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A murder inquiry has been launched into the death of a man who was fatally attacked while walking alone in South Lanarkshire. 

The UK's population increased by 1% in a year, mainly due to net international migration, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has said. 

A 12-year-old girl has suffered "life-changing injuries" after being attacked by a dog, police have said. 

Hurricane Milton is set to make landfall in the US just days after Hurricane Helene caused more than 200 deaths and widespread devastation across several states. 

A murder investigation has been launched after a 22-year-old woman was found dead in Belfast. 

Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, will this week hold further talks with bank bosses amid industry anxiety that she will raise the tax burden on it at this month's budget. 

The suspect in the Madeleine McCann case has been cleared of a string of sex attacks in Portugal, unrelated to the missing British toddler. 

Water firms in England and Wales have been ordered to return £157.6m to customers due to their poor performance. 

Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard share their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes. 

Lab-grown meat and vegetable products may be getting closer to approval for consumption in the UK as the food safety watchdog will be researching them to ensure they are safe.