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Soaring demand for mental health, ADHD and autism services to be reviewed after ‘overdiagnosis’ claim

A review into the rising demand for mental health, ADHD and autism services has been launched by the health secretary. The independent review will...

World

Salisbury novichok poisonings: Putin ‘morally responsible’ for woman’s death after authorising botched spy assassination bid

The assassination attempt on a former Russian spy was authorised by Vladimir Putin, who is “morally responsible” for the death of a woman poisoned...

Business

Energy grid £28bn upgrade to add £108 to household bills

The energy regulator has confirmed plans for a massive upgrade to the UK’s energy grids, adding £108 to customer bills by 2031. Ofgem said...

Politics

Reeves between a rook and a hard place after claims she ‘made up’ chess championship

As an opening gambit at PMQs, Kemi Badenoch attacked Labour’s knight, the prime minister, over his Treasury queen, Rachel Reeves. “We now know the...

Politics

Rachel Reeves hit by Labour rural rebellion over inheritance tax on farmers

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has suffered another budget blow with a rebellion by rural Labour MPs over inheritance tax on farmers. Speaking during the final...

Politics

The Wargame: Inside the decades-long saga that’s left UK shockingly unprepared for war

The UK is “really unprepared” to fight a war and has been living on a “mirage” of military strength that was shocking to discover,...

Politics

Tory-Reform pact talks ‘not happening at any level’, says Richard Tice

Reform UK’s deputy leader Richard Tice has told Sky News that talks of an electoral pact with the Tories “are not happening at any...

Business

Stronger reforms called for over baby formula crisis

The UK government is being urged to take even stronger action to tackle the ongoing crisis of families unable to afford baby formula milk. ...

Business

Hundreds of UK moderators have left TikTok – sparking safety fears, whistleblowers reveal

Hundreds of UK online safety workers at TikTok have already signed agreements to leave the company, whistleblowers have told Sky News, despite the firm...

Business

Engineer loses case against her employer over transgender toilet policy

An engineer who took aerospace giant Leonardo UK to an employment tribunal for having to share women’s toilets with transgender colleagues has lost a...

Sports

Hamlin: Team couldn’t survive under charter deal

Associated Press Dec 2, 2025, 02:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin outlined the precarious situation...

Sports

Hamlin emotional, MJ present at antitrust trial

Associated Press Dec 1, 2025, 06:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The landmark federal antitrust trial against NASCAR opened Monday with...

Sports

Sources: World Series hero Rojas back to Dodgers

Alden GonzalezDec 3, 2025, 07:24 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A....

Sports

Sources: No timeline for top recruit’s LSU decision

Eli LedermanDec 3, 2025, 06:51 PM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering...

Sports

AD disputes Kiffin’s version of exit from Ole Miss

Adam RittenbergDec 3, 2025, 01:08 PM ET Close College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Ole Miss...

World

‘If someone took Trump’s land, how would he feel?’ – Ukrainians view peace talks with suspicion

A Ukrainian farmer-turned-soldier in the Donbas has a message for Donald Trump as the US president attempts to broker a peace deal between Kyiv...

Sports

Inside the final days of Lane Kiffin’s time at Ole Miss and his move to LSU

Mark SchlabachDec 3, 2025, 01:30 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of...

Politics

Four mayoral elections to be postponed – as Labour accused of ‘scandalous attempt to subvert democracy’

Four mayoral elections due to take place in May 2026 are set to be postponed by two years, Sky News understands. Elections for the...

Sports

Jenkins: NASCAR deliberately rushed charter deal

Associated Press Dec 3, 2025, 06:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Front Row Motorsports owner Bob Jenkins testified Wednesday in the...

Politics

Reeves between a rook and a hard place after claims she ‘made up’ chess championship

As an opening gambit at PMQs, Kemi Badenoch attacked Labour’s knight, the prime minister, over his Treasury queen, Rachel Reeves. “We now know the...