The US president confirmed he would be taking legal action against the broadcaster while on Air Force One overnight on Saturday. "We'll sue them. We'll sue them for anywhere between a billion (£792m) and five billion dollars (£3.79bn), probably sometime next week," he told reporters. "We have to do it, they've even admitted that they cheated. Not that they couldn't have not done that. They cheated. They changed the words coming out of my mouth." Mr Trump then told reporters he would discuss the matter with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer over the weekend, and claimed "the people of the UK are very angry about what happened... because it shows the BBC is fake news". Separately, Mr Trump told GB News: "I'm not looking to get into lawsuits, but I think I have an obligation to do it. "This was so egregious. If you don't do it, you don't stop it from happening again with other people." The Daily Telegraph reported earlier this month that an internal memo raised concerns about the BBC's editing of a speech made by Mr Trump on 6 January 2021, just before a mob rioted at the US Capitol building, on the news programme. The concerns regard clips spliced together from sections of the president's speech to make it appear he told supporters he was going to walk to the US Capitol with them to "fight like hell" in the documentary Trump: A Second Chance?, which was broadcast by the BBC the week before last year's US election. Following a backlash, both BBC director-general Tim Davie and BBC News chief executive Deborah Turness resigned from their roles. 'No basis for defamation claim' On Thursday, the broadcaster officially apologised to the president and added that it was an "error of judgement" and the programme will "not be broadcast again in this form on any BBC platforms". A spokesperson said that "the BBC sincerely regrets the manner in which the video clip was edited," but they also added that "we strongly disagree there is a basis for a defamation claim". Earlier this week, Mr Trump's lawyers threatened to sue the BBC for $1bn unless it apologised, retracted the clip, and compensated him. Legal challenges But legal experts have said that Mr Trump would face challenges taking the case to court in the UK or the US. The deadline to bring the case to UK courts, where defamation damages rarely exceed £100,000 ($132,000), has already expired because the documentary aired in October 2024, which is more than one year. Also because the documentary was not shown in the US, it would be hard to show that Americans thought less of the president because of a programme they could not watch. Read more from Sky News:Key findings in 20,000 pages of documents in the Epstein filesBanksy art theft lands burglar with 13-month prison sentence Newsnight allegations The BBC has said it was looking into fresh allegations, published in The Telegraph, that its Newsnight show also selectively edited footage of the same speech in a report broadcast in June 2022. A BBC spokesperson said: "The BBC holds itself to the highest editorial standards. This matter has been brought to our attention and we are now looking into it."

While promoting Wicked: For Good, the actor donated one of his interview slots to talk about the charity he is a patron of: Just Like Us, which works with LGBT+ youth in schools. "That's something that I would have really benefited from when I was young," he said, talking exclusively to Sky News about his charitable work. In surveys of thousands of UK pupils, Just Like Us found that LGBT participants aged 11 to 18 were twice as likely to suffer anxiety, depression and to be bullied, and that only half felt safe at school on a daily basis. "I experienced all of that," he said. "It became clear quite early on that something that was very specific and clear to me about who I was, it wasn't safe and it wasn't celebrated." Whether as Lord Anthony in Bridgerton, being crowned sexiest man alive and as the Winkie Prince Fiyero in Wicked: For Good, Bailey has broken through an outdated stereotype. Historically, it was considered a career risk to be out - a heterosexual romantic lead's career was at risk if his sexuality was public. For the Winkie prince actor, education can play a role in defying limitations. "This is beyond sexuality," he said, "it's race, it's class, it is where you're from, we are all given limiting narratives that we have to break free of. "I thought not only was I not going to be able to play these sorts of parts because of my sexuality, but that I wouldn't be able to do Shakespeare because I didn't go to drama school. "They're the sort of stories that we need to be reminded of is that actually standing up and being safe enough to be able to say who you really are, and to be vulnerable at that age... these formative years, is inspiring to everyone in the classroom." But classrooms in the UK are facing tightening budgets due to "spiralling costs" that threaten to outstrip the growth in school funding. Citing budget and time pressures on teachers, Just Like Us has made its talks free in schools. Does the actor think the government should be doing more? He said: "I'm a very proud brother of an incredible teacher who