Britain’s year of political turmoil could cost the taxpayer up to £709,000 in severance payments to former ministers and whips, Sky News analysis of House of Commons library data has found. Since the beginning of the year, 79 government ministers and whips have either been sacked or have resigned. And 71 of them are likely
Rihanna has announced her first new single in six years. The singer posted on Twitter, writing the title of the song Lift Me Up and the date “10.28.22” along with a 14-second clip of the song. Lift Me Up will be the lead single on the upcoming Marvel movie, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. In the
Elon Musk has been seen entering Twitter HQ – carrying what appears to be a sink. Mr Musk tweeted a video showing himself walking into the building in San Francisco a day after reports that he could close his $44bn takeover of the site by the end of this week. The 51-year-old captioned the video:
One third of the Senate and the whole House of Representatives is up for grabs, as Joe Biden faces his biggest electoral test since the 2020 presidential vote. Results are now coming in – and our live maps and charts are updating throughout the night, showing the progress of both races. US midterms latest: Follow
On the face of it, Rishi Sunak’s first Prime Minister’s Questions was an assured performance. The former chancellor was combative, confident and fluid. But it was also a session in which the new prime minister showed us how conscious he is that his political legitimacy hangs by a thread. Because being appointed as the UK’s
A man has been found guilty of killing six people by driving his car into a Christmas parade near Milwaukee last year. Darrell Brooks was convicted of six counts of intentional homicide over the attack on 21 November in Waukesha, Wisconsin. An eight-year-old marching with his baseball team and three members of the Dancing Grannies
Liz Truss has resigned as Prime Minister. She was elected on 6 September following the resignation of Boris Johnson. Read the latest from the Sky News Politics Hub: https://news.sky.com/story/politics-latest-chancellor-jeremy-hunt-meets-with-sir-graham-brady-as-new-poll-makes-grim-reading-for-truss-12593360 #SkyNews #LizTruss #politics 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:
CNN global affairs analyst Susan Glasser and military analyst Gen. Wesley Clark (Ret.) discuss the immediate effects of Russian President Vladimir Putin declaring martial law in illegally annexed regions of Ukraine and what his next move might be. #CNN #News
Rishi Sunak is reinstating the ban on fracking that Liz Truss controversially lifted. During Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday, the new prime minister said he stands “by the manifesto” on fracking. The Conservative 2019 manifesto placed a moratorium on fracking in England following opposition from environmentalists and local communities. Mr Sunak‘s spokesman explicitly confirmed he
Vladimir Putin has watched military forces carry out nuclear exercises in Russia amid growing fears Moscow may trigger a major escalation in the Ukraine war. The Russian president oversaw the tests, which had been planned for some time, via video link from an office. During the exercises, the country’s nuclear forces carried out multiple practice
Tesla has unveiled its Megafactory in California for the first time as part of a hiring effort as it ramps up battery production. Last year, Tesla broke ground on a new “Megafactory” to produce Megapack batteries in Lathrop, California. The goal is to have a new factory focused only on building the large battery pack for utility-scale
In this article CNA-GB Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT An Iberdrola facility photographed in Spain. Europe is looking to develop a number of hydrogen projects over the coming years. Angel Garcia | Bloomberg | Getty Images Hydrogen will be injected into a gas-fired, grid-connected power station during a trial project set to last 12
In 1965, before women in America had the constitutional right to choose abortion, a then 19-year-old student at the University of Chicago helped a friend find a doctor who was willing to carry out the procedure illegally. With desperate women putting their lives in danger by seeking back-alley terminations, it wasn’t long before more were
3:51 AM BST ESPN staff New Zealand Rugby [NZR] has acknowledged a scheduling blunder that will see the Black Ferns’ World Cup quarterfinal clash with the opening match of the All Blacks’ spring tour. NZR has come in for heavy criticism this week for the error, which will see the All Blacks’ Test against Japan
Apple said on Tuesday it would make fresh investments to set up solar and wind projects in Europe and called on its suppliers to decarbonize operations related to the production of iPhones and other products. The company in 2020 had pledged to remove carbon emissions from its entire business, including products and its sprawling supply
Ford has announced the end of the UK’s best selling car – the Fiesta. By the end of June next year, no more Fiestas are to be produced in the manufacturer’s factory in Cologne, Germany. The Fiesta was the UK’s best-selling car with 4,804,098 sold, according to data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and
Jeremy Hunt has delayed the announcement of the government’s economic plan from Halloween to 17 November, saying it will help ministers make “difficult decisions… that stand the test of time”. A medium term fiscal statement was due to be delivered by the chancellor in the Commons on 31 October – along with a forecast from
The crew of a giant US aircraft carrier in European waters says they are ready to fight Russia if the call comes but their mission is to deter threats and prevent escalation. The USS George H W Bush is helping to test NATO’s ability to defend itself – a mission that became all the more
Rishi Sunak will make his debut at Prime Minister’s Questions at lunchtime, in what is shaping up to be the first big test of his leadership. The new PM will face Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer in the Commons – a day after culling almost a dozen Conservative ministers from the cabinet. Jacob Rees-Mogg has
In this article MSFT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Microsoft shares fell about 7% in extended trading on Tuesday after the company reported softer cloud revenue than expected in its fiscal first quarter and gave weak quarterly guidance. Here’s how the company did: Earnings: $2.35 per share, vs. $2.30 per share as expected by