Category : Uk

Health secretary plans to bring back 'sex-specific language' to NHS

Transgender women will be banned from being treated in female hospital wards in England, under new proposals suggested by the health secretary.

Food prices 'see month-on-month fall for first time in two years'

Food prices have dropped for the first month in more than two years, according to an industry lobby group that says food inflation is now in single digits.

Tory London mayor candidate suggests Jewish people are 'frightened' by Sadiq Khan

The Conservative Party candidate for London mayor has been urged to apologise after she claimed Jewish communities were "frightened" by Sadiq Khan.

Huge fireball lights up sky - as cause of explosion revealed

A lightning strike has caused an explosion and a huge fireball in Oxfordshire.

Parents who kill their partner to automatically lose rights over their children

Parents who kill their partners will have any rights over their children automatically suspended while they serve time in prison under plans to be unveiled by the justice secretary.

COVID inquiry turns its focus to politicians

The second part of the public inquiry into the UK coronavirus response starts today, focusing on "core decision making and political governance".

Former Man City and England striker Francis Lee dies

Former Manchester City player and chairman Francis Lee has died at the age of 79 following a battle with cancer, the club have announced.

Northern leg of HS2 to Manchester will be scrapped

The northern leg of the HS2 line is set to be scrapped, Sky News understands.

Employers who spy on their staff must let them know how and why, warns privacy watchdog

Employers must be clear with their staff about the use of workplace monitoring, the UK's privacy watchdog has warned.

The 12 best places in the UK to spend your retirement - is your area on the list?

A consumer group has named its 12 best locations in the UK to retire - with a popular cathedral city and the home of English tennis making the list.