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See inside Epstein's secretive island villa

Images and video of Jeffrey Epstein's private Caribbean island have been released by politicians in the US.

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SKY NEWSWed, 03 Dec 2025 14:22:00 +0000

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.

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SKY NEWSWed, 03 Dec 2025 22:14:00 +0000

Doctor who supplied ketamine to late Friends star Matthew Perry jailed

A doctor who pleaded guilty to illegally supplying ketamine to Matthew Perry in the weeks before the star's death has been jailed for two-and-a-half years.

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SKY NEWSWed, 03 Dec 2025 16:10:00 +0000

Royals host German president at glittering state banquet

The King has held a state banquet for German president Frank-Walter Steinmeier on the first day of a historic visit.

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SKY NEWSWed, 03 Dec 2025 10:34:00 +0000

Rachel Reeves between a rook and a hard place after chess row

As an opening gambit at PMQs, Kemi Badenoch attacked Labour's knight, the prime minister, over his Treasury queen, Rachel Reeves.

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SKY NEWSWed, 03 Dec 2025 21:37:00 +0000

Trump aide reveals World Cup safety plans

Donald Trump's World Cup supremo has told Sky News the US president "never rules anything out" to ensure next year's tournament is staged safely.

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SKY NEWSWed, 03 Dec 2025 21:11:00 +0000

US defence secretary faces escalating scrutiny as report finds he put troops at risk

US defence secretary Pete Hegseth risked imperilling American troops by sharing information that could have been intercepted by a foreign adversary, according to a Pentagon watchdog.

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SKY NEWSWed, 03 Dec 2025 20:52:00 +0000

Mystery solved after tentacles wash up on UK beach

Mysterious tentacles washed up on a beach in Scotland belong to a rare deep-sea creature called the seven-arm octopus, a scientist has told Sky News.

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SKY NEWSWed, 03 Dec 2025 17:52:00 +0000

'No one helped us': The community left in a mass of mud and loss after cyclone

This community in Sri Lanka's Kandy District is a mass of mud and loss.

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SKY NEWSWed, 03 Dec 2025 16:59:00 +0000

Woman 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 discrimination claim.

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SKY NEWSWed, 03 Dec 2025 16:42:00 +0000

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.

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SKY NEWSWed, 03 Dec 2025 22:14:00 +0000

Nursery worker pleads guilty to 26 sexual offences against children - watch arrest footage

A nursery worker has pleaded guilty to 26 sexual offences against children following one of the Metropolitan Police's most harrowing and complex child sexual abuse investigations.

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SKY NEWSWed, 03 Dec 2025 12:04:00 +0000

Family of British teenager killed by US spy hit out at 'useless' UK government

The family of teenager Harry Dunn, killed by a former US spy, said a damning report into the UK government's handling of their case was "incredibly painful" to read. 

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SKY NEWSWed, 03 Dec 2025 13:30:00 +0000

Woman 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 discrimination claim.

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SKY NEWSWed, 03 Dec 2025 16:42:00 +0000

Rachel Reeves between a rook and a hard place after chess row

As an opening gambit at PMQs, Kemi Badenoch attacked Labour's knight, the prime minister, over his Treasury queen, Rachel Reeves.

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SKY NEWSWed, 03 Dec 2025 21:37:00 +0000

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. 

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SKY NEWSWed, 03 Dec 2025 18:40:00 +0000

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 level".

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SKY NEWSWed, 03 Dec 2025 01:52:00 +0000

Mystery solved after tentacles wash up on UK beach

Mysterious tentacles washed up on a beach in Scotland belong to a rare deep-sea creature called the seven-arm octopus, a scientist has told Sky News.

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SKY NEWSWed, 03 Dec 2025 17:52:00 +0000

DNA identifies suspected killer 20 years after woman found dead in seafront shelter

A suspected murderer has been named 20 years after a woman was stabbed multiple times and her body set on fire.

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SKY NEWSWed, 03 Dec 2025 16:30:00 +0000

Children hurt after roof ripped off double-decker bus

Several children have been injured after the roof of a double-decker bus was ripped off when it passed under a bridge.

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SKY NEWSWed, 03 Dec 2025 15:30:00 +0000

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Previously unseen images of Epstein's island released

The new images come as a deadline for the broader release of documents held by the US government looms.

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BBC NEWSThu, 04 Dec 2025 00:02:54 GMT

Steve Rosenberg: What latest Ukraine talks reveal about Putin's state of mind

Russia's president looks determined to continue his war in Ukraine - even as the country's economic problems grow.

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BBC NEWSWed, 03 Dec 2025 15:40:06 GMT

Zelensky says Ukraine and US negotiators will meet after Russia visit

The Ukrainian president says a meeting will be arranged once Trump's team return from Moscow, where they held talks with Vladimir Putin.

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BBC NEWSWed, 03 Dec 2025 22:34:48 GMT

'No excuse' - California doctor sentenced to 30 months in Matthew Perry overdose case

Dr Salvador Plasencia is the first of five people to be sentenced in the Friends star's overdose death.

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BBC NEWSWed, 03 Dec 2025 21:55:48 GMT

Five killed in Israeli air strikes on tents near Khan Younis, medics say

Rescue workers say they recovered bodies from a camp for displaced people. The IDF says it "struck a Hamas terrorist".

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BBC NEWSWed, 03 Dec 2025 22:09:36 GMT

Royals lay out festive greeting at glittering state banquet

Germany's president was hosted at the glittering event after the first day of his state visit to the UK.

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BBC NEWSWed, 03 Dec 2025 22:16:27 GMT

Eurovision faces crucial decision over Israel

Organisers of the song contest meet in Geneva on Thursday to debate Israel's role in the event.