works in the state system, and I know how much she cares about her school, her pupils. "The resources are being crunched, and the problem is that it will be the arts and it will be really important conversations that Just Like Us bring into the schools and these... things that are going to go, and that's just really sad. "But I'm not the person to come up with solutions other than I can do my bit." Bailey, Cynthia Erivo and Bowen Yang are among Wicked's LGBT cast, and in Wicked: For Good, openly gay actor Colman Domingo joins them as the voice of the Cowardly Lion. But not everyone is encouraging the onscreen representation: A "warning" by conservative group One Million Moms said that the Jon M Chu-directed films are "normalising the LGBTQ lifestyle" to children and takes aim at the cast. The alert urges people to boycott the sequel "even if you have seen Wicked: Part One". Read more from Sky News:Ariana Grande rushed by red carpet intruder at Wicked premiereMan given 13-month prison sentence for stealing Banksy printBudget 2025 income tax U-turn: What the hell just happened? When asked about the pushback, Bailey is resolute: "I don't even acknowledge... the thing that's important to me is how do I chat to little Johnny in all this. "I'm thrilled to be living in a time where I can play the Winkie Prince and where Just Like Us is doing the extraordinary work that they're doing." Wicked: For Good is in UK cinemas on Friday.

Modelled on the Danish system, the aim is to make the UK less attractive for illegal immigrants and make it easier to deport them. Planned changes mean that refugee status will become temporary and subject to regular review, with refugees removed as soon as their home countries are deemed safe. Under current UK rules, those granted refugee status have it for five years and can then apply for indefinite leave to remain and get on a route to citizenship. In a social media video trailing her announcement, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said: "We will always be a country that gives sanctuary to people who are fleeing danger, but we must restore order and control." She called it "the most significant changes to our asylum system in modern times". An ally of the home secretary said: "Today, becoming a refugee equals a lifetime of protection in Britain. "Mahmood will change that, making refugee status temporary and subject to regular review. The moment your home country is safe to return to, you will be removed. "While this might seem like a small technical shift, this new settlement marks the most significant shift in the treatment of refugees since the Second World War." Time and money 'wasted' on Rwanda scheme While the number of asylum claims across Europe has fallen, numbers in Britain have risen. Ms Mahmood said the previous government had had "years to tackle this problem" but had "wasted" time and money on the £700m Rwanda scheme. Read more: Could Danish model save Labour's bacon? Some 39,075 people have arrived in the UK after making the journey across the Channel so far this year, according to the latest Home Office figures. That is an increase of 19% on the same point in 2024 and up 43% on 2023, but remains 5% lower than at the equivalent point in 2022, which remains the peak year for crossings. Other changes expected to be announced on Monday include requiring judges to prioritise public safety over migrants' rights to a family life, or the risk that they will face "inhuman" treatment if returned to their home country, the Telegraph has reported. Denmark's tighter rules on family reunions are also being looked at. Read more politics news:Under-fire Starmer aide won't quitPlans to raise income tax in budget ditched Changes will prevent refugees from 'integrating into British life' While some research has suggested that deterrence policies have little impact on asylum seekers' choice of destination, but a 2017 study said Denmark's "negative nation branding" had proved effective in limiting asylum applications. The number of successful asylum claims has fallen to a 40-year low in Denmark, with 95% of failed asylum seekers deported from the country. But some believe the changes could damage future generations seeking a haven from war, persecution and violence. Enver Solomon, chief executive of Refugee Council, said: "These sweeping changes will not deter people from making dangerous crossings, but they will unfairly prevent men, women and children from putting down roots and integrating into British life. "Refugee status represents safety from the conflict and persecution that people have fled. "When refugees are not stuck in limbo, they feel a greater sense of belonging, as full members of their new communities with a stable future for themselves, their children and generations to come. "We urge the government to rethink these highly impractical plans, which will also add to the backlog and chaos that the Home Office is tackling. "Instead, they should ensure that refugees who work hard and contribute to Britain can build secure, settled lives and give back to their communities." Shabana Mahmood will be appearing on Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips from 8.30am tomorrow.

