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The government has triggered an emergency measure to use police cells to hold prisoners, as jails are close to being full again. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/police-cells-to-be-used-to-hold-prisoners-as-jails-fill-up-13331203 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-18 07:17:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The King and Queen's planned state visit to the Vatican to meet Pope Francis will go ahead despite his continuing ill health. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/king-and-queen-set-to-meet-pope-next-month-despite-pontiffs-ill-health-13331141 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-17 22:20:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Two astronauts stuck in space for more than nine months are about to leave the International Space Station - and head back to Earth. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/two-astronauts-stuck-in-space-for-more-than-nine-months-to-head-back-to-earth-13331116 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-18 02:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Donald Trump will speak to Vladimir Putin by phone later today - with the White House saying "we've never been closer to a peace deal" in Ukraine. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-war-weve-never-been-closer-to-a-peace-deal-trump-and-putin-to-hold-talks-on-ending-conflict-13331149 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-18 02:38:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Israel says it is currently carrying out "extensive strikes on terror targets" across the Gaza Strip. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/israel-carries-out-extensive-strikes-in-gaza-and-warns-it-will-act-with-increasing-military-force-13331160 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-18 00:34:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has dismayed green Conservatives by declaring the UK's target to reach net zero by 2050 "impossible". Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/kemi-badenoch-says-uk-target-to-reach-net-zero-by-2050-impossible-13331102 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-17 20:02:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

US rock band Semisonic has criticised the White House for using their song Closing Time in a social media post that showed a shackled deportee. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/us-rock-band-semisonic-criticises-white-house-for-using-their-song-in-video-of-shackled-deportee-13331137 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-17 21:54:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A Bulgarian football club have apologised for holding a minute's silence for a former player who is still alive. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/bulgarian-football-club-arda-kardzhali-apologise-after-holding-minutes-silence-for-former-player-who-is-still-alive-13331118 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-17 20:44:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Those with "milder mental health" issues and "lower-level physical conditions" could see their disability benefits cut, as the government looks to shave £6bn off the welfare bill. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/these-are-the-big-benefits-changes-you-should-expect-and-why-they-could-be-just-the-start-13331073 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-17 19:06:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A killer who shouted "die die die!" as he stabbed a man to death with two knives has been jailed for life. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/killer-who-shouted-die-die-die-as-he-stabbed-man-jailed-for-life-13331027 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-17 17:08:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Wildlife charities have sounded the alarm about tiny plastic pellets washing up on English beaches. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/fear-seabirds-might-choke-on-tiny-plastic-pellets-likely-to-have-come-from-north-sea-crash-13331020 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-17 16:43:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

An illegal immigrant, who came to the UK on a small boat, was helping to smuggle more than 1,000 others into Europe within a month, a court was told. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/illegal-immigrant-who-came-to-uk-on-small-boat-helped-smuggle-thousands-of-others-into-europe-from-london-home-13330976 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-17 15:19:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor is meeting Donald Trump today for talks on Ireland's "illegal immigration racket". Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/conor-mcgregor-in-white-house-for-talks-on-irelands-illegal-immigration-racket-13330939 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-17 14:10:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A "significant number" of countries will provide troops to a Ukraine peacekeeping force, Sir Keir Starmer's spokesman said. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/more-than-30-countries-sign-up-to-coalition-of-willing-as-pm-says-significant-force-backing-ukraine-13330899 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-17 12:46:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Thames Water has staved off effective government ownership after an unsuccessful legal challenge to its financial restructuring. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/thames-water-avoids-being-taken-into-government-ownership-in-coming-days-after-unsuccessful-court-challenge-13330730 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-17 11:17:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A delivery driver who needed skin grafts after being burned when a hot tea from Starbucks spilled into his lap has been awarded $50m (£38.6m) in damages. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/man-injured-by-hot-tea-from-starbucks-awarded-50m-in-damages-13330788 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-17 09:19:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A British woman is missing in Thailand after a diving boat she was on caught fire, officials have said. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/british-woman-missing-in-thailand-after-fire-breaks-out-on-diving-boat-13330738 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-17 07:15:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The new Sky News and Politico podcast Politics At Sam And Anne's launches today, with Anne McElvoy replacing Jack Blanchard as Sam Coates's co-host. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/sky-news-and-politico-join-forces-again-with-new-politics-at-sam-and-annes-podcast-13328533 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-17 07:40:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

👉 Follow Trump 100 on your podcast app 👈 Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/trump-100-day-57-why-is-trump-acting-like-a-mafia-boss-13330617 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-17 00:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

No checkpoint is the same, some want paperwork, others wave you through after a brief look inside - but from Damascus to Latakia, there are a lot of checkpoints, and in one way or another, you are checked every time. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/sky-news-obtains-first-accounts-of-what-happened-inside-syrian-cities-shaken-by-bloody-violence-13330703 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-17 02:05:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The boss of an iconic jazz bar says he's been left "surprised" and "confused" after his late licence application for a London site was turned down, making him question support for live music in the capital. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/blue-note-jazz-club-boss-says-restrictive-licensing-laws-are-killing-music-after-late-licence-refused-13328604 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-17 00:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Labour faces a major challenge from its own backbenchers ahead of an announcement to restrict some sickness and disability benefits. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/welfare-reforms-to-pip-disability-benefit-trigger-intense-row-within-labour-13330692 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-17 00:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

It was a sunny morning in June 2023 as news broke that a major incident had been declared in Nottingham. As the hours went by it emerged three people had been stabbed.  Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/nottingham-attacks-wouldnt-have-happened-if-authorities-had-listened-says-family-of-man-killed-months-earlier-13330167 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-17 00:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A row is brewing between teaching unions and Number 10 over the impact AI could have on jobs, Sky News has learnt. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/teaching-unions-gear-up-for-fight-with-number-10-over-ai-job-loss-fears-13327798 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-17 00:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Two teenagers have died and another is fighting for his life after a late night car crash in Shropshire. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/second-teenager-dies-after-car-crash-in-west-midlands-as-two-others-suffer-serious-injuries-13330629 Author : Publish date : 2025-03-16 20:56:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.