The force said it was made aware of two people attempting to enter the base - where submarines that carry the UK's Trident nuclear deterrent are based - at around 5pm on Thursday. A spokesperson said: "A 34-year-old man and 31-year-old woman have been arrested in connection and enquiries are ongoing." According to the PA news agency, the man arrested is Iranian. A Royal Navy spokesperson said: "Police Scotland have arrested two people who unsuccessfully attempted to enter HM Naval Base Clyde on Thursday 19 March. "As the matter is subject to an ongoing investigation, we will not comment further." Read more from Sky News:Analysis: This war could trigger an economic doomsdayFormer police special constable jailed for raping child Sky's defence and security analyst Michael Clarke noted that the site in Faslane is "the biggest military base in Scotland", with around 6,000 to 7,000 people there, "both civilians and military". "Faslane is probably Britain's most important single installation", he added. "We have seven attack submarines. And if they're all out of maintenance, then this is where they operate from."

Trials were due to start in October this year, but will now not go ahead, after all the separate lawsuits were halted earlier this month due to an undisclosed agreement being reached by the parties. A court order published on Thursday and dated 13 March said that case judge Christina Lambert ordered the proceedings paused, saying all sides had "agreed to the terms of the settlement". The judge added: "By consent, it is ordered that all further proceedings against the defendant in these actions be stayed upon the terms set out in this order and in the confidential schedule." No details regarding the nature of the settlement between Spacey and the accusers have been released. The three men, who lodged their cases in London's High Court, alleged the Hollywood actor abused them between 2000 and 2013. Two of them also gave evidence in a criminal trial at Southwark Crown Court in 2023, which saw the actor acquitted on all charges. The 66-year-old has repeatedly denied accusations of sexual misconduct, insisting that the incidents were consensual or did not happen. Sexual assault allegations against Spacey, who is an Oscar-winner and one of Hollywood's biggest stars, first surfaced in 2017. The barrister representing the three men told the High Court in a hearing earlier this month that seven other people who allege they were sexually assaulted by Spacey wished to give evidence. One of the three claimants, who waived his right to anonymity, Ruari Cannon, alleges Spacey assaulted him in 2013 at an event related to a production of the Tennessee Williams's play Sweet Bird Of Youth. Spacey's lawyers did not immediately respond to a request for comment, while a spokesperson for the claimants' lawyers declined to ⁠comment following the settlement. Read more from Sky News:Plans to let AI firms use music axed by governmentAI-generated Val Kilmer to star in new movie after death Another civil lawsuit against Spacey in the US was dismissed by a ⁠jury in 2022. The actor ​stood trial in London the following year, charged ​with sexually assaulting four men in Britain, but was acquitted of all nine ‌charges. The allegations against Spacey, who was artistic director at The Old Vic theatre in London between 2004 and 2015, included an accusation from a former aspiring actor that he drugged and performed a sex act on him while he slept. Spacey, who won Oscars for the films American Beauty ​and The Usual Suspects, was dropped from the ​TV drama House of Cards and removed from the ​movie All the Money in the World after the first ⁠allegations of sexual assault emerged.

Speaking to Sky News' political editor Beth Rigby on the Electoral Dysfunction podcast, the veteran Labour peer said Ms Rayner had offered just "one criticism after another" rather than "positive proposals". Politics Hub: Follow the latest "It's so easy to be popular when you are not in the hot seat, and whoever took over from Starmer would face all the same problems," Baroness Harman said. In a speech at an event hosted by campaign group Mainstream on Wednesday, the former deputy prime minister warned Labour was "running out of time". "I'm a big fan of Angela Rayner. I think she's a remarkable woman. I think she energised the party when we were in opposition building up into government," Baroness Harman said. But speaking about Ms Rayner's speech on Wednesday evening, she added: "It didn't have any proposals about what should be done. "I just don't think she should be doing this. I think it's wrong for her and it's certainly wrong for the party and the government. "It's the sort of things that are said by Nigel Farage, by Kemi Badenoch, by the Greens, by the Lib Dems. "I think it's best for you to come forward with positive proposals rather than just criticise a government, which is dealing with a very difficult situation." Read more:Labour's left unit behind 'major reset' call 'Is she saying immigration doesn't matter?' Baroness Harman also said the former deputy prime minister should not "wave" immigration "away" as an issue. "The other thing that I would take issue with Angela Rayner on this is that immigration is now, if you look at the opinion polls and just listen on the doorstep, it's the second most important issue to people after the cost of living," she said. "To just wave it away as an issue and say it's un-British to exercise extra controls… what is she suggesting instead? "Is she saying it doesn't matter that people are concerned about immigration or this is the wrong policy and we should be trying something else?" Baroness Harman said. "It's just a negative intervention."

