Frankie Boyle On Hunger Strike For Prisoner

Comedian Frankie Boyle has started a week-long hunger strike to show his support for the last British detainee at Guantanamo Bay. The 40-year-old Scot is one of several people taking part in a campaign to highlight the plight of Shaker Aamer, who has...

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Royal Baby: The 'Great Kate Wait' Continues

The Duchess of Cambridge is thought to have returned to London from her family home fuelling speculation the arrival of the royal baby may be imminent. The Duchess has been dividing her time between her official London residence at Kensington Palace...

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Female Genital Mutilation: Campaigners' Rally

By Lisa Holland, Foreign Affairs Correspondent Campaigners against the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) will rally in Trafalgar Square later to highlight the issue of girls being taken abroad to be 'cut' during the summer holidays. It...

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Woolwich Suspect 'Attack': Prison Staff Suspended

Five prison officers have been suspended following allegations that Woolwich murder suspect Michael Adebolajo was assaulted at one of Britain's top-security jails. Adebolajo, 28, who is accused of killing soldier Lee Rigby, reportedly lost two teeth...

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Heatwave Causing Rise In Child Sunburn Cases

Hospitals across the UK say they have seen a rise in the number of severe sunburn cases among children, as Britain continues to bask in its longest heatwave for seven years. Of the 14 hospitals with specialist burns units contacted by Sky News, almost...

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2012 Olympics Have Given UK A £10bn Boost

By Paul Kelso, Sports Correspondent The UK economy has received a massive trade and investment boost from the London Olympic and Paralympic Games, according to a new report. It says additional export sales have brought in £5.9bn, while £1.5bn has...

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Fracking Water Warning As Tax Break Announced

UK water companies have warned shale gas 'fracking' should not be allowed to compromise public health as the Chancellor unveiled plans for a "generous" tax relief regime for the industry. Water UK policy and business adviser Dr Jim Marshall said public...

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Wolverhampton Mosque: Explosive Device Found

Debris from an explosive device has been found close to a mosque in Wolverhampton, a police statement has said. "The find was made late last night (Thursday 18 July) by officers and army bomb disposal experts as they searched land in and around the...

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Litvinenko Refusal: Russia Relations A Factor

"International relations" were a factor in the Government's decision not to hold a public inquiry into the death of poisoned spy Alexander Litvinenko, the Home Secretary has admitted. Coroner Sir Robert Owen had requested that ministers order the inquiry...

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Alan Greaves: Church Organist Killers Jailed

Two men who attacked and killed a church organist as he walked to Midnight Mass have been sentenced to a total of 34 years in prison. Jonathan Bowling, 22, was jailed for life and must serve a minimum term of 25 years after admitting last month that...

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A&E Admissions Rise In Britain's 30C Heatwave

Hospitals have reported a rise in A&E admissions as Britain's 30C heatwave continues. Doctors at North Middlesex University Hospital said they have treated people for severe dehydration, heatstroke and breathing difficulties. In Plymouth, the Derriford...

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New Crime Stats Show Lowest Total On Record

The estimated number of crimes fell to 8.6 million in England and Wales in the year up to March 2013, the lowest figure since records began in 1981. It was a 9% decrease compared with last year, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. Overall...

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Man Guilty Of Church Organist Killing

By Gerard Tubb, North of England Correspondent A man accused of killing Sheffield church organist Alan Greaves has been found not guilty of murder, but guilty of manslaughter. Ashley Foster had been charged with murdering Mr Greaves, 68, but a...

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David Ward In Row After '#Zionist' Tweet

By Jon Craig, Chief Political Correspondent Nick Clegg has been accused of handing a "joke" punishment to a LibDem MP who made outspoken attacks on Israel. Bradford East MP David Ward has been involved in a lengthy battle with the party leadership...

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Carl Mills Jailed For 30 Years Over Fire Deaths

A man has been found guilty of three counts of murder after causing a fire that killed three generations of one family at a home in Wales. Carl Mills is to serve a minimum of 30 years in jail, with no guarantee of ever being released. Grandmother Kim...

