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Wettest winter on record for parts of the UK, says Met Office

Winter was the wettest on record for parts of the UK, according to provisional figures from the Met Office. Cornwall, Leicestershire and the West Midlands experienced their wettest winter since comparable records started in 1836. Dorset and Warwickshire had their second wettest winter, while southern England experienced its fourth wettest. The period saw the UK […]

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Do you want to ban kids from social media? The government is asking

The government wants to know if you want to ban young people from social media. In a consultation launching today, the British public will be asked how they want to protect young people online – and it could result in an Australia-style ban. But blocking younger teenagers from apps like TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram isn’t

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Fresh concerns at Glasgow’s Queen Elizabeth University Hospital as mould and water ingress closes parts of cancer ward

There are fresh concerns at one of Britain’s biggest hospitals after a Sky News investigation discovered mould and dirty water ingress have forced the partial closure of a cancer ward – despite Scotland’s first minister insisting the scandal-hit building is safe. Glasgow‘s £1bn Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) has been at the centre of ongoing

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Starmer denies U-turn claims after giving go-ahead for US to use UK military for strikes on Iran

Critics will accuse him of yet another U-turn, but Sir Keir Starmer insists circumstances have changed and British lives are now at risk from attacks by Iran. The prime minister’s announcement that two British airbases – Fairford in Gloucestershire and the hotly disputed Diego Garcia in the Chagos Islands – can be used by the

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UK terror threat ‘absolutely’ under review after Iran strikes, defence secretary says

The UK’s terror threat level is “absolutely” under review following US and Israel strikes on Iran, the defence secretary told Sky News. Since the strikes on Saturday, Iran has carried out retaliatory attacks on Israel, US military installations around the Gulf, and Gulf Arab states, including the Saudi Arabian capital, Riyadh, and the global business

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Man arrested over fatal stabbing at Milton Keynes shopping centre

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a fatal stabbing at a shopping centre, police have said. Officers were called to reports of a stabbing at Centre:MK in Milton Keynes, at around 5.10pm on Saturday, Thames Valley Police (TVP) said. Despite life-saving efforts, the 52-year-old male victim died at the scene, the

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Almost 100,000 Brits stuck in Middle East as Iranian strikes force airports to close including Dubai and Doha

The UK Foreign Office has mounted an unprecedented operation to support tens of thousands of Britons stranded in the Middle East, as airstrikes throw travel in the region into chaos. Sky News understands officials are working on plans for potential evacuation routes, should airspace in the Gulf remain off limits. As Iran retaliates to US

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Defence secretary reveals details of UK’s Middle East operations – including taking down Iran drones

Defence Secretary John Healey has revealed details of the UK’s operations in the Middle East – including taking down Iranian drones – after the US and Israel targeted Iran. Mr Healey told Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips the UK has had “no part of the strikes” on Iran on Saturday, which saw the killing of

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