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The Northern Lights have returned to the UK tonight with the Met Office saying a number of areas have a "decent chance" of seeing it.This year, the famed aurora has made a couple of appearances as far south as the UK, producing stunning pictures as a result. The phenomena is chiefly influenced by geomagnetic storms, of which the Met Office said there was a "severe" one due to reach Earth […]

The opening date of the UK's first official facility for the safer consumption of illegal drugs has been delayed.The facility at Hunter Street Health Centre in Glasgow was due to open on 21 October but has been pushed back while checks are carried out on the building. The new date is yet to be announced.The safe drug consumption facility (SDCF) will allow users to be able to consume drugs, including […]

The BBC has apologised to users after its weather app mistakenly showed forecasts for "hurricane force" winds near London and temperatures over 400C in Nottingham.BBC Weather forecasters were quick to point out the issue and make clear the incorrect graphics were being looked into. "Oops, don't be alarmed by some of our [BBC Weather app] data this morning," lead BBC Weather presenter and meteorologist Simon King wrote on X."Be assured […]

The Chancellor will need to raise taxes by £25bn if she wants to keep spending in line with a key indicator - the nation's economic health - according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies.In its annual 'Green Budget' analysis, the IFS warned that the government would have to dramatically increase the £9bn of tax rises outlined in its manifesto to meet the pressures on public services. The chancellor is likely […]

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper attended Taylor Swift's concert in London for free using tickets provided to her husband by the megastar's music label Universal, Sky News can reveal.Ms Cooper went to one of the gigs where the star was given extra police protection, which she is claimed to have been pushing for. The home secretary went as a guest of her husband, former Labour minister Ed Balls.Mr Balls was offered […]

The outgoing boss of the Post Office has said he does not need to clear his name following criticism of his leadership over the Horizon IT scandal.Nick Read made the comments as he arrived for the first of three days of evidence to the inquiry into the scandal, in which more than 900 sub-postmasters were wrongly prosecuted for stealing cash because of faulty computer software. The chief executive, who took […]

A suspect has been arrested in connection with the death of a man as part of a murder investigation in South Lanarkshire.David Graham, 38, was attacked while walking alone in General's Gate, Uddingston, at around 7.35pm on Sunday. Mr Graham, from Cambuslang, was taken to Glasgow's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival.Police Scotland launched a murder probe earlier this week and have now arrested a 29-year-old […]

Parliament Road in Middlesbrough feels a world away from the establishment it shares a name with, but for one Sunday in August, the terraced streets of central Middlesbrough were at the centre of national attention.That afternoon, what was advertised as a peaceful protest, turned into a riot, with hundreds of people, many of them wearing masks, targeting livelihoods and businesses in one of the city's most diverse areas. They lit […]

There's no doubt who has momentum in the Tory leadership contest now.James Cleverly pole-vaulted his rivals to first place - reaping the benefits of a well-thought-through, warm conference speech designed to make the party feel good about itself. Politics latest: Minister refuses to apologise over viral tweetA pitch from the Tory centre that so far appears to be appealing to all sides. Hopes in rival camps that the conference counted […]