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The Co-op has apologised after hackers managed to access the data of a "significant number" of past and current members.The firm said the compromised data included names and contact details but not passwords or bank and credit card details. It said it was "continuing to experience sustained malicious attempts".The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and the National Crime Agency (NCA) are helping the company investigate. Spreaker This content is provided […]

Prince Harry has said he wants "reconciliation" with the Royal Family - but claims the King "won't speak to me".In an interview with BBC News after losing a legal challenge over his security in the UK, the Duke of Sussex said "there have been so many disagreements between myself and some of my family". He added that the security row, "that has now been ongoing for five years with regards […]

Liverpool fans' reaction to their second goal in the Premier League title-clinching win against Tottenham caused a tremor on the Richter scale, scientists have revealed. Spurs scored the first goal in Sunday's game at Anfield - but Liverpool equalised in the 24th minute and eventually won 5-1. Not only did the result secure Liverpool's 20th league title, Alexis Mac Allister's first goal also registered 1.74 on the Richter scale - just […]

Patients will be able to get weight loss injections from pharmacies, according to reports. It's claimed drugs such as Ozempic and Mounjaro could be available over the counter after a short consultation - at the cost of an NHS prescription. This would broaden access to these jabs considerably, as the health service currently restricts injections to those regarded as having the highest clinical need. Please use Chrome browser for a more […]

Six mayors are being elected in England, with most of the mayoralties last contested in 2021.These include four combined authority mayorsi , otherwise known as metro mayors, as well as two city mayors.Two of the mayors will take up new positions in the Hull and East Yorkshire, and Greater Lincolnshire combined authorities. The other mayoralties were all last contested in 2021.Vote 2025 - latest updatesMetro mayors• Cambridgeshire and Peterborough• Greater […]

Harrods, the luxury London department store, has become the latest in a string of prominent retailers to be targeted by cyber hackers.Sky News has learnt that Harrods has been engaged in attempts to fend off a cyber attack after similar incidents in recent days involving Marks & Spencer and the Co-op Group. Follow updates: M&S 'forced to halt all recruitment' | MoneyFurther details of the apparent Harrods cyberattack were unclear […]

The Football Association will ban transgender women playing women's football in England from next season.It follows a similar move by the Scottish FA this week after a UK Supreme Court ruling in April that a female is defined by biological sex. In Scotland, only players who were female at birth will be allowed to play in women's football over the age of 13.A statement from the English FA said on […]

The government will give 'recognition' payments to Post Office Capture victims before they receive full compensation.Former sub-postmasters and their families who are entitled to redress have been told the initial amount, which is yet to be finalised, could be £10,000. Capture was a faulty computer system used by sub postmasters in the 1990s - before the Horizon scandal.A report last year found the software is likely to have caused errors […]

The King has shared his thoughts on the "frightening experience" of being among the thousands of people diagnosed with cancer every year.The 76-year-old monarch praised the organisations that mean that "the darkest moments of illness can be illuminated by the greatest compassion". Writing ahead of a Buckingham Palace reception to recognise and celebrate "the remarkable organisations and individuals" who do so much for cancer patients and their families, the King […]