UK Soldier 'Posed With Dead Taliban Fighter'

By Anushka Asthana, Political Correspondent The RAF has launched a probe after photographs surfaced appearing to show a serviceman posing with a dead Taliban fighter. The pictures were apparently taken in the wake of an attack by 15 insurgents...

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Giro d'Italia Race Raises Hopes In N Ireland

By David Blevins, Ireland Correspondent The winner of the opening stage of the Giro d'Italia in Northern Ireland has said he has achieved "a dream come true" and thanked the crowds along the route for their "fantastic" support. Svein Tuft described...

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'Killer' Asian Hornet Could Threaten Honey Bees

By Siobhan Robbins, Sky News Reporter A new "killer" hornet may soon threaten Britain's honey bees, it has been warned. The Asian hornet has already been spotted in France and could be transported to the UK in food pallets or may even be able to...

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CCTV Toddler Abduction Alert: Police Quiz Man

Police are talking to a man over a possible attempt to snatch a toddler in a busy shopping centre. A suspect, wearing a dark coat and flat cap, is seen approaching the 21-month-old boy as he walks just behind his mother at the Derby site. CCTV footage...

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Powers To Seize Unpaid Tax Criticised By MPs

Plans to give HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) the power to seize money directly from the bank accounts of those who owe the taxman money have been criticised by an influential group of MPs. The Treasury Committee said it has "considerable concern" about...

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Rolf Harris Arrives For Indecent Assault Trial

Rolf Harris has arrived in court as prosecutors prepare to outline their case that he committed a string of indecent assaults. The 84-year-old, who denies all 12 charges against him, walked into Southwark Crown Court alongside his family. Twelve jurors...

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Police To Wear Body Cameras To Boost Trust

Some 500 police officers in London will begin wearing cameras on their uniforms from today as a part of a trial aimed at increasing trust and speeding up justice for victims. Firearms officers will also take part after criticism of the Metropolitan...

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Barclays: 20,000 Job Cuts In New Strategy

Barclays has confirmed around 20,000 job cuts under a new strategy building on its aim to become the 'go-to' bank. The details - as reported by Sky's City Editor Mark Kleinman on Wednesday evening - were revealed following a review which aimed...

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Nigel Farage: Don't Call UKIP A Racist Party

Nigel Farage has attempted to combat claims the UK Independence Party is racist, at a chaotic meeting interrupted by protesters. Hecklers shouted "racist" as each of the speakers took to the stage at the gathering in central London, before all those...

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Scots Independence: Rest Of UK Firms Want Union

By Niall Paterson, Sky News Correspondent An overwhelming majority of businesses in England, Wales and Northern Ireland say that Scotland should remain part of the UK, according to a survey for the British Chambers of Commerce. The BCC, which itself...

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Irish Republicans Offered Boston Tapes Return

A college which interviewed republicans actively involved in the Troubles in Northern Ireland has offered to return the interviews to those who provided them. It comes after some expressed concerns about their safety or legal exposure following the...

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Madeleine McCann: 'UK Police Searches Refused'

British police investigating Madeleine McCann's disappearance have reportedly been refused permission to search the homes of three burglary suspects. According to local media in Praia da Luz, where the three-year-old went missing in 2007, Portuguese...

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Ethnic Minority Population 'To Double By 2050'

The proportion of UK citizens from ethnic minority communities is set to double over the next 35 years, a report by think-tank Policy Exchange has found. The report claims black and minority ethnic communities will make up almost a third of the UK population...

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Ten Years In Prison For Banned Drivers Who Kill

Disqualified drivers who kill while behind the wheel are to face longer jail terms. From next year, offenders who ignore their driving bans will be sentenced to up to 10 years in prison if they cause a death on the road. Reforms will also see drivers...

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Rolf Harris Arrives At Court For Assault Trial

Rolf Harris has arrived at Southwark Crown Court where he faces trial for 12 counts of indecent assault. The 84-year-old entertainer is accused of assaulting four girls, aged between seven and nineteen, between 1968 and 1986. He denies the charges....

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Teen Held Over Fatal Stabbing Of 17-Year-Old

A 16-year-old boy has been arrested over the murder of a 17-year-old boy in south London. Police were called to Tilford House, Holmewood Gardens, in Brixton at 5pm on Sunday after reports of a stabbing. The victim was taken to hospital where he was...

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Gerry Adams Back On Sinn Fein Campaign Trail

Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams will be returning to the campaign trail today for the forthcoming local and European elections after being freed by police investigating a notorious IRA murder. Less than an hour after he was freed from questioning, he said...

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Elena Baltacha Dies After Cancer Battle

Former British tennis number one Elena Baltacha has died of liver cancer at the age of 30, her family have announced. She died peacefully at her home early on Sunday morning, they said. Baltacha was diagnosed with the illness in January, just two months...

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'Break-In' Murder: 13-Year-Old Charged

A 13-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of Martin Thomas, who died from a stab wound during a suspected break-in at his home in southwest London. The boy, who cannot be named because of his age, has been remanded in custody to appear at Wimbledon...

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Leeds Teacher Death: Man Charged Over Message

One man has been charged and another arrested in connection with what police describe as "malicious communications" following the murder of teacher Ann Maguire in Leeds. Mrs Maguire, 61, was stabbed to death in front of her students at Corpus Christi...

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Gerry Adams 'Questioned For 17 Hours A Day'

Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams is being questioned for up to 17 hours a day during his interrogation by police in Northern Ireland, Sky News understands. Mr Adams is undergoing a fourth day of questioning after being arrested in connection with the 1972...

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