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Sir Keir Starmer said he “rejects the argument” tax rises are required to rebuild public services – as he insisted there will be “no return to austerity” under a Labour government. The Number 10 hopeful told Sky’s political editor Beth Rigby that he will “properly fund” the UK’s creaking infrastructure – despite very few giveaways

Sir Keir Starmer performed best overall in the Sky News leaders’ event, a snap YouGov poll suggests. Almost two thirds – 64% – of those questioned said the Labour leader came out on top, compared to 36% who thought Prime Minister Rishi Sunak did better. The question was: leaving aside your own party preference, who

Anne Sacoolas apologised for the “tragic mistake” she made which resulted in the death of Harry Dunn, an inquest into his death has heard. In a voluntary interview with police two months after the 2019 crash, a transcript of which was read to the coroner’s court on Wednesday, the US government employee insisted she was

As Rishi Sunak was winding up his manifesto launch at metaphor-heavy Silverstone race track, the scale of the prime minister’s task in the remainder of the election campaign was becoming clear. According to the exclusive Sky News-YouGov poll, Sunak needs to go through the gears at once or he’s in danger of dropping to the

A grieving father whose partner and two children were killed in a fire sparked by an e-bike battery has called for urgent safety measures to be introduced. Scott Peden, from Cambridge, lost his partner Gemma, 31, their eight-year-old daughter Lilly and four-year-old son Oliver after an e-bike battery bought online exploded and caused a fire.

Germany is ramping up security ahead of the start of Euro 2024, with England’s tie against Serbia seen by police as high risk. The heightened security in Gelsenkirchen for England’s opening group game on Sunday means fans will be served lower alcohol beer in the stadium and will not be able to drink in the

CCTV footage has emerged which appears to show TV doctor Michael Mosley falling over close to where his body was found on the Greek island of Symi. Footage found by a beach bar at Agia Marina shows what appears to be the 67-year-old making his way down a rocky slope close to a fence before

It is the strangest of scenes at the tiny resort on Agia beach. Holidaygoers spread out on sunbeds, people swim in the Mediterranean turquoise sea and the only noise is from waves lapping up against the rocks. A wired fence surrounds the resort, the only access at a small gate by the sea on the

Tory HQ has released pictures of Rishi Sunak on the campaign trail after media minders sought to shield the embattled prime minister in the wake of his D-Day departure gaffe. Journalists were kept away from the Tory leader for a second day as he canvassed support in Bedale, Yorkshire. With just weeks to go before

Four people have been injured after a “malfunction” on a funfair ride in south London. Lambeth Council said the “serious incident” happened at the Lambeth Country Show in Brockwell Park. It was reported at about 6.20pm on Saturday and emergency services arrived quickly, a spokesperson said. The injured were then taken to nearby hospitals. “The

The wife of missing TV doctor Michael Mosley has vowed her family “will not lose hope” as she described the days since his disappearance as “the longest and most unbearable”. The statement by Dr Clare Bailey Mosley came as the couple’s four children arrived on the Greek island of Symi and the focus of the

CCTV images have emerged showing TV doctor Michael Mosley half an hour after he left a Greek beach and went missing. Dr Mosley and his wife Claire were holidaying with another couple on the Greek island of Symi when he was reported missing on Wednesday afternoon. The four of them had taken a boat and

Prince William has arrived at the society wedding of his close friend the Duke of Westminster, who had until now been dubbed “Britain’s most eligible bachelor”. The heir to the throne is acting as an usher at the ceremony at Chester Cathedral, which will see billionaire aristocrat Hugh Grosvenor, 33, and Olivia Henson, 31, tie

Tens of thousands of council houses are currently empty despite the country facing a national housing crisis. There are 33,993 vacant council properties in England, the highest number since 2009. And Sky News can reveal more than 6,000 publicly-owned homes have been empty for over a year. They include several residences that have been sealed

An urgent health warning has been issued after an E.coli outbreak was linked to a “nationally distributed food item”. An unspecified number of people are being treated in hospital due to the outbreak, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said. The UKHSA said testing indicates that most of the 113 cases reported in the

Royalty and world leaders will gather with veterans in Normandy to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings. The King and Queen will pay tribute to fallen soldiers at the UK’s national commemoration event at the British Normandy Memorial, in Ver-sur-Mer. They will be joined by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Labour leader Sir Keir

Before we get on to any of the numbers – from Rishi Sunak’s claim about Labour raising taxes by £2,000 to the more outlandish numbers going around today – here’s the most important thing you have to know right now. The parties fighting this election have yet to publish their manifestos. Election latest:Starmer wins another

Both the Starmer and Sunak campaigns agree: the first head-to-head of the election campaign was – in many ways – a difficult watch. The two men have spent a fortnight on the campaign trail attacking one another from hundreds of miles apart. It was undoubtedly snippy. Suddenly they were together in a room, able to

A number of procedures have been cancelled or redirected to other NHS providers after a cyber attack affected major hospitals in the capital. King’s College Hospital, Guy’s and St Thomas’ (including the Royal Brompton and the Evelina London Children’s Hospital) and primary care services were hit by the “major IT incident” involving pathology partner Synnovis,

Twelve of the 26 members of the cabinet who are running for re-election are at risk of losing their seats, according to a YouGov poll commissioned by Sky News. The survey suggests the United Kingdom is on the cusp of a major redrawing of the political landscape, with Labour on course to win a historic