Education Secretary Gillian Keegan was caught on camera complaining about not being thanked for doing a “f***ing good job” over the unsafe concrete crisis. After an interview with ITV News in Westminster, she was heard saying other people are “sat on their arses”. She said: “Does anyone ever say ‘You know you’ve done a f***ing
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Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is carrying out a reshuffle of his shadow cabinet as the party prepares for the next general election, expected in 2024. But who has won a promotion in the ranks? Who has been demoted to a lower position? And who is returning to the backbenchers after a stint in a
Five Israeli men have been arrested in Cyprus after a British woman reported being raped, a police source has said. The woman, who was on holiday on the Mediterranean island, said she was attacked at her hotel in the resort town of Ayia Napa on 3 September, the source told Reuters. The 20-year-old alleged victim
Stars including Nicole Kidman, Elton John and LL Cool J have paid tribute to singer and songwriter Jimmy Buffett, who has died aged 76. The performer – known for his laid-back approach to life and credited with creating the tropical rock genre – died at his home in Sag Harbor, on Long Island, in America,
Cash-strapped schools affected by collapse-risk concrete will not have to pay for repairs out of their budgets, the education secretary has insisted. Gillian Keegan told Sky News there will be no new money to fix the problem, but the costs will be covered by the Department for Education’s existing budget. There has been a growing
The Tesla Model 3 is getting a new rival. After teasing us for the past few months, Mercedes-Benz unveiled its highly-anticipated CLA electric sedan concept at IAA Mobility on Sunday. The Mercedes CLA concept is the new “one-liter car” thanks to its advanced efficiency, enabling over 466 miles (750 km) WLTP range. It will be
India switched off its moon rover, the first craft to reach the lunar south pole, after it completed its two-week assignment conducting experiments, the country’s space agency said. The Pragyan rover from the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft was “set into Sleep mode” but with batteries charged and receiver on, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said in
Government ministers have been told to “get a grip” on their plans to make schools safe from aerated concrete as millions of pupils return to school this week. More than 100 schools and colleges have been told by the government to fully or partially shut buildings due to the presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete
In this article TSLA MBG-DE BMW-DE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT BMW took the wraps of the Vision Neue Klasse electric vehicle at the IAA motor show in Munich, Germany. It underpins BMW’s big push into electric vehicles. BMW MUNICH, Germany — BMW and Mercedes are making their biggest push yet into electric cars
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced he will replace his defence minister – marking the biggest political shake-up in Ukraine since the start of Russia’s invasion in February 2022. In his nightly video address to the nation, the Ukrainian president said he would dismiss defence minister Oleksii Reznikov and ask parliament this week to replace him with
A man who allegedly allowed his 10-year-old son to drive a pick-up truck on a freeway in Arizona has been arrested. The vehicle was said to be speeding and weaving between lanes on State Route 101 in Scottsdale, east of Phoenix. There was an “open container of alcohol” in the vehicle, it has been claimed.
The boss of Universal Music Group and the fashion designer Anya Hindmarch are among a coterie of British business leaders being lined up to join a revamped government Board of Trade. Sky News has learnt that Ms Hindmarch, the UMG chairman and chief executive Sir Lucian Grainge and Tim Bevan, the co-founder of film producer
Here at Electrek we have spent countless hours undertaking detailed hands-on testing of hundreds of electric bikes. Through those thousands of miles of riding, we’ve gotten to know these e-bikes inside and out, top to bottom and front to back. That dedication to real world e-bike testing has helped us find the best electric bicycles
A mama bear and her cubs were captured taking a stroll around San Sebastiano Dei Marsi. The bear, called Amarena, has been spotted by residents many times in the Abruzzo region. Read more 👉 https://news.sky.com/topic/italy-7435 #Italy #bears #Abruzzo SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) appeared unable to speak again while answering questions from reporters in Covington, Kentucky. In July, McConnell froze while taking questions from reporters on Capitol Hill, but later said he was “fine.”
The school concrete scandal has prompted Labour to revive its series of controversial attack adverts on Rishi Sunak. A new social media post on Sunday features the prime minister’s face alongside the tagline: “Do you think your child’s school should be safe? Rishi Sunak doesn’t.” It comes as the government continues to investigate the extent
A global search is under way to find Sir Paul McCartney’s missing bass guitar which he bought for £30 and could reportedly now be worth more than £10m. The instrument “powered Beatlemania and shaped the sound of the modern world”, according to those behind the Lost Bass project. The Hofner 500/1 electric bass was purchased
Former WWE star Hulk Hogan has lost 18kg, revealing that giving up alcohol eight months ago “changed everything”. Hogan, 70, said he last drank alcohol on New Year’s Eve and had intended to take a small break from the booze, but has not had a sip since. He told TMZ: “I wasn’t eating late at
A death at Burning Man is under investigation as rain lashes the festival and tens of thousands of people remain stranded. Roads into and out of the event in the Nevada desert have been closed due to flooding and festivalgoers have been urged to conserve food and water and take shelter. Police said a person
Daimler recently launched a new class 4-5 medium-duty electric truck brand, RIZON, and we got a chance to kick the tires and drive one around. We came away impressed at how well it drives (for an 18k GVWR vehicle) and how comfortable it feels like it would be on long shifts. Rizon is a new