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A coroner has warned about the effects of depression medication after the husband of the Prince and Princess Michael of Kent’s daughter took his own life. Thomas Kingston, a 45-year-old financier, was found dead on 25 February last year at his parents’ home in the Cotswolds. Katy Skerrett, senior coroner for Gloucestershire, has said action

Specialist search teams, police dogs and divers have been dispatched to find two sisters who vanished in Aberdeen three days ago. Eliza and Henrietta Huszti, both 32, were last seen on CCTV in the city’s Market Street at Victoria Bridge at about 2.12am on Tuesday. The siblings were captured crossing the bridge and turning right

The company that owns Britain’s Vauxhall car plants met the UK government’s electric vehicle (EV) sales mandate last year despite publicly criticising the target and announcing the closure of its Luton factory. Stellantis, which also owns the Peugeot, Citroen and Fiat brands, as well as a number of others, was the UK’s best-selling electric van

Novak Djokovic’s rival-turned-coach Andy Murray says he’s “absolutely fine” with the star venting frustrations towards him during matches – as long as he’s “trying as hard as he can”. GB tennis great Murray, who joined the Serbian star’s coaching team last November, months after retiring from playing, spoke to reporters in Melbourne on Thursday ahead

West Ham forward Michail Antonio has said he has realised he “took life for granted” but is now thankful just for “being alive”, as he was discharged from hospital after a car crash in early December. In a heartfelt message on Tuesday evening, he thanked the NHS, the air ambulance, and “everyone from top to

A new AI tool can identify people who have a heart condition before symptoms arise, reducing the risk of potentially deadly strokes. The ground-breaking tool scours GP records to look for “red flags” which could indicate whether a patient is at risk of developing atrial fibrillation (AF). The algorithm was created using anonymised electronic health

The King has praised the community response to the “anger and lawlessness” of this summer’s riots in towns and cities around the UK in his annual Christmas message. Charles, 76, also used the message, filmed by Sky News at the chapel of the former Middlesex Hospital in central London, to thank doctors and nurses who

The Church of England needs to “kneel in penitence” and “be changed”, the Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell is expected to say in his Christmas Day sermon. It comes at a challenging time for the Church which has faced criticism over how it handled a number of abuse scandals. Mr Cottrell will next month effectively

The King has poignantly chosen a former hospital chapel to deliver his annual Christmas broadcast. The message was recorded earlier this month by Sky News inside the Fitzrovia Chapel in central London. It is a tiny building, originally for staff and patients of the now-demolished Middlesex Hospital. At the end of a year of change

A plane’s nose wheel collapsed during a hard landing in Belfast due to bad weather. There were four crew members but no passengers on board when the Aer Lingus regional flight, operated by Emerald Airlines, landed at around 4pm on Sunday. Belfast City Airport closed its runway for the rest of the day following the

This is awkward for Downing Street to say the least. The person chosen by the British government to be the keystone in the most important of bilateral relationships is, according to one of the incoming president’s close aides, a “complete moron”. Chris LaCivita is a central character in Trump’s orbit. He managed Trump‘s election victory

The King has joked “I’m still alive” when asked how he was during an official royal engagement with the Queen. It comes as palace sources told Sky News that his cancer treatment has been “moving in a positive direction… and will continue into next year“. The source added there is a sense of optimism, which

The King’s cancer treatment will continue into the New Year, Sky News understands. Palace sources have said “his treatment has been moving in a positive direction and as a managed condition the treatment cycle will continue into next year”. The source added there is a sense of optimism, which can be seen in the King’s

Social media companies must face tough sanctions if they fail to keep children safe from harmful content, the technology secretary has said. Speaking exclusively to Sky News, Peter Kyle said age verification for adult material would have to be “watertight”, and that apps which do not protect children will face heavy fines and even jail

Police have urged other possible victims of a “dangerous and predatory” child rapist to come forward after he was convicted. Mustafa Mehmet, 34, was found guilty of the rape of a child, causing a child to engage in sexual activity, causing a child to watch a sexual act and assault (ABH) at Wood Green Crown

A driver who inhaled laughing gas at the wheel has pleaded guilty to killing his three teenage passengers in a high speed crash. Thomas Johnson, 19, had admitted to taking nitrous oxide through balloons while driving and exceeding speeds of more than 100mph on a road with a speed limit of 30mph. He pleaded guilty

A lawyer who was accused by MI5 of working for the Chinese government has lost her legal challenge against the intelligence agency. The UK’s Security Service warned MPs in January 2022 that it believed Christine Lee had engaged in “political interference and activities” for a branch of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The warning was

Children’s reading enjoyment has plummeted to its lowest levels since records began, sparking concerns of a “crisis” across the UK, according to a new report by the National Literacy Trust (NLT). Only about one in three (34.6%) children and young people aged eight to 18 said they enjoyed reading in their free time in 2024,

A suspected Chinese spy – described as a “close confidant” of Prince Andrew – has been barred from the UK because of concerns he posed a threat to national security. The alleged spy, known only as H6, was first excluded from entering Britain in 2023 by then home secretary Suella Braverman after the Home Office

All flights to and from Edinburgh Airport have been grounded due to an IT issue within air traffic control. In a post on X, an airport spokesperson said engineers are working to resolve the issue. “Passengers should continue to check their flight status with their airline before travelling to the airport,” it said. X This