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February 21, 2020
'Red line crossed' after leak from UK security meeting on Iran war

'Red line crossed' after leak from UK security meeting on Iran war

March 05, 2026

Leaking details from a National Security Council (NSC) meeting is "utterly dysfunctional and destructive", Harriet Harman has said.

Home secretary defends plans to deport asylum seeker children

Home secretary defends plans to deport asylum seeker children

March 05, 2026

Shabana Mahmood has defended her plans for forced deportation of children under her new asylum rules.

Ex-Labour deputy PM's son joins Green Party

Ex-Labour deputy PM's son joins Green Party

March 05, 2026

The son of Labour's former deputy prime minister John Prescott has joined the Green Party, Sky News can reveal.

Councils want courts to hand out bigger fines for fly-tipping

Councils want courts to hand out bigger fines for fly-tipping

March 06, 2026

Court fines for fly-tipping must be reviewed as they are lower on average than penalties handed out directly by local authorities, councils have said.

Defence secretary twice declines to rule out Britain joining strikes on Iran

Defence secretary twice declines to rule out Britain joining strikes on Iran

March 05, 2026

Defence secretary John Healey has twice declined to rule out Britain joining strikes on Iran, when asked by Sky News.

15 activists arrested over 'mass shoplifting campaign' plot

15 activists arrested over 'mass shoplifting campaign' plot

March 05, 2026

Fifteen activists suspected of planning a mass shoplifting campaign have been arrested, after the group reputedly targeted The Ritz and the Crown Jewels with previous stunts.

The Royal Navy's destroyer will arrive too late for Cyprus

The Royal Navy's destroyer will arrive too late for Cyprus

March 05, 2026

Twice, the air raid sirens sounded around RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus on Thursday afternoon. We were rushed inside as soldiers lay on the floor in body armour. It was over quickly.

Having courage to say no but canniness to make people hear yes could be useful lesson for PM

Having courage to say no but canniness to make people hear yes could be useful lesson for PM

March 05, 2026

"The art of leadership is saying no, not yes. It is very easy to say yes."

Woman jailed for smuggling heroin and 'terrifying' arsenal of guns into UK

Woman jailed for smuggling heroin and 'terrifying' arsenal of guns into UK

March 05, 2026

A woman who smuggled an arsenal of "terrifying weapons" and £500,000 worth of heroin into Britain in her Peugeot has been jailed for nine years.

Boy, 15, seriously injured in stabbing at school

Boy, 15, seriously injured in stabbing at school

March 05, 2026

A teenage boy has been seriously injured in a stabbing at a school in Nottingham.