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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

A Jewish campaign group has cancelled today’s Walk Together demonstration amid safety concerns, as the Met Police says the risk of disorder from a pro-Palestinian march is not high enough to seek a ban. Thousands had been expected to attend the event in central London as part of the Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA) event, which

The King is to return to public-facing royal duties, with his medical team “very encouraged” by the progress made in his cancer treatment. The monarch has been receiving outpatient care since early February and despite the good news, palace sources stressed His Majesty is still continuing treatment. The announcement that the King is doing well

The world’s first personalised mRNA cancer jab for melanoma is being tested in British patients. The “gamechanger” jab also has the potential to stop bladder, lung and kidney cancer. It’s custom built for each person and tells the body to identify cancer cells and stops the disease returning. A stage-two trial found it significantly reduced

Two horses which bolted and charged through central London are in a “serious condition”, a minister has said. The Household Cavalry said the animals – which were taking part in what the Army called a “routine exercise” in the Belgravia area on Wednesday – were spooked by builders dropping rubble from a height “right next

Officers who failed to spot a murder victim had been shot could face a misconduct inquiry, a former senior detective has told Sky News. Recently retired Brian Low, 65, was discovered dead on a secluded path near Aberfeldy, Perthshire in February. Police Scotland initially classed his death as a “medical event” before launching a murder

A teenage girl has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after two teachers and a pupil were stabbed at a school in West Wales. Police confirmed on Wednesday afternoon that three people were injured at Ysgol Dyffryn Aman school and are being treated for stab wounds. Dyfed-Powys Police say the incident happened at about

A police officer described the students stabbed to death in Nottingham last summer as “proper butchered” and said officers “tried to hold their inners in”. Sky News can reveal the “disgusting” police WhatsApp message sent in the aftermath of the killings of Barnaby Webber and Grace O’Malley-Kumar on 13 June 2023. Their families are horrified

Rishi Sunak is to increase UK defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2030 as he warns European allies that the continent is at a “turning point” in the face of the growing threats from Russia, Iran and China.  Speaking alongside NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, the UK prime minister said he planned to steadily

The government’s Rwanda bill will finally become law after the Lords decided there would be no further amendments in a late-night session. For weeks, peers have been pushing back on the scheme – which seeks to deport asylum seekers arriving in the UK via small boats to the African nation – and trying to get

Newsreader Huw Edwards has resigned from the BBC, the corporation has said. The BBC said it was “on medical advice”. It comes nine months after he faced allegations over explicit images. Edwards, who was the BBC’s highest-earning newsreader, was accused of paying a teenager thousands of pounds for sexually explicit pictures. A BBC spokesperson said: