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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

Christian Horner has said the “intrusion on my family is now enough” and “has been very trying” after scrutiny following claims that he behaved inappropriately towards a female member of Red Bull staff. Speaking at a news conference in Saudi Arabia, he said: “There’s been a lot of coverage surrounding this. “One has to go

Jeremy Hunt has told Sky News his spring budget is “absolutely not” the last throw of the dice before a general election – as he refused to rule out another fiscal event before the country goes to the polls. Speaking to political editor Beth Rigby, the chancellor said the “working assumption” in Downing Street is

There were “serious failings” in the Probation Service’s handling of a drug dealer who murdered his girlfriend and three of her family members, a watchdog has found. Joshua Jacques, 29, was jailed for life, with a minimum sentence of 46 years, at the Old Bailey last week after stabbing to death Samantha Drummonds and her

Graduates in their 20s are earning less in real terms than they were before the 2008 financial crash, and are £1,200 worse off than they were at the start of the pandemic on average, despite recent cuts to national insurance. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has teased further national insurance cuts in his upcoming budget, following on

“Perhaps we need a revolution!”  Cobbler Dave is half joking and half serious. Stepping through the red door into his shoe repair business on a quiet street in Grimsby takes you back to a simpler time. Politics Live: Chancellor accused of ‘deception’ over budget tax cut There’s no price list, no click-and-collect and you certainly