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An MP facing allegations of misusing campaign funds has quit the Conservative Party and says he won’t stand at the next general election. Claims surfaced earlier this week in The Times that Mark Menzies had used political donations to cover medical expenses and pay off “bad people” who had reportedly locked him in a flat

An antisemitism campaigner has called for the head of the Metropolitan Police to resign after he was called “openly Jewish” by an officer and threatened with arrest at a pro-Palestinian march in London. Gideon Falter, the chief executive of the Campaign Against Antisemitism, said Jewish Londoners cannot have confidence in the Met under Sir Mark

Police are investigating after a man and a woman in their 70s were found dead at a house in Stoke-on-Trent. Officers were called to a report of two bodies found at a property on Catalina Place, Meir Park, at 1pm on Saturday, Staffordshire Police said. They were pronounced dead at 2.15pm. Staffordshire Police said: “An

A former model who almost died trying to cure her cancer with a juice diet has warned others against “cutting out” traditional medical advice and trying to source alternative information online. Irena Stoynova forked out £2,000 on juicers and would spend up to three hours a day preparing liquid meals for the next day, believing

People who are fit to work but do not accept job offers will have their benefits taken away after 12 months, the prime minister has pledged. Outlining his plans to reform the welfare system if the Conservatives win the next general election, Rishi Sunak said “unemployment support should be a safety net, never a choice”

Nicola Sturgeon’s husband Peter Murrell has been charged by police after he was arrested amid an investigation into the SNP’s funding and finances. Police said he has been charged in connection with the embezzlement of funds from the party. The former SNP chief executive, 59, was questioned by detectives after being taken into Police Scotland

This is a tale that’s more than just a marmalade dropper. It’s a story so astounding you have to pick yourself up off the floor.  Mark Menzies MP last December allegedly made a 3.15am phone call to an elderly party volunteer asking for £5,000 as a matter of “life or death” because he had been

Dozens of people around the world have been arrested after police disrupted a UK-founded website scamming victims on an industrial scale. LabHost, a site set up in 2021, tricked as many as 70,000 UK victims, obtaining 480,000 card numbers and 64,000 PINs worldwide, the Metropolitan Police said. It was created by a criminal network and

The government has agreed to have an independent expert review of a Post Office IT system predating Horizon, amid claims dozens more sub-postmasters may have been wrongly convicted. The Capture software was rolled out across branches in the 1990s, years before the notorious Horizon system was introduced. Post Office minister Kevin Hollinrake has met with

The governor of the Bank of England has signalled the UK is still on course for an interest rate cut as official figures show a further easing in the pace of price growth in the economy. Andrew Bailey was speaking hours before the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed that the consumer prices index (CPI)

Birmingham Airport has temporarily suspended operations due to a “security incident on an aircraft”. A Birmingham Airport spokesperson said: “The aircraft landed safely and all passengers and crew have disembarked. “All customers due to travel should make their way to the airport and check in as normal.” This breaking news story is being updated and

Parents of two children who were in end-of-life cases have called on the UK’s highest court to allow them to name the doctors involved. Six-year-old Zainab Abbasi and 12-month-old Isaiah Haastrup were at the centre of life-support treatment disputes before their deaths in 2019 and 2018 respectively. Both families say they disagreed with decisions made

The prime minister is facing another rebellion from his party over his plans to ban young people from ever smoking again. Should the Tobacco and Vapes Bill eventually be passed into law, it would be an offence to sell tobacco products to anyone born after 1 January 2009. This means children aged 15 or younger

The majority of children excluded in primary school don’t pass their GCSEs in English and Maths, according to new research. The charity Chance UK looked at the long-term impact of children being excluded or suspended in primary school. The study tracked various year groups across their school lives and included data from 3.2 million pupils

A 15-year-old boy has been charged over the death of a 70-year-old man in Glasgow. Police were called to the Victoria Road area shortly before midnight on Friday following the reported serious assault of the victim, who was pronounced dead at the scene. The teenager who has been arrested and charged in connection with the

Ryan Reynolds said he cried “tears of joy” after Wrexham secured a second successive promotion, while Rob McElhenney said he has “no words”. The Hollywood actors, who took over the Welsh football club in 2021, saw their team seal their place in League One next season with a thumping 6-0 win over Forest Green. Fans

Five people have been arrested after police discovered what they believe to be human remains of a young baby. Officers said those arrested are aged between 20-70, and are being held on suspicion of concealing a death and unlawful burial. They have all been bailed pending further enquiries. Chief Superintendent Clare Jenkins from Greater Manchester

Horse racing carries risk, just like football or F1, a boss at the Aintree course has told Sky News – as Saturday’s Grand National faces renewed scrutiny despite changes intended to make it safer. Two horses were put to death after falling at fences at the Merseyside track – Giovinco in today’s first race and

Angela Rayner has said she will “do the right thing and step down” if she is found to have committed a crime in the police investigation into her former living arrangements. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) confirmed earlier today that it was re-examining claims the deputy Labour leader may have broken electoral law over information she

The UK should consider sending troops to Ukraine to give training and other support to Ukrainian forces in their war with Russia – though away from the frontline, former armed forces minister James Heappey has said. Mr Heappey also told Sky News that Britain needs to be better prepared for war at a time of