Team GB have revealed a range of Olympic kits for Paris that should pacify traditionalists featuring Union Jacks. A storm was stoked by some politicians and media pundits earlier this month when Team GB merchandise that had been on sale for months was criticised for adjusting the red, white and …...Read More
Team GB unveils 'very patriotic' Olympic kits featuring Union Jack
Mark Menzies. Sir Keir Starmer says police 'should be involved' in allegations suspended Tory MP misused campaign funds
Sir Keir Starmer said police should be involved in the case of suspended Tory MP Mark Menzies, who faces allegations he misused campaign funds. The backbench MP for Flyde in Lancashire has lost the Conservative whip after The Times published claims he had used political donations to cover medical expenses …...Read More
Brian Low death: Dog walker's killer remains at large two months on - as MP seeks answers from police
The killer of a dog walker remains at large two months after the murder, with an MP seeking answers from Scotland's top police officer over the shooting. Brian Low, 65, was shot at around 8.30am on Saturday 17 February while walking his black Labrador on a remote track in the …...Read More
Bodies of two young men recovered from Linn of Tummel waterfall beauty spot
The bodies of two young men have been recovered from a waterfall beauty spot in Perthshire. Emergency crews were alerted to two men, aged 22 and 26, in the water at the Linn of Tummel waterfall at around 7pm on Wednesday. Police Scotland said the bodies were recovered from the …...Read More
Prince William makes chilli con carne and receives well-wishers' cards in first public duties since Kate's cancer announcement
Prince William has resumed royal duties in his first public engagement since the Princess of Wales's cancer announcement last month. The prince visited a food distribution charity, Surplus to Supper, in Surrey, where he saw how extra food from across the local area was redistributed to small community organisations. Photos …...Read More
Scottish government ditches flagship climate change target as it accepts it is 'out of reach'
The Scottish government has ditched its flagship target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 75% by 2030 after accepting that it is now "out of reach". However, a commitment to achieve net zero by 2045 will remain. Mairi McAllan, minister for wellbeing economy, net zero and energy, announced the move …...Read More
'Dangerous' rapist who attacked and stalked women jailed
A "dangerous" rapist who attacked and harassed three women has been jailed for nine years. Bernard Callaghan, 53, targeted his victims in the Fife, Edinburgh and East Lothian areas of Scotland over the course of more than a decade. Callaghan was last month convicted of 10 charges following a trial …...Read More
All the Tory MPs who have been suspended since Rishi Sunak became prime minister
Rishi Sunak is facing a fresh headache after a Conservative MP was suspended over allegations he misused campaign funds. The Times newspaper report into Mark Menzies is the latest sleaze row to rock the Tories since the prime minister entered Downing Street with a promise to bring "integrity and accountability" …...Read More
Voltarol advert taken down after editing out Grenfell Tower
An advert for pain relief gel Voltarol has been taken down after being criticised for editing Grenfell Tower out. In a scene with people playing football at Westway Sports Centre in North Kensington, west London, the tower should appear in the background just beyond the A40. But the structure, which …...Read More
Ministers kick off search for new football referee
Ministers are to kick off a search for the inaugural chair of the new football watchdog, even as it faces growing hints of opposition to its establishment from the Premier League. Sky News has learnt that the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) will launch the appointment process for …...Read More
