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Apple’s decision to withdraw its most secure cloud storage service from the UK is just the latest turning point in a battle that has been rumbling on between US tech companies and successive British governments for some time. The dispute centres on end-to-end encryption, a method of secure communication which enables only the sender and

Apple will no longer offer its Advanced Data Protection (ADP) tool to UK customers following a data privacy row with the UK government. ADP is a tool offered to Apple customers that means only account holders can see things like photos or documents that they have stored online. Apple itself does not have access to

Cancer death rates are almost 60% higher for people living in the most deprived areas of the UK, according to new analysis from Cancer Research UK. The leading cancer charity found that people from poorer areas are being diagnosed too late. They are also more likely to smoke, be obese, and are less likely to

A driver who tailed and deliberately rammed his car into an e-bike rider to “teach him a lesson” for pulling a “wheelie” in front of his car has been convicted of murder. Liam Jones, 22, suffered serious chest and abdominal injuries and died at the scene after Abdirahman Ibrahim drove into the back of his

Inflation has risen a surprising amount to the highest in nearly a year, official figures show. This means prices are rising even more than at any time since last March, according to data from the Office for National Statistics for January. The consumer price index (CPI) ticked up steeply to 3% from 2.5% a month

The Welsh government has set out plans to ban greyhound racing. Deputy first minister Huw Irranca-Davies told the Senedd on Tuesday that now was “the right time to ban greyhound racing” in the nation. Mr Irranca-Davies, who is also the climate change and rural affairs secretary, said the government was proud that Wales was “the

Former Wales star Louis Rees-Zammit has been given another chance in the NFL, a year after he quit Welsh rugby. The 24-year-old left the game in Wales ahead of last year’s Six Nations championship. The announcement about his future comes at a difficult time for Welsh rugby, who have suffered a record string of defeats.

Frontline police officers and staff are getting improved training on how to respond to non-contact sexual offences through a course designed with the help of the mother of murdered student Libby Squire. The online learning module has already been completed by more than 2,000 officers and is being rolled out across England and Wales in

An investigation has been launched after a man died when officers were called to reports of a child being assaulted. Metropolitan Police officers were called to High Street, South Norwood, at 1.27am on Sunday. After gaining entry to the property, officers encountered a 45-year-old man who was “very agitated and was actively resisting against officers”.

Police are appealing for witnesses after Burton Albion defender Udoka Godwin-Malife was allegedly the target of racist abuse during the 3-1 defeat by Bristol Rovers. Burton boss Gary Bowyer and Godwin-Malife, 24, were spoken to by uniformed officers in the changing room area after the game at the Memorial Stadium. It came after referee Tom

Donald Trump has confirmed he will meet Sir Keir Starmer “very soon” after the prime minister “asked to come” to the US. Mr Trump discussed details of his phone call with Sir Keir while taking questions from the media in the White House’s Oval Office on Friday. “He asked for a meeting, and I agreed

A man has been charged over the death of a nine-year-old girl hit by a bus in southeast London. Ada Bicakci died in hospital on 5 August last year, two days after the incident in Bexleyheath. Martin Asolo-Agogua, 23, has now been charged with causing death by dangerous driving and causing death by careless driving

A body has been found in the search for a man who went missing in the Highlands before Christmas. Mark Drostle is believed to have travelled from London to Aviemore on 12 December and was reported missing on 21 December. There were several potential sightings between 19 and 24 December, but police were unable to

Drivers speeding at more than 90mph on 30mph roads were caught by nearly half (48%) of UK police forces over a year and a half. The RAC, which obtained the figures, said they demonstrate “incredibly dangerous actions” by motorists. The highest recorded speed on 30mph roads was 122mph in the South Yorkshire Police area, while

Marina Strange is 90 and lives alone. She had a heart attack last week, her third in two years. It took two hours for an ambulance to reach her. Marina was impressed. “I was surprised the ambulance came within two hours. I thought that was very good,” she told Sky News. Marina also has an

Football Australia has said it “will reflect” with Sam Kerr after she was found not guilty of causing racially aggravated harassment by calling a police officer “stupid and white”. The football governing body said it would support its star striker and welcomed her statement at the conclusion of the recent trial. But it stopped short

Police continue to negotiate with a man barricaded in a flat in Sheffield who allegedly has weapons. Officers were first called to a block of flats in Broad Street at around 7pm on Monday to deal with a man said to be “a risk to himself”. Residents were evacuated and spent Monday night at a

King Charles will host the prime minister and the first ministers of the devolved governments at Windsor Castle on Wednesday night, Sky News understands. The monarch has invited John Swinney, the Scottish first minister, to the Berkshire royal residence, along with Northern Irish First Minister Michelle O’Neill, Northern Irish Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly and

The Church of England has voted to increase oversight of safeguarding measures – but stopped short of creating an independent body. Members of the General Synod, the Church’s parliament, voted for the new measures for handling abuse allegations as it tries to restore trust among survivors after multiple scandals. The five-day meeting of the Synod

Policing has been left in a “hopeless position” following a High Court ruling that forces cannot dismiss officers by removing their vetting clearance, Met Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has said. The court ruled against the force in what has been described as a “test case” that will have major implications for the sacking of