An “unbelievable” surge in post-lockdown demand for cask beer is offering “a glimmer of hope” for the struggling UK pub industry. Production has been ramped up at breweries after some underestimated just how many pints would be sold in pubs after they reopened in last month. The demand meant that the Timothy Taylor’s brewery in
Month: May 2021
Former US president Barack Obama and his family are mourning the loss of their dog Bo, who died after a battle with cancer. Mr Obama, who served two terms as US president until 2016, posted the new on social media accompanied by photos of the dog. Today our family lost a true friend and loyal
Rail passengers face a second day of disruption today after cracks were found on high-speed trains. Great Western Railway, London North Eastern Railway, Hull Trains and TransPennine Express were all affected on Saturday. GWR and LNER both advised people not to travel after Hitachi 800 trains had to be pulled from lines. GWR operates 93
The prime minister will reportedly promise to bring jobs and skills to “red wall” areas so people no longer have to leave their home towns in search of prosperity. Boris Johnson is expected to make the vow in the Queen’s speech as a gesture to the voters who helped his party to election victory over
Sir Keir Starmer has sacked Angela Rayner as Labour Party chair, Sky News understands. Ms Rayner remains the party’s deputy leader as that is an elected position. The shock move comes after a mixed night for Labour in elections across the UK, in what was the first electoral test of Sir Keir’s stewardship of the
Hospitality chiefs have urged the chancellor to prepare a new financial support package for the industry even as remaining restrictions on their operations are lifted in the coming weeks. Sky News has seen a letter sent this weekend sent by Kate Nicholls, the UK Hospitality chief executive, to Rishi Sunak in which she calls on
At least 40 people – including many students – have been killed after a bomb exploded near a school in west Kabul, according to an Afghan government official. At least 50 are also reported to have been injured by the blast, which happened in the Shia-majority neighbourhood of Dasht-e-Barchi. No group has yet claimed responsibility
Detectives hunting for the killer of PCSO Julia James have arrested a man in connection with her murder. Kent Police said the man, a British national in his 20s from the Canterbury area, was detained on Friday evening and remains in custody. Ms James, a serving community support officer, was found dead in Akholt Wood
The coronavirus will no longer be circulating in Britain by midsummer, according to the government’s departing vaccine taskforce chief, Clive Dix. Mr Dix, who was appointed as interim leader of the taskforce in December and stepped down last week, said it was his belief there would be no circulating virus “sometime in August”. He also
Noah, a four-year-old from New York, loves SpongeBob. A lot. In fact, he loves the absorbent and yellow and porous cartoon character so much that he decided to pop on Amazon for a spot of retail therapy. Little did his mother know that he had purchased 51 cases of SpongeBob ice lollies – 918 of
Bookings for holidays to Portugal have gone “through the roof” after the country was added to the government’s green travel list, Thomas Cook has said. The European nation is one of just 12 destinations where travellers can visit from 17 May without needing to self-isolate upon their return to England. On Friday night, Thomas Cook
The SNP’s hopes of securing a majority in the Scottish elections are on a knife edge this morning, but Nicola Sturgeon’s party remains on course for an historic fourth term in office. Ms Sturgeon has told Sky News that a majority is “very much in the balance” and has “always been a long shot”. She
At least 136 people have been injured during clashes between Palestinian worshippers and Israeli police at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound. The violence at the major holy site, sacred to Muslims and Jews, is an escalation of weeks of violence in Jerusalem that has reverberated across the region. The Palestinian Red Crescent emergency service said 136
Sir Keir Starmer has said he is “bitterly disappointed” and takes “full responsibility” for Labour’s defeat in the Hartlepool by-election. “I’m bitterly disappointed in the results and I take full responsibility for the results. And I will I take full responsibility for fixing things,” the Labour leader said. Labour suffered a “shattering” defeat in Thursday’s
Portugal, Gibraltar and Israel are among the countries and territories people will be able to visit without quarantining on their return to the UK, the government has said. As England goes into the next phase of the roadmap out of lockdown on 17 May, a traffic light system that categorises countries based on their COVID-19
The actor, writer and director Noel Clarke has been accused of sexual misconduct on the set of BBC series Doctor Who. Clarke has been embroiled in controversy since some 20 women made claims of bullying and sexual harassment against him in an investigation first published in The Guardian newspaper. He later had his BAFTA membership
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