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Brendan Rodgers forced security guards away from a young pitch invader after Celtic’s 3-0 win over Livingston. The excited fan dashed onto the pitch at the Tony Macaroni Stadium after full time prompting a group of security guards to intervene. He was knocked to the ground in the kerfuffle which ensued on the pitch, but

Fresh images have been released of Sara Sharif as police continue their appeal for information following her death. The 10-year-old’s body was found at the family home in Woking, Surrey, on 10 August. The photos show Sara in the way investigators believe she may have been dressed in the months before she died. Image: Urfan

Police searching for a missing mother and her two children have arrested a man on suspicion of child abduction and conspiracy to kidnap. Essex mum Jamie-Leigh Kelly, 31, left a centre for vulnerable mothers and children in Colindale in north London on 19 September with her three-year-old daughter and newborn baby boy, against the wishes

A police officer charged with the murder of Chris Kaba has appeared in court this morning. The armed Metropolitan Police officer, named only as NX121, was at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday. His barrister, Patrick Hill, was asked to confirm the defendant’s identity in court. The officer did not speak and was remanded into custody

The King has said the UK will always be one of France’s “best friends” in the first ever speech by a British monarch to the French Senate.  Addressing politicians from both the upper and the lower houses of parliament, the King said the friendship between the two countries “remains utterly vital as, together, we confront

A student could “barely walk” after what he thought was freshers’ flu turned out to be meningitis. Levi Lawrence, 21, is a psychology student from Wolverhampton. He fell seriously ill after he caught meningitis during his first term studying at Swansea University. Public Health Wales has issued an appeal to new and returning students to

Rishi Sunak’s watering down of climate pledges is not a “cynical ploy” – but is rather the prime minister doing “what is right”, Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch has said. Last night, Mr Sunak announced a raft of changes to the UK’s climate pledges, including delaying the ban on the sale of new internal combustion engine

The King and Queen have arrived in France to a guard of honour as they begin a three-day state visit to the country. They are visiting Paris and Bordeaux six months after the trip had to be rescheduled because of widespread rioting. The royal couple were greeted by the French prime minister, Elisabeth Borne, and

Flood warnings are in place across Wales after heavy rains left hundreds of homes without power. The rain comes as the remnants of Hurricane Nigel, which formed in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean over the weekend, sweep across the UK before heading north towards Europe. Nigel is expected to weaken throughout the week but

The Metropolitan Police officer who shot dead Chris Kaba will face a murder charge, the Crown Prosecution Service has said. Mr Kaba, 24, died the day after he was hit by a single gunshot from a police firearms officer in Streatham Hill on 5 September last year. The car he was driving was followed through

A pedestrian who died after he was hit by a car in Fife has been named by police as officers continue to search for the vehicle. Stephen Davis, 46, was crossing Cowdenbeath’s High Street when he was struck by a grey Audi at around 8.30pm last Thursday. Emergency services attended, but Mr Davis was pronounced

The rate of inflation has eased slightly to 6.7% confounding the predictions of economists that it would rise. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the consumer prices index (CPI) measure slowed in the 12 months to August, from the 6.8% figure reported the previous month, thanks to food rising at a weaker pace during

The Online Safety Bill has passed its last parliamentary hurdle in the House of Lords, meaning it will finally become law after years of delay. The flagship piece of legislation aims to regulate online content to help keep users safe, especially children, and to put the onus on social media companies to protect people from

A nurse accused of drugging patients in her care for her “own amusement” has told a jury she showed them “nothing but care and devotion”. Catherine Hudson, 54, is on trial for ill-treating four patients and stealing the medicine, Mebeverine, intended for an end-of-life care patient – charges she denies. She has been accused of

Sky News has uncovered how online streamers may be breaking UK gambling laws by promoting crypto casinos – and there are questions over whether the casinos are doing enough to monitor this. Crypto casinos are similar to ‘normal’ online casinos, offering virtual versions of popular games like slot machines. The difference is they use digital

YouTube has suspended adverts on videos by Russell Brand after the comedian was accused of rape and sexual assault. The Google-owned company said it had suspended the monetisation of Mr Brand’s channel for “violating our Creator Responsibility policy”. “If a creator’s off-platform behaviour harms our users, employees or ecosystem, we take action to protect the

A man believed to be a food delivery driver was left with life-changing injuries after he tried to put out an e-bike fire. It comes as the London Fire Brigade warned that there have been 137 fires involving an e-bike or e-scooter this year alone, in which three people died and 50 more were injured.

Celebrity TV dentist Dr Uchenna Okoye has died after a “sudden illness”, her representatives have said. The 53-year-old starred on makeover show 10 Years Younger and was a regular contributor on ITV’s This Morning. Tributes have poured in on social media, with fans writing of their “shock” and sadness. Dr Okoye died after a “sudden

A man was airlifted to hospital after three people were injured by a herd of cows and a bull near a famous beach in the Outer Hebrides. Emergency services were called to Eoligarry in Barra shortly after 8pm on Saturday. The 56-year-old man and two women were walking between Traigh Eais – which featured in

NHS leaders have warned joint strike action by consultants and junior doctors this week will cause unprecedented disruption for patients. Planned care is likely to come to a halt with thousands of appointments cancelled, as the row continues with the government over pay and working conditions. Hospital consultants and other senior doctors in England will