Around 57 people have been rescued alive, sources told Reuters. It still leaves more than 50 people unaccounted for. The country's defence minister Pedro Anulfo Sanchez said on Monday the Lockheed Martin Hercules ‌C-130 plane had "suffered a tragic accident". Mr Sanchez said he hoped the prayers of Colombians would help alleviate the "pain" of the families of the victims. President Gustavo Petro also weighed in - criticising obstacles for blocking his plans to modernise the military. Colombia began buying C-130 planes as far back as the 1960s. Mr Petro said in a post on X: "I hope there are ⁠no fatalities in this horrific accident that should never have happened. "I will grant no further delays; it is the ‌lives of our young people that are at stake. "If civilian or military administrative officials are not up to this challenge, they must be removed." There are some discrepancies over the number of people rescued - with local media claiming the figure is as high as 67. The aircraft was taking off from an airport deep in Colombia's southern Amazon region, on the border with Peru. The crash occurred just two miles from a busy urban centre, local media BluRadio claim. Footage purporting to show the crash shows a military plane taking off over dense rainforest, before slowly descending back towards the ground. Another clip shows locals transporting injures soldiers to safety on the back of their motorbikes. Mr Sanchez said, in a translated X post: "With deep sorrow, I report that a Hercules aircraft from our [Colombian Aerospace Force] suffered a tragic accident while taking off from Puerto Leguízamo (Putumayo), while transporting troops from our Public Force. "Military units are already at the scene; however, the number of victims and the causes of the accident have not yet been precisely determined. "All protocols for assisting the victims and their families have been activated, as well as the corresponding investigation. "I express my sincerest condolences to the families of those affected and, out of respect for their grief, I urge everyone to avoid speculation until official information is available. "This is a profoundly painful event for the country." The Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules is used by militaries across the world. The were first launched in the 1950s and Colombia acquired its first models ⁠in the late 1960s. Last month another C-130 belonging to the Bolivian Air ​Force crashed in the city ​of Alto, killing 20 and injuring another 30. Banknotes form the planes cargo scattered around the city - prompting clashes between residents and security forces. It is also the second plane crash to make headlines in Colombia this year - back in January a small passenger plane crashed in the north of the country. All 15 people on board, including a congressman, were killed. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. You can receive breaking news alerts on a smartphone or tablet via the Sky News app. You can also follow us on WhatsApp and subscribe to our YouTube channel to keep up with the latest news.

He would follow in the footsteps of the outgoing Tim Davie, who has held the position for nearly six years. And yes, despite a female deputy director-general in 2016 - Anne Bulford - all 16 who came before have been men. An Olympian, former media executive, and rumoured Doctor Who fan, here's everything we know about the man widely thought to be about to move into W1A to take on one of the most demanding jobs in Britain. On himself First off, let's see what Matt Brittin has to say about himself. In the 'About' section on his LinkedIn profile, the 57-year-old describes himself as: "Tall, energetic, British. Above average at sitting down sports." Apparently, he's 6ft 3ins. Brittin also calls himself a "gap year student," referring to the "mini-gap year" he took after stepping down from global tech corporation Google last year, a "part time athlete" in a nod to his previous Olympic achievements (see below), and a proponent for "tech for good", hinting at his hopes to "harness the huge potential of AI for good in an ever more turbulent world". In a post announcing he had stepped down from Google at the start of 2025, he