Instagram unveils new feature as govt tightens online safety rules
Instagram is releasing a feature that will let users easily reset their algorithms, as the government strengthens its regulation of...
Politics
Non-crime hate incidents guidance needs urgent change, shadow home secretary Chris Philp says
Non-crime hate incidents guidance needs to be urgently changed because officers are "not the thought police", the shadow home secretary...
Nadine Dorries reveals impact of being abused by Church of England vicar
Former Conservative MP Nadine Dorries has said her experience of being abused as a child "ruined" her life.The former culture...
Everything ‘on the table’ in debate over restricting children’s social media use, says science secretary
The science secretary has said he will "keep everything on the table" when it comes to restricting social media for...
UK’s longest-serving MP calls for assisted dying vote delay as not enough time ‘to consider immense complexities’
The UK's longest-serving MP has called for the assisted dying bill to be delayed as he said there is not...
Ukraine fires UK-supplied Storm Shadow missiles at targets inside Russia
Ukraine has fired British-supplied Storm Shadow missiles into Russia, a source has told Sky News.The UK and Ukraine have not...
UK to scrap warships, military helicopters and fleet of drones to save money despite threats abroad
The UK will scrap five warships, dozens of military helicopters and a fleet of drones to save money despite growing...
More asylum hotels have opened up since July, Dame Angela Eagle says as she pledges to end use
The border security minister has said more hotels for asylum seekers have opened since Labour came into government, but she...
Angela Rayner criticises ‘scaremongering’ over inheritance tax changes for farmers
Angela Rayner has criticised "scaremongering" over Labour's reforms to inheritance tax on farms.The deputy prime minister had to defend the...
‘We need help’: Workers say shoplifting is ‘out of control’ after surge in brazen thefts
A woman casually walks into a convenience store and starts filling a bread crate with goods from one of the...
Home secretary reveals police forces to be ‘compensated’ for national insurance rise
Police forces will be "compensated" for the increase in employers' national insurance, the home secretary has revealed.Yvette Cooper told a...
Bank of England governor backs big retail on budget jobs warning
The Bank of England governor has said industry lobby group the British Retail Consortium (BRC) was right to warn of...
Where does the cabinet stand on assisted dying?
Later this month MPs will debate one of the most contentious pieces of legislation to have ever crossed their desks.Not...
Scottish Labour pledge to reverse Starmer’s winter fuel payment cut if they take over in Holyrood
Scottish Labour have promised to go against the national party and reintroduce the universal winter fuel payment for pensioners.Shortly after...
The PM wants to focus on global affairs – but the noisy protests back home will only get louder
The prime minister marked the 1,000th day of the war in Ukraine tending to global affairs at the G20 summit...
Sir Keir Starmer ‘absolutely’ confident in chancellor after rows with farmers, pensioners, and employers
Sir Keir Starmer has said he is "absolutely" still confident in Chancellor Rachel Reeves after her financial plans sparked rows...
Winter fuel cut: 100,000 extra pensioners could be in poverty by 2027, government modelling shows
One hundred thousand extra pensioners could be in poverty by 2027 due to the government's decision to axe the winter...
Hundreds of prisoners in Scotland could be released early in the new year if sentence changes passed
Almost 400 short-term prisoners in Scotland could be released early in the new year under Scottish government plans to ease...
Labour is ‘absolutely not’ engaged in class war, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer insists
Labour is "absolutely not" engaged in a class war, the prime minister has said.Sir Keir Starmer was asked by Sky...
Government considering subsidised jobs to get young people into work – as shocking figure reveals scale of crisis
The government is exploring the option of a subsided jobs programme to help get young people into work, Sky News...