Aria died from a single stab wound to the chest at her home in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, on 15 December last year. The 16-year-old boy, who cannot be identified due to his age, denied charges of murder and manslaughter in relation to Aria's death. Giving evidence at Bristol Crown Court, the boy said he stabbed her accidently when he picked up a knife from the kitchen of Aria's home and went into the lounge where she was sitting on the sofa. The boy later told the jury that he had taken the knife into show it to Aria to "scare" her. He demonstrated moving the knife in a ninja-style way before jabbing it towards Aria as if he was fencing. He said the knife accidentally went into Aria, causing the fatal injury. The boy told the jury: "Aria stood up and I was waving around the knife. "Then at some point I decided that I was going to try to make her flinch and scare her, to get a reaction. "I leaned forward, acted like I was fencing." The defendant said Aria had been in front of him at the time. "She had almost taken a step forward but without taking a step forward because before she could, it happened," he said. "I don't know what she was doing. "The knife went into her. Then I pulled it out. I didn't know what to do. She put her hand to her chest." The boy said Aria then fell to the floor. Police and paramedics attended, but Aria was pronounced dead at 6.58pm. Jurors returned a verdict of not guilty to both the murder and manslaughter charge. Several members of the public gallery left the court room quietly, having been warned earlier by Judge Finola O'Farrell not to show any emotion when the verdicts were delivered. "Members of the jury, I want to express my thanks to you for the work that you have done in this case - your careful attention to all of the evidence and the speeches as part of your civic duty," she said. "I appreciate that this has been a distressing case. "I am grateful to you for undertaking this difficult task with fortitude and calm reflection." After the jury left the courtroom, Justice O'Farrell told the teenager: "You have been found not guilty and you will now be taken down to be processed." After Aria was stabbed, the boy walked to Worle railway station, where he told a group of children that he had killed Aria accidentally. He borrowed a phone belonging to another boy and searched "what happens if you kill…". 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.

In May, the 74-year-old's third trial over the allegation ended in a mistrial after the jury said it was deadlocked. The majority-male jury was unable to reach a unanimous decision over whether Weinstein had raped former aspiring actor Jessica Mann, now aged 40, in 2013 in a New York hotel. Weinstein had pleaded not guilty to the charge of rape in the third degree, and has denied all allegations of nonconsensual sex. The May mistrial came nearly a year after another New York jury failed to reach a verdict on a charge tied to Ms Mann's allegations, which she recounted across five days in court. At his ‌first ⁠trial in New York in 2020, Weinstein was convicted of raping Ms Mann and assaulting onetime production assistant Miriam Haley in 2006. But the state's highest court overturned the conviction and Weinstein's 23-year prison sentence after concluding he did not get a fair trial. Weinstein remained in custody at New York's maximum-security prison, Rikers Island, serving a 16-year sentence for a separate Los Angeles conviction of rape and other sexual assault charges, while prosecutors weighed the possibility of a further New York retrial. 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.

It could have been a messy transition, but the ease with which Andy Burnham has returned to Westminster appears to be the product of many months of careful planning. Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy delve into the details of how Burnham's expected coronation has been managed - and why Louise Haigh has emerged as a key architect behind the scenes. Meanwhile, as Donald Trump breaks his silence on Sir Keir Starmer's likely replacement, his verdict is rather blunt. The duo dissect the US president's first public comments on Burnham, who he labelled as "extremely liberal". What does this mean for the relationship between Washington and London? Plus, Rachel Reeves falls in behind Burnham - but can she, and will she, survive as chancellor?

