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One of two prisoners mistakenly released hands himself in
One of the two prisoners mistakenly freed from HMP Wandsworth has handed himself in.
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 11:06:00 +0000
One of the two prisoners mistakenly freed from HMP Wandsworth has handed himself in.
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 11:06:00 +0000

What we know so far about the prisoners freed by mistake
A prisoner released by mistake earlier this week has handed himself in, while the hunt continues for a foreign sex offender also freed in error.
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 13:12:00 +0000
A prisoner released by mistake earlier this week has handed himself in, while the hunt continues for a foreign sex offender also freed in error.
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 13:12:00 +0000

Man who killed 'Good Samaritan' after ploughing into him with car during wedding brawl jailed
A man who murdered a "Good Samaritan" by driving into the middle of a wedding brawl has been sentenced to 26 years in prison.
Wed, 05 Nov 2025 12:31:00 +0000
A man who murdered a "Good Samaritan" by driving into the middle of a wedding brawl has been sentenced to 26 years in prison.
Wed, 05 Nov 2025 12:31:00 +0000

Britain's Army finally has a new fighting vehicle - should the Russians be worried?
Expensive, noisy and eight years late, but the British Army finally has a new armoured fighting vehicle that troops could deploy to Ukraine in the event of any peace deal.
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 01:33:00 +0000
Expensive, noisy and eight years late, but the British Army finally has a new armoured fighting vehicle that troops could deploy to Ukraine in the event of any peace deal.
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 01:33:00 +0000

Word of the Year 2025 revealed
The term "vibe coding" has been named the Collins Word of the Year for 2025, beating contenders like "clanker", "glaze" and "aura farming".
Wed, 05 Nov 2025 14:38:00 +0000
The term "vibe coding" has been named the Collins Word of the Year for 2025, beating contenders like "clanker", "glaze" and "aura farming".
Wed, 05 Nov 2025 14:38:00 +0000

Humans 'possibly' impact climate change, Richard Tice admits, after calling idea 'garbage'
Humans have "possibly" impacted the climate, but only "modestly", Reform UK's deputy leader Richard Tice MP has told Sky News.
Wed, 05 Nov 2025 15:41:00 +0000
Humans have "possibly" impacted the climate, but only "modestly", Reform UK's deputy leader Richard Tice MP has told Sky News.
Wed, 05 Nov 2025 15:41:00 +0000

Were it not for the upcoming budget, interest rates could have been cut
Perhaps it's not surprising that, the day after Guy Fawkes night, the Bank of England held off from lighting any economic fireworks at Threadneedle Street on Thursday.
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 12:20:00 +0000
Perhaps it's not surprising that, the day after Guy Fawkes night, the Bank of England held off from lighting any economic fireworks at Threadneedle Street on Thursday.
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 12:20:00 +0000

Highest ever number of referrals to anti-extremism Prevent programme
The highest number of people on record were referred to the UK's anti-extremism scheme in the year to March - with a 37% rise in right-wing extremism concerns, the latest data shows.
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 10:01:00 +0000
The highest number of people on record were referred to the UK's anti-extremism scheme in the year to March - with a 37% rise in right-wing extremism concerns, the latest data shows.
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 10:01:00 +0000

Bank of England says it expects inflation has peaked as it holds interest rate
The Bank of England has voted to leave interest rates on hold at 4%, but a knife-edge split on its Monetary Policy Committee suggests a cut may be coming very soon.
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 11:39:00 +0000
The Bank of England has voted to leave interest rates on hold at 4%, but a knife-edge split on its Monetary Policy Committee suggests a cut may be coming very soon.
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 11:39:00 +0000

The £74-£110 a week benefit 1.1 million older Britons are missing out on | Money newsletter
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Tue, 13 May 2025 13:06:00 +0100
Sky News has launched a free Money newsletter - bringing the kind of content you enjoy in the Money blog directly to your inbox.
Tue, 13 May 2025 13:06:00 +0100