Women and families are being asked to share their maternity stories in a national call for action. Warning: This article contains details some may find distressing The findings will help inform the National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation (NMNI),which is being led by Baroness Amos. She told Sky News she understands many women have “lost faith” […]
Child serial killer Lucy Letby will not face criminal charges in relation to further allegations of deaths and non-fatal collapses of babies. The Crown Prosecution Service said on Tuesday the extra information it had received from police had not met “the evidential test”. Letby was sentenced to 15 whole-life terms for murdering seven babies and
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Another of Marks & Spencer’s (M&S) most senior technology executives is leaving the company less than a year after its operations were devastated by a cyber attack. Sky News has learnt that Josie Smith, the retailer’s chief technology officer, is stepping down just 18 months after joining the company. Her departure was disclosed internally this
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Every week, the Money blog team answers a reader’s financial problem or consumer dispute – you can email yours to moneyblog@sky.uk. Today’s is… I purchased three tickets via Viagogo for a Falling in Reverse concert as part of their UK tour. Unfortunately, the entire tour was postponed because the lead singer didn’t meet visa criteria.
Private sector wage growth has dropped to the lowest rate in five years, new official figures show. But in the public sector wages are still “elevated” according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) due to the continued impact of earlier pay deals. Public sector workers saw their annual earnings increase by 7.9%, while private
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Ministers are consulting on banning social media for under-16s in the UK – just weeks after a ban in Australia came into force. The government’s consultation will look at various options, including increasing the digital age of consent and restricting potentially addictive app design features such as “streaks” and “infinite scrolling”. There have been growing
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Brooklyn Peltz Beckham has broken his silence about his estrangement from his parents, saying he does not want to reconcile with his family. In a statement shared on his Instagram story, the 26-year-old offered his explanation for the alleged rift. He wrote: “I have been silent for years and made every effort to keep these
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An emergency news conference in the Downing Street briefing room and the prime minister the gravest I’ve seen. He came to level with the public about the predicament we are in, and the consequences for us all should President Donald Trump follow through on his threat to slap tariffs on the UK and take control
Local police forces are not equipped to fight crime, government sources have told Sky News, with thousands of officers pulled off the street into desk jobs in the past decade. “Crimes on our streets are going unpunished” and are “plaguing communities”, a senior source warned, as the government prepares to announce significant reforms to policing
He’s spent years fighting the tabloids, but arriving at the High Court was a moment Prince Harry wanted the cameras to capture. This is his last legal challenge against the British press. It’s also his biggest, and with reputations on the line, the stakes for all sides are high. Day one, and the battlelines are