Every League Two game on the opening weekend will be broadcast live on Sky Sports. Rochdale, who won the National League play-off final against Boreham Wood on penalties, begin life back in the EFL with a trip to south Wales. Got Sky? Watch League Two on the Sky Sports appNot got Sky? Stream League Two with no contract The game at Rodney Parade is one of two opening-day 12.30pm kick-offs, with the other match seeing Oldham host Port Vale, who were relegated from League One last season. National League champions York, who were dramatically promoted on the final day with a draw at Rochdale, return to the EFL with a home game against Bristol Rovers. The Minstermen's game is one of 10 fixtures at 3pm on Saturday August 15, with last season's losing League Two play-off finalists Salford going to Barnet. Elsewhere, Exeter, relegated from League One last season, start with a trip to Grimsby, who lost to Salford in the play-off semi-finals last season. The opening-weekend League Two games - with every game live on Sky Sports+ Saturday August 15 12.30pm Newport vs RochdaleOldham vs Port Vale 3pm Accrington Stanley v Colchester UnitedBarnet v Salford CityCheltenham Town v Rotherham UnitedChesterfield v Fleetwood TownCrawley Town v Crewe AlexandraGillingham v WalsallGrimsby Town v Exeter CityNorthampton Town v Swindon TownTranmere Rovers v Shrewsbury TownYork City v Bristol RoversYour club's League Two fixture list for 2026/27Accrington | Barnet | Bristol Rovers | Cheltenham | Chesterfield | Colchester | Crawley | Crewe Exeter | Fleetwood | Gillingham | Grimsby | Newport | Northampton | Oldham | Port ValeRochdale | Rotherham | Salford | Shrewsbury | Swindon | Tranmere | Walsall | York CityHow many of my EFL team's fixtures will be live on Sky? Every Championship, League One and League Two team will be featured live on Sky more than 20 times in the 2026/27 season. The EFL is at the heart of Sky Sports+ coverage and will see over 1,000 games from 1,891 matches across the EFL, Carabao Cup and EFL Trophy broadcast live throughout the season. When will the rest of the fixture times be confirmed?By July 2 2026, selections will be announced in respect of all live broadcast matches to be played before the end of September 2026.By July 31 2026 selections will be confirmed in respect of all live broadcast matches to be played up to, and including, the weekend of January 8-11 2027.By November 6 2026, selections shall be announced in respect of all matches to be played up to, and including, the midweek of March 2-3 2027.Selections for matches scheduled for the weekend of March 5-8 2027 will be announced by February 5 2027, followed by weekly announcements looking four-weeks ahead. (For example, the weekend of March 12-15 2027 will be announced by Friday February 12 2027).Selections for matches scheduled for the penultimate weekend of the regular season will be announced three weeks in advance.Selections for matches scheduled for the final weekend of the regular season will be announced the week prior.

Three critical and six major shortfalls were highlighted in a report by the Human Tissue Authority (HTA) on Queen's Medical Centre, run by the Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust. It comes after a major inquiry found hundreds of mothers and babies died or suffered potentially avoidable harm because of "deeply embedded systemic failures" at the hospital trust. Chair Donna Ockenden highlighted that leaders at NUH NHS Trust knew there were serious issues in the maternity department - but failed to take action. Experts concluded there were "potentially avoidable" outcomes relating to 444 maternity cases examined up to May 2025, alongside 76 newborn cases. Problems first came to light after Jack and Sarah Hawkins, whose daughter Harriet was stillborn in 2016, found out her body had been allowed to decompose so badly that it needed to be triple-bagged for her funeral. Critical shortfalls highlighted During the HTA body audit, the inspection team, who visited the trust in March, identified eight bodies that were showing "advanced deterioration due to not being transferred to a freezer within a sufficient timeframe". The report said: "Due to the lack of freezers, it has become routine practice to use hermetically sealed bags, or body bags, to store the deteriorating deceased within a refrigerated 'isolation' area." Read more:Government must 'act now' on reportMan stabbed wife to death 78 times The inspection team noted that this had a "detrimental effect on the condition and dignity" of the deceased. They also pointed out that a lack of checks on wristbands in the mortuary was increasing the risk of the "wrong body being released to funeral services". Another critical shortfall highlighted in the report was that "no systematic checks were being undertaken for certain categories of bodies". The report added: "Bodies held in frozen storage, those contained within hermetically sealed bags, and those received in an advanced state of deterioration were not subject to ongoing condition checks." A critical shortfall was defined in the report as being one which "poses a significant risk to human safety and/or dignity or is a breach of the HT Act or associated Directions" or is a "combination of several major shortfalls". NHS trust responds to findings Responding to the findings, Tracy Pilcher, chief nurse at NUH NHS Trust, said: "We recognise that some of the systems and processes used in our mortuary did not meet the standards expected by the Human Tissue Authority (HTA), our trust or of our patients, for which we are truly sorry. "We take the concerns raised by the HTA very seriously and have already taken action to make improvements. We are grateful for the feedback from the HTA following the inspection and have met them to talk through their concerns and how we can improve." She added: "While we have met the majority of the HTA standards, we know that there are some very important areas we need to change to ensure our patients and families have confidence that we care for their deceased loved ones in a manner which is dignified and respectful. "Our teams have been working hard to take immediate actions, including transfer of paediatric post-mortems to our central post-mortem space as soon as it was highlighted by the HTA, increasing mortuary capacity, increasing condition checks, audit oversight and regularity, and further staff training and oversight for incident reporting. In addition, we have increased oversight of our services, to ensure that our practices are in line with standards and with an agreed route to board level reporting. "We have also increased governance in this area, with further senior oversight and escalation to ensure continuous monitoring, timely escalation of risks, and assurance of sustained compliance." Reaction to Ockenden report James Murray, the health secretary, promised the government will present a national action plan to improve maternity care informed by Ms Ockenden's report by the end of the year. The chief executive and chairman of the NUH NHS Trust have also reacted to the report's findings. The independent review marks "a watershed moment for affected families, our staff and for the communities we serve", CEO of the trust Anthony May and chair of the board, Nick Carver, wrote in what they call "an open letter to the people and communities of Nottinghamshire". "We apologise unreservedly to the women and families who have suffered harm, loss, trauma or distress while receiving care in our services," they added. "We failed you, and on behalf of Nottingham University Hospitals Trust, we accept responsibility for our failings."

