There is no end in sight to rising fuel prices but supplies are “stable”, according to an industry body. The Petrol Retailers Association (PRA), which represents the bulk of UK operators, told Sky News that price increases which the forecourts are facing rose sharply again last week and would continue to feed through to the […]
A British couple jailed for 10 years in Iran on “falsified” spying charges say they feel abandoned by the UK government – and have urged the prime minister to “step up and help us”. Speaking from prison in Tehran, Craig and Lindsay Foreman said they feel “let down, alone and completely frustrated” with how their
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If you’ve ever spent your morning commute daydreaming about starting afresh with your career, this feature is for you. Each Monday, we speak to someone from a different profession to discover what it’s really like. Today we speak to Dr George Hawche, a GP at the Fulham Medical Centre in west London… A salaried GP
A “shameless” fraudster who stole £300,000 from a vulnerable pensioner and spent it on Botox and other luxuries has been tracked down by Sky News in Tenerife. Pamela Gwinnett isolated 89-year-old Joan Green from her family while pretending to act as her carer during the COVID-19 pandemic. She convinced Joan to transfer power of attorney
A man has become the first person to be charged under a new law banning football fans from entering a game in England and Wales without a ticket. The legislation came into force on Sunday, in time for the match between Arsenal and Manchester City at Wembley, which City won 2-0. It is now a
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Arsenal have been beaten in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley with Manchester City’s young full-back, Nico O’Reilly, stunning their rivals with two goals in four minutes. Despite Arsenal being nine points clear of their rivals at the top of the Premier League table, it puts an end to their hopes of a quadruple, winning
Sir Keir Starmer is to chair a COBRA meeting today, Sky News understands. Cabinet ministers are expected to join him, including the chancellor, foreign secretary, energy secretary, as well as the governor of the Bank of England, to discuss the cost-of-living impacts of the ongoing Iran war and plans to help households. COBRA meetings are
A teacher who repeatedly said ‘I love you’ to a boarding school pupil has been struck off. Benjamin Phelps, 31, was struck off after a disciplinary panel found he committed serious misconduct in his relationship with a student at £30,000-a-year St Bede’s School, in East Sussex. At the time, he worked as a deputy boarding
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Today’s derby clash between Newcastle United and Sunderland was temporarily paused after a report of “discriminatory abuse”, the Premier League has said. The crowd abuse, during the second half, was reported to have been directed at Sunderland’s Lutsharel Geertruida, the league’s statement said. It said the stoppage was “in line with the Premier League’s on-field
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The number of confirmed and suspected meningitis cases in the outbreak in Kent has fallen to 29. The total marks a decrease from 34 cases reported on Saturday, and includes two – a 21-year-old student at the University of Kent and a sixth form pupil at Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School in Faversham – who died
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