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The number of mortgage approvals in the UK was “broadly stable” last month, the Bank of England has said. There were 59,976 net approvals in June, down slightly from 60,134 in May, according to officials figures on Monday. The Bank also said net borrowing of mortgage debt increased from £1.3bn in May to £2.7bn in

A former university student has finally been allowed to graduate 41 years after completing his degree – on the same day as his son. Jonny Clothier, 62, studied architecture at the University of Bristol and finished his studies in 1983. But after the pet parrot of one of his flatmates defaced their accommodation – they

The number of plastic bags found on Britain’s beaches has fallen by 80% since the introduction of a levy around a decade ago, new figures show. The Marine Conservation Society (MCS), which monitors litter on the shoreline, is now urging the government to build on the success by introducing a deposit scheme for plastic bottles,

Sir Andy Murray’s career was rescued from the brink as he and Dan Evans saved five match points to win their doubles opener at the Olympics. The British tennis great said before the tournament it would be his last ever competition. In one of his best comebacks, Murray and Evans recovered from losing the first

“The ick”, “boop” and other informal modern terms are among the 3,200 new words and phrases that have been added to the Cambridge Dictionary. Made prominent by its use on social media, “the ick” is defined as “a sudden feeling that you dislike someone or something or are no longer attracted to someone because of

A police officer has admitted misconduct in public office after stealing £115 from a man who died suddenly after collapsing. Metropolitan Police officer Craig Carter, 51, took the money from a wallet which had belonged to Claudio Gaetani between 7 and 14 September 2022. Carter, of Harlow, Essex, admitted the stolen cash had been “received

Police have launched a criminal investigation after an officer was filmed deliberately driving a patrol car into an escaped cow. The 10-month-old calf was on the loose in Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey, when police used a vehicle to stop the animal. Footage of the incident went viral last month and soon sparked outrage – with then home

The Greater Manchester Police officer who kicked a man in the head went on to pepper spray another man before wrestling him to the ground. The police officer – who has since been suspended – was filmed kicking and stamping on the suspect as he was lying face down at Manchester Airport Terminal 2 on

The man who was kicked in the head and stamped on by a police officer has a cyst on his brain, a lawyer for the family has said. Akhmed Yakoob made the comment in a statement outside Rochdale Police Station, a day after footage of the incident at Manchester Airport was shared widely on social

A police officer has been suspended after footage shared on social media showed a suspect being kicked and stamped in the head at Manchester Airport. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said earlier it understands the “immense feeling of concern and worry that people feel” after the footage emerged. An estimated 200 people gathered outside Rochdale Police

The NHS has issued a national alert over shortages of certain blood types. National stocks of O negative and O positive blood have fallen to “unprecedentedly low levels” with increased demand from hospitals and high levels of unfilled donor appointments creating “a perfect storm”, NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) said. The alert means blood stocks

A police officer armed with a Taser kicked and stamped on a man’s head as he was lying face down on the ground at Manchester Airport. The incident was filmed and has been widely circulated on social media. A second man was also struck by the officer. The video is being “assessed” by professional standards,

A Doctor Who superfan is looking for a new home for his beloved Dalek in exchange for a donation to charity in memory of his late father. Davie Kirkwood, 60, is moving home and will part with the life-sized replica of one of the Time Lord’s most fearsome enemies if the pledge to Parkinson’s UK

Police are searching for a teenager who was last seen in a West Midlands reservoir. The boy was in Lodge Farm Reservoir in Netherton, Dudley, just after 6pm on Tuesday, West Midlands Police said. Specialist search teams have been working with West Midlands Fire and Rescue Service and West Midlands Ambulance Service. Follow Sky News

A 24-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a soldier was stabbed in Kent. The incident happened just before 6pm on Tuesday in Sally Port Gardens, Gillingham – near to Brompton Barracks, the headquarters of the British Army’s 1 Royal School of Military Engineering Regiment. In a statement, an army spokesperson

A police officer has been stabbed in the chest at a prison. The officer is “conscious and talking” in hospital after the incident this morning at Frankland Prison, Durham Police said. He was visiting the Category A men’s prison from an outside force. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be

England and Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins has announced he is engaged. The 28-year-old, whose last-minute goal sent the Three Lions into the Euro 2024 final earlier this month, shared the news on Instagram. Posting a collection of photos with his fiancée Ellie Alderson, Watkins wrote: “Future wifey!! It was only right.” The couple have

Andy Murray has said the Paris Olympics will be his “last ever tennis tournament”. The three-time Grand Slam champion, who is the only man to have won two Olympic gold medals in tennis, said on X: “Arrived in Paris for my last ever tennis tournament @Olympics “Competing for Team GB have been by far the

Huw Edwards is among the BBC’s highest-paid stars of the last year, despite being suspended in July 2023 amid allegations of misconduct. The newsreader, who officially resigned earlier this year, was paid between £475,000 and £479,999 in the 2023-24 financial year, making him the broadcaster’s third-highest-paid presenter. Salary details of on-air talent have been published

The BBC director-general has addressed the controversy surrounding hit show Strictly Come Dancing, saying the organisation “will never tolerate unacceptable behaviour” and that “the line should never be crossed”. Tim Davie made the comments at a news briefing following the release of the broadcaster’s annual report, which reveals, among other things, the salaries of its