The 19-year-old was charged on Tuesday over the three separate alleged attacks in 2025, the Metropolitan Police said. They charges include: Assault on an emergency worker on 6 May, 2025;Attempted grievous bodily harm on 8 May, 2025;Unauthorised possession of an offensive weapon in prison on 26 June, 2025;Assault on an emergency worker on 28 October, 2025. He was charged on Tuesday, 28 July, and will appear before Westminster Magistrates' Court via videolink on Friday, 11 September. In May last year, it was alleged he used a kettle in his cell to heat water up and then poured boiling water over a prison officer. He was jailed for a minimum of 52 years for the murders of three girls and attempted murders of eight other children, class instructor Leanne Lucas and businessman John Hayes at a ‌Taylor Swift-themed dance event. This week marked two years since he carried out the attack on 29 July 2024. Rudakubana was recently moved from ⁠prison to the Broadmoor top ​security psychiatric hospital, which was described ​by the three girls' families as an attempt to "manipulate the system". Offenders who present an increased risk and cannot be managed safely in a prison environment because of mental disorders can be moved to secure psychiatric units. Read more from Sky News:Man arrested in first overseas National Security Act investigationInfantino rapidly losing support to remain FIFA president People in these units are treated as patients rather than prisoners. Under the Mental Health Act, officials acting for the Justice Secretary have no choice but to accept the advice of clinical professionals to transfer prisoners to a secure facility. An offender in a secure hospital will be compelled to engage with treatment and to undertake therapies before any return to prison or release into the community. Where offenders no longer require treatment in hospital, the Act allows a swift return to prison.

The 30-year-old, whose real name is Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, pleaded not guilty. He was charged with six counts of sexual penetration without consent, three counts of assault and one count of strangulation over an alleged incident in a Perth hotel room in September 2024. Following an eight-day trial, Barrientos was found not guilty of three sexual penetration without consent charges, while the other three resulted in a hung jury - meaning they couldn't decide if he was guilty or not. He was also cleared of the strangulation count and one of the assault counts. However, he was found guilty of the other two assault counts, relating to allegations he bit the victim's neck and breast. The woman - who was 20 at the time and cannot be named - was a fan of the star and went back to his hotel room after he played at a Perth nightclub. She said they had initially had consensual sex but that it became non-consensual and violent. Barrientos is due to be sentenced in three weeks. It remains to be seen if the prosecution will seek a retrial on the counts the jury couldn't decide on. Read more from Sky News:British climber from Netflix show missing after avalancheCancer patient becomes first to receive 'landmark' treatment Barrientos rose to fame as a social media personality and rapper and has appeared as a presenter on several BBC Three shows. He is also known for working with YouTube collective Beta Squad, while featuring on Soccer Aid and The Great Celebrity Bake Off For Stand Up To Cancer on Channel 4.

Andy Burnham has thrown the future of legalising assisted dying into doubt. After telling Sam Coates that he does not want legislation to proceed until social care and palliative care are "fixed". Supporters of the bill insist they are pressing ahead. But has the Prime Minister's intervention made its passage through Parliament far less likely? Sam and Anne examine what Burnham's comments mean for MPs ahead of the crucial September vote. Plus, new polling from POLITICO shows again the 'Burnham bounce' as his approval rating goes up in every demographic, except one - Reform voters. What will this mean in the long term? And, before Sam and Anne take some time off over summer, what do they make of Burnham's first two weeks?