Karl Stefanovic is a household name in Australia as the long-time host of breakfast programme Today. But featuring Robinson, the founder of the anti-Islamist English Defence League, appears to have been a step too far for the Channel Nine network. According to the Sunday Morning Herald, Channel Nine bosses held crisis talks after the episode featuring Robinson went online on Tuesday. It was no longer available on YouTube, Spotify or Apple Podcasts on Wednesday. The podcast, The Karl Stefanovic Show, was an independent production not associated with Channel Nine. The broadcaster is now negotiating terms for Stefanovic's departure, the Sunday Morning Herald reported. Read more from Sky News:Heatwave could be new normalFamily sues Tesla over fatal crash In a statement, Channel Nine said: "The Karl Stefanovic Show is a completely independent production. Nine has no involvement, including in the guest selection and other editorial processes. "However, Nine is taking this matter seriously." In the podcast, which runs for almost an hour, Stefanovic said he admired Robinson's "tenacity" and "courage". As part of promotional photos and videos, the podcast host posed with his arm around Robinson on a London street. Robinson was denied a visa to enter Australia for a speaking tour in 2019 due to his criminal record.

The former mayor of Greater Manchester is all but set to take over from Sir Keir Starmer as prime minister after Wes Streeting, his main leadership rival, dropped his candidacy and rowed in behind Mr Burnham following his by-election victory in Makerfield. He was followed by Darren Jones, a Starmer loyalist, who confirmed to Sky News that he would not throw his hat in the ring to force a leadership contest, despite reports that the prime minister's allies had been encouraging him to. Politics latest: Grooming gang inquiry announces first areas to be investigated One Labour MP told Sky News: "Even where supportive of Andy, CLP [constituency Labour Party] members aren't keen on a coronation and favour a contest so they can see him put through his paces. There is a lot of concern that we haven't seen a plan yet." Another, when asked if their local party members favoured a contest over a coronation, said: "Yes but what will be will be now. There is a general acceptance of a coronation now Darren has said he's not standing." A third Labour MP added: "Most CLPs always want to feel a part of things, understandably - although often times it's the core group of activists rather than every member. "No one wants a dictatorship but so few people actually vote so much of the time." "The party and MPs need to be mindful now of ensuring people realise a coronation isn't a deliberate act if no one else wanted to stand. We don't want to alienate people." They continued: "Perhaps Andy Burnham will do a 'tour' to bring the members with him. I hope he will." Mr Burnham confirmed on Monday that he would stand to replace Sir Keir as Labour leader and prime minister after his victory over Reform in the Makerfield by-election saw him return to the Commons to take up his seat as a new MP. In an interview with Beth Rigby on the Electoral Dysfunction podcast, Mr Jones said he had decided not to stand because he had received the assurances he was looking for from Mr Burnham regarding his plans for the economy. "Well, look, I was never planning or organising a leadership campaign like some of my colleagues," he said. "I was getting on with the job as chief secretary to the prime minister. "And Andy Burnham is going to be the next prime minister. And if there was a contest of Labour Party members, he would win. "So the question for me is, well, what would the benefit be to the country and to the party of a leadership contest?" He added: "We talked then a lot about what he was thinking on the economy and what my thoughts were on that, and some of the potential ways forward for the new government." Read more:How will a new prime minister be selected?Burnham meeting Labour MPs to 'win their confidence' Although Mr Jones has ruled himself out of the contest, there are still questions over whether Al Carns, who resigned as armed forces minister over the defence investment plan, could throw his hat into the ring. The Royal Marines officer Al Carns told journalists at the Foreign Press Association in London that he had not ruled out standing in a potential contest. Nominations for the Labour leadership open on 9 July and close on 16 July, with a leader to be elected by 1 September if there is a contest. On Tuesday, Downing Street confirmed that Sir Keir held face-to-face talks with Mr Burnham. He has pledged to oversee a "smooth transition" of power following his resignation and has authorised Civil Service access talks to begin for "prospective candidates" for the Labour leadership.

