A ward of the hospital in Glasgow was said to have been partially closed due to the suspected case of the virus on Tuesday. The patient is understood to have arrived at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital's acute receiving unit during the early hours of the morning. Standard infection prevention control procedures were in place at the hospital and the risk to the public was low, health officials said. Precautionary tests were caried out to confirm whether the individual contracted the disease, but late on Tuesday night it emerged the patient was not infected. Public Health Scotland said there are currently no confirmed cases of Ebola in Scotland. Outbreaks of Ebola have been recorded in both the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and neighbouring Uganda. There have been almost 700 confirmed cases of Bundibugyo Ebola virus, the majority of which are in the DRC. Some 138 people have died, including two in Uganda, while one case has been discovered in France. If confirmed, it would have been the first case in the UK since the outbreak in the DRC was declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Public Health Scotland confirmed there are "well-established protocols for assessing and testing travellers arriving in the UK from areas affected by Ebola". A spokesperson for the agency said: "There are currently no confirmed cases of Ebola in Scotland and the risk to the general public remains low. "Public Health Scotland is working closely with UKHSA [UK Health Security Agency] to assess routes by which travellers may enter the UK from affected countries. "The risk from people arriving in the UK from affected areas is low and the NHS has safe procedures in place for detecting and managing any such cases." The statement added: "Where required, contact tracing will occur and contacts may undergo clinical assessment and precautionary testing. "The UKHSA Returning Workers Scheme [RWS] which aims to protect and monitor the health of those who may travel from the UK to affected areas for their work, has been activated. "Organisations deploying workers to affected areas where they may be exposed to Ebola through their work, should register those workers with the scheme." Read more from Sky News:Queen welcomes JK Rowling to palaceHunt after man, 22, stabbed to death Diseases "are not restricted by borders" and it is "vital" the UK works with international partners to protect global health, officials have stressed. The UK has pledged up to £21m to support the local response to Ebola in DRC, helping to protect frontline workers and vulnerable communities. Experts from the UK Public Health Rapid Support Team include seven specialists from the UKHSA and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Four are to be based in the eastern DRC to support WHO field operations, while one will join the WHO country office in the capital Kinshasa. An epidemiologist will also be sent to the country to support the wider response in the region.

The 44-year-old American was beaten by Australian Maya Joint - 24 years her junior - on centre court in their round-one clash. Williams, a seven-times Wimbledon champion, lost the match in three sets against Joint who won 6-3 6-7 6-3. It was her first singles match since the 2022 US Open after choosing to return to the sport she dominated for so long. Williams waved to all sides of the court as she left following her defeat, with Joint saying: "I didn't get much sleep last night, I was up till 2am just thinking about it. "She has such an aura, she's such a legend. I've been dreaming about this since I was a little kid so this is pretty crazy." Williams ​said this week she intends to continue training with the intention ‌of playing at the ​US Open later this year. In the lead-up to the 2026 grass-court grand slam tournament at SW19, she played doubles at Queen's Club in London and in Berlin. During her career, she has won 23 grand slam singles titles, one behind Novak Djokovic and Margaret Court. Williams had been given a standing ovation as she walked on to centre court on Tuesday. Several supporters held up signs with messages like "Welcome Back" and one wore a T-shirt with the words "Unstoppable Queen". Williams' two daughters, her husband Alexis Ohanian and older sister Venus were all in attendance. Read more from Sky News:10 British players knocked out on first dayKatie Boulter loses to teenage qualifier on day two As well as receiving a wildcard entry for the singles draw, Williams will be partnering with Venus in the doubles at Wimbledon. The pair have a total of 14 major doubles titles, including six at the All England Club. Joint is currently ranked number 87 in the world and made it past round one at Wimbledon for the first time. Williams last won Wimbledon in 2016 and holds an overall 98-14 record, but lost in the first round at her last appearance in 2022. In stepping back four years ago, Williams did not say she was retiring, instead saying she was "evolving away" from the sport. "Maybe the best word to describe what I'm up to is evolution," she said in an article in Vogue in 2022. "I'm here to tell you that I'm evolving away from tennis, toward other things that are important to me." Since then, Williams has welcomed a second child and worked on a major campaign endorsing a GLP-1 medication. Her decision to accept the singles entry at Wimbledon was a last-minute decision, coming after her doubles appearance was announced. "I thought not every day Wimbledon holds a wild card for someone," she said to the media on Sunday, according to the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). "I can name probably like a handful of people. I happened to be one of those people. I thought I should really take this opportunity. Who knows if I'll ever make it here again? This could be it."

