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A staff member at the Chinese consulate in Manchester has claimed he was “choked” by a protester who “posed a severe threat” to his life when disorder broke out during a demonstration outside the building.  Speaking at a media conference hosted by the consulate and the Chinese embassy in the UK, consul Gao Lianjia claimed

Author Sir Salman Rushdie has lost the sight in an eye and the use of a hand after he was stabbed on stage, his agent has revealed. The Indian-born British writer, who faced death threats for his novel The Satanic Verses, was attacked in August as he was about to deliver a lecture in New

Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak held talks late into the night, Sky News understands. Reports suggest Mr Johnson and Mr Sunak’s talks focused on a potential joint ticket. The discussion has fuelled speculation the pair could strike a deal – though neither the former prime minister nor the ex-chancellor have officially declared themselves in the

For a man who was, until recently, thousands of miles away on a Caribbean island (and has yet to put his hat in the ring) it is extraordinary that Boris Johnson’s name has dominated this leadership race. Such is the strength of feeling around the former PM: love him or loathe him, we can’t stop

A line of gas in front of the spine of a baby allegedly murdered by nurse Lucy Letby was consistent with “air having been administered”, her trial has heard. Paediatric radiologist Dr Owen Arthurs said the “unusual finding” showed up on the post-mortem X-ray of the newborn baby known as Child A. Dr Arthurs told

The second Tory leadership race in three months is under way after the extraordinary resignation of Liz Truss. The outgoing prime minister was forced from office 44 days into her tenure after a seismic few weeks in Westminster in which her tax-slashing mini-budget crashed and burnt. Ms Truss’s resignation, which makes her the shortest-serving prime

Suella Braverman has resigned from Liz Truss’s government after sending an official document from her personal email – and has taken aim at the prime minister as she departed the Home Office. In her resignation letter sent to the PM on Wednesday, the now former home secretary acknowledged she had breached government security rules, stating:

The family of a man who died after being Tasered on a London bridge are threatening legal action against the police watchdog. Relatives of Oladeji Omishore, who died in June, told Sky News the Independent Office for Police Conduct’s (IOPC) decision not to hold a criminal or misconduct investigation into his death is “wrong” and

Financial markets have reacted positively to the new chancellor’s cull of more costly measures in his predecessor’s disastrous mini-budget. Jeremy Hunt revealed in a televised statement that he would no longer be proceeding with almost all the controversial package, including the reduction in the basic rate of income tax from 20% to 19% from next

Three men have been arrested after a man’s body was found in woodland in Essex. It is suspected that the deceased – in his 40s – and a woman in her 30s were “taken against their will in a vehicle” in north London on Thursday evening, Scotland Yard said. Despite the body being found in

The home secretary has unveiled plans for a major crackdown on climate protesters as she pledged to stop demonstrators holding the public “to ransom”. Under the plans, Suella Braverman will give police stronger powers to take a more “proactive” approach when dealing with protests that threaten or cause “serious disruption or a serious adverse impact

More than five million households could see their annual mortgage payments rise by an average of £5,100 between now and the end of 2024, a leading think tank has warned. In total, mortgage payments are set to rise annually by £26bn over the next two years, according to the Resolution Foundation. Affected households in London

The financial markets have responded negatively to Truss speech despite a positive response to the government’s U-turn on parts of its massive mini-budget programme of unfunded tax cuts and energy price cap spending. Despite initial positive moves in the market on Friday the response to Liz Truss’s U-turn speech on Friday afternoon has been negative.

Bookings for an autumn COVID booster jab will open for 12 million people aged 50 to 64 on Friday. Appointments will be available to book online or by phone after the successful trial of the National Booking Service during the COVID vaccination programme. Those who are unable to get online will be given alternative ways

Billions of pounds awarded as part of COVID-19 employment support schemes went to people whose incomes increased or “were not significantly impacted by the pandemic”, a public spending watchdog has warned. The National Audit Office (NAO) has criticised the government for not doing more to prevent mistakes and fraudulent claims when rolling out the furlough

Police looking for a missing teenager have found human remains in a house less than half a mile from where she was last seen. Leah Croucher was 19 when she disappeared on 15 February 2019 in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, sparking a massive three-and-a-half year search. Thames Valley Police said her rucksack and other personal possessions

The coronation of King Charles III will take place next year on Saturday 6 May, Buckingham Palace has confirmed. The religious ceremony will be held at London’s Westminster Abbey, and conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby. The King will be crowned alongside his wife, Camilla, the Queen Consort. It is thought the coronation

A fire engine and ambulance were among the vehicles caught in a blockade by Just Stop Oil protesters in west London which the government has said is “unacceptable”. Videos shared online showed the emergency vehicles on blue lights unable to get through the traffic after around 32 protesters blocked three roads in Knightsbridge and Brompton

The King has said he and Camilla are “filled with immense sadness” by the explosion at an Irish petrol station that killed 10 people. In a message to the president of Ireland, King Charles sent his “heartfelt sympathy and deepest condolences” over Friday’s incident. A five-year-old girl and her father were among those who died

A Championship football match was delayed after it was claimed the goals were two different sizes, sparking calls for an investigation. Cardiff City coaching staff suggested one of the goals was two inches higher than the permitted 8ft ahead of their away clash with Wigan Athletic at the DW Stadium. The game kicked off seven