Govt 'Out Of Touch' On Term-Time Holiday Ban

By Afua Hirsch, Social Affairs and Education Editor New rules banning holidays during school term time are penalising families who have no choice but to take their children out of school, some parents have told Sky News. Maxine Ingrouille-Kidd,...

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Housing Shortage Sees More Tenants Evicted

By Mark White, Home Affairs Correspondent Increasing numbers of private tenants are being evicted or exploited by landlords cashing in on the increase in house prices and the shortage of rented accommodation, according to latest figures. Citizens...

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Single-Shot Radiotherapy For Breast Cancer

A new type of radiotherapy which could be delivered in a single dose during surgery is offering new hope for tens of thousands of women with breast cancer. Intrabeam radiotherapy has been given provisional go-ahead for NHS use by the National Institute...

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UK Economic Depression To Be Declared 'Over'

By Ed Conway, Economics Editor The longest economic depression in British history will be declared over today, with the Office for National Statistics expected to confirm that the recovery is strengthening. The ONS is expected to report that the...

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Undercover Police Slammed In Misconduct Report

The Metropolitan Police will face criticism today with a report expected to reveal the force kept information gathered by undercover officers that served no purpose in preventing crime. It follows a review of Scotland Yard's highly-secretive Special...

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Coastal Deaths At Highest Level In Four Years

By Siobhan Robbins, Sky News Correspondent New safety warnings are being issued after figures revealed that the number of coastal deaths has risen. The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) says 167 people in the UK died at the coast last...

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Child 'Sexters' Given Prosecution Warning

Schoolchildren who send so-called "sexts" to people over the internet have been warned by one police force that they could face prosecution. In a letter to schools in the county, Nottinghamshire Police's sexual exploitation investigation unit said the...

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Queen's Gold Cup-Winning Horse Fails Drug Test

A racehorse owned by the Queen has tested positive for the banned substance morphine, Buckingham Palace has revealed. Five-year-old filly Estimate, which won the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot last year, is trained by Sir Michael Stoute. The positive test...

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MH17: Money Pours Into Fund For Newcastle Fans

Malaysia Airlines Defends War Zone Flight Path Updated: 4:48pm UK, Saturday 19 July 2014 A Malaysia Airlines official has defended the company's decision to fly over eastern Ukraine after flight MH17 was brought down. Hugh Dunleavy, commercial director...

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Last British Victims Of Flight MH17 Named

The final two British victims of doomed flight MH17 have been named as a charity in Newcastle revealed a child in its care has been orphaned by the crash. John Allen, who worked at international law firm NautaDutilh, has been described as a "much-loved...

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