wrote: "I love to read, learn and try new things. I've already grown a beard, bought a single sculling boat and plan to learn scuba diving from my son when he qualifies as an instructor." While the current status of the boat and scuba is unknown, the beard appears to have been short-lived. Where did it all start? Born in Walton-on-Thames, an affluent market town in Surrey, England, Brittin won a scholarship to the independent Hampton School before studying at Cambridge, where he read Land Economy and Geography. He was the first one in his family to go to university and went on to do an MBA in business at London Business School. His first job was as a chartered surveyor at Connell Wilson plc, where he says he would use a tape measure to calculate the floor areas of buildings, before negotiating business deals to sell and lease the space. He then became a consultant at McKinsey & Company, where he says he "drew lots of charts", before moving into media, where he worked for Trinity Mirror plc, one of the UK's largest newspaper publishers, and owners of the Daily Mirror, Daily Express and Daily Star. First working as a commercial director, he was later promoted to director of strategy. From there, he swiftly moved on to Google, where he would stay for over 18 years, the last 10 of which he was president, EMEA, leading the company's Europe, Middle East and African interests. Along the way, he's been a board trustee at The Climate Group and the Media Trust, a non-executive director at Sainsbury's and a part-time senior independent director at The Guardian, where he is still listed as holding a role at the time of writing. In December, he was given a Royal Television Society (RTS) fellowship, and this year he was awarded a CBE in the King's New Year's honours this year, for services to technology and digital skills. He's used to dealing with tricky questions During his time at Google, Brittin became a familiar face at the Commons, appearing before the Public Accounts Committee on numerous occasions in 2013 and 2016. The face of big tech, he was charged with explaining why Google paid such low levels of corporation tax. In 2016, Brittin provoked both laughter and irritation from his questioners after claiming he did not know what his salary was. While his salary at Google remains an unknown, the base salary for his new role was listed at £541,000 last year (plus taxable benefits). What do we know about the man? Clearly a sporty chap, Brittin has rowed in the Boat Race, between Cambridge and Oxford, three times, representing his old university, Cambridge. Unfortunately, his team lost on all three occasions. Not to be put off, he was a member of the British Olympic rowing team, representing Team GB in the 1988 Seoul Olympics and winning bronze in the World Rowing Championships. When accepting his RTS fellowship last year, the society's highest honour, Brittin said he loved TV, calling the industry one "I've been trying to get into for a very long time". While not much is yet known about his viewing tastes, he listed Morecambe And Wise, Not The Nine O'Clock News, Thunderbirds and Doctor Who as shows that shaped him. Perhaps signalling his passion for sci-fi above all, he mentioned Doctor Who several times in his speech and also admitted to having owned a Tardis-shaped teapot. All of which will be music to the ears of showrunner Russell T Davies. Brittin married his wife, Katherine Betts, in 1995, and the couple have two sons, now both in their 20s.

As oil prices climb again - with neither the US nor Iran backing down over the re-opening of the Strait of Hormuz - what can the Prime Minister do to ease the economic strain? Later today Keir Starmer will convene an emergency COBR meeting to assess the cost-of-living impacts of the Iran war and consider if the government can further support households with a potential energy crisis looming. Sam and Anne examine the economic challenges facing the PM and the Chancellor, what role Britain is really playing in the conflict and how long could it go on for. Elsewhere, does the Home Secretary have multiple headaches over the Hillsborough law and a deal with the French to curb migrant crossings over the English Channel?

