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The majority of women in the British Armed Forces said they have been bullied, harassed and discriminated against.A government inquiry into women in the armed forces heard traumatising "horror stories" that painted "a difficult picture of women in the military". An almost unprecedented number of current and former serving women took part in the inquiry - 4,200 women (9% of the female military population). Image: The complaints system for women […]

Police are becoming "increasingly concerned" for the welfare of a 12-year-old girl who has been missing for nearly 72 hours. Mannat Mann was last seen near Wanstead Park in Redbridge, east London, shortly before 2pm on Thursday. Other than one possible sighting of her, around a mile away from where she went missing, there have been no other reports. Image: CCTV image of Mannat Mann who was last seen near […]

The number of new COVID cases in the UK has continued to fall for a fifth day, according to government data. The country has recorded 29,173 new cases, compared to 31,795 infections recorded on Saturday, and 48,161 recorded this time last week. No data has been released on COVID-related deaths due to technical difficulties. On Saturday, 86 deaths were reported and 58 were recorded at the same time last week. […]

A man, woman and child have died and a seven-year-old boy has been left fighting for his life after getting into difficulty in the water in Loch Lomond.Police Scotland was called to reports of concerns for people's safety in the water near Pulpit Rock, Loch Lomond, on Saturday evening at about 6.40pm. A 41-year-old man, a 29-year-old woman and a nine-year-old boy were pronounced dead at the scene, while another […]

Bristol Rovers manager Joey Barton has been charged with assault by beating after a woman suffered a head injury.Barton, a former Premier League footballer, is due to appear at Wimbledon Magistrates' Court on Monday.The charge relates to an incident which took place at a residential property in Kew on Wednesday 2 June. Advertisement  © Sky News 2021

The dental records of missing British hiker Esther Dingley are being sent to French authorities following the discovery of possible human remains in the Pyrenees.Ms Dingley, 37, was last seen walking alone in the mountains near the French-Spanish border on 22 November last year. She was due to return from a three-day solo trek and travel home to the UK with her partner Dan Colegate but never returned.Her mother Ria […]

Andy Murray's bid for a third straight Olympic men's singles gold medal has ended after he withdrew ahead of his first match because of a thigh strain.The 34-year-old tennis star had been due to take on ninth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada today, but was replaced on the order of play by Australian Max Purcell. However, he will continue to compete for Team GB in the men's doubles tournament with […]