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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

Labour has promised to “take the brakes off Britain” as it outlines its plans for government in the King’s Speech later today. More than 35 bills are expected to be unveiled during the event, which will see King Charles read out the list of policies and pledges from the Houses of Parliament. The party said

The mother of Jay Slater has paid tribute to her “beautiful boy” after his body was found in Tenerife. The British teenager went missing on the Spanish island on 17 June, sparking a near-month long search that resulted in a body being found on Monday. A court spokesperson in Tenerife said fingerprints examined in a

Britain’s armed forces must have the ability to confront a “deadly quartet” of China, Russia, Iran and North Korea, the surprise pick to lead a major review of the UK’s shrunken defences has warned. Lord Robertson, a former Labour defence secretary and former NATO chief, is being brought back to frontline military policy by Sir

Rescue workers searching for missing British teenager Jay Slater in Tenerife have found a body and are trying to identify it, Spanish police have told Sky News. “Evidence strongly suggests” the remains are those of the 19-year-old, officers added. Police said in a statement: “The mountain rescue and intervention group of the Civil Guard has

England suffered late heartbreak in Berlin after Spain scored in the final minutes to beat the Three Lions 2-1 and win Euro 2024. After a tense opening 45 minutes in which both teams struggled to find their rhythm, Spain fired out of the blocks after half-time. They made the breakthrough just over a minute into

The Princess of Wales has arrived at Wimbledon for the men’s singles final, her second public appearance since she was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year. Kate, who attended Trooping the Colour last month, will watch defending champion Carlos Alcaraz play Novak Djokovic in a repeat of last year’s tournament finale on Centre Court. The

Sir Keir Starmer has issued a rallying cry ahead of the Euro 2024 final, telling the England team: “We’re all behind you.” The prime minister, who will be in the Olympic Stadium in Berlin on Sunday to cheer on the Three Lions against Spain, told the players they have already “made the country proud”. They

A 24-year-old man has been arrested after remains were found in two suitcases in Bristol and a flat in west London. There had been a manhunt in the wake of the discovery of body parts, but police are now not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident. The man was detained by armed

Gareth Southgate has said he wants to lead England to victory against Spain in the Euro 2024 final “so much it hurts”. The men’s team are through to just a third ever major final – just three years after losing out on being crowned kings of the continent after defeat to Italy in a penalty

A security guard has been jailed for plotting to kidnap, rape and murder TV presenter Holly Willoughby. Gavin Plumb, 37, was obsessed with then This Morning host Willoughby, 43, who left the ITV show after 14 years last October following his arrest. He has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 15 years

There are fears that prison overcrowding could lead to a breakdown in law and order and even looting if further action to alleviate capacity problems in jails across England and Wales is not taken.  Justice Secretary Shabanah Mahmood will today warn the justice system is on “the brink of total collapse”, which is “putting the