In an email sent to staff on Tuesday, seen by Sky News, the BBC's 2026 annual pay review plan suggests an increase of 1%, with a minimum of £500 for full-time staff. The current annual rate of inflation is 2.8%. Unions have rejected the offer, saying it could leave many staff "worse off" due to cost of living pressures. Earlier this month, the BBC announced it would be cutting 550 roles, axing several radio shows and reviewing the positions of its chief news presenters, in the first phase of a major downsizing plan as it seeks to make hundreds of millions of pounds worth of savings over the next few years. In its pay email, the BBC said the 1% offer had not been agreed with its recognised unions, which include media and entertainment union Bectu, the National Union of Journalists (NUJ), and Unite, and that talks would continue involving conciliation service, Acas, over the coming weeks. Members of the BBC's executive committee, which includes the new director-general Matt Brittin, will not receive a pay increase this year. Staff have been reminded the broadcaster is facing "difficult financial realities that require careful decision-making" - and as such, decisions involving significant investment must be "responsible and sustainable for the future". One employee told Sky News: "At a time when jobs and output are under threat - and staff are being stretched further - only being offered a 1% rise feels like an insult. "Staff are being asked to do more and more as resources are squeezed. And while we report on inflation and cost of living, being offered a pay rise below the rate of inflation seems particularly ironic. It's all a bit bleak, really." The BBC is predominantly funded through the annual licence fee, which rose to £180 per year on 1 April. The fee is guaranteed until the end of 2027, which is when the current BBC charter expires - which sets out the arrangements for governance, as well as recognising the BBC's editorial independence and setting out its public obligations. Bosses are under pressure to come up with an alternative funding model as audience habits continue to shift, with huge competition from streamers such as Netflix and Disney+. The corporation has previously suggested the licence fee could be cut if more people paid the annual fee, reporting that 94% of adults use the service every month - but only about 80% of households pay. 'Not acceptable' In a statement, Bectu head Philippa Childs said the union recognised the pressures the BBC is facing, but that "an offer of only 1% to staff is simply not acceptable when there is a very real cost-of-living crisis". The pay offer "further highlights the need for a long-term funding solution for the BBC", she said, adding: "We hope that attempts to come to an acceptable agreement with assistance from ACAS are successful." Read more from Sky News:UK could intervene in Paramount dealDoctor Who Christmas special cancelled The NUJ said the offer, which follows several months of negotiations, would amount to a real-terms pay cut for members and failed to recognise the current pressures on staff. "This offer falls far short of what our members deserve and would leave many worse off in real terms," said NUJ general secretary Laura Davison. "BBC journalists and media workers continue to deliver accurate, independent, locally relevant and universally accessible journalism in increasingly difficult circumstances." The broadcaster "must invest" in the "talented and experienced staff who make its public service journalism possible", she added.