It is Humphries' third semi-final in this major as he looks to claim it for a second time, while 2022 Grand Slam champion Smith's return from injury has come to an end after a valiant display. Humphries was in the zone and made it count early on in the clash, sweeping up the first four legs before Smith managed to stop the rot by taking out D10 to bring the score to 4-1. Grand Slam of Darts 2025: Latest scores & updatesLatest Grand Slam of Darts results, scheduleGet Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW📺Download the Sky Sports app for analysis, video & more# The second session went entirely with the throw to see the world No 1 move 7-3 in front, 'Bully Boy' stepping things up but Humphries continuing to play beautifully. The two former Grand Slam champions then took things up a notch and sent Wolverhampton wild as they both got themselves on nine-dart attempts, Smith then adding T20 and T19 before narrowly missing D12, 'Cool Hand' missing his seventh dart at T20. That leg gave Smith the world of confidence and with it he took the initiative to claim four legs on the bounce, two breaks of throw and a ridiculously poor leg from both on the doubles bringing things level at 7-7. However, just when he needed a big moment, Humphries found a sublime 138 checkout against the throw to stop the St Helens man taking the lead. That took the wind out of Smith's sails and allowed Humphries to put his foot on the gas to move 12-7 in front with five legs in his favour, Smith halting the slide once again to close at 12-8. That was the last leg Smith took, though, as Humphries just tuned out the noise and picked up the four remaining legs he needed. "I got involved in that 180, 180, 180, 180! I was thinking of you [Wayne Mardle]," Humphries told Sky Sports afterwards, talking about the nine-dart moment. "As soon as Michael missed that D12, I said to him 'this is my chance to do what you did (in the World Championship final against Michael van Gerwen in 2023)!' "I think it affected me for a few legs! I let my guard down a bit. "I missed D1 a lot. But a solid performance apart from that." Price shows composure to beat Evans and book semi spot Gerwyn Price booked his spot in the semi-finals with a comprehensive 16-9 victory over Ricky Evans. Every time Price has made the semi-finals of the tournament, he has gone on to win - in 2018, 2019, and 2021 - and the Welshman will hope that is the case again as he chases his fourth Grand Slam title. Price came out firing as he rattled off the first four legs, Evans' doubling really causing him trouble before he managed to avoid the whitewash in the first session with a break of throw. Evans upped his average to over 108 in the second session to get himself back into the contest with a couple of holds of throw, but Price then took his moment for a break of throw to move 7-3 ahead, letting out his signature roar. 'Rapid Ricky' would just not give up and found a break of throw to bring the scoreline to 9-6, battling away despite Price being the superior player and hitting a 116 checkout on his way to 12-8. But a big break of throw, two holds, and a 101 checkout on tops sealed the victory. "It's mad how everyone plays their best game against me! Twice Ricky played well in this tournament and it's twice against me," Price told Sky Sports. "I didn't play at my top game, but I played really good tonight. "I was quite calm apart from halfway through. I saw Ricky getting them [the crowd] up but I was like 'I'm giving that back, I have to!' "I love Ricky, he's a great player, he's in some great form. He's been fantastic over the last couple of months. "I'm coming back to my best. I'm not there yet." What's coming up on Saturday? Saturday sees the quarter-final action come to a close at the Grand Slam with Luke Littler taking on Josh Rock and Lukas Wenig up against Danny Noppert. Saturday November 15 1900 (Sky Sports + and Sky Sports Main Event) Quarter-Finals (best of 31 legs) Lukas Wenig vs Danny Noppert Luke Littler vs Josh Rock Who will win the Mr Vegas Grand Slam of Darts? Watch live throughout the week from 7pm on Sky Sports+ and Sky Sports Main Event. Stream darts and more top sport with NOW

