Jihadi's Father Regrets Co-Operating With Police

Investigation Into Air Traffic Control 'Glitch'

Written By Unknown on Sabtu, 13 Desember 2014 | 18.54

An investigation is under way into why Britain's air traffic control system malfunctioned for the second time in two years, causing transport chaos for thousands of people.

The focus of the probe will be hardware and software connected to the flight data system, which is believed to control the flight plans of the planes. The company has ruled out a power outage as the cause, however.

Air traffic control service NATS said: "Following a technical fault with the flight data system used by air traffic controllers at Swanwick, NATS can confirm that the system has been restored to full operational capability and a thorough investigation is continuing, to identify the root cause.

"Although operational restrictions applied during the failure have been lifted, it will take time for flight operations across the UK to fully recover."

More than 300 flights were cancelled or delayed after a computer failure at NATS headquarters in Swanwick, Hampshire, on Friday afternoon.

By Saturday morning, timetables were returning to normal, although Heathrow said 38 flights had been cancelled before 9.30am and Gatwick Airport was cancelling a handful of flights.

Friday's problems came just over a year after hundreds of flights were affected when problems arose with a telephone system at NATS in early December 2013.

There were reports passengers on some flights were unable to collect their luggage and were told that it would be sent on to them by courier.

Other airports where travellers suffered delays on Friday included Manchester, Birmingham, Stansted and Luton, but airports as far north as Aberdeen and Edinburgh were affected.

Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin said the disruption was unacceptable.

He said: "Disruption on this scale is simply unacceptable and I have asked NATS for a full explanation of this evening's incident. I also want to know what steps will be taken to prevent this happening again."

Experts said part of the problem was that the system is operating at full capacity and anything that goes wrong has a huge impact.

Professor Martyn Thomas, visiting professor of Software Engineering at the University of Oxford, said: "Some of NATS' computer systems are very old - the National Airspace System that performs flight data processing is software that dates from the 1960s.

"Interfacing new systems to this old software can create difficulties."

Air traffic control safety expert Philip Butterworth-Hayes said: "Swanwick ... has an incredibly complicated, customised software system, where you have to upgrade things all the time. A small upgrade can cause all sorts of problems.

"The issue we have in the UK, especially in the south eastern UK, is there's very little spare capacity, because the system is running at such high rates, it only needs a small little glitch to create a large problem."

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Hundreds Of British Troops To Be Sent To Iraq

By Alistair Bunkall, Defence Correspondent

Hundreds of British soldiers are to be sent to Iraq to help the fight against Islamic State, Sky News understands.

They will make up a training mission to assist the Iraqi Army and Kurdish Peshmerga.

The soldiers - expected to number a few hundred - will go to the region "within weeks" senior military sources have said.

The National Security Council is expected to rubber-stamp the mission when it meets on Tuesday.

Although small groups of British troops have conducted similar missions over the past few months, this will be much greater in size and on a more permanent basis.

A team of military advisors recently went to the country to scope out options.

It's believed the mission will be largely split between the capital Baghdad and Irbil in the Kurdish controlled north.

It hasn't been confirmed which regiments the troops will be drawn from.

The UK government has repeatedly insisted that any such training mission would not constitute 'boots-on-the-ground' although British Special Forces are operating in the region.

In October a dozen soldiers from The Yorkshire Regiment were dispatched to Irbil to train the Kurds to use heavy machine guns.

An advisory team has also been embedded in the Iraqi military HQ, working alongside the Americans.

A Ministry of Defence spokesman wouldn't confirm the specifics of the latest mission but did say: "The Defence Secretary announced the intention to provide further training to the Iraqi military in early November.

"No decisions on troop numbers, units or locations have been made, so this is purely speculation at this stage."

The British contribution will fit into a wider mission involving a number of nations.

Earlier this week, the most senior US Commander Lt Gen James Terry revealed that the coalition training mission would involve around 1,500 soldiers.

