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If I was nervous, how must our two guests have been feeling? The last time they’d met, one was blocking a road and the other looked like she was trying to run her over in a Range Rover. “I have to hold my hands up. I did do wrong,” says Sherrilyn Speid, the driver, to

A woman has told a court she did not feel safe around her dance instructor, who is on trial accused of sexually abusing her and other students, due to how he touched her when correcting her movement. The woman, now 31, told jurors that the corrections dance teacher Jonathan Barton, 41, would make “felt inappropriate”

The King presented K-pop band Blackpink with honorary MBEs a day after hailing them as environmental champions. Charles handed medals to South Korean megastars Jennie Kim, Jisoo Kim, Lisa Manobal and Rose Park at Buckingham Palace. They were joined by the country’s President Yoon Suk Yeol and First Lady Kim Keon Hee during their state

Motorists could face a charge to travel on some Welsh roads in future to meet clean air targets. The Welsh government has increased the circumstances under which charging schemes could be introduced on trunk roads. Charges may now be introduced on roads in order to reduce or limit air pollution, as part of the amendments

National Insurance is to be cut by two percentage points, the chancellor has announced, as he pledged to “honour the triple lock in full” and increase Universal Credit by inflation. Delivering his autumn statement in the Commons, Jeremy Hunt said the main 12% National Insurance rate would fall to 10% from 6 January – saving

The national living wage will rise to £11.44 per hour from April. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced he is accepting the recommendation from the Low Pay Commission – an increase of £1.02 from the current rate of £10.42. The national living wage is the minimum people aged 21 and over must be paid for their

Police have launched a search for four young men who have gone missing in North Wales . North Wales Police said they had gone missing from the area around Harlech and Porthmadog in Gwynedd. Officers said the group was last seen on Sunday morning. The force has expressed concern and is appealing for information to

A nurse who suffered life-changing injuries in a fatal crash with an uninsured driver has told of her “nightmare” ordeal – as the worst areas for motorists without insurance are revealed. Toni Wallace was on her way to volunteer as a medic at a festival in Bristol when her car was struck by an oncoming

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

Strong winds and staff shortages have led to temporary flight restrictions at the UK’s busiest airport causing passenger delays. National Air Traffic Services (NATS) said it was working to minimise disruption at Heathrow caused by weather conditions and short notice absences in the tower. Passengers have been encouraged to check with their airline for information

The government’s plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda is “probably dead” after it was ruled unlawful this week by the Supreme Court, one of its former justices has said. The court confirmed its “unanimous” decision on Wednesday after 18 months of legal battles, saying those sent to the country would be at “real risk”

Mia was just 10 years old when she and her family knew she needed mental health support.  But their attempts to access help were met with delays and denials that lead to such a severe deterioration in her condition it nearly cost Mia her life. “I wasn’t deemed sick enough, I was told it was

A man has been given a suspended sentence and a five-year football ban after mocking the death of child mascot Bradley Lowery at a football match. Dale Houghton, from Rotherham, pleaded guilty to a public order offence at Sheffield Magistrates’ Court in October and received a 12 week sentence suspended for 18 months. He is

Graham Linehan isn’t a stand-up comedian. While he’s known for writing some of TV’s most successful comedies – including Father Ted, Black Books and The IT Crowd – he spoke to Sky News after giving an impromptu set at a special night called Comedy Unleashed. Organisers defend cancelled comedians’ right to offend, offering the likes

A 17-year-old boy stabbed to death in west London has been named as Simarjeet Singh Nangpaul. Four men – aged 21, 27, 31 and 71 – have been arrested on suspicion of murder after police were called to reports of a fight in Hounslow on Wednesday morning. The teenage victim was found at the scene

Five officers and three former officers are being investigated over their handling of the police probe into murders by serial killer Stephen Port. The officers are being investigated for gross misconduct, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said. In April a report from His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS)

Hotel Chocolat has agreed to a £534m takeover offer from Mars, the maker of goods from Snickers bars to Pedigree dog food. The UK specialist chocolatier retailer said the offer represented a 170% premium to its London share price of 139p and the deal would allow its brand to expand internationally This breaking news story

An inquest has concluded Derbyshire Police made several errors in its “limited investigation” into a stalking allegation in the months before a woman’s death. However, jurors were prevented from deciding whether the failings contributed to Gracie Spinks’ death. Following the inquest, Ms Spinks’ family said Derbyshire Police had let her and them down, while the

Millions of women in England will soon be able to access free contraceptive pills by going to their local chemist without having to see a GP.   The new NHS plans start next month, and they will give women greater choice over where to get the pill and will free up appointments in under pressure

Watching the Supreme Court deliver its verdict on the government’s Rwanda policy, a group of asylum seekers clapped and shook each other’s hands. The possibility of being sent to Rwanda has been hanging over people who are waiting for decisions on their asylum applications. Now, the UK’s highest court has ruled the government’s plan –