Bar closures in Parliament are not needed to prevent MP scandals, senior politicians agree, as it was argued the cause is “bigger than the hospitality arrangements”. Frontbenchers from both main parties pointed out few of the recent misconduct controversies had actually happened in hostelries at Westminster. Chris Pincher, MP for Tamworth in Staffordshire, quit as
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Adele says the “brutal” backlash to her decision to postpone her Las Vegas shows made her a “shell of a person” for months. The singer was due to perform a series of concerts from January to April this year at Caesars Palace but they were scrapped just 24 hours before the opening night. The 34-year-old
A family-run industrial group is to change hands for £400m, giving a much-needed boost to a deals market slowing down amid growing economic anxiety. Sky News has learnt that Triton Partners is on the verge of an agreement to acquire O’Connor Utilities Group, which is based in Manchester. An industry source said a deal could
A one-year-old has died in the US state of Georgia after being left inside a parked car outside a Walgreens for up to four hours, with temperatures in the vehicle around 40C. It is yet another incident of a child dying after being left in a hot car in America, which sees an average of
Boris John made the “choice he thought was best” in appointing Chris Pincher to government and was “not aware of specific claims” about the Tory MP, a cabinet minister has insisted. Speaking to Sky News’ Sophy Ridge On Sunday programme, Work and Pensions Secretary Therese Coffey also rejected the idea there was a “problem with
Tesla announces its second quarter (Q2) 2022 production and delivery results today and confirmed just over 250,000 deliveries – its first down quarter in a long time. While most of the auto industry saw a significant decline in deliveries in 2020 due to the pandemic and subsequent chip shortage, Tesla managed to grow at an
With more than 19,000 virtual currencies in existence, the cryptocurrency industry has likened the current state of the market to the early years of the internet. Industry players said however that most of these coins will collapse. Nurphoto | Getty Images Digital asset brokerage Voyager Digital has paused all customer trading, deposits, withdrawals and loyalty
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Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker has revealed why he was taken to hospital last week. Writing on Instagram, the 46-year-old, who is married to reality TV star Kourtney Kardashian, said he had gone to hospital for an endoscopy on Monday “feeling great”. “But after dinner, I developed excruciating pain and have been hospitalised ever since. “During
The UK will provide an additional £1bn in military aid for Ukraine. Retired Air Vice Marshal Sean Bell takes a look at what’s in that package. #skynews #ukraine SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on
Mick Mulvaney, who worked as President Trump’s chief of staff, discusses the bombshell testimony from Cassidy Hutchinson and Trump’s role in the January 6 insurrection. #CNN #News
Pro-Moscow separatists say they have taken control of Lysychansk, Ukraine’s last bastion in the eastern province of Luhansk. Rodion Miroshnik, ambassador to Russia of the pro-Moscow Luhansk People’s Republic, told Russian television: “Lysychansk has been brought under control. Unfortunately, it is not yet liberated.” Russian media showed footage of Luhansk militia fighters marching in the
A Puerto Rican judge has issued a restraining order against singer Ricky Martin, police have said. The order was signed on Friday after authorities visited the singer’s neighbourhood in the north coastal town of Dorado to try to serve the order, police spokesman Axel Valencia said. “Up until now, police haven’t been able to find
Security tests for new airport workers are being completed in record time, ministers claim, despite travel disruption continuing to dog holiday plans. The time taken to vet new employees has been raised as one of the reasons for shortages in airport staff, contributing to thousands of flight cancellations, delays and missing luggage. Airports across the
Chris Pincher was “incredibly drunk” on the night he is alleged to have groped two men, MPs present at the Carlton Club that evening have told Sky News. “He was beyond the limit when he should have been socialising,” one MP claimed. “He was slurring and mumbling some nonsense and came back in saying he
A three-year-old boy has died after falling from the balcony of a 29th floor apartment building in New York City, police said. Officers found the injured toddler lying on scaffolding at the third floor level after receiving a call just after 11am on Saturday. The boy was taken to a nearby hospital where he was
Light electric vehicles are great for utility work, where companies big and small are exploring replacing their conventional box trucks with smaller electric cargo vehicles. But what if you’re not some big or small company? What if you’re merely a dude who wants his own fun little electric cargo truck? Well then you just may
