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Crews have been called to a fire at a car park at Luton Airport. Flames could be seen tearing through a car park at the airport terminal, as seen in videos posted to X on Tuesday. London Luton Airport tweeted earlier: “Emergency services are currently responding to a car fire in Terminal Car Park 2,

The UK and Ireland will host Euro 2028, with all five nations hosting matches throughout Europe’s premier international men’s football competition. Turkey was the only remaining competitor for hosting the competition before it pulled out to focus on a joint bid with Italy for Euro 2032 – which was also approved on Tuesday morning –

The foreign secretary has called on supporters of Palestinians to stay at home after protests over the conflict between Israel and Hamas in London. James Cleverly said the protests were causing concern in the Jewish community, “who have often been on the receiving end of prejudice and threats of violence”. “There is no need, there’s

A British man who was serving in the Israeli army has been killed in an attack by Hamas militants. Corporal Nathanel Young, 20, from London, was a soldier in the 13th Battalion who lived in Tel Aviv, according to the Israeli Defence Forces. His family shared a post on Facebook saying they are “heartbroken”, adding:

A severe flood warning is in place in parts of Scotland as torrential rain and flooding continue to affect the region. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) issued the warning for the northern Aviemore/Dalfaber area, saying a “risk to life” remained. Extensive flooding is expected in and around Aviemore, with rivers forecast to slowly peak

The Metropolitan Police says it has increased police patrols across London after the Hamas militant group attacked Israel. In a statement, the force said it had been made aware of a number of incidents in the capital – some shared on social media – that were related to the ongoing conflict. Anyone who experiences threatening

Serious collisions and multiple landslips have been reported in Scotland as extreme rainfall sweeps the country. Aerial footage shared by search and rescue helicopters showed soil, rocks and earth strewn across the A83 between Tarbet and Lochgilphead – with Police Scotland confirming the road is completely closed. Officers are urging drivers in Argyll and Bute

Two rail companies have advised customers not to travel to and from Scotland tomorrow, with Met Office weather warnings in place for heavy rain. Avanti West Coast said there would be advised customers not to travel between Scotland and Preston and said there would be “no services north of Preston, and as a result other

A 36-year-old man has been charged over an alleged plot to kidnap TV presenter Holly Willoughby. Gavin Plumb, 36, of Potters Field, Harlow, has also been charged with soliciting to commit murder, incitement to commit rape and incitement to commit kidnap. The suspect is in custody and will appear at Chelmsford Magistrates Court later today.

Scottish Labour has won the Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election. Michael Shanks replaces shamed MP Margaret Ferrier, who was ousted from her seat in August following a successful recall petition for breaching COVID restrictions during lockdown in 2020. Voters took to the polls between 7am and 10pm on Thursday and out of the 82,104 electorate,

Hadrian’s Wall was damaged when the world-famous Sycamore Gap tree was felled in Northumberland last week, investigators have said.  The tree, believed to be about 300 years old, was cut down overnight between Wednesday and Thursday last week, in what detectives have called a “deliberate act of vandalism”. Northumbria Police arrested a man in his

Just Stop Oil protesters have halted a West End performance of Les Miserables after invading the stage. During the song One Day More, where an actor waves the famous red flag, members of the group stormed the stage with banners emblazoned with Just Stop Oil. A video shows the actors on stage continuing to perform

Rishi Sunak has confirmed the long-rumoured decision to scrap the northern leg of HS2. Reports the planned high speed rail line would end in Birmingham – rather than continuing up to Manchester – have been circling for weeks, with sources telling Sky News on Monday the decision had been made. But the prime minister has

HS2 will start at Euston rather than Old Oak Common – but between Birmingham and Manchester it will not be high speed, Sky News understands. The rail line will stop in Manchester, but from Birmingham it will switch to use existing West Coast Mainline track. It will therefore not be high speed after Birmingham –

Rishi Sunak has claimed a general election is “not what the country wants”, despite insisting he is unafraid of going to the polls. Sky News’s political editor Beth Rigby put it to the prime minister that he was a “man without a mandate” – having lost the Tory leadership election last year, before being appointed

A huge fireball has been seen in Oxfordshire after reports of an “explosion” in the area. The mystery bang was reported earlier this evening, with people sharing footage of the fire on social media. Sky News understands the incident centres around a Severn Trent Water facility. A witness told the Oxford Mail they saw a

Drunken cell parties, fights, stabbings, prison guards with faulty equipment out of their depth. Welcome to HMP Five Wells in Northamptonshire, where staff Sky News has spoken to claim all these events have taken place, and one guard told us assaults on staff are “a daily event”. Three prison guards have blown the whistle on

A teenager who was on the coach which overturned in a fatal crash on the M53 in Cheshire says he is “happy to be alive”. Speaking to Sky News anonymously, he recalled how what started as a normal school day on Friday turned into a tragedy. “We were all just chatting on our phones,” he

One of three men stabbed in Halifax town centre has died from his injuries. Police said a second man was in a “critical condition” and that a third had received treatment for non-life-threatening injuries. West Yorkshire Police said: “There is a significant police scene in place in the town centre while police conduct specialist searches

Two men have been arrested after a young football fan who died from cancer was mocked at a match. South Yorkshire Police says a 27-year-old and a 31-year-old man are being held on suspicion of outraging public decency and remain in police custody. The incident happened during Sheffield Wednesday’s clash with Sunderland on Friday. Image: