BBC director general Lord Hall has dismissed the idea the corporation is not honouring its agreement with the government over free TV licences for…

Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg has told Sky News that the UK's pledge to produce net zero carbon emissions by 2050 is "actually doing more harm…

The discovery of human remains in a Worcestershire village is not believed to be linked to missing estate agent Suzy Lampugh, police have said.

The brother of Manchester suicide bomber Salman Abedi has been arrested at a London airport after being extradited from Libya over his alleged involvement…

Emeli Sande didn't begin her career with that name.

The disappearance of a father-of-one from east London in April is now a murder inquiry, police have confirmed.

A beach shack worker has been convicted for the 2008 rape and murder of British teenager Scarlett Keeling in Goa, India.

Police are urging people to report any sale of meat in "strange circumstances" as they investigate yet another incident of illegal sheep butchery.

A rail firm has been fined £1m after a passenger died when he put his head out of a train window.

A 30-year-old man has been found guilty of trying to kill people outside the Houses of Parliament.

The ex-partner of a heavily pregnant woman has accepted responsibility for her killing, a court has heard.

For tens of thousands of people, it is a pinch-yourself-is-this-really-happening moment.

The number people left with a disability following a stroke is set to rise by a third by 2035, with a shortage of specialist NHS staff partly to blame.…

Rural domestic violence victims are lacking support "that could mean a difference between life and death", a report has said.

The level of care shown to elderly crime victims is not good enough in more than half of cases, according to a report.

Human remains have been discovered in a Worcestershire village, police have said.

A man has been charged in connection with the death of a mother who went missing in 2017.

Mark Holder, 37, is an Iraq veteran. He was forced to leave the armed forces because of bullying by members of his own unit who pointed loaded guns…

Rapper Unknown T has been charged with murder over the fatal stabbing of a man at a New Year's party in north London last year.

British former world judo champion Craig Fallon has died at the age of 36.

A health alert has been issued after schoolchildren were rushed to hospital after using a vaping liquid containing the designer drug spice.

The government will look at whether to prevent 16 and 17-year-olds from playing the National Lottery by raising the current age limit to 18.

There were almost 1,200 drugs-related deaths in Scotland last year - the highest level since current records began.

An 80-year-old man who was knocked unconscious in a road rage attack has voiced anger after the man who carried out the assault avoided being sentenced…

Three terrorists who murdered eight innocent people and injured almost 50 others around London Bridge were lawfully killed by armed police, an…

England bowler Jofra Archer privately grieved during the cricket World Cup after his cousin was shot dead in Barbados, his father said.

People were left puzzled after their smart meters suddenly changed from English to Welsh, despite not living in Wales.

Senior officers in the armed forces are a "pack of white middle-aged men" who are not used to having people from minority groups serving alongside…

A marine biologist has told Sky News that a giant six-foot-long jellyfish that was spotted off the coast of Cornwall is not a monster from the deep,…

Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt have criticised Donald Trump after he told four US congresswomen to "go back" to the "broken and crime infested places…

Britons are being exposed to harmful chemicals from birth, with even mothers' breast milk containing a high concentration of flame retardants.

Theresa May lifted the cricket World Cup with skipper Eoin Morgan as she welcomed England's heroes to Downing Street.

A predator described as "wicked beyond belief" has pleaded guilty to a second sexually motivated murder.

World War Two codebreaker Alan Turing has been revealed as the face of the new £50 banknote.

Jeremy Corbyn is facing a revolt from senior Labour figures calling on him to apologise for the party's response to an investigation into its antisemitism…

A "terrifying" man wearing a rubber suit has reportedly been terrorising villagers and "grunting and touching his genitals" in Somerset.

Members of Extinction Rebellion have blocked roads in London and four other cities in a new wave of demonstrations demanding faster action against…

A university drop-out from Essex has won more than $1.5m (£1.2m) in the final of the world's most prestigious poker tournament.

A man accused of killing a heavily pregnant woman and her baby son has appeared in court.

A drug dealer who targeted victims on Grindr has been found guilty of murdering a Bond actor with a fatal dose of chemsex drug GHB.

Sadiq Khan has branded the rise in fatal stabbings a "human cost of austerity" as he urged both candidates vying to become the next prime minister…

A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 22-year-old man was stabbed to death in south-east London.

Tributes to England's cricketing heroes have been pouring in after their dramatic win in the cricket World Cup final against New Zealand.

England have won the cricket World Cup final against New Zealand in the most dramatic of fashions, after both the match and super over were tied.

The Queen has congratulated the England team for their nail-biting victory over New Zealand in the cricket World Cup.

Captain Eoin Morgan spearheaded England's cricket team to an astonishing victory over New Zealand in the World Cup final.

Novak Djokovic has beaten Roger Federer in the longest Wimbledon final ever to match Bjorn Borg by winning his fifth title.

A man has been arrested after a 75-year-old woman died when she was hit by a quad bike that mounted the kerb of a Glasgow street.

At least 45 lambs and sheep have been "professionally slaughtered" in fields this week, with several left butchered for farmers to discover.

Five men have been arrested on suspicion of affray after a car was driven at a group of people in southwest London.

A village shop has been badly damaged by ram-raiders who targeted its cash machine.

Two pedestrians have died after being hit by a car in Glenrothes, Fife.

A man has been charged with the murder of heavily pregnant Kelly Mary Fauvrelle and the manslaughter of her baby son, Riley.

Police forces, local councils and NHS trusts will be required to work together to tackle serious crime under a new legal duty, which will be unveiled…

Schools should stop insisting that children wear uniform displaying the school logo so that parents can buy less expensive items, according to a new…

Former England captain Andrew Strauss thinks England's momentum will help carry them to victory over New Zealand in the World Cup final.

