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TikTok and YouTube have been criticised by the communications watchdog for "failing" to take steps to protect children "despite overwhelming evidence of harm".

A radio station that accidentally announced the King had died has apologised for "any distress caused".

Despite Labour losing most seats to Reform, in-depth Sky News analysis of May's local election results shows that Reform's popularity is hitting the Conservatives hardest.

A series of health alerts have been issued as forecasters warned a heatwave could see temperatures hit 30C in parts of the UK over the coming days.

Three women whose bodies were recovered from the sea off Brighton beach were all sisters in their 30s, police revealed.

Aston Villa have won the Europa League following victory over German side Freiburg in Istanbul. 

Midlands Air Ambulance Charity is celebrating 35 years of providing vital pre-hospital emergency care across the Midlands, marking the milestone anniversary on 21st May 2026.

The Bank of England will give an exclusive update on the state of the economy at a special event organised by the Black Country Chamber of Commerce.

People who live and work in a defined area of Dudley borough will see up to £20 million of investment over the next 10 years after a regeneration plan received government approval.

Bestselling authors from a wide range of genres will be talking to audiences about their work during this year’s Dudley Writers’ Festival.

Dudley MP, Sonia Kumar says she welcomes the opening of the second round of funding for the Government’s new VALOUR veterans support programme.

A Reform UK councillor in Walsall has been suspended from the party just days after the local elections.

West Midlands Police have formally set their plan for how they will support victims of crime over the next three years.

The West Midlands Mayor has announced the launch of an ‘ambitious’ project that’s set to provide a major boost for the Sports Quarter plans.

MPs have written to Channel 4 and Ofcom with "serious concerns" about their response to the allegations of rape and sexual assault on Married At First Sight UK.

History will be made in Washington DC on 14 June, when Donald Trump marks his birthday with cage fighting on the White House lawn.

Singer Shakira has been acquitted of tax fraud and should be reimbursed more than 55m euros (£48m), Spain's High Court has ruled, following years of financial legal battles.

Harvey Weinstein's third rape retrial has ended in a mistrial after the jury said it was deadlocked.

The search for the next James Bond is under way, Amazon MGM Studios has revealed, with the casting process to replace Daniel Craig having "just begun". 

Southampton's appeal against their expulsion from the Championship play-off final as a result of the 'spygate' scandal has been dismissed.

Arsenal have been crowned Premier League champions for the first time in 22 years.

The FA has confirmed in a statement that it has launched an investigation into Southampton amid the 'Spygate' scandal.

After Arsenal clinched the Premier League title this week, Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson assesses where the trophy was won and lost after a thrilling title race.

Elon Musk has revealed plans for a stock market flotation of SpaceX that looks set to raise a record sum and could make him the world's first trillionaire.

Tech giant Meta has laid off 10% of its workforce - as chief executive Mark Zuckerberg warns that "success isn't a given".

The world's most valuable company has reported another series of record-breaking and expectation-defying results, easing fears, for now, of a slowdown in the AI boom.

The government has moved to distance itself from reported efforts to introduce price caps on key supermarket products, such as eggs, bread and milk, in return for the easing of some regulations.

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Despite Labour losing most seats to Reform, in-depth Sky News analysis of May's local election results shows that Reform's popularity is hitting the Conservatives hardest.

The assisted dying bill has a chance of restarting its journey to becoming law on Thursday.

The Scottish parliament has removed the option to search for MSPs by their gender on its website.

A top diplomat who stood in as interim ambassador after Lord Peter Mandelson was sacked has abruptly left his post with no explanation.

The UK will provide up to £20m to help contain an Ebola outbreak suspected of killing more than 130 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.

International concern has been growing following weeks of nationwide protests in Bolivia - with the country's president saying he will reshuffle his cabinet in response to the unrest. 

There are now 600 suspected Ebola cases after the outbreak in Congo and Uganda, the World Health Organisation has said.

Cuba's former president Raul Castro has been charged by the US with murder.

Raul Castro, Cuba's former president, has been charged with murder in the US in connection with a military airstrike against two civilian planes, which killed four people.

Israeli police have been filmed forcing activists to kneel on the ground with their hands tied behind their backs while the country's national security minister tells them they should be imprisoned for a long time.

Police say a driver made an "own goal" by dangerously driving with an unsecured football net on top of their car.

A robot has become so good at playing table tennis that at times it defeated elite human players, in what has been hailed as "a longstanding milestone for AI".

Monkeys in Gibraltar have learned to eat soil to settle their stomachs from all the junk food they consume, research suggests.

Three people have been jailed for insurance fraud after claiming their cars were damaged by a bear - only for the assailant to be somebody dressed in a bear costume. 

A cruise passenger who was overserved alcohol and suffered a possible traumatic brain injury after falling down some stairs has been awarded £220,000 in damages.