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At Prime Minister’s Questions tomorrow, Labour’s grenade has already been prepared by Dominic Cummings. Who is telling the truth about the “socially distanced drinks” in May 2020, to which dozens of people were invited by Boris Johnson’s aide Martin Reynolds in an email? This is now shaping up as the key question in the “Partygate”
The British man who was shot dead after taking four people hostage at a synagogue in Texas had been on the radar of MI5, Sky News understands. The Security Service began looking into Malik Faisal Akram, 44, in the second half of 2020 to assess whether he posed a security threat, a Whitehall source said.
Happy Mondays star Bez has tested positive for COVID-19, just 24 hours after making his Dancing On Ice debut. The Madchester groover said that he is “gutted” about having to miss training for his next performance, but hopes to be back on the ice again soon. The 57-year-old, whose real name is Mark Berry, was
Scientists have discovered more than 10,000 exoplanets, those that lay quietly beyond our solar system, but they have not been able to locate a moon orbiting any of them – so far. In a new study, they have outlined a discovery that they say could change this. Researchers think the celestial body they have now
Tsunami waves caused by an underwater volcano have hit the south pacific country of Tonga. 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 For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Sky News
CNN legal analysts Jeffrey Toobin and Laura Coates discuss the latest developments in an insurrection-related civil lawsuit against former President Donald Trump after a federal judge in Washington, DC, questioned Trump’s actions on January 6, 2021, considering for the first time whether Trump is immune from liability related to his supporters attacking the US Capitol.
Over half a dozen new Tesla Model Y vehicles were spotted at Gigafactory Texas as production has been expected to start soon. Does that mean that production has started? Tesla has been aiming to start Model Y production at Gigafactory Texas in Austin by the end of 2021. The start of Model Y production at
Growing tensions between Russia and Ukraine have cast a shadow over energy markets, and the uncertainty could mean a prolonged period of high gas prices for Europe, analysts say. “It’s a very tight gas market … and there’s no question that this sense of imminent crisis building with Russia and Ukraine is also hanging over
Actress and musician Hazel O’Connor, who rose to fame in the 1980s with hits such as Eighth Day and Will You? is recovering in hospital after suffering from a bleed on the brain. The star of the 1980 punk musical Breaking Glass was found at her home in southwest France on Sunday and rushed to
BirgitKorber | iStock | Getty Images Fines for violations of the European Union’s landmark privacy law have soared nearly sevenfold in the past year, according to new research. EU data protection authorities have handed out a total of $1.25 billion in fines over breaches of the bloc’s General Data Protection Regulation since Jan. 28, 2021,
No 10 policy bosses have explored the use of powerful sonic weapons to force migrants to turn around in the English Channel, amid a growing row over how to handle the situation. The Long-Range Acoustic Devices (LRAD) are already installed on two Border Force vessels but are used to issue voice commands. They were purchased
Britain will provide Ukraine with “light armour defensive” weapons and training as Western powers fear an “increasingly threatening” Russia will invade the country. Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said the weapons being supplied are “short range” and to use in “self-defence”, adding that they are not “strategic” and “pose no threat to Russia”. Mr Wallace added
Boris Johnson’s former chief adviser has said the prime minister knew in advance about a Downing Street drinks party during the first coronavirus lockdown and agreed that it could go ahead. In an updated post on his Substack page, Dominic Cummings said he raised his concerns about the event in the Number 10 garden in
Alastair Campbell says that ministers have a lot to answer for if nobody thought to raise the issue of the Downing Street parties at the latest Cabinet meeting. The former Downing Street Communications Director said if rumours were true then ‘they really are an utterly spineless craven bunch’. SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more
A German publication has released what they say is the cockpit transcript of Germanwings Flight 9525. CNN’s Fred Pleitgen reports.
Crown Estate Scotland, which held Scotland’s largest-ever auction of offshore wind permits, today announced that it has selected 17 projects out of 74 applications in its ScotWind Leasing round. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s
In this article LHA-DE A Boeing 747-8 Lufthansa airplane takes off from the Airport Tegel in Berlin. Britta Pedersen | AFP | Getty Images Airlines in Europe this winter are flying passenger planes that are at times nearly empty in order to hold onto coveted take-off and landing spots at airports during a time of
The British man who took four hostage in Texas was on a call with his children when he was shot dead, his brother has told Sky News. Malik Faisal Akram, originally from Blackburn in Lancashire, was killed after the FBI entered the Congregation Beth Israel synagogue. The gunman’s brother, Gulbar Akram, said he spoke to
In this article F A Ford F-150 pickup truck is offered for sale at a dealership on September 6, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images Online payment processor Stripe has signed up Ford Motor Company as a customer, in a five-year deal aimed at bolstering the automotive giant’s e-commerce strategy. Ford Motor