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Four people have been injured after a “malfunction” on a funfair ride in south London. Lambeth Council said the “serious incident” happened at the Lambeth Country Show in Brockwell Park. It was reported at about 6.20pm on Saturday and emergency services arrived quickly, a spokesperson said. The injured were then taken to nearby hospitals. “The

The Tories will put benefit reforms at the heart of their election campaign on Sunday as Rishi Sunak seeks to turn things around following a difficult week. The party is promising to cut the cost of welfare to the tune of £12bn by the end of the next parliament through measures aimed at helping people

The wife of missing TV doctor Michael Mosley has vowed her family “will not lose hope” as she described the days since his disappearance as “the longest and most unbearable”. The statement by Dr Clare Bailey Mosley came as the couple’s four children arrived on the Greek island of Symi and the focus of the

CCTV images have emerged showing TV doctor Michael Mosley half an hour after he left a Greek beach and went missing. Dr Mosley and his wife Claire were holidaying with another couple on the Greek island of Symi when he was reported missing on Wednesday afternoon. The four of them had taken a boat and

Prince William has arrived at the society wedding of his close friend the Duke of Westminster, who had until now been dubbed “Britain’s most eligible bachelor”. The heir to the throne is acting as an usher at the ceremony at Chester Cathedral, which will see billionaire aristocrat Hugh Grosvenor, 33, and Olivia Henson, 31, tie

Jack Grealish and Harry Maguire have been left out of England’s final squad for Euro 2024. James Maddison and Curtis Jones have also missed out on being selected in Gareth Southgate‘s 26-player squad. Southgate called it a “difficult day” for those who didn’t make the team, but said they took it “really respectfully”. The England

An urgent health warning has been issued after an E.coli outbreak was linked to a “nationally distributed food item”. An unspecified number of people are being treated in hospital due to the outbreak, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said. The UKHSA said testing indicates that most of the 113 cases reported in the

Reform UK has pulled to within two points of the Conservatives, according to the latest YouGov poll of the election campaign for Sky News. The latest exclusive weekly survey, conducted on Monday and Tuesday before the head-to-head TV debate, puts Labour on 40%, the Tories on 19%, Reform UK on 17%, the Liberal Democrats on

The public thinks the Conservatives are more likely to raise taxes than Labour, according to fresh polling shared with Sky News. The research from Savanta – carried out before the issue dominated the first TV debate on Tuesday night – found members of the public are most likely to say they do not believe pledges from

Sir Keir Starmer said it was “garbage” to claim he would raise taxes by £2,000 as he traded blows with Rishi Sunak in their heated first TV debate. The Labour leader initially failed to challenge the prime minister’s repeated accusations that Labour’s spending plans would cost each family £2,000. He eventually called it “nonsense” and

A number of procedures have been cancelled or redirected to other NHS providers after a cyber attack affected major hospitals in the capital. King’s College Hospital, Guy’s and St Thomas’ (including the Royal Brompton and the Evelina London Children’s Hospital) and primary care services were hit by the “major IT incident” involving pathology partner Synnovis,

Twelve of the 26 members of the cabinet who are running for re-election are at risk of losing their seats, according to a YouGov poll commissioned by Sky News. The survey suggests the United Kingdom is on the cusp of a major redrawing of the political landscape, with Labour on course to win a historic

Colin Gibb, a founding member of the novelty pop group Black Lace, has died aged 70. The band were best known for their hits Agadoo, Superman and Do The Conga, which were staple songs at summer discos across the UK throughout the mid-1980s. They also performed in the 1979 Eurovision Song Contest, finishing in seventh

Rob Burrow, the former rugby league star who worked tirelessly to raise awareness around motor neurone disease (MND) after being diagnosed with the illness, has died at the age of 41. Leeds Rhinos, where Burrow spent his entire league career, said in a statement: “It is with deep sadness that the club can confirm that

Labour has denied claims it is offering peerages to former Labour MPs so they stand down to make space for Sir Keir Starmer’s chosen candidates. A number of left-wing Labour candidates, who were MPs until the election was called, told The Times they were told they would be elevated to the House of Lords if

“I smell a virgin…” Katie Hopkins said, looking straight at me. “I smell lefty, pressy scum!” The far-right commentator was addressing an audience of 500 people in a soggy tent in a rural corner of North West England. I was standing at the back but that didn’t stop her singling me out. The crowd theatrically

The British ambassador to Mexico is no longer in post after a video emerged online of him apparently pointing an assault rifle at an embassy employee. The video, shared on X, shows Jon Benjamin pointing the firearm at a person whose face has been blurred out. “In a context of daily killings in Mexico by

A woman who, along with her partner, lay undiscovered in a crashed car for days probably would have survived, but for “organisational failure” in police call handling procedures, an inquiry has found. Lamara Bell, 25, and John Yuill, 28, died after their car careered off the M9 near Stirling on 5 July 2015 as they

In a Sky News interview after Tory MP Christian Wakeford defected to Labour in 2022, Mark Logan was asked if he planned to join him. At the time, the Northern Ireland-born MP laughed and replied jokingly: “I’m not planning to defect – to the Democratic Unionist Party.” Yet two years later, Mr Logan has indeed

The Princess of Wales will not be returning to public duties for the Colonel’s Review after speculation she would be well enough to take part. The ceremonial military event takes place on 8 June in London, the weekend before Trooping the Colour, and as colonel in chief of the Irish Guards, Kate would usually take