The mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, says he will try to become an MP in the Makerfield by-election, which could also pave the way for him to enter Downing Street. There’s confusion over Donald Trump’s plans in Iran and doubt over the stability of the current ceasefire, after the president said his military campaign against the country is "to be continued". Leader of Reform UK, Nigel Farage, is in hot water as the controversy over the £5million donation he received from crypto billiona...
May 15, 2026•11 min
Allies of Health Secretary Wes Streeting have told Sky News he is preparing to quit and mount a leadership challenge against the prime minister. Sir Keir Starmer is understood to have told ministers there will be "chaos" if the Labour Party is plunged into such a contest as he faces the seemingly imminent bid for his job from Streeting. US President Donald Trump has landed in China for a two day visit, with Chinese President XI Jinping saying that the two nations "should be partners, not rivals"...
May 14, 2026•13 min
It might be a new day for the prime minister but his leadership crisis certainly hasn’t gone away as he prepares to meet his health secretary Wes Streeting this morning. Their meeting will take place before the King’s Speech in the House of Lords - a day of pomp and pageantry where the monarch will lay out the government’s agenda for the coming year. Meanwhile, the UK has said it will send drones, fighter jets and a warship to a joint mission aimed at safeguarding shipping in the Strait of Hormu...
May 13, 2026•11 min
Sir Keir Starmer is said to be "weighing up his options" ahead of a crucial cabinet meeting this morning, after some of his top team told him to consider setting out a timeline for his resignation. Green Party leader Zack Polanski is also in hot water, although less than the PM of course, after admitting he may have failed to pay council tax while living on a houseboat in London. Donald Trump has said the ceasefire with Iran is "on life support" and claimed Tehran went back on an agreement to gi...
May 12, 2026•13 min
Today could end up being a defining day for Sir Keir Starmer's premiership, as pressure grows on him to step down. Labour MP and foreign minister Catherine West is threatening to launch a leadership challenge unless a major speech by the PM hits the mark. Peace between the US and Iran appears unlikely after Donald Trump said proposals put forward by Tehran are "totally unacceptable". Twenty British nationals who were evacuated from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak are now self-isolatin...
May 11, 2026•12 min
It has been a night of horror for Labour in the Local elections, while Reform UK have made significant gains. Sir Keir Starmer's party has been haemorrhaging seats as local authorities began declaring overnight, in a set of contests that could prove decisive for his premiership. The US Central Command has said it intercepted "unprovoked Iranian attacks" and responded through targeting launch sites in Iran. This is after an Iranian military spokesperson confirmed they had attacked US vessels, for...
May 08, 2026•11 min
Millions of voters in England, Wales and Scotland will head to the polls today. There are council elections in England, while devolved parliaments are up for grabs in Scotland and Wales, as well as six local mayoralties in London. Donald Trump has once again claimed the war with Iran is nearing an end – saying a peace agreement will be made and the conflict will be "over quickly". The president has been bullish throughout the war, saying the US is dominating, but details of a leaked memo from th...
May 07, 2026•14 min
It looks like Donald Trump has blinked first in the standoff between the US and Iran as he has announced he will be pausing "Project Freedom". He added in a post on Truth Social, his social media site, that the decision came at the request of Pakistan and other nations. Hate crimes will be fast-tracked when it comes to prosecutions in England and Wales in an effort to deal with the spike in antisemitism. The cruise ship at the centre of an outbreak of hantavirus will set sail to the Canary Islan...
May 06, 2026•11 min
Iran has warned the US that no military solution can bring about the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran claims to have struck an American warship in the crucial waterway, while Washington says it's destroyed seven of Iran's "fast boats". Sir Keir Starmer has warned that a rise in attacks against British Jews is "a crisis for all of us" and requires a "whole of society" response. The prime minister is set to meet senior figures from all walks of public life to discuss growing antisemitism ...
May 05, 2026•13 min
The terrorism threat level in the UK has been raised from "substantial" to "severe" following the stabbing of two Jewish men in north London. That means a terror attack is considered to be highly likely in the next six months. Donald Trump faces a key deadline in his war with Iran under a law which limits the president sending the military into combat for an extended period without authorisation from Congress. Plus, the new Renters' Rights Act comes into force today. It’s described as the bigges...
