Mikaeel's Mum Detained As Body Discovered

Police are questioning the mother of three-year-old Mikaeel Kular after finding the body of a young boy near her former home. Assistant Chief Constable Malcolm Graham announced the discovery just after 1am at a hastily convened news conference at Police...

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Lord McAlpine: Ex-Thatcher Aide Dies Aged 71

Former Conservative Party deputy chairman Lord McAlpine has died at his home in Italy, aged 71. His family said in a statement: "It is with great sadness that the family of Lord McAlpine announce his peaceful death last night at his home in Italy."...

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Social Smokers 'In Denial' Over Their Habit

Almost a quarter of smokers believe they only have a social habit despite the fact many smoke six to 20 cigarettes a day, new research reveals. A poll of 2,000 smokers found 24% class themselves as social smokers - but more than one in three of these...

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Mikaeel Kular Neighbours Shocked By News

By Kat Storr, Sky Producer, Edinburgh The hundreds of people who joined the search for missing Mikaeel Kular in Scotland are now coming to terms with the news they had all been dreading. After the discovery of a body at a house in Fife, people...

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Labour Politician Among Afghan Bomb Victims

One of the two Britons killed in a suicide bombing in Kabul was a Labour candidate in the forthcoming European Elections. Party leader Ed Miliband confirmed Del Singh, who was standing for the South East region, had died and said he was "appalled...

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Prince Harry To Take Up New Military Role

By Paul Harrison, Royal Correspondent Prince Harry is leaving his role as an Apache helicopter co-pilot gunner based at Wattisham and returning to a job in London. Kensington Palace told Sky News: "Prince Harry has completed his attachment to 3...

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Zara Phillips Gives Birth To Baby Daughter

By Paul Harrison, Royal Correspondent The Queen's granddaughter Zara Phillips has given birth to a baby girl at Gloucester Royal Hospital. Her baby, the Queen's fourth great grandchild and now the 16th in line to the throne, weighed 7lbs 12oz....

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Cameron Jokes Hiding Bald Spot A 'Priority'

David Cameron has revealed his priority for 2014 - to keep his bald spot hidden. He was speaking at the first Westminster Correspondents dinner for 40 years, in front of an audience of political journalists. In a tongue-in-cheek quip, he said his priority...

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Police 'Cover Up Wrongdoing', Most Britons Say

By Mark White, Home Affairs Correspondent More than half of Britons believe there is a culture of cover-ups within the police, a Sky News poll has found. A total of 53% of members of the public questioned in the survey agreed that forces try to...

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Fastest Growth In Retail Sales Since 2004

Brisk business for smaller retailers ahead of Christmas helped sales volumes grow at their fastest annual pace since 2004 in December. Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) measured 2.6% growth during December to show an annual increase...

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Cancer Increase 'Is Due To Ageing Population'

By Hind Hassan, Sky News Reporter Nearly a third of a million people are diagnosed with cancer every year, according to a UK charity. Some 330,000 people were diagnosed with some form of the disease in 2011 - an increase of almost 50,000 per year...

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Food Safety: Worst Councils Named And Shamed

Local councils that are failing to ensure food businesses comply with hygiene regulations have been named and shamed by a consumer watchdog. The investigation into 395 local authorities by Which?, using data obtained from the Food Standards Agency...

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Miliband: 'We Must Tackle Middle Class Crisis'

By Sophy Ridge, Political Correspondent A crisis of confidence for the middle classes is the "greatest challenge for our generation," according to Ed Miliband. The Labour leader argues families believe their chances of getting good quality jobs,...

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Bull Elephant Rampage: Briton's Car Trampled

A raging bull elephant has been filmed overturning a car in which a British teacher was travelling through South Africa's Kruger National Park. Sarah Brooks, from Lincolnshire, was on safari with her partner, slowly following the animal down a road....

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William Roache: Actor's Assault Trial Begins

Actor William Roache has arrived at Preston Crown Court at the start of his trial for sexual offences against five girls. The 81-year-old soap star was arrested at his home in Wilmslow, Cheshire, in May 2013 and later charged with two counts of raping...

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Lidl To Remove Sweets From Checkouts

By Poppy Trowbridge, Consumer Affairs Correspondent I understand that Lidl will announce plans to remove all chocolate and sweets from the checkout queues in their supermarkets later on this week. The move is likely to be welcomed by consumer groups...

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N Ireland Child Abuse Inquiry: Hundreds Respond

By David Blevins, Ireland Correspondent More than 400 people have applied to speak to the state inquiry into historical institutional abuse in Northern Ireland, the largest tribunal of its kind anywhere in the UK. Most applications, some 280, were...

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Obesity: Scale Of Problem 'Underestimated'

The true scale of Britain's obesity crisis may have been seriously underestimated, a report has found. The National Obesity Forum said the UK is in danger of surpassing predictions of a 2007 report which estimated that 50% of the nation would be obese...

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Fracking: Cameron Offers Councils Drill Money

David Cameron has announced £1.7m for councils which agree to drill for shale gas sparking angry protests from campaigners who say it amounts to little more than bribery. David Cameron said the Government was "going all out for shale" as he announced...

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Dementia: 15-Minute Test To Spot Signs Early

A test that can be completed in 15 minutes has been developed to help doctors spot the early signs of Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia. The test can be filled in online or on paper and tests language ability, reasoning, problem solving...

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Snow-Hit Sheep Farmers Fear Worse Is To Come

By Becky Johnson, North of England Correspondent Farmers will have to prepare for the impact of more extreme weather on livestock and crops, according to the National Farmers Union. The Union's deputy president has told Sky News he believes climate...

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Manchester Tram Death: Man Dies By Debenhams

A man has died after been struck by a tram in a busy city centre. The man, who has yet to be identified, was hit outside Debenhams in Market Place, Manchester city centre, at around 6.15pm on Saturday. Fans trying to get home from Old Trafford after...

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Flooding: Heavy Rain To Bring More Flood Woes

Further heavy rain next week is expected to bring more misery to parts of the UK that have already seen widespread flooding. Seventy-nine flood warnings remain in place throughout the country while there are 117 flood alerts. Environment Secretary...

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Missing 12-Year-Olds: Police Search For Girls

Police are searching for two 12-year-old girls reported missing after a walk to a local bus stop, Scotland Yard has said. Friends Wiktoria Popiel, from Wood Green, and Vitalija Sidlauskaite, from Tottenham, north London, were last seen together on Morley...

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Iraq: Government Rejects Torture Allegations

By Alistair Bunkall, Defence Correspondent The Government says it "absolutely rejects" allegations of "systematic" abuse and torture by British soldiers in Iraq. Foreign Secretary William Hague spoke to Sky News after it was revealed the International...

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