NHS: Migrants To Be Charged For A&E Care

By Darren McCaffrey, Sky Political Reporter Visitors and migrants who use NHS accident and emergency services in England are to be charged, ministers have announced. The move is part of an extension of the NHS charging strategy intended to deter...

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Crime Statistics Revamped To Boost Transparency

Police in England and Wales are to change the way crime statistics are recorded to show the public the reasons why many are not solved. Policing minister Damian Green said the new system, to be phased in from the start of the new year, should bring...

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Ferry Rescue: Passenger Detained After Fire

A passenger suspected of starting a fire on board a ferry in the North Sea sparking an emergency evacuation has been detained by ship staff. Crew members and passengers had to be winched off a North Sea ferry after they breathed in smoke when the fire...

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Anti-Smoking Campaign: New Ad Targets Addicts

By Gerard Tubb, Sky News Correspondent Smokers are being targeted by a new TV advertising campaign which aims to scare them into giving up. Graphic images of polluted blood flowing through the body of a smoker and damaging cells in his brain are...

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Greenpeace Activists Arrive Home From Russia

Five Britons detained in Russia as part of the so-called "Arctic 30" have arrived home in the UK. The five were arrested amid claims of hooliganism following a protest about oil drilling, and held in jail for two months. They have since been granted...

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Football: Standing May Return To Terraces

Standing on the terraces could return to all Football League divisions after a consultation document was sent to each of the 72 clubs. Currently, standing is allowed in Leagues One and Two, but not the Championship, once a team has played there for...

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Sales: Shoppers Ready For More Bargain Hunting

Bargain-hungry shoppers are expected to spend nearly £3bn today on the second day of the post-Christmas sales. The amount of money spent is predicted to be more than the estimated £2.7bn spent in shops and online on Boxing Day. High streets should...

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Weather: Ireland And UK Battered By Storms

Storms with 100mph winds battered Britain and Ireland last night, causing flights to be diverted and downing trees - as more flood warnings were issued. Days after heavy rain and gales lashed the UK, disrupting the Christmas travel plans of thousands...

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Bargain Hunters Flock To Boxing Day Sales

Bargain hunters are set to flock to the high streets in their thousands today as shops open for the Boxing Day sales. Shoppers are expected to start queuing up from dawn to ensure they are first in line when the shops open. Harrods is kicking off its...

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Abbas Khan: Funeral For Syria-Death Doctor

The funeral of British doctor Abbas Khan who died in custody in Syria is due to take place in London today. Dr Khan was on the verge of being released when his family were told of his death by what the Syrian government calls suicide and they say was...

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Queen's Speech: Monarch Reflects On 2013

By Paul Harrison, Royal correspondent The Queen will reflect on key events of the past 12 months in her traditional Christmas broadcast, including the birth of her great-grandson Prince George and the 60th anniversary of her Coronation. In her...

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Adverts 'Should Feature More Disabled Children'

By Lisa Dowd, Midlands correspondent The owner of the UK's largest child talent and model agency says advertising companies should use disabled youngsters more often in campaigns. Debi Clark has two disabled children on the books of her talent...

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Afghanistan: British Soldier Killed By Enemy Fire

A soldier from the Royal Engineers was killed in action under enemy fire east of Kabul, the Ministry of Defence has said. A statement from the ministry said: "It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must announce the death of a soldier...

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Adoption: New Online Maps To Ease Process

Would-be adopters are being urged by a minister to use online maps to help match them to some of the 6,000 children in need of a home. The interactive maps include local information such as the ratio of children in need of waiting adopters and the approval...

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Rolf Harris Faces Three More Assault Charges

Rolf Harris is to be prosecuted over three more allegations of indecent assault, including one relating to a seven or eight-year-old girl. Harris already faces 13 other counts after being charged on August 29, 2013. The Crown Prosecution Service said...

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Sarah's Law Reveals
 700 Child Sex Offenders

More than 700 sex offenders have been unmasked using powers under Sarah's Law since it was rolled out nationwide in April 2011. New figures - released by police forces in England, Wales and Scotland under the Freedom of Information Act - show on average...

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Clutha Tragedy: Comedy Gig To Help Raise Cash

By James Matthews, Scotland Correspondent Glasgow's comedians are lining up to raise a laugh for victims of the Clutha Pub tragedy. They also hope tonight's comedy gig will raise several thousand pounds for the Clutha Appeal Fund, which has already...

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Migrants: Cameron Warned UK Faces Isolation

By Anushka Asthana, Political Correspondent The Bulgarian President has warned David Cameron that he risks being judged by history as a Prime Minister who has isolated the UK and damaged its reputation. Rosen Plevneliev said his countrymen were...

