A teenager has pleaded guilty to the murder of a 12-year-old boy from Birmingham. Leo Ross suffered fatal injuries after he was stabbed in the stomach while on a riverside path in the Hall Green area of the city in January last year. The 15-year-old killer, who was 14 at the time of the fatal […]
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The government has restated its rejection of the campaign from women who claimed they were owed billions after their state pensions age was changed. The Women Against State Pensions Inequality – Waspi – campaign has lobbied extensively after claiming they were not given sufficient warning of the state pension age for women being lifted to
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It would be “outrageous” to use the Parliament Act to force through the assisted dying bill without the approval of the House of Lords, a leading opponent of the bill has said. It comes after the backer in the Lords admitted using the procedure would be “unprecedented” but justified to ensure the will of elected
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China is considering adding the UK to its visa-free waiver policy, putting Britain on the same footing as much of Europe. Chinese President Xi Jinping confirmed he was ready to “actively consider” UK citizens being able to enter his nation without prior approval following a summit with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. Sir Keir confirmed
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Santander has announced plans to close 44 bank branches, placing almost 300 jobs at risk. The lender said its move was a continuing response to the changing needs of its customers as more people bank online. News of the fresh closures come less than a year after it revealed plans to shut 95 sites. Santander
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A small passenger plane has crashed in northern Colombia, killing all 15 people on board, including a congressman. Rescuers located the crash site and “regrettably confirmed that there were no survivors”, Colombia‘s transportation ministry said. Two crew members and 13 passengers – including Diogenes Quintero, 36, a member of the House of Representatives for Catatumbo,
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Tesla is to axe production of two electric vehicle (EV) models as part of a shift towards robotics after the company reported its first ever decline in annual revenue. Chief executive Elon Musk told analysts on a conference call that the company would stop selling its older Model S and Model X vehicles and convert
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New footage has emerged of Alex Pretti in an altercation with federal agents in Minneapolis, 11 days before he was shot dead. The video, shared by outlet The News Movement, shows Mr Pretti, 37, at the corner of East 36th and Park Avenue on 13 January, where federal agents were blocking a street. It was
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Sky News enjoyed a successful evening at the 2026 Political Podcast Awards, taking home three trophies, including Presenter of the Year and Most Original Format. Sky News political editor Beth Rigby, former Labour deputy leader Harriet Harman and former Scottish Conservatives leader Ruth Davidson, from Sky’s Electoral Dysfunction, picked up the Presenter of the Year
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In Iran, the climate of fear has been restored after the clerics who run this country successfully crushed a nationwide revolt. Yet their determination to stay in power is matched by their efforts to conceal what has happened. Iran‘s communications blackout – which began on 8 January – has eased somewhat, with sporadic internet access
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