Boris Johnson has seen MPs approve his controversial Brexit legislation, which ministers have admitted could lead to the UK breaching international law. The UK Internal Market Bill, which has provoked a furious row with the European Union, had its third ready passed by the House of Commons in a vote on Tuesday night with a
Month: September 2020
The International Space Station (ISS) might have to receive a delivery of extra air after it began to leak at above-normal volumes, according to the Russian space agency. The air leak has been localised to one section of a service module and presents no danger to the Russian and American crew on board, Roscosmos executive
Jet pack paramedics could soon be a reality, after a successful test flight took place over the Lake District. Gravity Industries has been testing the capabilities of its jet pack-suit in emergency situations in Cumbria, which can travel at speeds of up to 32mph (51kmph), alongside the local air ambulance service. Footage of the test
Burger King, the fast-food giant, is preparing to close a number of its UK restaurants as part of a restructuring process triggered by the coronavirus pandemic. Sky News has learnt that Burger King’s British operations have drafted in advisers from AlixPartners to review options for one of its subsidiary companies, which directly owns approximately 25
Four more areas in North Wales are being put in local lockdown following a rise in coronavirus cases, the health minister has said. Vaughan Gething says the measures are in place for Denbighshire, Flintshire, Conwy and Wrexham, and will affect half a million people. From 6pm on Thursday: People will not be allowed to enter
After more than a decade of electoral failures, the Pirate Party UK (PPUK) is holding a ballot to dissolve. It seems likely that, when voting closes on Sunday 4 October, the party will be scuttled. Speaking to Sky News, current and former members described a party which perhaps lacked political will and professionalism (in one
New evidence has been revealed of an enormous salty lake of liquid water buried beneath the ice of the Martian south pole. New radar data from a European Space Agency spacecraft suggests a large body of liquid water, as well as three smaller lakes, are spread out over 75,000 square kilometres – an area roughly
Chadwick Boseman took a salary cut so Sienna Miller’s pay could be increased on the film 21 Bridges, she has revealed. Describing the late actor’s gesture as “about the most astounding thing that I’ve experienced”, she said it was “unfathomable to imagine another man in [Hollywood] behaving that graciously or respectfully”. Boseman died in August
Apple’s share price has been steadily increasing over the past week as rumours about the iPhone 12 continue to grow. A launch event held earlier this month did not announce a new product in its flagship line of smartphones – and instead, the Apple Watch and iPad stole the limelight. The next-generation iPhone, and Apple’s
Deaths involving COVID-19 have increased for the second consecutive week in England and Wales. There were 139 deaths which mentioned coronavirus on the certificate – up from 99 the previous week, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). COVID-19 deaths still only accounted for 1.5% of all deaths. Live updates
Heilongjiang province, on the edge of Siberia, is China’s rust belt. Abandoned factories and container ports crumble away, testament to how other provinces have taken its old place as the centre of Chinese industry. Battered nodding donkey oil pumps diligently bob up and down, scrounging what’s left of the riches beneath the earth. Image: China
Greggs has warned that trading will remain “below normal for the foreseeable future” as it plans cost-cutting measures that could see jobs go. The high street bakery chain said sales were recovering but were still almost 25% below last year’s levels in recent weeks, following an even tougher August. It confirmed that it had launched
Liverpool, Leeds and Manchester face mass redundancies and “boarded-up high streets” amid a collapse of the hospitality sector unless coronavirus restrictions are reviewed, the cities’ leaders have warned the government. A letter to Health Secretary Matt Hancock and Business Secretary Alok Sharma from the leaders and chief executives of the three city councils said restrictions
The only officer charged in connection with the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor has pleaded not guilty. Brett Hankison’s plea came five days after a grand jury indicted him on three counts of wanton endangerment for firing into the home of Ms Taylor‘s neighbours in Louisville, Kentucky. Image: Protests continued for days following the release
The two men vying for the job of US president will come face to face for the first time in the campaign tonight. Donald Trump and Joe Biden will meet on the debate stage at the Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. The 90-minute prime-time event is an opportunity for millions
The prime minister and government officials have been accused of trying to “terrify” the British public over coronavirus. Conservative MPs voiced their disquiet with aspects of Boris Johnson’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in a lengthy Commons debate. It comes ahead of a looming showdown over the government’s powers to tackle the coronavirus pandemic. PM:
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