Downing Street has yet to receive a report into lockdown parties in Downing Street and across Whitehall, the foreign secretary has confirmed to Sky News. Speaking to Kay Burley, Liz Truss said the government would release the “findings” from the Cabinet Office inquiry, which is being led by senior civil servant Sue Gray. PM braces
The chief executive of a major household energy supplier has cast doubt on whether the sector and government will be able to spare households from a huge spike in bills from April. Greg Jackson, the founder of Octopus Energy, used a letter to the three million households on its books to explain the options facing
3:58 PM ET With the process still tainted by the steroid era, David Ortiz was the lone player to gain induction to the Baseball Hall of Fame this year, while players like Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens were shut out. “Big Papi” was the only player to clear the 75 percent threshold for induction, according
Thanks to a passionate team of enthusiasts at MINI Plant Oxford, sustainable driving fun is now available in a classic car body – with factory backing! The MINI Recharged program stuffs an original Mini with pioneering technology in the spirit of making a more circular economy. “If Alec Issigonis could design the classic Mini again
Tesla Solar Panels Courtesy: Tesla California regulators are reviewing proposed changes to solar incentive programs that would cut the state’s solar market in half by 2024, according to a new report from energy research firm Wood Mackenzie. The California Public Utilities Commission’s proposed decision, released on Dec. 13, would reduce payments granted to solar customers
In this article MSFT Microsoft reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue for the fiscal second quarter. The stock dropped in extended trading. Here’s how the company did: Earnings: $2.48 per share, adjusted, vs. $2.31 per share as expected by analysts, according to Refinitiv. Revenue: $51.73 billion, vs. $50.88 billion as expected by analysts, according to Refinitiv.
Joe Biden has said he would consider imposing personal sanctions on Vladimir Putin if Russia invades neighbouring Ukraine. The US president also said there would be “enormous consequences” for the world if President Putin’s troops push into the former Soviet state, that lies on its south-western border. Some 8,500 US troops have been put on
The return to school is driving up Omicron infections in children and could lead to another surge in adults, scientists have warned. The latest results from the REACT-1 study, which is based on around 100,000 random tests across England, show that the infection rate in primary school-age children was 7.8% – and rising – during
Highlights (if you can call them that) from the first US Presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden in Ohio. The two men frequently interrupted each other with angry interjections, with Mr Biden eventually snapping at his opponent: “Will you shut up, man?” SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us
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One of the odder claims doing the rounds in Westminster is that the announcement that the Metropolitan Police is investigating potentially illegal pandemic parties in Downing Street somehow diffuses Boris Johnson’s political troubles and relieves the pressure on him. This counterintuitive argument is being pushed by Mr Johnson’s inner circle, who say that since the
With a soldier on board, we were given directions to drive off main roads and along snow-covered tracks to a desolate spot and await further instructions. The soldier’s telephone rang and he was given new orders, turning us around, then taking a sharp right down another track where a car was waiting for us. As
Sue Gray has received photos of Downing Street parties which include Boris Johnson and others close together with wine bottles, Sky News understands. The latest revelation comes shortly after a government source said senior civil servant Ms Gray’s report into parties in Downing Street and Whitehall that may have broken COVID rules could be published
From playing an ex-con dealing with his daughter’s murder in Mystic River, to his portrayal of California’s first openly gay elected official in Milk, Sean Penn has had one of the most varied and acclaimed careers in Hollywood. Those roles have made him a two-time best actor Oscar winner, with three other nominations – for
Actor Peter Dinklage has criticised Disney for its live-action remake of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. In an expletive-laden interview, the star of Game of Thrones and Cyrano described the studio’s decision as: “f****** backwards”. The new version of the 1937 animated film is slated for release in 2023 and is set to star
Boris Johnson has said the UK will “contribute” to any new NATO deployments if Russia invades Ukraine. The prime minister also told MPs that Western allies will react “in unison” to any Russian attack on Ukraine by imposing sanctions “heavier than anything we have done before”. He condemned Moscow for sending more than 100,000 troops
A six-month-old baby has been killed after getting caught in the crossfire of a gunfight in Atlanta. The shooting happened near a convenience store and a school in the northwest of the city. The child’s mother told WSB-TV that she was driving when she saw people in two cars firing at each other. She said
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has taken an axe to its global growth forecasts while listing a string of threats to the economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. The world’s lender of last resort downgraded a prediction, made in October, for 4.9% growth in collective gross domestic product this year, saying it now expected a
Saturn, the second-largest planet in the Solar System after Jupiter, has always attracted the attention of not just scientists but also amateur astronomers. Given the prominent rings around it, it is easily recognisable. But it has another outstanding feature: more than 60 moons. One of these moons has got scientists particularly interested recently. According to
Exactly a month after it was launched, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has reached a position in space from where it will quietly observe the many intriguing events of the cosmos. The Lagrange Point 2, as it’s known, is located 1.5 million kilometres away from Earth on its nightside. The telescope was put into this