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The government has said it will directly fund the clear-up of 48,000 tonnes of waste at illegal tips in the north of England, following criticism of a north-south divide on tackling waste crime. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/government-to-fund-clear-up-of-illegal-tips-in-north-of-england-13521977 Author : Publish date : 2026-03-19 22:30:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Hungary is blocking the European Union from providing Ukraine with a loan to help its war effort. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/eus-aid-to-ukraine-blocked-13522031 Author : Publish date : 2026-03-20 02:59:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

British households have been told to brace for a surge in inflation and multiple interest rate hikes this year after surging oil and gas prices sparked by Donald Trump's war on Iran. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/iran-war-households-brace-for-cost-of-living-pain-as-oil-and-gas-prices-surge-13522030 Author : Publish date : 2026-03-19 23:47:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A Russian warship and a sanctioned oil tanker was shadowed by a Royal Navy warship and helicopter for 48 hours in the English Channel. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/navy-monitors-russian-warship-and-sanctioned-oil-tanker-in-the-english-channel-13522018 Author : Publish date : 2026-03-19 22:42:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Essex Police has paused the use of live facial recognition cameras (LFR) after a study found they identified more black people than other ethnic groups. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/essex-police-pauses-use-of-live-facial-recognition-cameras-due-to-racial-bias-concerns-13521951 Author : Publish date : 2026-03-19 19:33:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The King marked the launch of the world's longest coastal walking route with a two-kilometre walk. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/king-launches-worlds-longest-coastal-walking-route-13521877 Author : Publish date : 2026-03-19 18:29:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A member of the Securitas heist gang that stole £53m in Britain's biggest-ever cash robbery should be released from prison, the Parole Board says. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/member-of-gang-behind-uks-biggest-cash-robbery-approved-for-release-from-jail-13521792 Author : Publish date : 2026-03-19 14:27:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Online forum 4Chan has been fined £450,000 by regulator Ofcom for failing to have age checks in place to stop children from seeing pornography on its site. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/4chan-website-fined-by-ofcom-for-failing-to-protect-children-from-seeing-pornography-13521707 Author : Publish date : 2026-03-19 12:20:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Police have paid tribute to the bravery of a shop worker who was assaulted and threatened with a large knife by an armed robber, but managed to trap him so he could be arrested. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/incredibly-brave-man-traps-armed-robber-inside-shop-he-tried-to-raid-13521653 Author : Publish date : 2026-03-19 08:25:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

UK unemployment has remained at the highest rate in five years, new official figures show. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/new-uk-unemployment-figures-released-13521630 Author : Publish date : 2026-03-19 06:32:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The mother of one of the Nottingham attack victims has told Sky News it "felt like validation" to hear police themselves had believed the killings were murder rather than a lesser charge. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/nottingham-attack-victims-mum-validated-as-officer-says-he-felt-killings-were-murder-13521610 Author : Publish date : 2026-03-18 23:36:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A new 400-page report into the preparedness of the UK's healthcare system for a global pandemic will be published today, examining if it helped or hindered the country's COVID response. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/hellish-scenes-and-body-bag-shortages-what-we-could-learn-from-covid-report-today-13521386 Author : Publish date : 2026-03-19 00:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

"I've had someone pull a knife on me outside the shop. Six times we've been broken into." Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/exclusive-poll-reveals-what-officers-public-and-victims-think-about-uk-policing-13521475 Author : Publish date : 2026-03-19 00:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The IRA was "undefeated" and "defied all attempts to criminalise them", Gerry Adams told the High Court, as he denied being a member. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/gerry-adams-calls-ira-undefeated-as-he-denies-being-a-member-in-court-13521535 Author : Publish date : 2026-03-18 20:57:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Angela Rayner's return to frontline politics began in earnest this week as the former deputy leader set out the challenge in the upcoming May elections. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/angela-rayner-eyeing-frontline-politics-return-with-allies-confident-tax-probe-will-end-by-may-elections-13521487 Author : Publish date : 2026-03-18 18:30:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The UK government has scrapped plans to introduce copyright law exceptions which would allow AI firms to use the work of songwriters without their permission. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/plans-to-let-ai-firms-use-music-without-permission-abandoned-by-government-13521391 Author : Publish date : 2026-03-18 17:05:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Researchers have revealed how many illnesses children get in their first year of nursery - and why it makes them more resilient to bugs when they start school. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/this-is-how-many-times-toddlers-get-sick-at-nursery-and-what-can-be-done-13521255 Author : Publish date : 2026-03-18 13:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Temperatures could climb as high as 21C in parts of Britain on Wednesday, as south-easterly winds bring warmer conditions to England and Wales.   Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/uk-weather-temperatures-could-soar-to-21c-as-sunshine-arrives-13521256 Author : Publish date : 2026-03-18 12:15:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A grieving widow has received a criminal conviction over an unpaid £35 tax bill on her husband's car, which wasn't paid in the weeks after his death. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/grieving-widow-prosecuted-over-dead-husbands-16335-car-tax-bill-13521233 Author : Publish date : 2026-03-18 08:08:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Hamid Karzai has claimed that the Pakistani government wants to promote "anarchy and weakness" in Afghanistan to ensure the country is "downtrodden". Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/pakistani-government-wants-to-create-anarchy-in-afghanistan-claims-hamid-karzai-13521135 Author : Publish date : 2026-03-17 22:19:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Warning: This article addresses child sexual abuse that readers may find distressing Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/my-daughter-thought-she-was-talking-to-a-boy-online-and-sent-nude-pics-but-it-was-someone-else-13520894 Author : Publish date : 2026-03-18 00:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Graves which are more than a century old could be reused in cemeteries across England and Wales under new proposals - but relatives will be able to object and war graves will be protected.  Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/graves-over-a-century-old-could-be-reused-amid-shortage-of-burial-space-13520816 Author : Publish date : 2026-03-18 00:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Senegal has been stripped of the African Cup of Nations after misconduct in the tournament final, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has ruled. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/senegal-stripped-of-africa-cup-of-nations-over-misconduct-in-final-13521079 Author : Publish date : 2026-03-17 21:38:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The UK government is preparing a possible court case against former Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich after he missed a deadline to release £2.5bn he raised from the sale of the club. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/government-prepares-to-sue-abramovich-after-he-missed-deadline-to-release-16325bn-from-chelsea-sale-13521043 Author : Publish date : 2026-03-17 21:17:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Zack Polanski is set to call on Sir Keir Starmer to step in and protect energy price cap customers from steep bill rises at the start of July. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/polanski-to-warn-starmer-hasnt-done-enough-to-protect-energy-customers-from-bill-hikes-13520939 Author : Publish date : 2026-03-17 16:39:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.