The new-look Brit Awards for 2022 take place tonight, with gender-specific categories scrapped and stars Adele and Dave leading the pack with four nominations each. Following lots of speculation, it was confirmed earlier this month that Adele will indeed perform, alongside Liam Gallagher, Dave, Sam Fender, Little Simz, Doja Cat, Ed Sheeran and the competition’s
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Boris Johnson’s new communications chief has said the PM welcomed him into the job with a rendition of ‘I Will Survive’. In his first interview since being appointed as Downing Street director of communications, Guto Harri told Welsh-language website Golwg360 the pair launched into the Gloria Gaynor classic after he asked Mr Johnson if he
A woman has died in the US after falling from a drawbridge that was raised as she was walking across it with her bicycle. She was about 10fT away from the end of the Royal Park Bridge, which connects Palm Beach to mainland Florida, when it opened and she fell through a gap at about
A good friend of Carrie Johnson has left Boris Johnson’s team of top advisers as the prime minister shakes up his Downing Street operation, Number 10 has confirmed. Henry Newman will return to work with Michael Gove at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, having previously been his special adviser. The PM’s official
Jacob Rees-Mogg has been made minister for Brexit opportunities and government efficiency in a mini-reshuffle as Boris Johnson fights for his premiership. Mr Rees-Mogg, who was leader of the Commons, will remain a member of the cabinet in his new role, Downing Street said. Both of his new jobs have been newly created as the
The CEO of audio platform Spotify has waded into the Joe Rogan row, telling employees while he does not support the podcaster’s use of racial slurs, the company will not be cutting ties with him. A number of artists have removed music from the platform, including Joni Mitchell and Neil Young, over Rogan’s comments where
Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has installed a new supercomputer which is claimed to be one of the most powerful of its kind in the country. It is commissioned Param Pravega and has been installed under the National Supercomputing Mission (NSM), it is claimed to be the largest supercomputer in an academic institution. IISc’s Param
Planets do not take much longer to form after stars have formed. For example, the Sun formed 4.6 billion years ago and the Earth about 4.5 billion years ago. However, scientists now say it is not necessarily the only possibility. They say planets can form even if a star is nearing its death, long after
Four of the Prime Minister’s most senior officials have quit Downing Street within hours of each other. Find out who has resigned here: https://news.sky.com/story/two-more-senior-officials-quit-number-10-amid-partygate-fallout-12532195 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
Conservative attorney George Conway blasts the Republican National Committee resolution calling the January 6, 2021 Capitol Hill attacks “legitimate political discourse”. #CNN #News
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‘Bitcoin Family’ in Lisbon, Portugal Didi Taihuttu Didi Taihuttu, patriarch of the so-called ‘Bitcoin Family,’ is setting down roots in Portugal, Europe’s ultimate crypto tax haven. Settling down is a big deal for the Dutch family of five, who have traveled the world for the last five years. But after spending time in 40 countries,
Russia and France have common security concerns in Europe, Vladimir Putin told Emmanuel Macron at the start of their meeting in the Kremlin on Monday. The French president met with his Russian counterpart in an attempt to calm tensions in the region. At the meeting, President Macron said there needs to be a useful response
7:38 PM ET ESPN News Services PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Another cliff-hanger at Pebble Beach, this one memorable for Tom Hoge delivering all the right shots on the back nine to surge past Jordan Spieth and win the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am for his first PGA Tour title. Hoge, one of seven players who had
Boris Johnson is starting a new week hoping that a fresh shake-up of his top Downing Street team will ease the concerns of Tory MPs – some of whom have publicly called for the prime minister to resign over his handling of the partygate scandal. The prime minister made key changes to his staffing over
The cells of Herat’s main prison are crammed full. In each of the cells we go into, there are about 40 men laying jammed up against each other on the floor with some on bunk beds around the edges. We’ve been given exclusive access to one of the Taliban’s jails and we’re escorted by the
The business secretary has again ruled out the prospect of the government cutting VAT on energy bills to provide further support as the cost of living continues to rise. Kwasi Kwarteng told Sky News the move would be “quite regressive” because “rich people will benefit just as much as people on lower incomes”. “That’s not
A former US ambassador has hit out at groups from the United States for interfering in protests in Canada over vaccine mandates and COVID restrictions. Demonstrations by Canadian truckers started in Ottawa, in what many have described as a week-long occupation of the capital, and have since spread across the country. Bruce Heyman, who was
Northern Ireland’s Agriculture Minister has issued an order to halt Irish Sea border checks on food and farming products, citing legal advice. The checks which have always been controversial issue to the DUP, are required under the terms of the Protocol agreed by the UK Government and European Union. SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for
Abigail Disney, a longtime critic of her family’s business, speaks with CNN about “The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales,” her new documentary that takes a critical look at the company’s pay practices. #CNN #News