In an exclusive statement to Sky News, Cordeiro said: "As a senior advisor to the FIFA president, a former banker, and a lifelong football fan, I cannot stand by while FIFA considers selling a stake in the World Cup. "Let me be clear: I had no involvement in this proposal, and I oppose it unequivocally. It is a bad deal for FIFA's Member Associations, a bad deal for football, and a bad deal for the long-term future of the game." Q&A: Why is UEFA boycotting FIFA tournaments and can it stop Gianni Infantino?World Cup 2030: Dates, schedule, hosts, stadiums and how qualification worksWorld Cup latest news | Saudi Arabia to host 2034 World Cup Cordeiro's resignation came after FIFA, football's global governing body, had released a statement in the early hours of Friday morning insisting "nobody is selling football" amid criticism of its proposals. Prime Minister Andy Burnham also said that Infantino was 'the wrong man' to lead FIFA following the proposal. "The idea that it could even be brought forward shows that, in my view, [he] is the wrong man to lead the organisation," he told reporters." However, FIFA stopped short of withdrawing the controversial plan and insisted it would press ahead with the consultation period. UEFA's 55 member associations said on Thursday they would not participate in any FIFA tournament until the plan was withdrawn. CONCACAF, the confederation representing 41 nations from North and Central America, along with the Caribbean, also made clear its opposition to FIFA's plan, saying it "rejected the proposal". The Asian Football Confederation, representing 47 Asian nations, joined UEFA and CONCACAF in its opposition and called for "FIFA to undertake an urgent review of its governance". That means confederations representing 143 of FIFA's 211 member associations have now opposed the plan. FIFA's statement said: "We have heard the feedback provided by the respective confederations in relation to the proposed establishment of FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) and would like to address the issues that have surfaced since the initial media reporting on Tuesday. "We respect the feedback and concern aired in public and reaffirm our commitment to an open and democratic consultation. ⁠"Our planned consultation process was disrupted by incorrect media reports. We will proceed with this consultation process to ensure that each MA has the ability to express its vote based on facts." The statement continued: "FFE has been proposed solely to ensure that all FIFA Member Associations (MAs) have the opportunity to take meaningful ownership of the commercial opportunity of football in their respective countries, and that this does not come at the cost of either the spirit or the governance of FIFA or football itself. "Nobody is selling football. This is not something FIFA would ever entertain." FIFA president Gianni Infantino has publicly backed the plan, with an investor group led by Thrive Eternal, founded by Joshua Kushner - the brother of United States President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner - waiting in the wings to secure a minority stake in the new venture. However, promises of huge returns to national associations if FFE goes ahead could surely not be honoured if the men's and women's World Cups took place without European involvement, even if Infantino could still muster majority support for FFE. European and world leagues are also opposed to the plans - fearing that commercial imperatives will drive FIFA to hold bigger and more frequent tournaments in the future, eating even further into domestic schedules. UEFA's opposition to the plan, in its words, is "unanimous and unequivocal". "No UEFA national teams will participate in any FIFA competition for so long as these proposals remain alive, unless this proposal has been abandoned in its entirety and binding assurances have been given that FIFA will never again open its governance or competitions to private ownership," European football's governing body stated. FIFA's statement added that "each MA should be allowed to review the proposal and have a say in shaping their own future". The AFC has been a big supporter of Infantino up to now but its intervention marks a shift, with its statement coming close to asking for Infantino to step down. AFC president Sheikh Salman came second behind Infantino in the FIFA presidential election in 2016. A statement said: "The AFC believes this moment must become a catalyst for strengthening institutional reform. While every FIFA MA must have the opportunity to consider and determine proposals affecting the future of world football, meaningful democracy is not measured solely by the opportunity to vote. It begins with transparent governance, timely consultation, informed deliberation and genuine participation throughout the decision-making process. "Accordingly, the AFC calls upon FIFA to undertake an urgent review of its governance and decision-making framework to ensure that proposals of global significance are developed through proper consultation, meaningful engagement and appropriate oversight by FIFA's statutory bodies." 