The Dane left after Tuesday's 2-1 home defeat to Newcastle.

Tottenham sit 16th in the Premier League, five points above the relegation zone.

Frank, who was appointed last summer after consistently over-performing as Brentford boss, has the worst Premier League home win percentage of any Spurs manager since 2008. He won just 13 of his 38 games in charge.

Sky News sports correspondent Rob Harris said it has been an "incredible season of contrast" for Spurs, as they have struggled domestically but performed strongly in Europe, progressing to the Champions League round of 16.

"It has been a quite fractious time between Thomas Frank, the Danish manager, and the fans. He's been a source of quite a bit of friction. It's been quite a poor atmosphere around the club as well," Harris added.

Tottenham said they had been determined to give Frank "the time and support needed to build for the future together" since he was appointed head coach in June 2025.

"However, results and performances have led the board to conclude that a change at this point in the season is necessary," the club said in a statement, announcing that Frank will leave on Wednesday and thanking him for his "unwavering commitment, giving everything in his efforts to move the club forward".

Tottenham will now be looking for their sixth permanent manager in seven years since Mauricio Pochettino's departure in 2019.

There is no obvious interim manager who can step in, Harris said, questioning why the decision to sack Frank was made now.

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"They're already out of the FA Cup, there's no match this weekend - so they're not playing for a week and a half. But what a first match the interim manager will have: the north London derby against Arsenal," he said, adding this was a "wider reflection of just how brutal the managerial business can be".

Potential candidates to replace Frank as head coach include former Spurs boss Pochettino, Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola, Crystal Palace's Oliver Glasner, former Brighton coach Roberto De Zerbi, and Barcelona great Xavi.

Anna Podedworna, from Poland, killed Izabela Zablocka with a horse figurine before wrapping her remains in bin bags in a "filthy, makeshift grave" in Normanton, Derby.

Ms Zablocka, 30, was reported missing after losing contact with family in 2010, Derby Crown Court heard. Podedworna denied knowing where she was.

But prosecutors said she finally "cracked" last year and emailed police when a Polish journalist flew to the UK to interview her.

The mother-of-one's remains were found in June, under concrete in the garden of the house the couple had shared after moving from Poland together.

Jurors were told "considerable force" would have been needed to cut Ms Zablocka's body in half and that electrical tape had been used to bind her legs together "like a chicken".

At the time, Podedworna worked as a butcher at a factory in Scropton, Derbyshire, where she skinned, deboned and cut up turkey. She had taken two weeks off after Ms Zablocka last made contact with her family.

Prosecutor Gordon Aspden KC said she used this for a series of "deliberate, calculated, gruesome and time-consuming acts" meant to cover up her crimes.

The court heard that the victim presented as a man but could not afford gender reassignment surgery, which caused tension with her killer.

Podedworna told the court that she had killed her partner in self-defence.

The 40-year-old said: "I was just terrified, I felt fear. I thought I will bury her. I took the decision I would bury her in the garden.

"I wanted to pick her up whole. I just did not have the strength to pick her up. I had an idea to cut her down. It seemed the only way… to cut her into two."

The jury found her guilty of murder, preventing a lawful burial, and perverting the course of justice after a three-week trial on Tuesday.

The victim's daughter, Katarzyna Zablocka, who was just a child when her mother moved to the UK, said she had spent her entire adult life "looking for answers" about what happened

In an impact statement read to the court, Katarzyna, also known as Kasia, said: "As a young child, I was incredibly close to my mother.

"She was my whole world, so the fact she suddenly vanished from my life without a single word of explanation was a horrific experience for me.

"This sudden void left a deep wound in my psyche that has stayed with me to this day.

"In my heart I always felt that my mother did not leave me on purpose. I remembered how much she loved me when I was little.

"It was this certainty - that I mattered to her - that gave me the strength to spend my entire adult life looking for answers - what really happened that caused our contact to break off so suddenly?"

Sentencing Podedworna, who has two young children of her own, the judge told her: "Your crimes and Izabela's gruesome fate only came to light in 2025.

"As a result of your violent, manipulative and cruel actions, Katarzyna grew up not knowing what happened to her beloved mother.

"Your actions caused untold misery and trauma to Izabela's family who were left with no idea where she was or what had befallen her."

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She added: "I am sure you killed her in anger and frustration rather than when you were attacked by her."

Detective Inspector Kane Martin, from Derbyshire Police, said: "This investigation has been particularly challenging and distressing from the outset.