Shabir Ahmed, 73, had dual British-Pakistani citizenship and was stripped of his British citizenship after his 2012 conviction for multiple counts of rape and sexual offences against girls. But documents published online, apparently sent from the Probation Service to one of his victims, state the 73-year-old will be released on 2 July and cannot be deported back to Pakistan due to a 55-year-old law that bars his removal. Under provisions in the Immigration Act 1971, those who arrived in the UK before 1973 and lived in the UK for at least five years before their deportation was considered cannot be removed from the country, which is the case for Ahmed. In 2022, Andy Burnham, who is likely to replace Sir Keir Starmer as the next prime minister, called on the then-Tory government "to do everything within [...] the government's power" to deport grooming gang members. It is understood Ahmed will be released on licence, that he must initially live at an accommodation staffed 24 hours a day and is subject to an "exclusion zone" centred on Rochdale. Paul Waugh, MP for Rochdale, said: "Shabir Ahmed raped and sexually assaulted white girls as the ringleader of the Rochdale grooming gang, and repeatedly raped a young Asian girl too. Yet during his trials he showed no remorse for his appalling crimes, instead falsely accusing one judge of being 'racist'. "The vile paedophile had joint UK-Pakistani citizenship. He should be deported to Pakistan and not allowed anywhere near those he so wickedly abused. "I and my fellow MP Jim McMahon held an urgent meeting with Justice Minister Jake Richards today to press for the closure of the loophole in the 1971 Immigration Act that prevents the deportation of men like Ahmed. We are also raising this with the home secretary. "Most immediately, we also urged the minister to make sure that the conditions of his release will mean he is excluded from both the borough of Rochdale and the borough of Oldham." Between early 2008 and 2010, girls as young as 12 were plied with alcohol and drugs, gang-raped in rooms above takeaway shops and ferried to different flats in taxis where cash was paid to use the girls for sex. Nine men in the Rochdale grooming gang trial, which included Ahmed, were convicted of offences against five girls. Police said the victims were from "chaotic", "council estate" backgrounds and as many as 50 girls could have been victims of the gang. Judge Gerald Clifton said victims were treated "as though they were worthless and beyond any respect" because they were not part of the gang's community or religion. Ahmed took case to European Court of Human Rights Ahmed, who was jailed for 19 years at Liverpool Crown Court in 2012, called the judge a "racist bastard" and took his case to the European Court of Human Rights, claiming he did not get a fair trial, which the court rejected. Greater Manchester Police said at the time that there was no "racial or cultural" element to the crimes. A report later found "serious multiple failures" by police and local authorities, saying that police did not act despite multiple concerns being raised. Two other gang members, Qari Abul Rauf and Adil Khan, launched a similar legal battle. They were both stripped of their British citizenship in 2022, 10 years after their convictions, after taking their case all the way to the Court of Appeal. Both invoked their human rights under article eight of the European Convention on Human Rights, the right to a private and family life, to avoid deportation. They lost their case in 2022, but the Home Office has not said if either of them has been deported. Read more from Sky News:Batch of grooming gang cases returned to police to reinvestigateSeven men charged after Norfolk grooming gang investigation A spokeswoman for the Home Office said: "Our thoughts are first and foremost with the victims of these appalling crimes. "Ahmed's horrific crimes were at the heart of the grooming gangs scandal that represents one of the darkest moments in our country's history. "The most vulnerable people were abused and exploited at the hands of evil child rapists, and must face the full force of the law. "On his release he will be on the sex offenders' register for life, ordered to stay away from his victims and banned from contacting any child or young person. "As well as facing strict curfews and restriction zones, his every movement will be tracked, forced to wear an electronic tag. Should he breach his conditions, he will be immediately locked up."

Jacob Calland was a passenger on the back of the e-scooter and suffered "irreversible" severe brain injuries from the crash in Wythenshawe, Manchester, on 19 March last year. He died in hospital a few days later. His 14-year-old e-scooter rider, whose mother had only bought the vehicle two weeks before, also sustained serious injuries, including a bleed on the brain and numerous fractures. The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was sentenced to an 18-month rehabilitation order on Tuesday after he pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing to causing death by dangerous driving. Manchester Crown Court heard that while the exact speed of the e-scooter when it was struck by a BMW on Southmoor Road at the junction of Timpson Road could not be determined, it was in a "turbo mode" setting of up to 28mph. Judge Suzanne Goddard KC told the teenager, now aged 15: "It is clear from dashcam footage, CCTV and eyewitness statements that you were driving at speed when you entered the junction and too fast for you and the driver to avoid the collision. "I am satisfied your actions were reckless. You were seeking the thrill of riding a scooter at high speed and not thinking of the danger you were placing yourself and Jacob in. "The e-scooter should not have been used on a public road at all. The use of privately owned e-scooters remains illegal on public roads, cycle lanes, pavements and public parks." The court heard the boy had a "very unstable, traumatic upbringing", rarely attended school and had not taken a cycling proficiency course, but he has also made "remarkable progress" since the crash after he moved out of the area to live with his father, who was present in court with his son. Victim's mother 'disappointed' with outcome Jude Goddard said a pre-sentence report and a psychiatric assessment showed the teenager is "genuinely and deeply remorseful… and is struggling with his feelings of guilt for what he did", adding that Jacob was the boy's friend and he is "deeply upset at the devastation caused to his family". "I consider that because of his age, background and lack of maturity his culpability is much lower than otherwise would be the case," she said. She explained sending the teenager to custody "would put him at risk of serious mental health issues, damage his education prospects and increase his risk of reoffending". The teenager, who had no previous convictions or cautions, was also banned from driving for five years. Jacob's mother, Carly Calland, said she was "very disappointed" and "not happy" with the verdict. "I don't think it's giving people the right message. I would have liked a custodial sentence. At the end of the day, he has taken a life," she said outside the court. Read more from Sky News:Driver spared jail after not stopping at fatal e-scooter crashE-bike and e-scooter fires have hit a record high Earlier, she had read her victim impact statement to the court, saying: "My heart has been smashed into a thousand pieces and there is nothing that can be done to fix it. "Jacob's toothbrush is still in the bathroom and his favourite noodles are still in the kitchen cupboard. The house is so quiet without him and I miss him so much. "The collision happened on a main road very close to my home. I broke down in tears and had a panic attack just trying to cross the road for the first time after Jacob's death. "I now avoid driving if I can because I am petrified I could collide with an e-scooter."

