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Energy suppliers need to do more to help vulnerable customers this winter, the industry’s regulator has said, with “severe weaknesses” found in the practice of five suppliers. Ofgem said failings included customers missing out on free gas safety checks, vulnerable customers not being offered the support they need, and ensuring those on prepayment meters are

England have opened their World Cup campaign in Qatar by taking the knee in a tournament which has been largely overshadowed by non-sporting issues, including criticism of the host nation over human rights abuses and allegations of FIFA corruption. The Three Lions made the gesture against racism and inequality – just hours after rowing back

England will take the knee at the World Cup in Qatar, Gareth Southgate has confirmed. It is “what we stand for as a team and have done for a long period of time”, he said. The Three Lions did not make the anti-racism gesture during their games against Germany and Italy in September, but will

The housing association that managed the flat in which mould killed the toddler Awaab Ishak is “racist”, a former employee who fears more people could die has claimed. Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH) controls more than 12,000 homes in the area. Two years on from Awaab’s death, Sky News witnessed a number of properties on the

When a football player widely considered to be among the greatest of all time effectively declared war on one of the world’s biggest clubs, the fallout was always going to be colossal. Over the course of a lengthy interview, Cristiano Ronaldo took aim at Manchester United, the team’s manager, its owners and a succession of

Multiple failures by West Midlands Police officers “materially contributed” to the deaths of a woman and her mother who were murdered by the daughter’s abusive estranged husband, an inquest has found. Raneem Oudeh, 22, and her mother, Khaola Saleem, were stabbed to death outside Mrs Saleem’s home in Solihull in August 2018. They were murdered

Adele has told fans she feels “a million miles away from home” and has “never been more nervous” ahead of the opening night of her previously postponed residency in Las Vegas. The British star’s original run of performances at the Caesars Palace hotel was called off at the 11th hour in January, with the star

The chief executive of the housing association that oversaw the home so mould-ridden it led to the death of a two-year-old has apologised – but will not resign. Gareth Swarbrick, Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH) chief executive, said “no apology will ever be enough” for the death of Awaab Ishak, but he said conversation around his

Millions more Britons will pay more tax as Jeremy Hunt cut the top-rate of tax threshold and announced freezes on several other taxes in his autumn statement. The chancellor said the 45p higher rate of tax will now be payable from £125,140, as opposed to the current £150,000. He said those earning £150,000 or more

Iran has made at least 10 threats this year to kidnap or kill people in the UK deemed as “enemies of the regime”, the head of MI5 has revealed. Ken McCallum also warned the UK must be ready for more aggression from Russia, saying that over 100 suspected Russian spies have been refused entry to

Thousands of people are set to be referred for more ultrasounds, brain MRIs and CT scans to check vague symptoms that fall outside of the current two-week cancer referral to see a specialist, in a bid to catch the disease at an earlier stage. Presently, people who suffer from symptoms such as coughs, fatigue and

England have released a picture of their World Cup squad as they prepare to travel to Qatar. The photo of the 26 players and manager Gareth Southgate showed them decked out in clothing from the team’s official tailor Marks and Spencer. A beaming Southgate can be seen sat in the middle of the group flanked

The King has personally asked parliament to add his siblings, Princess Anne and Prince Edward, to the list of people who can deputise for him for official duties. In a statement signed by the King and read to the House of Lords, he says he would be “most content” if his sister and brother could

Manchester United are understood to be “extremely disappointed” with the manner and timing of an interview with Cristiano Ronaldo in which he claimed he is being forced out of the club. Sky Sports News understands the team only found out about the interview with Piers Morgan as they were preparing to fly back from London

Home Secretary Suella Braverman will travel to Paris to sign a new joint declaration with French officials to ramp up efforts to stop migrant crossings in the Channel. The home secretary will sign the agreement with French interior minister Gerald Darmanin on Monday morning. According to the Financial Times, the agreement will significantly increase the

The nation will fall silent on Sunday morning as the King leads a moving Remembrance Day service for the first time as monarch. King Charles will lay a new poppy wreath incorporating a ribbon of his racing colours, with the design paying tribute to the ones used by both his late mother and his grandfather

The Home Secretary has taken the “exceptional” step of imposing a secrecy order on the inquiry into the Salisbury poisonings, a hearing has been told. Priti Patel, then the Home Secretary, signed a “restriction notice” on 27 July which prevents the inquiry sharing documents with the family of Dawn Sturgess – who was killed by

England have announced their squad for the World Cup, with James Maddison and Callum Wilson among the 26 players heading to Qatar. Manager Gareth Southgate’s picks also include Harry Maguire, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Marcus Rashford and Jude Bellingham. Those missing out include Brentford striker Ivan Toney, Southampton’s James Ward-Prowse, Roma striker Tammy Abraham and Manchester United’s

Food banks are being driven to “breaking point” with almost 1.3 million emergency parcels given to people in just over six months, a leading charity has said. Almost half a million of the food parcels given out went to children. The Trussell Trust issued a stark warning after new research showed record-breaking levels of need,

A police officer has been injured in a collision involving two lorries while responding to Just Stop Oil protests taking place on the M25. Essex Police said one person has been arrested for causing a public nuisance for protesting on the motorway, though the cause of the accident is unclear. The force said a police