Tory MPs are fighting between themselves over Sue Gray’s decision to leave the civil service to work for Labour, leaked WhatsApp messages reveal – as questions continue to swirl over the controversial job move. In a series of exchanges seen by Sky’s deputy political editor Sam Coates, allies of Boris Johnson clashed with their colleagues
Four US citizens were shot at and kidnapped by gunmen after they crossed the Mexico border to buy medicine as a search is under way to find them, say authorities. The FBI said the unidentified Americans had entered the northern city of Matamoros from Texas on Friday and were taken after armed men opened fire
In this article TSLA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A drivers uses a Tesla Supercharging station in Corte Madera, California, US, on Thursday, March 2, 2023. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tesla cut prices on its two most expensive models in the U.S., the Model S and Model X, in a
FIFA is looking at no longer having Visit Saudi as a Women’s World Cup sponsor after a backlash by hosts Australia and New Zealand, Sky News has learned. Players also urged FIFA to not allow their tournament to have sponsorship from a country which criminalises same-sex relations and where women are yet to gain full
Sir Keir Starmer has appointed partygate investigator Sue Gray as his chief of staff, prompting some Tory MPs to say her inquiry was a “Labour stitch-up”. But she will have to set out the timeline of her discussions with Labour, including when she first began talking to Sir Keir about the role. Not the
A friend of the victims of a fatal car crash in Cardiff has criticised police search efforts, claiming members of the public found the vehicle before officers. Eve Smith, 21, Darcy Ross, 21, and Rafel Jeanne, 24, died after the Volkswagen Tiguan they were travelling in came off the A48(M) in the Welsh capital and
Mar 6, 2023 After a dry spell that lasted through virtually the entire 2010s, American men’s tennis has begun to make up for lost time. Last March, Taylor Fritz became the first U.S. man in 21 years to win at Indian Wells. Then Frances Tiafoe became the first U.S. man in 15 years to reach
8:00 AM ET Chris Low Close Chris Low ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Harry Lyles Jr. The SEC landscape will change after this season as Oklahoma and Texas join the league in 2024. What doesn’t figure to change is that the national championship will
The director general of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) Tony Danker has stepped aside from the role while the business lobby group investigates allegations relating to his workplace conduct. The body said he had requested to leave the role while a number of allegations were examined. Mr Danker responded to the claims in a
Iran’s supreme leader has said whoever is responsible for suspected poisonings at girls’ schools should be executed for an “unforgivable crime”. More than 1,000 children have become ill since November in 25 of the country’s 31 provinces, according to officials and state media. “If the poisoning of students is proven, those behind this crime should
Cabinet Secretary Simon Case described Boris Johnson as a “distrusted figure” during the COVID pandemic and warned the public were unlikely to follow isolation rules set out by him, leaked messages have revealed. Mr Case said to then health secretary Matt Hancock the public needed to be told to isolate by “trusted local figures, not
Human remains found at a house in Hong Kong have been confirmed as belonging to model Abby Choi. Warning: The following article contains details of a graphic nature DNA tests confirmed her identity after her dismembered legs were found in a fridge, and her skull and ribs in a cooking pot that was seized from
The government is stepping up its bid to stop migrants crossing the Channel in small boats with a new set of legislation. This week the Illegal Migration Bill will be presented in the House of Commons – and will reportedly include a ban on asylum claims for anyone who arrives in the UK illegally. Refugee
A cabinet minister said she has “no reason to believe” Sue Gray was not impartial when she investigated partygate ahead of the ex-civil servant becoming Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff. Sky News revealed on Friday the Labour leader has appointed Ms Gray and she has left her role in the civil service. The news
Music star Rhianna has joked that her baby son is upset that she is taking his soon-to-be-born sibling to the Oscars instead of him. The pop superstar, 35, revealed she was pregnant last month, just hours after her performance at the Super Bowl in Arizona. On Sunday, she shared a video of her eldest son,
The father of Venus and Serena Williams has defended actor Will Smith over his slapping of comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars – marking almost one year since the incident. Smith, 54, played Richard Williams in the biopic film King Richard, which won him best actor at the 94th Academy Awards last year. Last year’s
Boris Johnson has put his father forward for a knighthood in his resignation honours list, it has been reported. The former prime minister, who left office last September, has nominated Stanley Johnson for the honour, The Times newspaper said. Stanley Johnson, a former MEP, was among as many as 100 names put forward by Mr Johnson
“Hang on lady, we going for a ride!” Almost 40 years on from delivering this understatement of a line on a rope bridge in one of the most famous films of the 1980s, actor Ke Huy Quan is now on a wild ride of his own. Because before Everything Everywhere All At Once, the hit
Mar 4, 2023 INDIANAPOLIS — Texas running back Bijan Robinson knows the math may be against him, but he said there should be no hesitation about selecting him early in the first round of the upcoming NFL draft. Robinson, who won the Doak Walker Award as the nation’s best running back, said if it makes
Harry and Meghan have been invited to the King’s coronation, their spokesperson has indicated, despite tensions with Buckingham Palace over bombshell disclosures made by the prince. However, they declined to immediately reveal if the monarch’s olive branch offer would be taken up by the couple, who have publicly been at loggerheads with the royal household.