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A criminal investigation has been launched into the police officer filmed kicking and stamping on a man at Manchester Airport. The police watchdog, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), said it was investigating the officer caught on camera earlier this week. A decision will then be made on whether to refer the matter to

The Baird Inquiry has exposed officers at Greater Manchester Police (GMP) acting above the law: making unlawful arrests, inappropriate strip searches, and treating detainees in an “inhumane” manner.  This week, images emerging of a GMP officer kicking a man in the head will only add to scrutiny on the force. But having spoken to many

An independent review into the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has revealed “significant internal failings” that are hampering its ability to keep a check on health and social care institutions. An interim report from Dr Penny Dash found the CQC’s ability to identify poor performance at hospitals, care homes and GP practices had been impeded by

The man who was kicked in the head and stamped on by a police officer has a cyst on his brain, a lawyer for the family has said. Akhmed Yakoob made the comment in a statement outside Rochdale Police Station, a day after footage of the incident at Manchester Airport was shared widely on social

When Louise* received a letter from the police regarding their investigation into her abuse at the hands of a long-term partner, it was not the outcome she was hoping for.  The letter said there was not enough evidence to take further action, and her case was closed. “I was devastated,” she told Sky News, “I

Video has emerged of Olympian Charlotte Dujardin repeatedly whipping a horse during a training session. Britain’s joint-most decorated female Olympian pulled out of the Paris Games over the footage, recorded during a lesson at a private barn. The 39-year-old said it was “completely out of character” and “does not reflect how I train my horses

Britain’s joint-most decorated female Olympian, Charlotte Dujardin, has pulled out of the Paris Games after a video emerged showing her “making an error of judgement” in a coaching session. The dressage rider, who won team and individual golds at the London 2012 Games, had been set to compete in both the individual and team events

Warning: This article contains language and content some readers may find distressing “Handjobs. Blowjobs. They were obsessed with blowjobs,” says Katie*. She is one of three female paramedics who have shared their experiences of being “hounded” for sexual favours, in return for passing training, getting a promotion or simply keeping their jobs. Although these remarks

A man whose brother, sister-in-law and two nieces were killed in a crash in West Yorkshire has said his heart is “ripped into a million pieces”. The family’s other daughter was not in the car, according to the fundraising page. A man and a woman on a motorbike were also killed in Sunday’s incident, and

A mother has told Sky News how her 11-year-old daughter was groomed into sending sexually explicit photographs of herself to men online and how this spiralled into physical sexual abuse. Warning: This article contains details that some readers may find distressing The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) says this is a growing problem and self-generated child

Six people – four adults and two children – have died in a crash between Wakefield and Barnsley. The collision, which involved a car and a motorbike, happened on the A61 Barnsley Road on Sunday afternoon. A motorcyclist and pillion passenger, one man and one woman, were confirmed dead at the scene. A man, woman

Four people have been found dead in a car involved in a collision in Gloucestershire. The victims – described by police as “four males” – were inside a vehicle that left a road and collided with a tree, police said. The fatal collision happened on the A436 in Ullenwood in the early hours of Sunday.

A man has been charged with arson and violent disorder after a bus was set on fire during riots in Leeds on Thursday night.  He was named as Iustin Dobre, 37, and will appear at Leeds Magistrates’ Court on Monday. A further five people were arrested on suspicion of violent disorder on Saturday and remain

The NHS has warned of “continued disruption” to GP services into next week following the global IT outage – as airline passengers reported lengthy delays and lost baggage this weekend. The outage spread globally on Friday morning after an update from global cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike knocked many Microsoft Windows PCs offline with a “blue screen

It could take “weeks” to fix a global IT outage which grounded more than 5,000 flights, an expert has warned, as the full impact of the software bug becomes clear. The outage spread globally on Friday morning after an update from global cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike knocked many Microsoft Windows PCs offline with a “blue screen

Businesses including banks, airlines, telecommunications companies, TV and radio broadcasters, and supermarkets have been taken offline following a mass global outage. Major US airlines including American Airlines, Delta Airlines and United Airlines have been grounded, while airports in Germany and Spain are also reporting issues. In the UK, Southern, Thameslink, Gatwick Express and Great Northern

A large number of police officers have been deployed to the Harehills area of Leeds, where riots broke out earlier on Thursday. West Yorkshire Police said it was dealing with a serious disorder incident by deploying appropriate specialist public order resources after a double-decker was set on fire and a police vehicle was overturned. “We

The UK’s citizens were “failed” by their governments’ processes, planning and policy ahead of the COVID-19 pandemic, a public inquiry has concluded. There were more than 235,000 deaths involving COVID-19 in the UK up to the end of 2023 and a report published today says some of the “financial and human cost may have been

“I was in the cell naked for eight hours,” says Mark Dove, as he recounts his time in custody with Greater Manchester Police – when he was detained for an offence for which he was never charged. “I had to keep warm with the hot water tap from the cell,” he tells Sky News. Mark says he

The new government is setting out its legislative agenda for the next year in the King’s Speech. The announcements focus on improving living standards by driving economic growth, the first of Sir Keir Starmer’s five “missions for national renewal”. Big ticket items include a plan to build more houses and infrastructure, nationalise the railways and