US special operations troops have already set up a training base at the Ain al-Asad air base in Anbar Province.

Germany recently pledged around 100 soldiers to help train the Peshmerga in northern Iraq. That mission, if approved, will begin early next year.

NATO has also said it would explore options if the Iraqi government came forward with an official request.

The Alliance said that any training mission wouldn't necessarily be based in Iraq. Neighbouring Jordan has been used for similar projects.

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Man Clinging To Lorry Dies On M25

A man thought to have travelled to the UK clinging to the bottom of a lorry has died after falling beneath the vehicle's wheels on the M25.

The man, from Sudan, is believed to have climbed underneath the lorry in the French port of Calais.

Police are seeking witnesses to the incident, described as a 'fatal fail-to-stop traffic collision', that took place at 7pm on Friday between junctions 24 and 25 of the M25 in Hertfordshire.

Scotland Yard said two men from Sudan are believed to have got underneath a foreign HGV in Calais at around 11am and wedged themselves into place.

The vehicle they were concealed beneath entered the Eurotunnel and arrived in England about 40 minutes later and began travelling towards London.

At approximately 7pm, police said, the two men, still clinging to the underside of the HGV, decided to leave the lorry after becoming extremely cold.

While the HGV was stationary in lane one of the motorway, one of the men worked himself free and clambered down the nearby grass verge.

Police said the second man attempted to do the same, but the lorry began to move off and he is believed to have fallen beneath its rear wheels suffering fatal injuries.

Another driver stopped his vehicle and pulled the injured man to the edge of the carriageway. He then drove off.

A second member of the public stopped his vehicle and offered assistance.

London's Air Ambulance attended and the man was pronounced dead at the scene.

Traffic on the M25 and surrounding routes suffered major delays while the road was closed to deal with the incident.

Officers are appealing to anyone who saw what happened to come forward.

Anyone with information should contact the Roads and Transport Policing Command witness line on 0208 991 9555 or dial 101 and ask for Alperton Traffic Garage.

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Murphy Named Scottish Labour Party Leader

Jim Murphy MP is the new leader of the Scottish Labour Party, comfortably beating Holyrood health spokesman Neil Finlay and former Scottish Executive minister Sarah Boyack.

The East Renfrewshire MP and former Secretary Of State for Scotland had been favourite to win the race triggered by by the resignation of previous leader Johann Lamont.

After the announcement, Mr Murphy, who received 55.77% of the vote, said: "Today is the fulfilment of a dream for me."

Speaking to Labour party members at the Glasgow Emirates Arena, he joked that he had always dreamed of being appointed captain of a team in the east end of Glasgow.

He said becoming leader was a "remarkable honour" and "a fresh start for the Scottish Labour Party".

"Scotland is changing and so too must Scottish Labour. I'm ambitious for our party because I'm ambitious for our country."

Congratulating Mr Murphy and new deputy leader Kezia Dugdale, Labour leader Ed Miliband said: "I look forward to working with both Jim and Kezia to secure a Labour government in Westminster next year and Holyrood the year after."

Offering her congratulations, Scottish National Party leader and First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said: "I know that the challenges of leadership are never easy, so I offer my best wishes for the job they have ahead.

"While we will undoubtedly cross swords often in the months ahead, my door is always open to those who wish to find common ground and work together in the best interests of people in Scotland - something I hope we will have the opportunity to do."

Ms Lamont stepped down in October, criticising the party's UK leadership for treating Scottish Labour like "a branch office of London".

Since the independence referendum, support for the Scottish Labour Party has fallen sharply in the opinion polls while the fortunes of their SNP opponents have risen.

Polls indicate that Labour could be routed in Scotland at May's General Election.

At the close of voting on Wednesday, Mr Murphy said: "I am hopeful for the future and excited about the opportunities we now have.

"The new powers coming to Scotland offer our party the chance to reintroduce ourselves to the Scottish people.

