Public sector net borrowing is estimated to have been £22.3bn in October – the sixth-highest borrowing in any month since monthly records began in 1993. The figure, from the Office for National Statistics, means that public sector net debt stood at £2.076trn by the end of October – or 100.8% of GDP, a level not
Month: November 2020
Labour is demanding the publication of the full inquiry findings into allegations of bullying by Priti Patel after she was found to have broken the ministerial code. Sources with knowledge of the situation told Sky News the home secretary is unlikely to be sacked and will not be issued with a formal warning. However, Boris
Joe Biden has been confirmed as the winner of the 3 November election in Georgia following a hand tally of election ballots. The audit was launched after unofficial results showed Mr Biden leading president Donald Trump by about 14,000 votes. Following the recount, Georgia’s secretary of state Brad Raffensperger said there was “no doubt” that
UK security officials have warned cyber space will be the “most contested domain” for enemies and allies over the coming years. The secretive National Cyber Force has been armed with offensive cyber weapons to use against hostile states and terrorist groups and has the ability to defend against cyber attacks. A partnership between the spy
More than a quarter of teenage girls have self-harmed by the age of 17, according to an “alarming” new study into teenage mental health. Researchers at University College London Social Research Institute surveyed 10,000 young people in the period 2018 – 2019. Their study found 28% of girls and 20% of boys reported self-harming at
Right Said Fred have hit out at the latest lockdown and the government for the “waste of talent” in the arts industry while venues are shut – but tell Sky News they are not COVID deniers and that their position has been “grossly misunderstood” after they made headlines for joining a protest earlier this year.
Jeremy Corbyn has been told he will be barred from being a Labour MP for three months, Sky News understands. But the length of that suspension is under review by leader Sir Keir Starmer, pending an investigation into his predecessor’s conduct. Mr Corbyn was told about the move in a letter from Labour’s chief whip
They used to joke that social distancing would be easy in North Dakota. Being six feet from someone, they said, always felt a bit too close anyway. For many in the wide open spaces of America’s prairies, where they pride themselves on their stoicism, the joke has fallen flat. Image: Rural America may be the
The interview nearly never happened. But thank God it did. It is one of the most compelling and powerful accounts of the devastating impact of COVID-19 on a care home I have heard. Bridgitte Caner has devoted her life to care work. It’s difficult – emotionally and physically draining. Image: Bridgitte says staff were tired
The number of people killed in protests over the arrest of Ugandan presidential candidate Bobi Wine has risen to 16, while dozens more have been injured. Mr Wine – a pop star whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi – was detained on Wednesday in the eastern town of Luuka after being accused of violating anti-coronavirus
Marks & Spencer is planning to open most of its stores until midnight in the run-up to Christmas to allow shoppers and staff “the time and space they need to social distance”. M&S said the three days from December 21-23, expected to be its busiest days, would see its “longest ever store opening hours”. It
Gamers hoping to buy a PlayStation 5 on its release day have been met by long queues and crashing websites as retailers struggle to cope with demand. Thousands of shoppers had been hoping to purchase one of the £450 consoles on its first day of sale – with many complaining on social media after being
The head of Pfizer has told Sky News his company is poised to send out doses of its COVID-19 vaccine “within hours” of it receiving official approval. Chief Executive Albert Bourla said his company would be applying for permission from regulatory authorities across the world “very, very soon – within a couple of days” and
A nasal spray purportedly capable of preventing infection from coronavirus, as well as stopping people from infecting others, has been developed by researchers at the University of Birmingham. According to the study, which has not yet been peer-reviewed, it catches and coats the virus inside the nose, from where it can be eliminated by either
Apple will pay $113m (£85m) to settle a case alleging it deliberately deceived consumers by slowing down older iPhones to help extend the life of their batteries. The payment announced in Arizona on Wednesday resolves around a case brought by more than 30 states. The tech giant had already agreed to pay up to $500m
The government will set out what coronavirus restrictions might be in place for Christmas over “the next few days”, a cabinet minister has told Sky News. England’s second national lockdown is due to end on 2 December, with the government having promised another tiered system of rules – depending on local infection rates – to
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