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Voters are broadly split over whether Sir Keir Starmer is handling the Iran war well, exclusive polling by YouGov for Sky News shows.

Temperatures in parts of the UK could climb as high as 20C, as forecasters predict Wednesday could be Britain's warmest day of the year so far.

Police have appealed for help to find two teenagers who have been missing for 10 days from west London.

MSPs will vote later today on whether to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill adults in Scotland.

How did Chelsea dominate in the Roman Abramovich era? In part with players, the Premier League has now concluded, signed involving financial deceptions.

Rachel Reeves has been accused of trying to "row back on Brexit", as the chancellor prepares to set out how "deeper" ties with the EU will help drive economic growth.

Teenagers are being radicalised to become cyber criminals, sex offenders and terrorists by the same algorithms in "toxic online spaces", the head of the National Crime Agency (NCA) has warned.

Less than half of people who responded to a survey from Dudley Council feel the borough is a safe place to live.

Dudley’s Liberal Democrats launched their local election manifesto with a pledge to offer zero-interest loans to make homes greener.

Former West Midlands Mayor, Andy Street has condemned Reform’s ‘divisive nature’ as he pushes ahead with a new movement for the ‘politically homeless’.

Sandwell Council has been shortlisted for Campaign of the Year at the 2026 Local Government Chronicle Awards for its impactful men’s mental health campaign; 'You ok, mate?'

The YOU West Midlands Youth Award is open to children and young people up to the age of 18.

As Dudley Council gets tough on antisocial behaviour, yobs continue to run riot with one area blighted by drug abuse, vandalism and petty crime is Brewery Fields, a housing estate near the town centre.

Dudley’s record on the number of staff taking sick leave left a councillor wondering why anyone would want to work for the council.

Sandwell Council is delighted to announce it has been awarded nearly £300,000 from the West Midlands Combined Authority’s Cultural and Creative Investment Programme.

After Oscar winners collect their golden statuettes on stage at the Dolby Theatre, they are brought into rooms outside to have their photos taken and answer questions from journalists.

One Battle After Another led the night, taking six Oscars, including best picture, best director and best supporting actor.

One Battle After Another has taken the top prize at this year's Oscars, winning six gongs including best picture.

In an unusually unpredictable Oscars race, there was only one moment experts agreed was a dead cert - Jessie Buckley, on stage once again, to collect the award for best actress.

The Oscars celebrate the craft and creative excellence behind the best movies of the year – but the red carpet ahead of the ceremony is quite a different matter.

Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc delivered a thrilling battle for the podium at the Chinese Grand Prix, which the seven-time world champion called the "best racing I’ve ever experienced in Formula 1".

Tottenham Hotspur's Micky van de Ven has described reports suggesting the players have stopped caring amid a Premier League relegation fight as 'the biggest nonsense.'

Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies admits the team's car showed "significant shortcomings" at the Chinese Grand Prix.

Jared Anderson is set to box in Britain for the first time in Manchester on May 9.

Donald Trump has raised hopes several times that the US-Israel military strikes on Iran may soon be over.

Chelsea have been given a suspended one-year transfer ban, and fined a record £10.75m, after admitting historical breaches of Premier League rules.

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Businesses will be given a £3,000 government bonus for hiring a young person who has been out of work for six months.

Voters are broadly split over whether Sir Keir Starmer is handling the Iran war well, exclusive polling by YouGov for Sky News shows.

Rachel Reeves has been accused of trying to "row back on Brexit", as the chancellor prepares to set out how "deeper" ties with the EU will help drive economic growth.

This week's YouGov/Sky News/Times voting intention poll has the following headline results:

Labour MP Naz Shah has told Sky News about the abuse her mother faced - and how it led her to kill the man she knew as "uncle".

MSPs will vote later today on whether to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill adults in Scotland.

There are plenty of things that could be highlighted from Donald Trump's latest public appearances.

It's our second day inside Iran - a country at war, and its capital Tehran is tense and subdued.  Many have fled, those left behind carry on as best they can.

A Russian natural gas tanker adrift in the Mediterranean Sea represents an "imminent and serious" ecological threat, several European nations have warned.

Donald Trump has warned the US could take action in Cuba after his Iran war, days after a rare riot on the island.

Afghanistan has claimed 400 people have been killed in a Pakistan strike which Kabul said hit a hospital that treats drug addicts.

The latest shutdown of Dubai’s airport has disrupted the travel plans of thousands of UK passengers.

Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has been moved out of intensive care after his medical condition improved, his wife has said.

The UK military is considering the deployment of two drone types to the Middle East after the US asked allies for help to secure a key shipping lane in the region, it is understood.

A woman scrambles down the steep embankment cradling a baby in her arms.

A total of 62 people, including eight children, have died after floods hit Kenya last week.

A masked fan unplugged a VAR monitor during ‌a German second division football match.

Elon Gust and Dame Judi Drench are among the names that have been submitted to the Met Office for UK storms.

A police sergeant has been sacked for using a picture frame to weigh down her laptop keys and give the false impression she was working from home.

On a day when energy bills are making headlines, we thought we'd share new research on the energy habits that lead to the most household arguments.

Barack Obama has said aliens are "real" in an interview, before later taking to social media to clarify his comments.