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Victims of grooming gangs and modern slavery are being denied compensation by a government scheme because of their criminal records, Sky News has learned.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been criticised by US politicians after he failed to respond to their request for an interview.

Regulators have approved the first clinical trials of puberty-blocking drugs in children since their use in gender clinics was banned following a major review last year.

Nathan Gill was at Manchester airport, about to board a flight to Russia, when accepting bribes finally caught up with him.

A critical incident has been declared over a 40ft-high mountain of waste after it was branded "utterly appalling" by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.

Households and businesses will have to wait for energy bills to fall significantly because "there's no shortcut" to bringing down prices, the energy minister has told Sky News.

Government borrowing was higher than expected and consumers tightened their belts, spending less than anticipated, official figures show.

The biggest external investor in Curve, the digital wallet provider, has filed a legal challenge aimed at overturning its £125m sale to Lloyds Banking Group.

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Housing Secretary Steve Reed wants Britain to "build, baby, build" towards the government's flagship 1.5 million homes target by the next election. But housebuilding in England has slowed to its lowest level in nine years, with the number of homes built falling by 6% to 208,600 in the year to March 2025.

A BBC board member has resigned as he criticised "governance issues" at the top of the corporation.

The Eurovision Song Contest is changing its voting system, following allegations of "interference" by Israel's government this year.

A Strictly Come Dancing star has been arrested on suspicion of rape.

A Grammy-winning rapper who "betrayed his country for money" has been sentenced to 14 years in prison.

The Stone Roses bassist Gary "Mani" Mounfield has died at the age of 63, his family has said.

The prime minister has refused to rule out manifesto-breaking tax hikes in next week's budget while speaking to Sky News's political editor Beth Rigby.

No sooner had the travelling broadcast pack set up outside for our short interviews with the prime minister at a railway depot in Johannesburg, than pouring rain, thunder and lightning began forcing the crews to decamp into a tin roof hanger for the broadcast round.

There is rampant speculation that the government might do something to bring down energy bills in the budget next week - but what could this look like, and will other taxes go up?

Nathan Gill was at Manchester airport, about to board a flight to Russia, when accepting bribes finally caught up with him.

The prime minister is expected to approve plans for a new Chinese 'super embassy' in London, Sky News understands, after the government delayed the application numerous times.