The Liberal Democrat leader has claimed that Boris Johnson bears responsibility for a rotten political culture and that Tories are “dragging their feet” over rape claims against an MP. Sir Ed Davey told Sky News’s Kay Burley that the arrest of an unnamed Conservative over a series of allegations was “utterly shocking”. He said some
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US President Joe Biden has invoked the Defense Production Act to boost production of baby formula. The Defense Production Act is a 1950 law which allows the government to direct manufacturing production for national defence. This means that businesses supplying ingredients to formula manufacturers will have to fulfil those orders first before dealing with orders
In a recent interview out of Europe, Bentley CEO Adrian Hallmark promised some bold specs from the luxury automaker’s first battery electric vehicle. Despite describing the “brutality of acceleration” in the upcoming EV, the Bentley chief said that won’t be its main selling point. It will instead be the “effortless overtaking” from torque on demand.
Byron, UNITED STATES: The Exelon Byron Nuclear Generating Stations running at full capacity 14 May, 2007, in Byron, Illinois. (Photo credit should read JEFF HAYNES/AFP via Getty Images) JEFF HAYNES | AFP | Getty Images Nuclear energy pays in times of energy price fluctuations. In September, Illinois lawmakers passed a watershed clean energy law which
“Open the curtains,” Emma Eastham tells her son Alex, “shall we show them your oxygen and what we do with it?” Alex is a thriving 16-year-old who loves music, DIY and (of course, because this is Wigan) Rugby League. “I want to go to College,” he tells me, “and become a joiner.” But when he
In this article TSLA An aerial view of the Tesla Fremont Factory on May 13, 2020 in Fremont, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images The S&P 500 booted electric vehicle maker Tesla from its ESG Index in an annual rebalancing. Meanwhile, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon and even oil and gas multinational Exxon Mobil were included on
WARNING: May contain swearing, description of drug taking and domestic violence. This feed is provided to Sky News by Court TV. Sky has no control over its content and quality. Johnny Depp is suing his ex-wife Amber Heard for libel in the US state of Virginia, over an article she wrote for the Washington Post
After 50 days under strict lockdown in Shanghai, CNN correspondent David Culver shares his journey back to the US. #DavidCulver #AC360 #CNN
7:00 AM ET As the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs reach the second round, it’s time to check in on the race for the Conn Smythe Trophy for playoff MVP. Keep in mind that the Conn Smythe is based on a player’s performance during the entire postseason, not just the championship round. Here’s a look at
Early in the invasion, Russia’s 59th tank regiment dug in east of Kharkiv. Near the treeline on raised ground, they looked down on a valley of villages. From there, Ukrainians say the tanks’ guns attacked civilian vehicles and homes below. A reckoning followed as Ukrainian forces comprehensively destroyed the Russian tanks and armoured vehicles. Sky
Britain’s biggest-ever lottery winners are to go public tomorrow. The winners of more than £184m in last week’s EuroMillions have so far kept quiet. They are now known to be a couple from Gloucestershire. Tuesday’s jackpot scoop made them the UK’s largest-ever National Lottery winners. And they will reveal themselves to the world tomorrow morning.
Britain’s biggest dairy producer has admitted the price of milk will continue to increase due to sky high energy costs that have already risen by 200%. Arla Foods’ chief commercial officer Peter Giortz-Carlson told Sky News that input costs, driven higher by the war in Ukraine, will have to be passed on to customers. His
Russia has started moving an armoured fighting vehicle nicknamed the “Terminator” around a Ukrainian city which shows their “determination” to capture the area, a military expert has told Sky News. Justin Crump, a veteran British army tank commander, said Russia was “quite proud” of the vehicle, which is used to support other tanks and “suppress”
Boris Johnson’s legislative programme outlined in the Queen’s Speech has been passed by MPs – despite some suggesting it should have contained more measures to help the poorest households amid the cost of living crisis. The speech, which was read least week by the Prince of Wales, was passed by MPs in the Commons by
A former Minneapolis police officer has pleaded guilty to a state charge of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd. As part of the plea deal, Thomas Lane will have a count of aiding and abetting second-degree unintentional murder dismissed. Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill has agreed to a three-year jail
Top Gun was the film that rocketed Tom Cruise to superstardom back in 1986. Now the sequel, perhaps the most highly anticipated movie in decades, is due to arrive in cinemas here next week. But the actor admits it wasn’t the easiest follow-up to make. “Taking on the sequel to Top Gun was a daunting
Unidentified flying objects or UFOs have always been a subject of mystery and intrigue for the scientific community. Yet, studying these objects has often been dismissed as a non-serious discipline or pseudoscience. However, things changed this week. For the first time in 50 years, the US Congress held an open hearing on unidentified aerial phenomena
Ukrainian electric motorbike company Delfast has seen its electric bikes used for some vastly diverse tasks, such as breaking Guinness World Records and outfitting Mexican police. But their latest use though is perhaps the bikes’ most important mission yet: helping Ukrainian soldiers strike a David vs Goliath blow against Russia’s barbaric invasion of its country.
