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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

It took the scammers two hours to transfer £9,500 out of Ida’s bank account. Caught off guard by the call, seemingly from BT Openreach, she was pressured into transferring large sums into newly opened accounts. “I got a call, and they told me someone had been trying to get onto my internet,” she told Sky

A contentious plan to build a new royal yacht has been scrapped, the defence secretary has confirmed. The successor to the Royal Yacht Britannia, which was expected to cost around £200m, was announced by Boris Johnson in May 2021. Mr Johnson, the prime minister at the time, said it would reflect “the UK’s burgeoning status

Millions of Britons on low incomes will start receiving £324 into their bank accounts today to help them through the cost of living crisis. The payments are the second part of a £650 sum being paid out to people receiving benefits such as Universal Credit, income-based jobseeker’s allowance (JSA), income-related employment and support allowance (ESA),

Rugby player and former Celebrity X Factor contestant Levi Davis is missing after last being seen in a pub in Spain. His former team Bath issued an appeal for information about the whereabouts of the winger, who was last seen in Barcelona on 29 October. The 24-year-old featured on ITV’s Celebrity X Factor in 2019

Nurses across the UK are set to strike in the first ever national action over a pay dispute. The strike ballot among more than 300,000 members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) was the biggest ever in the union’s 106-year history. Although counting is still under way, it is understood that RCN officials believe

A Twitter employee has told Sky News his laptop has been remotely wiped and he’s been locked out of his accounts as the company considers mass layoffs. Reports have suggested that the social network’s new owner, Elon Musk, could get rid of as many as half of the company’s 8,000 employees after buying it for

The Home Office is facing a judicial review over the conditions at the migrant Manston processing centre, the immigration minister has told Sky News. Robert Jenrick said the legal action has begun after reports of severe overcrowding at the centre in Kent, which is meant to hold 1,600 people but has been housing about 4,000

Monkeypox transmission can happen up to four days before any symptoms appear, scientists have discovered. The spread of the disease before symptoms arise may be much more “substantial” than previously thought, said researchers at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). In the first evidence of its kind, the study estimated more than half (53%) of

Boris Johnson has shown his focus remains on the war in Ukraine since he stepped down as prime minister. In an exclusive interview for Sky News’ Ukraine: A Modern War programme, Mr Johnson spoke about the war, Vladimir Putin, the West’s response, his successor and his admiration for Joe Biden. However, he refused to dwell

The inquiry into the handling of the pandemic has asked to see Boris Johnson’s WhatsApp messages from when he was prime minister. Hugo Keith KC, counsel for the inquiry, revealed that thousands of documents had been asked for. “We have sought agendas, minutes and other documents associated with the core decision-making forum such as Cabinet

The Home Office has been told to “get a grip” over the issues at the Manston migrant processing centre – as a new report reveals detainees were not allowed to close toilet doors fully and had to sleep on the floor. Some migrants have not been allowed access to mobile phones to inform their families

King Charles will host a reception for key COP27 figures at Buckingham Palace on Friday, despite not attending the conference himself. The United Nations Climate Change Conference begins in Egypt on 6 November, but the King – who has been a passionate campaigner on environmental issues – will not be going. The reception will bring

The Princess of Wales has warned the shame of addiction is stopping many people getting help – and told sufferers “recovery is possible”. Kate, patron of addiction recovery charity The Forward Trust, said addiction is “a serious health condition” and “not a choice”. Her message of support for the Taking Action on Addiction campaign comes

Nurses are working the equivalent of one day a week for nothing, according to a study. Researchers from London Economics were commissioned by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) to look at pay in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland since 2010. They found that the salary of an experienced nurse had fallen by 20%

A Welsh police force has spent nearly £40,000 on four tuk-tuks which it says will help them fight crime. The three-wheelers, which are commonly used as taxis in Asia, will be driven by officers and council “ambassadors”, according to Gwent Police. It unveiled the initiative earlier this month and said they would patrol parks and

The Northern Ireland Assembly has been recalled in a last-ditch effort to form a devolved government before tonight’s midnight deadline. Six months after the Stormont election, the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) is refusing to restore power-sharing with Sinn Fein over the Northern Ireland Protocol. With no sign of breakthrough, Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris is

Egypt has urged new prime minister Rishi Sunak not to ditch the UK’s climate leadership role just weeks before it takes over as host of the UN COP climate talks. As the Egyptians prepare to host COP27 in November, their lead negotiator told reporters that the UK “[showed] leadership in Glasgow,” where it held the

WhatsApp has gone down for users across the UK, with thousands of people reporting being unable to send or receive messages. Downdetector, which tracks outages, said more than 12,000 reports of problems had been submitted by 8.30am. However, the number of users experiencing issues could be much higher due to the way the website collects