Trader Robin Clark Shot By Hitman In Essex

A City trader has been seriously injured after being shot by a hitman at an Essex railway station. Police believe Robin Clark, 44, was "deliberately targeted" as he got out of his car in the car park at Shenfield station at 5.50am on Friday. The gunman,...

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Syria Peace Talks Get Under Way in Geneva

The two sides in Syria's bloody civil war have met for the first time at peace talks in Geneva. The negotiations in have been dogged by delays with both factions blaming each other for a lack of progress. Syria's Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad...

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Labour Would Restore 50p Top Rate Tax

Labour would restore the 50p top rate of tax if it gets into power at the next general election, the shadow chancellor has confirmed. Ed Balls made the announcement in a pitch to run Britain's economy, during which he promised to balance the nation's...

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Philpott Fire Killings 'Could Not Be Predicted'

By Adele Robinson, Midlands Correspondent The six Philpott children killed in a house fire started by their parents were victims of "a criminal act no one could have predicted", according to a Serious Case Review. The Derby Safeguarding Children...

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Justin Bieber: Beliebers Camp Outside Hotel

Hundreds of fans of the pop star Justin Bieber have set up camp outside a Miami hotel where the singer has stayed since his release from jail. So-called Beliebers showed their devotion to the troubled teenage singer was undimmed after he was bailed...

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Take-Home Pay 'Rising Faster Than Prices'

By Darren McCaffrey, Sky Political Reporter Nine out of 10 British workers have seen their take-home pay increase in the past year, according to Treasury figures. In a counter attack on Labour's so-called cost of living crisis, the Tories argued...

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Lib Dems Dismissed Hancock Sex Claims In 2012

The Liberal Democrats dismissed sex claims against MP Mike Hancock in 2012, a letter obtained by Sky News reveals. The allegations against the politician by a woman constituent had been raised with Liberal Democrat central office and separately...

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Ukraine Protesters 'Ready For Bullet To The Head'

Police and protesters in the Ukrainian capital Kiev were locked in a tense standoff early on Thursday, as the US threatened to impose sanctions over street battles which have claimed three lives. Opposition leaders called for "calm" and an eight-hour...

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Murder Case Misconduct Detective To Keep Job

A detective disciplined for not following arrest guidelines in the Becky Godden-Edwards murder case will keep his job, police say. Detective Superintendent Steve Fulcher had previously been found to have breached murderer Christopher Halliwell's...

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Unemployment Rate Falls To 7.1% In Job Surge

The UK unemployment rate fell to 7.1% during the three months to the end of November, prompting concerns of a rise in mortgage rates. It was the biggest ever quarterly increase in employment. A total of 280,000 jobs were created in the period. The...

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British Drug Smuggler Escapes Death Penalty

A British woman has escaped the death penalty after admitting smuggling crystal meth into Indonesia from China. Andrea Waldeck has instead been jailed for 14 years and fined £100,000. The 43-year-old admitted to taking three pounds of the...

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Syria: Clash Ends 'Constructive' Start To Talks

The Syrian foreign minister and the UN Secretary-General have clashed at the start of crucial peace talks aimed at ending the country's bloody civil war. Walid al Muallem ignored Ban Ki-moon's appeal for him to end an opening speech that lasted more...

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£6,000 Of Viagra Stolen From Military Stocks

Nearly £6,000 of Viagra has been stolen from military reserves since 2007, according to Government figures. The anti-impotence pills are among £7m of stolen stock, which also includes 100 bayonets, thousands of rounds of ammunition, televisions, a karaoke rig...

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Motorway Pub Opens Despite Opposition

A new £1m pub has opened at a motorway service station, in the face of fierce criticism from road safety and alcohol campaigners. Pub chain JD Wetherspoon says The Hope & Champion will be open from 4am to 1am, seven days a week. The venue is located...

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Syria: Brutal Photos 'Are Evidence Of Torture'

UN Cancels Iran's Invitation To Syria Peace Talks Updated: 7:57am UK, Tuesday 21 January 2014 The UN Secretary-General has withdrawn his invitation to Iran to join this week's peace conference on Syria. Ban Ki-moon was forced to act after the exiled...

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'Sickening' Footage Of Birmingham Street Robbery

Police have released footage of what they have described as a "sickening" unprovoked violent attack on a man who was knocked unconscious and repeatedly kicked in the head by two thieves. The victim who has been left with permanent scarring to his body,...

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IMF Upgrades UK Growth Forecast Above Rivals

By Ed Conway, Economics Editor The International Monetary Fund is on the brink of upgrading its growth forecast for the UK more than any other major economy, Sky News has learnt. The Fund is poised to increase its projection for UK growth in 2014...

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Mikaeel Kular's Mother Due In Edinburgh Court

Missing Mikaeel Kular: A Timeline Of Events Updated: 11:23am UK, Monday 20 January 2014 The disappearance of three-year-old Mikaeel Kular, from Edinburgh, sparked a major police investgation and search. Here is a timeline of events leading to the discovery...

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