'Infantino is in a hole and he needs to stop digging Analysis from Sky Sports News' Kaveh Solhekol: "It is a desperate, tone-deaf statement that was issued in the middle of the night from FIFA's Zurich bunker. It's very interesting that it doesn't mention their president by name. "The way I read this is that this is a statement from Gianni Infantino; it's not necessarily a FIFA statement. How many people inside FIFA actually agree with what he is doing? "He's in a hole and he needs to stop digging. He needs to start reading the room. He needs to start accepting the fact his power is starting to ebb away and he needs to start by apologising to football, to football fans all around the world - and he also needs to start apologising and explain himself to the confederations and the presidents of the 211 member associations. "And he needs to stop blaming the media. What is this crazy obsession he's got? He seems to have picked it up from President Donald Trump, where he thinks it's a good idea to keep lashing out at the media. He seems to somehow think that is going to help him. "The reporting that has been done this week, which was led by The Times and the Financial Times has been completely and utterly accurate. And if it wasn't for this reporting, there wouldn't be this furore that we have now and we wouldn't know the facts we know now. "I suggest Infantino needs to change course. He needs to wake up and fully understand the mess he has created for himself and he needs to start saying sorry because I think that's the only way he's going to be able to save himself." Is there a way out for Infantino? Analysis from Sky Sports News' Kaveh Solhekol: "Infantino has been in plenty of tight spots and he has managed to extricate from them. But I think he's in big, big trouble now. I think this is the biggest crisis he's faced - and it's all of his own making. "The best way for him to survive, he seems to think, is to pretend this is all just a democratic process, what's happening now is just a consultation, the 211 FAs can decide whether to go ahead with this plan, and if they don't, no problem at all, it's all been a storm in a teacup. "Other people, I think, would advise him to come out and say sorry, then lie low for a while, maybe ride it out and maybe he could be re-elected as FIFA president unopposed next March, but that doesn't seem to be what he's doing. "I'm not sure he can carry on down this road of blaming the media and carrying on with the consultation process. I'm not sure he understands the strength of feeling against him - not just over this, but over lots of things he's done since he's been FIFA president."

The 7.1-magnitude quake hit the southern island of Kyushu on Tuesday. Rescuers are still looking for missing people but authorities haven't said how many are still unaccounted for. Thirty-four deaths have now been confirmed, while more than 9,000 have taken refuge in temporary shelters, where air conditioning was being provided ahead of predicted 36C (97F) temperatures on Friday. Many who can't yet return home have resorted to sleeping in their cars. However, staying cool remains a problem as the air-con needs fuel to keep the engine running and petrol deliveries in the region have been scarce. The number of households without power is down to the hundreds, but authorities said over 79,000 homes were still without tap water. Rescuers with search dogs remain in the area around Kumamoto city, including at the collapsed shopping centre in the town of Kashima. Thousands of people were at the complex when the earthquake struck and trapped people on the collapsed second floor. The tremor also caused an explosion, likely due to a gas leak. Seven people have been confirmed dead at the mall and 11 have been rescued, according to Japan's chief cabinet secretary. Minoru Kihara also said the search was over at a paper factory in the Yatsushiro area, where a chimney collapsed and killed nine. There are concerns the earthquake could disrupt semiconductor and vehicle supply chains as Kumamoto is a major industrial hub. Chip giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, which supplies the likes of Apple and Nvidia, evacuated staff during the quake. It said operations were gradually resuming after the structure was found to be safe, but said thorough impact assessments were ongoing.

