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Key Whitehall departments had to answer almost twice as many questions from MPs and peers in 2025 as the year before - with AI blamed for the massive rise, Sky News can reveal.MPs have been accused of diverting resources and wasting public money after the number of Written Parliamentary Questions (WPQs) rose to 90,331, up from 49,125 in 2024, which was close to the average for the previous decade. Politics latest - follow liveThe Department for Health and Social Care…

Couples-to-be will have the chance to book their own royal wedding at a new venue planned at the headquarters of The King's Foundation.The charity, which was founded by King Charles in 1990 when he was prince, is planning to build the events space at its 300-year-old Dumfries House home. Named The King's Hall in honour of the monarch, the single-storey extension to the east wing of the house includes a 282sq m public hall, with space for up to 200…

Almost half of pornography users have accessed adult sites without government-mandated age checks since the measure came into force, new research shows.Since the law changed in July, 45% of 1,469 adults who use porn have gone on websites without age checks to avoid submitting their personal information, a poll by the Lucy Faithfull Foundation found. The research also showed that 29% of pornography users had used a VPN to avoid age checks on websites that do require them.A VPN -…

"I did everything I was supposed to do. I attended my appointments. I raised concerns. I listened to professionals. I trusted the system. And that trust very nearly killed me."Those are the words of Louise Prashad, one of more than 180 people who wrote to Sky News to share their birth stories, after we covered the stories of three women who had suffered traumatic maternity experiences.Almost all the people who wrote in - more than 90% of the accounts we…

Bereaved families and the AA say the government's long-awaited strategy to cut roads deaths does not go far enough, with "missed opportunities" to save young drivers.The Road Safety Strategy published today includes plans for mandatory eye-tests for the over 70s, lowering the drink-drive limit in England and Wales, and to consult on a minimum learning period for new motorists of up to six months before taking a driving test. The government says this will give learner drivers more time to…

Police wrongly told a family their son had died in a car crash when he had in fact survived.South Yorkshire Police (SYP) informed the family of Trevor Wynn, 17, that he had passed away, along with a girl of the same age, following a serious collision on Todwick Road in Rotherham, on 13 December. At the time, it had been thought that Joshua Johnson, 18, was under sedation in hospital after being injured.SYP said new "information came to light" on…

Manchester United have been in talks with several former players to take on the role of interim head coach, as the club seeks a manager to lead the team until the end of the season following Ruben Amorim's departure.Michael Carrick and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer have been informally approached about the possibility of managing the team, along with the current caretaker Darren Fletcher. It's expected that other candidates will also be contacted before any decision is taken.Ruben Amorim was dismissed on…

Police have released new CCTV images of a convicted murderer and a second prisoner who escaped from a prison in Cromhall, Gloucestershire on New Year's Day.Avon and Somerset Police said they had received a number of reported sightings of Matthew Armstrong and Daniel Washbourne, who absconded from HMP Leyhill.Armstrong was convicted of murdering someone during a robbery in Warwickshire in 2009.Washbourne has previous convictions for offences of false imprisonment and violence against a person, police said. Image: At about 9.40am,…

Learner drivers may be forced to wait six months before they can take a test, under new plans unveiled by the government, Sky News understands.Ministers are considering introducing a minimum learning period for new drivers in England and Wales. The move, which would be subject to consultation, is part of a wider road safety strategy being launched on Wednesday.The government believes introducing either a three or six-month learning period could save lives and reduce the number of crashes.Almost one in…

West Midlands Police have denied that the decision to ban Israeli fans from a football match in Birmingham was influenced by political factors.They also denied that they were looking for a reason to ban the fans of Maccabi Tel Aviv from attending the Europa League match against Aston Villa in November last year, saying the decision was "reasonable" and based on an assessment of the risk. Supporters of the Israeli club were barred from the Europa League fixture at Villa…