Under McCullum and Stokes, England lost 4-1 in Australia this winter - their sole win came in a remarkable two-day Boxing Day Test in Melbourne - with their preparation and rigidly aggressive playing style criticised and a number of off-field issues arising, some of which Gould described as "unprofessional". There appeared a divergence in messaging between coach and captain at points but Key refuted the notion of a major clash and insisted the hierarchy were not looking for a "massive change of philosophy". Got Sky? Watch cricket live on the Sky Sports appFollow Sky Sports on WhatsApp for news and moreNot got Sky? Stream cricket contract-free on NOW'No one cares about you' - Liam Livingstone on England Key said: "You are not asking Brendon to be someone completely different; when you are not authentic as a leader, you are done. "But what we are all agreed on - Ben, Brendon, myself - is that while we want players who can score, be aggressive and soak up pressure, you have to be relentless, ruthless and smart enough to adapt. "Ben's way is maybe slightly more conservative to Brendon's and that's absolutely fine. As long as ultimately you all agree on what you want from your players." Why England have kept faith with McCullum and his 'big brain' England played just one warm-up match ahead of the Ashes - an intra-squad game against the Lions - while a number of batters were dismissed driving on the up on bouncy Australian pitches. A mid-series beach break in Noosa, between the second Test in Brisbane and third Test in Adelaide, was questioned beforehand, while unverified footage emerged of batter Ben Duckett seemingly drunk during that trip. That came after white-ball skipper Harry Brook, Jacob Bethell and Josh Tongue went out the night before a one-day international in New Zealand last year, misdemeanours that were made public after the Ashes series loss and before the recent T20 World Cup. England reached the semi-finals of the World Cup after coming through scares against Associate nations Nepal, Scotland and Italy in round one, with their run eventually ended via seven-run defeat to eventual champions India in a Mumbai. Gould told reporters at Lord's on Monday: "Brendon has spoken a lot about informal vs casual. "Sometimes when he is sat watching the games comments are made about seeing the soles of his feet and you may take the impression he is very casual but that is not what we see. "There is a big brain that is working through every decision and every action. When you look at the white-ball series, in terms of interactions on pitch with walkie-talkies, trying to impact decisions as the match is going on and adapt to what is happening." 'Sacking people would have been the easy thing to do' Gould continued: "We want to be ready to win the Ashes in 2027. Everything I have heard from Rob Key and Brendon, Ben Stokes, Harry Brook and [men's performance director] Ed Barney confirms we are all pulling in the same direction and eager to evolve. "There was a lot of consideration to [making change]. "My old man (former Wimbledon and Wales manager Bobby Gould) was a football manager and sacking was part of the job. It didn't necessarily do the right thing "Sometimes moving people on is the easy thing to do and that is not the route we are going to take. It may not be the popular route but we think it is the right route. "Through the disappointments and difficulties of the Ashes, we have seen a conviction to learn and adapt and a determination to take things forward. People who are hurt but determined to put things right and get revenge in 2027. "We don't want to be painted into a corner and it perceived we can only do things one way, either as individuals or as a group. It's whether we can adapt as a group and we have certainly seen very good evidence that we have many more miles to run with this team." Gould added that the Ashes defeat was "still painful" and admitted "we got some things wrong" with the focus now on winning major Test series. The team have failed to beat Australia or India in a five-match series since McCullum and Stokes took charge in 2022, drawing with those sides at home and being thumped away. Key: I made a mistake not getting involved with county cricket An apparent breakdown between the domestic game and the England set-up has been a theme of the 'Bazball' era, with Key suggesting there will be a renewed focus on working with the counties. Players like spinner Shoaib Bashir and seamer Josh Hull have been picked on gutfeel as opposed to county stats. He said: "I never wanted to get involved with county cricket, never wanted it to feel like England were meddling with the county game. That was a mistake and there is a way to work together better. "There is no doubt of the talent produced through our system. It has always been the case with some of the guys picked - Marcus Trescothick, Michael Vaughan - that they are not top of the county averages. "I don't agree we haven't picked on county cricket - Liam Dawson, Ben Duckett. Bashir came through a pathway, hadn't had much of an opportunity and then we saw him in Lions cricket and he got a chance as we thought he was a long-term bet. "We haven't been one way in how we have done it and certainly this summer it will be fascinating to see who steps up and looks like they can perform in international cricket. We will pay attention to absolutely everything." Watch England's home international summer live on Sky Sports, starting with a three-Test series against New Zealand from June 4. Not got Sky? Stream cricket contract-free on NOW.