Head coach Anna Stembridge has named a squad of 12, including 2018 Commonwealth champion Metcalf, with Williams set to captain the team for the Glasgow event, scheduled from July 23 to August 2. Pechova, 21, swept the board at the 2026 Netball Super League awards as she scooped all three individual honours, including Player of the Year. Results and fixtures for 2026 seasonNetball Super League standingsSky Sports' Off the Court Podcast She becomes the youngest member of the squad and steps up to the senior stage following a stellar campaign for Nottingham Forest. Pechova earned a brilliant 88 gains and 75 deflections as Forest finished in the top four for the first time in the club's history. Stembridge, who replaced Jess Thirlby in the role, said: "It is a huge honour to be able to announce the athletes who will represent Team England at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Every player who puts on the red dress understands the responsibility that comes with that opportunity, and the 12 athletes named today have all earned their place through their performances, commitment, and the standards they have shown. "The competitiveness within English netball is incredibly strong, and this squad reflects the quality and depth we have across the programme. We have a balance of players who bring valuable experience from previous major tournaments, alongside athletes who will be experiencing their first Commonwealth Games and are ready to embrace that opportunity. "Each athlete brings different qualities to this group, and the strength of this team will come from how we combine those qualities and perform together. We're excited to continue our preparation and represent Team England on one of the biggest stages for our sport." Williams is one of six players from England's 2023 silver medal-winning World Cup squad who will take to the court this summer, with Liv Tchine also returning and taking on the role of vice-captain alongside Amy Carter. Goal shooter Tchine heads to her second major international tournament having shone domestically for London Pulse in the Netball Super League (NSL) and on the international stage since her debut in 2022. Tchine is joined in attack by Eleanor Cardwell, who is selected for her second Commonwealth Games after debuting at Birmingham 2022. Cardwell's AO Manchester Thunder teammate Lois Pearson, meanwhile, is heading to her first major international competition. The Bury-born attacker made her international debut in 2024 off the back of a standout NSL season, where she was named Players' Player of the Season, and has continued to be a leading player for club and country since. Fellow Team England debutant Sasha Glasgow completes the squad's shooting options. Glasgow was born and raised in Australia to English parents and made her international debut in 2023. In the midcourt, Metcalf returns for her third Games. The wing attack was part of the historic side that won gold at Gold Coast 2018, before she captained Team England at Birmingham 2022 and co-captained the Vitality Roses to a silver medal in the 2023 Netball World Cup. Metcalf returned to court this season following the birth of her daughter, Miller, last year. She is joined by AO Manchester Thunder teammate Carter, who was a travelling reserve for the 2023 Netball World Cup and captained AO Thunder to a historic fifth NSL title last weekend. Versatile midcourter Imo Allison is also included for her second Commonwealth Games appearance, having established herself as one of the game's leading players across centre and wing defence. Jess Shaw completes the midcourt, having impressed in recent domestic seasons with impressive all-action displays.In defence, Williams is joined by Halimat Adio, Funmi Fadoju, and Pechova. Adio heads to her first Commonwealth Games off the back of a string of strong seasons with London Pulse that have seen her become a mainstay in England's defence. Fadoju stars alongside Adio for London Pulse and will hope to do the same for Team England at Glasgow 2026. Team England netball squad DefenceHalimat Adio (28, London, London Pulse)Francesca Williams (28, Reading, West Coast Fever)Funmi Fadoju (23, Redbridge, London Pulse)Jayda Pechova (21, Fleet, Nottingham Forest) MidcourtImo Allison (28, Huddersfield, Queensland Firebirds)Jess Shaw (30, Stockport, Loughborough Lightning)Amy Carter (27, Nottingham, AO Manchester Thunder)Nat Metcalf (33, Keighley, AO Manchester Thunder) AttackSasha Glasgow (27, Moonta, Australia, West Coast Fever)Liv Tchine (25, London, London Pulse)Eleanor Cardwell (31, Blackpool, AO Manchester Thunder)Lois Pearson (26, Bury, AO Manchester Thunder) The Vitality Roses; England Netball's senior team, are currently third in the World Netball world rankings. England star Housby ruled out of Commonwealth Games England star Helen Housby will miss the Commonwealth Games due to injury. In April it was revealed that Housby would miss an "extended period" of the Suncorp Super Netball season in Australia due to a back injury, with further scans confirming she will be unable to compete this summer. Housby, who famously scored England's last-minute winner when they won gold at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, says she is "devastated" to miss out in the Glasgow event. Representing Team England is an honour and holds some of my proudest and fondest memories," she said. "Despite the setback I'm more determined than ever to come back stronger and get back on court as soon as possible, especially with the World Cup in Sydney on the horizon. "I'm lucky to be surrounded by an incredible support system and I'm very grateful for the love I've received from those closest to me, England Netball, the New South Wales Swifts and the Vitality Roses fans back home. "I'm excited to see what our girls can achieve this summer and will be giving everything I can off the court to support them in Glasgow. I truly believe our squad can beat anybody and I'm looking forward to watching as a fan this time around."