Patient Neglect To Be Made A Criminal Offence

Wilful neglect of patients will be made a criminal offence under NHS reforms being introduced in the wake of the Mid Staffs and other care scandals. Prime Minister David Cameron said health workers who mistreated and abused patients would face "the...

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Mum's Pain After Children 'Snatched By Dad'

By Lisa Dowd, Midlands Correspondent A mother has told Sky News that her husband abducted their children and took them to Libya because England is "too Western". In an exclusive interview, Priscilla Micalleff, 30, from Birmingham, told how Jamal...

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Snow Threat With Cold Snap 'Around The Corner'

The first low level snowfall of winter is expected as early as next week, as temperatures plummet and bitter Arctic winds blow into Britain. Forecasters at the Met Office warned of "significant snow accumulations" over higher ground, potentially as...

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Illegal Animal Item Seizures Rise By Millions

By Harriet Hadfield, Reporter The number of endangered species items seized by the UK Border Force has increased tenfold during the past year. The number of items confiscated has reached an all-time high A total of 2.5 million illegal items were...

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Ella Hysom: Parents Appeal For Safe Return

The parents of a 15-year-old girl who went missing while being treated for depression have appealed for help in finding their "vulnerable" daughter. Ella Hysom, who was last seen at around 1.15pm on Monday in Ilford, east London, had been receiving...

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England Faces Winter Floods After Wet October

Parts of England are facing an "increased likelihood" of flooding this winter following a wet October. The Environment Agency warned that the west of the country was most at risk. A  strong westerly jet stream is expected to "dominate" through...

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Prince Charles Backs Farmers In Country Life

By David Blevins, Sky News Correspondent A month after he took on the banks, the Prince of Wales has spoken out against the big retailers and expressed his fears for the farming community who supply them. On the eve of his 65th birthday, His Royal...

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A&E Services: NHS Plans Two-Tier Service

By Thomas Moore, Health and Science Correspondent Specialist emergency care could be concentrated in regional hospitals under radical plans for a two-tier A&E service. NHS England is considering the new-look service as part of a major shake-up...

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Banks Do Battle In Cyber Warfare Exercise

By Ursula Errington, Business Reporter Hundreds of staff from the UKs financial institutions will take part in a simulated cyber-attack today. The exercise, the details of which have been kept top secret, will be overseen by officials from the...

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Breastfeeding: New Mums To Get Shop Vouchers

Vouchers for Matalan, John Lewis, Mothercare or supermarkets are to be dished out to new mothers if they feed their babies with breast milk. Researchers from the University of Sheffield are examining ways to boost low rates of breastfeeding in parts...

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Walk-In Centre Closures 'Threaten Communities'

By Tadhg Enright, Sky News Correspondent More than 50 NHS walk-in centres have closed over the past three years, according to a report by a health regulator. Monitor, the NHS watchdog for England, has blamed problems on the way the nurse-led clinics...

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Public Pay '£56m Rip-Off' On Government Calls

More than 100 million calls by the public to Government departments were charged at premium rates - costing an estimated £56m, an influential committee of MPs has said. A Public Accounts Committee report said of 208 million calls in 2012/13, some 63%...

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Funeral Appeal After WWII Veteran Dies Alone

Hundreds of people are expected to attend a funeral of a war veteran they never knew after it emerged he died with no close friends or relatives. Harold Jellicoe Percival served as RAF ground crew and helped with the famous Dambusters raids during the...

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Remembrance Day Services To Honour Veterans

War Graves 'Have Enormous Power To Engage' Updated: 1:51am UK, Sunday 10 November 2013 By Mark Stone, Asia Correspondent, in Burma Just outside the chaos and the buzz of Burma's largest city, Rangoon, is a place of remarkable peace and tranquility....

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