Alina Burns, then aged 18, attacked Mohammed Mahmoodi, an Iranian Kurd, outside a barber's shop in Bedminster, Bristol, on 2 August last year as he was chatting with a friend. CCTV from inside the shop showed the 27-year-old turning and ducking at the last minute as she swung an axe at his neck. The teenager then tried to strike Mr Mahmoodi again, before he managed to disarm her, escaping with only painful scratches to his neck and cheek. She was then detained by police officers who had been on patrol nearby. They found a scalpel and several darts on her. Burns nodded when the arresting officer asked her if she had swung the axe at the man. When he asked her why, she said: "I wanted to cut his neck." Police later discovered an email she had written to an associate, saying: "Kill all Jews and Muslims in Britain, please." Burns, who hung an England flag above her bed, was a member of the Patriotic Alternative, a far-right group. Serena Gates KC, told Bristol Crown Court that Burns had "a desire for a white England, achieved, if necessary, through terror". Police found messages in which Burns stated that she "realised my role in existence: I am the embodiment of hell, destined to annihilate everything holy I bear witness to". In another message, she referred to carrying out a "plan" - and said she wanted "all the credit and glory". An examination of her diary and notebooks revealed notes about Germany, Adolf Hitler and weaponry used by the Germans in the First and Second World Wars.On 30 July, she looked up on Google "what age you buy an axe UK". She also searched "how to properly use an axe for self-defence" before the attack.Then, on 31 July, she looked online for YouTube videos, including one about Patrick Crusius, who killed 23 people during a mass shooting in a US Walmart supermarket. There were also searches for a number of graphic "gore" videos, including one of a man fatally stabbed in the neck, and searches on how to use darts as a weapon An email to herself on the day before the attack was titled "The dawn of civil war". In the email, she said: "Land is reclaimed through terror." She added that it was "better if they flee out of fear rather than displace us in our own home". Read more from Sky News:British couple detained in Iran feel 'let down'Owner of OnlyFans adult platform dies Burns, who had bought an axe from Screwfix on the day of the attack, said that she intended to "kill him or injure the man". During an assessment by a mental health practitioner, Burns was asked how she felt about being arrested for attempted murder. She replied "fair enough". When asked if she had any thoughts or plans to harm others, she said she "would go on again but to succeed". She also asked if the attack was "in the news yet?". Burns pleaded guilty to attempted murder, and three charges of carrying a bladed weapon in a public place. She denies having a terrorist motive. The judge will rule on the issue at her sentencing in May.

The US president shared the video on his Truth Social platform and did not include any comment alongside the post. The skit opened the new UK version of the hit American comedy show, and started with the prime minister, played by George Fouracres, in Downing Street with his deputy David Lammy (Hammed Animashaun). The fake Sir Keir panicked as he tried to dodge a phone call from Mr Trump and said: "Oh golly - what if Donald shouts at me?" The prime minister later hung up on the US leader and said: "Oh sod that scary, scary, wonderful president. Why is he so bloody difficult to talk to?" Sir Keir added: "I just want to keep him happy, Lammy. You don't understand him like I do - I can change him." The sketch on Sky One also referenced Mr Trump calling Sir Keir a "coward" before introducing his new "Gen Z" adviser played by Jack Shep, who was called Starmzy as a play on the name of hit rapper Stormzy. Saturday Night Live UK's opening show has been greeted with cautious but generally positive reviews. The US version of SNL, broadcast in America on NBC, is a pop culture institution which has been running for 50 years, and launched the careers of stars including Bill Murray, Tina Fey, Eddie Murphy, Pete Davidson, Kristen Wiig and Will Ferrell. While expectations have been high at Sky HQ that a UK version of the format will be successful, others have pointed out the challenges of creating new event TV in such a fragmented media world. But according to Steve Bennett, writing for the British comedy website Chortle, the SNL UK debut has delivered. "Whisper it, but I think they might just have nailed it," he writes. "[The show has] been greeted with either feverish excitement that it could instantly become as successful as its parent, reviving British sketch comedy at a stroke, or aggressive pessimism that it'll be shit - an unwelcome transatlantic invasion that couldn't possibly work with our more cynical sense of humour. "Neither is absolutely true but tonight's episode, a very strong opener, offers great hope it's the former." The show was seen by 226,000 viewers