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Thatcher Pushed For Jimmy Savile Knighthood

By Sophy Ridge, Political Correspondent Margaret Thatcher made repeated attempts to give Jimmy Savile a knighthood despite the concerns of her aides, newly released documents show. The former Prime Minister is said to have ignored advice that he...

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British 'Drugs Baron' Owns 10 Luxury Villas

More details have emerged about the wealth of suspected British drugs baron Brian Charrington, who has been arrested at his Spanish villa. Charrington, from Middlesbrough, was one of 13 alleged drug traffickers detained in a joint operation - seven...

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Formula 1's Ecclestone Faces Bribery Charges

Motor racing boss Bernie Ecclestone has been indicted by German prosecutors, accused of paying a bribe to a banker in connection with the sale of a stake in Formula One. Ecclestone has been under investigation since German banker Gerhard Gribkowsky...

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GCHQ 'Did Not Break UK Laws' Over Prism

By Alistair Bunkall, Defence Correspondent GCHQ, Britain's electronic eavesdropping agency, did not circumvent UK law in requesting and obtaining intelligence from its US counterparts gathered from the NSA Prism programme, it has been ruled. Parliament's...

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Weather: Heatwave Health Alert As Mercury Rises

Health warnings have been issued as Britain continues to swelter in the country's first heatwave for seven years. After five consecutive days basking in 30C-plus temperatures, forecasters said Britain was in the midst of its first prolonged heatwave...

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Police Under Fire For Using Dead Children's IDs

Concerns about the use of dead children's names as fake identities for undercover police have been "swept under the carpet", it has been claimed. The Metropolitan Police came under fire as it released details about the use of 42 deceased children's...

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Swinton Insurance Fined £7m Over Mis-Selling

High street insurance group Swinton has been fined more than £7m over mis-selling products to consumers. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said Swinton's aggressive sales strategy meant that it failed to treat customers fairly in its telephone sales...

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Syria Rebels To Get Chemical Weapons Protection

The British Government is to give Syrian opposition forces £656,000 worth of equipment to protect against chemical and biological weapon attacks. Foreign Secretary William Hague said 5,000 escape hoods will be sent, along with nerve agent pre-treatment...

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Birmingham Stab Murder: Four Teens Arrested

Four teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 15-year-old was stabbed during a fight between two groups. Two 16-year-olds, a 15-year-old and a 17-year-old were arrested on Monday evening after the teenager was stabbed in a confrontation...

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NHS Report: Teams Sent In To 11 Failing Trusts

The Health Secretary has revealed that 11 hospital trusts listed in a shocking report of care failures have been placed under "special measures". After the publication of Professor Sir Bruce Keogh's review into 14 trusts, Jeremy Hunt, speaking in the...

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Weather: Hot Spell Set To Last Rest Of Week

The hot weather is set to continue until at least the weekend with Wednesday expected to be another contender for the hottest day of the year. Sky News Weather Producer Joanna Robinson said: "The summery spell is set to continue for many this week,...

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Murder Victim 'Tried To Help Paedophile'

CCTV images have been released as police hunt an "extremely dangerous man" over the murder of a pensioner. Graham Buck may have died trying to help his neighbour, believed to be convicted paedophile Francis Cory-Wright, who was apparently being attacked...

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New London Airport Shortlist Revealed

By Enda Brady, Sky News Correspondent Boris Johnson has unveiled a shortlist of three locations on which a new London airport will be built. He put forward his outer Thames Estuary, artificial island plan - dubbed "Boris Island" - for a new four-runway...

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British Woman Dies Swimming English Channel

A British woman has died after collapsing while attempting to swim across the English Channel. Having set off in the early hours of Sunday, married accountant Susan Taylor was just a mile off the coast of France, near Sangatte. The 34-year-old was...

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Soldiers Died 'On First Day Of SAS Assessment'

Two TA soldiers who died while attempting to get into the special forces were on the first day of a week-long assessment when they collapsed with suspected heat exhaustion, according to Sky sources. Police are investigating the deaths of the two servicemen...

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