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American XL bully dogs are a danger to communities and will banned, Rishi Sunak has said, after a man was mauled to death. Announcing the move, the prime minister stressed the need to end such violent attacks “and keep people safe”. Mr Sunak was responding to the latest incident in which a man died after

More than 20 flights have been cancelled, with others delayed or diverted because of a lack of staff in air traffic control at Gatwick Airport. The airport apologised for “any inconvenience caused” and urged passengers to contact their airline. A spokesperson for Gatwick Airport confirmed “22 flights have been cancelled” but said “the situation is

The number of people in England waiting to start routine hospital treatment has hit a record high. An estimated 7.68 million people were waiting to start treatment at the end of July, up from 7.57 million in June. It is the highest number since records began in August 2007 and marks the eighth consecutive month

Sara Sharif’s father, stepmother and uncle have been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the death of the 10-year-old girl. In a statement, Surrey Police detective superintendent Mark Chapman said: “Two men, aged 41 years and 28 years, and a woman, aged 29 years, were arrested on suspicion of murder after disembarking a

Police are investigating a confrontation at a shop in south London between a customer and a man believed to be an employee, with viral video footage of the incident sparking protests. Officers visited the shop, Peckham Hair and Cosmetics in Rye Lane, Peckham, just after 1.15pm on Monday following reports a 31-year-old woman had attempted

An investigation has been launched after malicious emails were sent to a number of schools in the North West, police have said. Both Chester Constabulary and Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said they were looking into the messages. Lache Primary School, in Chester, initially notified parents on its Facebook page that they would be unable to

Almost a third of NHS female surgical staff have been sexually assaulted, including rape, in the last five years, a new survey has revealed. The study, published in the British Journal of Surgery (BJS), examined sexual misconduct over the past five years among the UK surgical workforce and found that 63% of women and 23%

A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a two-year-old girl who was found in a pond in Hampshire. The child was reported missing from her home in Kingsley, near Bordon, shortly after 5pm on Sunday. Following a search for the toddler, she was found in Kingsley Pond and taken

The home secretary is seeking “urgent advice” about banning American XL Bully dogs as footage shows one of the animals attacking an 11-year-old girl and a man in Birmingham. Suella Braverman has said the animals are a “clear and lethal” danger after the video of the attack in Bordesley Green emerged on the social media

An inmate has been stabbed at HMP Wandsworth just days after a terror suspect escaped from the prison. The man is in a critical condition and was taken to a major trauma centre by ambulance after emergency services were called just after 3pm. An air ambulance was also sent to the scene. It is understood

About 40 prisoners have been moved out of Wandsworth prison after the escape of terror suspect Daniel Khalife. Justice Secretary Alex Chalk told Sky News’ Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips that inmates were moved “out of an abundance of caution”. Khalife, 21, was arrested on Saturday after 75 hours on the run. Politics Live: Justice

A former soldier accused of terrorism has been caught in Chiswick, west London, after escaping from prison under a food truck. Following several sightings of Daniel Khalife overnight, police apprehended him just before 11am. He is now in police custody and police say they will provide more information on his arrest in due course. Armed

There is a confirmed sighting of escaped terror suspect Daniel Khalife in southwest London on Wednesday morning, police have said. The 21-year-old former soldier is thought to have been seen fleeing a lorry at Wandsworth Roundabout, about a mile from Wandsworth Prison, the Metropolitan Police said. Officers have received about 100 calls from the public

Escaped prisoner Daniel Abed Khalife is likely to survive on scavenged food and drink – but the increased adrenaline of a police chase may cause him to slip up and get caught, experts have told Sky News. Since breaking out of HMP Wandsworth under a food delivery vehicle on Wednesday morning, Khalife will have been

Police have been scouring Richmond Park for fugitive terror suspect Daniel Abed Khalife, Sky News understands. Officers were stationed at key entry and exit points into the early hours of Friday – with two police helicopters overhead. Richmond Park was closed during the operation, and the investigation has now been paused until daylight. Image: Daniel

There have been no confirmed sightings of fugitive Daniel Abed Khalife since he escaped Wandsworth prison despite receiving more than 50 calls from the public. The 21-year-old former soldier working in the kitchen was wearing a chef’s uniform when he broke out of the Category B prison by holding on to straps underneath a food