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'I was ready to stab whoever tried to stab me': The ex-gang members waging a war on knife crime
"There's a code that you don't speak to the police, so you have to find another way to protect yourself," says Daniel.
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Ofcom sets out new codes of practice to protect children online
Social media firms could be hit with heavy fines - or even banned from the UK - under new measures to protect children from online harm.
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Pepper spray to be used in young offender institutions as violence rises
Pepper spray will now be used in young offender institutions - where the rate of assaults on staff is 14 times higher than in adult prisons.
Showbiz
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Woman who faked being a man to get into Magic Circle finally allowed in
How did one woman fool the most famous magic society on the planet?
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Oasis fans lost more than £2m to ticket scams, major bank warns
Oasis fans collectively lost more than £2m to ticket scams for the band's long-awaited reunion tour, a major bank has warned.
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Counter terror police assessing Kneecap concert video
Counter terror police are assessing a video reported to be from a concert by Irish-language rappers Kneecap.
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Harvey Weinstein retrial: 'He had all the power,' prosecutor tells court as opening statements begin
The retrial of Harvey Weinstein has begun in New York - with a prosecutor telling the court the former Hollywood mogul used "dream opportunities as weapons" to prey on the three women accusing him of sexual abuse.
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Charli XCX, Lola Young, Raye and JADE among artists nominated for Ivor Novello Awards
Charli XCX, Dua Lipa, Raye and Ghetts are among the artists nominated for this year's Ivor Novello Awards for songwriting, along with a nod for Wham!'s Last Christmas.
UK News
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'I was ready to stab whoever tried to stab me': The ex-gang members waging a war on knife crime
"There's a code that you don't speak to the police, so you have to find another way to protect yourself," says Daniel.
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Pepper spray to be used in young offender institutions as violence rises
Pepper spray will now be used in young offender institutions - where the rate of assaults on staff is 14 times higher than in adult prisons.
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Man charged with murder after woman stabbed to death in Enfield
A man has been charged with the murder of a woman in north London during Easter weekend.
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Oasis fans lost more than £2m to ticket scams, major bank warns
Oasis fans collectively lost more than £2m to ticket scams for the band's long-awaited reunion tour, a major bank has warned.
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Ofcom sets out new codes of practice to protect children online
Social media firms could be hit with heavy fines - or even banned from the UK - under new measures to protect children from online harm.
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Woman who faked being a man to get into Magic Circle finally allowed in
How did one woman fool the most famous magic society on the planet?
World News
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Depth of Trump's frustration revealed in comments on Zelenskyy - and there was one notable absence in his Truth Social post
The White House is desperate for a breakthrough.
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Trump wants to emulate Putin and govern US in 'a similar fashion', his former national security adviser says
Donald Trump wants to emulate Vladimir Putin and "govern his own country in a similar fashion", his former national security adviser has said.
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India closes Pakistan border and expels diplomats over Kashmir 'terror attack'
India has closed a border crossing, suspended a water-sharing treaty and downgraded diplomatic ties with Pakistan, a day after a militant attack in Kashmir that left at least 26 people dead and 17 others wounded.
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Women in Iran increasingly deciding not to wear headscarves in public
Women in Iran are increasingly deciding not to wear the veil in public, a senior journalist who visited Tehran has said.
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Israeli troops shot at Gaza aid workers from 'point-blank range', leaked documents reportedly show
New details from the Israeli military's investigation into the killings of 15 aid workers in Gaza on 23 March directly contradict the IDF's official narrative.
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Istanbul hit by 6.2 magnitude earthquake - more than 150 people injured
More than 150 people have been injured after a powerful 6.2 magnitude earthquake shook Istanbul, one of the strongest to strike the city in recent years, Turkish officials have said.
Politics
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Pepper spray to be used in young offender institutions as violence rises
Pepper spray will now be used in young offender institutions - where the rate of assaults on staff is 14 times higher than in adult prisons.
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Could the local elections reshape British politics?
Can Reform UK turn votes into seats - and from there into power? How far do the Tories have to fall? How unpopular is Labour now that it's in government? We find out on local election day on 1 May.
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Sky News political editor Beth Rigby running London marathon in honour of 'dearest friend'
Sky News political editor and host of the Electoral Dysfunction podcast Beth Rigby shares her London Marathon journey...
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NEU teaching union executives meet to draw up plans for strike action
Plans for strike action were set to be drawn up by the UK's largest teaching union when its executive met on Wednesday evening, Sky News has learnt.
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves outlines red lines for US trade deal
Britain will not lower its standards or water down regulation in exchange for a trade deal with the US, the chancellor has confirmed.
Weird News
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Woman who faked being a man to get into Magic Circle finally allowed in
How did one woman fool the most famous magic society on the planet?
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Letter sheds possible new light on Shakespeare's marriage
New analysis of a letter fragment has possibly shed light on William Shakespeare's marriage - suggesting it may have been less fractious than previously suggested.
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Back To The Future's DeLorean has almost vanished from UK roads
Forty years on from the film that made them immortal, there are just 303 DeLorean cars left on Britain's roads.
Tech News
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UK vision for clean energy to collide with Trump's fossil fuel frenzy
Two worlds will collide in London today as the UK and the US lobby other countries with very different visions for the future of energy security.
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'Breathing' magma cap discovered less than 4km under Yellowstone National Park
A "breathing" cap of magma is stopping one of the largest active volcanic systems in the world from exploding in the US, scientists have discovered.
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Bite marks found on Roman skeleton prove gladiators fought lions, experts say
Bite marks on a Roman-era skeleton found in York are the first physical evidence gladiators fought animals, experts have said.
Videos
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Trade war: UK car exporter's shares slump to four-year low
A UK-based car distributor has seen its shares hit a four-year low after reporting a fall in sales and warning of hits ahead from Donald Trump's trade war.
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'Now is our time': Despite tariffs, China's Silicon Valley is ready to make its mark on the world
The city of Hangzhou is one of the most historic and beautiful in China.
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'I was ready to stab whoever tried to stab me': The ex-gang members waging a war on knife crime
"There's a code that you don't speak to the police, so you have to find another way to protect yourself," says Daniel.
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UK vision for clean energy to collide with Trump's fossil fuel frenzy
Two worlds will collide in London today as the UK and the US lobby other countries with very different visions for the future of energy security.
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Meta 'too slow' during UK riots to deal with violent posts online, says independent review
Meta was too slow to act during the UK's riots last summer, according to the US tech giant's independent review body.
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves outlines red lines for US trade deal
Britain will not lower its standards or water down regulation in exchange for a trade deal with the US, the chancellor has confirmed.
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