Boss of prison officers’ union says it was told stab-proof vests ‘might intimidate’ murderers and terrorists

Boss of prison officers’ union says it was told stab-proof vests ‘might intimidate’ murderers and terrorists

Prison guards have been calling for more protection "for years" to avoid attacks like the one by the Manchester Arena bomber's brother on Saturday, according a prison union boss.The Prison Officers Association (POA) said three prison officers were attacked by 28-year-old Hashem Abedi - the brother of Salman Abedi - and that he threw hot cooking oil over the guards before stabbing them with "improvised knives", potentially made from a baking tray.Speaking to Sky News' Kamali Melbourne on Sunday, POA […]

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At least 34 dead in Ukrainian city after Russian missile strikes

At least 34 people - including two children - have been killed after a Russian missile attack on a Ukrainian city.The country's state emergency service said another 117 people have been injured, with 15 children among them, in the northeastern city of Sumy.Ukraine'sforeign ministry later added that one of the children injured was a baby girl born this year, saying "even newborns are targets for Russia's crimes".Volodymyr Zelenskyy also shared videos on Telegram of the aftermath of the attack on […]

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Bangladesh issues arrest warrant for Tulip Siddiq – as she denies claims against her

Anti-corruption authorities in Bangladesh have issued a warrant for the arrest of British Labour MP Tulip Siddiq. Bangladesh's Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) sought the warrant over allegations Ms Siddiq received a 7,200sq ft plot of land in the country's capital, Dhaka.Ms Siddiq's lawyers have told Sky News the allegations are "completely false", adding there was "no basis at all for any charges to be made against her".They said there was "absolutely no truth" behind the allegations regarding the plot of land.The […]

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Woman dies and two others left injured after car hits pedestrians

Woman dies and two others left injured after car hits pedestrians near Crawley leisure centre | UK News | Sky News Sunday 13 April 2025 14:40, UK Why you can trust Sky NewsA woman has died and two other members of her family have been left seriously injured after a car hit pedestrians outside a leisure centre.The incident involving a grey BMW 3 Series took place outside Crawley Leisure Park in West Sussex at about 8.36pm on Saturday, Sussex Police […]

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Pope makes appearance for Palm Sunday mass

Pope Francis has made an appearance in St Peter's Square for Palm Sunday, as he continues to recover from a life-threatening battle with double pneumonia.The pontiff greeted the 20,000-strong Vatican City crowd as he joined for mass, weeks after being released from hospital following a five-week stay.Faithfuls reached out to touch the 88-year-old's hand and garments as he was brought in a wheelchair down a ramp to the main altar, where he thanked supporters and wished them a "Good Palm […]

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Hundred investors force ECB onto sticky wicket over revised £975m deal

A £975m deal to transform the finances of English cricket risks facing further demands for revision over proposals including one allowing the sport's governing body to cancel The Hundred tournament in seven years time.

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Govt ‘confident’ enough raw materials secured to keep blast furnaces going after steel industry rescue

The business secretary has told Sky News he would not bring a Chinese company into the "sensitive" steel sector again - after the government was forced to take control of British Steel.Urgent legislation rushed through the House of Commons and House of Lords on Saturday gave ministers the power to instruct British Steel - owned by Chinese company Jingye - to keep the plant open.The Steel Industry (Special Measures) Bill essentially allows the government to take control of British Steel […]

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‘They left without suffering’: Brother pays tribute to family killed in Hudson River helicopter crash

The brother of a woman killed alongside her family in a helicopter crash into the Hudson River has said they died "without suffering", and thrown flowers into the water in their memory.Joan Camprubi's sister, Merce Camprubi Montal, 39, died alongside her husband Agustin Escobar, 49, and their three children after the aircraft broke apart and plunged into the water in New York City on Thursday.The helicopter's pilot, Sean Johnson, was also killed. Image: New York Mayor Eric Adams accompanied Joan […]

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Man found dead after house collapses in explosion

Man found dead following explosion and house collapse in Worksop | UK News | Sky News BreakingBreakingThe explosion happened in John Street in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, on Saturday evening, with multiple properties evacuated.Sunday 13 April 2025 12:27, UK Image: Pic: PA Why you can trust Sky NewsA man has been found dead following an explosion at a house in Nottinghamshire.Emergency services were called to John Street, Worksop, on Saturday evening after reports that a house had collapseed in the blast, and […]

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