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A severe red wind weather warning has been issued for parts of the UK, with gusts of 90mph expected. The Met Office has said “damaging winds” associated with Storm Darragh are expected to cause “significant disruption” and there is a “danger to life” due to flying debris. The warning covers coastal areas of Wales and

Campaigners are warning the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to create realistic but fake nude images of real women is becoming “normalised”. It’s also an increasing concern in schools. A recent survey by Internet Matters found 13% of teenagers have had an experience with nude deepfakes, while the NSPCC told Sky News “a new harm

Sir Keir Starmer has promised change as he outlined his government’s “milestones” but bringing migration down failed to make the list. The prime minister revealed the government’s six milestones he said would be reached by the end of this parliament. He said they would “drive forward” his party’s missions and allow the public to “hold

Weather warnings have been issued across the UK for strong winds of up to 80mph and heavy rain over the next few days. A Met Office yellow warning for gusty conditions – 65-75mph in places – begins from 4pm today in north and northwest Scotland until Thursday morning. That is followed by another warning for

The BBC was alerted to Gregg Wallace’s “unacceptable” behaviour while filming Inside The Factory more than a year and a half ago, Sky News can confirm. A memo to staff at the Nestle factory in York shows concerns were raised with both the broadcaster and production company Voltage TV after Wallace’s final visit in February

The King has paid tribute to the “profound, personal and historic” ties between our “two great nations” as he hosts the Emir of Qatar at a state banquet at Buckingham Palace. The British monarch is joined by the Queen who has not been taking part in the outdoor elements of the two-day state visit as

A former MasterChef contestant has told Sky News that Gregg Wallace made innuendos “constantly” during filming and was heard by crew members – and that one sexually inappropriate comment left her in tears. Jackie Kearney, who is now a chef and recipe book author, finished fourth in the BBC cooking show in 2011, and later

Imagine being four years old. One minute your dad is reading you a bedtime story. The next he is lying on the doorstep of your family home, drawing his final breaths. Blood is seeping from bullet wounds to his face and body, pooling in the hallway, while the innocent eyes of a young boy gaze

Former snooker world champion Terry Griffiths has died aged 77 after a lengthy battle with dementia, his son Wayne has announced on social media. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. You can receive breaking news alerts on a smartphone

Allegations against Gregg Wallace are just the “tip of the iceberg”, a former MasterChef contestant has told Sky News – claiming he witnessed a “toxic environment” and was so “horrified” he considered quitting the show on his first day. He alleged the “abuse” of contestants was widespread through the “production team”, but was too scared

Gregg Wallace has responded to the mounting allegations against him in a defiant video posted online, saying the accusations come from “middle-class women of a certain age”. Wallace, who has stepped back from presenting the BBC cooking show MasterChef after accusations he made sexual comments towards staff and celebrity guests on a range of programmes

Gregg Wallace has responded to the mounting allegations against him in a defiant video posted online, saying the accusations come from “middle-class women of a certain age”. Wallace, who has stepped back from presenting the BBC cooking show MasterChef after accusations he made sexual comments towards staff and celebrity guests on a range of programmes

Officers investigating Louise Haigh’s “stolen” phone believed a photo she submitted of the handset had been taken after the alleged theft, Sky News has been told. Two sources said after looking at metadata attached to the photo – information that often details when photos were captured – officers believed it had been taken after the

A woman who was stabbed by her “evil” abusive husband in a knife and gun rampage on a Scottish island has revealed she is “glad the jury saw through his lies”. Rowena Macdonald was stabbed by Finlay Macdonald in a frenzied attack in front of their four children after he flew into a rage over

The assisted dying bill, put forward by Labour MP Kim Leadbeater, has passed its second reading in the Commons with a majority of 55. In total, there were 330 votes in favour and 275 against. Forty-six MPs did not vote. See how your MP voted with our look-up. This was a rare “free vote”, meaning

Assisted dying could become legal in England and Wales after the bill was backed by MPs in a historic vote. Kim Leadbeater’s Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill received 330 yes votes compared to 275 noes at its second reading in the House of Commons – a majority of 55. Politics Live: MPs voting

Transport Secretary Louise Haigh has admitted pleading guilty to an offence connected with misleading the police while a parliamentary candidate in 2014, Sky News can reveal. Sky News understands Ms Haigh appeared at Camberwell Green Magistrates’ Court six months before the 2015 general election, after making a false report to officers that her mobile phone

If you’ve been following the news today, you might have noticed something slightly odd in the coverage of the latest migration figures, just published by the Office for National Statistics. Some people say net migration is going up. Others say it’s going down. Raising the question: who is actually right? The short answer is: probably

Six people have been arrested in London as part of a counter-terrorism investigation into suspected activity linked to the proscribed group Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK). A 59-year-old woman, a 27-year-old man, a 31-year-old woman, a 62-year-old man, a 56-year-old man and a 23-year-old man have been detained under section 41 of the Terrorism Act 2000.

Warning: this article contains references to suicide. The case for: I want a good death under the oak tree in my garden Clare Turner, 59, Devon I want a good death underneath the oak tree in my garden, with my daughters playing guitar and people chatting in the background. I want to look up at