The 84-year-old is among the 12 artists to have made this year's shortlist for the prestigious music prize, for his 20th solo studio album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane. Despite his extensive back catalogue, it his first ever nomination for the award, which celebrates the 12 best albums of the year and has been running since 1992. The Beatle joins fellow first-time Mercury Prize nominees Raye, Jade, Dove Ellis and Knats on this year's shortlist, which was announced by judges at a ceremony in central London on Thursday. Previous winners Dave and Suede have also made the shortlist this year, along with now four-time nominees Florence And The Machine. Raye, Kojey Radical, Nia Archives and Olivia Dean are all shortlisted for the second time. Completing the shortlist is Help(2), the album recorded to support the War Child charity featuring artists including Arctic Monkeys, Oasis, Olivia Rodrigo, Pulp, Cameron Winter, Arlo Parks and Fontaines DC. The first album was also shortlisted for the award, in 1996. McCartney's The Boys Of Dungeon Lane became his 24th chart-topping album in the UK after it was released at the end of May. He becomes one of the oldest musicians to be shortlisted for the Mercury Prize, only pipped by folk star Martin Carthy last year. Now 85, Carthy is just a month older. It has also been a huge year for Dean, who cleaned up at the Brit Awards and also won her first Grammy, as well as Jade, who has found huge success as a solo star after leaving Little Mix. Perhaps most notably absent from this year's list is Lily Allen, whose 2025 album West End Girl was one of the most talked about and critically acclaimed of the year, and led to her recent comeback tour. Last year's award was won by singer-songwriter Sam Fender for his third album, People Watching. His second time being nominated, it was a poignant moment for the star as he accepted the prize in his home city, Newcastle, after the ceremony moved out of London for the first time in its history. Fender later donated his entire £25,000 winnings to support struggling grassroots venues. 'Bucket-list moment' Speaking at the shortlist announcement ceremony, first-time nominees Knats, in contention for their second album, A Great Day In Newcastle, told Sky News they were "elated" to get the call. "It's just crazy to be honest," said bassist and vocalist Stan Woodward, of being shortlisted with the ceremony in their home city once again. "Playing at the arena is going to be just mad." "Bucket-list moment, for sure," added drummer King David Ike-Elechi. "Dream come true, seriously. Stan and I used to watch YouTube videos, like Arctic Monkeys performing at the Mercurys, and then Black Midi, Black Country, New Road, all this kind of stuff. Then for us to have this opportunity to have our moment on that stage is just surreal, completely, completely surreal." Nia Archives, who is nominated for the second time for her second album, Emotional Junglist, said she was proud to make the shortlist once again. "I was nervous about this album just because it's so much more alternative and weird but it's great that people like it." she said. "I kind of see my music as like a gateway to the incredible world of jungle music and I feel really proud to represent my scene and my community, and hopefully people will listen to my music and then go back through the archives and listen to the amazing catalogue that already exists." It is also two out of two for rapper Kojey Radical, who is shortlisted for the second time for his second album, Don't Look Down. "I'm trying to go for a hat-trick," he said. "I'll be back." Primal Scream's Screamadelica was the first album ever to win the Mercury Prize when it launched in 1992, with Simply Red's Stars, U2's Achtung Baby, and The Jesus And Mary Chain's Honey's Dead also among the nominees that year. The award celebrates music by British and Irish acts and spans a huge range of different musical genres and artists throughout all stages of their careers. Winners over the years have included Pulp, Franz Ferdinand, Dizzee Rascal, Elbow, Skepta, Dave and Little Simz. This year's ceremony returns to Newcastle and will take place at the city's Utilita Arena on 22 October.

