UK

A proposal to experiment with judge-only trials for cases of rape and attempted rape has been cancelled by the Scottish government.Read More

The number of people being recalled to prison rose by 44% between April and June this year compared to the same period last year, according to government statistics. Read More

Reaction Engines, the British hypersonic aviation pioneer, has crashed into administration after weeks of talks with potential backers failed to result in a rescue deal.Read More

Plans to ban smartphones in schools have been dropped after the government refused to support a change in the law, Sky News understands.Read More

A charity has defended using an alternative version of the popular children's nursery rhyme What Shall We Do With The Drunken Sailor?, which removes alcohol and violence from the lyrics.Read More

A prison workshop instructor has pleaded guilty to engaging in an "inappropriate relationship" with Zara Aleena's murderer.Read More

A prolific shoplifter has been banned from wearing wigs after she used them to disguise herself while stealing from stores in Gloucester, police have said.Read More

A teenager who broke into the home of a British mother in Australia - where another teen stabbed her to death - has been cleared of murder.Read More

The government has apologised to the mother of a schoolgirl who became the first person in the UK to have air pollution recorded as a cause of death.Read More