May 01, 2026•11 min
Counterterrorism police have searched a property in southeast London after a 45-year-old man was arrested over the stabbing of two Jewish men. Police have declared the attack a terrorist incident. Oil has hit a record high price during the war between Iran and the US as negotiations stall. Plus, it’s revealed Nigel Farage received a £5m donation before he became an MP. His team say it "was a personal unconditional gift that was given before he was elected". And tech billionaires Elon Musk and Sa...
Apr 30, 2026•13 min
King Charles has given speeches in Congress and the White House as his state visit to the US continues. The prime minister has survived a vote for him to face a parliamentary investigation into whether he misled MPs over Peter Mandelson. And the former FBI director James Comey faces an arrest warrant for a post on social media. Plus, players at the World Cup face a new rule that could see them immediately red carded. Leah and Wilf have the day's news in just 10 minutes....
Apr 29, 2026•11 min
Starmer faces a crunch moment as his former chief of staff is grilled over the Mandelson appointment and MPs vote on whether to investigate the PM. We look at new data linking domestic abuse and suicide among teenagers, and why police are warning about “toxic” online influences. Plus, the UK moves closer to restricting social media for under-16s, and Taylor Swift takes on AI with a legal fight over her voice and image. Sophy and Wilf have the day's news in just 10 minutes. Anyone feeling emotion...
Apr 28, 2026•11 min
King Charles heads to Washington for a high-stakes state visit just days after a shooting targeting US President Donald Trump, raising fresh questions about security. It comes as it emerges the suspected gunman at the White House press dinner sent a note to members of his family before the shooting, according to Sky News' US partner network, NBC News. In it, he apologised to his parents, as well as colleagues and bystanders, for what he was about to do. Also, Sir Keir Starmer sets out plans to c...
Apr 27, 2026•11 min
Donald Trump says the “clock is ticking for Iran” but insists he has "all the time in the world" to make a deal to end the war. The US President also hit out at Prince Harry after comments about the US administration during a surprise visit to Ukraine. And the assisted dying bill officially runs out of time today after being stalled in the House of Lords. Police have closed their investigation into reports of a rape in Epsom that led to widespread public disorder, with the force saying that "no ...
Apr 24, 2026•11 min
Iran tensions escalate as Tehran says the Strait of Hormuz cannot reopen, blaming US and Israeli “violations” of a fragile ceasefire. In Westminster, pressure mounts on Keir Starmer as senior civil service figures face questions over the Peter Mandelson vetting row. And the NHS announces sweeping changes to maternity care after a rise in deaths during and after pregnancy. Plus, a major shift at the top of the Premier League. Sophy and Wilf have the day's news in just 10 minutes....
Apr 23, 2026•12 min
Just hours before the ceasefire between the US and Iran was due to expire, Donald Trump said he would extend it until talks between the two countries have progressed. He also said the blockade of Iranian ports would continue until Tehran presents what he called a "unified proposal" to end the war. Sir Keir Starmer is facing a new headache after the former head of the foreign office, Sir Olly Robbins, gave evidence to a Foreign Affairs Committee in which he accused the Number 10 operation of havi...
Apr 22, 2026•12 min
Sir Keir Starmer told MPs yesterday in the House of Commons that officials in the Foreign Office deliberately and repeatedly withheld the fact Lord Mandelson initially failed security vetting for the role of US ambassador. But his version of events could be challenged today by Sir Olly Robbins, the top civil servant at the Foreign Office who left his post last week, who will face the Foreign Affairs Select Committee at 9am. US vice president JD Vance is expected to travel to Pakistan for a secon...
Apr 21, 2026•12 min
Donald Trump has confirmed that the US seized an Iranian cargo ship which was trying to pass the naval blockade. This has been described by Iranian officials to have violated the terms of the ceasefire, who have decided to close the Strait of Hormuz once again. While in Lebanon, a number of soldiers have been killed over the last 24 hours despite a 10-day truce being in place between Israel and Lebanon. The prime minister faces one of the toughest days of his premiership today as he faces MPs in...
Apr 20, 2026•12 min
The top civil servant at the Foreign Office, Sir Olly Robbins, will leave his position over the decision to make Peter Mandelson ambassador to the US- but will this relieve the pressure on the PM? A 10 day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon came into effect last night, but Israel has been accused of continuing to carry out attacks. An immigration officer in the US has been charged with assault for allegedly pointing his gun at people in a car. Gregory Donnell Morgan Jr is the first ICE agent t...
