Farage Faces Second Probe Over Election Spending
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is under scrutiny as the Electoral Commission assesses Labour's call for an investigation into alleged £9,000 campaign overspending in Clacton. Read the latest.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is under scrutiny as the Electoral Commission assesses Labour's call for an investigation into alleged £9,000 campaign overspending in Clacton. Read the latest.
Paddy Power Betfair to pay £2m after Gambling Commission finds it acted too slowly to protect customers, including one who staked £86,000 in 16 days. Read the full investigation details.
Flutter Entertainment's Paddy Power and Betfair agree to a £2m settlement with the Gambling Commission after systems failed to detect harmful betting patterns. Read the full investigation.
The Gambling Commission has issued a £2m penalty to Paddy Power Betfair for serious social responsibility failures. Discover the details of the case and the regulator's warning.
Manchester City's Premier League financial rules hearing will see a verdict in stages, with any potential sanctions delayed. The complex case may not conclude until after the season ends.
The UK government has ordered an independent review into foreign financial interference in politics following the jailing of a former Reform UK leader for pro-Russia bribes. Experts warn the system is full of holes.
The EU confirms a diluted 2035 zero-emissions target for cars, allowing 10% to be hybrids or combustion engines. A win for German and Italian carmakers facing Chinese EV competition.
An independent review into foreign financial influence on UK politics is announced after a former Reform UK politician was jailed for taking Russian bribes. Learn how the government plans to protect democracy.
Immediate evacuation ordered in Kent, Auburn, and Tukwila after a levee failure. A week of heavy rain from an atmospheric river caused dangerous flooding. Read the latest updates.
The Guardian has corrected the date of the Christchurch mosque massacre and clarified the remit of the Equality and Human Rights Commission. Read the full list of recent amendments and how to submit a complaint.
Democrat Danny Ceisler's decisive victory in the Bucks County sheriff race signals a major shift on local immigration enforcement. Explore the implications for US policy.
A damning report reveals a Queensland childcare worker's predatory abuse could have been halted on five separate occasions by authorities. Read the full investigation.
A woman and a child have died in a devastating house fire in County Offaly. An investigation is underway as emergency services respond to the tragedy.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage faces calls to apologise for alleged racist and antisemitic behaviour at school from the outgoing head of the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
A parliamentary committee calls for a major overhaul of Victoria's IBAC, including a broader definition of corrupt conduct and stronger oversight of police. Read the key recommendations.
Reform UK has revoked the membership of Staffordshire county council leader Ian Cooper following an investigation into alleged racist abuse directed at Sadiq Khan and others. Read the full story.
A man from a prominent Melbourne family has been found guilty of digitally raping his friend's girlfriend. The jury heard he pretended to be her boyfriend in a dark bedroom.
Christopher Harborne, a UK-born businessman living in Thailand, has made the largest single donation from a living person in UK political history to Reform UK. Discover his story and political funding.
Staffordshire council leader Ian Cooper is under investigation by Reform UK over alleged racist social media posts. Labour MPs demand his resignation. Read the full story.
Reform UK, led by Nigel Farage, has secured a historic £9 million donation from former Conservative supporter Christopher Harborne. Explore the implications for UK politics ahead of the 2026 elections.
A decade after 'county lines' drug dealing was identified, a new Sky News podcast reveals the devastating impact on exploited children like Lucy, who was stabbed at 13. Listen now.
Staffordshire council leader Ian Cooper faces racism allegations over social media posts targeting Sadiq Khan and others. Reform UK launches urgent investigation.
The City watchdog has ended the freeze on motor finance complaints earlier than planned. Discover the new deadlines and the multi-billion pound implications for lenders and consumers.
A deadly US strike on a suspected drug vessel triggers bipartisan anger and a war crime investigation. The family of a Colombian victim files the first formal complaint. Explore the escalating fallout.
Ten years after 'county lines' drug dealing was identified, exploited children face death, prison, or severe mental trauma. New police figures show the crisis is not abating.
The parents of a Colombian fisherman killed in a US airstrike have filed a formal human rights complaint. Exclusive details on the first legal challenge to Trump's anti-drug boat bombings.
Australia's pioneering under-16s social media ban begins 10 Dec, with more platforms like Lemon8 to be added. Minister Anika Wells admits a 'sieve' effect but vows fines up to $50m.
A new report reveals a critical risk to UK gas security was omitted from Budget Day documents. Experts warn of potential supply shocks. Read the full analysis.
Peter Wright, the engineer who co-created F1's revolutionary 'ground effect' chassis for Lotus, has died. His later safety work saved countless lives. Read his remarkable story.
Police vow to hunt down 'animals' after a mass shooting at a children's birthday party in Stockton, California, leaves three children and a young adult dead. Authorities appeal for information.