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The prime minister has announced £84m of new funding for African and Middle Eastern countries in an attempt to tackle the migration crisis “at source”. Speaking in a press conference at Blenheim Palace, where a raft of leaders have been meeting for a European Political Community (EPC) summit, Sir Keir Starmer said the new money

“I was in the cell naked for eight hours,” says Mark Dove, as he recounts his time in custody with Greater Manchester Police – when he was detained for an offence for which he was never charged. “I had to keep warm with the hot water tap from the cell,” he tells Sky News. Mark says he

The family of a boy who was hit by a van and left dying in the road “like an animal” have said they have forgiven the driver as he was handed a suspended prison sentence. Seven-year-old William Brown was struck by Stewart Powell’s grey Peugeot van, throwing him into the path of another car, on

George has not been to school for the last two years. He is autistic, which means he has special educational needs that requires a school to give him extra support to help him learn. And even though he as a legal document which outlines exactly the kind of support he should be receiving, his mum

The mother of Jay Slater has paid tribute to her “beautiful boy” after his body was found in Tenerife. The British teenager went missing on the Spanish island on 17 June, sparking a near-month long search that resulted in a body being found on Monday. A court spokesperson in Tenerife said fingerprints examined in a

Britain’s armed forces must have the ability to confront a “deadly quartet” of China, Russia, Iran and North Korea, the surprise pick to lead a major review of the UK’s shrunken defences has warned. Lord Robertson, a former Labour defence secretary and former NATO chief, is being brought back to frontline military policy by Sir

A body believed to be that of British teenager Jay Slater has been found a month after his disappearance in Tenerife. The local civil guard said on Monday they had found a “lifeless body of a young man after 29 days of constant search”. “All indications are that it could be the young British man

England suffered late heartbreak in Berlin after Spain scored in the final minutes to beat the Three Lions 2-1 and win Euro 2024. After a tense opening 45 minutes in which both teams struggled to find their rhythm, Spain fired out of the blocks after half-time. They made the breakthrough just over a minute into

The Princess of Wales has arrived at Wimbledon for the men’s singles final, her second public appearance since she was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year. Kate, who attended Trooping the Colour last month, will watch defending champion Carlos Alcaraz play Novak Djokovic in a repeat of last year’s tournament finale on Centre Court. The

Sky Sports commentator John Hunt said he and his family are “devastated” over the murders of his wife and two daughters. Carol Hunt, 61, Louise, 25, and Hannah, 28, were killed in a crossbow attack at a house in Ashlyn Close, in Bushey, Hertfordshire, this week. In a statement, the BBC and Sky Sports racing

A 24-year-old man has been arrested after remains were found in two suitcases in Bristol and a flat in west London. There had been a manhunt in the wake of the discovery of body parts, but police are now not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident. The man was detained by armed

Human remains have been found in a flat in west London by officers investigating the discovery of body parts in two suitcases in Bristol. A crime scene has been in place in Scott’s Road, Shepherd’s Bush, since Friday afternoon. And in a statement, the Metropolitan Police said: “Officers believe that the remains are connected to

Human remains found in two suitcases are thought to be those of two adult men, according to police. Acting Bristol Commander Vicks Hayward-Melen said the Metropolitan Police was taking over the investigation after two suitcases containing human remains were found on Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol. A crime scene is in place at a location

Police have released an image of a suspect still on the loose after human remains were found in two suitcases left by Clifton Suspension Bridge. In a press conference, detectives from Avon and Somerset Police said the suspect was taken to the bridge by a taxi, and that the taxi driver is working with officers

The suspect in the triple murder of three women in Bushey is in a serious condition in hospital and is yet to be questioned, police have said. Kyle Clifford, who was wanted in connection with the killings, was discovered by police in Lavender Hill cemetery in Enfield, north London, on Wednesday following a large manhunt.

England have reached the final of the Euros for the second time in a row after beating the Netherlands 2 – 1 in Dortmund. A last gasp goal from substitute Ollie Watkins secured victory for England in dramatic fashion minutes after Bukayo Saka had an effort ruled offside. England had survived a scare in the