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Gaza and transatlantic trade are set to dominate talks between Donald Trump and Sir Keir Starmer when the pair meet in Scotland on Monday.Downing Street said the prime minister would discuss "what more can be done to secure the ceasefire [in the Middle East] urgently", during the meeting at the president's Turnberry golf course in Ayrshire. Talks in Qatar over a ceasefire ended on Thursday after the US and Israel […]

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"A wave of new cafes, bars, music venues and outdoor dining" could come to the UK - as the government unveils plans to overhaul planning rules and "breathe new life into the high street".Under the proposals, ministers also want to reform licensing rules to make it easier for disused shops to be converted into hospitality venues. In a statement, Chancellor Rachel Reeves said she planned to scrap "clunky, outdated rules... […]

A campaign group for a third runway at Heathrow that gets funding from the airport has been distributing "incredibly misleading" information to households in west London, according to opponents of the expansion.The group, called Back Heathrow, sent leaflets to people living near the airport, claiming expansion could be the route to a "greener" airport and suggesting it would mean only the "cleanest and quietest aircraft" fly there. It comes as […]

It was an unlikely backdrop for a protest - a large roundabout on the outskirts of Norwich.But behind the trees flanking one of the carriageways was the reason hundreds had come - another hotel being used to house asylum seekers. Just as towns and cities around the country have seen protests in recent days, most prominently in Epping in Essex where at least 18 arrests have been made, this time […]

Leah Williamson has said England are "aware" and "connected" to what it would mean for the nation if they were to beat Spain in Sunday's Women's Euro final. The Lionesses have led a charmed life in the knockout stages of the tournament they won at Wembley four years ago. England captain Williamson was asked by Sky News' Rob Harris at a news conference what it would mean to have the […]

A police and crime commissioner has apologised after claiming multiple human remains had been found in woodland during a murder investigation.Alison Hernandez told a meeting of the Devon and Cornwall police and crime panel "dead bodies" had been found at Sticker, near St Austell. She said investigations were ongoing to establish exactly how many had been found.But Devon and Cornwall Police said the body of one man had been recovered […]

Ethical hackers have shown Sky News how new age verification systems can be bypassed on pornographic websites in a matter of seconds.On Friday, toughened rules came into force that mean companies hosting adult content online must block under-18s using "highly effective age verification". That could include AI tools that use pictures to estimate someone's age, bank or ID checks, or more technical solutions using browser cookies.But hours later, two ethical […]

Parliament may have shut up shop for a six-week summer break, but MPs and the French president are turning up the heat on Sir Keir Starmer over the Middle East.More than one in three of all 650 MPs have written to the prime minister calling on the UK to recognise a Palestinian state at a United Nations conference next week. In response to the call, his answer is essentially: Yes, […]