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The home secretary has called for a “full, urgent explanation” after a police car was filmed deliberately being driven into a cow twice. A video of the incident began circulating on social media this morning and shows a loose cow falling and skidding metres down a road after being hit by the vehicle. As the

The England team are taking no chances ahead of Euro 2024 as they sport titanium health rings worn by some of the world’s biggest celebrities. As the team trained for their first Euro 2024 against Serbia on Sunday, manager Gareth Southgate was spotted wearing an Oura tracking ring. Midfielder Conor Gallagher was spotted wearing one

Police have been “made aware of a potential electoral matter” after multiple general election candidates were registered under the name of a YouTube prankster. Independent candidates under the name Niko Omilana are listed in 11 constituencies across England and Scotland – including Rishi Sunak‘s, Richmond and Northallerton. Omilana appears to have alluded to the move

More than 380,000 cancer patients have not been treated on time since 2015, according to data analysed by charity Cancer Research UK. It looked at the number of patients starting treatment in England more than 62 days after being urgently referred for suspected cancer. The NHS key target of 85% of people starting cancer treatment

Animal rights activists have targeted a portrait of the King, appearing to paste over his face with the animated character Wallace. A speech bubble, reading, “No cheese Gromit. Look at all this cruelty on RSPCA farms,” was also put onto the painting at the Philip Mould gallery in central London. It was the first official

Police have vowed to catch the killer of a mum-of-two who was murdered in a sexually-motivated attack 40 years ago. Shelley Morgan, 33, was stabbed to death in a frenzied attack after she had dropped her children off at school in Bristol on 11 June, 1984. The mum-of-two was heading towards Leigh Woods, near Ashton

The detective who led the hunt for the killers of Shawn Seesahai said his experienced team were left in shock when two 12-year-old boys were identified as suspects. Warning: This story contains details readers may find distressing Mr Seesahai, 19, died after the attack on 13 November last year. He was struck on his legs

Erik ten Hag is to stay as Manchester United manager, Sky News understands. The Dutchman has been the subject of intense speculation over his future at the club after a disappointing Premier League campaign, which saw United finish eighth. However they beat rivals Manchester City – the Premier League champions – to win the FA

Tory HQ has released pictures of Rishi Sunak on the campaign trail after media minders sought to shield the embattled prime minister in the wake of his D-Day departure gaffe. Journalists were kept away from the Tory leader for a second day as he canvassed support in Bedale, Yorkshire. With just weeks to go before

To a roaring crowd, the players of both teams in the Challenge Cup final lined up on the grass of Wembley Stadium united by the name and number on the back of their shirts: Burrow, 7. On a massive day in the rugby league calendar, fans paid tribute to an unlikely star of the game…

Jasmine is in so much pain she can hardly get out of bed. She’s clutching a hot water bottle and taking morphine, a strong painkiller which she says turns her into a “zombie”. “It’s like there’s like a ball of acid in the middle of my torso and it’s burning its way through each of

A selfie that a killer driver zoomed in on moments before hitting a man on a motorcycle has been released by police. Amber Potter, 23, was sentenced to three and a half years at Norwich Crown Court this week after admitting causing the death of David Sinar. She ploughed into the back of him on

Donald Trump is in breach of a British High Court order to pay £300,000 in legal costs to the former spy who compiled a salacious dossier alleging Russian interference in the 2016 US election. Sky News can reveal Trump has failed to comply with the costs order and thus far ignored a formal offer to

A body has been found in the search for a two-year-old boy who fell into a river four months ago. Leicestershire Police said the body was discovered on Thursday morning in the area of Aylestone Meadows near the River Soar, after work was carried out. The search had been launched to find Xielo Maruziva after

Wales’s first minister has lost a confidence vote. Vaughan Gething has only been first minister since March, but in that time he has faced questions over a controversial £200k donation to his leadership campaign from a man convicted of environmental offences. Mr Gething said the donations had been made in line with party protocols and

A police officer from West Yorkshire has been given a community order after posting images of Hamas fighters on Whatsapp, days after the 7 October attacks on Israel. Mohammed Adil, from Wibsey in Bradford, escaped a prison sentence for supporting a proscribed terrorist organisation after telling the court he hoped to retrain and study for

China has accused MI6 of turning two staff members of unnamed Chinese central state organs into spies for the British government. The State Security Ministry said in a statement the case against the two spies, a married couple, is under further investigation. In its statement, the Chinese ministry said the spy with the surname Wang

Diane Abbott has said she will run to be Labour’s candidate in Hackney North and Stoke Newington following speculation she may choose to stand down. Ms Abbott also denied she had been offered a seat in the House of Lords in the event she chose to retire. In a post on social media, Ms Abbott

The body of a British kayaker – described as a “white-water legend” – has been found in a lake in northern Italy. Bren Orton, 29, had been missing since 16 May, Swiss police said in a statement. His “lifeless body” was discovered by a sailor in the “waters of Verbano” in northern Italy, officers added.

Police are appealing for information about the stolen motorbike used to shoot four people, including a nine-year-old girl, in Hackney, east London. At a news conference near the scene on Friday, police revealed the bike the offender used in the attack on Dalston Kingsland Road is a Ducati Monster with a white body, red chassis,