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Sky News Politics22 Apr 2026

<a href='https://news.sky.com/story/politics-latest-keir-starmer-peter-mandelson-vetting-commons-iran-war-olly-robbins-12593360?postid=11567022#liveblog-body'>Riot police to be deployed to stop small boat crossings</a>

PoliticsDefenceCrime
Sky News Politics15 Apr 2026

179 prisoners freed 'in error' in England and Wales in single year

A total of 179 prisoners were freed "in error" in England and Wales between April 2025 and March 2026, government figures show.

Crime
Sky News Politics15 Apr 2026

Tory leader calls for Axel Rudakubana's parents to be deported

Kemi Badenoch has called for Axel Rudakubana's parents to be deported if they don't face criminal action after a public inquiry found they could have prevented the Southport attack.

HousingCrimeRemigration
Sky News Politics11 Apr 2026

Police review complaint about Reform UK's free energy bills competition

Police are reviewing a complaint about Reform UK's free energy bills competition.

ReformCrime
Sky News Politics31 Mar 2026

Police given stronger powers to combat public sexual harassment

Police will be given stronger powers to combat public sexual harassment.

Crime
Sky News Politics29 Mar 2026

Farage no longer wants a deal with the Tories, he wants to destroy them

It's a windy March morning and I'm standing in the forecourt of a small service station that has been re-dressed in Reform teal.

ReformCrime
Sky News Politics27 Mar 2026

McSweeney phone theft conspiracy theories - it's the job of journalists to seek the truth

Cards on the table, when I first read a story heavily suggesting the theft of Morgan McSweeney's mobile phone was somehow connected to requests for messages about Lord Mandelson, I thought to myself: that is an absurd conspiracy theory.

Crime
Sky News Politics26 Mar 2026

Starmer: 'Far-fetched' to link McSweeney phone theft to Mandelson files

Sir Keir Starmer has said it is “a little bit far-fetched” to suggest the theft of Morgan McSweeney’s phone was linked to the release of files relating to Lord Mandelson.

Crime
Sky News Politics25 Mar 2026

Ex-Tory justice minister 'used chemsex parties to inform government drug policies'

Former Tory justice minister Crispin Blunt who admitted drugs charges used chemsex parties to inform government drug policies, a court has been told.

ReformCrime
Sky News Politics17 Mar 2026

Government prepares to sue Abramovich after he missed deadline to release &#163;2.5bn from Chelsea sale

The UK government is preparing a possible court case against former Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich after he missed a deadline to release £2.5bn he raised from the sale of the club.

Crime
Sky News Politics17 Mar 2026

Andrew Tate should be extradited to UK from Hong Kong, say MPs

The British government needs to make an urgent extradition request to Hong Kong to send Andrew and Tristan Tate back to the UK to face criminal charges, senior MPs have demanded.

PoliticsCrime
Sky News Politics10 Mar 2026

Labour MP says her rape case took 1,088 days to reach court

Labour MP Charlotte Nichols has told the House of Commons that it took 1,088 days after she was raped for her case to reach court.

PoliticsCrime