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The statue of Sir Winston Churchill in Parliament Square in Westminster was defaced overnight with "Zionist war criminal" and other graffiti.

Labour's loss at the Gorton and Denton by-election has been "very painful and bruising" - but replacing Sir Keir Starmer "won't solve the problem", Baroness Harriet Harman has said.

Soham murderer Ian Huntley remains in a serious condition in hospital following a prison assault, police say.

A three-year-old boy who would almost certainly have been born paralysed because of a severe spinal abnormality is able to walk after having ground-breaking stem cell surgery while still in the womb.

A Scottish health board has made a dramatic U-turn paving the way for hundreds of alleged victims of a "butcher" brain surgeon to sue, Sky News has learned.

A man has been charged after police were called to reports of a suspect armed with an axe at a Manchester mosque.

A YouTuber accused of murdering his pregnant girlfriend recorded the livestream he used as an alibi four days earlier, a court heard.

A vegetarian diet can reduce the risk of five types of cancer by as much as 30%, a study has found.

Colleges from across the West Midlands united for a day of celebration and awareness yesterday, hosting an LGBTQ+ conference entitled Putting the PRIDE in the West Midlands. 

West Midlands' rock icon Ozzy Osbourne, will be honoured at this year’s BRITs with a lifetime achievement award, in recognition and celebration of his 'inimitable impact and influence' on music worldwide.

Sandwell councillor David Wilkes has quit Labour and joined new right-wing party Advance UK.

A new order has come into force this week to tackle street racing, motor stunts and other dangerous and obstructive driving across Dudley borough.

People across Dudley borough are being urged to register to vote in advance of local elections which will take place on 7 May.

The Severn Valley Railway has unveiled two more visiting locomotives for its Spring Steam Gala, taking place from 16 to 19 April.

A local man has rediscovered his zest for living through the physical and mental release of swimming – at Sandwell Aquatics Centre in Smethwick – and the community feel of the facility.

Voters will have an unscheduled seat to fill in May’s local elections after Cat Eccles confirmed she will stand down.

Paramount Skydance is on course to win the Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) takeover battle after rival Netflix stepped away.

When the Bayeux Tapestry goes on show at the British Museum later this year it will be the culmination of one of the most impressive cultural exchanges this century.

The BBC says it is carrying out a "fast-tracked" investigation after failing to cut a racial slur shouted by a Tourette's campaigner, from its BAFTAs broadcast on Sunday.

Rob Reiner's son Nick has pleaded not guilty to two counts of first-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of the actor-director and his wife Michele Singer Reiner.

The UK's biggest video-on-demand services will have to follow the same rules on content and accessibility as traditional broadcasters, under new legislation being implemented.

Manchester City will face Real Madrid in the last 16 of the Champions League, as Chelsea were drawn against holders Paris Saint-Germain.

Newcastle have added security surrounding the future of Anthony Gordon with his contract set to expire in 2030.

Italian golfer Andrea Pavan has sustained multiple injuries after falling three floors down a lift shaft in South Africa.

Douglas Luiz is delighted to be back at Aston Villa. Ask him what he missed about the place and his answer is swift. “Everything! I missed the players, the coach. Villa Park, for me, is very special too. Here, I had my best my moments. I missed everything.”

Paramount Skydance is on course to win the Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) takeover battle after rival Netflix stepped away.

As the deadline looms for a leading AI lab to hand over its tech to the US military, a study has appeared suggesting AI models are more than willing to go nuclear in wargames.

Ocado is to cut around 1,000 jobs as part of a plan to slash costs and restructure its operations.

European countries are continuing to fund Russia's war in Ukraine by buying oil and gas, the president of the European Parliament has admitted.

Labour's loss at the Gorton and Denton by-election has been "very painful and bruising" - but replacing Sir Keir Starmer "won't solve the problem", Baroness Harriet Harman has said.

Sir Keir Starmer has said the Greens' victory in the Gorton and Denton by-election is "very disappointing" - but he has vowed to fight on.

This is a parliamentary by-election result for the ages, one that sets the tone for its time.

Record numbers of illegal 'family voting' have taken place at the Gorton and Denton by-election, official observers have reported.

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Ukraine's president has spoken of personal challenges, after several years of conflict with Ukraine, admitting "I'm not the best father" in a Sky News interview.

Iran has offered to never stockpile nuclear material and will reduce its current stockpile to "almost nothing", in return for elimination of sanctions,  according to sources close to the high-stakes talks which took place indirectly with the US in Geneva on Thursday.

As the deadline looms for a leading AI lab to hand over its tech to the US military, a study has appeared suggesting AI models are more than willing to go nuclear in wargames.

It was never going to be a meeting of minds.

In a wide-ranging interview, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Sky News he is ready to meet Vladimir Putin for talks and will do anything to bring about peace.

When the Bayeux Tapestry goes on show at the British Museum later this year it will be the culmination of one of the most impressive cultural exchanges this century.

NASA has revealed details of an incident aboard the ISS that prompted the first medical evacuation in the space station's 25-year history.

Pakistan's defence minister has said the ​country ‌is in an "open ​war" with neighbouring Afghanistan, after both nations launched strikes overnight.

Indonesia has freed and deported an American man after he spent 11 years in jail for the premeditated murder of his then-girlfriend's mother, in a case known as the Bali "suitcase murder".

Gibraltar will remain British, but dual Gibraltarian-Spanish passport checks will be required for those arriving by air and sea, according to a new post-Brexit deal.

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.

"Britain's loneliest sheep" has given birth for the first time.

Police have caught a man juggling fire while riding a unicycle on a pedestrian crossing.