Has Tuchel revealed his untouchables? By confirming that 11 members of his experimental 35-man squad will be rested for the first friendly of the international break against Uruguay, Thomas Tuchel may have effectively revealed some of the players he deems certainties to go to the World Cup. Trent Alexander-Arnold omitted from 35-man England squadEngland squad announcement reaction | FixturesHow Declan Rice is hitting new heights - The RadarWhich nations have qualified for World Cup?2026 World Cup: Dates, venues and format Tuchel confirmed that Dean Henderson, Dan Burn, Marc Guehi, Ezri Konsa, Nico O'Reilly, Elliot Anderson, Declan Rice, Morgan Rogers, Anthony Gordon, Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka will be given a few days' break before joining the camp on Friday. Tuchel cited the high number of minutes each of those players have played this season, but also said he has seen enough of them to know they have nothing to prove. We can therefore conclude that they are all but certain, barring injuries, to be on the plane. Jordan Pickford and Jude Bellingham are deemed to be in the same category, along with the injured Reece James, but will join the camp for the first game due to the fact they have played fewer minutes than the likes of Anderson, Rice, Kane and Saka this season.Nick Wright Five-way battle for No 10? Tuchel's biggest decision for his World Cup squad is still to be made: which of the abundance of No 10 talents will and won't go to the tournament. On Friday he made it clear that it will be "very unlikely" he will take "three, four or five players for one position". So, across this split squad, we will see Cole Palmer and Phil Foden vying for the role against Uruguay. Then Rogers, Eberechi Eze and - if fit enough - Bellingham against Japan. Palmer has played just 65 minutes under Tuchel and has underwhelmed of late for Chelsea. Foden - suggested as a No 9 option in November - now can't get into the Man City starting XI. Meanwhile, Bellingham has been out for a month with injury, Rogers - a star of the Tuchel era so far - has dipped, and Eze has only scored against Tottenham, Mansfield and Bayer Leverkusen since the November camp. There aren't knockout numbers from that high-class pool of players. But, as Tuchel says, now "the competition is on" - and this is their last chance on the international stage before the summer to show him they deserve to make the cut.Peter Smith If not now, when? Big blow for Trent and Watkins Nothing is guaranteed in football - but being overlooked for a 35-man squad chosen by the manager to "open up competition" for World Cup places does not bode well. Trent Alexander-Arnold and Ollie Watkins were left out for "sporting reasons", Tuchel explained. Dominic Solanke and Dominic Calvert-Lewin were called up ahead of Watkins because Tuchel wanted to see them up close. Tuchel says he has a "clear picture" of what the struggling Aston Villa striker, called up in October, can offer as Harry Kane's back-up. That generosity was not afforded to Alexander-Arnold, who has played just 26 minutes under Tuchel, the former Chelsea boss insisting he knows the qualities this "huge talent" brings. Undoubtedly, Alexander-Arnold's omission is the biggest of them all. Tino Livramento, Jarrell Quansah and Djed Spence are preferred at right-back in a squad that does not include the injured Reece James. Tuchel says it is a decision based on the evidence of the last three camps rather than anything about Alexander-Arnold. Surely, this says a lot about how Tuchel sees the Real Madrid star, who has put injury worries behind him to start seven of their last nine matches, including both Champions League games against Man City. It is hard to see a way back for Alexander-Arnold under Tuchel.Zinny Boswell Dowman's a shock option, but still an outsider Of course, Tuchel had to be asked a question about 16-year-old Max Dowman, who became the Premier League's youngest ever goalscorer in Arsenal's dramatic win over Everton earlier this month. But his response was quite surprising. With so many attacking options - and a debate already in the air about which of England's five No 10s should be picked this summer - Dowman was never really an option for the Three Lions this summer, right? Or could he be? Tuchel admitted that England "have the chance" to call him up and they're considering "all options". This would be an extraordinary story. This is a young boy who has his GCSEs this summer - with the exam season clashing with England's first two World Cup games. With all the options ahead of him, and the fact he is not starting matches for Arsenal, Dowman realistically remains a huge outsider for a World Cup spot this summer. But stranger things have happened. Theo Walcott was picked for the 2006 World Cup despite never kicking a ball in the Premier League. Dowman has more experience than that…Sam Blitz Youth and experience as Man Utd duo return from the