in its 10pm slot on Sky One and won a 3.2% share of the available TV audience at the time, according to official BARB figures reported on the Deadline website. Read more: 'The idea that it's going to be a bit naff, it's just insane to me' Elsewhere, the Independent's Nick Hilton gave the debut three stars out of five, for "some hits, some misses, and a bang-on Princess Di impression". "Judging a show like SNL off its opening episode is foolish", he writes, before adding: "What SNL UK's opening episode does demonstrate is a willingness to push the envelope, to risk bad taste. "Borrowing a beloved American format might feel a bit stale, but there are notes of new ingredients that could offer something fresh." Giving the same score, The Guardian's Lucy Mangan said that SNL UK's debut "didn't fail and it could have been a lot worse". She added: "The general feeling, I think, will be that the inaugural episode of Saturday Night Live UK - Sky's version of the famous 51-year-old American original founded and still overseen by the infamous Lorne Michaels - did work." "It could have been a lot, lot worse", she added. "And it could have been a lot better... honestly - it felt refreshing to see an ambition/piece of madness like retooling a legacy US brand for this septic isle even being attempted." However, she did say one sketch was "an absolute piece of rubbish". Read more from Sky News:Ketamine crisis: The party drug sold online with free perksUK not being drawn into Iran war, government insists In The Sunday Times Charlotte Ivers was pleased that the show did not shy away from edgier humour, writing: "There's something quite refreshing about seeing TV comedians really push close to the line." But, she added, "sadly, in many cases the jokes don't live up to the risk". Some of the most positive - if not faint - praise came from The Daily Telegraph's Ed Power's four-star review, who gave credit to guest host Ms Fey and the "shockingly competent" debut. "Funny in places and never actively harmful to your emotional well-being, it went about as well as could be hoped", he added. "The only glaring issue was what sounded like deafening canned laughter throughout. If the chuckles genuinely were artificial, then it was surely overkill on the part of the producers. "Against all reasonable expectations, this homegrown Saturday Night Live was more than capable of raising real laughs on its own." Before the UK version aired on Saturday, Sky confirmed another two episodes had been commissioned, extending its run to eight shows Saturday Night Live UK will return on Sky and Now on 28 March, hosted by Jamie Dornan and featuring band Wolf Alice. It will stream on Peacock in the US the following night.

The draft paper, by the Labour Growth Group and Good Growth Foundation, argues for a complete overhaul of Labour's economic strategy and messaging to prevent a far-right government. Policy proposals are still being worked up, but include cutting income tax and abolishing national insurance. Options for how this could be funded include equalising capital gains tax with income tax in certain areas, reforming council tax or taxing landowners. Sky News understands the report has been looked at by several cabinet ministers and potential leadership contenders. Advisors to Health Secretary Wes Streeting, former deputy prime minister Angela Rayner and Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham - all tipped as frontrunners to replace Sir Keir Starmer - are among those understood to have engaged with the work. The report is expected to be published just after the May local elections - the crunch point at which the prime minister could face a leadership challenge if they go as badly as predicted. Sir Keir has repeatedly insisted he will fight on, so anyone seeking to take him out would need the backing of 80 MPs. There is a big question mark over who could get the numbers following the move to block Mr Burnham from standing in the Gorton and Denton by-election, which Labour lost. However, the report being published at a vulnerable time piles fresh pressure on the prime minister, whose tanking poll ratings are often blamed on a failure to tackle the cost of living crisis and communicate who Labour is for. This report will suggest policies to tackle the cost of living, as well as how Labour can sell them to the public. It will say Labour needs to redesign the tax system to incentivise hard work, with greater incentives for entrepreneurs and small business owners. And it will argue that voter anger is fuelled by the belief "doing the right thing" leaves them feeling shafted, and Labour must confront those who make money from taking advantage of people. Mark McVitie, the Labour Growth Group's director, told Sky News: "Everyone in politics is correctly diagnosing the cost of living crisis. That's not enough. You go to the doctor because something's wrong, but you don't just want them to tell you you're ill and they care, you want them to find out why and fix it. That's what this project is aiming to