"Setting out what we would do with those new powers, like introducing a new 50p top rate of tax for those earning over £150,000 and radically devolving power to local communities across the country, means Scots can take a fresh look at what we have to offer.

"Only if we are bold and radical will we be able to seize the moment."

The Scottish Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition, which had backed Mr Finlay, said: "The election of Jim Murphy to the position of leader of the Scottish Labour Party is a devastating blow to those members, and particularly the affiliated trade unionists ... hoping to turn Labour to the left."

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Two Teenage Girls Charged With Woman's Murder

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Two girls, aged 13 and 14, have been charged with the murder of a woman in Hartlepool.

Angela Wrightson, 39, was found dead at her home in Stephen Street on Tuesday morning

She died from blood loss after suffering substantial injuries, a post-mortem examination established.

Cleveland Police said the two teenagers would appear before magistrates in Hartlepool today.

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IS-Fighting Britons Held At Heathrow Airport

Two British men who joined Kurdish forces fighting Islamic State in Syria have told how they were treated as terrorism suspects on their return to the UK.

Former soldiers Jamie Read, 24, and James Hughes, 26, say they were taken to separate interview rooms at Heathrow Airport and questioned about their trip for six hours.

Anti-terrorism officers took their laptops and equipment and went through their phones, they said.

Mr Read told The Sun: "I was raging. They kept asking why we went, who we were with and were we being paid? We weren't, of course."

The pair went to Syria and fought alongside Kurdish forces in Kobani after IS filmed the brutal killing of British and American aid workers.

They came home amid fears their families could be targeted by jihadist sympathisers.

Mr Hughes' family have previously spoken out in support of his decision to join the fight against the militants.

His sister Lara told Sky News: "Obviously, I am very worried about him going out in such a dangerous country.

"But we are all very proud of him.

"He's just doing it to help others. That's very much in his nature."

His father David hit back at claims his son was a "traitor" and proposed legislation that could leave those who go to fight in Syria effectively stateless.

He said: "I believe James is the epitome of a true blue Brit in the support he is giving in Syria and trying to give the Kurds a fair chance.

"We should all be proud of the choices and actions of these guys and all the armchair critics in the media and vote-grabbing pundits in government would do well to reconsider the facts before branding people as traitors or criminals, especially when they have clearly proven themselves already as heroes."

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Jihadi's Father Regrets Co-Operating With Police

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By Adele Robinson, Midlands Correspondent

The father of a British jihadi jailed for nearly 13 years after travelling to Syria says parents with children who do the same will be "too scared to tell police".

Mohammed Nahin Ahmed's father spoke to Sky News exclusively on the condition that neither his name nor face were shown.

His son was sentenced alongside his friend Yusuf Sarwar at Woolwich Crown Court last week for terrorism offences.

Childhood friends Sarwar and Ahmed, both 22, were given 12 years eight months in prison each, plus another five years on licence.

Ahmed's father says his family co-operated with the police and helped persuade the pair to return home to Handsworth in Birmingham.

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Two British men who travelled to Syria to fight alongside rebels have pleaded guilty to terrorism offences. All photos from West Midlands Police.

Mohammed Nahin Ahmed and Yusuf Zubair Sarwar spent eight months in Syria last year after contacting Islamist extremists from the UK. This email was sent to Ahmed by a Danish extremist.

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Nahin and Sarwar leaving the Heathrow Premier Inn for the airport terminal.

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"We told the police, we went to them for help but we didn't get any. We surrendered them for justice but the police didn't help at all.

"If anyone's children go to Syria now, no one will tell the police because they will be too scared to tell them this.

"My son lives in jail so what did I gain from going to the police? People go to the police for justice and help. No, I wouldn't go again."

Ahmed and Sarwar admitted engaging in conduct in preparation of terrorism acts in July.

They became the first Britons to be convicted in the UK of Syria-related terrorism offences.

