India-friendly opposition India Maldives latest: Despite rising tensions, pace of Indian projects in Maldives increasing Cabinet approval stalled NEW DELHI: Maldives president Mohamed Muizzu has alleged foreign influence in the country's internal affairs and accused the opposition of refusing parliamentary approval for some members of his cabinet to appease "certain …...Read More

Scotland's largest teaching union has criticised the country's education secretary for failing to read its damning report on violence in Aberdeen schools. In the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) report released last week, a third of the 800 teachers surveyed in Aberdeen said they had been physically assaulted. Speaking to …...Read More

Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle has rejected an application from the SNP for an emergency debate over a ceasefire in Gaza - despite proposing the debate himself. Last week saw the Commons descend into chaos when Sir Lindsay breached convention and allowed a Labour amendment to dominate an SNP opposition day, …...Read More

Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers has been branded a "dinosaur" by a women's group for calling a journalist a "good girl" during a tense post-match interview. Both the Scottish Feminist Network and For Women Scotland are calling for the Hoops manager to apologise for the "sexist" comment made following his team's …...Read More

Everton's 10-point deduction has been reduced to six following an appeal, the Premier League has announced. It comes after the club breached profitability and sustainability rules. An independent appeal board has now cut that by four points, which moves the club on to 25 points in the table and up …...Read More

Four in ten people think the Labour Party has a problem with antisemitism, according to a poll shared exclusively with Sky News. A survey carried out by Savanta suggests 41% of the UK public thinks the party still struggles with anti-Jewish prejudice - the highest figure for any of the …...Read More

"I think in many ways it probably saved my life," says Alex George, of the antidepressant medication he started taking following his younger brother's suicide in 2020. "I think it's important for people to understand that sometimes, you've got to do what you've got to do to get through." George, …...Read More

A Willy Wonka-inspired experience was brought to a halt following complaints it was "an absolute shambles of an event" and left children in tears. Parents criticised the £35-a-ticket event at Box Hub in Glasgow after being promised a "chocolate fantasy like never before" where "dreams become reality". Despite advertisements pledging …...Read More

A British man has died during a charity row across the Atlantic. Michael Holt, who lived in the Wirral but was originally from Porthmadog in North Wales, set off on his solo rowing challenge from Gran Canaria to Barbados last month. A statement published on his Facebook page said Mr …...Read More

A serving Metropolitan Police officer has appeared in court charged with rape and stalking. Pc Jake Cummings, 23, from Hemel Hempstead in Hertfordshire, appeared at Hatfield Magistrates' Court on Friday, police said. Cummings is accused of rape, two counts of stalking, two counts of controlling and coercive behaviour, and possession …...Read More