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These Year 9 pupils in the Vale of Glamorgan have never known a time when they could bring their phones to school. Whitmore High School in Barry implemented a mobile phone ban three years ago. And members of the school’s pupil voice group who spoke to Sky News said they welcomed the move. “It was

A police car has been flipped on to its side as unrest and disorder broke out in Leeds. Crowds have gathered in the Harehills area, with police saying they are dealing with an “ongoing situation”. Councillor Salma Arif asked people to stay at home amid what officers described as “pockets of disorder”. X This content

Families of two British men missing in Sweden are appealing for information on their whereabouts – amid fears they were victims of a double murder. It comes after two bodies were found in a burnt-out car in Malmo on Sunday afternoon. Emergency workers noticed a possible bullet hole in one of the victims, according to

Two parents have died and their two children are in hospital following a house fire in Blackpool on Wednesday morning. Of the two children in hospital, one was said to be in a “very poorly condition” according to Lancashire Police. The force said officers were called to the family home on Peter Street, in Blackpool,

Footage shows the King appearing to get frustrated with his robe while a page boy helped him at the State Opening of Parliament. The King was preparing to deliver a speech setting out the new Labour government’s agenda in the House of Lords. Wearing the Imperial State Crown and ermine and velvet Robe of State,

Reversing the last government’s decision to cancel or reduce some climate policies would help tackle the cost of living and cut bills, the UK’s climate watchdog has said. The Climate Change Committee (CCC) said there was “no evidence” for Rishi Sunak’s claims last year that watering down climate measures would save people money, and said

British adolescents consume around two-thirds of their daily calories from ultra-processed foods (UPFs) that may increase the risk of poor health, according to new research. Young people from white or disadvantaged backgrounds, and those living in the north of England, had the highest intake of calories from UPFs, results show. There is growing concern that

George has not been to school for the last two years. He is autistic, which means he has special educational needs that requires a school to give him extra support to help him learn. And even though he as a legal document which outlines exactly the kind of support he should be receiving, his mum

Wednesday will be the first time in 14 years that Labour has set the agenda for government. So, for Sir Keir Starmer’s new administration, this moment is rich in symbolism and in substance. It is the chance for his government to exercise its power and show momentum. Politics live: Wales’ first minister resigns The King’s

The King has presented honours to those from all walks of life, but this was a first… presenting a royal title to a goat. To mark his first visit to Guernsey as monarch, Tamsin, an eight-year-old Golden Guernsey goat, was presented in a special ceremony to King Charles and Queen Camilla. Tamsin’s owner, nine-year-old Joe

An Australian computer scientist who falsely claimed to have invented Bitcoin has been referred to UK prosecutors for alleged perjury. A judge at London’s High Court found Dr Craig Wright lied “extensively and repeatedly” to support his claim that he was “Satoshi Nakamoto”, the pseudonym attributed to the person widely credited with creating the cryptocurrency.

Police are still waiting to interview a man suspected of killing the wife and two daughters of racing commentator John Hunt last week. Detectives will wait until hospital staff confirm Kyle Clifford is well enough to be spoken to. The 26-year-old is suspected of having killed Carol Hunt, 61, and two of her daughters in

A football fan who got a tattoo of the words “England Euro 2024 Winners” has said he intends to keep the permanent ink despite the team’s 2-1 defeat to Spain in the final. Dan Thomas, 29, from Swindon, Wiltshire, got the tattoo, including a depiction of the Henri Delaunay Cup, on his left leg days

England’s footballers have begun their journey home after a heart-breaking defeat to Spain in the final of Euro 2024. Emerging from the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Berlin, where they had been staying, team members and coaching staff were clapped out by watching fans and staff as they made their way to the coach. Manager Gareth Southgate

The body found by rescue workers in Tenerife is British teenager Jay Slater, a court spokesperson has said. The court spokesperson in Tenerife said fingerprints examined in a post-mortem had confirmed the body is that of the British teenager. The multiple injuries suffered were compatible with a fall from a cliff, the spokesperson added. Spanish

Police will today start digging in a new search for the remains of Muriel McKay, the wealthy murder victim who was kidnapped 55 years ago. They will spend a week at the Hertfordshire farm where Mrs McKay, the wife of a newspaper executive, was held for a £1m ransom before her kidnappers were arrested and

Just simply outplayed by Spain – with all the spark and supremacy to smother England. Gareth Southgate could have few complaints; there are only so many times England can conjure comebacks. And so Berlin 2024 joins the roll call of nights where England’s dreams turned to despondency. Southgate did take the Three Lions closer than

World leaders have joined together to condemn “political violence” after the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. The former president was shot and injured during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, in an attack that saw a spectator and the gunman killed. British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said he was “appalled by the shocking scenes”, as

The Euro 2024 trophy is within grasping distance, and England fans are here for it. Football final fever has gripped Berlin, with an outpouring of positive vibes for the Three Lions. “Come on England! Lamine Yamal, he’s going to get locked up,” two young brothers tell me. Near the Brandenburg Gate fans carry or hang

An image of a man police want to speak to over the murder of a teenager in north London has been released, as officers urge the public to “do the right thing”. Deshaun James Tuitt, 15, was fatally stabbed in Highbury Fields, north London, just before 9pm on 4 August 2022. He later died in