Sir Keir Starmer says he hopes to bring state school standards up to those of their private counterparts within his first term if Labour wins the next general election – though he warned of funding issues due to the state of the economy. Speaking to Sky News’ political editor Beth Rigby, the Labour leader said
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The police chief in a French town reeling from an attack on its mayor’s home has told Sky News his officers are involved in “a war” against rioters “who are there to kill us”. #french #police #skynews #live SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow
The crowd began to boo when Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) started giving his remarks at a Trump rally in Pickens, South Carolina. #cnn #news
There’s no denying the appeal of gliding over the open water, wind in your hair, and the sun on your face. Boat ownership has long been a cherished dream for many, and with more options for small, affordable boats than ever, that dream is widely becoming a reality. But in recent years there has been
In this article TTE-FR Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The chief executive of TotalEnergies defended the firm’s greenhouse gas emissions strategy, saying the company remains committed to oil and gas despite repeated warnings that increasing fossil fuel production will only make matters worse. Speaking to CNBC’s Dan Murphy in Vienna, Austria on the sidelines
Money markets have begun to price in a Bank of England interest rate of 6.5%. The interest rate on ten year government bonds (the gilt yield as it’s sometimes called) exceeded the peak it hit after the mini-budget of September last year – that one which provoked a crisis in many parts of the bond
The parents of a girl seen limping after a Land Rover crashed into a school in Wimbledon looked “absolutely shell-shocked”. Seven children and two adults were injured in the crash – with one child seen by the Sky News team on the scene being carried away with a cut to her leg. Wimbledon school crash
In this article AMZN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Amazon fulfillment center in Eastvale, California on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. MediaNews Group | The Riverside Press-Enterprise via Getty Images Of the many acts that can get an Amazon merchant kicked off the site, few are as devastating as selling stolen goods. Amazon calls the
The UK is planning new powers to sanction Iran after at least 15 “credible threats” to kill or kidnap people in Britain who are deemed as a threat by the regime, the foreign secretary has announced. James Cleverly told Sky News the proposed sanctions regime would give “us the tools to take further action in
Cillian Murphy and the makers of Peaky Blinders have said they “strongly disapprove” of the use of clips from the show being used in a video shared by supporters of Ron DeSantis’ US presidential campaign. A statement released on behalf of creator Steven Knight, Murphy and the show’s production companies said the footage used was
A car has crashed into a primary school in Wimbledon, south-west London. Police say officers are at the scene in Camp Road – adding several people have been hurt. London Fire Brigade said firefighters are also at the school. Merton Police tweeted that “a car collided with a building at the school”, adding: “Several people
UK housebuilding has fallen at the steepest rate in more than a decade – outside of the pandemic years – as high borrowing costs impact demand, according to a closely watched survey. The June downturn in housebuilding was “steep and accelerated”, according to the S&P Global/CIPS construction purchasing managers’ index (PMI). Residential construction decreased at
A cameraman was injured after he was hit in the head by a baseball during a match between the New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles. Pete Stendel of YES Network was struck by a hurried throw in the fifth inning. Wednesday’s game in New York was delayed for around 17 minutes as training staff and
The St Petersburg palace of Wagner Group boss Yevgeny Prigozhin has been raided by Russian security services. The FSB says it found guns, ammunition, gold bars, a stuffed alligator and a cupboard full of wigs at the opulent residence the mercenary leader was forced to abandon after his aborted coup attempt last month. The pro-Kremlin
Singer Pink was left stunned after a fan threw a bag with her mother’s ashes on stage at the British Summer Time show in London’s Hyde Park. #pink #concert #skynews SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow
The Supreme Court says colleges and universities can no longer take race into consideration as an express factor in admissions, a landmark decision that overturns long-standing precedent that has benefitted Black and Latino students in higher education. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the 6-3 opinion. #cnn #news #race #college #university #affirmativeaction #scotus #supremecourt
Global energy tech company Enphase Energy just announced the first shipments of its microinverters made in Columbia, South Carolina. In April, Enphase, which supplies microinverter-based solar and battery systems, announced that it would begin manufacturing its products in the US. A microinverter is a device used with solar arrays to convert the energy that’s generated (Direct
Global commodities have seen a more than 20% slump compared to the same period last year, as reflected by the S&P GSCI Commodities index. Jung Getty | Moment | Getty Images Prices of commodities like crude oil and iron ore have been sliding this year, underlining a continuing economic rout across the globe and possible
In this article META Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Tech titans Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk are in a fierce business rivalry that has spilt over into a playground spat, with the two men offering to fight each other in a cage. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images Meta has officially debuted its
At least 24 people have died in South Africa due to a suspected gas leak, local media reported. The state-owned broadcaster SABC said the incident happened in the district of Boksburg, near the city of Johannesburg. A search operation was ongoing. A spokesperson for the local disaster and emergency management services, William Ntladi, told SABC: