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Rachel Reeves has said the welfare system is "letting down taxpayers", while she again committed to reaching 2.5% in defence spending by 2027 due to the "enormity of the situation" facing European security. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/rachel-reeves-says-welfare-system-letting-people-down-ahead-of-expected-cuts-13322820 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-06 15:25:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Comedian Elaine C Smith has grazed cattle on Glasgow Green - a right that comes with being awarded the Freedom of Glasgow.  Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/elaine-c-smith-grazes-cows-on-glasgow-green-to-mark-receiving-citys-highest-honour-13322756 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-06 13:36:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Russia wants "quick peace" in Ukraine and London is at the "head of those resisting" it, the Russian ambassador to the UK has told Sky News. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/russia-wants-quick-peace-in-ukraine-and-london-is-head-of-those-resisting-it-ambassador-to-uk-tells-sky-news-13322750 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-06 13:24:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Poundland, the discount retail chain, appears on course to be sold as its owner rues an "increasingly challenging" retail landscape in the UK. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/poundland-up-for-sale-as-budget-tax-hike-looms-13322725 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-06 12:36:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A 12-year-old girl has died after being struck by a car while getting off a school bus in Northern Ireland. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/girl-12-dies-after-being-hit-by-car-while-getting-off-school-bus-in-northern-ireland-13322679 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-06 11:33:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

An artist who tried to starve three piglets to death as part of a controversial exhibition says he has changed his plan after the animals were stolen. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/artist-abandons-plan-to-starve-piglets-to-death-after-animals-stolen-13322612 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-06 10:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Lesotho's foreign minister has said it is "insulting" for Donald Trump to say nobody has heard of the country.  Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/lesotho-minister-calls-trump-insulting-for-saying-nobody-has-heard-of-country-13322496 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-06 07:28:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The 1975 and Olivia Rodrigo will be among the stars headlining Glastonbury Festival this year, it has been announced. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/glastonbury-2025-line-up-revealed-13322509 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-06 07:55:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Rail passengers in England are being shown how often trains are cancelled and delayed at each station in a new "accountability drive". Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/train-performance-stats-to-be-displayed-at-stations-in-new-era-of-accountability-13322143 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-06 00:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

It's time for the "Victorian-era punishment" of smacking children to be banned in England as it "undoubtedly harms children's health", according to a group representing leading doctors. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/doctors-demand-smacking-ban-in-england-to-end-victorian-era-punishment-which-harms-children-13322457 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-06 04:04:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

There's been angry reaction to new guidelines - described by some as "two-tier sentencing" - which recommend judges consider whether a criminal is from a ethnic, cultural or faith minority before issuing a punishment. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/anger-over-two-tier-sentencing-as-justice-secretary-shabana-mahmood-rejects-new-guidelines-13322444 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-06 01:24:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Even for a boxer, Cindy Ngamba has had to fight more than most. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/olympic-boxer-who-won-refugee-teams-first-ever-medal-to-make-professional-debut-13322380 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-05 22:13:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Local authority involvement with a family in Leeds - which sparked a riot in the city - "was not, and never had been, about discrimination," a judge has told a family court. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/authorities-involvement-with-family-which-sparked-leeds-riot-was-never-about-discrimination-judge-says-13322229 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-05 18:53:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

An avalanche that swept away three skiers has likely killed them under the weight of the snow, officials have said. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/three-skiers-buried-up-to-30-metres-deep-in-alaska-avalanche-presumed-dead-officials-say-13322336 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-05 21:10:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Sky News has won News Channel of the Year at the Royal Television Society (RTS) Awards for the eighth year in a row. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/sky-news-wins-news-channel-of-the-year-for-eighth-year-in-a-row-at-rts-journalism-awards-13322406 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-05 22:37:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The four nations of the UK are planning a joint bid to host the 2035 FIFA Women's World Cup. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/uk-set-to-bid-for-2035-womens-world-cup-13322248 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-05 19:17:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The US has held negotiations with Hamas, the White House has confirmed. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/us-holds-talks-with-hamas-13322252 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-05 19:20:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A child has died and another has been injured after a car was driven onto a sports pitch in Cumbria. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/child-dies-and-another-injured-after-car-driven-onto-sports-pitch-with-man-arrested-13322232 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-05 18:55:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

CCTV played in court has shown a former soldier visiting a garden centre with his family hours before he murdered his ex-girlfriend, her mother and her sister. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/kyle-clifford-cctv-shows-triple-killer-visiting-garden-centre-on-day-of-murders-13322047 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-05 14:25:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

"Really, don't push me, it's pointless... the sound insulation here is very good" - those are the terrifying words of rapist Zhenhao Zou to one of his victims. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/zhenhao-zou-how-a-student-described-as-smart-and-charming-was-unmasked-as-a-prolific-sexual-predator-13321005 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-05 15:30:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The 16-year-old boy shot dead in south London on Tuesday has been named as Lathaniel Burrell. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/boy-16-shot-dead-near-tube-station-in-south-london-is-named-13322048 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-05 14:29:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Gran Canaria's airport has reopened after flash flooding meant planes were unable to take off and land. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/flash-floods-in-gran-canaria-sweep-cars-into-sea-13321931 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-05 11:48:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Men with higher quality sperm live two to three years longer, according to a new study. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/men-with-healthier-sperm-live-longer-study-suggests-13321862 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-05 10:05:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Liam Payne's girlfriend Kate Cassidy has opened up about the singer's death, saying she is "still working on accepting the fact that he's not here anymore". Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/liam-paynes-girlfriend-kate-cassidy-says-she-is-still-working-on-accepting-his-death-13321867 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-05 10:08:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Emma Raducanu has said she "couldn't see the ball through tears" after she spotted a stalker in the crowd at the Dubai Open last month. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/emma-raducanu-says-she-couldnt-see-the-ball-through-tears-after-spotting-stalker-13321775 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-05 07:25:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.