The decision by the Supreme Court comes after police arrested 117 people at a protest outside Westminster Magistrates' Court on Thursday for expressing support for the group. Five Court of Appeal judges said in June the ban on the group was "justified and proportionate". It overturned the earlier judgment of three High Court judges who ruled in February that Yvette Cooper's decision to ban Palestine Action was unlawful, following a legal challenge from co-founder Huda Ammori. Read more:UEFA to boycott World Cup over FIFA plansDrought declared across the whole of Wales In a decision published on Thursday, Lord Sales, Lord Leggatt and Lady Simler granted permission for her to appeal to the UK's highest court. Court records show the case is to be expedited with a hearing expected between October and December. Following the decision, Ms Ammori referenced the arrests, saying: "This further evidences our case that the proscription of Palestine Action has become a vehicle for a far broader crackdown on expressions of solidarity with the Palestinian people. "This unprecedented attack on free speech and the right to protest in this country is already having a chilling effect at a time when speaking out about Israel's crimes could not be more urgent." Hundreds had gathered outside the magistrates' court, where more than 2,000 cases related to supporting the group were due to be heard on Thursday. But the cases were earlier this week adjourned to October. Court officials confirmed that all cases relating to Palestine Action have been adjourned to await the outcome of the Supreme Court appeal. Defendants who had travelled from Yorkshire, Wales and Merseyside told officials they had not been told the hearing was not taking place, complaining of "chaos". Claire Jeffrey, 52, who travelled to the court from Edinburgh claiming she had not been told her hearing had been adjourned, said: "Scotland's a long way. It's expensive to come here, and we have to rearrange commitments. "It's just really frustrating to… be told you're on a court roll, and then you turn up, and they're like, 'No, you're not'. "So it's really discombobulating and frustrating."

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.

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?

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 are 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. They too convened a meeting of their 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's currently the same for the Women's U20 World Cup; however, the timing couldn't 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 they "agree 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 - who are 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?"

Colin Gray's sentencing comes days after his son, Colt Gray, 16, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the shooting at Apalachee High School, 45 miles northeast of Atlanta. Two students and two teachers were killed in the incident in September 2024. A defence attorney for Colin Gray asked the judge for a sentence that would amount to 10 years in prison, followed by 10 years on probation. But the district attorney said Gray, 55, deserved a sentence of 80 years in prison. Judge Nicholas Primm noted that all of Gray's crimes were crimes of negligence "tethered to the tragedy committed by his son". "My heart aches for everyone that was there that day, for all of you that have been impacted by it. But the law requires that I set aside emotion. I don't get to sentence with passion. I have the nearly impossible task of sentencing you without passion despite the immeasurable heartache that you caused," Judge Primm said. Colin Gray is one of only a handful of American parents who have been criminally charged after their children were accused in shootings, an emerging legal strategy employed by prosecutors in ​a bid to tackle the epidemic of gun violence in US schools. A jury in March found Colin Gray guilty of second-degree murder in the deaths of two 14-year-old students, Mason Schermerhorn and Christian Angulo. Georgia law defines second-degree murder as causing the death of a child by committing the crime of cruelty to children. Colin Gray was also found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the killings of teachers Richard Aspinwall, 39, and Cristina Irimie, 53. Another teacher and eight other students were wounded, seven of them hit by gunfire. Read more from Sky News:Tributes paid to GB surfer after search called offThousands of migrants enter Spanish enclave from Morocco Family members of those who died and victims of the shooting condemned what they described as Gray's failures as a parent and urged the judge to hand him the maximum sentence possible. "He did not pull the trigger but purchased and left a firearm accessible to a minor," said Shayna Aspinwall, whose husband was killed. She said the sentence must factor in "the families left behind who must carry the grief and trauma for the rest of our lives". Colin Gray gave his son the rifle as a Christmas present, along with ammunition, a gun sight and other shooting accessories, prosecutors said. Colt Gray carried the semiautomatic rifle on to the school bus with the barrel sticking out and wrapped in poster board, according to testimony from Barrow County Sheriff's Office investigator Jason Smith. The teenager left class and went to the bathroom. He emerged with the rifle and shot people in the hallway and a classroom, the investigator said. Colt Gray, who was 14 at the time of the shooting, had shown signs of deteriorating mental health in the weeks leading up to the incident, according to testimony during his sentencing hearing. He was part of an online "true crime community", where he and other young people discussed their obsession with mass shooters, an investigator testified. His mother, Marcee Gray, who was separated from Colin Gray, told investigators she had argued with her estranged husband weeks before the shooting, asking him to secure his guns and restrict their son's access. Barrow County District attorney Brad Smith rejected the claim made by Colin Gray's attorney that he had little warning of ⁠his son's ​violent plans. He showed the judge a replica of a bedroom ​wall on which the teenager had made a shrine to the gunman behind the 2018 mass shooting at a high school in ​Parkland, Florida. The risk was "staring him in the face every day," Smith told the judge.

