Sir Keir Starmer has insisted he can be trusted to deliver his six pledges to voters – despite abandoning many of the promises that saw him elected Labour leader. In an interview with Sky News’ political editor Beth Rigby, Sir Keir repeatedly defended his decision to “adjust” some of the 10 pledges he made to
A South West Water boss has refused to give a timeline on when a notice to boil tap water will be lifted after a parasite was found in a key reservoir. Speaking to Sky News, Laura Flowerdue, the company’s chief customer officer, confirmed the suggestion it was likely a broken air valve that had been
The sun sets behind a pumpjack during a gusty night on March 24, 2024 in Fort Stockton, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Oil prices held firm Thursday as stockpiles in the U.S. fell for a second week and inflation eased. U.S. crude stockpiles declined by 2.5 million barrels last week as refiners processed more
May 16, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions While some of the usual players dominate our list, five of our top teams this week are in two unexpected divisions — the AL and NL Central. Coming into the 2024 season, expectations of success were high for the perennial postseason contenders but not so much
A man has been charged with attempted murder over the shooting of Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico. Mr Fico – who is fighting for his life in hospital after Wednesday’s assassination attempt – was shot several times in the town of Handlova, around 85 miles northeast of the capital Bratislava, where the politician was meeting
Prosecutions of sub postmasters by the Department for Work and Pensions could be “tainted” as Sky News reveals officials worked with now discredited Post Office investigators to secure convictions. Around 100 prosecutions of Post Office staff were led by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) between 2001 and 2006. It is understood that these
A former Post Office executive has said she was forced to block ex-boss Paula Vennells’ phone number after the ex-CEO called multiple times asking for help to avoid an independent inquiry into the Horizon IT scandal. Lesley Sewell, previously the company’s head of IT, told the Post Office inquiry on Thursday that former CEO Ms
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on January 31, 2024 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong | Getty Images Facebook parent company Meta on Thursday was hit with a major investigation from the European Union into alleged breaches of the bloc’s strict online content law
Photo by RAZE Solar on Unsplash The US has now officially surpassed 5 million solar installations, a significant landmark in its shift toward clean energy, according to data released by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie. The 5 million milestone comes just eight years after the US achieved its first million in
London City Airport will on Thursday name its first permanent female chief executive as it targets approval of an expansion plan that would create nearly 1,500 jobs. Sky News understands that the Docklands airport has told staff that Alison FitzGerald, who has been co-CEO since January alongside finance chief Wilma Allen, has landed the role.
Tom Brady has promised to be “a better parent” after a Netflix comedy special poked fun at his divorce. The seven-time Super Bowl champion appeared on The Roast Of Tom Brady, where comedians like Kevin Hart tore into his split from Gisele Bundchen in 2022 after 13 years. While the 46-year-old said he “loved when
A long-awaited temporary pier built in order to get urgent aid to Palestinian civilians in Gaza has anchored to a beach off the besieged enclave, the US military has said. The US Central Command said its personnel anchored the pier at about 7.40am local time (5.40am BST) as part of a mission to deliver additional
Slovakia’s prime minister remains in hospital in a critical condition after being shot several times in an attempted assassination. Robert Fico was reported to be fighting for his life after being hit in the stomach on Wednesday. At least four shots were fired outside a cultural centre in the town of Handlova, around 85 miles
In this article MSFT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Exterior view of the Microsoft Times Square building on January 29, 2023 in New York City. Microsoft reports their fiscal Q2 24 financial results after the closing bell on Tuesday, January 30. Kena Betancur | Corbis News | Getty Images Microsoft‘s total carbon emissions have
Shailendra Singh. Lionel Ng | Bloomberg | Getty Images China will remain an important market for investors in the long term, even if other countries are now benefiting from investments flowing out of China amid escalating tensions with the U.S., according to Peak XV Partners, formerly Sequoia Capital India and Southeast Asia. “The China Plus
Photo: Zum An Oakland, California, school district is the first in the US to transition to a 100% electric school bus system with vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology. Modern student transportation platform Zum has provided Oakland Unified School District with a fleet of 74 electric school buses and bidirectional chargers. Utility Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) supplied
Hollywood stars have begun campaigning for Kevin Spacey to resume his acting career “after seven years of exile”. Sharon Stone, Liam Neeson and Stephen Fry are among the names speaking up for the Oscar-winner following the release of a Channel 4 documentary levelling fresh allegations against 64-year-old Spacey, which he denies. The Oscar-winning actor was
Katherine Terrell, ESPN Staff WriterMay 15, 2024, 11:00 AM ET Close Katherine Terrell came back to ESPN to cover the New Orleans Saints in the summer of 2022. She left the company in 2019 after joining in 2016 to cover the Cincinnati Bengals. Katherine is a graduate of LSU and a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, native,
Joe Biden and Donald Trump have agreed to two head-to-head live televised debates in June and September. After months of speculation about whether the traditional presidential debates would go ahead, the US broadcaster CNN has announced that a primetime debate will take place at its global headquarters in Atlanta on 27 June at 9pm. The
A maternity expert behind a key 2022 report has told Sky News she is “angry” over government inaction after a landmark inquiry found good care “is the exception rather than the rule”. Donna Ockendon, whose report in March 2022 listed 15 areas for “immediate and essential action”, said families have been “let down” by failure