Joy and heartbreak for Prince William as Villa comeback not enough to beat PSG

Joy and heartbreak for Prince William as Villa comeback not enough to beat PSG

Prince William was among heartbroken Aston Villa fans after the club was knocked out of the Champions League by Paris Saint-Germain.On Tuesday, the Midlands club went into the second-leg quarter-final tie as underdogs, facing an uphill battle against the French champions after losing 3-1 last week.While Unai Emery's men pushed PSG close, ultimately winning 3-2 on the night, the aggregate score finished 5-4, so it was heartbreak for the royal football fan.William had been in attendance with his 11-year-old son […]

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Former leader of Glasgow City Council charged with fraud

Frank McAveety: Former leader of Glasgow City Council charged with fraud | UK News | Sky News Detectives told Sky News that a 62-year-old man had been arrested as part of a probe examining alleged "fraud offences".Connor Gillies Scotland correspondent @ConnorGillies Tuesday 15 April 2025 21:31, UK Image: File pic Why you can trust Sky NewsThe former council leader of Scotland's biggest city has been arrested and charged with fraud.Labour councillor Frank McAveety was in charge of Glasgow City Council […]

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UK-US agreement ‘in the foothills’ – here are some of the controversial bits that could be a part of it

When JD Vance puts a positive spin on something… that's a win.The US vice president speaks his mind. He relishes in the shock factor.And so his encouraging words about a "trade deal" with the UK will have pleased British officials both here in Washington and in London.Speaking to UnHerd, Vance said: "I think there's a good chance that, yes, we'll come to a great agreement that's in the best interest of both countries."Behind the scenes, for many weeks - since […]

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Social media influencer at centre of Bud Light row says trans rights ‘shouldn’t be political’ – ahead of ruling to define ‘woman’

Social media influencer Dylan Mulvaney has told Sky News discussion about transgender rights should not be political.Mulvaney, who documented her own transition in a viral TikTok series, was speaking ahead of a Supreme Court judgment in London on Wednesday about how women are defined in law.The 28-year-old US social media personality told Sky's Barbara Serra on The World: "I've seen my family completely accept me and love me. And I think that that's why I haven't given up on any […]

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Was Reynolds nobbled by Number 10 over China?

It was Margaret Thatcher who famously said that in politics, the unexpected always happens.And the latest evidence for that is a series of bizarre twists in the political fallout over Scunthorpe steelworks and China.First, the business secretary, Jonathan Reynolds, has unexpectedly performed a shock U-turn on Chinese involvement in steel.And second, those sworn Brexit enemies the Liberal Democrats and Reform UK have agreed on one thing: they want nothing to do with China.Politics latest: US 'working very hard' with UK […]

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Family of man who committed murder after escaping from mental health unit 21 times say they were ‘failed’ by NHS trust

The family of a man who committed murder during an escape from a secure mental health unit have told Sky News they were "failed" by the trust that was meant to be caring for him. Joshua Carroll is currently waiting to be sentenced for the murder of Headley Thomas, known as Barry, after beating him to death in a park in Trafford, Manchester, in September 2022.At the time of the attack, Joshua was in the care of Greater Manchester Mental […]

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Andrew Tate faces 2027 civil trial in ‘first case of its kind’

Andrew Tate faces a civil trial in 2027 over allegations he subjected four women to physical or sexual abuse in the first case of its kind, a court has heard.At a High Court hearing in central London on Tuesday, Judge Richard Armstrong said the claimants were "seeking damages likely to reach six figures".Two of the women were in an intimate relationship with the controversial influencer, while the other two worked for his online webcam business at the time of the […]

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‘Dreadful’: Mother forged paternity test to trick ex-partner

A woman who forged paternity test results and lied to her ex-partner about him being the father of her child has been spared prison.Beth Fernley, 26, told Ryan Hampson, 27, in April 2019 she was pregnant and was unsure who the baby's father was, Liverpool Crown Court heard on Tuesday.Prosecutor Gareth Roberts told the court she had asked Mr Hampson for £300 towards a DNA test and subsequently sent him screenshots which she claimed were from company EasyDNA and showed […]

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Inflation surprisingly continues to fall but expect a rebound next month

Inflation continues to fall but expect an April rebound due to across the board bill hikes | Money News | Sky News BreakingBreakingSarah Taaffe-Maguire Business and economics reporter @taaffems Wednesday 16 April 2025 07:07, UK Why you can trust Sky NewsInflation fell more than expected and for the second month in a row, official figures show. The consumer price index (CPI) measure of inflation fell to 2.6% in March, down from 2.8% in February and 3% in January, according to […]

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