MPs should not use their parliamentary office for work relating to their second jobs, a cabinet minister has told Sky News, as a senior Conservative faces allegations he misused his Commons office to carry out legal work. According to The Times, former attorney general Sir Geoffrey Cox used his parliamentary office to undertake some of
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Marks & Spencer has swung back into the black after a pandemic-induced slump but warned of the impact of supply chain strains and higher labour costs over coming months. The retailer reported a profit of £187.3m for the six months to 2 October compared with a loss of £87.6m a year earlier – helped by
In this article RIVN R.J. Scaringe, Rivian’s 35-year-old CEO, introduces his company’s R1T all-electric pickup and all-electric R1S SUV at Los Angeles Auto Show in Los Angeles, California, November 27, 2018. Mike Blake | Reuters Rivian Automotive, the electric vehicle maker backed by Amazon and Ford, priced its IPO on Tuesday at $78 a share,
Lady Gaga has told Sky News that her latest film role took a toll on her – but it’s a toll she welcomed. “That’s part of my artistry, is leaning into the suffering of a character,” she said at the premiere of House of Gucci, which tells the true story of the family behind the
The COP26, aka the United Nations Climate Change Conference UK 2021, is under way in Glasgow. Here’s Electrek‘s daily roundup of the key happenings at the world’s most important summit ever. Tuesday, November 9 Among other things, it’s also Gender Day at COP26. Why? Because climate change disproportionately affects women and girls. According to the UN
In this article GE General Electric CEO Larry Culp said Tuesday that management will move as quickly as it can to split up into three companies but it will focus on doing it right. The industrial giant announced earlier in the day that it would break up into three businesses focused on aviation, health care
Businessman and Democratic 2020 hopeful Andrew Yang said he supports “Medicare for All” but would keep the option of private insurance. CNN’s Dana Bash speaks with Yang on the specifics of his plan during the first joint interview with his wife Evelyn. #CNN #News
The man who injured himself and got stuck in a Brecon Beacons cave for two days is named George Linnane, Sky News can reveal. Mr Linnane is said to be doing “remarkably well” in hospital after being rescued from Ogof Ffynnon Ddu on Monday night. The caver in his 40s got trapped on Saturday at
The Duke of Sussex has claimed that he warned the boss of Twitter about a coup being staged against the US on the platform just a day before the deadly riots at the Capitol. Prince Harry made the surprising revelation during a RE:WIRED panel event on misinformation in the US. He said he warned Twitter
In this article TSLA Tesla stock was down by as much as 11% in mid-day trading on Tuesday, extending losses for a second day, after CEO Elon Musk over the weekend proposed selling 10% of his shares in the electric vehicle business. The drop is on pace to be the largest of the year for
At least 16 UN workers have been “detained against their will” in war-torn Ethiopia, while British nationals have been told to leave the African nation immediately. Since Ethiopia declared a state of emergency last week, the government has been able to arrest anyone suspected of being involved with a terrorist group without needing a court
The pugilistic chairman of JD Wetherspoon has revived a long-running feud with investor groups over corporate governance at the listed pubs operator amid threats of a fresh revolt at this month’s annual meeting. Sky News has learnt that at least two shareholder advisory services are recommending protest votes on issues including boardroom diversity and the
One of the UK’s longest-suffering COVID patients has revealed he was confronted by a conspiracy theorist during his 10-month stay in hospital and heard bogus claims that the virus is a hoax. Cancer survivor Andy Watts, 40, told Sky News he feared he would die after falling seriously ill with coronavirus in December last year.
The Metropolitan Police has confirmed it has received a letter from the SNP asking it to investigate cash for honours allegations against the Conservatives. A spokesman for the force said it is currently “considering the contents of the correspondence” but an investigation or formal assessment into the allegations has not started. SNP MP Pete Wishart
The US is signalling a return to the world stage in a leadership role on climate, after President Donald Trump withdrew from the Paris climate agreement. The Americans are at COP26 – a show of force – with a 20-strong US delegation fanning out across the summit to press the case for ambitious action. But
7:21 AM ET Justin Thomas pointed to the positives after his third-place finish at World Wide Technologies Championship, a tournament where he was in contention through three rounds but could not close the gap on Sunday and finished 5 shots behind winner Viktor Hovland. That has — save for the Players Championship — been the
A group of migrants have camped overnight on the far side of Poland’s eastern border in Belarus. Polish police posted a video on Tuesday, which showed the migrants were met with riot police and coils of razor wire, but officers said the situation overnight was calm. That followed a day of heavy tensions on the
Author Tara Westover discusses being raised by Mormon survivalist parents with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour.
Volcon appears to be shipping its first electric motorcycle model as fast as it can produce them in its Texas factory. But soon the company will have a dealership network that should make it even easier for prospective riders to test out and ride off with their own Grunt electric motorcycle. The company’s new nationwide
Investors may see a satisfying ending to 2021. According to Canaccord Genuity’s Tony Dwyer, extreme optimism and strong historical trends should offset overbought conditions in the market. The result: A record finish. “The internals of the market are still pretty sound,” the firm’s chief market strategist told CNBC’s “Trading Nation” on Monday. The Dow, S&P