The government has introduced its flagship crime legislation in parliament. The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill will have its second reading this week, as the legislation continues its journey towards becoming law. But the death of Sarah Everard – and the Metropolitan Police’s handling of a vigil for her at the weekend – has
Month: March 2021
Germany is suspending use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine in order to investigate reports of blood clots. The country’s Health Ministry said the measure was a “precaution”. Germany is the latest European country to suspend use of the coronavirus vaccine amid concerns over possible links to the clots. Live COVID updates from the UK and
Elon Musk has crowned himself the “technoking of Tesla”, according to a regulatory filing that appears to celebrate the company’s cryptocurrency investments. The official document, which added the bizarre title to the list covering Musk, was sent to US stock market regulator the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) but offered no reason for the
Apple says its App Store rules support 330,000 jobs in the UK following an announcement that it was being investigated by the Competition and Markets Authority. Earlier this month the CMA confirmed it had received complaints from “several developers reporting that Apple‘s terms and conditions are unfair and could break competition law”. The regulator did
Boris Johnson has given his full backing to the head of the Metropolitan Police but admitted the chaos at Saturday night’s vigil for Sarah Everard was “very distressing”. Cressida Dick has faced calls to resign over her force’s handling of events at Clapham Common in south London, after police were seen grabbing several women and
The melting of the world’s mountain glaciers could be releasing damaging carbon emissions into the atmosphere and accelerating climate change, researchers have said. Experts believe the “unexpected form of climate feedback” means global warming is driving glacier loss and “rapidly” recycling carbon in rivers. The process has been measured in 57 rivers in six mountain
Secret information belonging to the Ministry of Defence was exposed to hostile states when it was transferred from secure networks to personal email accounts, Sky News has learnt. Although documents obtained by Sky News were redacted to obscure the nature of the secret information, they reveal a record number of security breaches in 2020 originating
This year’s Oscar nominations have been revealed, with several British stars in the running and, for the first time ever, two women making the best director shortlist. Here is the full list of nominees for the 2021 Oscars. Best film The Father Judas And The Black Messiah Advertisement Mank Minari Nomadland Promising Young Woman Sound
Mank leads the way for this year’s Oscars – with the 2021 shortlist including two female directors and a diverse acting nominations list. British stars including Daniel Kaluuya, Sacha Baron Cohen, Riz Ahmed, Gary Oldman and Olivia Colman are among the stars in the running for prizes, while The Father, Judas And The Black Messiah,
Business optimism has climbed to its highest level since June 2015, boosted by the roll-out of COVID-19 vaccines, according to a survey. The Accenture/IHS Markit business outlook showed 68% of firms expect an increase in business activity this year compared to 11% forecasting a reduction, giving a net balance of +57%. That was up sharply
Clashes between police and attendees of a vigil for Sarah Everard were “distressing” and “alarming”, the policing minister has told Sky News. Kit Malthouse said that officers were “happy” to be held “accountable” by an independent investigation into Saturday night’s chaos. But he insisted the under-pressure Metropolitan Police commissioner, Cressida Dick, should not resign over
Beyonce has made history by becoming the most decorated female Grammy winner ever, after picking up her 28th award in the socially-distanced LA ceremony. On the biggest night of the year for music, the singer walked away with the gongs for best R&B performance for Black Parade, best music video for Brown Skin Girl and
Boris Johnson will meet senior police officers on Monday as the UK’s largest force continues to face criticism over its handling of a vigil for Sarah Everard, with the prime minister “deeply concerned” about what happened. The Metropolitan Police has come under fire from across the political spectrum and beyond after the ugly scenes on
After a decade of war, you might expect every city in Syria to be in ruins, and many are. Aleppo, Idlib, Homs, Raqqa, the places which have become synonymous with the horror of this past 10 years, are all in pieces. But while the disintegration of a country at war begins with the deaths and
The Syrian government “must be held accountable” for crimes committed over the past decade, according to the Netherlands, which is leading the international action to bring President Bashar al Assad to justice. In an exclusive interview, the Dutch foreign minister Stef Blok told Sky News he was now “more optimistic” about bringing a criminal case
The mayor of London has said the police handling of the vigil for Sarah Everard on Clapham Common was “unacceptable” – and that he is “not satisfied” with the explanation he has received from the head of the Metropolitan Police. The scenes of officers grabbing several women at the Saturday evening gathering and leading them
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