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Four men have been handed life sentences for murdering council worker Ashley Dale who was shot in her garden in Liverpool. The 28-year-old’s boyfriend Lee Harrison, a drug dealer who was in a feud with a rival gang, was the intended target, Liverpool Crown Court heard. He was not at her home in Old Swan

The mother of one of the four teenagers found dead after a car crash in North Wales has said she wishes she could wake from her “nightmare”. Jevon Hirst, Harvey Owen, Wilf Henderson and Hugo Morris – all aged 16, 17 and 18 – were found in a silver Ford Fiesta in Snowdonia (Eryri) on

Four bodies recovered in the search for missing teenagers in North Wales were found in a car that was on its roof and partially submerged in water, police have said. Officers had been looking for Jevon Hirst, Harvey Owen, Wilf Henderson and Hugo Morris, who were missing since Sunday morning. North Wales Police said their

Police who investigated the disappearance of Nicola Bulley from beside a riverbank have been heavily criticised in a damning report. Lancashire Police’s decision to reveal the mother-of-two’s mental health issues was condemned as “avoidable and unnecessary”. Senior officers were also criticised for their initial failure to help her family, first by not appointing family liaison

The mother of a council worker shot dead in Liverpool has told Sky News her death has “left a big hole that can never be filled”. It comes as four men have been found guilty of the murder of Ashley Dale, who was killed in the garden of her home. James Witham, 41, Joseph Peers,

Police have launched a manhunt after a woman died in West Yorkshire. West Yorkshire Police said officers were called to a property where the woman was found seriously injured in the Ravensthorpe area of Dewsbury at 6.43pm on Sunday. The woman later died, the force said. Image: An air ambulance near the scene. Pic: YappApp

Taxes on personal income are set to go down in Wednesday’s autumn statement and reduce again in the spring budget, as the chancellor focuses on low and middle income working families. The Politics at Jack and Sam’s podcast, by Sky News and Politico, reveals the overwhelming focus of the autumn statement will be on helping

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt says “everything is on the table” when it comes to tax cuts in this week’s autumn statement. Speaking to Sky News’ Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips, Mr Hunt said his speech on Wednesday would focus on growth, and pledged to “remove the barriers that stop businesses growing”. Politics live: Chancellor facing questions

Two people have been airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after a dog attack in North Wales. Officers went to an address in the Rhoshirwaun area, near Pwllheli, just before 11.30am yesterday. Two other people suffered minor injuries. The dog has been destroyed, but the breed has not yet been established. A vet will be

Pro-Palestinian protest organisers have planned a national day of action across the UK – instead of a large march in central London. The demonstrations will take the form of 100 smaller rallies at various locations around the country. It comes a week after hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets of the capital

Everton has been deducted 10 points for breaches of profit and sustainability rules, the Premier League has said. The penalty, effective immediately, leaves the club with four points and plunges them into the relegation zone. The club said it was “shocked and disappointed” by the “wholly disproportionate” ruling and plans to appeal. It comes after

Two 12-year-old boys have been charged with murder after a man was stabbed to death in Wolverhampton. Shawn Seesahai, 19, was killed on Monday evening. The boys have also been charged with possession of a bladed article. Both children, who cannot be named due to their age, have been remanded in custody to appear at

Detectives have begun a murder investigation following the disappearance of a man who vanished as he drove from Scotland towards England. Paul Taylor, 56, from Annan in Dumfries and Galloway, was last seen at home at around 9.45pm on 17 October before his car was driven to Carlisle that night. Police Scotland launched a search

A wave of Labour frontbenchers have resigned in order to back an SNP motion calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Afzal Khan, Yasmin Qureshi, Paula Barker and Naz Shah are among the shadow junior ministers that have defied party orders to abstain from the vote. The MPs say Sir Keir Starmer’s calls for humanitarian pauses

A deported killer is offering to return to Britain to show his victim’s daughter where he buried her mother’s body 54 years ago. Nizamodeen Hosein was 22 when he and his older brother Arthur kidnapped Muriel McKay, the wife of a newspaper executive, and held her ransom for £1 million. The brothers were caught and

The government’s Rwanda plan, devised to tackle illegal migration, has been dismissed by the Supreme Court, ending over 18 months of legal battles in UK courts. Lord Reed announced his judgment in the Supreme Court on the deportation scheme, which would see those arriving in the UK illegally – including via small boats – deported

Suella Braverman has launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, accusing him of abandoning secret promises and saying “your plan is not working”. The former home secretary was sacked by the prime minister on Monday following a controversial article where she accused the Met Police of bias towards pro-Palestinian protesters, and not long

Rishi Sunak has welcomed a “strong and united” cabinet to its first meeting following the sacking of Suella Braverman as home secretary yesterday. Lord David Cameron, the newly appointed foreign secretary, was a shock return to government, and this morning sat in a cabinet meeting for the first time since he resigned as prime minister

If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. When it comes to Rishi Sunak’s reset, it appears to be third time lucky as the prime minister sought to take back control of his ailing premiership. Sacking Suella Braverman as home secretary only to bring back former prime minister David Cameron as foreign secretary was

David Cameron has been appointed as foreign secretary as a cabinet reshuffle kicks off in Downing Street. The former prime minister was seen entering Number 10 this morning, shortly after Rishi Sunak began changing his top team. Follow live for updates and analysis on reshuffle Mr Cameron is no longer an elected politician as he