Upon sentencing the judge said it made no difference that their offences were abroad and described them as "fundamentalists committed to violent extremism".

Ahmed's father, however, says his son made a mistake and returned to the UK because he feared for his life.

"No, he is normal. His life was normal. He prayed just the way we do. I think maybe it was the internet that brought those kinds of thoughts to him, the internet brainwashes people these days.

"But going to war without telling us was wrong. Going to war is wrong."

Both families have said they will appeal against what they see as excessive and unfair sentences.

Ahmed's father said a similar case a week before saw two brothers from East London jailed for less than half of his son's sentence.

Mohommod Nawaz and Hamza Nawaz were given four-and-a-half years and three-and-a-half years respectively.

They had admitted conspiracy to attend a terrorism training camp in Syria.

Ahmed's father said he had communicated with his son in prison recently, who had expected a five or six-year jail term.

"I have spoken to him over the phone. He is feeling very bad. He knew that he will be sentenced, but he didn't think it would be this long. If he had known he wouldn't have come back from Syria."

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Part of the M25 has been closed in both directions after a serious crash in which one person died.

Three people were also taken to hospital following the accident at 1.50am, Essex Police said.

The crash, near Waltham Abbey, involved several vehicles, including lorries.

It is understood a number of vehicles crossed the central reservation barrier and ended up on the other side of the road. Several people were trapped in their cars.

The Highways Agency said the motorway is now closed between junctions 23 and 27 clockwise and anticlockwise between junctions 27 and 25. Some parts are expected to remain shut until 3pm.

It has led to long delays on the M25 and heavy traffic in the surrounding area. Chaotic scenes were reported during the morning rush hour.

Matt Abbott, a chief reporter for various local newspapers in Essex, tweeted: "Some of the worst traffic i've seen as M25 closure has huge impact on roads in W Essex. Ongar gridlocked. I'm now at standstill in Brook St."

"Nearly 3 hours on the m25 and not completed one junction!!! #essex stretch is a nightmare," tweeted Mark Nash from Brentwood.

Transport for London said traffic was particularly heavy on the A13, A127, A12, M11, A10 and the A406 North Circular Road as a result of the crash and the diversions put in place.

People heading to some of London's airports were also affected.

Adrian Wood from Berkshire tweeted: "First ever flight missed!! Crash on M25".

Bus operator Arriva reported delays to all its Watford routes, in Hertfordshire, because of the accident.

Inspector Dick Thomas, from Essex Police, said: "At this time we have one confirmed fatality and a number of people who are trapped in their vehicles.

"There is debris across both sides of the M25 and the motorway will be closed for the foreseeable future while we deal with this collision and begin our investigations to establish what has happened.

"If it is at all possible motorists are advised to avoid the area and find alternative routes.

"Nothing will be moving around this portion of the M25 for some considerable time, and the morning rush-hour is likely to be affected."

The East of England Ambulance Service, who first attended the accident, confirmed that one person had died at the scene.

A spokeswoman said: "Unfortunately despite the best efforts of the crew, one patient sadly died at the scene.

"Three other patients with non-life threatening injuries were taken to the Princess Alexandra Hospital for further care."

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Top UKIP Official Denies Harassment Claim

By Sophy Ridge, Political Correspondent

UKIP's general secretary has denied allegations he sexually harassed a high-profile candidate.

Roger Bird has been suspended after claims he sexually propositioned a newly-recruited member on the same day he interviewed her as a prospective candidate.

Natasha Bolter - one of UKIP's most high-profile ethnic minority candidates - has now quit the party.

She pulled out of Tuesday's hustings in the target seat of South Basildon, where she was widely expected to be selected as the party's candidate.

A teacher who switched allegiance from Labour, Ms Bolter was applauded and cheered when she addressed UKIP's conference in Doncaster in September.

At the time she said: "We are an equal party, we have women at centre stage."