The actor wore the famous outfit while playing dancer Tony Manero in the 1977 blockbuster drama, soundtracked by the Bee Gees. It appeared during the disco scenes as Travolta and dance partner Stephanie, played by Karen Lynn Gorney, try to win the club's dance competition. It could go for anything between $200,000 and $400,000 (£150,000-£300,000) when it is sold by entertainment memorabilia auction house Propstore in Los Angeles next month. The suit, which has a handwritten inscription from Travolta, is one of 1,700 lots of original film and television props going under the hammer in a four-day live auction which also offers costumes, production material, autographed treasures, and other items worth a combined $10m (£7m). Among the other notable items is Frank the Rabbit's costume from the 2001 film Donnie Darko, valued at between $100,000 and $200,000 (£75,000-£150,000). It's the first time it has been offered for public auction after previously being on display at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. Roughly the same price is expected for the mosquito in amber fossil prop used in the opening scene of Jurassic Park. Another highlight is an original Golden Snitch from Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone, valued at between $25,000 and $50,000 (£18,000-£37,000). Read more from Sky News:Oscar-winner killed in bike crashUS singer set to face murder trial Other items included in the sale are Michael Keaton's Batsuit from 1992's Batman Returns, a stunt axe from The Shining and Tony Stark's light-up Iron Man upper body armour from 2016's Captain America: Civil War. Propstore chief operating officer Brandon Alinger said the auction "reflects the incredible diversity of entertainment memorabilia and offers collectors the opportunity to own authentic pieces of the films, performers and moments that continue to inspire audiences around the world".

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Thitikul carded seven birdies in a brilliant bogey-free 64 at Royal Lytham & St Annes, giving the world No 2 a two-shot advantage over two-time major winner Haeran Ryu and Shiho Kuwaki. Ryu carded a five-under 66 as she looks to become the first player to win three consecutive majors since Inbee Park in 2013, with Solheim Cup star Celine Boutier making a bogey-free start to get within three of the lead. AIG Women's Open: Latest scores and full leaderboardRecap: Opening round as it happened at Royal LythamWhen is the AIG Women's Open on Sky? Key TV timesGet Sky Sports or stream golf with no contract Lottie Woad also opened blemish-free in a two-under 69, with fellow Englishwoman Hull - a five-time runner-up in majors without victory - mixed six birdies with four bogeys in an eventful opening round to also sit five off the lead. Defending champion Miyu Yamashita is eight strokes back after an opening-round 72, with world No 1 Nelly Korda facing a battle to avoid back-to-back major missed cuts after a two-over 73. Encouraging starts for Hull and Woad on home soil Hull, a two-time runner-up in the last three years at the AIG Women's Open and looking to become the first Englishwoman to win a major since 2018, made the perfect start with a long-range birdie at the par-three first. She three-putted the next and bogeyed the fourth but took advantage of both par fives on the front nine, then cancelled out a dropped shot at the eighth by holing from 12 feet at the ninth to turn in 34. Hull briefly got within three of the lead when she birdied par-five 11th and holed a monster putt from off the 15th green, only to bogey the next and stay alongside Woad on two under. "I was so nervous on that first tee - I was shaking!" Hull told Sky Sports. "It was good to get off with a birdie. Missed quite a few putts today, but felt like I played pretty decent considering how nervous I was." A brutal lip-out at the par-five sixth saw Woad having to settle for birdie and she made one from long range at the par-three 12th, with the 22-year-old creating numerous chances to move closer to Thitikul's lead. "Hit a lot of fairways and a lot of greens - didn't make too many putts," Woad admitted. "Good shots around here are 15 to 25 feet (from the flag), which aren't the easiest. Hit some good rolls, just didn't make enough." Ryu impresses again as Thitikul grabs early lead Thitikul posted the lowest opening round in an AIG Women's Open at Royal Lytham, with the Thai player - chasing a maiden major victory - delivering a superb display from tee to green to top the early leaderboard. She overtook the initial clubhouse target set by Ryu, who followed her wins at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship and Amundi Evian Championship by mixing six birdies with a lone bogey during an impressive opening round. "I do enjoy it when golf is good," Thitikul said. "It's really nice that I knew I hit some good shots. Got a lucky bounce over the pot bunker so when it's your way it's really your way. I knew I had a really good putter today, too." The race to qualify for Team Europe's Solheim Cup squad ends after this week's event, with eight automatic qualifiers confirmed on Sunday before Anna Nordqvist announces her four captain's picks on Monday. Chiara Tamburlini currently holds a slender lead over Helen Briem in the race for the second spot via the Ladies European Tour rankings, with the pair struggling to opening rounds of 75 and 76 respectively. Who will win the AIG Women's Open? Watch throughout the week live on Sky Sports Golf. Early coverage continues Friday from 9am on Sky Sports Golf, ahead of full coverage from 1pm. Get Sky Sports or stream golf and more with no contract.