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Millions of people were left waiting too long for energy support due to a lack of government “bandwidth”, according to a report from the cross-party Public Accounts Committee. More than a million households became eligible for support too late, while a further two million homes using prepayment meters have yet to redeem their £400 voucher,

In the end, it was excoriating, damning and unanimous: Boris Johnson was found not only to have deliberately misled the House of Commons over events in Number 10 during COVID lockdowns, but had attacked the fabric of our democracy itself by seeking to undermine the committee and investigation. The conclusion of the 14-month privileges committee

Mortgage payers taking out new loans today are now facing the biggest home loan squeeze since the early 1990s housing crash, with the pain only set to worsen in the coming months. The average rate on a new five-year mortgage has now ticked up to 5.54%, according to Moneyfacts. This is, in headline terms, the

Two police officers who followed two teenage boys minutes before they were killed in a crash in Cardiff have been served with gross misconduct notices, the Independent Office for Police Conduct said. The officers were in a marked van and had followed Kyrees Sullivan, 16, and Harvey Evans, 15, on an electric bike before it

Police are continuing to question a 31-year-old man after three people were stabbed to death and three more injured in an attack in Nottingham early on Tuesday morning. The University of Nottingham said it was “shocked and devastated” as it revealed two of its students were among the dead. Talented hockey player Grace Kumar, 19,

British tech companies and universities are to receive millions of pounds of investment to develop new technology that generates solar power from space. The rapidly emerging technology collects energy from the sun using solar panels attached to satellites, which then beam it back to Earth using wireless technology. Generating power from space has huge potential

A defiant Boris Johnson vowed “I’ll be back” as he called on the Tories to deliver on Brexit and the promises of the 2019 manifesto. The former prime minister hinted at a political comeback on the day he formally resigned as an MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip. In a message in the Daily Express

A 16-year-old boy stabbed to death in Bath on Saturday has been named by police. Emergency services went to an address on Eastfield Avenue shortly after 11pm but Mikey Roynon, from Kingswood, died at the scene. A post-mortem found he was killed by a single stab wound. Three boys – a 15-year-old and a 16-year-old

Jodie Comer has scooped the Tony Award for best leading actress for her performance in the one-woman play Prima Facie.  The role was her Broadway debut, coming hot on the heels of her West End debut in the same role. The live cinema version of the show – part of National Theatre Live series –

A financial analyst from Surrey has been jailed for eight years for terrorism offences after he was caught with a bomb-factory in a lock-up when he took his laptop in for repair. Asad Bhatti, 50, from Redhill, who worked for Legal and General as a senior financial analyst, combined Islam and conspiracy theories to come

Emergency crews remain at the scene of a wildfire that has blazed through the Highlands since Saturday afternoon. The fire broke out near Daviot, south of Inverness, with villagers advised to remain indoors and close all windows and doors to prevent smoke inhalation. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) said at its height six

Rishi Sunak has launched a broadside at Boris Johnson after the former prime minister resigned from the House of Commons last week. Mr Johnson was left furious after some of his political allies – Nadine Dorries, Alok Sharma and Nigel Adams – were not given the places in the House of Lords he nominated them

Lobby Akkinola has felt almost every emotion since his father’s death just over three years ago.  First, there was the overwhelming grief when Femi died with COVID in April 2020. Then came the anger as Lobby desperately searched for answers in trying to understand why his 60-year-old father, a key worker, was left exposed and

Some military personnel and their families have been forced to use food banks as high inflation and rising costs tip members of the Armed Forces into crisis, Sky News can reveal. An unofficial food bank even exists at a large Royal Air Force base in Lincolnshire, a defence source said. The voluntary facility at RAF

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

Police are investigating the deaths of patients at a hospital in Brighton. Detectives are looking into allegations of medical negligence at the Royal Sussex County Hospital over a five-year period. The number of deaths is around 40. The claims concern alleged failings in neurosurgery and general surgery. The claims of medical negligence were made by

A car dealer has been jailed after “clocking” 2,750,000 miles from 32 second-hand vehicles, which he sold on to garages. Ashley Wilson, 27, of Longfield Avenue, Fareham, Hampshire, was sentenced at Portsmouth Crown Court after being convicted of fraud and gaining £445,957 from the sale of the cars. He was jailed for 45 months. Wilson was

Police are continuing the search for a 21-year-old woman who has been missing for a week in Northern Ireland. Chloe Mitchell was last seen on CCTV in the early hours of 3 June in Ballymena town centre in County Antrim. A 26-year-old man has since been arrested in Lurgan, Co Armagh, and police say he

Thousands of West Ham United fans have lined the streets of east London for a victory parade after the squad lifted their first major trophy in more than 40 years. A bus carrying the Hammers emblazoned with the sign “Winners” struggled to make its way through the sea of delighted supporters celebrating their team’s 2-1

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has confirmed the officer captured on video appearing to punch a suspect several times is under criminal investigation. The video of the incident in Porthmadog gained significant attention on social media when it emerged last month. The IOPC said it had “notified a police constable that they are