Apr 17, 2026•11 min
There are hopes that a ceasefire could be reached in southern Lebanon, where Israel has continued to carry out strikes. And there are positive signs for peace between Iran and the US too, as they are expected to meet once again in Pakistan next week for a new round of negotiations. The BBC will cut up to 2,000 jobs as part of its biggest downsize in 15 years. Sir Keir Starmer will meet leaders from Meta, Snap, Google, TikTok and X to discuss how to protect young people online. Three prisoners we...
Apr 16, 2026•13 min
US Vice President JD Vance has said the US will continue to negotiate with Iran, with President Trump on the lookout for a "bargain". Vance was in Islamabad last weekend for the negotiations with Iran, which lasted 21 hours, and despite not reaching a formal resolution, he claimed the US made a "ton of progress". Details of the King and Queen's state visit to the US have been released. The number of asylum hotels has fallen to 185 after the Government confirmed 11 will no longer be used to house...
Apr 15, 2026•12 min
Washington and Tehran continue to exchange threats as a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, led by the US, comes into effect. US Central Command has confirmed any ships entering or leaving Iranian ports will now be subject to this blockade. Donald Trump has landed himself in hot water following a post on Truth Social in which he shared an AI-generated image, seeming to depict himself as Jesus Christ. The Southport attack would have been prevented if Axel Rudakubana's parents told the authorities w...
Apr 14, 2026•11 min
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has been ousted from power after 16 years in charge. Leader of the centre-right party Peter Magyar held a victory rally late last night as his party is expected to win around two-thirds of the 199 seats in the Hungarian parliament. A blockade on the Strait of Hormuz led by the US Navy is set to begin at 3pm UK time after peace talks between the US and Iran broke down. Sky News understands that the UK will not be involved. More than 60% of underage Australian...
Apr 13, 2026•12 min
Iran has halted shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, while Donald Trump has urged the prime minister of Israel to be more “low key” ahead of peace talks in Pakistan. A group of survivors of Jeffrey Epstein say Melania Trump is “shifting the burden onto them” after her surprise address where she attempted to distance herself from the late paedophile It’s adieu to passport stamps from Europe - new changes at airports are brought in from today. And what can we expect from the Artemis II splash landing...
Apr 10, 2026•13 min
The ceasefire in the Middle East looks fragile - as Israel undertakes its biggest bombing campaign yet against Lebanon, prompting Iran to claim the agreement's already been broken. There has been another clash between US President Donald Trump and NATO secretary general Mark Rutte. A woman has been jailed in the US over her part in the death of Friends actor Matthew Perry. And there's an amazing revelation about the author of the best selling thriller, the Housemaid… Anna and Kamali have all the...
Apr 09, 2026•11 min
US President Donald Trump says he's agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran - which includes a temporary reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Iranians fill the streets to celebrate, and there's a collective sigh of relief from the Gulf. But is it victory or humiliation for the US? Also today, Kanye West still wants to reach out to the British Jewish community, after he was blocked from headlining the Wireless Festival because of previous antisemitism. Anna and Kamali have the day's news in 10 min...
Apr 08, 2026•9 min
The Artemis II crew have completed their record-setting moon flyby - and they have received a special call from US President Donald Trump. But back here on earth, the president’s deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is due to expire shortly. The boss of Wireless festival has defended the decision to book Kanye West as the headline act, despite growing calls for him to be dropped. And some warm weather is finally on its way. Anna and Kamali have the day's news in 10 minutes...
Apr 07, 2026•11 min
Nasa’s Artemis II mission took off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida last night, the first trip around the moon in over 50 years. The crew are in "safe, secure and in great spirits", a Nasa official confirmed in a post-launch press conference. President Donald Trump addressed the United States in a primetime televised speech from the White House, lasting roughly 20 minutes. He declared that the US’s "core objectives" in the war are "near completion" and said the military will hit Iran "ex...
Apr 02, 2026•13 min
President Donald Trump has said the US will leave Iran in "two or three weeks" regardless of whether a deal is done with Tehran. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, he suggested the US will take no responsibility for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, saying: "That's not for us – that'll be for France, for whoever's using the strait." An American journalist has been kidnapped in Baghdad, Iraq's interior ministry has said. A backbench Labour MP has had the whip removed, reportedly for recent c...
Apr 01, 2026•11 min
