A protester holds a ‘Save Us From The Energy Crisis’ placard during a rally in London. British households face soaring energy bills from April 1 as the country’s energy price cap rises by 54%. Vuk Valcic | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images The number of English households in fuel poverty will double to
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has said “atrocities” in Bucha need to be investigated as war crimes after images emerged of Ukrainian civilians lying dead on the streets of the city near Kyiv. Residents of Bucha said the people were killed by Russian soldiers without any apparent provocation, while Russia has not commented on the claims.
It is a miracle 13-year-old Sophia is still alive. The schoolgirl was left with a piece of shrapnel the size of a peanut embedded in her brain following a Russian attack on her village in southern Ukraine last month. She is now recovering in the country’s top children’s hospital in Kyiv, her head shaven and
The Epicentre hypermarket in the city of Zaporizhzhia is a strange, if extraordinary place. Like any shed-like supermarket, you see people as they park, grabbing trollies and food from the aisles. Alternatively, if you have spent time there over the past four weeks, you will have witnessed thousands of people in overcrowded vehicles, pulling into
Rescue teams have carried out a search in the English Channel after a plane flying from the UK went missing. The P-28 plane, which was carrying two people, took off from Wellesbourne, in Warwickshire, on Saturday morning bound for Le Touquet in northern France. The French Coastguard said the aircraft is the “subject of a
The owners of the American basketball team the Cleveland Cavaliers have joined forces with one of the four remaining bidders for Chelsea Football Club as the auction of last season’s Champions League-winners enters its final stages. Sky News can exclusively reveal that Rock Entertainment Group (REG), which owns a string of US sports teams, has
Customers experience new energy electric vehicles at a Tesla store in Shanghai, China, On December 4, 2021. Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images Tesla just reported first-quarter vehicle production and delivery numbers for 2022. Here’s how they did. Electric vehicle deliveries (total): 310,048 Electric vehicle production (total): 305,407 Over the same period last year, Tesla
An MP has had the Tory whip withdrawn pending an investigation into allegations about his conduct. Claims about Somerton and Frome MP David Warburton are being examined by Parliament’s Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme (ICGS). The scheme is the first of its kind in any parliament in the world and aims to tackle “inappropriate behaviour”
For a generation of young Russians, Vladmir Putin is the only president they’ve ever known. And after the country’s entire government made the surprise decision to resign, Putin’s stay in power could last even longer. The Russian leader is due to stand down in 2024 when his current forth term comes to an end –
CNN’s David McKenzie reports from London where the National Crime Agency has seized a yacht believed to be owned by an oligarch with ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin. #CNN #News
In this article FB AMZN Washington, DC Attorney General Karl Racine speaks after a news conference in front of the U.S. Supreme Court September 9, 2019 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong In his battles with Big Tech, District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine sees his office as something of an underdog. “In a real
The Wanted star Max George has hailed his late bandmate Tom Parker as a “lion” and praised his “courage and dignity” in the wake of his cancer diagnosis. The 33-year-old singer died on Wednesday surrounded by his family and bandmates, 17 months after being diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour. George has paid tribute for
The governor of Nevada, Steve Sisolak (D-NV), signed a multi-state agreement yesterday that pledges at least 30% of all new trucks and buses sold will be zero emission by 2030, and 100% will be zero emission by 2050. Nevada trucks and buses have an electric future Sisolak made the announcement Thursday morning via pre-recorded video at an
Filling up at the pump comes with a hefty dose of sticker shock. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and global supply concerns have sent gas prices to record highs — hitting $6 in some parts of the country. To combat the spike in energy costs, the White House said it will release 1 million barrels of
Pop star Emeli Sande has said it feels like a “huge weight has been lifted” after revealing she is in love with a woman. Sande has shared a selfie of herself with her new partner on Twitter a day after telling the Metro she was in a same-sex relationship with a classical pianist called Yoana.
NatWest Group is contemplating an audacious takeover bid for one of Britain’s biggest wealth managers in a move that would represent its biggest corporate acquisition since it was rescued by taxpayers nearly 15 years ago. Sky News has learnt that NatWest is in the early stages of considering an offer for Tilney Smith & Williamson,
“There were times when I didn’t want to be here,” says a former drug user after her dealer took over her flat. Sarah effectively became a prisoner in her own home, too afraid to cook or even shower. Sky News has changed her name to protect her identity. Sarah used crack cocaine and heroin from
Ferry passengers heading to France face disruption today after cross-Channel services from Dover to Calais and Dunkirk were hit by weather conditions yesterday and overnight. Queues have been reported due to a shortage of ferries, with capacity already reduced after P&O services were suspended. A statement from DFDS Ferries said: “Customers are advised to travel
Idris Elba has revealed that the Duchess of Sussex asked him to play a song by the rapper Dr Dre when he was the DJ at her wedding to Prince Harry. The Luther star said Meghan made a special request for Still DRE, a hit which was released in 1999 and features Snoop Dogg. Asked
A study of different sounds captured by NASA’s Perseverance rover on Mars has revealed that sound waves behave differently on the Red Planet. The study found that sound travels much more slowly on Mars than it travels on Earth. It also behaved in some unexpected ways that could have consequences in setting up communications platforms