at least 60 vehicles at a Land Rover dealership in Exeter have been ruined in retaliation over a crash in Wimbledon that killed two eight-year-old girls. The group, known as the Tyre Extinguishers, posted a video online appearing to show someone with a drill at the Devon garage. It comes after Nuria Sajjad

The Lionesses have secured a place in the quarter-finals of the Women’s World Cup after a dramatic penalty shootout win over Nigeria. England secured four goals while Nigeria scored two following the 123-minute match. Lioness Chloe Kelly scored England’s winning goal following the other successful shots from Beth England, Rachel Daly and Alex Greenwood. England

A 12-year-old boy has died after being hit by a vehicle on the M62 as he tried to cross the motorway, police say. They added they are appealing for information after the vehicle failed to stop at the scene in West Yorkshire. Officers had earlier reports of one car being involved in a crash on

A man locked up for 17 years for a rape he did not commit has described a rule requiring him to cover living costs for his time spent in prison as “abhorrent” – as the UK’s justice minister agreed to scrap it. Andrew Malkinson had his conviction quashed last month after fresh DNA evidence emerged

Facebook, TikTok and Twitter will team up with UK law enforcement to crack down on posts by people smugglers encouraging migrants to cross the English Channel, the government says. Rishi Sunak, who has made cutting the number of small boats arriving on UK shores one of his “five pledges”, said the new partnerships with various social

Four weather warnings are in force today as Storm Antoni hits the UK – bringing heavy rain and strong winds that are rarely seen in the summer. Forecasters fear gusts could be in excess of 60mph in the worst-affected areas, with a “good chance” of travel disruption and power cuts. The Met Office has issued:

TikTok influencer Mahek Bukhari has been found guilty of murdering her mother’s lover and his friend in a high-speed car chase. Her mother Ansreen Bukhari was also found guilty of the murders following a trial at Leicester Crown Court. Saqib Hussain and Mohammed Hashim Ijazuddin, both 21, died when their Skoda “virtually split in two”

Two drug dealers who stabbed an aspiring lawyer to death in a case of mistaken identity have been handed life sentences for his murder. Rashid Gedel and Shiroh Ambersley were among a group of six men who targeted 22-year-old Sven Badzak and his 16-year-old friend in an eight-second “gang-style attack” as the victims returned from

A part-time dog walker has been left housebound after tick bites left him with a life threatening allergy to red meat.  Christopher Goldman suffers from alpha-gal syndrome, a tickborne illness that can cause anaphylaxis if he eats mammal meat such as beef, pork or lamb. He believes any exposure, including airborne transmission, to any mammal

Three-quarters of sex offenders who applied to be removed from the sex offenders register last year in England, Wales and Northern Ireland had their requests approved, according to new figures exclusively obtained by Sky News. In four areas the success rate was 100%. Offenders have had the right to apply for a review after 15

A stepfather has been found guilty of murdering a 10-month-old baby boy. The boy’s mother Gemma Barton, 33, was found guilty of causing or allowing a child to die and two counts of child cruelty. Jacob Crouch was born healthy on 17 February 2020 and died alone in his cot on 30 December 2020 at

The UK will experience “a taste of autumn” today as thunderstorms, unseasonably strong winds and heavy rain sweep the country. Two yellow weather warnings have been issued by the Met Office, amid fears that persistent and slow-moving downpours could spark flooding and travel disruption. A warning for thunderstorms is in place across a large part

A five-year-old boy has drowned at a holiday park in Cornwall.  Robin Caliskan was on holiday with his family at the Atlantic Reach holiday park in Newquay when he got into difficulty in the swimming pool. His family, from Plymouth, described Robin as “very cute and clever” and said he “loved hugs”. His father Cemal

England have won the final Ashes Test match after a thrilling finish to draw the series with Australia. With Australia chasing down 384 to win the match, a rampant England took seven wickets in the final session to edge out their fierce rivals. England bowler Stuart Broad – in his final match before retirement –

“I just wanted to save my life,” says Dhanabal, who came to Britain from India to study. But it was only the visa that came with the university place that interested him, and his plan was always to stay on after it expired. The 26-year-old relies on cash-in-hand jobs to survive, waiting in Sheffield for

Police have launched a murder investigation after a man was shot dead in London. The Metropolitan Police said they were called to reports of a shooting on Sunday shortly after 11.30pm in the White Hart Lane area of Haringey. The victim, in his 30s, died at the scene with gunshot wounds, despite the best efforts

Vicky Pattison has told how she was left “shaken” after a car she was travelling “exploded” and burst into flames. The British reality star, 35, shared footage of the “terrifying” fire on social media, saying she had been in an Uber just “minutes” earlier with her partner Ercan Ramadan. Pattison had been travelling in an

Rishi Sunak has ordered a review into the rollout of low traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) and said he was on the side of motorists. The prime inister announced he had ordered the Department for Transport to review LTNs policies, which aims to make residential areas cleaner and safer to walk around in, in an interview in