In comments made on Truth Social, Mr Trump said he would support any challenger who wants to take Ms Greene's seat in Georgia. It comes after weeks of the MAGA ally breaking ranks from the president - and according to a post on X after his withdrawal, she believes it's over a possible vote on releasing all of the Epstein files. Read more: Marjorie Taylor Greene - the MAGA ally known for embracing conspiracies and insulting journalists After the US government shutdown ended, a petition to vote on the full release of the files about disgraced pedophile financier Epstein received enough signatures - including Ms Greene's - to bring it to a vote in the House of Representatives. While such a vote does not yet have a date, Mr Trump has called the files a "hoax" and accused the Democrats of using them "to try and deflect from their disastrous SHUTDOWN". Earlier this week, thousands of documents from Epstein were released, which reference Mr Trump, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Peter Mandelson, among others. Read more: What do Epstein documents say about Trump, Andrew and Mandelson? Trump attacks 'Wacky' Majorie In his post on Truth Social overnight, Mr Trump said: "all I see "Wacky" Marjorie do is COMPLAIN, COMPLAIN, COMPLAIN! "It seemed to all begin when I sent her a Poll stating that she should not run for Senator, or Governor, she was at 12%, and didn't have a chance (unless, of course, she had my Endorsement - which she wasn't about to get!)." The president went on to claim "she has told many people that she is upset that I don't return her phone calls anymore", before adding: "I can't take a ranting Lunatic's call every day. "I understand that wonderful, Conservative people are thinking about primarying Marjorie in her District of Georgia, that they too are fed up with her and her antics and, if the right person runs, they will have my Complete and Unyielding Support." Greene: Trump's fight to stop files 'astonishing' Around an hour later, Ms Greene responded on X to say "President Trump just attacked me and lied about me", and shared text messages to him and a White House aide about releasing information on the deceased pedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein. "Of course he's coming after me hard to make an example to scare all the other Republicans before next weeks vote to release the Epstein files," she added on social media. "It's astonishing really how hard he's fighting to stop the Epstein files from coming out that he actually goes to this level." Read more: Why this is dangerous terrain for Trump She then said "most Americans wish he would fight this hard to help the forgotten men and women of America... that's what I voted for". "I have supported President Trump with too much of my precious time, too much of my own money, and fought harder for him even when almost all other Republicans turned their back and denounced him," she added. "But I don't worship or serve Donald Trump... I remain the same today as I've always been and I will continue to pray this administration will be successful because the American people desperately deserve what they voted for." Watch Sky's Martha Kelner's encounter with Greene from earlier this year... Earlier this week, Mr Trump accused the MAGA loyalist of "catering to the other side" after she criticised his focus on foreign policy, which she described as "America Last". Epstein took his own life in prison in 2019 while awaiting a trial for sex trafficking charges and was accused of running a "vast network" of underage girls for sex. He pleaded not guilty. Following a conviction for soliciting prostitution from a minor in 2008, he was registered as a sex offender. It comes after Democrats on the House Oversight Committee published several emails, which they said "raises questions about Trump and Epstein's relationship, Trump's knowledge of Epstein's crimes", and the president's relationship to Epstein's victims. Mr Trump has consistently denied knowledge of Epstein's crimes and called claims linking him to the financier a "hoax". Read more on Jeffrey Epstein:Ghislaine Maxwell 'wants Trump to commute sentence'What Epstein's right-hand woman said about Trump and Andrew The White House also said the "selectively leaked emails" were an attempt to "create a fake narrative to smear President Trump". Republicans retaliated by releasing more than 20,000 pages from Epstein's files and accusing Democrats of "cherry-picking" their documents.

