Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi says he expects audiences will be “shouting and singing” when Carlos Acosta’s Birmingham Royal Ballet takes to the stage in a work based on the band’s back catalogue. Speaking at a special rehearsal session which Sky News was invited along to film, he said: “I love Carlos’ approach, he’ll go
Asked about British evacuation efforts in Sudan, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said there are about 120 British military personnel based at the airfield near the capital Khartoum to assist with the evacuation. When asked by the chair of the Defence Committee Tobias Ellwood how quickly the UK could begin evacuating more UK nationals and their
Former Fox News employee Jonah Goldberg predicts viewers have not seen the last of Tucker Carlson following his split from Fox News.
For some time now, the City has been doing some soul-searching over its future. There was a lot of speculation around the time of Brexit that, deprived of the “passport” that enabled UK-based firms to do business in the EU without having permission from each individual country regulator, there would be heavy job losses in
Tesla has lowered the price of its seven-seat, third-row option for its popular Model Y SUV to $3,000, down from $4,000 previously. The change is the latest among several recent price changes for Tesla as inventory reaches a new high. The standard Model Y includes five seats, but buyers can upgrade to an option for
OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais said finger-pointing and misrepresenting the actions of OPEC and OPEC+ was “counterproductive.” Anton Petrus | Moment | Getty Images A surprise decision by several OPEC+ producers to voluntarily cut output earlier this month had pushed analyst oil price forecasts near $100 per barrel, but stagnating prices now point to
4:27 AM ET Tor-Kristian Karlsen In the multi-billion-pound industry that is the top end of professional football, for better or worse it’s transfer activity that attracts the most attention among investors, owners, managers, sporting staff, media and supporters alike. And although the transfer window doesn’t reopen for another couple of months, planning is already well
A group of Britain’s most influential trade associations are in talks about forging closer ties as they try to navigate the crisis engulfing the CBI. Sky News has learnt that groups including the British Retail Consortium, Energy UK, the Food and Drink Federation, TheCityUK and UKHospitality have held a series of discussions this week about
Netflix has released the first official images of the actors playing Prince William and Kate Middleton in the final series of The Crown. Pictures show newcomer Ed McVey in the role of a teenage William, and Meg Bellamy playing Kate Middleton. The actors – who will play a big part in the next season –
Richard Sharp has resigned as chairman of the BBC in the wake of a report into his appointment following a cronyism row. Mr Sharp said the report found he had breached the government’s code for the public appointments but said it was “inadvertent”. The matter has been a “distraction” for the BBC and he has
Three soldiers have died following a collision between two army helicopters in the US state of Alaska. Two of the soldiers died at the scene, with the third dying while on the way to hospital. A fourth soldier is being treated in hospital for injuries following the crash on Thursday, which involved two AH-64 Apache
The “bonfire” of EU legislation by the government is to scrap less than a quarter of the estimated European laws on statute books, MPs have been told. Sky News understands Eurosceptic Tory MPs were told by Business and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch just 800 of roughly 4,000 laws are expected to be ditched by the
A ceasefire in Sudan has been extended for three more days despite continuing reports of heavy fighting in the capital Khartoum and the western region of Darfur. The truce between Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and military had been due to expire at midnight, but the US and Saudi Arabia brokered a new deal.
There’s growing pressure on the government to get British nationals out of the war-torn capital of Sudan. Sky News understands that British troops have flown to a port in eastern Sudan on a reconnaissance mission. But it does not mean any rescue is imminent, as the government is working out options to present to the
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis met with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo where the two exchanged views on “regional affairs.” After the meeting, DeSantis responded to reporter questions on how he is trailing former president Donald Trump in polls. #CNN #News #shorts
9:26 AM ET Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Wild On Ice is out of the Kentucky Derby after injuring his left hind leg following a workout Thursday morning at Churchill Downs. The withdrawal allows Santa Anita Derby third-place runner Skinner into the 20-horse field for the 149th Derby on May 6. Wild On Ice was
Enel North America has named Oklahoma as its preferred choice for its planned 3-gigawatt (GW) solar panel and cell factory. The factory, which Enel announced in November of last year, will be one of the largest to produce solar cells in the US – and Enel says it eventually plans to double its capacity to 6
Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Thursday’s key moments. Equities rise on tech earnings Meta’s first-quarter win Watch Pioneer 1. Equities rise on tech earnings Stocks rose Thursday morning on the heels of strong earnings reports for a slate
In this article INTC Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger, with U.S. President Joe Biden (not pictured), announces the tech firm’s plan to build a $20 billion plant in Ohio, from the South Court Auditorium on the White House campus in Washington, January 21, 2022. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters Intel reported
In this article AMZN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Andy Jassy, CEO of Amazon, speaks at the ceremonial ribbon cutting prior to tomorrow’s opening night for the NHL’s newest hockey franchise the Seattle Kraken at the Climate Pledge Arena on October 22, 2021, in Seattle. Bruce Bennett | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images