Turkey and Poland have been added to England’s quarantine list, meaning travellers from the countries will have to self-isolate for two weeks. People arriving from those destinations after 4am on Saturday will be required to quarantine, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced. The Caribbean islands of Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba have also been added
Month: October 2020
Cyber security analysts tasked with investigating Huawei equipment used in the UK’s telecommunications networks discovered a “nationally significant” vulnerability last year. Investigators at the UK’s Huawei Cyber Security Evaluation Centre (HCSEC) found an issue so severe that it was withheld from the company, according to a oversight report published on Thursday. Vulnerabilities are usually software
Like a lot of musicians, Graham Coxon’s touring plans had to be put on hold this year. But unlike a few of his musical cohort, who have recently spoken out against measures aimed at controlling the coronavirus outbreak, the Blur guitarist tells Sky News he’s happy to stick to the rules. “I do what I’m
Google has unveiled its Pixel 5 smartphone – a 5G-compatible flagship device with a more affordable price tag – and an updated Nest smart speaker, alongside new services including Google TV. Although the Pixel 5 had been announced earlier this year when Google unveiled the low-cost Pixel 4a phone, consumers are now being given their
Astronomers have found six galaxies lying around a supermassive black hole in a cosmic “spider’s web” of gas extending to more than 300 times the size of the Milky Way. Researchers say it was formed when the universe was less than a billion years old and this is the first time such a close grouping
The Leave.EU campaign has apologised to Labour’s Bradford West MP Naz Shah after calling her a “grooming gang apologist”. A post on the pro-Brexit group’s social media accounts said that the claims were “ill-judged and untrue”. The group had been sued by Ms Shah, who was previously a shadow minister for women and equalities and
The EU Commission says it will start legal action against Boris Johnson’s bid to potentially override parts of the Brexit deal. Brussels claims the prime minister is breaching the “good faith” promise both sides signed up to in the withdrawal agreement struck and passed by parliament last year. President Ursula von der Leyen said given
Debate rules will be changed to avoid a repeat of the chaotic first meeting between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, the US presidential debate commission has said. The ill-tempered debate on Tuesday between the US president and his Democratic challenger descended into chaos, with personal insults thrown and frequent interruptions – mainly from Mr Trump.
Rolls-Royce has confirmed plans to raise £2bn from shareholders as it battles to shore up its finances after a “sharp deterioration” caused by the coronavirus crisis. The package includes “support in principle” from the government to extend an 80% guarantee for an existing £2bn five-year loan, which the struggling group wants to increase by up
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has alleged that Vladimir Putin was behind the poisoning attack that left him fighting for his life. Mr Navalny, a politician and corruption investigator who is Mr Putin‘s fiercest critic, was flown to Germany two days after falling ill on 20 August on a domestic flight in Russia. In what
Kris Jenner has denied allegations of sexual harassment and exposing herself after being sued by a former bodyguard. The Kardashian “momager” is alleged to have subjected the man to “unwanted and unwelcome” sexual advances while he was working in security – a claim described as “ludicrous” by her lawyer. Jenner, 64, is accused of massaging