Sky News has learnt that the Department for Transport (DfT) will say that new commercial contracts have been agreed with two consortia which between them account for more than 100km of the HS2 route between London and Birmingham. The two groups are EKFB, which is a joint venture involving Eiffage, Kier, Ferrovial Construction and BAM Nuttall; and Align, which comprises Bouygues Travaux Publics, Sir Robert McAlpine, and VolkerFitzpatrick. Sources said on Thursday evening that the renegotiated deals were expected to save hundreds of millions of pounds by removing incentives to contractors to escalate spending on the project. The latest statement from the DfT will come just over a year after Heidi Alexander, the transport secretary, lambasted a "litany of failure" which had left taxpayers facing the prospect of a new rail link costing more than £100bn and fully opening up to 13 years late. Ms Alexander drafted in a new chairman of HS2 a year ago, with a recent National Audit Office (NAO) report suggesting that ministers were finally making progress on the project after years of controversy. The NAO estimated that resetting civil engineering contracts could ultimately save the taxpayer as much as £2bn. Mark Wild, the current HS2 chief executive, recommended an overhaul of the contracting model when he was drafted in last year, the DfT has previously said. "This is the latest in the series of moves from this government to get HS2 back on track," said a Whitehall source. "Previous Conservative governments totally lost control of the project, which became a symbol of Britain's inability to get things done. "The transport secretary has drawn a line in the sand, and this government is clear it will get this railway built as soon as possible, at the lowest reasonable cost, while protecting taxpayers' money." Ministers have said they now believe the programme, on which more than £45bn has been spent so far, can be delivered in line with a £93.2bn target outlined in May. HS2 has been beset by disasters over the size and speed of its rolling stock, environmental mishaps and the cancellation of the line beyond Birmingham. The project currently employs more than 30,000 people. In a statement issued following an enquiry by Sky News, Mr Wild said: "Bringing an end to HS2's cost over-runs and delays is a shared ambition, and I'd like to thank every one of the parent companies at both EKFB and Align for their willingness to negotiate and their commitment to doing the right thing for British taxpayers." "Investing in world-class infrastructure is vital to securing economic growth, but it cannot come at any cost." He added that the news of the renegotiated contracts "represents a significant step forward in our mission to regain control of HS2."     Talks about renegotiating deals with two other civil engineering joint ventures, one of which includes the London-listed company Balfour Beatty, are understood to be ongoing.

The decision was taken at an emergency meeting of all of UEFA's 55 member associations on Thursday afternoon, with a 55-0 vote. In a statement released on Thursday afternoon, UEFA said: "We unanimously and unequivocally reject FIFA's proposal to transfer ownership interests in the World Cup and other FIFA competitions to private investors." Q&A: Why is UEFA boycotting FIFA tournaments and can it stop Gianni Infantino?World Cup 2030: Dates, schedule, hosts, stadiums and how qualification worksWorld Cup latest news | Saudi Arabia to host 2034 World Cup In a further blow to Infantino, CONCACAF also rejected the idea of the proposals. It too convened a meeting of its 41 member associations, with a statement expressing "deep concerns" surrounding "the absence of any review or approval by the relevant FIFA governance bodies". It went on to include a series of action points in relation to Infantino's plans - but did not mention any plans of a boycott, as UEFA decided to. It is the first time a confederation has done so for a FIFA tournament. The first test of UEFA's boycott for senior teams will come in October for the 2027 Women's World Cup qualifier play-offs, which England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland are scheduled to play in. Sarina Wiegman and her staff are preparing for their two-legged tie against Greece as normal, Sky Sports News understands. It is currently the same for the Women's U20 World Cup; however, the timing could not be much worse for European nations. The tournament is due to start on September 5 in Poland and concludes on September 27. Poland, England, France, Italy, Portugal and Spain are the European nations taking part. Everyone at UEFA's two-hour meeting on Thursday spoke out against Infantino's sell-off plan, including FA chair and FIFA vice president Debbie Hewitt and FA chief executive Mark Bullingham. Following UEFA's boycott decision, an FA spokesperson said: "We stand shoulder to shoulder with our European colleagues and fully support the collective view. We oppose FIFA's plans. The FIFA World Cup belongs to football and always will." The Scottish FA said it "agrees unequivocally with concerns raised by all members over the manner in which these proposals have been issued, and the deadline set, without a full consultation process or consideration to good governance". The Premier League - which is a founding member of the European Leagues - backed UEFA's stance, saying it "fully supports this statement". Meanwhile, Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said of UEFA's boycott: "This is a principled decision that we strongly support. Football belongs to the fans, not billionaire investors. Enough is enough. It's time to take a stand to protect our game." What are FIFA's World Cup