Millions Stress About Finances 'Every Day'

By Poppy Trowbridge, Consumer Affairs Correspondent In the UK, 18.1 million people feel stressed about their finances every day, according to new research seen by Sky News. Financial worries are even greater than concerns over health, or even job...

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Smacking Children Should Be Banned, Says Tsar

Parents should be banned from smacking their children, according to the Children's Commissioner for England. Maggie Atkinson told The Independent it was her personal view that the law gives pets and adults more rights to be protected from violence than...

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Warning After 'Speckled Rolex' Ecstasy Death

An urgent warning about a yellow ecstasy tablet known as "speckled rolex" has been issued after a man died at a house party in Northern Ireland. Police said the victim was confirmed dead at a house in Twinbrook, Belfast, at around 7.40pm on Friday night....

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Andrew Wyatt: Body Found In New Zealand

Rescue crews in New Zealand searching for a British hiker who went missing two weeks ago have found a body under a cliff. They said the body had not been formally identified as that of Andrew Wyatt but it was discovered at the foot of a 100-metre (330ft)...

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Sales: Shoppers Ready For More Bargain Hunting

Bargain-hungry shoppers are expected to spend nearly £3bn today on the second day of the post-Christmas sales. The amount of money spent is predicted to be more than the estimated £2.7bn spent in shops and online on Boxing Day. High streets should...

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Weather: Ireland And UK Battered By Storms

Storms with 100mph winds battered Britain and Ireland last night, causing flights to be diverted and downing trees - as more flood warnings were issued. Days after heavy rain and gales lashed the UK, disrupting the Christmas travel plans of thousands...

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Fox Hunts To Ride Out For Boxing Day Meets

Thousands of supporters are expected to attend Boxing Day hunts across the UK today as a poll shows 80% of people remain opposed to hunting with dogs for sport. Some 250 hunts will ride out on the biggest day of the hunting calendar, some following...

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Abbas Khan: Funeral For Syria-Death Doctor

The funeral of British doctor Abbas Khan - who died in custody in Syria - is due to take place in London today. Dr Khan was on the verge of being released when his family were told of his death by what the Syrian government calls suicide - but they...

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Bargain Hunters Flock To Boxing Day Sales

Bargain hunters are set to flock to the high streets in their thousands today as shops open for the Boxing Day sales. Shoppers had already started queuing before 7am to ensure they were first in line when the shops open. Harrods is kicking off...

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Christmas Benefit Payments: Thousands Miss Out

Tens of thousands of people have not received benefit payments in time for Christmas. The money for jobseekers, low earners and pensioners was due to arrive in accounts on Tuesday, but will now not arrive until Friday 27. Up to 32,000 people are believed...

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Queen's Message: Monarch Reflects On 2013

By Paul Harrison, Royal Correspondent The Queen will reflect on key events of the past 12 months in her traditional Christmas broadcast, including the birth of her great-grandson Prince George and the 60th anniversary of her coronation. In her...

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Stafford: Motorist Arrested After Road Death

A man has been arrested on suspicion of being unfit to drive after a body was found in the road in Stafford, police have said. ...

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Afghanistan: British Soldier Killed By Enemy Fire

A British soldier understood to have been serving in the Special Forces has been killed in action in Afghanistan. "It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence (MoD) must announce the death of a soldier from the Royal Engineers in Afghanistan...

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Adoption: New Online Maps To Ease Process

Would-be adopters are being urged by a minister to use online maps to help match them to some of the 6,000 children in need of a home. The interactive maps include local information such as the ratio of children in need of waiting adopters and the approval...

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Fire Crews Rescue 25 People Trapped By Floods

Fire crews have rescued approximately 25 people from cars trapped in flood water in Dorset as severe weather batters the UK. Dorset fire control said rescuers helped get people out of stranded vehicles in the Sturminster, Blandford, Shaftesbury, Sherborne...

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Sarah's Law Reveals
 700 Child Sex Offenders

More than 700 sex offenders have been unmasked using powers under Sarah's Law since it was rolled out nationwide in April 2011. New figures - released by police forces in England, Wales and Scotland under the Freedom of Information Act - show on average...

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Rolf Harris Faces Three More Sex Charges

Rolf Harris is to be prosecuted over three more allegations of indecent assault, including one relating to a seven or eight-year-old girl. Harris already faces 13 other counts after being charged on August 29, 2013. The Crown Prosecution Service said...

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Weather: Rain And Wind Disrupt Xmas Getaway

Christmas travellers are having to cope with delays and disruption as heavy rain and gales of up to 80mph move across the country. The stormy weather started in the South West and Northern Ireland and is moving eastwards and northwards throughout the...

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Clutha Tragedy: Comedy Gig To Help Raise Cash

By James Matthews, Scotland Correspondent Glasgow's comedians are lining up to raise a laugh for victims of the Clutha Pub tragedy. They also hope tonight's comedy gig will raise several thousand pounds for the Clutha Appeal Fund, which has already...

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Volunteers Keep Revellers Safe Over Christmas

By Emma Birchley, East of England Correspondent A front-line team of volunteers has been confronted with the aftermath of assaults, drug abuse and too much to drink as the Christmas festivities for some got out of hand in Norwich. Sky News spent...

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Weather Warning As Train Delays Expected

Network Rail is warning of disruption to the Christmas getaway as strong winds and heavy rain are expected across Britain tomorow. Gusts of up to 60mph are expected nearly everywhere in the afternoon, possibly reaching 80mph later in the day in some...

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