British dual nationals who don’t have a British passport could be stopped from entering the UK under new rules coming into force later this month. From 25 February, visitors to the UK who don’t have a British passport will either need a visa, Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA), or certificate of entitlement to enter the country. […]
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Iran is not being subtle. In exercises in one of the world’s most strategic waterways, it left little doubt of its capabilities with missile strikes on dummy targets and simulated tanker seizures. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei wasn’t mincing his words either. “A warship is a dangerous device,” he said. “But more dangerous than that
Hollywood actor Shia LaBeouf has been arrested after allegedly assaulting two men in New Orleans amid Mardi Gras celebrations, police say. The Transformers star reportedly punched one victim several times, it is alleged. LaBeouf, 39, then reportedly assaulted another man, punching him on the nose, officers said. The actor, who found fame on the Disney
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A “violent” prisoner with gang affiliations who is due for deportation is on the run for the second time in a week, Sky News understands. Police are hunting for Daniel Boakye after he escaped from police custody in a hospital in Lewisham, south London. Boakye, 21, had been serving time at HMP Feltham for robbery
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Have you ever asked an AI for a password? When you do, it quickly generates one, telling you confidently that the output is strong. In reality, it’s anything but, according to research shared exclusively with Sky News by AI cybersecurity firm Irregular. The research, which has been verified by Sky News, found that all three
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The rate at which prices are increasing has fallen significantly, official figures have shown, making an interest rate cut next month even more likely. Data from the Office for National Statistics says the consumer price index (CPI) measure of inflation dropped to 3% in the year to January. Not since March last year has inflation
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Our Money team helps a reader every week with their consumer issue or financial dispute… Today, the problem comes from a reader called Kevin… My contract with Plusnet was coming to an end in April 2025 and I decided to switch from broadband to full fibre. The activation date was 14/4/25 but nine months later
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Sir Keir Starmer has warned “public health isn’t a culture war” and urged parents to check their children are up to date with vaccinations after a measles outbreak. The prime minister said it was “concerning to see more children getting measles” as Enfield, north London, recorded 34 confirmed cases between 1 January and 9 February
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The family of a man stabbed to death at a retail park in south London have said “a light has gone out in our lives”. Police have now named the victim of Sunday’s knife attack at the Valley Retail Park in Croydon as Lorik Abazi. Mr Abazi, 22, from Croydon, was one of three men
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Today has been confirmed as the first day of Ramadan by Saudi Arabia. But for Muslims in the UK, the start of the holiest month of the Islamic year can differ. The official start of Ramadan traditionally depends on the sighting of the new crescent moon as it is the ninth month of the Islamic
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