February 2026

“It’s not a solution moving asylum seekers from hotels to army barracks. Lots of people refer to it as moving the deck chairs around on the Titanic,” says campaigner Kim Bailey.  Kim has become well known in the town of Crowborough in East Sussex – part of a group which is taking Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood

The Queen has met French rape survivor, Gisele Pelicot, and told her she was left “speechless” by the account of her ordeal in her new memoir. Ms Pelicot was drugged and raped her by her ex-husband who also allowed strangers to rape her while she was unconscious for almost a decade. The Palace said in

The government has unveiled sweeping plans to reform support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in England’s schools. Under the proposals, the number of pupils receiving an education, health and care plan (EHCP), which sets out the level of help a young person is legally entitled to, will start falling each year

Two parents have been charged with the murder of their three-month-old baby. Dounia Chetaouat, 32 and Abdelkader Essid, 44, have been accused of killing their young son at a home in North Finchley, north London. The Metropolitan Police said officers were called to a report of an unresponsive baby boy at a property in Kingsway

A 49-year-old man has died after jumping from a plane in Devon on Saturday afternoon. Police were called to Dunkeswell Aerodrome just before 1pm, following concerns for the welfare of the skydiver. Emergency services attended the scene, where the man’s death was confirmed. His family have been informed. Police are guarding the scene and say

An investigation has been launched after several football clubs reported online racial abuse of their players over the weekend. The UK Football Policing Unit (UKFPU) said it had received four separate reports of incidents against Premier League players in the last three days. Sky News is aware of six incidents of racial abuse against footballers