Military planners called in to help with Birmingham bin crisis

Military planners called in to help with Birmingham bin crisis

The government has called military planners to help tackle the mounting piles of rubbish in Birmingham as a month-long strike by the city's bin workers continues.Amid an "ongoing public health risk" posed by the mounds of waste that have been piling up, military planners will be assigned to provide logistical support for a short period.They will be office-based and soldiers are not being deployed to collect rubbish.Sky News understands the initiative will only involve three staff from the military.Read more:Why […]

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No evidence of ‘two-tier policing’ in handling of Southport riots, MPs say

There was no evidence of "two-tier policing" in the handling of riots that erupted after last year's Southport murders, MPs have said.

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China issues first statement after UK takes over British Steel

The Chinese embassy has urged the UK government to act with "fairness" after passing legislation to take control of British Steel.

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Upstairs, Downstairs actress Jean Marsh dies

Upstairs, Downstairs actress Jean Marsh dies | Ents & Arts News | Sky News Sunday 13 April 2025 21:36, UK Image: Breaking news pic Why you can trust Sky NewsJean Marsh, star of Upstairs, Downstairs, has died aged 90, a friend has confirmed.Marsh's friend, director Sir Michael Lindsay-Hogg, said in a statement to the PA news agency: "Jean died peacefully in bed looked after by one of her very loving carers."You could say we were very close for 60 years. […]

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Why Putin seems to be raising the stakes

He may not be the one to sit down with Vladimir Putin, but Keith Kellogg, President Trump's special envoy for Ukraine, summed up the horror of Sunday's ballistic missile strikes on Sumy succinctly."Today's Palm Sunday attack by Russian forces on civilian targets in Sumy crosses any line of decency," he said."As a former military leader, I understand targeting and this is wrong."Ukraine war latest: At least 34 people killedVladimir Putin gave up on decency long before he started this war.What […]

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Body found after girl, 11, went missing in River Thames

Body found in search for girl, 11, who went missing in River Thames | UK News | Sky News Sunday 13 April 2025 16:34, UK Why you can trust Sky NewsA body has been found in the search for an 11-year-old girl who went missing after entering the River Thames, the Met Police have said. Officers said they were alerted to a body in the River Thames in Maritime Quay around 9am on Sunday morning."The body is yet to be […]

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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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