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Dangerous carbon monoxide alarms are being sold online, Which? has warned. The consumer watchdog says devices that fail to detect high levels of the potentially lethal gas were found on eBay, Amazon, AliExpress and Wish. Which? claims the government is failing to take “urgent action” to hold these marketplaces to account – and it first

Dissident republicans are claiming to be in possession of information about the Police Service of Northern Ireland officers revealed in a data breach, the force’s chief constable has said. In a press conference, Simon Byrne said he was “deeply sorry” over what he described as an “industrial scale breach of data that has gone into

Rents will continue to rise as more people enter the rental market with fewer properties to choose from, the professional body for surveyors has said. Demand for rental properties rose “firmly” over the three months to July, according to research from property professionals, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), marking the strongest quarterly pick

The wife of a serving Northern Ireland police officer has told Sky News they are living in fear after a huge data breach compromised his details. She said she and her husband already both check under their cars every morning “in case of any suspicious devices” and varied their routes to work. In an interview

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has reportedly been involved in a major data breach affecting officers and civilian staff. The breach involves the names, ranks and other personal data, but does not involve the officers’ and civilians’ private addresses, the Press Association reports. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has been notified about the

A man has been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous body harm following a stabbing near the British Museum, police say. The Metropolitan Police say a man has been taken to hospital with a “stab wound”. Officers have described the stabbing as an “isolated incident”. In a statement posted on social media, the force said:

Obese and overweight people brains have different appetite control centres in their brains to those of normal weight, a new study suggests. Researchers say their findings add further evidence to the relevance of brain structure to weight and food consumption. According to the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, almost two-thirds of adults in the

The Lionesses have secured a place in the quarter-finals of the Women’s World Cup after a dramatic penalty shootout win over Nigeria. England secured four goals while Nigeria scored two following the 123-minute match. Lioness Chloe Kelly scored England’s winning goal following the other successful shots from Beth England, Rachel Daly and Alex Greenwood. England

UK scientists have begun developing vaccines as an insurance against a new pandemic caused by an unknown “Disease X”. The work is being carried out at the government’s high-security Porton Down laboratory complex in Wiltshire by a team of more than 200 scientists. They’ve drawn up a threat list of animal viruses that are capable

The Labour Party has said it would have “no choice” but to continue housing asylum seekers on barges and ex-military bases if it forms the next government. Shadow immigration minister Stephen Kinnock said Labour would “inherit a mess” if it wins the next election and that it would have to “deal with the infrastructure that

Disgraced Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins has been stabbed in prison, according to reports. The 46-year-old is serving a 29-year jail term for multiple sexual offences, including serious crimes against young children and babies. According to the Mirror, the paedophile is in a “life-threatening condition” following the incident at HMP Wakefield in West Yorkshire. The newspaper

Four weather warnings are in force today as Storm Antoni hits the UK – bringing heavy rain and strong winds that are rarely seen in the summer. Forecasters fear gusts could be in excess of 60mph in the worst-affected areas, with a “good chance” of travel disruption and power cuts. The Met Office has issued:

TikTok influencer Mahek Bukhari has been found guilty of murdering her mother’s lover and his friend in a high-speed car chase. Her mother Ansreen Bukhari was also found guilty of the murders following a trial at Leicester Crown Court. Saqib Hussain and Mohammed Hashim Ijazuddin, both 21, died when their Skoda “virtually split in two”

A new COVID variant is spreading across the UK, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) – and already makes up one in seven new cases. Scientifically known as EG.5.1, it is descended from the Omicron variant of COVID. The UKHSA has been monitoring its prevalence in the country due to increasing cases internationally,

The government is turning to the private sector in an attempt to cut NHS waiting lists. Thirteen new community diagnostics centres (CDCs) will be opened across England to carry out an additional 742,000 scans, checks and tests per year. Eight of the new facilities will be operated by the private sector – but despite this,

Detectives have released CCTV footage of the last sighting of a woman they believe has been murdered. The video shows 48-year-old mother Fiona Holm walking along the street after visiting an off-licence in southeast London. Her family have appealed on social media for information, describing her as “very vulnerable” and hoping that she will be

The Bank of England has increased the base interest rate from 5% to 5.25% in the 14th consecutive hike. It is the highest interest rate rise since March 2008. Rates have been consistently raised since December 2021 in an effort to make borrowing more expensive and dampen economic activity by taking money out of the

The UK will experience “a taste of autumn” today as thunderstorms, unseasonably strong winds and heavy rain sweep the country. Two yellow weather warnings have been issued by the Met Office, amid fears that persistent and slow-moving downpours could spark flooding and travel disruption. A warning for thunderstorms is in place across a large part

A British pensioner who killed his terminally ill wife in Cyprus to end her suffering has visited her grave for the first time the day after being freed from prison. Retired miner David Hunter was released from custody on Monday after a court sentenced him to two years in jail for the manslaughter of Janice,

Last week, Sky News revealed that councils are spending half of what they did on addiction treatment services 10 years ago, and the number of drug-related deaths has doubled. We told the story of Craig Murphy, an addict who had been trying to get into rehab for a decade. After our reporting, a rehabilitation charity