John Leslie Prescott was born on 31 May 1938 in Prestatyn, Wales, to his parents John and Phyllis. He came from working-class roots, with his father working on...
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Former Labour deputy prime minister John Prescott has died aged 86, following a battle with Alzheimer’s, his family has announced. The former political...
She seemed perfect, at first. Her CV brimmed with all kinds of qualifications. And she had years of experience caring for vulnerable people. As Sarah...
The family of pandemic fundraiser Captain Sir Tom Moore gained “significant” financial benefit from links to a charity set up in his name, a report...
The UK will scrap five warships, dozens of military helicopters and a fleet of drones to save money despite growing threats from Russia and a war raging in...
Ukraine has fired British-supplied Storm Shadow missiles into Russia, a source has told Sky News. The UK and Ukraine have not yet confirmed the use of the...
The UK will scrap five warships, dozens of military helicopters and a fleet of drones to save money despite growing threats from Russia and a war raging in...
Mourners including Liam Payne’s One Direction bandmates and his girlfriend Kate Cassidy have gathered to say goodbye at his funeral. Harry Styles, Louis...
A woman casually walks into a convenience store and starts filling a bread crate with goods from one of the aisles. A shop assistant tries to stop her, but she...
Children do not feel safe, a charity has warned, as a survey finds two-thirds of teens in England and Wales have a fear of violence. The charity, which...
A woman whose body was found in the boot of a car last week died from strangulation, according to a post-mortem examination. A manhunt is under way for...
A 92-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and rape following the death of a woman in Bristol in 1967, Avon and Somerset Police have said. The...
Getaway driver Antony Snook has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 38 years over the murders of two teenagers. Mason Rist, 15, and Max Dixon, 16, died...
Zoe Ball is leaving her BBC Radio 2 breakfast show after six years. The 53-year-old, who recently lost her mother to cancer, will present her last show on...
The prison service is starting to recategorise the security risk of offenders to ease capacity pressures, Sky News understands. It involves lowering or...
