Hundreds of thousands of small businesses could face “tough decisions” following changes to the energy support scheme, according to the Federation of Small Businesses. The Energy Bills Discount scheme has been introduced to provide UK businesses, charities and the public sector support with energy bills. This scheme for non-domestic energy users will see discounts provided
Month: March 2023
The government has delayed a key announcement on a pay rise for the military despite the soaring cost of living, leaving troops feeling “undervalued”, Sky News can reveal. Military sources said the move was particularly galling because soldiers, sailors and aviators are not allowed to strike over pay but are expected to backfill for other
Controversial influencer Andrew Tate has been released from jail in Romania. He and his brother have been placed under house arrest instead. The 36-year-old former professional kickboxer and his brother Tristan are being investigated over allegations of sexual assault and exploitation. They are also being detained on suspicion of organised crime and human trafficking. The
Gwyneth Paltrow consciously uncoupled from ordinary life years ago. In the era of celebrity relatability, with once mysterious A-listers now sharing everything from breakfast to breakdowns on social media, she is one star completely comfortable with the world knowing she exists on a higher plane of bone broth, vagina candles, and $8,000-a-day skiing lessons. Facing
Well, first the good news: untreated sewage was pumped into our rivers and seas less frequently last year than the year before. Overall, storm overflow spills – when sewage gets released into the environment due to treatment works being overwhelmed – were down 19% in 2022, according to the latest data. But the raw figures
Sewage spills in England fell by almost a fifth last year, figures show – but the Environment Agency (EA) says this was not because of actions taken by water companies. A total of 301,091 spills were recorded last year – 824 a day on average – according to EA data covering all 10 water and
The British Beer and Pub Association is warning that the average energy bill for a pub will rise by £18,400 a year when the Energy Bill Relief Scheme ends. Landlords say this will put many pubs out of business. Warwick Heskins, 54, has been a publican for 23 years. In 2014 he took charge of
A leaked government report has revealed some teachers are working 60 hours or more a week, with a quarter considering leaving the profession altogether because of the “unacceptable” high workload. The findings from a survey conducted by the Department for Education (DfE), and seen by Sky News, said eight in ten were working upwards of
ChatGPT has been banned in Italy while the country’s data protection authorities investigate its collection of user information. The chatbot, which is operated by OpenAI and financially backed by Microsoft, has amassed more than 100 million monthly active users since launching late last year. It has threatened to upend everything from search engines to creative
Ukraine’s foreign minister has branded Wimbledon’s decision to allow Russian and Belarusian players to compete as “immoral”. Dmytro Kuleba urged the UK to deny the athletes visas to enter the country. “Has Russia ceased its aggression or atrocities? No, it’s just that Wimbledon decided to accommodate two accomplices in crime,” said Mr Kuleba in a
Conservative MPs defending slim majorities have accused colleagues of “gaming the system” to try and move to safer seats and maximise their chances of keeping their jobs. There is “fury” at the “ultra-confidential” process which will allow some Tories to switch constituencies ahead of the next election. Around 15 parliamentarians have applied to be declared
Donald Trump’s lawyer has said the former president’s “knees don’t buckle” and there is “zero” chance he will take a plea deal in the face of criminal charges. In an interview with Sky News’ US partner NBC News, Joe Tacopina said his client is “ready to fight” and was not going to “hole up” in
Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit has said it is laying off 85% of its staff and will cease operations for the foreseeable future. The satellite launch company, which is 75%-owned by the British billionaire’s Virgin Group, was unable to secure new funding from investors. Back in January, the company failed to complete the first-ever satellite
Stressed plants emit sounds and these noises can be heard by animals, a new study finds. The frequency of these noises ware too high for humans to detect, but researchers believe they can be heard by insects, other mammals, and possibly other plants. According to the research, “stressed” plants that have not been watered for
E3, gaming’s biggest trade event, has been cancelled. Once the obvious home for the industry’s biggest players to make major annual announcements, the show has been heavily disrupted since the COVID pandemic and usurped by other initiatives. The likes of Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft have become used to hosting their own livestreams instead, showing off
Paul O’Grady’s husband Andre Portasio has shared the last photo the couple took together, showing them sat on a boat in front of a blue sea and smiling at the camera. Portasio wrote on Instagram: “Browsing for a picture I found the last picture we ever took together. Unbeknownst to us back in January this
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