‘Bitcoin Family’ opens a bitcoin beach bar in Lagos, Portugal Didi Taihuttu The “Bitcoin Family” is down more than $1 million on their bitcoin investment since the world’s most popular digital coin peaked at around $69,000 in Nov. 2021 — but patriarch Didi Taihuttu is as bullish as ever. “I’m buying bitcoin daily,” Taihuttu told
Sky’s Defence and Security Analyst Michael Clarke assesses the shopping centre attacked by a missile in the Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk. #skynews #ukraine SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content
Cassidy Hutchinson, a former aide to former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, testified before the Jan. 6 committee that she overheard former President Donald Trump saying that he did not care if his supporters had weapons — and suggested he had no issue with them marching to the Capitol armed. #CNN #News
In this article TSLA A giant cowboy boot is on display outside the Tesla Giga Texas manufacturing facility during the “Cyber Rodeo” grand opening party on April 7, 2022 in Austin, Texas. Suzanne Cordeiro | AFP | Getty Images Tesla just posted its second-quarter vehicle production and delivery numbers for 2022. Here are the key
Chris Pincher’s statement breaking his silence on allegations of drunken groping was both contrite and defiant. It was contrite because he pledged co-operation with the inquiry now being undertaken by the Commons sleaze watchdog, the Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme. But it was defiant because he served notice that he has no intention of quitting
Former U.S. President Donald Trump gives the keynote address at the Faith & Freedom Coalition during their annual “Road To Majority Policy Conference” at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center June 17, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee. Seth Herald | Getty Images Donald Trump’s media company was subpoenaed by a federal grand jury in connection
Chris Pincher, who lost the Conservative whip after being accused of groping two men, said he is seeking “professional medical support” as he hopes to return to his duties as an MP “as soon as possible”. In a statement by the Tamworth MP, Mr Pincher said he “respected” the prime minister’s decision to suspend the
7:05 AM ET Growing up in Pittsburgh as an Alex Ovechkin fan wasn’t always easy for Logan Cooley. “I definitely got a lot of hate for that,” said Cooley, an 18-year-old center for the U.S. National Development team and a top 2022 NHL draft prospect. “I was a big Ovechkin fan. Loved the way he
Homeowners could soon be taking out 50-year mortgages to then be passed on to their children when they die, under new plans being considered by the government. The Japanese-style lending agreements could see people being able to buy a home with little or no expectation of completing mortgage repayments during their lifetime. Instead the property
More than two dozen crew members are missing from a ship which snapped in half after being hit by a tropical storm. Workers were forced to abandon the industrial vessel which sank after Typhoon Chaba unleashed perilous conditions in the South China Sea, hampering rescue efforts. Dramatic aerial footage showed people being hoisted into a
A Virgin Orbit rocket carrying seven US Defense Department satellites was launched from a special Boeing 747 flying off the Southern California coast and streaked toward space Friday night. The modified jumbo jet took off from Mojave Air and Space Port in the Mojave Desert and released the rocket over the Pacific Ocean, northwest of
The governor of the Bank of England is opposing plans drawn up by the Treasury that would allow ministers to overrule financial watchdogs on key areas of City regulation. Sky News has learnt that Andrew Bailey has expressed disquiet about a so-called ‘call-in power’ that will be included in the Financial Services and Markets Bill,
Britney Spears’ father has denied claims he set up hidden recording devices in her bedroom during her conservatorship. Jamie Spears had been accused of planting the devices during the months of testimony that led to the end of his control over his daughter’s estate. He allegedly hid a device in Britney’s room behind furniture, along
World UFO Day is marked annually on July 2 to spread awareness about the existence of mysterious Unidentified Flying Objects. These strange objects have been sparking controversy and curiosity in the minds of many for decades. However, the existence of UFOs has always remained in question. The World UFO Day aims to encourage people to
Toyota has sold its 200,000th plug-in car in the US, meaning its access to the $7,500 federal tax credit will sunset over the course of the next 15 months. The company joins Tesla and GM in no longer qualifying for credits, with Ford and Nissan also expected to hit the limit later this year. The
An oil and gas drilling platform stands offshore as waves churned from Tropical Storm Karen come ashore in Dauphin Island, Alabama, October 5, 2013. Steve Nesius | Reuters The Biden administration released a five-year offshore oil and gas drilling development plan on Friday that would block all new drilling in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans