Burnham lines up potential return to Westminster to rival PM for leadership

One dead and two ill after meningitis outbreak

Close contacts of people linked to a deadly meningitis outbreak in Reading are being offered antibiotics as a precaution.

Why Britain's mega rubbish dumps can't be stopped

The old saying "prevention is better than cure" couldn't be more apt when it comes to huge illegal waste dumps – because, quite frankly, finding a cure is proving near impossible. 

Post Office signed £2.4m crisis PR contract while fighting legal claims from scandal victims

The Post Office awarded a £2.4m contract to a crisis PR company as it fights legal claims by victims of the Horizon IT scandal.

Polanski didn't vote in elections

Zack Polanski has admitted that he did not vote in last week's local elections - as he was not registered.

Farage bought £1.4m property after receiving £5m crypto gift

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage bought a £1.4m property in cash shortly after receiving a £5m personal gift from billionaire donor Christopher Harborne, according to property records seen by Sky News.

Wes Streeting claims he hit his NHS targets - this says otherwise

"I am pleased to report that I have delivered against the ambitious targets you set for me when I became your secretary of state for health and social care."

Police identify three women whose bodies were recovered from sea off Brighton

Police believe they have identified three women whose bodies were discovered in the sea near Brighton in the early hours of Wednesday.

'Most wanted' British man who imported large amounts of cocaine arrested in Spain

A "most wanted" British man who imported large amounts of cocaine into the UK has been arrested in Spain.

Post Office to oppose second Capture scandal case at Court of Appeal

The Post Office will oppose a second criminal appeal linked to its faulty Capture computer system, Sky News has learned.