A spokesman for the party said: "Unfortunately, UKIP has had to suspend Mr Bird pending a full investigation into allegations made against him.

"The party has acted swiftly and decisively and will not tolerate impropriety of any kind amongst its staff."

Sky News understands that concerns about the selection process were first raised on 5 November, and an internal inquiry was launched the following day.

An initial report was produced on 11 November after an interview with Natasha Bolter.

It is understood that other people within the party contacted UKIP's chairman to express their unhappiness about the allegations during this period.

At an internal management meeting on 14 November, it was decided the claims were serious enough to bring in an independent HR consultant who was commissioned to look into the matter.

After interviews were conducted with Natasha Bolter, Roger Bird and other parties a draft report was seen by UKIP officials - including Nigel Farage - on Sunday, 7 December.

As a result, Roger Bird was suspended from the party.

A UKIP spokesman: "We don't think we could have acted any faster. We hope to complete the inquiry into Roger Bird as soon as possible."

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Missing Madeleine: Police To Question Suspects

By Robert Nisbet, Europe Correspondent, in Portugal

Detectives investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann will today begin interviewing 11 people considered witnesses and suspects in the seven-year mystery.

Police from the British-led investigation Operation Grange will be in attendance, but it is understood Portuguese officers from the Policia Judiciaria will lead the questioning.

Seven of the number are believed to be 'arguidos', which means they are treated as formal suspects but have not been charged with a crime.

In Portuguese law, police can declare a suspect to be an arguido in order to ensure they cannot travel abroad and can be used as a pre-cursor to charging a suspect with an offence.

However, the status also gives the suspect the right to refuse to answer questions and secure legal representation.

A further four people are being interviewed as witnesses to the disappearance of Madeleine who vanished from a holiday apartment in Praia da Luz in May 2007 while her parents Gerry and Kate were dining with friends nearby.

It is believed that one of the men police will question as a witness is Robert Murat who was declared an arguido by Portuguese police in the initial investigation.

He was later cleared and won substantial libel payouts from several media organisations.

Mr Murat says he is happy to help the investigation and has nothing to hide.

It is believed the interviews will be attended by Detective Chief Inspector Nicola Wall who will officially take over control of Operation Grange on 22 December after the departure of DCI Andy Redwood.

Earlier this year, Scotland Yard detectives returned to Portugal to help interview several people over the case.

It followed on from searches of three areas of land near the Ocean Club, the hotel where the McCanns were staying.

Portuguese and British investigators excavated an area of scrubland to the west of the resort at the start of June but found no evidence related to the case.

Portuguese police closed their investigation in 2008, but the Metropolitan Police launched its own inquiry three years later.

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Threat Made To Kidnap And Kill Police Officer

Police in the West Midlands were pulled off the streets after a threat was made to kidnap and kill an officer in Birmingham, Sky News has learned.

Officers were called back to base by West Midlands Police between 10pm and midnight on Monday after an anonymous tip-off.

The force, which has declined to comment on the specifics of the threat, said officers and staff had been given an "additional safety reminder".

Officers were spoken to about travelling to and from work in partial uniform, as well as security at police stations.

They were also ordered not to use public transport for their journey home.

The threat level to police across Britain was raised to substantial in October, meaning an attack is a strong possibility.

Assistant Chief Constable Garry Forsyth said: "There is nothing at this time to suggest there is an increased risk to members of the public.

"We have taken the opportunity to remind all employees of the need to be vigilant.

"Our priority remains serving our communities and protecting them from harm.

"Officers remain on patrol and our staff continue to respond to calls for service as usual."

Police were called in early from their night shifts for the security briefing, or advised as they began their shifts.

But the force stressed some officers had remained on the streets during the recall.

Information that led to the alert is still being assessed, according to West Midlands Police, but sources told Sky the threat was "credible".

"We have spoken to police officers from the area who confirmed two facts," said Sky's Sean Dilley.

