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King Charles says Canada will remain "strong and free" - in a speech viewed by many Canadians as a show of support for the country's sovereignty following annexation threats by Donald Trump.It comes after Mr Trump repeatedly suggested that Canada should become America's 51st state. Prime Minister Mark Carney later invited Charles, who is the head of state in Canada, to the state opening of parliament.On Tuesday, Charles said in […]

Strike action during the summer holidays is looming over Scotland's two largest airports amid a row over pay, a union has warned.Unite said ground services crew employed by Menzies Aviation at Edinburgh and Glasgow airports have overwhelmingly rejected "unacceptable" separate pay offers from the company. The union warned that unless a better offer is tabled, it will have no option but to ballot members for industrial action.Unite said around 300 […]

Eyewitnesses have described the "frantic" moment a people carrier ploughed into crowds at Liverpool FC's trophy parade.Thousands of fans were in the city centre when the incident unfolded - with 27 people needing hospital treatment and two in a serious condition.Peter Jones told Sky News that Water Street was bustling at the time, with the car "flying past" him."People were chasing it and trying to stop him, windows smashed at […]

Footage shows a car driving into crowds at Liverpool FC's trophy parade. Warning: Contains details some readers may find distressingIn the video, filmed from a window overlooking the business district, a people carrier can be seen travelling at speed.Fans in the street quickly move out of the vehicle's path - with some attempting to drag their loved ones out of danger.Latest updates: 53-year-old British suspect arrested Please use Chrome browser […]

King Charles has arrived in Canada for his first visit as the country's head of state.The 76-year-old, who is still undergoing treatment for an undisclosed cancer, landed in Ottawa shortly after 1pm (6pm UK time). The King is set to attend a community event at Lansdowne Park, a 40-acre urban park with several heritage sites, and a ceremonial tree planting at Rideau Hall, where he will meet with newly elected […]

A man has died after attempting to save two children who appeared to be in distress in the sea.The 60-year-old entered the water close to the promenade in Ingoldmells, near Skegness, at around 4pm on Sunday.He got into difficulty and died at the scene, Lincolnshire Police said. "Our thoughts are with the man's family and loved ones at this very sad time," the force added.It did not give any further […]

It's 8.34am on a Tuesday and Vanessa Paton is taking me on a tour of Glasgow's east end, where she has lived for almost 50 years.Half a mile away sits the newly opened taxpayer-funded facility, named The Thistle, where drug addicts can bring their heroin and cocaine, are handed clean needles and invited to inject under NHS medical supervision. The concept, a UK first, is controversial and costs £2.3m a […]

No U-turn comes without a political cost.This weekend, it has become clear there is a price to pay for Sir Keir Starmer's decision to row back on winter fuel payment cuts. One MP said in a text message: "We all want to see more", while former prime minister Gordon Brown told Sky News this week the two-child benefit cap was "pretty discriminatory" and could be scrapped. Image: Nigel Farage is […]

A mother and three of her children who died in a house fire in northwest London have been named by police.Warning: This article contains pictures of a fire in which people died Detectives say Nusrat Usman, 43, Maryam Mikaiel, 15, Musa Usman, eight, and Raees Usman, four, died following the fire in Stonebridge, near Wembley, in the early hours of Saturday.A woman in her 70s was taken to hospital but […]