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Life support treatment for a 12-year-old boy with brain damage should be stopped as he is clinically dead, the High Court has ruled. Archie Battersbee has been at the centre of a legal dispute after he was seriously injured in an incident at his home in Southend, Essex, in April. Doctors treating the child at

Divers searching for a missing British journalist and his colleague have found a backpack and laptop in a remote part of the Amazon. Journalist Dom Phillips, 57, and indigenous expert Bruno Pereira, 41, were last seen on 5 June near the Javari Valley Indigenous Territory, which is in western Brazil near the borders of Peru

A former British soldier has died fighting Russian forces in the Ukrainian city of Severodonetsk, his family have said. Jordan Gatley left the British Army in March and flew to Ukraine soon after to help fend off Russian forces and train Ukrainian soldiers. Announcing the news on Facebook, his father Dean wrote: “Yesterday (10/06/22) we

Rwanda’s government has asked for the scheme to send some illegal migrants to its country to be given “a chance”, after Prince Charles is said to have privately called it “appalling”. Yolande Makolo, a spokesperson for the Kigali government, told Sky News the scheme is “well thought out” and it is the responsibility of governments

The family of a British man sentenced to death by Russian-backed separatists in Ukraine have said they are “devastated and saddened” at the outcome of the “illegal show-trial”. Shaun Pinner was captured in Mariupol in April alongside fellow Brit Aiden Aslin during the intense fight for control of the port city. The pair were found

Prince Charles is said to have privately called the UK government’s plans to send some illegal migrants to Rwanda “appalling”. The first deportations under the contentious deal are expected to happen next week after the High Court ruled on Friday that a flight taking asylum seekers to the east African country can go ahead. They

COVID cases have risen for the first time in two months, according to the latest figures. The spike is likely to be caused by increases in cases compatible with the original Omicron variant BA.1 and the newer variants BA.4 and BA.5, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. A total of 989,800 people in private

Two Britons who were captured by Russian forces while fighting in Ukraine have been sentenced to death, state-owned Russian news agency RIA Novosti has said. Aiden Aslin, 28, and Shaun Pinner, 48, were captured in Mariupol in April during the intense fight for control of the port city, before appearing in court in the separatist

The files needed to print a gun are not buried on the dark web. They can be downloaded in as little as three clicks from mainstream social media sites such as YouTube. 3D-printed gun technology has rapidly advanced in recent years – with a range of printable semi-automatic rifles, carbines and pistols available. Those who

The average cost of filling a typical family car with petrol costs more than £100 for the first time, the RAC has said. The situation will likely worsen the cost of living crisis for motorists and for customers, as businesses will at some point look to pass on their rising costs. RAC fuel spokesperson Simon

The cost of filling the average family car with petrol is tipped to have exceeded £100 for the first time, when industry figures are released later on Thursday. The price of fuel has been a major component of the cost of living crisis from the off, with diesel – the engine of the UK economy

Boris Johnson has said he is getting on with the job as he came back fighting in his first PMQs after surviving a confidence vote. The prime minister entered the House of Commons to cheers, just two days after he won a vote by his own MPs – although 41% voted to oust him as

Thousands of railway workers are planning to strike on three days later this month in the biggest outbreak of industrial action since 1989, according to the RMT union. It said that more than 50,000 of its members across Network Rail and 13 train operators across the UK will walk out on 21, 23 and 25

Boris Johnson could face another confidence vote in just six months as the leading Conservative committee is looking at changing the rules after he survived last night’s vote, a senior Tory rebel has said. Tobias Ellwood, who voted against the prime minister, said he understands the heads of the 1922 Committee of backbench Tory MPs

Boris Johnson has narrowly survived a vote of confidence among Tory MPs – but suffered a rebellion bigger than Theresa May. Some 211 MPs voted for the prime minister, compared to 148 votes against – a majority of 63. He needed a simple majority – 180 votes or more – to continue in office. The

Rebel Conservative MPs say they expect a no confidence vote in Boris Johnson to be held in the coming days. Letters expressing no confidence in the prime minister must be submitted by 54 Tory MPs to trigger a challenge. Data collated by Sky News shows that 28 Conservatives have publicly called for Mr Johnson to

Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall have attended a Big Jubilee Lunch on the final day of celebrations marking the Queen’s 70 years on the throne. Millions of people across the UK are taking part in patriotic street parties, picnics and barbecues on day four of the Platinum Jubilee weekend. The monarch‘s eldest son

Prince Charles has paid tribute to the Queen, telling those gathered at the Platinum Jubilee concert that “what really gets my mother up in the morning is all of you”. Speaking at the end of the Buckingham Palace gig, the Prince of Wales said Her Majesty has been “with us in our difficult times”. More

The Platinum Jubilee celebrations enter their third day on Saturday and, while many people will be enjoying street parties, this is what the royals will be doing: The Queen will no longer attend the Derby Day at Epsom Down racecourse in Surrey, but the Princess Royal is expected to be at the event at 5.30pm.

The Queen will not attend the Epsom Derby on Saturday, Buckingham Palace has confirmed. The monarch is expected to watch the major sporting event on television at Windsor Castle. There had been speculation the Queen would not appear at the race due to her ongoing mobility issues. Royals attend Guildhall event – follow latest updates