Sochi Olympics Boycott Call Rejected By PM

David Cameron has ruled out a boycott of the Winter Olympics in Russia, insisting attending is a better way to tackle anti-gay prejudice. The Prime Minister spoke out after broadcaster Stephen Fry called for the Games in 2014 to be moved because of...

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FA Boss: Summer World Cup In Qatar 'Impossible'

Fifa Boss: Move 2022 World Cup Updated: 7:21am UK, Saturday 10 August 2013 Fifa's president says the organisation still has enough time to switch the 2022 World Cup to the winter to avoid Qatar's intense summer heat. Sepp Blatter said he would discuss...

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Belfast Riots Police Injury Toll Reaches 56

Police have confirmed the number of officers injured during rioting in Belfast was 56. A total of four officers needed hospital treatment with one being kept in after the violence overnight on Friday. Northern Ireland's Chief Constable described the...

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Oprah Winfrey 'Victim Of Racism' In Swiss Shop

Oprah Winfrey has said she recently became a victim of racism when a shop assistant in Switzerland refused to show her a £24,477 handbag saying it would be "too expensive" for her. The US chat show host, who is one of the richest women in the world,...

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Zanzibar: Two Held For Acid Attack On UK Teens

A Zanzibar police chief has told Sky News that five people have been questioned over an acid attack on two British teenagers, two of whom are being detained for further interrogation. Regional police commander Mkadam Khamis said the other three have...

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Probe Into Government's 'Go Home' Poster Van

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is investigating the Home Office poster van campaign targeting illegal immigrants. ASA said it has launched the investigation after receiving 60 complaints, which expressed concerns that the ads were "reminiscent...

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Hannah Smith: Charge Site Over Death Says Dad

The father of a teenager who killed herself after being bullied online has called for the owners of the website on which she was abused to be charged with manslaughter. Hannah Smith, 14, from Lutterworth, Leicestershire, took her own life on Friday...

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A&E Crisis: £500m Bailout Over Two Years

Struggling A&E departments in England are to be given a £500m Government bailout to help relieve pressure over the winter months. The funding, announced by Prime Minister David Cameron, will be spread over the next two years to prepare the service...

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Zanzibar: Two British Women In Acid Attack

Two British teenagers have had acid thrown in their faces in a late night attack on the island of Zanzibar. Katie Gee and Kirstie Trup, both 18, were attacked as they walked through the streets of Stone Town, the historical centre of the capital of...

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Outcry As Girl Called 'Sex Predator' By Judge

A paedophile who avoided jail after a judge and prosecutor described his 13-year-old victim as "predatory" in court could have his sentence reviewed. Neil Wilson, 41, was handed an eight-month suspended sentence and walked free from court on Monday....

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Borrowers Boost: Interest Rates Tied To Jobs

The Bank of England plans to keep the base rate of interest at its record low level until unemployment falls to 7% - unlikely for another three years. The announcement was made by new governor, Mark Carney, at his first Inflation Report news conference...

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'Bongo Land' Comment Sparks UKIP Racism Row

A UK Independence Party politician has been rebuked for declaring Britain should not send taxpayer-funded aid to "bongo bongo land". The eurosceptic party has asked Godfrey Bloom, an MEP for Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire, to watch his language. ...

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Test Tube Burger To Face First Tasting

By Alex Watts, Sky News Online The world's first test tube burger, costing a whopping £220,000, is to be unveiled today in London. The 5oz patty - made from lab-grown "cultured beef" - will be dished up by its creator, Professor Mark Post, before...

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Gibraltar Row: Spain Accused Of Sabre-Rattling

Gibraltar's chief minister has accused Spain of "sabre-rattling like North Korea" after it threatened to impose sanctions on the Rock. Fabian Picardo said Spanish foreign minister Jose Garcia-Margallo was being belligerent by threatening to charge workers...

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Gazza Admits Assault And Disorderly Charges

Paul Gascoigne has pleaded guilty to charges of common assault and being drunk and disorderly after an incident at Stevenage railway station. The former Newcastle and Tottenham midfielder appeared before magistrates in the Hertfordshire town, who fined...

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Childcare Scheme To Help Working Parents

Families where both parents are in work could soon be offered taxpayer-funded help with childcare. The Government is to announce a formal consultation on the introduction of a £1bn scheme, set to be introduced in 2015. It is proposed that the online...

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Thomas Ousby: Briton Dies In Spain Hotel Fall

A British teenager has died after falling from a hotel in Spain. Thomas Ousby, 19, died after falling from a fire escape on the ninth floor of a four-star hotel in Magaluf, Majorca, according to reports. Mr Ousby, who was believed to be staying at...

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Bolton Pensioner Suffers Stroke After Attack

A pensioner suffered a stroke after he was robbed and "savagely" beaten in his own home, police have said. The 87-year-old was subjected to the "ferocious assault" when he was woken up by a man who broke into his home on Longfield Road in Bolton, Greater...

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