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An 11-year-old girl was seen 30 times by medics over the course of three years before she was diagnosed with a brain tumour. Tia Gordon, from Northampton, was told she was suffering from migraines and stomach bugs before she was admitted to hospital as an emergency when her condition started to affect her balance and

Kris Hallenga, the founder of breast cancer charity CoppaFeel, has died aged 38. She was diagnosed with breast cancer when she was 23 and lived with the illness for 15 years, tirelessly campaigning for breast cancer awareness in that time. A statement on the charity’s website said: “She hasn’t lost a battle, she wasn’t in

Rishi Sunak has admitted the Tories may not win the general election after grim defeats in the local polls. The prime minister suggested the UK was on course for a hung parliament and claimed voters would not want to see Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer “propped up in Downing Street” by the SNP or smaller

A child has died in a house fire in Bradford. A woman and three other children managed to escape the property and are being treated in hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. In a statement, West Yorkshire Police said: “At 1.08 this morning (5 May) Police were called by the fire service to reports of a serious

Labour’s shock victory in the West Midlands mayoral election was a further dagger to Tory hearts after a dire few days of local election results. Sir Keir Starmer called it a “phenomenal result” which was “beyond our expectations” as Labour’s Richard Parker ousted Tory incumbent Andy Street, who had held the role for seven years.

Labour’s Sadiq Khan has secured a historic third term as London mayor, seeing off Tory challenger Susan Hall. It followed “wild rumours” the incumbent could have suffered a shock defeat, although both sides subsequently said they believed Mr Khan would win. Earlier in the day, Sir Keir Starmer said he was confident of victory for

The King has increased his number of charity patronages by more than 200 and taken on some that were close to his mother’s heart. The move comes following a major review of more than 1,000 royal patronages. It was carried out following the death of Elizabeth II and looked at the charities and organisations supported

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has renewed his demand for Rishi Sunak to go to the polls after the prime minister suffered a by-election drubbing and bruising council losses across England. But while Mr Sunak said the the grim early results were “disappointing” for the Conservatives, he insisted he was focused completely on the job

The Conservatives are on track for their worst local election results ever – as counting continues. In a strong night for Labour, the party has taken control of a string of Leave-voting councils and won the Blackpool South by-election. It’s a bleaker outlook for the Tories, who in some areas have been pushed into third

A man has appeared in court charged with murdering 14-year-old Daniel Anjorin, who was killed during a sword attack in London. Marcus Aurelio Arduini Monzo, a Spanish-Brazilian national from Newham, east London, was also charged with two counts of attempted murder, two counts of grievous bodily harm, aggravated burglary, and possession of a bladed article,

After a night of heavy rainfall and thunderstorms, the UK could see its warmest day of the year so far, the Met Office has said. Following on the back of two severe storm warnings covering parts of southern England and Wales, Thursday could reach 24C – the warmest day of 2024 so far. Thunderstorms hit

Police have released a photo of the 14-year-old boy killed in the sword attack in northeast London on Tuesday. Daniel Anjorin was a pupil at Bancroft’s private school in Woodford Green – also attended by Nottingham attack victim Grace O’Malley-Kumar. Daniel’s family told Sky News he was “a wonderful child” who was “well loved” and

A murder suspect remains in hospital after a 14-year-old boy was killed and four others injured in a sword attack in northeast London. A 36-year-old man was tasered and arrested at the scene in Hainault on Tuesday morning. He was taken to hospital after sustaining injuries during the incident when his van hit a house.

Dramatic footage shows the moment police tasered and arrested a 36-year-old man after a stabbing attack in northeast London. A 14-year-old boy was killed and four people, including two police officers, were left injured after a man went on a rampage in Hainault. Police were called to reports that a man was wielding a sword

King Charles will return to official public duties later for the first time since being diagnosed with cancer. The monarch, who is the patron of Macmillan Cancer Support, will visit a cancer treatment centre to meet medical specialists and other patients, along with the Queen. He decided to announce he had cancer at the beginning

A dad who suffered a brain injury just days after receiving a British-developed COVID vaccine has told Sky News he would never have had the jab if he had known of the risk of rare but serious side effects. Jamie Scott, who has two young boys and is now unable to work, is suing AstraZeneca

Humza Yousaf is considering resigning as Scotland’s first minister as early as today, Sky News understands.  A senior source has said the embattled SNP leader could “call it quits” later ahead of a key vote of no confidence later this week. Mr Yousaf is facing two no confidence votes at Holyrood in the coming days

More human remains have been found in two locations as part of an investigation that started when a man’s torso was discovered in Salford. Police believe the torso belongs to a man in his 60s and have informed his family about his death, but have not yet identified him publicly. In a news conference today,

Conservative MP and former health minister Dan Poulter has defected to Labour. The MP for Suffolk Central and Ipswich North, with a majority of 23,321 at the last election, has indicated he is not planning to stand at the next general election. The defection was revealed in an article on The Observer website, in which

Conservative MP and former health minister Dan Poulter has defected to Labour in frustration at the worsening NHS crisis. The MP for Suffolk Central and Ipswich North, with a majority of 23,391 at the last election, has indicated he is not planning to stand at the next general election. The defection was revealed in an