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Victims of the infected blood scandal have restarted legal action against the government, with their lawyer claiming there was a "misfeasance in public office".The civil action was put on hold in 2018 but has been relaunched after the publication of the Infected Blood Inquiry report, with around 500 victims putting their names to the lawsuit. It concerns US-imported blood-clotting products which caused haemophiliacs and others to be infected with HIV […]

Met Office thunderstorm warnings will cover much of the UK later today.One existing alert has been extended to cover most of the north of England and parts of Wales, while another was issued on Sunday morning for large swathes of central, southern, and southwestern England. The southern warning says heavy showers and thunderstorms may cause some disruption in places. It will be in place from 10am to 7pm on Sunday, […]

Rishi Sunak has said he will introduce a new form of mandatory National Service for young people if the Conservatives win the general election.In the first new policy announcement of the campaign, the prime minister has unveiled a plan that would see 18-year-olds given the choice of a full-time military placement for 12 months or a scheme to volunteer for one weekend a month for a year. The placement would […]

A 45-year-old man has died after two gliders collided as they came into land at an airfield.Northamptonshire Police said emergency crews attended the airfield at Hinton-in-the-Hedges near Brackley shortly before 4pm on Saturday.Police and the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) have launched an investigation into the incident.Investigators are appealing for information including mobile phone footage.Read more from Sky News:Sunak plans to bring back National ServicePGA Tour golfer dies aged 30 […]

Manchester United have won the FA Cup after beating rivals Manchester City 2-1 in the final at Wembley.Alejandro Garnacho put the Red Devils ahead with a close-range effort in the 30th minute after a mix-up between City defender Josko Gvardiol and goalkeeper Stefan Ortega. Kobbie Mainoo then doubled United's lead nine minutes later with a clinical finish. Image: Kobbie Mainoo scored United's second goal. Pic: PA United had a goal […]

More than 10,000 migrants have arrived in the UK by crossing the Channel in small boats in 2024.It is a new record for this stage in the year, surpassing the 9,326 who had crossed by this point in 2022. Last year, 7,326 migrants had arrived by small boats by 24 May. This year's landmark was reached on Saturday after 288 people crossed in five small boats on Friday - pushing […]

Four people have been injured and one arrested following a clash between pro-Iran supporters and anti-Iranian government protesters.The Metropolitan Police said officers were called to Alperton Lane, Wembley, at 6.21pm on Friday following reports of disorder. An event was taking place to mark the death of the president of Iran, Ebrahim Raisi.The Met said anti-government protesters had gathered outside the venue and clashes broke out between the groups.Read more:Iran declares […]

The ringleader of a gang that sexually exploited children in Rotherham has been sentenced again, after a new victim came forward.Mohammed Imran Ali Akhtar, 42, was charged as part of Operation Stovewood, a series of investigations carried out after a huge scale of child sexual exploitation was identified in the South Yorkshire town.Warning: This story contains descriptions some readers may find distressing.He was first jailed for 23 years in 2018 […]

A 14-year-old boy has been arrested in London over a terrorism offence.Police have said the investigation, led by the Met's counter terrorism command, is related to extreme right-wing terrorist material. The teenager was arrested on Wednesday at a west London address on suspicion of possessing information of a kind likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism.He was later released on bail until August […]