"Izabela's family have had to learn about the unimaginable horrors Anna Podedworna inflicted upon her in a very public manner, so many years after she was taken away.

"After being killed in her own home in August of 2010, Izabela was brutally and horrifically dismembered by the woman she loved - Anna Podedworna, a highly skilled butcher.

"Izabela was a much-loved mother, daughter and granddaughter - nothing can bring her back but it is my hope that today's sentencing allows her family to lay her memory to rest."

It warns that vulnerable people could be at greater risk and possible "minor impacts" on health services due to increased demand.

The alert from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) runs from Friday morning to Monday morning (13-16 February).

The agency generally only issues warnings for England - but separate snow and ice alerts are also in force on Thursday and Friday for northern England and virtually the whole of Scotland.

One to two centimetres of snow is widely likely, according to the Met Office, but some places above 300m could get as much as 10cm.

Friday is set to be the chilliest day, with around 2C (35F) forecast for the morning commute in Manchester and 0C (32F) under clear skies in Glasgow.

Meanwhile, more heavy rain is also forecast for today - with Scotland set to get the worst of it. Yellow warnings are in force until midnight for a large slice of the east of the country and part of the west coast.

Aberdeen has already received 180% of its typical February rainfall, Kincardineshire 152%, and Angus 130%.

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The start to 2026 has brought seemingly relentless rain due to a "blocking pattern" and 26 weather stations have set new monthly records for January, according to the Met Office.

Northern Ireland also endured its wettest January in 149 years.

Sky News weather producer Chris England said the incoming dip in temperatures would "come as something of a shock after the long mild, wet spell".

"The jet stream, which guides our weather systems, will move briefly south to end the week, allowing an increasingly northerly flow, bringing more wintry conditions," said England.

However, he added that milder conditions should spread from the South later in the weekend.

Two boys, aged 12 and 13, are in a serious condition in hospital after Tuesday's attack at Kingsbury High School in Brent, northwest London.

Police launched a search for the suspect, and officers later detained a 13-year-old boy.

The investigation is being led by counter-terror police, although a terrorist incident has not been declared.

Detective Chief Superintendent Luke Williams said detectives are "keeping an open mind as to any motivation behind the attack".

Police and ambulance crews were called to reports of a stabbing at the school at around 12.40pm. A search for the suspect - identified as a teenage boy - was launched after it was established he had left the scene.

Simon Theodorou, a parent of a child at the school, told The Telegraph the attacker "managed to get his way in by climbing over a wall".

The Metropolitan Police confirmed the boy had been arrested shortly after 6pm, and a weapon was recovered.

He remains in custody, while the two victims are still in hospital. One was taken to a major trauma centre "as a priority", the London Ambulance Service said.

'Deeply traumatic'

In a letter to parents, the school's head teacher told parents the incident was a "deeply traumatic event for the whole school community".

Alex Thomas said the lower school will remain shut on Wednesday, after some pupils were kept behind to speak to police officers more than three hours after their usual finishing time. Some were seen leaving in tears.

'No honour in staying silent'

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood described the attack as "shocking" and urged people to give police "space to pursue their investigation".

The education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, said her "heart goes out to the families affected" and that the government was supporting the school.

According to the latest Department for Education information, it has 1,997 pupils.

Local MP Bob Blackman and London mayor Sadiq Khan also expressed their shock, and the latter urged anyone with information to contact police.

"There is no honour in staying silent," he added.

The future king toured the Sharaan Nature Reserve in the east of the country to hear about ongoing conservation initiatives aimed at protecting and reintroducing native species such as gazelles and the Arabian oryx.

He was also told about a flagship programme to bring back the critically endangered Arabian leopard.

The prince planted an acacia tree at the reserve as he was given details about ongoing efforts to protect its natural wildlife and landscape.

William is also spending part of the day visiting the old town of AlUla, which features more than 900 mud‑brick houses and a historic citadel.

The town has a network of narrow alleyways that formed a thriving settlement on the ancient incense road, the trade route that carried spices, textiles and aromatics across Arabia for centuries.

The prince is also meeting local farmers during a tour of AlUla's Oasis and EcoGardening farm.

The farmers were giving details to the prince about their belief in sustainable farming and on efforts to preserve their region's agricultural history.

The trip has been overshadowed by the allegations surrounding Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Andrew denies any wrongdoing in relation to Epstein.

The Prince and Princess of Wales attempted to make their position clear on the scandal on Monday when they issued their first public statement about it.

A Kensington Palace spokesperson said they were "deeply concerned by the continued revelations", and "their thoughts remain focused on the victims".