Three Conservative cabinet ministers are reportedly facing allegations of sexual misconduct after being reported to a parliamentary watchdog. According to The Sunday Times, two Labour shadow cabinet ministers have also been referred to the Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme (ICGS), which deals with complaints against MPs. A total of 56 MPs are said to have
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Five years after its last presidential election, France today opens its polling booths with the same two candidates on the ballot paper.  Emmanuel Macron, the sitting president, is pitched against Marine Le Pen, leader of the Rassemblement National party. They are candidates who could hardly bring a greater contrast – Mr Macron from the centre
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This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This week that includes 40 MPH e-bikes from Vintage Electric Bikes, several new models released by companies like Lectric eBikes, Ride1Up, Blix, and Luna, our best look yet at the upcoming
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Major General Neil Sexton discusses the latest military developments on the ground in Ukraine. He discusses why Vladimir Putin has targeted Lviv in Western Ukraine and talks about the latest on the battle for Mariupol and why the remaining fighters in the city have managed to hold off the Russians. For the latest developments: https://qrcode.skynews.com/skynews/ukraineblog
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The three final bidders for Chelsea FC are being pressed to provide more details of the club’s proposed administration and governance arrangements as they inch closer to becoming the new owners of last season’s Champions League winners. Sky News has learnt that the remaining consortia vying to buy the Blues for well over £2bn were
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Jacob Rees-Mogg has been criticised for leaving “crass, demeaning” notes on the empty desks of civil servants urging them to return to the office. The government efficiency minister has recently called for the “rapid return” of civil servants to their desks in Whitehall now COVID restrictions have ended. In notes left for civil servants, he
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Fighting between Ukrainian and Russian forces in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region has intensified after Russia launched a new offensive in the area. Defence and Security analyst Professor Michael Clarke takes a look at the current military situation. For the latest developments in Ukraine: https://qrcode.skynews.com/skynews/ukraineblog SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us
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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was just the beginning – and Moscow has ambitions to capture other nations. It comes after Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu declared that the country intends to introduce new methods of warfare, with the conflict now entering its 59th day. The UK’s Ministry of Defence
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European Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager. Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images The European Union agreed on new digital regulations Saturday that will force tech giants like Google and Meta to police illegal content on their platforms more aggressively, or else risk potential multibillion-dollar fines. The European Parliament and EU member states reached a
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