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A university student accused of removing top secret information worth millions of pounds while on a work placement with GCHQ has pleaded guilty to causing a serious risk to national security.While on secondment to the agency, Hasaan Arshad, 25, took his work mobile phone into a top-secret area and connected the device to a workstation. He then transferred sensitive data, containing the names of GCHQ employees, from a secure computer […]

Sir Ed Davey has said people are "changing their mind" on Tesla electric cars and he would not buy one.Asked if people should boycott Tesla - run by Trump adviser Elon Musk - the Liberal Democrat leader said: "Let's get tariffs on them first." Sir Ed told Sky News: "People who would have liked to believe that Teslas were the way forward are now saying, 'well, hold on a minute, […]

The boss of Primark has resigned after admitting an "error of judgement" in his behaviour towards a woman in a social environment. Paul Marchant stepped down as chief executive of the high-street fashion brand with immediate effect following an investigation. Primark's parent firm, Associated British Foods (ABF) said he had co-operated with the investigation, and "acknowledged his error of judgment and accepts that his actions fell below the standards expected […]

From next week, drivers using London's Blackwall Tunnel will have to pay a toll.The charge is being implemented the same day the new Silvertown Tunnel - which will link east London to southeast London - also opens to drivers. For car drivers, a return journey at peak times will cost £8, jumping up to £13 for large vans.Here is everything you need to know about the new tunnel, the tolls […]

The government plans to change the law so it can overrule Sentencing Council guidelines following a row over "two-tier justice", Sky News understands.The independent Sentencing Council, which sets out sentencing guidance to courts in England and Wales, has been at odds with Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood for weeks after it updated its guidance. It said that from April, a pre-sentence report, the results of which are taken into account when […]

The anger and acrimony is palpable.This is a catastrophic row risking the reputation of Prince Harry's beloved charity. Sentebale is so much more than a cause he supports. It is a deeply personal tribute to the memory of his late mother.Read more: Charity boss says Harry asked for public message of support for MeghanWhen Harry visited Lesotho he came alive, it was like his second home. His passion and connection […]

The morning-after pill could become free from pharmacies in order to end an "unfair postcode lottery", according to a health minister. The morning-after pill is a type of emergency contraception taken to prevent an unwanted pregnancy. Despite its name, it can be taken up to five days after unprotected sex, but the sooner it is taken, the more effective it is.Emergency contraception is free from most GPs and sexual health clinics, […]

Hundreds of thousands of joyous Newcastle United fans gathered in the city to celebrate the team's Carabao Cup victory over Liverpool.The win marked the club's first domestic trophy in 70 years, with the streets turning into a sea of black and white for an open-top bus parade. It was estimated ahead of the event that as many as 150,000 fans were due to line the streets for the parade.An estimated […]

The chair of the charity set up by Prince Harry has accused him of "harassment and bullying at scale" after he and several others quit the organisation earlier this week.The Duke of Sussex was said to have initiated the campaign by the "unleashing of the Sussex [PR] machine". Sentebale chair Dr Sophie Chandauka told Trevor Phillips on Sky's Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips: "The only reason I'm here... is because at […]