Boris Johnson has made eleventh-hour representations to the privileges committee before it publishes a report which is expected to find that he deliberately misled parliament. A spokesman for the inquiry said it was “dealing with” further submissions received from the former prime minister at 11.57pm on Monday. It came as the panel of MPs examining
Donald Trump has told Sky News he is feeling “great” as he left his Miami golf resort to face federal charges. The former president was answering a Sky News question as his motorcade set off for the Wilkie D. Ferguson Court House in the city. Mark Stone reports from inside the resort… There is a
At least 100 people have been killed after a boat capsized in northern Nigeria, police have said. A search for survivors is under way after the boat overturned on the River Niger on Monday morning (12 June), close to neighbouring Niger state, Kwara state police spokesman Okasanmi Ajayi said. The victims, including children, were returning
Cineworld’s London-listed holding company is preparing to file for administration as part of a comprehensive financial restructuring that will wipe out its shareholders. Sky News understands that the multinational cinema operator is lining up AlixPartners to act as administrator to help effect a transfer of ownership to its lenders. An announcement is expected to be
Following Phillip Schofield’s dramatic exit from This Morning, ITV bosses are now set to face questions from MPs. The broadcaster’s chief executive Dame Carolyn McCall will appear at a parliamentary committee this morning to answer questions about its approach to safeguarding and handling complaints. Kevin Lygo, ITV‘s managing director for media and entertainment, and Kyla
Artificial intelligence has been used to create “the last Beatles record”, set to be released later this year, Sir Paul McCartney has revealed. The Beatles star, 80, said his late bandmate John Lennon‘s vocals from an old demo had been extricated and made “pure” thanks to the technology. It came about during the making of
Police are continuing to question a 31-year-old man after three people were stabbed to death and three more injured in an attack in Nottingham early on Tuesday morning. The University of Nottingham said it was “shocked and devastated” as it revealed two of its students were among the dead. Talented hockey player Grace Kumar, 19,
Two of the three people killed in attacks in Nottingham this morning were students at the University of Nottingham. Police declared a “major incident” after two people were found dead in the street in Ilkeston Road just after 4am. A witness reported seeing a young man and young woman being stabbed there. Officers were then
Canadian officials have said this is shaping up to be the nation’s worst wildfire season ever, with 9.4 million acres of the country scorched, forcing 120,000 people from their homes. Health officials from Vermont down to South Carolina, and as far west as Ohio and Kansas, have warned residents that spending time outdoors could cause
CNN’s John King will take on a new role at CNN and step down as the anchor of “Inside Politics,” handing the torch to Dana Bash, who will take over as anchor of the esteemed program. #CNN #News #CNN #News #shorts
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Nadine Dorries has suggested “sinister forces” were behind the decision not to include her on Boris Johnson’s controversial resignation honours list amid an increasingly bitter war of words with the prime minister. The former culture secretary used a combative column in the Daily Mail to suggest she was deliberately blocked from receiving a peerage in
Rishi Sunak has cancelled plans to hold a second round of Boris Johnson’s £3.6bn towns fund in a move that could anger Tory MPs. Sky News can reveal that the £300m set aside for a further competition will instead be transferred to the levelling up fund, which has been criticised for slow delivery. The towns
A bus driver was driving too fast when the vehicle crashed in Australia, killing 10 wedding guests and injuring 25 others, police have alleged. Brett Button was arrested after mandatory hospital tests and had been in police custody but was released on bail when he appeared at Cessnock Local Court on Tuesday. He appeared in
Actor Treat Williams, star of the film Hair and television series Everwood, has died aged 71 after a motorcycle accident. Williams’ agent told US outlet People that he was killed on Monday afternoon when a car cut him off as he was making a turn on his motorcycle in Vermont. “I’m just devastated. He was
Women fill water from a municipal tank on May 26, 2023 in the Peth Taluka village in India. Ritesh Shukla | Getty Images News | Getty Images Water scarcity is seen as the most significant and potentially most impactful component of the wider climate crisis, and researchers say that large Asian economies like India and
Donald Trump has spent the night at his golf club in Doral just outside Miami ahead of his historic federal court appearance. The former president will appear at the Wilkie D. Ferguson Court House at 3pm (8pm UK time) on charges he stole classified documents and lied to block efforts to get them back. Trump
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJun 12, 2023, 04:24 PM ET The blue double decker bus carrying Manchester City’s treble winners pushed slowly through the streets of Manchester city centre on Monday evening to give the crowd a chance to celebrate a team that didn’t just complete the most successful season their club has seen, but one of
The long-awaited COVID inquiry will hold its first public hearings today with an opening statement from chair Baroness Hallett and a film of testimonies from bereaved families that’s been described as ”difficult to watch”. Baroness Hallett, a retired judge, has promised to put the 226,000 victims of the pandemic at the heart of the investigation into
Russia claims to have destroyed Ukrainian tanks in the Zaporizhzhia region. Moscow said that its troops had destroyed Ukrainian armoured vehicles that advanced on Russian forces #Shorts #Russia #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