do. "Until we can do that and take on the vested interests profiting from the mess, we're just offering painkillers for a condition that keeps getting worse." The Labour strategist said the party must be "laser focused on rewarding work and taking initiative". He added: "When someone working 60 hour weeks as a nurse or running a small business is paying a higher marginal tax rate than an institutional landlord, that's not happening. Read More:Labour's left unite behind 'major reset' call in fresh challenge to StarmerAngela Rayner slammed over 'negative intervention' about Labour government "As a party we need to be squarely on the side of those putting in the work, taking risks and doing the right thing, and not afraid to confront the vested interests who will resist that change." The paper has the draft title of Beveridge Report, named after a famous report by Sir William Beveridge, a key figure in designing Britain's welfare state. Another focus will be on devolution, with the paper saying it should be vastly expanded so regional mayors have greater fiscal powers. 👉Listen to Politics at Sam and Anne's on your podcast app👈 More than 100 Labour MPs work with the Growth Group, whose parliamentary chair is former YouGov pollster Chris Curtis. The group looks at ways to tear down barriers to economic growth, which the government says is one of its central missions. The UK's economic forecaster the OBR has predicted GDP to grow by an average 1.5% a year from 2027 to 2030. However many MPs fear voters will not feel any tangible benefit unless more is done to tackle the everyday cost of living. Sir Keir began the year with a pledge to be "laser focused" on the cost of living, but the reset has been overshadowed by the Peter Mandelson scandal, while the war in Iran has threatened to push prices up further.

Saturday's performance in a 3-0 defeat was nowhere near good enough and what will be especially worrying for the Chelsea hierarchy is the belief among some Chelsea fans that the players didn't appear to be playing for head coach Liam Rosenior. There is no getting away from it: Chelsea had a terrible 10 days. They were humiliated by PSG across two defeats which knocked them out of the Champions League, and they lost to Newcastle and Everton in the Premier League. The picture is even more concerning if you go back to the start of last month. Since February 3, Chelsea have played 12 games and won only three - against Wolves, Hull and Aston Villa. Merson: Chelsea players not on same page as RoseniorGot Sky? Watch Premier League games LIVE on your phone📱Not got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW📺 Having said all that, we need to retain a sense of perspective. There have been games non-stop since Rosenior took charge of his first match on January 10. He has overseen 19 games in total and his record reads: won 10, drawn two, lost seven. It's fair to say, though, the owners were expecting better results than that. If Chelsea carry on like this, there is a real chance they will miss out on Champions League football. That would be a massive blow on and off the pitch. Missing out on the Champions League could cost in the region of £100m and that would be a bitter pill to swallow for a club who, according to UEFA, have recorded the largest pre-tax loss in the history of English football. Chelsea fans aren't just frustrated with Rosenior. There is a real disconnect between the fans and the people running the club. Yes, fans have different opinions, but many of them feel this is not the real Chelsea. They are used to watching a team that had character, personality, a never-say-die attitude, a team that was led by some of the best managers in the world. At the moment, those days seem a long time away. Chelsea fans are asking why new owners came in, ripped everything up and started again when they had a world-class manager in Thomas Tuchel and had won the Champions League in 2021. Some don't understand why Chelsea are buying young players and not more players with proven Premier League experience. Why hasn't the goalkeeper situation been sorted out? Why haven't they signed an experienced centre-back? Another big concern for fans is the calibre of managers who have been appointed since Tuchel left. Chelsea used to appoint the best in the world: Jose Mourinho, Carlo Ancelotti and Antonio Conte. One group of Chelsea fans are planning a protest ahead of the home game with Man Utd on April 18 - and it will be a unique one as they will be joined by supporters from Strasbourg, a club who share the same ownership group as Chelsea. Rosenior needs a response on the pitch. Chelsea play Port Vale in an FA Cup quarter-final and then they have Man City and Man Utd at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League. Those City and United games will be pivotal in the club's hunt for Champions League qualification. At this stage of last season, Chelsea had five more points and were two places higher in the table. It's not too late to turn things around, but time is running out.