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Police are “assessing” a report of hate speech made against Lee Anderson following his claim “Islamists” had taken control of London and its mayor, Sadiq Khan, Sky News understands. The Ashfield MP was suspended from the Conservative Party last weekend after he refused to apologise for the remarks, which have been branded as racist by

Polls have now closed in the Rochdale by-election as political parties wait to see who has taken the Greater Manchester seat. The campaign to replace Labour stalwart Sir Tony Lloyd – who died last month from leukaemia – has been fractious, with the Labour Party withdrawing support for its candidate, Azhar Ali, over allegedly antisemitic

Lee Anderson has accused Sadiq Khan of “playing the race card” as he denied being racist following a row that resulted in his suspension as a Tory MP. Mr Anderson used a column in the Daily Express to hit back at accusations of Islamophobia and racism following his comments about London’s mayor. The Ashfield MP,

Mobile phone customers face either a “huge” mid-contract price rise or a “crippling” exit fee from April, according to a watchdog. Which? says Virgin Media and O2 are expected to hike prices by up to 8.8% in April – the highest increase in percentage terms among major providers. The alternative is a potentially “exorbitant” exit

Adele has been forced to postpone her Las Vegas residency next month due to illness. The singer announced the update on social media, apologising to fans for the “inconvenience” and explaining she had not fully recovered after falling ill at the end of the last leg of her Weekends With Adele residency at The Colosseum

Sony has revealed plans for 900 job losses across its Playstation division, with the company’s operations in the UK among those affected. The Japan-based firm notified staff in an email that the Playstation London studio was to be closed under the proposals. There would be job losses too at its Firesprite Studio in Liverpool, bought

Peers are calling for the House of Lords to increase its wage offer to waiting staff after a job advert was posted displaying rates below the current London living wage. The living wage is calculated independently of the government mandated minimum wage, and is set at £12 per hour for most of the UK, and

The annual rate of shop price inflation has eased to its lowest level for almost two years, according to an industry reading that credits food and fashion prices. The British Retail Consortium (BRC)-Nielsen Shop Price Index showed the pace of price increases slowed to 2.5% over the 12 months to February from 2.9% the previous

A woman who filmed herself killing a cat before putting the animal in a blender has been jailed for life for murdering a man four months later. Scarlet Blake, 25, appeared at Oxford Crown Court on Monday after being found guilty of murder last week. Warning: This story contains descriptions that readers may find distressing

People in their 20s are more likely to be off work with ill health than employees twice their age, new research has revealed. Young workers can end up unemployed or going into low-paid jobs due to the impact of mental health problems on their education, the study found. The data was collected by British think

A teenager is missing after three people fell into Rudyard Lake in Staffordshire on Saturday night. Police said they were called at 9.30pm to reports that three boys, believed to be around 17, were in the water. Two managed to get out and were taken to hospital after being assessed by paramedics. Specialist search teams

Hundreds of teenagers had to be dispersed from outside a home in Worthing, West Sussex, after a party invitation was reportedly shared on social media. Police officers were called to reports of around 100 to 200 people causing anti-social behaviour outside a house in Poulters Lane on Friday night. Image: Pic: Facebook/@imjustbrighton Locals said their

A rapist who attacked a teenager after contacting her on Snapchat may have used the app to target other young girls, police have said. Officers are appealing for further potential victims to come forward after Rhodri Griffiths was sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison. He was convicted of offences including sexual activity

The King has criticised Russia’s “indescribable aggression” and praised Ukrainians for their “true valour” on the second anniversary of the full-scale invasion. Saturday marked two years since Vladimir Putin unleashed war on Ukraine, seeking to crush Ukrainian democracy under tank treads as his forces tried to capture Kyiv. Follow latest: Expert predicts which areas Russia

Lee Anderson has been suspended from the Conservative party after “Islamophobic” comments. A spokesperson for Chief Whip Simon Hart said: “Following his refusal to apologise for comments made yesterday, the Chief Whip has suspended the Conservative whip from Lee Anderson MP.” Speaking on GB News this week, Mr Anderson, MP for Ashfield, said: “I don’t

The King has been shown having a chuckle at cards sent by well-wishers, including one of a dog with the caption “at least you don’t have to wear a cone!”. The 75-year-old monarch has been sent around 7,000 messages of support from around the world since his cancer diagnosis. Newly released images and footage show

A body recovered from the River Thames has been confirmed as Clapham chemical attack suspect Abdul Ezedi. Marine police teams had been searching the river in London for Ezedi, who was accused of throwing a strong alkali substance on his ex-partner and her daughters, aged three and eight, on 31 January. A huge search operation

Dog owners have been warned to keep their dogs on a lead after two separate attacks on flocks of sheep. North Wales Police is investigating after it received a report of a sheep attack in Talysarn, Gwynedd, on 18 February. Police say a dog was seen running loose in a field at around 3.45pm and

A woman who filmed herself killing a cat before putting the animal in a blender has been found guilty of murdering a man four months later. Warning: This story contains descriptions and an image that readers may find distressing Scarlet Blake, 25, live-streamed the dissection of a family pet to New Order’s 1987 hit True

Chances were repeatedly missed to stop one of the UK’s most prolific rapists before he murdered a Glasgow sex worker and dumped her remains in remote woods, Sky News can reveal. Iain Packer, 51, was found guilty of murdering Glasgow sex worker Emma Caldwell in 2005 and raping multiple other vulnerable women in a campaign