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The “proud” people of Kachin continue to express their determination to defend their land, as Sky News uncovers evidence another ethnic group is being targeted in Myanmar. Here, producer and cameraman Neville Lazarus offers exclusive insight into the hard-to-access northern state and those fighting to defend it.It took some time to get all the arrangements worked out on this story. As a producer one does have to have patience – and heaps of it.Getting into the Kachin state now is pretty difficult. The Burmese military is attacking from all sides. They have also been able to stop access, not only…

The Culture Secretary is to make a statement to MPs on Tuesday afternoon on the proposed takeover of Sky by 21st Century Fox, according to Sky News sources. It is understood Matt Hancock will rule on the status of the Fox bid for Sky, the owner of Sky News, which has been delayed by a regulatory process to determine if a deal would give the US company too much influence over UK media.Mr Hancock, who is due to make his statement at 1230pm, has until 13 June to consider a final report on the issue from the Competition and Markets…

The latest sell-off RBS shares by the Government resulted in a loss of more than £2bn on their value at the time of the bank’s 2008 bailout, it has been revealed. UK Government Investments (UKGI), which manages the taxpayers’ holding in the bank, confirmed on Tuesday morning it had successfully completed the disposal of a 7.7% stake – first announced on Monday evening.The placing price was 271p per share, raising just over £2.5bn for the public purse – money the Chancellor Philip Hammond said would be used to draw down the national debt. Image: RBS chief executive Ross McEwan has…

The first womb transplants in Britain will be carried out within the next six months, a doctor has said. If successful, the first baby born as a result of the procedure could arrive by 2020.Doctor Richard Smith – the gynaecologist leading the project – has called the development “truly exciting”.The experimental procedure – which will take place in an NHS transplant centre – will be funded by charity Womb Transplant UK and will cost around £30,000 per patient.Three women aged 24-38, who were either born without a functioning womb or have had it removed due to an illness such as…

A Sky News investigation has uncovered evidence that the Burmese military is targeting other ethnic minorities. The investigation, which involved travelling to remote parts of Myanmar, follows months of persecution against Rohingya Muslims by the country’s military.More than 700,000 have been forced to flee to Bangladesh in what the United Nations called a “textbook example of ethnic cleansing”.Now another ethnic group – the mainly Christian Kachin people – believe they are being increasingly targeted because the Myanmar military’s persecution of the Rohingya went unpunished.The attacks by the military are increasing in intensity and severity.Kachin rebels, who mostly live in the…

A man hunt is under way after a woman and a one-year-old boy were stabbed in west London. Officers were called to Swinfield Close in Feltham at 7.12pm on Monday amid concerns over the pair’s safety.The Metropolitan Police said the boy remains in a critical condition, while the woman’s injuries are not life threatening.An air ambulance took the pair to a nearby hospital for treatment.One witness told Sky News: “I heard a lot of screaming and crying, it was quite distressing to hear. It’s a family, they’re new to the area, they’ve not long moved in.”A crime scene has been…

The owner of the Clydesdale and Yorkshire bank brands has been granted more time to discuss a revised offer for a merger with Virgin Money. Sky News reported on Sunday how CYBG had tabled a higher bid, valuing Virgin at around £1.7bn, amid continuing discussions on creating a new £4bn national bank, including use of the Virgin name.The pair said on Monday that the Takeover Panel had granted a 14-day extension to the ‘put up or shut up’ deadline to allow further talks – now set to expire on 18 June.The statement said: “Under the terms of the revised proposal,…

Kim Jong Un has reportedly fired North Korea’s top three military generals in what appears to be an attempt to quash dissent ahead of a summit with Donald Trump. South Korea’s Yonhap news agency says all three have been replaced ahead of the 12 June summit in Singapore, the first meeting between sitting leaders of the US and North Korea.Analysts say the move, which sees Mr Kim take a tighter rein on the Korean People’s Army (KPA), could support efforts to jump-start economic development and engage with the world.Ken Gause, director of the International Affairs Group at CNA, said: “If…

MI5 and police will be alerted to suspicious purchases – such as large amounts of chemicals – more quickly under new anti-terror plans. In a speech this morning, Home Secretary Sajid Javid is expected to say the government wants to work more closely with businesses to eradicate the “safe spaces” exploited by extremists.He will also defend the controversial Prevent scheme, which aims to stop people being drawn into terrorism.The plan includes “faster alerts for suspicious purchases” as well as improved security “at crowded places across the UK”, he will say.Giving his first keynote speech on security since he became home…

Learners can now experience high-speed driving on Britain’s motorways following a change in the law. Driving pupils must be on a lesson with an approved instructor and the car must also have dual controls.However, a motorway section is not being added to the test and it is not a mandatory part of lessons – it is up to the instructor to decide whether the learner is ready.Novices were previously only allowed on motorways after passing their test.More than a quarter (27%) of drivers said they were scared when they first ventured on to motorways, according to an AA survey of…