Sky News can reveal further details contained in a report that found Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon misled parliament. Holyrood’s harassment committee also concluded that it finds it “hard to believe” she didn’t know of concerns around Alex Salmond’s behaviour before November 2017. And committee members have included a passage in their report to say
Month: March 2021
Boris Johnson is promising a “rocket boost” for parts of the country with slow broadband – in the latest pledge in his “levelling up” agenda. He is promising an internet revolution with funding for more than a million hard-to-reach homes and businesses to have the next generation “gigabit” broadband installed. It is the first phase
The government’s decision to allow free travel to and from Greece last summer could have had a significant impact on the spread of the virus, according to a Public Health England study quietly published this week. The previously unreported analysis, which was conducted by PHE and the COVID-19 Genomics UK Consortium, revealed that Greece was
A serial stowaway is back in jail after being arrested at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. Marilyn Hartman was subject to a court order forbidding her from going anywhere near the airport. The 69-year-old’s electronic monitor was allegedly activated when she left the facility where she was staying, prompting officers to start tracking her movements. She
US and Chinese officials have clashed during their first face-to-face meeting since Joe Biden became president. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Communist Party foreign affairs chief Yang Jiechi shared with reporters their sharply different views of each other and the world at the beginning of the two-day talks in Alaska. Relations between
Marine researchers have launched new acoustic equipment off the south coast of Ireland in a bid to prevent whales being struck by large vessels. Ship strikes are considered a significant threat to whale populations, and are largely underreported. The non-profit Ocean Research & Conservation Association Ireland (ORCA Ireland) group deployed a specially designed buoy from
NASA has completed a major test on a rocket that could take humans back to the moon. The four main engines of the rocket’s core stage were ignited for eight minutes and 19 seconds on Thursday at NASA’s Stennis Space Centre in Mississippi. The last test in January ended after about a minute – far
Even on a grey, drizzly day, the town hall of the third arrondissement in Paris is a fine building. Built in the 1860s, it sits in the heart of a busy district. And as we visit, it is bustling. Yes, there are people here to talk about parking permits or bus timetables. But go up
This May will be, for millions of voters across England, Scotland and Wales, the first opportunity to give their verdict on Sir Keir Starmer and his relaunched Labour Party. But less than two months out, he finds himself going into this mega set of elections with some of his worst polling since he won the
Racism is persistent and pervasive in America’s history and present, but what about its future? US correspondent Cordelia Lynch reflects on whether the US has reached a true turning point, with promises of institutional reform starting to come into effect, and the upcoming trial of Derek Chauvin throwing George Floyd‘s tragic killing into the spotlight
Police in Los Angeles have launched an investigation into an allegation of rape made against Hollywood actor Armie Hammer. The US star has denied any wrongdoing. The confirmation from detectives came moments after a 24-year-old woman appeared at a news conference and alleged she had been raped and assaulted by the star in 2017. The
President Joe Biden says his administration will meet his goal of giving 100 million vaccine shots on Friday – six weeks ahead of schedule. “I’m proud to announce that tomorrow, 58 days into our administration, we will have met our goal,” he said. The president’s original target had been to reach that milestone at 100
Paris is among 16 regions of France facing new lockdowns from midnight tomorrow, the country’s prime minister Jean Castex has announced. He said the nation was in a third wave because of coronavirus variants. Schools will remain open under the latest measures, but all non-essential shops will be required to close. The lockdown will last
The prime minister has said there will be “no change” to England’s lockdown easing roadmap, despite the NHS warning of a “significant reduction” in the supply of coronavirus vaccines next month. Speaking at a Downing Street news conference, Boris Johnson said: “Our progress along the road to freedom continues unchecked. “We remain on track to
Johnny Depp’s libel case has been back in court once again – with the star applying for permission to appeal the High Court ruling that he assaulted his ex-wife Amber Heard. Depp had sued The Sun’s publishers NGN Newspapers over a 2018 column calling him a “wife beater” in relation to allegations made by Heard,
A Scottish parliamentary committee has concluded that First Minister Nicola Sturgeon misled parliament. Sky News understands that Holyrood’s harassment committee has reached the conclusion by a majority vote ahead of the publication of its final report. Members have decided that Ms Sturgeon misled the committee itself and, as such, misled parliament and potentially breached the
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