Former Conservative cabinet ministers Matt Hancock and Kwasi Kwarteng told a fake overseas company looking for MP advisers that their daily rate for consultancy would be £10,000. In a sting operation set up by campaign group Led By Donkeys, Mr Hancock and Mr Kwarteng both set out five-figure sums for what they would expect to
3:01 PM ET Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Ushba Tesoro, ridden by jockey Yuga Kawada, produced a remarkable run from the back of the field to win the $12 million Dubai World Cup for Japan on Saturday. “I’m very proud of my horse and myself for winning the greatest race in the world,”
A deadly tornado has reduced buildings to rubble and knocked out power as it ripped through several southern states in the US. At least 23 people have been killed as severe storms battered Mississippi, Alabama and Texas on Friday. Eldridge Walker, the mayor of Rolling Fork in Mississippi, has told US media his “city is
Political Editor Beth Rigby has analysed former Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s answers given during a three hour questioning from MPs over partygate. Mr Johnson was being questioned over whether he deliberately or recklessly misled MPs in saying he didn’t breach lockdown rules. Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/boris-johnson-says-leaving-do-was-absolutely-essential-for-work-purposes-12840151 #politics #covid19 #uk #skynews SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for
Steve Bannon’s attorney Evan Corcoran veered several times into subjects the court wouldn’t allow him to discuss with the jury as he wrapped up his closing argument for Bannon’s innocence. A patter of objections from the Justice Department team that the judge agreed with led to a rocky final few minutes of Bannon’s case. CNN’s
The Chinese motorcycle maker FELO has just unveiled its newest model at the Tokyo Motorcycle Show, and it’s basically a modern day take on an old classic from Honda known as the Motocompo. The new FELOTOO M One may just be the electric Motocompo you didn’t know you needed. We’ve talked about the Honda Motocompo
ACCRA, GHANA – On the afternoon of Dec. 26, 2022, Chris Maurice finally capitulated and went to the emergency room at Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, just west of the city’s gothic quarter. For roughly ten months, the 26-year-old CEO of the largest centralized crypto exchange in Africa had ignored many of the symptoms consistent with
Strikes on Iranian-linked bases will be met with an “immediate counter-response” after the reported deaths of 19 people in US attacks on Syria, an Iranian security spokesperson has warned. Keyvan Khosravi made the remarks after the US carried out a series of strikes on the east of the country in one of the deadliest exchanges
Blackmail claims against TV presenter Alison Hammond are being investigated by police. The 48-year-old This Morning regular has reportedly been put under pressure by her blackmailer for large sums of money and a BMW car worth £5,000. The blackmailer threatened to spread lies about Hammond in an effort to derail her career if she did
The Pope has updated the church’s rules for dealing with sexual abuse, expanding its scope to include lay Catholic leaders and spelling out that both minors and adults can be victims. It follows a landmark decree in 2019 that made it obligatory for all priests and members of religious orders to report any suspicions of
People convicted of anti-social behaviour will be ordered to repair the damage they have caused within two days of being told their punishment, under new plans. Making justice “immediate” and ensuring that communities can visibly see efforts to clean up vandalism and graffiti will be a key plank of the measures. The scheme will be
Manchester United received a fresh Qatari bid overnight – as the battle to purchase the Premier League giants intensifies. Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani made the offer after asking for a deadline extension on Wednesday. He joins Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s INEOS, who made his own second formal bid for the club, and comes after
The renowned activist investor Elliott Management is plotting a takeover of large chunks of Cineworld, the stricken London-listed cinema operator. Sky News has learnt that Elliott is interested in acquiring Cineworld’s operations in eastern Europe and Israel. While Elliott is also understood to have explored a bid for the whole of the ailing group, its
Plans to start moving migrants out of hotels and into military bases or even disused ferries are expected to be announced by the government within weeks. Ministers have already signalled that they want to end the use of hotels as asylum seeker accommodation. Previous suggestions of using holiday camps and student halls are less likely
At least 10 people have died after a powerful tornado ripped through several southern US states, destroying buildings and knocking out power. Severe storms hit Mississippi, Alabama and Texas on Friday, producing hail the size of golf balls and prompting authorities to warn residents they were in a “life-threatening situation”. The National Weather Service issued
Suspect Michael Rudman was disarmed promptly after arriving at a nightclub in Tampa with a firearm. A single round from the suspect’s gun struck the front door of the venue. #tampa #gunman #skynews 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
CNN anchor Becky Anderson asked tennis star Novak Djokovic if he regrets not getting the Covid-19 vaccine. The 22-time Grand Slam winner is not allowed to travel to the US because of his decision not to be vaccinated against Covid-19.#CNN #News #shorts
Aptera Motors is back with its second exciting news update this week, announcing it has selected an open-source driver assistance system called “openpilot” as its official system that will be integrated into its production model solar EVs. Aptera Motors continues to take large strides in 2023 on its journey to reaching the holy grail of
The Club has taken a restrained approach to the oversold stock market in recent days, making only one purchase after an assertive buying spree the week prior. In a volatile market, investors’ best course of action sometimes is doing very little, or nothing at all. Our only buy this week came Monday. We scooped up
10:38 AM ET The UFC is finalizing a lightweight bout between Arman Tsarukyan and Renato Moicano as its headliner for a UFC Fight Night on April 29, sources confirmed to ESPN on Friday.. Moicano posted the news to his social media on Thursday, and sources told ESPN Tsarukyan has also agreed to the 155-pound bout.