http://news.sky.com/uk http://feeds.skynews.com/images/web/logo/skynews_rss.png http://news.sky.com/uk Expert comment and analysis on the latest UK news, with headlines from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. en-GB Copyright 2016, BSKYB. All Rights Reserved. Tue, 16 Mar 2021 02:33:00 +0000 Sky News 1 http://news.sky.com/story/improving-lives-of-children-in-care-is-absolute-top-priority-says-new-commissioner-12247320 Improving the lives of children in care is the "absolute top priority", England's new children's commissioner has told Sky News. Tue, 16 Mar 2021 00:42:00 +0000 http://news.sky.com/story/improving-lives-of-children-in-care-is-absolute-top-priority-says-new-commissioner-12247320 Dame Rachel de Souza, Children's Commissioner http://news.sky.com/story/sarah-everard-wayne-couzens-to-appear-in-court-charged-with-murder-and-kidnap-12247322 Metropolitan Police officer Wayne Couzens will appear at the Old Bailey later accused of the kidnap and murder of Sarah Everard. Tue, 16 Mar 2021 02:33:00 +0000 http://news.sky.com/story/sarah-everard-wayne-couzens-to-appear-in-court-charged-with-murder-and-kidnap-12247322 DO NOT USE WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM HOME DESK http://news.sky.com/story/woman-accuses-police-of-not-taking-allegation-seriously-as-she-shares-male-harassment-incident-12247221 A woman has accused police of not taking allegations a male stranger threatened her seriously after she reported it, even though she had video evidence. Mon, 15 Mar 2021 21:11:00 +0000 http://news.sky.com/story/woman-accuses-police-of-not-taking-allegation-seriously-as-she-shares-male-harassment-incident-12247221 Corinne Priest filmed a man she says was threatening her on the street http://news.sky.com/story/womens-safety-and-civil-liberties-spark-anger-over-new-police-and-crime-bill-12247314 Labour and the Conservatives are heading for a fierce showdown on crime after Sir Keir Starmer ordered his MPs to vote against a flagship piece of government legislation. Mon, 15 Mar 2021 23:19:00 +0000 http://news.sky.com/story/womens-safety-and-civil-liberties-spark-anger-over-new-police-and-crime-bill-12247314 Reclaim These Streets protesters outside parliament following the killing of Sarah Everard http://news.sky.com/story/sarah-everard-boris-johnson-has-full-confidence-in-under-pressure-met-police-chief-cressida-dick-12246845 Boris Johnson has given his full backing to the head of the Metropolitan Police but admitted the chaos at Saturday night's vigil for Sarah Everard was "very distressing". Mon, 15 Mar 2021 13:03:00 +0000 http://news.sky.com/story/sarah-everard-boris-johnson-has-full-confidence-in-under-pressure-met-police-chief-cressida-dick-12246845 Police on Clapham Common on Saturday evening http://news.sky.com/story/sarah-everard-government-promises-immediate-steps-to-reassure-women-and-girls-in-wake-of-killing-12247200 Plain clothes police officers could patrol bars and nightclubs around the country as part of plans to protect women from "predatory" offenders. Mon, 15 Mar 2021 20:46:00 +0000 http://news.sky.com/story/sarah-everard-government-promises-immediate-steps-to-reassure-women-and-girls-in-wake-of-killing-12247200 Demonstrators during a protest outside New Scotland Yard in memory of Sarah Everard http://news.sky.com/story/met-police-officer-removed-from-duties-after-inappropriate-graphic-shared-during-sarah-everard-search-12247124 A probationary Metropolitan Police officer involved in the Sarah Everard search operation in Kent has been removed from their duties after allegedly sharing an "inappropriate graphic" with colleagues. Mon, 15 Mar 2021 18:44:00 +0000 http://news.sky.com/story/met-police-officer-removed-from-duties-after-inappropriate-graphic-shared-during-sarah-everard-search-12247124 Sarah Everard http://news.sky.com/story/net-zero-not-enough-to-combat-climate-change-environment-agency-warns-12247271 Focusing efforts on reducing emissions will not be enough to stop the climate change emergency, the Environment Agency chief executive has warned. Mon, 15 Mar 2021 21:51:00 +0000 http://news.sky.com/story/net-zero-not-enough-to-combat-climate-change-environment-agency-warns-12247271 In 2019, the government committed in law to achieving ‘net zero’ greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, to deliver on the commitments it made in signing the Paris Agreement in 2016. Pic: AP http://news.sky.com/story/sarah-everard-police-search-supermarket-carpark-and-river-in-kent-30-miles-from-where-33-year-olds-body-was-found-12246539 Police investigating the murder of Sarah Everard are searching various parts of a town 30 miles from where her body was found. Mon, 15 Mar 2021 07:07:00 +0000 http://news.sky.com/story/sarah-everard-police-search-supermarket-carpark-and-river-in-kent-30-miles-from-where-33-year-olds-body-was-found-12246539 A police officer is seen looking under a car outside a Co-op in Sandwich http://news.sky.com/story/eu-launches-legal-action-against-uk-for-breaching-northern-ireland-protocol-trade-agreement-12246863 The UK has maintained changes it made to Northern Ireland's trading arrangements are "lawful" and "well precedented" after the European Union launched legal action against it. Mon, 15 Mar 2021 13:23:00 +0000 http://news.sky.com/story/eu-launches-legal-action-against-uk-for-breaching-northern-ireland-protocol-trade-agreement-12246863 A freight lorry leaving Belfast Port