The independent review will be led by former Conservative home secretary Amber Rudd. It follows on from the independent review of prison capacity, led by Dame Anne Owers, that outlined the overcrowding crisis facing jails, and the independent sentencing review, led by former Conservative justice secretary, David Gauke, which recommended how to reduce pressure on the system. Ministers say this latest review will help to "root out" violence, corruption, illicit drugs, and organised crime in prisons. Ms Rudd will examine the security and safety challenges facing prisons, looking at what action is needed to tackle emerging threats such as drones and cyber attacks. Sky News has previously revealed how criminal gangs are using drones to fly drugs and weapons into jails. There were 1,712 drone incidents around prisons in England and Wales between April 2024 and March 2025, a 43% rise on the previous 12 months - a new peak. While a recent report by the government's independent spending watchdog, the National Audit Office (NAO), said the prison service and the government have been "too slow" to respond to "urgent threats", with maintenance backlogs and significant budget underspends on security measures like anti-drone equipment leaving prisons "vulnerable". Ms Rudd will also look into how prisons can improve rehabilitation - which could reduce pressure on the prison estate by cutting the number of reoffenders - as well as how to improve staffing and leadership. How to prevent violence, reduce instances of self-harm, and improving day-to-day conditions will also be a focus. The independent review will report back to government by December - by which time a new prime minister will have been in place for a few months. Justice Secretary David Lammy said the review will help "tackle the deep-rooted problems facing our prisons and set out a long-term plan to build a safer, more resilient system that cuts crime, reduces reoffending and delivers punishment that works". Ms Rudd said that as home secretary she saw the "importance of ensuring prisons do not become places where criminal behaviour is reinforced". "I look forward to working independently across government and with frontline staff to identify practical reforms that make prisons safer, more resilient and fit for the future," she added. Read more:Patient tested for Ebola at British hospitalQueen welcomes JK Rowling to palace The review is the latest attempt by ministers to get on top of the prisons crisis. Some 14,000 extra prison places will be built over the next five years, while tens of thousands of prisoners have been released early in an attempt to reduce the pressure on the system. The Sentencing Act, passed by parliament in January, will axe sentences of 12 months or less.

Queen Camilla held an audience with the award-winning writer at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh on Tuesday. The meeting took place as Royal Week got under way, with King Charles earlier attending the traditional Ceremony of the Keys within the estate gardens. A post on the Royal Family's social media read: "With a shared passion for books and a deep commitment to children reading for pleasure, the Queen and author JK Rowling have met at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh. "Her Majesty and Ms Rowling discussed the importance of ensuring that young people have access to books and the vital part reading plays in opening doors for future generations." Rowling is a pro-women's rights campaigner and is known for her gender-critical beliefs. The Queen has revealed in the past how her grandchildren were fans of the Harry Potter books and how the King used to entertain them with dramatic readings of the series about the schoolboy wizard. "He does all the voices, because he is a brilliant mimic. I'm not very good. I try to do the voices, but acting isn't my forte. But he sits down and they all sit with him," she said at a literary event in 2017. "I always think they are going to be wriggling around in the bed, but they sit spellbound." Read more from Sky News:Harry 'reconsidering bringing family on UK trip' over security concerns The Queen, an avid reader and patron of a number of literary organisations, launched her Instagram book club during the COVID pandemic lockdown, which developed into the charity The Queen's Reading Room. In 2023, she urged authors to be unimpeded by those who wish to "curb the freedom of your expression", with her comments following reports that new releases of books by children's author Roald Dahl were edited to remove potentially offensive language. "Please keep doing so and please remain true to your calling, unimpeded by those who may wish to curb the freedom of your expression or impose limits on your imagination," the Queen told a reception of authors and literary figures at Clarence House.

