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The Met Office has put yellow weather warnings over snow and ice in place from this afternoon covering much of the UK. The Met had a number of yellow warnings in place on Thursday across the country, but most were initially set to expire by 11am, with only a snow and ice alert in Scotland

New Year’s Eve celebrations across the UK have been cancelled as the country braces for a wet and windy start to 2025.  Outdoor events planned for 31 December as part of Edinburgh’s Hogmanay will not take place, while celebrations on the 30th were also cancelled. A spokesperson said events in the city centre of the

A new amber warning for heavy rain has been issued for parts of England this evening, as wet and windy weather elsewhere in the country forced the cancellation of New Year’s Eve celebrations. Outdoor events planned for 31 December as part of Edinburgh’s Hogmanay will not take place, and events on the 30th were also

Hundreds of people are being recognised for their services to the country in this year’s New Year Honours. Here are just some of the people who earned a gong this year. Sir Gareth Southgate is knighted for services to association football after leading England to the finals of the Euros in 2020 and 2024. Sir

A British teenager sentenced to one year in prison in Dubai after a “holiday romance” with a 17-year-old girl has surrendered himself to authorities to begin his sentence, according to a campaign group. Marcus Fakana, 18, was with his family in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) when he met the girl, who is also from

Weather warnings are in place for snow, wind and rain across much of the UK on New Year’s Day.  The start of 2025 will bring a “multi-hazard storm, combining severe gales, heavy rain and possibly significant snow as the rain runs into cold air,” said Sky News meteorologist Christopher England. Image: Pic: Met Office The

Thick fog could delay more flights across England today, disrupting Gatwick Airport’s busiest day of the holiday period. The UK’s main air traffic control provider, Nats, said temporary restrictions will continue on Sunday because of low visibility in airfields. Gatwick confirmed to Sky News that flights may still be delayed and advised passengers to contact

Who fancies a festive game of Labour or Liz? The rules are quite simple – I’ll set out some quotes and you guess whether they came from a member of the current tax-raising and workers’ rights improving Labour administration or from the right-wing scourge of the anti-growth coalition and former prime minister Liz Truss. So

The UK will see more heavy fog over the weekend following disruption which forced flight cancellations and delays at airports. Some areas could see thick patches of fog reduce visibility down to just 100 metres on Saturday, the Met Office said. Get the weather forecast where you are The worst of the fog is forecast

Nigel Farage has threatened to take legal action against Tory leader Kemi Badenoch if she does not apologise for accusing him of publishing a “fake” ticker showing Reform UK’s membership increasing to overtake the Conservatives. The Reform UK leader has reacted furiously to Ms Badenoch’s assertion that he was “manipulating [his] own supporters” with a

A man has been charged with attempted murder after a car was driven into a group of people in London’s West End on Christmas Day. Anthony Gilheaney, 30, has been charged with four counts of attempted murder, the Metropolitan Police said. Four people were taken to hospital after the incident on Shaftesbury Avenue, with one

A man has been arrested after a woman in her 80s was killed in a Christmas Day motorway crash. A white Ford Fiesta and a black Volkswagen Tiguan collided on the A1(M) near Darlington just after 8.30pm, North Yorkshire Police said. The passenger of the Ford Fiesta, a woman in her 80s from the Durham

Two women have died following a stabbing in Milton Keynes on Christmas Day, police said. A dog injured in the incident in Bletchley also died after being taken to the vets. A man and a teenage boy suffered serious injuries. A 49-year-old man from Milton Keynes has been arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted

The King has praised the community response to the “anger and lawlessness” of this summer’s riots in towns and cities around the UK in his annual Christmas message. Charles, 76, also used the message, filmed by Sky News at the chapel of the former Middlesex Hospital in central London, to thank doctors and nurses who

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a car was driven on to the pavement in central London in the early hours of Christmas Day. Four people were taken to hospital after the incident on Shaftesbury Avenue, with one said to be in a life-threatening condition. Metropolitan Police officers were called

The Church of England needs to “kneel in penitence” and “be changed”, the Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell is expected to say in his Christmas Day sermon. It comes at a challenging time for the Church which has faced criticism over how it handled a number of abuse scandals. Mr Cottrell will next month effectively

Police have released images of two men after a 19-year-old man was allegedly raped in Brighton. The victim said he was approached by two men in the city centre around 3.30am on Saturday who went on to rape him. He was able to get help from a passer-by who called police. “This is a deeply

Four flights have been cancelled at Belfast City Airport this morning, along with a swathe of delays after a plane’s nose wheel collapsed during a hard landing in bad weather. Almost all flights set to depart before 10am are delayed from Belfast City Airport, with one 6.35am flight to London Heathrow now due to depart

Labour are on track for their worst end to the year in opinion polls since the Second World War. Sir Keir Starmer‘s party is now averaging just 26.6%, despite winning one of the largest-ever majorities five months ago. Analysis of nearly 1,000 polls across 75 years found Labour are now 1% behind their previous end-of-year

Oleksandr Usyk has beaten Tyson Fury in their rematch in Saudi Arabia. Ukrainian Usyk, 37, who had entered the bout as a narrow favourite, retained his WBO, WBC and WBA heavyweight titles with his win at Riyadh’s Kingdom Arena. British fighter Fury, 36, had hoped to take revenge after his previous defeat to Usyk in