March 2026

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood defends plans to deport asylum seeker children

Shabana Mahmood has defended her plans for forced deportation of children under her new asylum rules.  The home secretary has said the government is consulting on precisely how the removal of families with children will work. Politics Live: UK to send more fighter jets to the Middle East Speaking to Trevor Phillips on Sky News […]

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Britney Spears spends night in cells after being arrested in California

Britney Spears has spent the night in custody after being arrested. The star was detained by highway patrol officers at 9.28pm on Wednesday and released at 6.07am, according to Ventura County Sheriff’s Office. Its online records give Spears’ height as 5ft 5ins and her occupation as “celebrity”. She has been scheduled to appear in court

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‘People had panic attacks’: First chartered flight for Britons in Middle East fails to take off

The first flight chartered by the UK government for Britons seeking to leave the Middle East amid the widening Iran war did not take off, Sky News understands. The plane was due to depart the Omani capital of Muscat at 11pm local time (7pm UK time) on Wednesday. Follow live updates on the Middle East

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I’ve seen nothing to suspect my husband, says Labour MP after China spying arrests

A Labour MP whose husband was arrested on suspicion of spying for China has said she’s “never seen anything” to make her suspect him of breaking the law. Joani Reid, who was elected in East Kilbride and Strathaven at the last general election, issued a statement after the Metropolitan Police announced three arrests on Wednesday.

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Stopping weight loss jabs can lead to rapid weight regain in one year, study suggests

People on obesity jabs will regain the majority of the weight they lose within a year of stopping the drugs, a new study suggests. Researchers at the University of Cambridge found that after stopping the jabs for 52 weeks, on average people had regained 60% of the weight they lost. They warned that if the

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Congress votes to summon Pam Bondi over handling of Epstein files

The US Congress is demanding answers from the Trump administration over its handling of the Epstein files after a congressional committee voted to call attorney general Pam Bondi to give evidence. The House of Representatives’ Oversight Committee passed the motion by 24 votes to 19 on Wednesday. Five Republican members backed it, reflecting the frustration

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Sky News wins best news channel at Royal Television Awards

Sky News has won news channel of the year and Yousra Elbagir has been named television journalist of the year at the Royal Television Society (RTS) Awards. Yalda Hakim, who hosts international news show The World With Yalda Hakim, won presenter of the year, home news correspondent Mollie Malone was named emerging talent of the

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