Ant and Dec say they nearly quit Britain’s Got Talent over concerns with how the show was being edited. The 44-year-old presenters say they only decided to stay after a make-or-break meeting with Simon Cowell in LA, where he promised to sort out the problem. The revelation comes in the Geordie presenting duo’s forthcoming autobiography,
Month: August 2020
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s symptoms are improving after his suspected poisoning, the German doctors treating him have said. The 44-year-old is stable and there is “no immediate danger to his life”, according to the Charite hospital in Berlin, although it “remains too early to gauge potential long-term effects”. Russian officials have rejected accusations from
British staycationers could save hundreds of pounds on their holidays by swapping their location for a similar destination a few miles away, according to Which? Travel. Short breaks in the UK have surged in popularity because of COVID-19 travel restrictions – but opting for towns and cities off the beaten track can bring big savings.
The government has been accused of “overruling” a local council by lifting coronavirus restrictions in parts of Greater Manchester. Andrew Western, the leader of Trafford Council, reacted angrily as he revealed the government would announce later on Friday that COVID-19 restrictions would be eased. :: Follow live coverage of the latest coronavirus news and updates
Joe Ruby, the American animator and writer who co-created the cartoon series Scooby-Doo, has died aged 87. He died of natural causes in Westlake Village, California, according to his grandson Benjamin Ruby, who confirmed his death to Variety. He also said his grandfather had never lost his passion for TV, telling the publication: “He never
While education has moved online worldwide, millions of children in poverty are missing out on school in India because they don’t have the technology to access it. “I want my school reopened and our teachers teaching us like before. I face a lot of problems as I don’t have a phone and am unable to
An American teenager is to face a judge after being charged with the deaths of two men during protests over the police shooting of black man Jacob Blake. Kyle Rittenhouse is accused of killing Joseph Rosenbaum, 36, of Kenosha, Wisconsin, and Anthony Huber, 26, of Silver Lakes, during protests in Kenosha against racism and police
Commuting into – and working in – the City daily during the Covid crisis has been an, at times, depressing experience. I began working in the City 30 years ago and have spent most of the intervening period since working in and around the Square Mile. It is an inspiring place. :: Follow live coverage
Waitrose is teaming up with Deliveroo so it can deliver groceries in just 30 minutes, with a retail expert telling Sky News that coronavirus could change the way we shop for good. The supermarket chain is making more than 500 of its food and drink products available on the delivery app as part of a
British street artist Banksy has funded a bright pink rescue boat to help refugees in the Mediterranean Sea trying to reach Europe from North Africa. Named Louise Michel after a 19th-century female French anarchist and teacher, the 31-metre motor yacht features some of Banksy‘s trademark art, including a girl in a life vest holding a
Job losses at Gatwick caused by COVID-19 are on course to total more than 1,000 after the “dramatic” impact of the pandemic saw it plunge to a £344m half-year loss. The airport revealed that 740 employees have already left even before the 600 cuts announced in restructuring plans set out earlier this week. :: Follow
One of Britain’s oldest newspaper publishers is turning to the pensions lifeboat in a rescue deal that will involve steep haircuts for creditors and underline the crisis facing regional media groups amid the coronavirus pandemic. Sky News has learnt that Archant, whose titles include The New European and the Eastern Daily Press, has struck a
Before Shinzo Abe came to power in 2012, the entrance to the Japanese prime minister’s office may as well have been a revolving door. From 1993 to 2012, there were 13 prime ministers (including Abe, in his year-long first term). Abe bucked that trend, remarkably. He became the country’s longest-serving prime minister earlier this month.
Walmart has confirmed it is joining Microsoft in a bid for TikTok’s US assets, hours after the video-sharing app’s chief executive resigned. Chinese owner ByteDance is under pressure to sell the app’s US operations from the Trump administration, which claims it poses a national security risk. Kevin Mayer, TikTok’s chief executive, quit on Thursday after
“It is now safe to go back” to work, a cabinet minister has told Sky News as the government prepares a push to get people back to the office. In a new advertising blitz next week, government messages will emphasise the benefits of employees returning to workplaces, as well as encouraging businesses to make their
R Kelly has reportedly moved to solitary confinement after being attacked in his prison cell by an inmate angry with his fans causing the jail to repeatedly go in to lockdown. Kelly was said to be sat on his bed when a fellow inmate from the Metropolitan Correctional Centre in Chicago jumped him, according to