Police in Northern Ireland have accused loyalist paramilitaries of using women and children as human shields to stop efforts to demolish a contentious…

A topless man sparked mass panic at a busy shopping centre when he began shouting and indicating he had a gun.

Simona Halep has beaten Serena Williams to claim her first ever Wimbledon title.

The government is set to issue national guidance on how many hours sleep people should be getting a night, according to reports.

The Cricket World Cup final between England and New Zealand takes place on Sunday.

Boris Johnson has told Sky News it is wrong for police to tell the media not to publish further leaks after Scotland Yard urged news services to hand…

A murder investigation is under way in Birmingham after a man was found stabbed to death in what may have been a "targeted" attack.

A police investigation into the leak of memos written by the UK ambassador to the US has been criticised by former chancellor George Osborne for "encroaching…

Wounded British veterans and serving members of the military have joined archaeologists in Belgium to help begin excavating the site of Wellington's…

Andrew Webster, retired captain of The Green Howards, is among veterans uncovering key sites from the Battle of Waterloo.

Two new prison officers have told Sky News that they have been surprised by the realities of the job.

For Serena Williams' coach Patrick Mouratoglou there shouldn't be too many conversations about who is the greatest of all time.

A man has been arrested after two people were found stabbed to death in a house in southwest London.

Spanish tennis player Roberto Bautista Agut can finally pack his bags and go on his stag do, having delayed it when he unexpectedly reached the Wimbledon…

A murderer who killed an IT consultant after an argument over a blocked aisle on a train spiralled out of control has been jailed for at least 28 years.

No action is to be taken against four police officers following the death of a man who collapsed in police custody, a misconduct hearing has decided.

An airport was forced to close for 45 minutes this afternoon when a drone was spotted nearby.

An Islamic State (IS) supporter who was arrested amid fears of a Christmas terror plot has been found guilty of planning an attack using a remote-controlled…

The Netball World Cup could be another source of sporting pride for England this summer as the hosts aim to follow up their dramatic Commonwealth Games…

Financier Ben Goldsmith has said the death of his "beautiful" and "brilliant" 15-year-old daughter "hurts me so much I can't describe".

The decision to release a paedophile nursery worker from jail because she is no longer a "significant risk" must be reviewed, an MP has said.

Chris Kamara urged people not to be alarmed as he donned some construction gear in an apparent nod to a doppelganger police e-fit.

The niece of Justin Fashanu has told Sky News that a man who claims he is about to come out as a gay professional footballer could "pave the way" for…

Popular bike trails in the Peak District are being lined with dangerous hidden booby traps made up of rocks and nails.

Society "needs to be responding and evolving in line" with the mental health pressures young people face, Education Secretary Damian Hinds has said.

One of three teenagers who were stabbed in south London on Thursday night has died, police have said.

A 25-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of a heavily pregnant woman and her baby.

Two courtrooms will set aside a day a week for nearly five months to deal with hundreds of cases after the Extinction Rebellion protests in London.

Detectives investigating the murder of a Derbyshire pensioner say they are "searching for body parts".

Lucy McHugh's alleged killer has told his murder trial how he swore at the "stalkerish" 13-year-old and pushed her away because she followed him around.

Sky will make the final of the Cricket World Cup between England and New Zealand free-to-air by partnering with Channel 4.

England have beaten Australia to reach the Cricket World Cup final for the first time since 1992.

England's A&E departments have recorded their worst June performance since current records began, with just 86.4% of patients seen within four hours.

The mother of an unarmed man killed by a policeman has called for the officer's firearms unit to be disbanded.

A baby has died after choking on food while at a nursery in Edinburgh.

Parts of Scotland and northern England could face flooding as up to a month's worth of rain may fall in the space of two hours.

A section of one of Britain's busiest motorways was shut for around 10 hours earlier today after a serious crash involving a jackknifed lorry…

Tommy Robinson has been sent back to jail for contempt of court over an online broadcast featuring defendants in a criminal trial.

A man has been arrested after scaling the front gates at Buckingham Palace in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

Wealthy white cricketers are "significantly overrepresented" at all levels of the game, according to research released on the eve of the World Cup…

The mother of a man shot dead by police seven years ago is hoping the findings of a public inquiry could lead to criminal charges for the officers…

Britain's attitudes to same-sex relations have become as liberal as they are going to get, according to new research.

A man has died after being stabbed in broad daylight in southeast London.

An inmate has been stabbed in the neck with a makeshift knife at HMP Swaleside on the Isle of Sheppey, Sky News understands.

England footballer Daniel Sturridge has been reunited with his dog after the canine went missing from his Los Angeles house.

An independent investigation has been launched after three officers were filmed pinning down a man as he appeared to have a seizure.

Gatwick Airport says flights have resumed after being suspended for two hours due to an "air traffic control system issue".

Britain's biggest and most powerful ever warship returned to port early after sailors on board were at risk of drowning, according to reports.

A zookeeper who was mauled by a tiger died accidentally after entering its enclosure without realising it was not safe, an inquest has concluded.

A snake has been found abandoned in a branch of McDonald's.

A man has been arrested in Romania over the 2013 murder of Valerie Graves, who was found bludgeoned to death in bed, police have said.

Financier Ben Goldsmith and banking heiress Kate Rothschild are said to be "united in grief" following the death of their 15-year-old daughter in a…

Tory leadership favourite Boris Johnson has refused to say whether he will keep Britain's ambassador to the US in post after the leak of sensitive…

The government has a "ramshackle, Dad's Army" approach to coping with the impact of rising temperatures, its own climate advisers have warned.

Britain's biggest and most powerful warship has returned to port early after there was a leak on board, according to the Ministry of Defence.

Conservative leadership candidate Jeremy Hunt has hit out at Donald Trump, calling him "disrespectful" to the prime minister and the UK.