One of the first police officers on the scene of the 2017 London Bridge terror attack has been sacked for gross misconduct for his use of the word “pikey” in messages about Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller people. In one WhatsApp message, Detective Constable Mark Luker of British Transport Police used the term “dags”. He was […]
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Vitali Klitschko has urged Donald Trump “to be on the side of Ukraine” during peace talks with Russia – but the mayor of Kyiv admitted to Sky News he sometimes finds the president’s messaging hard to understand. Speaking to Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips, the former world heavyweight boxing champion said it was “critically important”
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Two bodies have been found in the Eryri mountain range (Snowdonia) during a search for two missing men, North Wales Police have said. Concerns were raised to police over the welfare of the men, aged 19 and 20, on Wednesday. Crews from Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team, Aberglaslyn Mountain Rescue Team, RAF Mountain Rescue Service, SARDA
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The Bishop of Lincoln, the Right Reverend Stephen Conway, has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault. Lincolnshire Police confirmed a 68-year-old man had been arrested as part of an “ongoing investigation following an allegation that a man was sexually assaulted between 2018 and 2025”. Bishop Conway has been released on conditional bail. Earlier, a
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The Parole Board has confirmed Charles Bronson’s latest bid for release will progress to an oral hearing in the coming months, where he could be invited to make his plea for freedom. The decision is a hopeful development for one of Britain’s longest-serving and most notorious prisoners, and means a fuller examination of his eligibility for
Barcelona’s soaring Sagrada Familia basilica reached its maximum height on Friday, as a crane placed the upper arm of a cross atop the Tower of Jesus Christ. The unfinished monument is already the world’s tallest church, though Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi’s magnum opus remains years away from completion. The church’s central piece now towers 566ft
The Football Association has spoken to Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe to remind him of his responsibilities as a participant in English football, Sky News understands. The intervention from football’s governing body follows Sir Jim’s comments about immigration. The founder of the INEOS chemicals group told Sky News that Britain had been “colonised” by
Two teenagers have been jailed for murder after a “kind” father was stabbed in the heart during an unprovoked racist attack. Marcus Staniforth, 17, and a 16-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, approached Kamran Aman, 38, after he delivered groceries to his mother’s home in Barry, South Wales. The pair, of Llantwit
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A man has appeared in court to deny drugging his wife to rape and sexually assault her along with other men. The defendant, who is in his 60s, but cannot be named for legal reasons, entered not guilty pleas to 48 offences. He is accused of drugging his wife in order to rape and sexually
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The BBC says it is carrying out a “fast-tracked” investigation after failing to edit out a racial slur shouted by a Tourette’s campaigner from its BAFTAs broadcast. John Davidson, who suffers from the neurological condition, shouted out as the first award of the night was presented on stage by Sinners stars Michael B Jordan and
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