"The fact that officers have been called back to return to base, and also that they've been asked to watch out for each other when they are actually out on patrol."

The alert comes after four men were charged with terror offences in October, including allegations they carried out "hostile reconnaissance" of Shepherd's Bush police station in London.

Metropolitan Police chief Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe said he was assessing the situation in the capital following the West Midlands threat.

"I believe it to be an anonymous call that's been made," he said.

"One of my colleagues has talked to the Chief Constable of West Midlands this morning to find out exactly what the state of that threat is.

"And once we've assessed it, we'll decide whether or not to give any further advice."

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Archbishop Welby Warns Hunger Stalks The UK

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The Archbishop of Canterbury says he was left more shocked at the plight of poor families in the UK being forced to rely on food banks than the suffering in African refugee camps.

Hunger "stalks large parts of the country" while the scale of waste was "astonishing", said the Most Rev Justin Welby.

He made his comments ahead of the publication on Monday of a parliamentary report he has backed that sets out a series of proposals aimed at preventing people going hungry, and urges swift action by the Government and food industry.

In an article in The Mail on Sunday Archbishop Welby said, although less "serious", the situation of a family having to turn to food bank in the UK had shocked him more than terrible suffering in Africa because it was so unexpected.

Archbishop Welby wrote about his visit to a refugee camp in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the scene that he encountered.

"It was deeply shocking but, tragically, expected," he wrote.

"A few weeks later in England, I was talking to some people - a mum, dad and one child - in a food bank.

"They were ashamed to be there. The dad talked miserably.

"He said they had each been skipping a day's meals once a week in order to have more for the child, but then they needed new tyres for the car so they could get to work at night, and just could not make ends meet.

"So they had to come to a food bank. They were treated with respect, love even, by the volunteers from local churches. But they were hungry, and ashamed to be hungry.

"I found their plight more shocking. It was less serious, but it was here."

The sharp increase in the number of food banks across the country in recent years has proved politically divisive.

Earlier this year, ministers were accused of "taking food from the mouths of children" after blocking millions of pounds of European funding agreed for British food banks.

Cash to help people suffering extreme poverty across the EU was backed in a vote at the European Parliament but the Government said food aid was better decided nationally rather than by Brussels.

Archbishop Welby has called for changes to allow food companies to pass on goods they could no longer sell.

Under the current system it costs retailers to give away surplus food to the hungry.

A Cabinet Office spokesman said: "As a country we have enough food to go around, and we agree that it is wrong that anyone should go hungry at the same time as surplus food is going to waste.

"There is a moral argument as well as a sustainability one to ensure we make the best use of resources.

"While this report outlines important areas for consideration, we should remember that this country has been through the deepest recession in living memory, and sticking to this Government's long-term economic plan is the best way to improve living standards."

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Osborne: Lib Dems Would Cause 'Economic Chaos'

By Anushka Asthana, Political Correspondent

George Osborne has placed himself on a collision course with the Lib Dems - warning that they, as well as Labour, would trigger "economic chaos" in Britain.

The Chancellor has also accused Nick Clegg's party of wanting to place "hefty income rises" on families.

The intervention could tip the Coalition into open civil war after a week in which the Lib Dem leader failed to turn up to watch Mr Osborne deliver his Autumn Statement, and a senior colleague criticised the scale of cuts that were unveiled.

Writing in the Sunday Times, Mr Osborne says: "The Liberal Democrats are now arguing with themselves, so it's hard to work out exactly what they think."

He said the party wants tax rises instead of cuts but can't find the money needed through a property tax alone.

"If you want higher taxes to do the heavy lifting, you'd also need to increase taxes like income tax or national insurance."

He admitted that, under his plans, there would be cuts for departments but also big reductions in the welfare bill.

Suggestions being put forward include pushing single parents to return to work a year earlier than at present, when their child turns two, and restricting child benefit to the first two children in the family.

