Australian Senate Estimates hearings scrutinise the nation's fiscal outlook, cost-of-living pressures, and controversial public service cuts in Victoria. Get the latest political analysis.
The Scottish government has announced an independent national review of grooming gang evidence, led by Professor Alexis Jay. The findings will decide on a judge-led public inquiry into child sexual exploitation.
US President Donald Trump has granted a full pardon to Democratic Representative Henry Cuellar and his wife, Imelda, following bribery charges. Read the full story and political fallout.
Senior Welsh Labour figures accuse the UK government of centralising power, threatening the devolution settlement. Read the full story on the growing rift.
Keir Starmer is set to appoint 25 new Labour peers, including key aides and union leaders, to rebalance the House of Lords and push through legislation. Exclusive details inside.
Police name Keith Dowbekin as killer of Jennifer Kiely 20 years after her body was found. DNA from a cigarette butt provided the crucial breakthrough. Read the full story.
A man who posed as a registered nurse, fraudulently earning over £170,000, has been sentenced to 40 months in prison. Read the full details of the case.
Tributes pour in for Labour MP Keith McDowall, who has died aged 77. Remembered as a dedicated constituency man and a key figure in social policy, his legacy spans decades of public service.
A man told the Old Bailey his friend saved his life during a drink-driver's alleged 'trail of carnage' in London's West End on Christmas Day 2024. The trial continues.
PM Keir Starmer defends Autumn Budget tax increases, blaming a £16bn OBR forecast downgrade on the previous Conservative government's record. He also faced scrutiny over welfare reform and EU relations.
Girlguiding UK has updated its membership policy to exclude transgender girls, citing a Supreme Court ruling. The decision has sparked condemnation from campaigners. Read the full story.
The second Angiolini report reveals systemic failures to root out sexual predators in UK police forces, with key recommendations still not implemented years after Sarah Everard's murder.
Pramod Dhakal, 49, abused his trusted community role to rape and assault seven girls and a woman. He was convicted of 25 sexual offences. Read the full story.
A widower who accompanied his wife to Dignitas accuses peers of filibustering the assisted dying bill, creating bureaucratic trauma for the terminally ill. Read his powerful plea for change.
A Yorkshire IT consultant was arrested in the UK over a photo of him legally holding a gun in Florida. He plans to sue police and leave the country. Read the full story.
Russian President Vladimir Putin accuses Europe of hindering peace. FIFA scales back dynamic pricing for 2026 World Cup tickets. Plus, the definitive best Christmas film is named. Get the day's top stories in our concise news roundup.
Opposition and crossbench MPs slam the government's proposed Freedom of Information reforms, including new fees and extended response times, warning of a threat to democratic accountability.
Analysis reveals how fear of the future has left UK politics trapped in past debates, stifling progress on major challenges. Discover the roots of this national paralysis.
The final IOPC report into the 1989 Hillsborough disaster confirms 97 people were unlawfully killed, but no one will face disciplinary action. Families speak of closure but not justice.
The Victorian government will legislate to make coercive control a criminal offence in 2026, matching an opposition pledge. Read the details of this major policy shift.
Exclusive City AM polling reveals deep public discontent with Labour's budget, with most seeing tax threshold freezes as a broken manifesto promise. Discover the full fallout.
Sky News analysis reveals the scale of proposed justice reforms that could transfer most jury trials to judges. Explore the data and what it means for court backlogs.
Sky News analysis reveals up to 74% of crown court trials could be decided by judges alone under new justice reforms aimed at tackling the 80,000-case backlog. Explore the data.
Convicted murderer Greg Lynn escaped police custody and breached an intervention order before his first wife's 1999 death, newly released court documents show. Read the full story.
Donald Trump claims to terminate all documents signed by Joe Biden using an autopen, including pardons. Legal experts question the move's legality. Read the full analysis.
DNA from a single cigarette butt has identified a suspect in the 2005 murder of Jennifer Kiely in Eastbourne. Keith Dowbekin was named as the killer after a familial DNA search.
A $6.25bn donation from Michael Dell for new 'Trump accounts' raises key questions about eligibility, withdrawals, and impact on child poverty in the US. Discover the details.
Major legal reforms in England and Wales will ban the use of victims' past sexual history in court, aiming to end the 'profound injustice' that drives survivors from the justice system.
Former President Donald Trump vows to cut federal food aid from states opposing his policies if re-elected. Explore the legal battle and impact on millions.
A 22-year-old man has died after a stabbing on Wembley's High Road. Two suspects are in custody as police appeal for witnesses.