A customer pays for his fruit and vegetables with a ten pound sterling note, at a trader’s market stall in London on May 12, 2022. – Britain’s economy shrank in March on fallout from soaring inflation, increasing the prospect of the country falling into recession. Official first-quarter data on Thursday showed that following solid output
Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness across the globe. People suffering from glaucoma have their optical nerves damaged. This nerve damage, which curbs the relay of visual information to the brain, is often caused by abnormally high pressure in the eye. Wouldn’t it be useful if there’s a way to reduce eye
Ed Arnold, former British Army Officer and Research Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute has more on the situation in Ukraine. He said the battle is “effectively over” in Kharkiv, and that Ukraine has won the fight in the city. The UK Ministry of Defence has said that Russia has “lost a third of
Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair recounts his first meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and how he changed from “Western-facing” to “cold and calculating.” #CNN #News
Liz Truss has brushed off a growing clamour for a windfall tax on energy companies even as she admitted the UK was in a “very very difficult economic situation”. The foreign secretary, speaking to Sky News’s Kay Burley shortly after new figures showed inflation hitting a four-decade high of 9%, admitted the surge in the
In Buffalo there is bewilderment and there is a deep sadness. The personal tragedy here is felt across America. The arrival of President Biden marks a moment of national mourning. He paused by the makeshift memorials at the scene of the shooting and put his hand to his heart. He knows what happened here echoes
Following a partnership announced in late 2021, Motional has begun end-to-end food deliveries for Uber Eats in Southern California using its autonomous IONIQ 5 robotaxi EVs. The pilot program marks the first autonomous deliveries for Motional’s robotaxis and the first autonomous vehicles used on the Uber Eats network. Motional is a developer specializing in autonomous
Workers operate a drilling rig for an EBR Energy LP natural gas well near Columbus, Texas. Scott Dalton | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. natural gas prices more than doubled since the start of the year, and this summer’s air conditioning season could send them soaring by at least another 25%. In the futures market,
3:42 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Floyd Mayweather’s latest stop on his post-retirement exhibition tour has been rescheduled. The event with Don Moore will take place Saturday on a helipad in Dubai, “Money” Mayweather announced via Instagram on Tuesday. The event was postponed one week after the death of UAE president Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al
Dame Deborah James has said she is “gutted” she will not live to see her second book published in a poignant Instagram post. The 40-year-old cancer campaigner, known online as Bowel Babe, has raised more than £6m through her internet fundraiser for cancer charities. She revealed on Tuesday evening that she has written book number
Johnny Depp’s legal team has tried to discredit Amber Heard by questioning the veracity of her claim that the actor sexually assaulted her with a liquor bottle. Cross-examining Heard in court in Fairfax County, Virginia, his lawyer Camille Vasquez suggested it was actually her who had attacked Depp with a bottle. Depp, 58, is suing
WARNING: May contain swearing, description of drug taking and domestic violence. This feed is provided to Sky News by Court TV. Sky has no control over its content and quality. Johnny Depp is suing his ex-wife Amber Heard for libel in the US state of Virginia, over an article she wrote for the Washington Post
Finland’s President Sauli Niinistö discusses his phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin after Finland announced their intention to join NATO. #CNN #News
With the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee weekend fast approaching, many are wondering what the weather will be like as the nation begins planning street parties and celebrations. The four-day bank holiday weekend kicks off at 10am on Thursday 2 June with a special jubilee edition of the traditional Trooping The Colour parade in central London. While
Elon Musk, during an event at SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, California, U.S., on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019. Bloomberg /Getty In the midst of his deal to acquire Twitter, Elon Musk has called on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to look into the social network’s user numbers. Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, wrote