The US president confirmed he would be taking legal action against the broadcaster while on Air Force One overnight on Saturday. "We'll sue them. We'll sue them for anywhere between a billion (£792m) and five billion dollars (£3.79bn), probably sometime next week," he told reporters. "We have to do it, they've even admitted that they cheated. Not that they couldn't have not done that. They cheated. They changed the words coming out of my mouth." Mr Trump then told reporters he would discuss the matter with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer over the weekend, and claimed "the people of the UK are very angry about what happened... because it shows the BBC is fake news". Separately, Mr Trump told GB News: "I'm not looking to get into lawsuits, but I think I have an obligation to do it. "This was so egregious. If you don't do it, you don't stop it from happening again with other people." The Daily Telegraph reported earlier this month that an internal memo raised concerns about the BBC's editing of a speech made by Mr Trump on 6 January 2021, just before a mob rioted at the US Capitol building, on the news programme. The concerns regard clips spliced together from sections of the president's speech to make it appear he told supporters he was going to walk to the US Capitol with them to "fight like hell" in the documentary Trump: A Second Chance?, which was broadcast by the BBC the week before last year's US election. Following a backlash, both BBC director-general Tim Davie and BBC News chief executive Deborah Turness resigned from their roles. 'No basis for defamation claim' On Thursday, the broadcaster officially apologised to the president and added that it was an "error of judgement" and the programme will "not be broadcast again in this form on any BBC platforms". A spokesperson said that "the BBC sincerely regrets the manner in which the video clip was edited," but they also added that "we strongly disagree there is a basis for a defamation claim". Earlier this week, Mr Trump's lawyers threatened to sue the BBC for $1bn unless it apologised, retracted the clip, and compensated him. Legal challenges But legal experts have said that Mr Trump would face challenges taking the case to court in the UK or the US. The deadline to bring the case to UK courts, where defamation damages rarely exceed £100,000 ($132,000), has already expired because the documentary aired in October 2024, which is more than one year. Also because the documentary was not shown in the US, it would be hard to show that Americans thought less of the president because of a programme they could not watch. Read more from Sky News:Key findings in 20,000 pages of documents in the Epstein filesBanksy art theft lands burglar with 13-month prison sentence Newsnight allegations The BBC has said it was looking into fresh allegations, published in The Telegraph, that its Newsnight show also selectively edited footage of the same speech in a report broadcast in June 2022. A BBC spokesperson said: "The BBC holds itself to the highest editorial standards. This matter has been brought to our attention and we are now looking into it."

On Thursday night I was told that Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer were now not going to raise income tax, having had anonymous briefings for weeks that a manifesto-breaking tax rise was coming, culminating in the speech in Downing Street by the chancellor last week alluding to that. Politics live: U-turn on budget income tax rise triggers 'not normal' market volatility I had also heard the prime minister was going to make a speech next week to the same effect. The U-turn - first broken in the Financial Times - was not something the government wanted to leak, and there is anger in Downing Street. I was told late last night by a source that the decision had been taken to back off income tax rises. There is obviously some consternation, to say the least, that ministers, the party, the public have been marched up the hill, only to be marched back down again. It all adds to a sense of chaos and a government out of control. So what on earth is going on? Read more: How No 10 plunged itself into crisis Let's first do the economics of it. I was told this morning by Treasury sources that the fiscal forecasts from the Office of Budget Responsibility are stronger than expected. There had been expectations of a £30bn-£40bn black hole in the public finances. But I'm told today that black hole is actually closer to £20bn: the chancellor also wants headroom of perhaps up to £15bn, but I'm told the change in forecasts has changed the calculation. I'm told wage growth has been stronger which has helped tax receipts and improved forecasts. So, where does that leave the government? Treasury figures tell me that the change in forecasts mean the manifesto-busting income tax hike is now not necessary. I don't need to spell out the jeopardy for such a move: Rachel Reeves was poised to be the first chancellor in 50 years to raise the basic rate of income tax and break the core manifesto pledge that Labour made to voters last year. It doesn't mean taxes are not going up. The government is set to freeze tax thresholds for another two years from 2028. That will raise around £8bn as millions of workers are dragged into higher tax bands and end up paying more tax. There will also be tax raising around pensions and salary sacrifice schemes and on electric vehicles, as well as other measures, as the chancellor casts around for £20bn. But what about the politics? Well, one government figure today insists that the decision to drop the income tax plan is nothing to do with the self-inflicted leadership crisis at No 10 after anonymous briefings designed to see off any potential post-budget coup against the prime minister spectacularly backfired. The changed forecasts, I'm told, came in last week. 