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The teenage boy being held after a 15-year-old girl was stabbed to death in south London was known to local community groups, according to a charity worker who works to combat youth violence. The girl, who has not been named, was stabbed in the neck with a foot-long knife while on her way to private

GB news presenter Laurence Fox has been formally suspended by the channel after he refused to apologise for saying of a female journalist live on air: “Show me a self-respecting man that would like to climb into bed with that.” GB News had launched an investigation after Fox made a series of remarks about Ava

Firearms officers in the Metropolitan Police are planning a mass downing of guns if the identity of the officer accused of Chris Kaba’s murder is made public by a judge. An officer appeared at court last Thursday charged with the murder of Mr Kaba, 24, who was killed in September last year in Streatham Hill,

Home Secretary Suella Braverman will question whether the foundation of modern asylum law is still relevant in a speech in the US on Tuesday. Ms Braverman will ask whether the United Nations Refugee Convention 1951 is “fit for our modern age”. She will be speaking to the American Enterprise Institute, a centre-right think tank in

The Metropolitan Police says it has received a number of sexual offence allegations against Russell Brand in London and elsewhere in the country. It says the alleged offences are all non-recent. A Met statement said: “Following an investigation by Channel 4’s Dispatches and The Sunday Times, the Met has received a number of allegations of

The head of the Metropolitan Police has demanded increased legal protections for officers after a revolt by armed police left the army poised to fill in. Soldiers are on standby for armed police after scores of Metropolitan Police officers stood down from firearms duties following a murder charge against one of their colleagues. The force’s

The Ministry of Defence has placed the army on standby to support the Metropolitan Police after “more than 100” armed officers handed in their weapons. Home Secretary Suella Braverman has launched a review after a growing number of Scotland Yard officers turned in their firearms following a force marksman being charged with the murder of

Grant Shapps has hinted at a change to plans for HS2, as the northern section of the rail project looks set to be scrapped. Sky News understands the high-speed line planned between Birmingham and Manchester will be binned by the prime minister due to concerns over the cost of the much delayed project. And it

Rishi Sunak is considering a recommendation that would effectively ban cigarettes for the next generation. The prime minister could introduce some of the world’s toughest anti-smoking measures by steadily increasing the legal age for consuming tobacco, according to The Guardian, citing Whitehall sources. The paper said it also understood Mr Sunak’s leadership pledge to fine

A man was taken to hospital after being bitten by a dog – believed to be an XL bully – just hours before demonstrators gathered in London today to protest against a proposed ban. The victim, who is in his 40s, was attacked in Pasley Park in Southwark, southeast London, on Friday. He suffered injuries

A woman has told Sky News that Russell Brand made her feel “vulnerable and intimidated” – and alleges he refused to call her a taxi until she performed a sex act. It comes as new allegations continue to emerge about the comedian’s behaviour, as another organisation cut ties with him. Sarah, whose name has been

Sir Keir Starmer has declared “we don’t want to diverge” from EU rules in footage of a conference of centre-left leaders in Canada seen by Sky News. The Labour leader went beyond his usual cautious formulations on Britain’s relationship with the EU at an event on Saturday alongside the Norwegian prime minister, Jonas Gahr Store.

Rice, spaghetti, baked beans and tea bags are among the staple items costing three times as much if the budget versions are not available in supermarkets, new research has found. Which? analysed the prices of almost 26,000 food and drink products for its inflation tracker at eight major supermarkets – Aldi, Asda, Lidl, Morrisons, Ocado,

Rishi Sunak has confirmed he will be easing a series of green policies under a “new approach” designed to protect “hard-pressed British families” from “unacceptable costs”. Delivering a speech from Downing Street, he said he is still committed to reaching net zero by 2020, but the transition can be done in a “fairer and better

Three out of every four rape and sexual assault victims say their mental health was harmed during the police investigation, according to new research. In a significant survey of victims, 75% said they were negatively impacted by what police did or didn’t do in their case. The survey was based on 2,000 rape and sexual

The rate of inflation has eased slightly to 6.7% confounding the predictions of economists that it would rise. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the consumer prices index (CPI) measure slowed in the 12 months to August, from the 6.8% figure reported the previous month, thanks to food rising at a weaker pace during

Andrew Sachs’ granddaughter Georgina Baillie has argued that YouTube suspending earnings from Russell Brand’s channel is “cancel culture”. Baillie, 38, who had an on-off relationship with Brand in the 2000s, said although she didn’t know all the details of the allegations, some of the evidence is “compelling”. The actress was at the centre of the

YouTube has suspended adverts on videos by Russell Brand after the comedian was accused of rape and sexual assault. The Google-owned company said it had suspended the monetisation of Mr Brand’s channel for “violating our Creator Responsibility policy”. “If a creator’s off-platform behaviour harms our users, employees or ecosystem, we take action to protect the

The Met Police has said it has received an allegation of sexual assault against Russell Brand dating back to 2003. It comes after four women made sexual abuse allegations against the comedian between 2006 and 2013 as part of an investigation by The Times, The Sunday Times and Channel 4 Dispatches. Since publication, The Times

The Metropolitan Police has responded to allegations against Russell Brand, saying it encourages victims of sexual assault to contact the force. Four women have accused Brand of sexual assaults between 2006 and 2013 while the comedian was at the height of his fame, in a joint investigation by The Sunday Times and Channel 4 Dispatches.