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A driver who tailed and deliberately rammed his car into an e-bike rider to “teach him a lesson” for pulling a “wheelie” in front of his car has been convicted of murder. Liam Jones, 22, suffered serious chest and abdominal injuries and died at the scene after Abdirahman Ibrahim drove into the back of his

Inflation has risen a surprising amount – to the highest in nearly a year – official figures show. This means prices are rising even more than at any time since last March, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) for January. The consumer price index (CPI) ticked up steeply to 3% from

Former Wales star Louis Rees-Zammit has been given another chance in the NFL, a year after he quit Welsh rugby. The 24-year-old left the game in Wales ahead of last year’s Six Nations championship. The announcement about his future comes at a difficult time for Welsh rugby, who have suffered a record string of defeats.

Frontline police officers and staff are getting improved training on how to respond to non-contact sexual offences through a course designed with the help of the mother of murdered student Libby Squire. The online learning module has already been completed by more than 2,000 officers and is being rolled out across England and Wales in

Donald Trump has confirmed he will meet Sir Keir Starmer “very soon” after the prime minister “asked to come” to the US. Mr Trump discussed details of his phone call with Sir Keir while taking questions from the media in the White House’s Oval Office on Friday. “He asked for a meeting, and I agreed

A man has been charged over the death of a nine-year-old girl hit by a bus in southeast London. Ada Bicakci died in hospital on 5 August last year, two days after the incident in Bexleyheath. Martin Asolo-Agogua, 23, has now been charged with causing death by dangerous driving and causing death by careless driving

A body has been found in the search for a man who went missing in the Highlands before Christmas. Mark Drostle is believed to have travelled from London to Aviemore on 12 December and was reported missing on 21 December. There were several potential sightings between 19 and 24 December, but police were unable to

Drivers speeding at more than 90mph on 30mph roads were caught by nearly half (48%) of UK police forces over a year and a half. The RAC, which obtained the figures, said they demonstrate “incredibly dangerous actions” by motorists. The highest recorded speed on 30mph roads was 122mph in the South Yorkshire Police area, while

Marina Strange is 90 and lives alone. She had a heart attack last week, her third in two years. It took two hours for an ambulance to reach her. Marina was impressed. “I was surprised the ambulance came within two hours. I thought that was very good,” she told Sky News. Marina also has an

The Church of England has voted to increase oversight of safeguarding measures – but stopped short of creating an independent body. Members of the General Synod, the Church’s parliament, voted for the new measures for handling abuse allegations as it tries to restore trust among survivors after multiple scandals. The motion was passed with 392

Warren Gatland is set to leave his role as Wales rugby head coach, Sky News understands. The 61-year-old was in charge of the national team between 2007 and 2019, before returning to the post in 2022. He is Wales’s longest-serving head coach and arguably the most successful in the Welsh Rugby Union’s (WRU) history, with

Policing has been left in a “hopeless position” after a High Court ruled forces cannot dismiss officers by removing their vetting clearance, Met Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has warned. The court ruled against the force in what has been described as a “test case” that will have major implications for the sacking of police

Cats in a rural Lincolnshire village have allegedly been returning home with parts of their fur shaved off, police have said in an appeal. In Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire, the claims had been brought to the attention of local officers who appealed for anyone affected to come forward. In a Facebook post, South Holland Police said while

The UK is currently gripped by gloomy and chilly weather. Temperatures are a “good few degrees” below where they should be for this time of year, according to the Met Office, and various places such as Northumberland and County Durham have already been covered in snow. What is causing this spell of cold weather, and

A police officer who took part in tragedy chanting against Liverpool fans has been sacked. Sergeant Tyler Coppin, of Essex Police, pleaded guilty to the public order offence while at a Premier League match between Liverpool and Chelsea at Anfield on 20 October. Merseyside Police said that the officer was seen by club stewards chanting

Margaret Thatcher died on 8 April 2013. But the UK’s longest-serving post-war prime minister still casts a long shadow over politics today, more than a decade later. Only last week the Labour Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer cited her example in support of his deregulation plans. “In the 1980s, the Thatcher government deregulated finance capital…,”

The Church of England is facing a “time of reckoning”, the lead bishop in charge of safeguarding has told Sky News. The Bishop of Stepney, Joanne Grenfell, was speaking from her office in east London ahead of a crucial meeting of the Church’s General Synod, which starts on Monday. She will present a roadmap to

Irish boxer John Cooney has died a week after suffering a brain injury in a championship fight, his promoters have said. The 28-year-old from Belfast was taken to intensive care after he lost to Welsh boxer Nathan Howells at the Ulster Hall last Saturday. It was his first defence of the Celtic super-featherweight title. The

The King and Queen were joined by celebrities at a black-tie dinner celebrating Italian cuisine and “slow food”. Among the guests for Charles and Camilla’s event at Highgrove House were Victoria and David Beckham, Dame Helen Mirren and Stanley Tucci. Image: ‘Good food brings people together,’ the King said. Pic: PA Image: Pics: PA The

Apple has reportedly been ordered by the UK government to allow it access to encrypted data stored by the company’s users worldwide in its cloud service. At the moment, only the Apple account holder can access such data – not even the US technology giant can see it. Apple, which makes iPhones, iPads and iMacs,