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BBC NEWSThu, 04 Dec 2025 00:30:19 GMT

Miley Cyrus confirms engagement to musician Maxx Morando

The Grammy winner says she was "so surprised" after her partner of four years proposed on a trip.

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BBC NEWSWed, 03 Dec 2025 23:24:33 GMT

Nursery worker admits sexually abusing children

Vincent Chan admitted 26 sexual offences relating to children aged between two and four in what the Met Police called one of their most "harrowing and complex" cases.

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BBC NEWSWed, 03 Dec 2025 20:36:40 GMT

Supermarket loyalty discounts to be allowed on baby formula

The government claims that parents who cannot or chose not to breastfeed could save £500 a year.

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BBC NEWSWed, 03 Dec 2025 18:32:35 GMT

UK government withheld information from Harry Dunn's family after his death, report says

Dame Anne Owers issues a report into the government's response to Mr Dunn's death outside a US base.

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BBC NEWSWed, 03 Dec 2025 14:22:25 GMT

Drunk raccoon found passed out on liquor store floor after breaking in

The intoxicated animal suffered no injuries and was released back into the wild by animal protection once sober.

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BBC NEWSWed, 03 Dec 2025 23:28:26 GMT

'Carspreading' is on the rise - and not everyone is happy about it

In the UK and across Europe, cars are becoming longer, wider and heavier.

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BBC NEWSWed, 03 Dec 2025 08:37:07 GMT

Racism, rape and death threats: One weekend of social media abuse in football

More than 2,000 extremely abusive social media posts were sent about managers and players in the Premier League and Women's Super League in a single weekend, a BBC investigation finds.

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BBC NEWSWed, 03 Dec 2025 06:22:31 GMT

What we know about controversial Venezuela boat strike

Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has distanced himself from a follow-up attack on a suspected drug vessel.

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BBC NEWSWed, 03 Dec 2025 17:32:43 GMT

Mystery as remains of seven-arm deep-sea octopus wash up on beach

Arms from the rarely-seen species were discovered at an Aberdeenshire national nature reserve.

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BBC NEWSWed, 03 Dec 2025 06:14:42 GMT

Crisis looms in Israel over ultra-Orthodox conscription bill

Lawmakers are considering a draft bill to end the exemption granted to ultra-Orthodox men enrolled in full-time religious study.

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BBC NEWSWed, 03 Dec 2025 06:06:49 GMT

Children hurt as school bus roof ripped off by bridge

Among the injured is an eight-year-old boy who was taken to hospital with a "nasty cut to the head".

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BBC NEWSWed, 03 Dec 2025 17:23:34 GMT

Lib Dems call for farming equivalent of Teach First scheme

The party warns the country is facing a "lost generation of farmers" with only 5% of farmers in the UK under the age of 35.

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BBC NEWSWed, 03 Dec 2025 22:33:10 GMT

Women's Institute to stop offering trans women membership

The National Federation of Women's Institutes said it made the decision with “sincere regret”.

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BBC NEWSWed, 03 Dec 2025 16:29:15 GMT

Are you guilty of 'secret spending'? British adults admit hiding purchases from partners

People were spending without telling their partners on beauty products, gambling, and cryptocurrencies.

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BBC NEWSWed, 03 Dec 2025 19:52:33 GMT

Zara Aleena's aunt calls for law creating duty to act when someone is in danger

It follows a report by Lady Elish Angiolini into the prevention of sexually motivated crimes against women in public.

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BBC NEWSWed, 03 Dec 2025 14:29:17 GMT

Warning over cosmetic face fillers as scans reveal new details of risks

Placed incorrectly, cosmetic dermal fillers can damage nearby ateries, leading to to skin loss and even blindness, experts warn.

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BBC NEWSWed, 03 Dec 2025 10:16:53 GMT

Production halted at Chinese factory making 'childlike' sex dolls

The issue is in the spotlight after Shein announced a global ban on the sale of sex dolls with a childlike appearance.

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BBC NEWSWed, 03 Dec 2025 13:46:49 GMT

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BBC NEWSWed, 30 Apr 2025 14:04:28 GMT

Is Russia Really Ready For War With Europe?

And is the UK really ready to get closer to the EU?

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BBC NEWSWed, 03 Dec 2025 19:13:00 GMT

Did Donald Trump fall asleep at a cabinet meeting?

And why is Pete Hegseth blaming the “fog of war”?

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BBC NEWSWed, 03 Dec 2025 18:45:00 GMT

The story of Britain’s biggest mass poisoning

When tap water turns toxic in Cornwall, a public health disaster leads to accusations of a cover-up

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BBC NEWSWed, 26 Nov 2025 06:00:00 GMT

Buying time or enough to save his job? Farke hails 'great' Leeds win

In the relegation zone and under increasing pressure, Leeds' win over Chelsea was a "huge result" for Daniel Farke.

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BBC NEWSThu, 04 Dec 2025 00:24:05 GMT

A shadow of his imperious self - is Van Dijk in decline?

Virgil van Dijk must not be written off - but he looks a shadow of his usual imperious self, writes Phil McNulty.

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BBC NEWSThu, 04 Dec 2025 00:22:31 GMT

'England must not slam into sixth gear and hope for the best'

England cannot mathematically lose the Ashes in Brisbane, but a 2-0 deficit would mean the urn is as good as gone - this is the biggest Test of the Bazball era, says Stephan Shemilt.

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BBC NEWSWed, 03 Dec 2025 11:30:49 GMT

Trump through to UK Championship quarters with 'edgy' win

World number one Judd Trump claims a 6-3 victory over Si Jiahui to move into the quarter-finals of the UK Championship in York.

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BBC NEWSWed, 03 Dec 2025 23:44:54 GMT