What you can’t now bring into Britain from EU under new rules

What you can’t now bring into Britain from EU under new rules

People arriving in Britain from the EU and other European countries are no longer allowed to bring in a range of meat and dairy products - including cheese.It is part of a move by the UK government to try and stop the spread of foot-and-mouth disease from abroad.The new rules, introduced on Saturday 12 April, mean travellers face restrictions on meat from pigs, cows, sheep and goats, as well as dairy items such as milk, butter, cheese and yoghurt.They also […]

16/04/2025

UK

Northern Lights could be visible above UK tonight – here’s how to capture them

The Northern Lights were spotted in the UK on Tuesday - and could return again tonight.Known as the aurora borealis, they are typically seen further north in countries like Iceland and northern parts of Finland, Norway and Canada.But after being spotted in northern parts of the UK on Tuesday night, geomagnetic activity has spiked again on Wednesday afternoon, opening the door to it returning.It comes after recent months have seen the Northern Lights make repeated returns to the UK.This is […]

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‘Goalposts being moved’ as Iran hits out at change of location for nuclear talks with US

Iran appears to have hit out at the decision to change the venue of its latest nuclear talks with the US from Oman to Italy, saying the "goalposts were being moved" as it blamed "hawks".Esmaeil Baghaei, a spokesperson for Iran's foreign ministry, seemed to reference the switch of location to Rome for the second round of negotiations this weekend when he said moving the goalposts in diplomacy could be seen as a "lack of seriousness".It had earlier been announced that […]

16/04/2025

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Man caught with 3kg of cocaine at UK airport told officials ‘it’s all mine, my mate had nothing to do with it’

A drugs mule who attempted to smuggle £5.6m worth of cocaine into the UK from Mexico told Border Force officials he had only brought sombreros back from his trip.Kristopher Purvis, 35, was caught with 15 packages containing the class A drug at Edinburgh Airport in July 2024.Purvis, from Durham, had flown into the Scottish city with another man following a brief layover at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris.The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) said Purvis and his […]

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What changes after Supreme Court’s ruling on definition of a woman?

Supreme Court rules on definition of a woman – what changes now? | UK News | Sky News PodcastPodcastWednesday 16 April 2025 16:37, UKSpreaker This content is provided by Spreaker, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies. You can use the buttons below to amend your preferences to enable Spreaker cookies or to allow those cookies just once. You can change your settings at any time via […]

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Toddler lost in wilderness miles from home is led to safety by dog

A missing toddler spent the night alone in the remote Arizona wilderness and walked seven miles through lion territory before being led to safety by a dog, local police have said.Yavapai County Sheriff's deputies, in the southwestern US state, received reports of a missing two-year-old boy who was said to have wandered off from his home on Monday.Despite an extensive search effort including officers and local rangers, authorities were unable to find the child. Image: Farmer Scottie Dunton. Pic: Yavapai […]

16/04/2025

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Spotify suffering major outage

Spotify down: Streaming app suffers major outage - as company confirms 'issues' | Science, Climate & Tech News | Sky News BreakingBreakingWednesday 16 April 2025 14:50, UK Why you can trust Sky NewsSpotify is suffering a widespread outage - with the popular music app failing to load for many users.On X, the streaming service confirmed the disruption, and said: "We're aware of some issues right now and are checking them out!"Downdetector has received thousands of reports about the outage - […]

16/04/2025

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Ex-snooker champion in court accused of child sex abuse

Ex-snooker champion Graeme Dott in court accused of child sex abuse | UK News | Sky News The allegations span between 1993 to 1996 involving a girl, and 2006 to 2010 involving a boy, both in the Glasgow region.Wednesday 16 April 2025 15:01, UK Image: File pic: iStock Why you can trust Sky NewsFormer world snooker champion Graeme Dott has appeared in court and been released on bail over allegations of historical child sex abuse.Dott, 47, is accused of two […]

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‘I took my husband to die in Switzerland – then I handed myself into the police’

A woman who is under police investigation after assisting the suicide of her husband at Dignitas in Switzerland has told Sky News she has no regrets.Louise Shackleton has spoken publicly for the first time since her husband's death in December, as parliament prepares to vote again on legislation to introduce assisted dying in England and Wales.Mrs Shackleton surrendered herself to police after returning from Switzerland having seen her husband Anthony die. He had been suffering with motor neurone disease for […]

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