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Families bereaved by the Hillsborough disaster have urged Sir Keir Starmer to reconsider the reported appointment of a former Sun editor to a senior government role. David Dinsmore, who edited the tabloid newspaper from 2013 to 2015 and is now the chief operating officer of its parent company News UK, is expected to become permanent…
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At the weekend, Downing Street said recognition of Palestine was “a matter of when, not if”. So why now? “We will recognise the state of Palestine in September before the United Nations General Assembly”, Sir Keir Starmer announced on Tuesday, in what looks like another U-turn. Politics latest: PM’s Palestine plan ‘absurd’ Was it pressure…
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Five boys have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a teenager was stabbed in east London. Police were called at 4pm on Saturday to reports of a stabbing in Charlemont Road, Newham. A 14-year-old boy was taken to hospital with serious injuries and remains in a life-threatening condition. Four of the boys –…
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Every week, we answer your financial problems or consumer disputes – you can email moneyblog@sky.uk with yours. Our latest problem, available to newsletter subscribers first, is from DeJb, who asks… Is there an alternative to guarantors for someone wanting to rent? I don’t want to be my brother-in-law’s because my mortgage is due for renewal,…
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Sometimes governments blindly idle into political fights and sometimes they go windmilling in with purpose. The extraordinary row picked by Peter Kyle on Sky News on Tuesday is most definitely the later of these two. The science secretary’s reference to Jimmy Savile was no slip of the tongue. Ministers seem to believe Reform UK has…
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The man who shot dead four people inside a New York City skyscraper had left a note claiming he had CTE, a brain disease that has been linked to American football. It’s believed the gunman, 27-year-old Shane Tamura, was targeting the headquarters of the NFL but took the wrong lift. The NFL occupies floors five…
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At St Marie’s Catholic Church in Southport, small photos of Bebe King, Elsie Dot Stancombe and Alice da Silva Aguiar stood on the altar. Candles burned next to them. During lunchtime mass, Father John Heneghan, who gave Alice her first communion and then conducted her funeral, spoke quietly of the “three little angels” lost a…
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The UK is making a major policy shift to recognise Palestine as a state. Sir Keir Starmer has been under pressure after more than 250 MPs – over a third of the Commons – signed a cross-party letter demanding he take the step. The prime minister had initially resisted calls, saying recognition needs to be…
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English cricket’s governing body will on Wednesday hail a landmark moment for the sport when it announces that three-quarters of the deals to bring in new investors to The Hundred have been completed. Sky News understands that the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) plans to issue a statement confirming that it has received proceeds…
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British Palestinians have called Sir Keir Starmer’s decision to recognise Palestine as a state if Israel does not abide by conditions “absurd and performative” – and will not allay concerns about people in Gaza. After recalling his cabinet ministers from parliamentary recess on Tuesday, the prime minister said the UK will recognise a Palestinian state…