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A cabinet minister has appeared to leave the door open for Lee Anderson to regain the Tory party whip following an attack on Sadiq Khan that resulted in his suspension. Mr Anderson was suspended at the weekend after he refused to apologise for claiming “Islamists” had got “control” over London and that Mr Khan had

A teenager is missing after three people fell into Rudyard Lake in Staffordshire on Saturday night. Police said they were called at 9.30pm to reports that three boys, believed to be around 17, were in the water. Two managed to get out and were taken to hospital after being assessed by paramedics. Specialist search teams

Hundreds of teenagers had to be dispersed from outside a home in Worthing, West Sussex, after a party invitation was reportedly shared on social media. Police officers were called to reports of around 100 to 200 people causing anti-social behaviour outside a house in Poulters Lane on Friday night. Image: Pic: Facebook/@imjustbrighton Locals said their

A rapist who attacked a teenager after contacting her on Snapchat may have used the app to target other young girls, police have said. Officers are appealing for further potential victims to come forward after Rhodri Griffiths was sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison. He was convicted of offences including sexual activity

The King has criticised Russia’s “indescribable aggression” and praised Ukrainians for their “true valour” on the second anniversary of the full-scale invasion. Saturday marked two years since Vladimir Putin unleashed war on Ukraine, seeking to crush Ukrainian democracy under tank treads as his forces tried to capture Kyiv. Follow latest: Expert predicts which areas Russia

Lee Anderson has been suspended from the Conservative party after “Islamophobic” comments. A spokesperson for Chief Whip Simon Hart said: “Following his refusal to apologise for comments made yesterday, the Chief Whip has suspended the Conservative whip from Lee Anderson MP.” Speaking on GB News this week, Mr Anderson, MP for Ashfield, said: “I don’t

The King has been shown having a chuckle at cards sent by well-wishers, including one of a dog with the caption “at least you don’t have to wear a cone!”. The 75-year-old monarch has been sent around 7,000 messages of support from around the world since his cancer diagnosis. Newly released images and footage show

A body recovered from the River Thames has been confirmed as Clapham chemical attack suspect Abdul Ezedi. Marine police teams had been searching the river in London for Ezedi, who was accused of throwing a strong alkali substance on his ex-partner and her daughters, aged three and eight, on 31 January. A huge search operation

Dog owners have been warned to keep their dogs on a lead after two separate attacks on flocks of sheep. North Wales Police is investigating after it received a report of a sheep attack in Talysarn, Gwynedd, on 18 February. Police say a dog was seen running loose in a field at around 3.45pm and

A woman who filmed herself killing a cat before putting the animal in a blender has been found guilty of murdering a man four months later. Warning: This story contains descriptions and an image that readers may find distressing Scarlet Blake, 25, live-streamed the dissection of a family pet to New Order’s 1987 hit True

Chances were repeatedly missed to stop one of the UK’s most prolific rapists before he murdered a Glasgow sex worker and dumped her remains in remote woods, Sky News can reveal. Iain Packer, 51, was found guilty of murdering Glasgow sex worker Emma Caldwell in 2005 and raping multiple other vulnerable women in a campaign

The reduction in the Ofgem price cap that will apply from April may be the final step on the long, ruinously expensive road to a new normal for consumer energy prices.  The guide price for typical annual dual-tariff use of £1,690 – a fall of 12.3% from the previous cap – is a dramatic reduction

The energy price cap is to fall by £20 a month, the industry regulator has announced, but households are to face an additional “temporary” charge to help suppliers support struggling customers with record levels of debt. Ofgem confirmed a 12% price cap reduction will take effect from 1 April, taking the annual energy bill for

Police chiefs are calling for new powers to allow officers to instantly disqualify drink or drug-drivers at the side of the road. They say the new powers would allow police to take drivers who pose a risk to others off the road “immediately”. Currently, drivers charged with drug or drink-driving offences are banned following a

The home secretary has apologised after a baby’s birth certificate which had been sent off for a passport application was defaced to remove a reference to Israel. James Cleverly said an investigation was under way after the father’s birth place was apparently scribbled out when the document was returned. “We apologise to the family for

The King says he has been “reduced to tears” by the “many wonderful messages and cards” he has received since his cancer diagnosis. The monarch, 75, was speaking with Rishi Sunak in his first face-to-face audience with the PM since Buckingham Palace announced he had a “form of cancer”. “I’ve had so many wonderful messages

Sir Jim Ratcliffe has revealed plans to restore the greatness of Manchester United within three years and knock Manchester City “off their perch”. Speaking for an hour at his INEOS office, United’s new part-owner set out a vision to refurbish Old Trafford for around £1bn or build a new stadium on the same site with

Kemi Badenoch is embroiled in another political row after Canada refuted her claim she was engaging with them on trade talks. The country’s high commissioner to the UK, Ralph Goodale, has told MPs that no discussions of any kind are happening. The intervention risks inflaming tensions after Ms Badenoch paused negotiations with Canada on a

Actor and comedian Ewen MacIntosh, best known for playing Keith in The Office, has died at the age of 50. JustRight Management confirmed his death in a statement shared on social media, saying: “With great sadness we announce the peaceful passing of our beloved comedy genius Ewen MacIntosh. “His family thank all who supported him,

The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) has apologised after a woman claimed she was assaulted in a cupboard at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium. The former employee’s allegations have emerged after a damning report into behaviours at the governing body was published in November. The review found a “toxic” and “vindictive” culture. The woman, who wishes to remain