wilderness At opposing ends of their international careers, recalls for Kobbie Mainoo and Harry Maguire offer Thomas Tuchel some much-needed options. They earned their last cap in a Nations League clash win over Ireland in September 2024. Having both played an integral part of Manchester United's resurgence under Michael Carrick, the duo are playing their best football for some time as the World Cup draws near. Maguire will be drawing on his 60-plus caps worth of his experience as he retakes his role among England's leadership contingent. There has been work to replace his presence at the back with Marc Guehi performing as a worthy heir during the Euros in 2024. However, a recent renaissance makes it appropriate for Maguire, who has never underperformed for his nation, to return as an option in central defence at the very least. Mainoo, meanwhile, returns with eyes on taking back his midfield spot, with just 10 caps to his name. It was a spot he earned at the Euros, starting each of England's knockout stage fixtures, including the final against Spain. His absence due to being cast into the fringes by Ruben Amorim offered the chance for emerging competition to fill the role and fill it well. Battling away with Adam Wharton, Elliot Anderson and Jordan Henderson to make up a midfield with Rice and whichever No 10 - Mainoo's challenge is clear.William Bitibiri Steele 'on trial' for 'special' World Cup role There was a shock around the newsroom when it emerged uncapped Jason Steele had been named in the 35-man England squad. The Brighton goalkeeper has not played in the Premier League in two years, while he has made just five appearances for the Seagulls this season. But England boss Thomas Tuchel revealed the 35-year-old is auditioning for a "special role" at the World Cup, with Steele "on trial" to be the fourth shot-stopper at the tournament to "support" the three-man mandatory goalkeeper group. Steele's potential role is nothing new, with Tuchel following in the footsteps of his predecessor, Gareth Southgate. Veteran goalkeeper Tom Heaton did a similar job under Southgate as the then-38-year-old was drafted into the Euro 2024 squad to help the goalkeeping unit. And now Steele will be given his chance to stake his claim to fulfil the role, which Tuchel revealed would be to "support the goalkeeper coach, support a penalty-taking group and take a lot of workload off shoulders". Steele's shock call-up shows Tuchel is firmly thinking of the wider picture as he ensures every angle is covered before England begin their bid to win the World Cup for the first time since 1966.Declan Olley

James Bubb, who now identifies as a woman named Gwyn Samuels, assaulted the victim multiple times when she was between the ages of 12 and 18. Samuels was sentenced to a total of 32 years, made up of 24 years' imprisonment and a further eight years on extended licence, at Aylesbury Crown Court on Friday. The ex-Metropolitan Police volunteer sexually assaulted the child in public shortly before her 13th birthday. A jury found Samuels guilty of one count of raping a child under 13, one count of sexual activity with a child, one count of assault of a child under 13 by penetration, and one count of assault by penetration. She was found not guilty of one count of rape and one count of sexual activity with a child in relation to that complainant, but was also found guilty of one count of rape against a second person. In sentencing, Judge Jonathan Cooper said Samuels "abused the most intimate trust of your victims" in "a campaign of abuse against each that was intended to break their will entirely". Samuels, who identified as a male at the time of the offences, made contact with both victims online, the first in 2018, when the former police volunteer was around 21 and she was 12 years old. They then met in person for the first time at a Christian festival a few months later, the court was told. Read more from Sky News:Joey Barton denied bail on GBH charge over alleged assaultEnergy bills to rise hundreds of pounds to three-year high The second complainant was a woman Samuels met online while posing as a 16-year-old girl. They met when the woman had just turned 18, and were in an on-off relationship between January 2018 and February 2023. Samuels started training with the Met in 2020. The first victim said the defendant spoke "a lot about the powers he had" in their role as a special constable. The second complainant said Samuels used "BDSM and kink as a way of creating control" over her, and that he would "use police training techniques" on her. "The control, the power he got, it sure as hell wasn't consensual," she told police. The judge said he understood the defendant, who has been in the male prison estate while in custody, will stay there. "The key point is that you are a very significant risk to women," Judge Cooper said. "This is not predicated on your trans status, but on your criminal status."

