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Renowned climber missing after avalanche - as four bodies found
A renowned climber who served in the British special forces is missing after an avalanche on one of the world's highest mountains.
World-first cancer treatment given to British woman
A woman with advanced ovarian cancer has become the first patient in the world to receive a pioneering new therapy, in what is being hailed as a "landmark moment".
'Extremely scary': Scientists are worried about what this week's wildfires mean for the future
Spain and France's record-breaking wildfires were made more likely due to human-caused climate change, a group of scientists have found.
Key HS2 contracts renegotiated as government scrambles to slash costs
Two of the High Speed 2 (HS2) railway's most significant private sector deals have been renegotiated, the government will announce on Friday, as it tries to demonstrate that Britain's biggest infrastructure white elephant is finally under control.
Police find £4m in cash and 1kg of cocaine at south London property after stopping suspicious vehicle
An estimated £4million in cash and a kilo of cocaine was found at a south London property after police stopped a suspicious vehicle before making further searches at an address linked to the driver.
Aircraft engineer died after Heathrow explosion, inquest hears
A Virgin Atlantic engineer died of a traumatic brain injury after an explosion as he worked inside a plane fuel tank, an inquest heard.
'Once a KGB man, always a KGB man': Why Theresa May's view on Russia hasn't changed in a world that has
Watching Donald Trump's approach to Ukraine swing from support to public criticism and, at times, outright hostility, I couldn't help wondering whether Theresa May belongs to a different era of political leadership.
Father who gifted gun to son before he carried out deadly high school shooting jailed for 15 years
A man who gave his son the gun he used in a deadly high school shooting in Georgia has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.
Aircraft engineer died after Heathrow explosion, inquest hears
A Virgin Atlantic engineer died of a traumatic brain injury after an explosion as he worked inside a plane fuel tank, an inquest heard.
Man dies after getting into difficulty in sea off Essex coastal town
A man has died after getting into difficulty in the sea off Frinton, Essex Police have said.
UEFA to boycott World Cup - read statement in full
European nations have agreed to boycott the World Cup if Gianni Infantino goes ahead with selling off part of the tournament to private investors.
Tributes paid to GB surfer Arran Strong after search called off
Tributes have been paid to GB surfer Arran Strong after a search for the missing Briton off the Portuguese coast was called off.
Thousands of migrants enter Spanish enclave from Morocco
Officials in the tiny Spanish coastal territory of Ceuta have asked for a national emergency to be declared after thousands of migrants arrived from Morocco.
Palestine Action terror ban to go to Supreme Court as 117 arrested at protest
Palestine Action's co-founder can take her case to the Supreme Court after the group's ban was ruled lawful.
Palestine Action terror ban to go to Supreme Court as 117 arrested at protest
Palestine Action's co-founder can take her case to the Supreme Court after the group's ban was ruled lawful.
Former Newcastle backer Staveley eyes Gold stake in West Ham United
The financier who backed the takeover of Newcastle United Football Club alongside Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund is in talks to buy a minority stake in West Ham United, the newly relegated Championship club.
Gianni Infantino rapidly losing support to remain FIFA president
Gianni Infantino is rapidly losing support to remain as FIFA president, Sky News has learned, after European nations announced a World Cup boycott if he goes ahead with selling part of the tournament to private investors.
UEFA to boycott World Cup - read statement in full
European nations have agreed to boycott the World Cup if Gianni Infantino goes ahead with selling off part of the tournament to private investors.
Drought declared across the whole of Wales
Drought has been declared across the whole of Wales, with this July on course to be the driest in the country since records began.
Harriet Harman: Ban men from running for next Labour leader
Labour grandee Harriet Harman has said Labour should ban men from running in its next leadership election.



















