Senior Lib Dem Quits Over New Fundraising Row

The Liberal Democrats have called in a standards watchdog following allegations that a donation "bought" access to Nick Clegg. The party has referred the matter to the Electoral Commission after it allegedly accepted the gift from the 'stepfather'...

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Labour Received £600k From Hedge Fund Donor

Ed Miliband is facing embarrassment after it emerged one of the Labour Party's largest donors is a hedge fund manager. It has been disclosed that a "mystery" donor who has given the party nearly £600,000 is Martin Taylor, who describes himself as...

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Girls 'Keen On Syria' Barred From Leaving UK

Five teenage girls who are said to have shown an interest in going to Syria have been barred by a High Court judge from travelling abroad. The two 15-year-olds and three 16-year-olds were made wards of court by Mr Justice Hayden. The judge's decision...

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'Supertides' Draw Crowds In Western Europe

Higher-than-usual tides are expected across the southern coast of England and the north of France due to a rare alignment of the sun and moon that happens only every 18 years. The most spectacular scenes are expected at the picturesque French island...

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Sun Journalists Cleared Over Public Payments

Four journalists from The Sun have been found not guilty of paying public officials for stories. Among the senior journalists who were on trial at the Old...

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Clarkson Tells Live Audience He's Been Sacked

Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson appeared to be back on provocative form as he declared on stage that the BBC had sacked him. Speaking at a fundraising event in London on Thursday night, Clarkson joked with the audience as he said: "I don't know...

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UKIP MEP To Face Expenses Fraud Inquiry

Nigel Farage has said he is "deeply shocked" over bogus expense claim allegations which have led to the suspension of a UKIP MEP and General Election candidate. The party leader said a full disciplinary hearing would be held on Monday into the claims...

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Teen Gets 22 Years For Plot To Behead Soldier

A teenager has been jailed for 22 years for hatching a plot to behead a British soldier inspired by the murder of Fusilier Lee Rigby. Brusthom Ziamani, 19,...

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Missing Claudia: CCTV Screening Near Her Home

By Gerard Tubb, North of England Correspondent The six-year investigation into what happened to missing York cook Claudia Lawrence has taken a new direction with police hinting they could be close to making more arrests. In a carefully choreographed...

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Claudia Lawrence Mystery Has Dark Undercurrents

The question of what happened to York University cook Claudia Lawrence is simultaneously a family tragedy, a thorn in the side of North Yorkshire Police, and one of the country's most intriguing unsolved crimes. Claudia, 35 and apparently single,...

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Where Do We Come From? Britain's DNA Map

By Thomas Moore, Science and Health Correspondent The most detailed-ever map of Britain's genetic ancestry has revealed the influence of European migration over thousands of years. High resolution DNA analysis identified 17 genetic clusters around...

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Exclusive: Ex-Cop 'Ashamed' Of Smith Cover-Up

By Tom Parmenter, Sky News Correspondent A former detective has told Sky News he is "ashamed to be a retired officer" after a systematic cover-up to protect the late MP Cyril Smith from child abuse allegations. The officer, who did not want to be...

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Three Judges Fired For Watching Porn At Work

Three judges have been fired for allegedly viewing pornography at work - a fourth would also have been sacked but resigned first. A spokesperson for the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office confirmed that District Judge Timothy Bowles, Immigration...

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Revealed: Britain's 10 Most Wanted Fugitives

Revealed: Britain's 10 Most Wanted Fugitives We use cookies to give you the best experience. If you do nothing we'll assume that it's ok. Close Play video "Spain Names Most Wanted Britons" Video: Spain Names Most Wanted Britons...

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Player Targeted By Alleged Racist Abuse

Reading are through to the FA Cup semi-finals, but their celebrations were marred by an allegation of racist abuse towards winger Garath McCleary. McCleary appeared to make a complaint to the assistant referee after collecting the ball for a corner...

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Cyril Smith Kept From Court 'To Save Others'

A former police detective who investigated peadophilia allegations against Cyril Smith has said that if the MP had been taken to court, he would have exposed other high-profile offenders. Mr Smith died in 2010 but Jack Tasker said the investigation...

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Police Time Tied Up With Mental Health Issues

By Ashish Joshi, Sky News Correspondent A senior police officer has told Sky News his officers spend 20% of their time dealing with mental health issues even though they are not trained or equipped to do so. Assistant Chief Constable Paul Netherton...

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Solar Eclipse 'Will Be Memorable' - But Beware

A near-total solar eclipse will occur in the skies above Britain this week, prompting warnings about the dangers of watching the spectacle without taking precautions. The eclipse will begin around 8.30am on Friday and last for two hours as the moon...

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Huge Fire Tears Through Recycling Centre

A huge fire has torn through a recycling plant in Salford, creating a plume of black smoke visible for miles around. Footage shows 40 firefighters battling the blaze, which caused traffic to come to a standstill on the M60. Manchester Fire Service...

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Met Investigated Over Child Sex Cover-Up Claims

Scotland Yard is to be investigated for alleged corruption over claims it covered up child abuse because police and MPs were involved. The Independent Police Complaints Commission will carry out the investigation into the actions of the Metropolitan...

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Farage Outlines Election Pact Offer To Tories

Nigel Farage has outlined the demands he would make in exchange for propping up a Conservative government after the election. The UKIP leader has issued the four-point ultimatum in an extract from his memoirs published in the Sunday Telegraph, declaring...

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Budget: Osborne To Extend Pension Freedoms

Chancellor George Osborne is expected to extend pension freedoms to some five million people who have already purchased an annuity. The change - due to be announced in Wednesday's Budget - will remove limits on buying and selling existing annuities....

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End Of Life Care Should Be Free, Say MPs

By Tom Parmenter, Sky News Correspondent End of life care should be made available free of charge, MPs have concluded. A report by the Health Select Committee found that acute and community care for people reaching the end of their lives varies around...

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Friend Or Pho? Clarkson's Apology Revealed

Jeremy Clarkson is filling his days getting into a different kind of stew - as a friend revealed he phoned BBC bosses to apologise for his notorious "fracas" to avoid a formal bureaucratic inquiry. The presenter, who has joked about his ham-fisted,...

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