The company behind the movie, First Line Films, say it is the first-ever performance enabled by generative artificial intelligence. The Top Gun star was originally cast in As Deep As The Grave five years ago but had been unable to work on set due to illness. He will play Catholic priest and Native American spiritualist Father Fintan. Kilmer previously claimed Cherokee ancestry and was a vocal supporter of Native American rights. The filmmakers say they have worked closely with Kilmer's estate and his daughter, Mercedes. They said in a press release: "At the time that ⁠he was cast, Kilmer expressed that the character of Fintan spoke to him both culturally and spiritually." Written and directed by Coloradan Coerte ‌Voorhees, the film follows southwestern archaeologists Ann Morris, played by Tin Star actress Abigail Lawrie, and Harry Potter star Tom Felton. It focuses on their excavations in Canyon de Chelly, Arizona, also exploring the lives of the ​Navajo people. First Line Films, which is based in ​New Mexico, has not revealed what technology it will be using, but described it as "state-of-the-art generative AI technology". In 2021, Kilmer used the AI voice platform Sonantic to develop an AI-generated version of his voice, which was permanently damaged after undergoing a tracheostomy for throat cancer. It used archival audio Kilmer provided, and was used in the Top Gun sequel, Top Gun: Maverick, in which Kilmer reprised his famous Iceman role. As Deep as the Grave uses Kilmer's voice from after his tracheostomy. The movie, which is in post-production, is expected to be released later this year. California-born Kilmer, who was one of the best-paid actors in the 1990s, had numerous spats with directors over the years, earning a reputation for being difficult to work with. He famously admitted he had not been keen to take the role that made him famous, Tom 'Iceman' Kazansky in Top Gun alongside Tom Cruise in 1986. He also portrayed Batman in the 1995 film Batman Forever and received critical acclaim for his portrayal of rock singer Jim Morrison in the 1991 movie The Doors. Last year, the launch of the first fully AI-generated actor, Tilly Norwood, created waves in the entertainment industry, as it continues to grapple with innovations in AI threatening the roles of its workforce. SAG-AFTRA, the US actors' union, recently wrapped up a month of negotiations with the major studios without reaching a new deal. Meanwhile, in the UK, members of the actors' union Equity voted overwhelmingly to refuse digital scanning on set in a bid to secure adequate AI protections. The AI debate has also impacted the music world, with plans to let AI firms use music without permission abandoned by the UK government earlier this week.

Angela Rayner has stepped back into the spotlight this week and straight into controversy. Her blunt intervention - warning the government is running out of time, criticising its record on "change", and calling parts of Labour's immigration policy "un-British" - has sparked a big question: is Rayner simply saying what others are thinking, or going too far? Harriet certainly thinks it's a bit much. She says Rayner's approach could be undermining the government at a critical moment, just weeks out from the May elections. On the elections, Beth has been in Scotland speaking to Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar. Does he still think Starmer should resign? Plus, what support should the government be offering to help with rising energy costs because of the war in Iran? And can we even afford it as a country? Got a question for the burner phone? WhatsApp 07934 200 444 or email electoraldysfunction@sky.uk. And if you didn't know, you can also watch Beth, Ruth and Harriet on YouTube.