plans? A major row first broke out on Tuesday between football's governing bodies over FIFA's plans to seek private investment in the World Cup, with UEFA reacting angrily and European nations ready to discuss a boycott. FIFA announced that it was seeking to launch FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE), which would bring together the sale of FIFA's commercial rights - including broadcasting, sponsorship, ticketing and licensing - with the operational delivery of its tournaments. Under the proposal, FIFA would raise up to $4.2bn (£3.1bn) from external investors through the sale of minority, non-controlling stakes in FFE, which it says would be valued at around $20bn (£15bn). The governing body says its plans - which need approval from member associations - could deliver more than $10bn in "football development funding" over the next four years. But UEFA, European football's governing body, released a furious statement that said the proposals "crossed a line". There was further opposition to the proposal from Prime Minister Andy Burnham who said "football belongs to fans" on X while the FA, who were left completely unaware, expressed a "deep concern" over plans. 'The World Cup is not for sale' - UEFA's statement in full "The World Cup cannot be treated as an investment product. It is one of football's greatest sporting legacies. It has been built over generations by players, national teams and supporters across every continent. No part of it should ever be surrendered to private investors. The World Cup is not for sale. "It is both irresponsible and indefensible that a proposal of such significance for football was conceived in secret and brought to the brink of approval without any meaningful consultation with those entrusted with stewarding the game. This is not merely a profound failure of leadership, but an abdication of FIFA's duty as the custodian of world football. "National associations around the world are now presented with an ultimatum: accept the irreversible capture of football's greatest competitions or bear the consequences. This is not a "democratic decision", but governance by intimidation - an act of coercion unworthy of an institution entrusted with the stewardship of the global game. "But our opposition goes far beyond process. "The moment external investors acquire ownership interests in FIFA competitions, football changes forever. Commercial return becomes a permanent obligation. Investor expectations become a daily pressure. From that moment onwards, every decision on the international calendar, every decision on competition formats and every decision shaping the future of football is no longer driven by what best serves the game, but by what best serves shareholders. "This model has no place in world football. Football's future cannot be dictated by the expectations of those whose first duty is to maximise financial return. Nor can the interests of national associations, leagues, clubs, players and supporters become subordinate to investor returns. Football cannot mortgage its future for financial gain. "Europe's position is clear. We will never lend this model our legitimacy. No one has the moral authority to sell what they merely hold in trust for the next generation. "As a result of today's discussion, no UEFA national teams will participate in any FIFA competition for so long as these proposals remain alive, unless this proposal has been abandoned in its entirety and binding assurances have been given that FIFA will never again open its governance or competitions to private ownership. "Nobody should be in any doubt: UEFA and its national associations will oppose these plans with absolute determination. "There are moments when institutions are judged not by what they are prepared to accept, but by what they refuse to compromise. This is one of those moments. "Some things are simply too important to sell. The FIFA World Cup belongs to football. It always will. And so long as Europe has a voice, it will never be for sale." What happens to Infantino if plans collapse? Sky Sports News' Kaveh Solhekol: "It's shocking how nothing is shocking any more. I should be surprised but I'm not surprised at all. I've just come back from the World Cup. According to FIFA, it was the most successful World Cup ever. They made more money than they know what to do with. Fans were paying outrageous prices for tickets. "Gianni Infantino and those close to him have looked at this and said, 'this is the future'. One way to make sure you have more tournaments like the one you've just had is to set up a subsidiary of FIFA that will look after FIFA's tournaments and to invite private investors to invest in that company. "In the short term, there's going to be a big pot of money potentially available for the 211 member associations of FIFA. "The big question is, are they going to accept what Infantino is proposing? What happens to Infantino if these plans collapse? Are we seeing a tipping point on the horizon where a lot of people in football are saying they don't like the way Infantino has been running football? "I think there is such a groundswell of opposition to these plans that if I had to put money on it, I think they won't succeed. It reminds me of what happened to the European Super League where plans came out, there was outrage and pretty quickly the plans didn't come to fruition. "Infantino knows everyone has got a price. FIFA have written to all 211 member associations and have said you have until September 19 to accept this plan. If you do, there is going to be a pot of £7.5bn for us to share. If you don't, that pot will drop from £7.5bn to £2bn. "How many of these member associations are going to turn down that money?"