UK car production remains stuck in the doldrums as chip shortages hamper the recovery from the coronavirus crisis, latest industry data shows. The number of vehicles made last month was up by 46.6% on the same time last year when plants were forced to shut but more than a fifth lower than the average for
Month: April 2021
US President Joe Biden says America is “on the move” and that, despite the pain of the past year, the country can “turn peril into possibility”. Mr Biden was marking his 100th day in office with an address to Congress, using the speech to promote a $1.8trn spending package. The plan would provide universal preschool,
Wasps could be just as valuable as bees for their contribution to ecosystems, according to research. The study in Biological Reviews was based on more than 500 academic papers looking at how 33,000 species of stinging wasps contribute to their ecosystems and how this benefits humans and the economy. It found that wasps can be
Russian and Chinese media are trying to sow mistrust in western COVID-19 vaccines, according to a European report. The report says that between December and April, the two countries’ state media outlets published fake news online in a number of languages. They sensationalised vaccine safety concerns, publicised unfounded links between vaccines and deaths in Europe,
The Apollo 11 astronaut who stayed in orbit while Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon has died age 90. Michael Collins was called the “forgotten astronaut” because he piloted the orbiting command module while his crew-mates made the historic first moon landing in 1969. A family statement said: “We regret to share
The UK is “at or close to the bottom” of coronavirus case levels, according to England’s deputy chief medical officer who praised the public for sticking to lockdown measures. Speaking at a Downing Street COVID briefing, Professor Jonathan Van-Tam said: “We are really in very low levels that are comparable to where we were in
It’s been a busy couple of years for James Newman. As well as writing songs for some of the biggest artists in the world, he has also been preparing to perform at the Eurovision Song Contest. “It’s been crazy,” he told Sky News. “I’ve had such a whirlwind two years.” Image: Newman will perform for
For so many people, not being able to work in theatres and performance venues for the last year has been challenging both mentally and financially. It wasn’t just performers that were left in the dark when the house lights came down – lighting crews, sound technicians, musicians and stage managers were among those who suddenly
It was Franklin Roosevelt who first invited Americans to use “the first 100 days” as a measure of his success as president. Nearly 90 years later, Joe Biden will mark his 100th day in the White House with the country – as it is on most things these days – divided over what he has
A one billion-year-old fossil found in the highlands of Scotland suggests the earliest forms of life on Earth may have developed in freshwater lakes instead of the ocean. Researchers from the University of Sheffield and Boston College in the US found a microfossil that contains two distinct cell types. They say the find could be
Arlene Foster has told Sky News she will step down as DUP leader and Northern Ireland’s first minister, following calls within the party for a leadership contest. In a statement, Mrs Foster said: “It is important to give space over the next few weeks for the Party Officers to make arrangements for the election of
The UK has secured an extra 60 million Pfizer vaccine doses with a view to rolling them out as part of a booster campaign in the autumn, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said. Officials have been planning for the possibility of having to boost vaccine protection for the population before the winter. So far, almost
Nestlé is to make almost 600 people redundant as it closes a factory in the UK and moves some of its production to Europe. The Swiss multinational said products currently made at Fawdon near Newcastle would move to other plants in Britain and on the continent. Fawdon, which opened in 1958 and makes products including
China is “preparing for its final military assault” on Taiwan, the island’s foreign minister has told Sky News, as he vowed to “defend ourselves to the very end”. In an exclusive interview, Joseph Wu said that China had “been conducting misinformation campaigns, hybrid warfare, and recently they have increased their grey zone activities against Taiwan“.
*** WARNING: THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR THE LATEST EPISODE OF LINE OF DUTY, SEASON SIX, EPISODE SIX. DO NOT CONTINUE READING IF YOU ARE NOT UP TO DATE. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED *** It’s the big question the nation wants answered: No, not how Boris Johnson really refurbished his flat (that’s second on the
A formal investigation has been launched into Boris Johnson’s refurbishment of his Downing Street flat after a watchdog found “reasonable grounds to suspect that an offence or offences may have occurred”. An Electoral Commission spokesperson said: “We have been in contact with the Conservative Party since late March and have conducted an assessment of the
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