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The Duchess of Sussex has received a Woman of Vision award as she and the Duke of Sussex made their first public appearance since the King’s coronation.  Meghan encouraged women to fight for equity as she accepted the award at the Ms. Foundation for Women’s annual gala. “It’s never too late to start,” she said

Plans to scrap “no-fault” evictions will be unveiled by the government today. The Renters’ (Reform) Bill will be published later – three-and-a-half years after the government was elected with a manifesto promise to stop the practice. No-fault – or Section 21 – evictions allow landlords to take back possession from tenants without giving a reason.

Parents are stealing baby formula, turning to the black market and watering down their babies’ feed as soaring prices drive them to desperation.  If you are struggling to afford baby formula, here are some things that could help: Buying formula – what is best and cheapest? First off, there is no “best” when it comes

Like most first-time dads, this father wants to do the best for his baby son, even if that means stealing baby formula to keep him fed. “It’s the hungry scream, I know it now,” he said, looking out to sea from the clifftop. Most days, this man and his partner take him for walks along

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in the UK for “substantive negotiations” with Rishi Sunak, as the UK is set to confirm further military aid for Kyiv. The Ukrainian president will meet Mr Sunak at Chequers, the prime minister’s country retreat. Two Russian commanders killed – latest updates The government said Mr Sunak will confirm

It was a night of glitz and glamour, with the stars descending on the Royal Festival Hall for the biggest night in the UK television calendar. Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet picked up an award for best leading actress while Ben Whishaw took the gong for leading actor for his performance as the under-pressure doctor in

Pat Cullen, the general secretary of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), has called on Health Secretary Stephen Barclay to restart pay negotiations with a double-digit pay rise. RCN members will be balloted again for strike action on 23 May after the existing six-month mandate ran out at the start of the month. Ms Cullen

Sweden has won this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, with singer Loreen making history as the first woman to win more than once after first taking the crown back in 2012. The 39-year-old’s win for dance-pop anthem Tattoo also means Sweden has drawn level with Ireland for the country with the most Eurovision wins – seven

The King has marked his coronation with a new family portrait of himself with his two heirs to the throne, Prince William and Prince George. The photograph of the monarch alongside his son and grandson was shot in Buckingham Palace’s throne room on the day he was crowned in Westminster Abbey. It shows the King

A football club has announced it has retired a shirt number in honour of a six-year-old boy who died suddenly. Tributes have been pouring in for schoolboy Jack Stewart, who died on Sunday. The Sidlaw View Primary School pupil had been a Dundee West FC player from the age of three. As well as retiring

The UK has been threated with a “military response” by Russia after pledging to send long-range missiles to Ukraine. The UK’s defence secretary said Storm Shadow missiles will be provided to Ukraine‘s military – and Sky News understands that some of the missiles are already with Ukrainian troops. In response to reports the deal had

The UK is sending long-range missiles to Ukraine, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has confirmed. The minister said that Storm Shadows missiles will be provided to Ukraine’s military. Ukraine has long been calling for such weapons, but the US and other countries have been unwilling to supply them in case strikes inside Russia lead to escalation.

Prince Harry has scored an early victory in his latest phone hacking trial, after the publisher of the Daily Mirror apologised for ordering the unlawful gathering of information. It comes on the first day of the prince’s legal action against Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN). In court documents released at the start of the trial, MGN

Hailstorms, heavy rain and thunder have battered parts of England as forecasters issued a yellow weather warning. The Met Office alert covered southern England, East Anglia and parts of the Midlands – with a radar image showing a band of intense rain stretching across the country on Tuesday. George Dibley, from Basingstoke in Hampshire, said

The once “untouchable” SNP is enduring humiliation amid its biggest crisis in decades. The governing party of Scotland has been tearing itself apart in recent months as its finances come under the spotlight. Polls have plummeted, arrests have been made, suspects detained, and a luxury motorhome seized as a long-running police investigation picks up pace.

The Metropolitan Police has expressed “regret” over the arrest of six protesters in London before the coronation. Leader of anti-monarchy group Republic, Graham Smith, was among six people detained by officers, who seized items that they believed could be used as lock-on devices. However, the Met now says an investigation has been unable to prove

Princes Louis and George, along with Princess Charlotte, have stolen the show as they join millions of volunteers around the country on the final day of coronation celebrations. Coronation celebrations are concluding today, with the public invited to take part in the Big Help Out – billed as a volunteering event to mark the crowning

The UK’s best and worst airports based on flight delays in 2022 have been revealed. Birmingham airport topped the list for having the longest average delay per departing flight, for a second year in a row. The analysis of Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) data by the PA news agency considered all scheduled and chartered departures,

Prince William said his grandmother would be a “proud mother” on the King’s coronation weekend, saying the late Queen is “fondly keeping an eye on us”. The Prince of Wales took to the stage at the Coronation Concert after Lionel Richie – and couldn’t resist joking that, unlike the star, he wouldn’t go on “all

One lucky person has come forward as the winner of a £46.2m prize in Friday’s EuroMillions draw, the operator of the UK national lottery has said. EuroMillions announced on Saturday that three tickets holders – from the UK, France and Switzerland – had matched the winning numbers to each take a third of the £138m