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The family of Jonathan and Judy Bloomer have described them as “incredible people and an inspiration to many” following their deaths in the sinking of a luxury yacht in Sicily. The Morgan Stanley International bank chairman, 70, and his wife were confirmed dead after five bodies were found by divers on Wednesday – taking the

A lung cancer patient has become the first in the UK to receive a new experimental vaccine to help his body fight the disease. Janusz Racz, 67, had six syringes of the jab, each containing genetic material for a different part of the tumour, to train five billion cells in his immune system to go

Vessels like Mike Lynch’s stricken superyacht are “unsinkable”, according to the chief executive of the firm which makes and sells them. Giovanni Costantino, CEO of The Italian Sea Group, told Sky News there are no flaws with the design and construction of the Bayesian superyacht which capsized in a storm off the coast of Porticello,

Labour is pressing ahead with the previous government’s plan to reopen two immigration centres in a bid to achieve the highest rate of removals since 2018. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said detention capacity will be increased with the provision of 290 beds across Campsfield House and Haslar. The former, in Oxfordshire, closed in 2019 while

The British mother who says she held her baby daughter above the waves as the yacht sank near Sicily was sleeping on deck as the storm hit, an Italian doctor has said. Charlotte Golunski was among 22 people on board the Bayesian when a tornado struck on Monday morning, with one dead and another six

Divers have entered the sunken superyacht as they continue to search for the bodies of six missing people, but face “significant challenges” during the rescue operation. British tech tycoon Mike Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter Hannah are among six missing after a luxury yacht sank in a tornado off the coast of Italy. One person

British tech tycoon Mike Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter are among six tourists missing after a luxury yacht sank in a tornado off the coast of Italy. One person has been confirmed dead – believed to be the vessel’s cook – while four of the missing passengers are British and two are American, according to

The woman who died following a stabbing in Manchester has been named as 43-year-old Alberta Obinim. A 22-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the incident in the Gorton area near Longsight, which happened at around 11.20pm on Sunday, Greater Manchester Police said. Two other people, a 17-year-old girl and 64-year-old man,

One child is strip searched every 14 hours, according to data in a report by the Children’s Commissioner, with police failing to record an appropriate adult in almost half of recent searches. The report shows there were 3,368 strip searches of children between January 2018 and June 2023 in England and Wales – with 457

Clapping for the NHS in the COVID pandemic may have been “dangerous”, the health service ombudsman has said. Rebecca Hilsenrath warned that “no organisation can be a national religion” and “no organisation should be beyond constructive criticism”. Ms Hilsenrath is the parliamentary and health service ombudsman, whose office investigates complaints against government departments, public organisations

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has promised to crack down on people “pushing harmful and hateful beliefs” and “kickstart” a new approach to fighting extremism in the wake of riots that broke out across the UK earlier this month.  The Home Office has commissioned a “rapid sprint” to develop a new approach to countering extremism. The

Around 100 firefighters are tackling a blaze at London’s famous Somerset House on The Strand. London Fire Brigade said on X that 15 fire engines were at the scene. It said the fire was in the roof and that two of the brigade’s 32m ladders had been sent to support the operation. Video and images

Two men have received the longest jail terms so far over the recent violent disorder in England and Northern Ireland. David Wilkinson, 48, was sentenced to six years behind bars after having a “prominent role” in riots that gripped Hull on 3 August. He forced three terrified Romanian men from their car. Wilkinson was part

The death of a 13-year-old girl after she took a sip of Costa Coffee hot chocolate was due to a “failure to follow the processes in place to discuss allergies”, a coroner has ruled. There was also a “failure of communication” between the staff at the Costa in Barking, east London, and the girl’s mother,

Victims of the infected blood scandal will receive financial support for life, the government has confirmed. Announcing the updated multi-billion-pound compensation scheme, the government said there would also be additional payments for victims of the scandal who were subjected to “unethical research”. More than 30,000 Britons contracted HIV or hepatitis after being given contaminated blood

Ukrainian troops are thought to have used British Challenger 2 tanks in their offensive inside Russia, Sky News understands. If confirmed, it would be the first time British tanks – operated by Ukrainian soldiers – have been used in combat on Russian territory. The Ministry of Defence in London declined to comment on operational detail.

The 11-year-old girl who was stabbed in Leicester Square was an Australian tourist, the country’s foreign ministry has said. The ministry said they were offering assistance to her and her mother, who was with her at the time of the attack. It comes after Ioan Pintaru, 32, was charged with attempted murder and possession of

Influencer Molly-Mae Hague has announced her spilt from boxer Tommy Fury. She shared the news in a post on Instagram, writing: “After five years of being together, I never imagined our story would end, especially not in this way. “I am extremely upset to announce that mine and Tommy’s relationship has come to an end.”

The Altar Stone at the centre of Stonehenge was brought 500 miles from northern Scotland – not Wales – as was previously thought, according to new research, adding to the mystery of the Neolithic site. Geological fingerprinting has revealed the six-tonne stone almost certainly came from the Orcadian Basin, a rock deposit stretching north from

Police have said they are becoming “increasingly concerned” for two young brothers who have been missing for two days. Yousuf Ahmad, 13, and Muhammad Ahmad, 10, were last seen at home in Liversedge, West Yorkshire, at around 9.40am on Monday. The boys are believed to be together, according to West Yorkshire Police. Detective Inspector Rob