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The King’s first Birthday Honours list has been issued with former footballer Ian Wright and fashion editor Dame Anna Wintour among those recognised. Other well-known faces being given honours include the television presenter Davina McCall and the Line of Duty actor Vicky McClure. The highest award, Companion of Honour, has been given to the Booker

The former head of the police watchdog has been charged with raping a girl under 16 and indecent assault. Michael Lockwood, the former director general of the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), has been charged with nine sexual offences allegedly committed during the 1980s, the Crown Prosecution Service said. He faces six counts of

Rishi Sunak is facing a potentially acrimonious vote on the Boris Johnson partygate report at the start of next week. A debate and vote on the report, published by the House of Commons Privileges Committee on Thursday, will take place on Monday – Mr Johnson‘s 59th birthday. But it will not be a gathering Mr

The father of Grace O’Malley-Kumar has told students to “look out for each other” as he spoke at a vigil for the Nottingham attacks victims. With Barnaby Webber’s father placing his hand on his shoulder, Sanjoy Kumar said: “You all touched her lives, and hence ours. You will never be forgotten, by us certainly.” He

The man believed to be the suspect in the Nottingham killings tried to break into a residential home moments before one of the victims was fatally stabbed. Sky News has obtained a CCTV image of the suspect as he looked for a way into Seely Hirst House residential home, which houses vulnerable and homeless people

Two of the three people killed in attacks in Nottingham this morning were students at the University of Nottingham. Police declared a “major incident” after two people were found dead in the street in Ilkeston Road just after 4am. A witness reported seeing a young man and young woman being stabbed there. Officers were then

Police dealing with a “major incident” in Nottingham have closed multiple roads around the city. Officers and other emergency services at several locations are dealing with an “ongoing serious incident”, according to Nottinghamshire police. The Nottingham Express Transit (NET) tram network also said it has suspended all services due to “major police incidents around the

The long-awaited COVID inquiry will hold its first public hearings today with an opening statement from chair Baroness Hallett and a film of testimonies from bereaved families that’s been described as ”difficult to watch”. Baroness Hallett, a retired judge, has promised to put the 226,000 victims of the pandemic at the heart of the investigation into

A seven-year-old girl and an 11-year-old boy have been found dead in Stoke-on-Trent as a woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder. It comes after police were first called to a car wash on Campbell Road just after 2pm on Sunday following reports of a stabbing involving a man and a woman. A man

Nicola Sturgeon is in custody after being arrested in connection with the investigation into the Scottish National Party’s finances. Scotland’s former first minister and ex-SNP leader was detained as a suspect and is currently being questioned by detectives. A Police Scotland statement said: “A 52-year-old woman has today, Sunday, 11 June, 2023, been arrested as

Cabinet minister Grant Shapps has insisted Rishi Sunak did not intervene “at all” in Boris Johnson’s honours list and claimed the party was “under new management”. Mr Shapps, the energy secretary, dismissed suggestions the prime minister changed Mr Johnson’s honours list, telling Sky News’ Sophy Ridge On Sunday: “Occasionally Boris is not all over the

Manchester City have won their first ever Champions League and the Treble after a 1-0 win over Inter. Midfielder Rodri scored from 15 yards out in the 68th minute to secure a victory over the Italian side in Istanbul – capping an unforgettable season for Pep Guardiola’s side. They outpaced closest rivals Arsenal to comfortably

Boris Johnson has quit as an MP with immediate effect – and criticised Rishi Sunak in a blistering resignation letter. The former prime minister also attacked the panel of MPs who are investigating whether he lied to the Commons over partygate. The privileges committee has now confirmed it will meet on Monday to conclude its

Boris Johnson has announced he is standing down as an MP with immediate effect. In a statement, the former prime minister said he has received the findings from the privileges committee report into whether he misled MPs over partygate. “Much to my amazement they are determined to use the proceedings against me to drive me

Three people, including two pupils, have been seriously injured following reports of assault at a private school in Devon. Police were called at around 1am on Friday 9 June to a building on the site of Blundell’s School in Tiverton following reports of a serious assault. A 16-year-old boy from Tiverton has been arrested on

A 15-year-old boy riding an e-bike has died in a collision with an ambulance after being followed by police in Salford. Greater Manchester Police said officers began following a boy riding an e-bike at around 2pm today. Police were forced to break off their chase because of bollards. But in a statement, the force said

The 14-year-old boy who died following a “playground incident” at a school in West Lothian has been named locally as Hamdan Aslam. Emergency services were called to St Kentigern’s Academy in Blackburn, West Lothian, on Tuesday afternoon. The teenager was taken by ambulance to hospital for treatment but died a short time later. In a

Today’s proceedings in Prince Harry’s court battle against the Daily Mirror publisher were spiky from the start. Conscious he had just half a day left to question and ultimately attempt to undermine the Duke of Sussex, the paper’s barrister, Andrew Green KC (King’s Counsel), got straight to business – there was no time for pleasantries.

A 14-year-old boy has died following a playground incident between two pupils at a school in West Lothian, Sky News understands. Emergency services were called to Kentigern’s Academy in Blackburn, West Lothian, on Tuesday afternoon. The teenager, who has not yet been identified, was taken by ambulance to hospital for treatment but died a short

Prince Harry has appeared at the High Court as he attempts to prove reporters from Mirror Group Newspapers illegally obtained information when publishing stories about him. As part of a special programme, Sky News transcribed what was said by the Duke of Sussex and recreated his court appearance with an actor. Here are the five