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Britons being flown back to the UK from Wuhan will be quarantined for two weeks over coronavirus fears, Sky News understands.

The BBC will cut around 450 jobs as part of a bid to save tens of millions of pounds.

The helicopter that Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter were travelling in on Sunday was trying to clear a layer of cloud before it crashed into the ground, investigators have said.

Struggling rail franchise Northern will be put into public ownership from 1 March, the government has announced.

Two men have appeared in court charged with the manslaughter of a non-league footballer.

Former child star Shaun Weiss has been arrested for burglary and being under the influence of methamphetamine.

The US secretary of state has said that US information should only pass through trusted networks.

A London-based company that was hacked and held to ransom by cyber criminals only told regulators about the breach two weeks after it happened, Sky News has learned.

Boris Johnson has defended Donald Trump's proposed Middle East peace plan, after the Palestinians rejected the US president's "conspiracy deal".

The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) has admitted the combustible cladding on Grenfell Tower was wrongly approved by its building control department, which was working from out-of-date documents.

Britons being flown back to the UK from Wuhan will be quarantined for two weeks over coronavirus fears, Sky News understands.

Airlines around the world are suspending flights to and from China as the number of coronavirus cases increase rapidly.

Boris Johnson has defended Donald Trump's proposed Middle East peace plan, after the Palestinians rejected the US president's "conspiracy deal".

Donald Trump has unveiled his long-awaited Middle East peace plan, saying the "realistic" two-state solution is a "win-win opportunity" for both Israel and the Palestinians.

Manchester United have confirmed they have reached an agreement to sign Sporting Lisbon midfielder Bruno Fernandes.

Arsenal have signed Flamengo defender Pablo Mari on an initial loan deal with an option to buy.

Tottenham have signed winger Steven Bergwijn from PSV Eindhoven on a five-and-a-half-year deal.

Ed Woodward's Cheshire home has been attacked by a mob of Manchester United fans.

Willem Dafoe isn't worried about whether superhero films are true cinema or not, any more than he's worried his latest movie is too niche.

Former child star Shaun Weiss has been arrested for burglary and being under the influence of methamphetamine.

Ant and Dec have won the best presenter gong at the National Television Awards for the 19th year in a row.

"Broadcasting legend" Nicholas Parsons has died after a short illness, aged 96.

On Just A Minute, the comedy radio show which Nicholas Parsons hosted for more than 50 years, guests were invited to speak "without hesitation, deviation or repetition" on a given subject for 60 seconds.

Plane manufacturer Boeing has posted its first annual loss in more than two decades.

Struggling rail franchise Northern will be put into public ownership from 1 March, the government has announced.

More than 130 people have died from the coronavirus, with the number of confirmed cases - 5,974 - passing those infected by SARS in 2002-03.

The energy regulator has fined Ovo Energy £8.9m after some customers were overcharged and given inaccurate information.

A police dog sniffed out a lost wedding ring after its owner threw it away following a row with his wife.

A man whose headaches were so painful they made him vomit has finally found the source of his health problem - a tapeworm had been lodged in his brain for 10 years.

Aviva has apologised after emailing thousands of customers and mistakenly calling them Michael.

A motorist who plonked a fake skeleton in his passenger seat so he could use a high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane has been fined.

Scientists have resurrected the voice of a 3,000-year-old Egyptian priest by recreating his vocal tract with a 3D printer.

Frozen iguanas have been falling from trees in Florida after plunging temperatures caused them to stiffen-up and lose their grip on branches.

The European Parliament is set to rubber stamp Boris Johnson's Brexit deal later, paving the way for Britain's departure from the EU.

The European Parliament is today expected to approve the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement, marking the final stage of the ratification process ahead of the UK's exit from the EU on Friday.

Boris Johnson has defended Donald Trump's proposed Middle East peace plan, after the Palestinians rejected the US president's "conspiracy deal".

A prominent loyalist has warned Boris Johnson's Brexit plan could mean protests spilling over into "something more serious" if it weakens Northern Ireland's place in the UK.

The US secretary of state has said that US information should only pass through trusted networks.

A London-based company that was hacked and held to ransom by cyber criminals only told regulators about the breach two weeks after it happened, Sky News has learned.

The government had made a decision to allow Huawei equipment a restricted role within the UK's new 5G infrastructure.

5G is the next generation of mobile communication technology that will be rolled out across the UK over the next couple of years.