👉 Click here to listen to Electoral Dysfunction on your podcast app 👈 But of course there's tonnes of politics in this. The talk of higher wage growth perhaps offsetting some of the productivity downgrades was being flagged a couple of weeks back, before the chancellor made her speech. It's extremely unusual for a chancellor to pitch-roll their budget. But Reeves did it for a reason. That was laying the ground for a massive budget that would bring manifesto-breaking tax rises. She told us of the difficult environment, ruled out more borrowing or spending cuts before telling us "everyone must play their part". She repeatedly refused to stick to manifesto promises on tax. It doesn't get much more stark than that. That the government has U-turned on that decision is about far more than just the fiscal framework. Read more: What taxes could go up now? With trust so low in the government, there were serious worries - and warnings - from the party that such a big manifesto break might be something from which the PM and the chancellor wouldn't recover. One senior party figure that thinks there could be a leadership challenge after the May elections told me this week that manifesto-breaking tax rises would only make that more likely because Labour would "need a clean skin" to try and rebuild with the public if Starmer broke his promises in that way. Read more: Is Starmer 'in office but not in power'? Lucy Powell, the deputy Labour leader, fired a warning shot last week when she said the party should stick to the manifesto and not raise tax: "We should be following through on our manifesto, of course. There's no question about that," she told Matt Chorley on BBC Radio 5 Live. "Trust in politics is a key part of that because if we're to take the country with us then they've got to trust us and that's really important too." The party will no doubt feel relief today that the chancellor is not going to break the manifesto. It would have only made things a whole lot worse for a government that is in real trouble. But the shambles of this week is staggering. From the self-inflicted leadership crisis to leaks over a massive budget U-turn, it all lends to the sense that this is a No 10 out of control, lurching from one mess to another. Strap in.

Parker's routine test given to the Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency returned traces of cocaine. The test was conducted on the day of the New Zealand heavyweight's fight against Fabio Wardley, which the Briton won last month. The news of Parker's failed test only emerged on Friday. Anthony Joshua and Jake Paul in talks for December fightThe English champion on his stolen future: 'My life begins now'Not got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW Frank Warren's Queensbury Promotions said: "The Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA) last night informed all required parties that Joseph Parker returned an adverse finding following an anti-doping test conducted on October 25 in relation to his bout with Fabio Wardley. "While the matter is investigated further, no additional comment will be made at this time." Spencer Brown, Parker's UK manager, said: "We are in total shock at the findings. We are just waiting to speak to Joe, David Higgins and his promoter Frank Warren. "It is very early days and we will get to the bottom of it all." The British Boxing Board of Control [BBBofC] has told Sky Sports it is "investigating" the matter. Parker, 33, is a former world champion, who lost his belt to Anthony Joshua in 2018, but he went into his fight against Wardley in arguably the best form of his career. After a punishing loss to Joe Joyce in 2022, Parker won his last six contests prior to Wardley, picking up victories over Deontay Wilder and Zhilei Zhang, as well as winning the WBO Interim strap. He was due to challenge then-IBF belt-holder Daniel Dubois in February, only for Dubois to fall ill just days before the fight was meant to take place. Parker put his position as the WBO mandatory challenger to undisputed champion Oleksandr Usyk on the line by taking the fight against Wardley. It was a gamble that backfired and news of his failed drugs test now leaves major questions over his future in the sport. 'Possibility Parker is facing a two-year ban' Sky Sports Boxing expert Andy Scott: "The headline is shocking. "Everybody loves Joseph Parker. I think he's most people's second-favourite heavyweight. But there were questions as to why take that fight [against Wardley]? "He was in line to fight [Oleksandr] Usyk. He instead took a risky fight against Wardley, and now this is the headline. "Not only did he lose the fight, he now has this investigation that he will have to come out of and clear his name. "For context, Liam Cameron is the high-profile case in boxing with similar circumstances. He received a four-year ban for traces of cocaine, but the rules have changed since then. "It will be interesting to see how this develops further. There's a full investigation, we'll wait to see what the outcome is of that, but there is a possibility that he's facing a two-year ban."