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‘I really thought I may not get out of this’: Former British soldier reveals how he escaped Kabul jail
A former British soldier who fled from prison in Kabul has told Sky News he owes his life to the Afghan people who helped him escape and make it to the airport.
Minister for Afghanistan was on staycation holiday as Kabul fell, Sky News understands
The minister for Afghanistan was also on holiday last week as Kabul fell, Sky News has learnt.
Leading charity calls for more government funding to support veterans’ mental health
The government should step up and provide more funding for mental health support for veterans amid the crisis in Afghanistan, a leading charity has told Sky News.
‘They will kill them’: Afghan translator flown to UK fears for family left in Afghanistan
A former translator has told Sky News about escaping from Afghanistan to the UK as the Taliban took over the country.
British forces returning to Afghanistan ‘not on the cards’, says defence secretary
British forces going back to Afghanistan is “not on the cards”, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has told Sky News.
NHS waiting lists are at record levels – how busy are hospitals in your area?
A record number of patients are waiting to start routine hospital treatment, latest figures from NHS England show – and analysis by Sky News suggests the backlog of patients is far worse in some areas than others.
Englishness ‘in crisis’: People feel alienated from ‘Westminster machine’, says bishop
People in England feel alienated from the “Westminster machine” because they feel they are “not being heard”, the Bishop of Burnley has told Sky News.
‘It could still be dangerous’: Drug dealer’s warning over deadly batches of illegal party drugs
A drug dealer has spoken to Sky News about dangerous batches of ecstasy after recent deaths and injuries from party drugs.
‘I can’t believe so many people would try to kill someone over tyres,’ says intended target of botched drive-by
The intended target of a drive-by shooting in which a law student was murdered has told Sky News in an exclusive interview he “can’t believe so many people would try to kill someone over tyres”.
Deaths above average in three quarters of neighbourhoods in England and Wales, figures show
More than three quarters of the neighbourhoods in England and Wales registered higher excess deaths than the five-year average in the year leading up to March 2021, Sky News analysis has found.
No prospect of amber travel watchlist being introduced this week
There is no prospect of an amber watchlist being introduced at the latest travel review this week, Sky News understands.
How workers are still being exploited in Leicester’s textile industry
Workers are still being exploited in Leicester’s textile industry, according to new evidence seen by Sky News.
Number of Tory MPs think PM won’t follow through and introduce COVID domestic vaccine passports
A number of Conservative MPs have told Sky News they do not think the government will follow through and actually introduce domestic vaccine passports.
UK ‘increasingly confident’ more countries will move to amber or green travel lists
The government is “increasingly confident” that more countries will soon be added to the amber and green travel lists, Dominic Raab has told Sky News.
Man tells of desperate attempts to save wife, son and family friend who died in Loch Lomond
A man has told Sky News of the desperate attempts to save his wife, their nine-year-old son and a family friend who died in Loch Lomond.
Minister says now ‘as good a time as any’ to lift most COVID rules – but urges people to remain ‘careful’ and ‘vigilant’
A minister has told Sky News he is “confident” the government is doing the right thing by lifting almost all coronavirus restrictions in England, as a top World Health Organization (WHO) envoy warned: “This virus hasn’t gone away.”
‘My dad died believing I was guilty’: Stockwell Six man tells of 50 years of ‘trauma’
One of the three men who has had his wrongful conviction from the 1970s overturned has told Sky News his father died believing he was guilty.
Up to 200 migrants intercepted trying to cross the channel, Sky News understands
Between 150 and 200 migrants have been intercepted by Border Force officials while trying to cross the Channel on Sunday, Sky News understands.
Majority of British troops ‘have quietly withdrawn’ from Afghanistan after 20-year campaign
The majority of British troops have quietly withdrawn from Afghanistan, with flag-lowering ceremonies marking the final stages of a nearly 20-year campaign, Sky News understands.
Government investigation into the leak of Hancock kissing footage to be launched
An investigation into how footage from Matt Hancock’s office came to be recorded and leaked is due to take place, a minister has told Sky News.
Senior MoD civil servant at centre of probe into how sensitive documents turned up at bus stop
A senior civil servant at the Ministry of Defence (MoD) is at the centre of an investigation into how sensitive military documents – including one marked “Secret UK Eyes Only” – turned up behind a bus stop in Kent, Sky News understands.
‘No legal compulsion’ to wear face masks when COVID restrictions are lifted
There will be no “legal compulsion” to wear face masks once England’s coronavirus restrictions are lifted, the environment secretary has told Sky News, as he said he will ditch his face covering when the rule is scrapped.
Afghan interpreters who worked with British military land in UK after fleeing Taliban
The first group of former Afghan interpreters whose lives are in danger because they worked for the British military are due to arrive in the UK from Afghanistan in the coming hours under a new government scheme, Sky News understands.
Scrapping self-isolation rules for people with two jabs ‘something I want to see’, health sec says
The health secretary has told Sky News the government is looking at scrapping the 10-day self-isolation requirement for people who have had two jabs.
‘Great hope’ restrictions can end early on 5 July and UK not in third COVID wave, says expert
The UK could open up “sooner rather than later” thanks to the huge numbers of people being vaccinated – and the country is not experiencing a third wave of infections, a vaccine expert has told Sky News.
Government considers dropping self-isolation for those who have had two jabs
The government is considering dropping forced self-isolation for those who have had two coronavirus jabs, Sky News understands.
UK weather: The latest Sky News forecast
The weather remains a little mixed over the next few days, with the brighter skies more likely in the North and West.
Easing of lockdown restrictions in England to be delayed by four weeks – govt source
Ministers are expected to delay the lifting of COVID regulations in England for four weeks, a government source tells Sky News.
COVID link to serious illness ‘severed’, but India variant makes June 21 easing difficult – Hancock
The Indian variant of coronavirus makes the decision about lifting lockdown restrictions on 21 June “more difficult”, Matt Hancock has told Sky News, due to its higher rate of transmission.