National News

  One of Britain’s most prominent fintech unicorns has secured a payments services licence from UK regulators as it hunts for acquisition targets ahead of an eventual move to list its shares publicly. Read the full article here. Read More UK News - The latest headlines from the UK | Sky News

  Police in Bristol are investigating a series of late-night attacks on men that they said "may be homophobic in nature". Read the full article here. Read More UK News - The latest headlines from the UK | Sky News

  Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy, an "outstanding" secondary in east London, humiliated pupils with harsh and harmful discipline; a damning safeguarding review has found. Read the full article here. Read More UK News - The latest headlines from the UK | Sky News

  The fast food chain LEON has taken a swipe at "unsustainable taxes" while moving to secure its future through the appointment of an administrator, leaving hundreds of jobs at risk. Read the full article here. Read More UK News - The latest headlines from the UK | Sky News

  A child who reportedly saw a man "shaking" after being ordered to pay an alleged drug debt to Humza Yousaf's brother-in-law claimed he "could not remember" speaking to police, a court has heard. Read the full article here. Read More UK News - The latest headlines from the UK | Sky News

  GCHQ has released its annual Christmas challenge, with seven puzzles aimed to put the nation's codebreaking skills to the test. Read the full article here. Read More UK News - The latest headlines from the UK | Sky News

  The Chancellor Rachel Reeves has acknowledged there were "too many leaks" in the run-up to last month's budget. Read the full article here. Read More UK News - The latest headlines from the UK | Sky News

  Nearly one in five women in childbirth or labour feel their concerns are not taken seriously by NHS maternity services, new research has found. Read the full article here. Read More UK News - The latest headlines from the UK | Sky News

  Whatever your political bent or economic creed, it is hard to argue that the build up to last month's budget was anything but hapless. Read the full article here. Read More UK News - The latest headlines from the UK | Sky News