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Lockerbie Anniversary: PM Praises Victims

David Cameron has paid tribute to the "fortitude and resilience" of those affected by the Lockerbie bombing as memorial services marking the 25th anniversary of the atrocity take place today. Pan Am flight 103 was on its way from London to New York...

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Apollo Theatre Collapse: Venue 'Neglected'

The owner of the Apollo Theatre in London's West End claimed last year that the venue had "suffered years of benign neglect". Nica Burns, co-owner and chief executive of Nimax Theatres, which runs the building in Shaftesbury Avenue, said in an interview...

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Adebolajo's Brother Refuses To Condemn Murder

By Tom Parmenter, Sky News Correspondent The brother of Woolwich killer Michael Adebolajo has refused to condemn the murder of Lee Rigby. Jeremiah Adebolajo told Sky News: "My brother's blood is no more expensive than the blood of an Afghan...

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Rochdale Sex Abuse Review To Level Criticism

By Mike McCarthy, North of England Correspondent A report into a series of child sex abuse cases in Rochdale is expected to level strong criticism at police and social workers. It follows a high-profile court case last year which involved a sex...

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HMRC Failing To Pursue Big Business, MPs Warn

By Gerard Tubb, Sky News Correspondent The tax man is too keen to chase small businesses for unpaid tax and is not doing enough to prosecute multi-national firms, according to MPs. The Public Accounts Committee claimed Her Majesty's Revenue and...

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Breast Cancer Surgery Concerns: Report Published

By Adele Robinson, Sky News Correspondent An independent review will be published today into how a breast cancer surgeon was allowed to carry out incomplete mastectomies on hundreds of women. Ian Paterson performed unregulated "cleavage-sparing"...

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Woolwich: Adebolajo Evidence 'Is No Defence'

The claim by Woolwich murder trial defendant Michael Adebolajo that he is "a soldier of Allah" is no defence to the charge of murder, a jury has been told. Mr Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale are accused of running down off-duty soldier Lee Rigby with...

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Jayden Parkinson: Police Searching Graveyard

Police searching for missing teenager Jayden Parkinson are focusing their investigation on a churchyard grave. Thames Valley Police said the hunt for Jayden has led them to the grounds of All Saints' Church in Didcot, Oxfordshire. The 17-year-old girl...

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Ticket Rip-Off: Prices 'Marked Up' Online

Theatre-goers and music fans face mark-ups of as much as 38% on the value of some online tickets, according to a Which? study. Compulsory charges are added to 72% of tickets sold online, said the consumer group, which is launching a campaign to bring...

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Prison Efforts To Cut Re-Offending 'Not Working'

Efforts made by prisons in England and Wales to cut re-offending are not working, according to an inspection report. The damning report also claims the majority of prison staff do not understand what is required to meet the targets set under the Government...

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Jayden Parkinson: Man Charged With Murder

A 22-year-old man has been charged with the murder of Oxfordshire teenager Jayden Parkinson, police have said. Ben Blakeley, of Christchurch Road, Reading, has also been charged with perverting the course of justice. He has been remanded in custody...

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Slavery Bill Promises Life Terms For Traffickers

Human traffickers could be given maximum life sentences in jail under new anti-slavery laws published today. The Modern Slavery Bill contains provisions to give automatic life sentences to offenders who already have convictions for very serious sexual...

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NHS Chief Calls For Quality Seven-Day Service

Hospitals in England could face multi-million pound fines if they fail to maintain standards seven days a week, the NHS's medical director has warned. Sir Bruce Keogh is set to announce his recommendations after a year-long inquiry into NHS care,...

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Jayden Parkinson: Police Launch Murder Inquiry

Police investigating the disappearance of teenager Jayden Parkinson now believe she was murdered. Jayden, 17, from Oxford, was last seen leaving Didcot Parkway train station at 4.27pm on December 3 - and did not return home that evening as planned....

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Belfast Bomb Was 'Attempt To Injure Or Kill'

A bomb which exploded in the centre of Belfast where hundreds of people were packed into bars and restaurants had the potential to kill, police have said. The blast in the city's bustling Cathedral Quarter has been blamed on dissident republicans opposed...

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Boy, 11, Sexually Assaulted On Country Lane

An 11-year-old boy was sexually assaulted as he walked along a country lane in Wendover, Buckinghamshire, police have said. Thames Valley Police said the attack by a man believed to be in his 40s happened around 4.40pm on Friday. The schoolboy was...

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Cocaine-Laced Pear Juice Drink Kills Man

A 33-year-old man has died after drinking a pear drink manufactured in the Caribbean which contained a lethal amount of cocaine. Joromie Lewis, of Gosport, Hampshire, became ill immediately after drinking the pear fruit drink in Southampton. He died...

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