Nigel Farage is “terrorising” the Conservative Party and Rishi Sunak is afraid to take him on, Labour grandee Lord Mandelson has told Sky News. The former cabinet minister and spin-doctor, who masterminded Tony Blair’s 1997 landslide win, argued the job of the Tory leader should be to stand up to Mr Farage and Reform UK
Dozens of Palestinians have gathered near the ruins of a mosque destroyed by Israeli airstrikes to perform Eid al Adha prayers. They were surrounded by the debris and rubble of collapsed houses at the former site of the al Rahma mosque in the city of Khan Younis in southern Gaza to mark the start of
Prince William has posted a picture of him and his father, King Charles, playing football to mark Father’s Day. In the photograph, the young prince smiles as he and the future monarch stand in a garden. The picture of the two future kings was taken on 12 June, 1984 in the gardens of Kensington Palace.
Donald Trump has challenged President Joe Biden to take a cognitive test – only to confuse the name of his own doctor. The Republican presidential nominee has regularly lambasted his rival over his various gaffes, despite his own tendency to ramble or get facts wrong. Speaking in Detroit, Mr Trump questioned the president’s mental acuity.
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterJun 15, 2024, 11:30 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Well, THAT was unexpected. On the verge of being swept in the 2024 Stanley Cup Final, the Edmonton Oilers dominated the Florida Panthers en route to a 8-1 victory in Game 4.
Elon Musk is again claiming that Tesla’s always “coming next year” Roadster will be able to fly. The prototype for the next-generation Tesla Roadster was first unveiled in 2017, and it was supposed to come into production in 2020, but it has been delayed every year since then. It has become a sort of running
British broadcaster Clive Myrie says he was left “shaken” after receiving death threats talking about the kind of bullet that would be used to kill him. The Mastermind host spoke about receiving racial hatred since becoming a more “visible” presenter during an interview on BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs. He said he had received
Sweden has released a convicted Iranian war criminal as part of a prisoner swap deal. Tehran and Stockholm carried out the switch, which saw a European Union diplomat and another man released in exchange for Hamid Nouri, who was found guilty of being complicit in the 1988 mass executions in the Islamic Republic. Nouri was
Gareth Southgate has said he “expects everybody to enjoy the football” when asked about the heightened security risk of England’s opening Euros match against Serbia. The England manager was responding to a question at a pre-match news conference on Saturday about the decision to ramp up security measures for Sunday’s game in Gelsenkirchen. Asked for
It doesn’t get much more hotly anticipated than the first Game Of Thrones spin-off, but House Of The Dragon gave us a brand new story in a familiar world and was largely seen to have lived up to expectations. The first series, which launched in 2022, was critically acclaimed and won awards – and also
Covering a general election campaign as a journalist can largely be summed up in two words – battle bus. Not too dissimilar to the coaches that rockstars use for their tours, battle buses are the vehicles each political party uses to transport their leaders, candidates, and advisers around the country during the election campaign. Sky’s
President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the AES Corporation Andres Gluski speaks during an interview with Reuters in Santiago, Chile June 4, 2019. Picture taken June 4, 2019. Rodrigo Garrido | Reuters The euphoria over nuclear energy as a power source for data centers is “overblown,” the CEO of a major power provider for
Gordon Ramsay has said he is “lucky to be alive” after a “really bad accident” riding his bike in the US. The TV chef, 57, warned his 7.6 million followers on X and 17 million on Instagram to “wear a helmet” after the incident in Connecticut this week. He thanked the “incredible trauma surgeons, doctors,
Eight Israeli soldiers have been killed inside Gaza, the Israeli military has confirmed. The military personnel were killed in a blast in the southern city of Rafah on Saturday morning, according to the Israeli military. It comes amid Israel’s ongoing offensive there and its operation to rescue the remaining hostages taken by Hamas militants on
On the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss the Tesla shareholders meeting, more lawsuits coming for Tesla, ultra-fast charging by Lotus, and more. Today’s Podcast is sponsored by the Electrek American Solar Challenge 2024. The show is live every Friday at 4
Indian authorities are set to prosecute author Arundhati Roy over comments she made about Kashmir in 2010. Roy is reported to have said the disputed region of Kashmir is not an “integral” part of India at a panel discussion 14 years ago. Lieutenant governor for Delhi VK Saxena, who belongs to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s
In response to a question about what he would fear in becoming prime minister, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said his only concerns were for his family and his teenage children. #BattleForNo10 #politics #keirstarmer #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
A 39-year-old suspect is in custody after a metro Atlanta commuter bus led police on a chase over busy rush hour roads Tuesday, at one point driving into oncoming traffic before coming to a stop on the side of another street, police say. The bus belongs to Gwinnett County Transit, which operates commuter routes from
Aerial view of Olmeca oil refinery belonging to the Petroleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) company, located in Paraiso, Tabasco state, Mexico, May 20, 2024. Yuri Cortez | Afp | Getty Images Crude oil futures held steady Thursday after the latest round of economic data indicated that inflation is easing in the U.S., potentially opening a path for
People are “really annoyed” the government has not always kept its promises, a Tory minister has said as he acknowledged the election was “tough” after 14 years in power. Speaking to Sky News Johnny Mercer admitted the campaign had been “up and down”, but insisted the polls showing the party lagging behind were not reflected