Rishi Sunak has ordered an investigation into Nadhim Zahawi as he resisted calls to sack the Tory party chairman over his tax dispute. The prime minister asked new ethics adviser Sir Laurie Magnus on Monday to assess whether the cabinet minister breached the ministerial code with the HMRC settlement he made while he was chancellor.
Marilyn Monroe biopic Blonde is leading the way in this year’s Razzies, closely followed by Good Mourning, a stoner comedy directed, produced, written and starring rapper Machine Gun Kelly. Celebrating the worst of cinematic under-achievements, the annual Golden Raspberry Awards calls itself the “ugly cousin” of the Oscars and reveals its winners the night before
An investigation will be launched into the appointment of the BBC chairman following reports he helped Boris Johnson secure a loan. William Shawcross, the Commissioner for Public Appointments, said he would review the competition which led to Richard Sharp’s appointment while Mr Johnson was prime minister. He made the announcement in response to a request
Too many people are on pay-as-you-go energy meters that risk them being cut off paying more, Ofgem, charities and the government have said. The regulator has said it will take legal action against any supplier that forces customers onto a prepayment meter and the government is issuing firms with a “cease and desist” order. It
A major incident has been declared after a double-decker bus with 70 people onboard overturned in icy conditions in Somerset. The bus was taking workers to Hinkley Point C nuclear power station when it “rolled over” on the A39 Quantock Road in Bridgwater. Read more here: https://news.sky.com/story/major-incident-declared-after-double-decker-bus-overturns-on-a39-quantock-road-in-somerset-12788579 #skynews #somerset #A39 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel
Immigration records obtained by CNN contradict George Santos (R-NY) claims that his mother was in New York during the attacks of September 11, 2001. CNN’s Sunlen Serfaty reports. Then, CNN’s Don Lemon and Kaitlan Collins discuss with political commentators Alyssa Farah Griffin and Scott Jennings. #CNN #News
Tesla has leaked the “Magic Dock” CCS adapter in its mobile app ahead of the imminent opening of its Supercharger network in North America. After opening its Supercharger network in Europe last year and indicating that it would do the same in North America by the end of the year, we were a bit disappointed
The CEO of Ukrainian state energy giant Naftogaz said the company is working toward resolving its debt default problems quickly. Oleksiy Chernyshov told CNBC’s Hadley Gamble at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday that he is in the final stages of getting the company back on track. “By the end of this month,
It is immediately obvious that Monterey Park is unlike anywhere else in California. The small city of around 61,000 people is eight miles east of downtown Los Angeles but could be a different country, with its Chinese supermarkets, dumpling restaurants and shop signs written in Chinese alongside English. More than 65% of the people who
Some households with smart meters could be eligible for discounts if they cut their use of electricity between 5 and 6pm today. The National Grid ESO is activating a live “demand flexibility service” – which allows it to access additional flexibility when national demand is at its highest during peak winter days. The scheme entitles
Nadhim Zahawi settled his tax issue with HMRC while he was serving as chancellor, a government source has told Sky News. Questions about the now Tory Chairman’s deal with tax authorities have continued to swirl, even after he released a statement to “address some of the confusion about my finances”. On Saturday he admitted he
Ambulance workers are staging a fresh strike in the escalating dispute over pay and staffing. It comes after the chancellor was told he can halt industrial action and begin solving the staffing emergency if he comes up with new money to pay health workers “fairly”. But Unison warned Jeremy Hunt that if he continues to resist
A man suspected of killing 10 people in a Chinese New Year mass shooting in California fatally shot himself in his van as officers closed in. Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said the man was found dead in the vehicle he used to flee the scene of an attempted second shooting. The suspected gunman
Speaking exclusively to Sky News, Taiwan’s foreign minister, Joseph Wu, says he thinks it’s more likely China will invade Taiwan in 2027. “To me, 2027 is the year that we need to watch out for,” he said. His words come at a time when tensions across the Taiwan Strait are at the highest they’ve been
CNN’s Jean Casarez and criminal defense attorney Ashleigh Merchant discuss what investigators found in Brian Kohberger’s home. Kohberger is accused of killing four University of Idaho students. He has yet to enter a plea in the case. #CNN #News
California is set to join a number of other cities and states in the US offering rebates and tax credits for electric bicycles. California’s Electric Bicycle Incentives Project has been over a year in the making, and we recently saw new updates to the planned rebates. The updates come after an end of the year
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that without further action, humanity was on course for a global temperature increase of 2.8 degrees Ceslius. Sean Gallup | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday condemned fossil fuel giants for ignoring their own climate science, accusing the oil and gas industry of seeking
The city of Bakhmut is almost under siege. As you approach, the rumbling percussion of artillery echoes all around – it’s the sound of a coming storm. The first thing that draws your eye is the smoke from shelling in the centre, spiralling up against a bruised skyline. Russia‘s advance is choking routes into this
Sarah, Duchess of York has paid tribute to Lisa Marie Presley at a memorial to celebrate her life, calling her Sissie and sharing an anecdote about her late mother-in-law, the Queen. The duchess was one of many paying tribute to the star on the front lawn at Graceland Mansion in Memphis, Tennessee on Sunday. For
Labour is calling for an investigation into the BBC appointment process for its chair following “sleaze” claims. The man currently in the top role, Richard Sharp, allegedly helped Boris Johnson secure a loan guarantee before being recommended for the job. Shadow culture secretary Lucy Powell has written to the Commissioner for Public Appointments, William Shawcross