"There's a clear choice: a competent plan to stay on course to prosperity with us; or a return to economic chaos with all the alternatives," he writes.

The article is likely to infuriate Mr Osborne's Treasury colleague, the Lib Dem chief secretary Danny Alexander, as well as the leader, Mr Clegg.

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William And Kate To Take New York By Storm

By Hannah Thomas-Peter, Sky Correspondent

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will arrive in New York tonight, and have a hectic three-day schedule for their first visit to the Big Apple.

Prince William will travel to Washington DC for a meeting in the Oval Office with President Barack Obama.

He's also expected to deliver remarks at the World Bank, highlighting efforts to fight illegal wildlife trafficking.

That leaves Kate to take on a number of solo engagements, including visiting the Northside Centre for Child Development in Harlem, which specialises in providing mental health and other services to disadvantaged children.

Centre director Dr Thelma Dye said: "We are so pleased, it is such an honour.

"For her to bring global recognition to the importance of children's mental health is thrilling and it helps us do our work even better.

"We've done a lot of research on protocol and the children are so excited."

In the classroom, some three-year-olds told me they would be happy to share their toys with "The Princess" as they call Kate, confiding they believed she lived in a "ginormous" castle, and would arrive wearing a big ball gown dress.

Prince William is expected to meet former secretary of state Hillary Clinton and her daughter Chelsea at a conservation event when he returns to New York.

And with Prince George being looked after at home in the UK, the couple are due to attend an NBA basketball game between the Brooklyn Nets and The Cleveland Cavaliers.

The Nets are part-owned by hip-hop star Jay Z who often attends games with his wife Beyonce.

There's also a planned visit to the 9/11 memorial, a trip to the top of the Empire State building and a night of high glamour at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in honour of the couple's university, St Andrew's.

Wealthy New Yorkers have been clamouring for an invite and paying thousands of pounds per head at what's expected to be a star-studded bash.

Boutique maternity-wear designer Ariane Goldman told Sky News she'll be looking out for any trends sparked by the Duchess, who is around five months' pregnant.

"I think what Kate does that's fantastic is she's very true to herself and her own style, with a focus classic lines and elegant fabrics.

"I've never really seen Kate in pants (trousers), I'd really love to put her in a tuxedo look, I'd love to give her a bit of a New York-downtown edge."

Designer Rosie Pope agreed. She said: "She definitely sparks trends.

"Last time she was pregnant with Prince George people started asking for double breasted coats which hadn't even been a 'thing' in maternity up until then.

"She also wore some floral prints that were very quickly in high demand."

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David Haines' Widow Brands IS Killers 'Cowards'

By Katie Stallard, in Sisak, Croatia

The widow of murdered aid worker David Haines has told Sky News the militants who killed her husband are cowards.

Speaking at their home in Sisak, Croatia, in her first television interview, Dragana Haines said: "They consider themselves brave, but that's not bravery.

"It's a cowardly act to behead someone who has his hands tied behind his back, who is kneeling.

"You are a coward if you are going to behead someone who is helpless. You're not even a human being.

"You must be a monster to do something like that."

Mr Haines grew up in Scotland and served as an aircraft engineer in the RAF, but he found his calling in humanitarian work.

He met Dragana, his second wife, in post-war Yugoslavia.

He was working for a German reconstruction charity, and she was a translator for the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).

They married in 2010 and settled in Croatia, where their daughter, Athea, was born.

In March 2013, he was kidnapped while working for a French aid agency in Syria.

"Every day was a challenge," Mrs Haines said.

"Waking up in the morning and thinking OK should I be hopeful? Will it be a day when they will call me, or he will call me and say 'OK I'm free, I'm coming back'?

"Or will it be a day when they will call me and say something bad has happened?"

In June, Islamic State released a video showing Mr Haines, and warning he would be next to be killed.

"I saw him in the video," Mrs Haines said through tears.

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