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Brianna Ghey's mother calls for school smartphone ban

The mother of murdered teenager Brianna Ghey is calling on the government to introduce a ban on mobile phones in schools - a move she says will not only safeguard children, but also improve their behaviour and engagement in class.
Revealed: Huge rise in protests being dealt with by police

Police across the UK dealt with more than 3,000 protests over three months this summer - more than three times as many as just two years ago.
Thames Water rescue plan promises £20.5bn investment

The group of Thames Water lenders aiming to rescue the company have set out plans for £20.5bn of investment to bolster performance.

Matthew Perry and the Hollywood drug network exposed by his death

Before he died alone in his jacuzzi, Matthew Perry had received three injections of ketamine in the space of just six hours. "Shoot me up with a big one," he told his personal assistant, ahead of the final, fatal dose.
Cardi B cleared of assaulting security guard

Cardi B has been cleared of assault by a California jury in a civil trial brought by a former security guard.
Dances With Wolves and The Green Mile actor Graham Greene dies aged 73

Graham Greene, the Canadian First Nations actor best known for his performance in Dancing With Wolves, has died aged 73.

Guinness World Records turns 70 - and highlights some unclaimed records

Guinness World Records (GWR) is celebrating its 70th anniversary by highlighting unclaimed titles you might fancy going for.
What are Labubus and how did they get so popular?

Troll-like Labubu dolls have taken over the consumer world. Their creator, Pop Mart, has reported a near 400% net profit so far this year, while some have spent thousands on the toys second-hand.
Toothpaste made with hair naturally repairs tooth enamel, scientists discover

Toothpaste made with hair could repair damaged teeth and stop the early stages of decay, a new study has found.

Google ordered to make search engine changes - but avoids dramatic break-up

A US federal judge has ordered a major makeover of Google's search engine in a crackdown aimed at addressing the damaging effects of monopolistic practices.
Jaguar Land Rover 'severely disrupted' by cyber attack

Production at Jaguar Land Rover has been "severely disrupted" by a cyber attack.
The BTO Kid: 'I spent months in a coma - AI has given me a musical voice'

"AI has changed my life, absolutely," Lucas Horne tells Sky News. "When I play my music, I'm happy because the words I know mean a lot to me can now be heard by everyone else."

Thames Water rescue plan promises £20.5bn investment

The group of Thames Water lenders aiming to rescue the company have set out plans for £20.5bn of investment to bolster performance.
No room for Treasury complacency as UK hit by toxic cocktail of market shifts

No chancellor much likes it when the pound takes a tumble. No chancellor much likes it when the yield on their government debt - the interest rate paid by the state - climbs to historic highs.
Pound drops as 30-year gilt yields at highest level this century

The value of the pound has sunk - as the cost of 30-year government borrowing reached a high last seen in 1998.

Marc Guehi's failed Liverpool transfer on dramatic Deadline Day: Views from inside Crystal Palace explained

Marc Guehi remains a Crystal Palace player after his Deadline Day move to Liverpool collapsed.
England suffer seven-wicket drubbing by South Africa as Harry Brook's side are bowled out for 131 inside 25 overs

England slumped to a seven-wicket drubbing by South Africa at Headingley in the first one-day international of their three-match series, the hosts bowled out for just 131.
England vs South Africa: Sonny Baker suffers tough debut but seems to have character needed for international cricket

Your England debut is something you will remember forever - but for Sonny Baker it is something he will probably wish to forget.

New Green leader reveals he spoke to Jeremy Corbyn - and doesn't rule out pact

The new leader of the Green Party has revealed he spoke to Jeremy Corbyn this week amid suggestions there could be a pact between their two parties.
The 'eco-populist' Green Party leader who wants to be the Farage of the Left

Zack Polanski, the new leader of the Green Party, has been studying one politician closely this summer - Nigel Farage.
Hundreds of empty flats that developers say sum up UK's housing crisis

There are 1,210 completed homes which cannot be occupied because of delays in the work of the government's building safety regulator, Sky News can reveal.

Xi hails 'great regeneration of China' with dramatic show of military might

Xi Jinping hailed the "great regeneration of China" as he hosted Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un for Beijing's biggest ever military parade.
The questions raised by alleged GPS jamming of EU chief's flight

The alleged GPS jamming of a plane carrying Ursula von der Leyen by Russia raises concerns about air travel - but were there politics at play?
Trump says 11 dead in strike on Venezuelan drugs boat

A strike on what the US called a Venezuelan gang's drug-carrying vessel killed 11 people, Donald Trump has said.