Chesterfield Coroner's court heard Jonathan Morgan also made comments about her weight and relationship while he was the manager of the club's women's team. Cusack, 27, was found unresponsive at her home by her father in Horsley, Derbyshire, in September 2023. She died the same day. Her girlfriend at the time, fellow United professional footballer Grace Riglar, said Cusack was "anxious" about Jonathan Morgan joining the club in February 2023 after her experience working with him at Leicester City years earlier. She told the inquest: "I think it was stuff she told me about her previous experience prior to Jonathan coming to Sheffield. "I think she said that they played a game against a team while Jonathan was the manager. She had done something on the pitch and Jonathan called her a psycho from the sideline. "I don't think she let anyone know those types of comments affected her but they did and they made her uncomfortable." Ms Riglar said Mr Morgan joining Sheffield United was a big cause of Cusack's stress, which coincided with her being unhappy at the club. She added that Cusack thought the coach made a "personal attack" by not putting her in the starting line-up for matches, something which she saw as a "setback" and "impacted her a lot". "I just think she almost felt like it was a bit of a personal attack and that Jonathan was playing mind games with her by starting her one week and dropping her the next," she said. "She just felt those little things were intentional." Read more from Sky News:Three injured in Monaco bombUkraine 'strikes Russian factory' Comments about relationship and weight Ms Riglar told the inquest Mr Morgan also made comments about Cusack's relationship with her. When he joined the Blades, Ms Riglar said he told players in the first meeting that if anyone was in a relationship within the team, they had to tell him. "She found it uncomfortable when Jonathan would call me 'Mrs Cusack', especially in front of other players," she added. "We wanted to keep our relationship very professional. The football side and relationship side were very separate." Ms Riglar also told the court Mr Morgan made a comment about Cusack's weight and she changed her eating and exercise habits. The footballer told the coroner Cusack had become "paranoid" at the start of the new season. "She didn't really have anyone she could speak to without it getting back to Jonathan," she added. 'She didn't want to go back to playing football' The inquest heard Cusack had a sick note from a doctor to have time off football and her marketing job at the Women's Super League 2 team. She had also been prescribed anti-anxiety medication, the inquest was told. Before her death, Cusack told her girlfriend she wanted to move to Dubai and be a flight attendant, and had been looking for a new job online. Ms Riglar told the coroner: "She didn't want to go back to playing football. I don't think she really knew how to get out of that situation." The inquest continues. Anyone feeling emotionally distressed or suicidal can call Samaritans for free on 116 123 or visit samaritans.org.

Police were called at 1.47am on Tuesday to the incident at the junction of Bath Road and Great Southwest Road in Hounslow. Officers and paramedics attended the scene and found a 22-year-old man with serious injuries. He was pronounced dead on site, despite the best efforts of emergency services. No arrests have been made and roads around the scene remain closed, with a large crime scene in place. Detective Chief Inspector Paul Waller, who is leading the investigation, said "everything possible" was done to save the victim. "Our thoughts remain with his family and friends," he said. "This is a fast-paced investigation, and enquiries are ongoing. "Patrols from the local Neighbourhood Policing Team have been increased in the area and anyone with any concerns is asked to speak to officers." He also asked the public to come forward with any information that could aid the investigation. He said: "Any information, no matter how minor it may seem, could prove crucial. CCTV, doorbell or mobile phone footage may provide vital evidence." The victim's next of kin have been informed and are being supported by specially trained officers.