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The amount employers pay in national insurance is set to rise in next week’s budget to raise money for public services, Sky News understands. Reports have suggested it could be increased by up to two percentage points and will – in part – be used to help fund the NHS. A government source told Sky

An online predator whose abuse led an American girl and her father to take their own lives has been jailed for at least 20 years after the UK’s largest ‘catfishing’ case. Warning: This article contains references to suicide and child sex abuse which readers may find distressing. Alexander McCartney, 26, previously admitted 185 charges, including

Sir Keir Starmer has hinted at possible tax rises for those who own shares and assets, saying they do not fit his definition of “working people”. The prime minister was asked to share his definition of a “working” person after Labour’s election-winning manifesto promised “not increase taxes on working people” – but who exactly that

Lucy Letby’s bid to appeal a conviction for the attempted murder of a baby girl has been dismissed by the Court of Appeal. The convicted child serial killer asked senior judges for approval to challenge her most recent conviction for trying to kill the newborn, known as Child K, following a retrial in July, for

Folkestone has been drawing in crowds in recent years with regeneration and private developments transforming parts of this port town on the Kent coast. But many residents will tell you that the fabric of this community is being torn apart. Local services are deteriorating and have been for some time. Leisure centres have shut down

Emergency services are dealing with an incident at a care home in Dorset – with two people taken to hospital. South Western Ambulance Service said it was called to the home in Swanage at 5.20am and sent a hazard response team, 10 ambulances and “a significant number of additional resources”. “Two patients were conveyed by

A man has been charged over the murder of a woman who was attacked while walking her dog. Anita Rose, 57, left her house to take her springer spaniel Bruce for a walk at about 5am in Brantham, Suffolk, on 24 July. The mother-of-six was found unconscious with serious head injuries on a track road

Chris Kaba was a core member of a notorious south London gang and accused of being the gunman in an alleged bid to murder a rival in a nightclub shooting days before he was killed. The 24-year-old’s gang links, previous convictions and violent past can be reported for the first time after Metropolitan Police marksman

Two trains collided in Wales on Monday evening, with emergency services attending. The incident happened between Shrewsbury and Machynlleth in Mid Wales at about 7.30pm. A British Transport Police said officers were called to the line near Llanbrynmair after reports of “a low-speed train collision involving two trains”. “Paramedics, Fire and Rescue, and Dyfed Powys

A 25-year-old woman has pleaded guilty to assault after throwing a milkshake at Nigel Farage during this summer’s election campaign. Victoria Thomas Bowen, from Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London this morning charged with assault by beating and criminal damage. Image: Victoria Thomas Bowen at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in July. Pic: PA

It is a freezing morning in east Glasgow and the only thing Chris has on his mind is how quickly he can get his first fix. He strides down the street brandishing a needle in the air, as cars and vans drive through the housing estate. The syringe is filled with brown liquid. “20ml of

Every time her son has a seizure, Ellie (not her real name) is forced to recall the man who shook her tiny baby so violently he was left with life-changing injuries. Her little boy was born healthy but when he was attacked, just weeks old, his life completely changed. His mobility, vision, and ability to

Olympic legend Sir Chris Hoy says he has terminal cancer and “two to four years” to live. Sir Chris, 48, revealed earlier this year he was being treated for an unspecified type of cancer and was “optimistic, positive and surrounded by love”. However, the former track cyclist announced in an interview with The Times that

The Great South Run has been cancelled due to a forecast for “high winds and rain” – as well as a risk of “high tide levels” and “potential debris”. More than 20,000 runners were expected to take part in Sunday’s event in Portsmouth. Organisers said they had been monitoring the weather but it hadn’t improved

Liam Payne’s father has visited the hotel in Argentina where his son died, as he read tributes left for the One Direction star. Geoff Payne was seen reading messages and looking at flowers placed outside the CasaSur Hotel in the capital Buenos Aires. He was watched on by a crowd of mourners, with local media

A heavily pregnant woman and her baby have died after a crash involving an unmarked police car in southeast London. The incident happened when the unmarked car was involved in a collision with another vehicle on the A20, near the junction with Kidbrooke Park Road, in Eltham. London Ambulance Service, London Fire Brigade and London’s