The Boys In The Band tells the story of a group of gay men who gather for a birthday party – before the night turns sour following the arrival of an uninvited guest. The new Netflix film is an adaptation of the 1968 play by the late US playwright Mart Crowley and features the same
Month: September 2020
Household mixing in any setting is to be made illegal in large parts of the north east of England as the number of coronavirus cases “continues to rise sharply”. It was already illegal for two households to mix indoors or in the garden, but until now it was only guidance that they should not meet
At least 29 people have been killed in a second day of heavy clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijan following the fiercest flare-up of their conflict in more than a quarter of a century. Forces from the ex-Soviet neighbours fired rockets and artillery at each other as fighting escalated on Monday around the disputed territory of
Older people are being excluded from the vast majority of trials to find treatments and a vaccine for COVID-19, according to a study. Around 9% of the global population is 65 and older, but this demographic has accounted for up to 40% of coronavirus cases and 80% of deaths. People in that age group were
Donald Trump has cultivated a reputation for being a shrewd, successful businessman over the years – but an in-depth article into the state of the president’s finances casts doubt on the image he portrays to the world. Here are five things we learned from The New York Times report, which was published just a couple
The billionaire brothers behind one of Britain’s biggest petrol station operators have moved into pole position to clinch the biggest deal of their career: the takeover of Asda that will value the supermarket chain at more than £6.5bn. Sky News can exclusively reveal that a consortium led by Mohsin and Zuber Issa, the bosses of
Strictly Come Dancing may return with or without an audience – depending on what the government guidelines are come October. BBC bosses say they are prepared to film the show with a normal audience, with a socially distanced one, or without one at all. The new series begins next month and will run for nine weeks
Labour’s shadow education secretary has admitted it was “hurtful and offensive” to urge party activists not to “let a good crisis go to waste”. Kate Green told Sky News that she “really regretted” making the comments at a virtual conference event discussing the coronavirus outbreak. The party had already distanced itself from her comments, but
A judge has ruled that Uber is “fit and proper” to hold an operating licence in London despite “historical failings”. The ruling comes after Transport for London had in November rejected the ride-hailing app’s application to continue trading in the capital, pointing to “several breaches that placed passengers and their safety at risk”. Uber challenged
Tighter social restrictions could be imposed if coronavirus infections continue to rise, a minister has suggested. Helen Whately said “we don’t want to” bring in measures taking the UK back towards a second national lockdown but cautioned the government is keeping a “constant eye” on COVID-19 cases. Asked on Sky News’ Kay Burley show what
An order which would have banned the popular video sharing app TikTok from smartphone app stores in the US has been temporarily blocked. The order, from the administration of Donald Trump, was due to take effect at 11.59pm on Sunday. A more comprehensive ban remains scheduled for November, about a week after the presidential election.
“There are no heroes in Yemen, just criminals and victims.” Those are the words of a human rights investigator, a petite woman who has devoted her life to fighting for the victims and tracking down the criminals. There are far too many of both in this country. The victims are the millions of ordinary Yemenis
Former NFL quarterback Joe Montana and his wife confronted a home intruder who attempted to kidnap their nine-month-old grandchild over the weekend, law enforcement officials say. Montana told officers his grandchild was sleeping in a playpen on Saturday when an unknown woman entered their home in Malibu and grabbed the child. According to the Los
A former boss of Arqiva, the communications technology group, is the leading candidate to become the next chief executive of the British chip designer which has been embroiled in a row over its Chinese ownership. Sky News has learnt that Simon Beresford-Wylie, who left Arqiva earlier this year, is in talks to take the helm
More than 10 million people have downloaded the NHS contact-tracing app since it launched on Thursday, despite it suffering a problem that left tens of thousands of test results unlogged. The app, which Health Secretary Matt Hancock described as an “important step forward” in tackling COVID-19, had been downloaded six million times on its first
A newborn kitten bearing a striking resemblance to Star Wars favourite Baby Yoda has been rescued from the California wildfires. The Force was clearly with the tiny moggie, who was found in the middle of a road in northern California by firefighters battling the North Complex Fire a week ago. She was covered in smoke
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