Category : UK

Sara Sharif: Five days before Pakistan asked to start family search

Interpol's request to start a search was not made until 15 August - five days after Sara was found dead.

What you need to know ahead of Friday and Saturday's train strikes

Members of the RMT rail workers' union and Aslef train drivers' union are set to strike again.

What you need to know about school concrete scare

BBC reporter Vanessa Clarke explains a bit more about schools affected by closures over safety fears.

Grant Shapps gets defence job in mini reshuffle

Rishi Sunak promotes veteran Grant Shapps and newcomer Claire Coutinho in a limited shake-up of his ministerial team.

British volunteer, 22, killed fighting in Ukraine

The family of Samuel Newey say he died fighting alongside Ukrainian forces on Wednesday.

How will I know if my child's school is shutting over concrete safety fears?

As schools welcome pupils back for the start of term, some are grappling with sudden disruption and closure caused by fears about the safety of concrete used in buildings.

Grant Shapps: Five government jobs in one year

A 60-second look at new UK defence secretary Grant Shapps's busy CV from the last 12 months.

What's gone wrong at Wilko?

The beloved discount retailer was founded in 1930 but is now cutting jobs after falling into administration.

Rishi Sunak keeps changes minimal in safety-first shake up

Why Rishi Sunak promoted Grant Shapps and Claire Coutinho - and avoided a wider reshuffle for now.

How many complaints are made against police officers, and how many are sacked?

There were almost 88,000 complaints against offers in England and Wales in the year to March 2022.

Girls aged three among victims of upskirting - as teenager describes anger at school's response

Jolene Russell was 15 years old when a boy in her class sat next to her and took photographs under her skirt.

Wilko rescue bid collapses placing jobs at risk

A bid to buy the entire Wilko business has fallen through, Sky News understands.

Nottingham maternity scandal: Families still tell of 'poor care' a year after review launched

Families are still coming forward with stories of poor care a year after an independent review was launched into maternity services at a scandal-hit NHS trust.

Grant Shapps vows to keep backing Ukraine as UK defence secretary

Energy Secretary Grant Shapps takes over as head of the Ministry of Defence from Ben Wallace.

Second cash theft from Lockerbie memorial site

The trust which runs the room says it is "shocked and saddened" to have been targeted again.