Aston Villa's out-of-form striker Ollie Watkins also misses out despite Tuchel naming 10 forwards in an extraordinary squad selection that hands a group of fringe players one last audition before the 2026 World Cup. Leeds' Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Tottenham's Dominic Solanke are the two out-and-out strikers called up, along with Harry Kane, to compete for the role of the captain's back-up in friendlies against Uruguay (March 27) and Japan (March 31) at Wembley. The key takeaways from Thomas Tuchel's England squadHow Declan Rice is hitting new heights - The RadarWhich nations have qualified for World Cup?2026 World Cup: Dates, venues and format Maguire and Mainoo are the Manchester United players Tuchel has called up as England boss, but Luke Shaw has been omitted from this extended squad. "I know it's a tough decision for Trent as it is for Ollie Watkins and Luke Shaw," said Tuchel when asked about the omission of such senior players so close to a World Cup squad announcement. "These tough decisions come with the job. It's a sporting decision. We stick with Quansah, Livramento and Spence. "It's a decision for Solanke and Calvert-Lewin, who I don't know as well as Watkins. I have a clear picture of what he can give us. I want to have a look at other players to get a clearer picture. "I know it's a big name, a huge talent and big career. But I know what Trent can give us." Everton midfielder James Garner has earned his first inclusion in a senior international squad, while there is also a shock recall for AC Milan defender Fikayo Tomori, who last played for England in 2023. Tuchel says he has chosen this squad, which will essentially be split up into separate camps for each game, "to open up the competition for plane tickets to the US". Only 24 of Tuchel's squad will join up for the first friendly against Uruguay, before 11 others arrive in camp ahead of the Japan game as the manager looks to balance his needs against a punishing domestic schedule. "All of these guys have played 3,500 minutes or more this season," explained Tuchel. "Some have already played more minutes than the whole of last season and there is still a lot of football to play. "All of them have contributed in September, October or November and have a bit of credit with me. We think that to give them a break mentally and physically will benefit us. They will come with hunger." Brighton's back-up goalkeeper Jason Steele, who is uncapped and has not played in the Premier League since August 2024, is named in the squad as what Tuchel has called a "trial" for a special role planned for the World Cup. Revealing England would take four goalkeepers to the tournament, Tuchel said: "[Steele] will support the goalkeeper group. He will support the goalkeeper coach. "He will support a penalty-taking group and take a lot of workload off the other shoulders. That's why we need an experienced guy." He added: "Nobody is on the plane to America, but we identified Jason to be a very good candidate for this role. The trial is now the March camp." Alex Scott and Nick Pope were named in the November England squad. They both miss out here, with Pope now having lost his place at club and international level to Aaron Ramsdale. Ramsdale and Man City's James Trafford are in the squad along with first-choice Jordan Pickford and Dean Henderson. Trevoh Chalobah and Reece James were in the November squad but are now out injured. Tuchel explains 'extraordinary' squad selection Explaining his extraordinary squad selection, Tuchel said: "We decided to divide it into two camps, almost. We have a camp where we bring players in who we haven't seen, who haven't played so much to open up the competition for plane tickets to the US. "From Friday/Saturday, a group will come into camp who get a rest before. We will go with a new group of players into the match against Japan." Sky Sports News has been told that each nation will be able to select 26 players for this summer's tournament. 'Never seen a camp like it' - will Tuchel experiment work? Sky Sports News football correspondent Rob Dorsett: "The 35 players' selection is fascinating. Not been done before, has it? It's a new approach and the one thing we've seen from Tuchel is that he's not afraid to rip up the copybook and try things. "It's innovative. It's interesting to see if the dynamic works. If he's that clearly delineated in terms of these are our new guys, let's see how they get on and this is our more established players that we will give more rest to. "That's going to lead to an interesting dynamic when it comes to picking the squad and seeing who is available and who is still in the camp by the time we get to that first game a week from tomorrow. "I'm hugely surprised there's no Trent Alexander-Arnold. "You have to say, he will be very fearful for his chances of making the World Cup squad now." Full England squad list Goalkeepers: Dean Henderson, Jordan Pickford, James Trafford, Aaron Ramsdale, Jason Steele.Defenders: Dan Burn, Marc Guehi, Lewis Hall, Ezri Konsa, Tino Livramento, Harry Maguire, Nico O'Reilly, Jarell Quansah, Djed Spence, John Stones, Fikayo Tomori.Midfielders: Elliot Anderson, Jude Bellingham, James Garner, Jordan Henderson, Kobbie Mainoo, Declan Rice, Morgan Rogers, Adam Wharton.Forwards: Jarrod Bowen, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Eberechi Eze, Phil Foden, Anthony Gordon, Harry Kane, Noni Madueke, Cole Palmer, Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Saka, Dominic Solanke.