A Labour MP has claimed one of her colleagues who was reported to the police for alleged sexual assault is still on the opposition frontbench because the party “has chosen not to act”. Charlotte Nichols, who represents Warrington North, did not name the individual but said she has challenged Labour officials about the claims and
Month: June 2023
Scotland’s recycling plan for drinks containers could collapse after a row erupted over whether to include glass bottles. Scotland’s deposit return scheme would allow users to swap bottles and cans for cash or coupons. However, the UK government’s decision that glass bottles cannot be included has lead to reports the scheme in Scotland could collapse.
Wizz Air and Ryanair have reported further rises in passenger numbers as they continue to recover from the impact of the global pandemic. Ryanair said it carried 17 million passengers in May, an increase of just over 10% from the 15.4 million who travelled with it during the same period last year. It comes after
Boris Johnson is giving all the WhatsApp messages and diaries available to him directly to the COVID inquiry, Sky News understands. The former prime minister had originally given the information to the Cabinet Office, but it had refused to comply with the inquiry’s order to hand over all the material in unredacted form. Friday’s move
The National Grid Electricity System Operator has said it will kick energy projects out of the queue to connect to the grid if they aren’t progressing fast enough. The move is part of an urgent push to clear a backlog caused by slow-moving projects snarling up the first-come-first-served system. This has meant that some renewable
Some of Britain’s biggest commercial property-owners are joining forces in a bid to thwart a plot to slash rents at dozens of Fitness First health clubs. Sky News has learnt that landlords including The Crown Estate, M&G Real Estate and Land Securities are preparing to challenge a restructuring plan that is due to be heard
MPs under investigation for violent or sexual crimes could be banned from parliament under new plans to crack down on Westminster “sleaze”. Members of parliament themselves will vote on measures which could bar colleagues from entering the parliamentary estate or going on taxpayer-funded trips if they are being probed by police for serious offences. The
The boss of Britain’s biggest rail workers union has insisted strikes have been a “success” – despite no pay deal being agreed yet after almost a year of industrial action. Mick Lynch, general secretary of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union, said the rail strikes – which began in June 2022 – had managed
Phil Neville has been sacked as manager of Inter Miami – who are co-owned by his former Manchester United and England teammate David Beckham. It comes after the football club’s 1-0 defeat to New York Red Bulls – the team’s fourth successive loss – which left them bottom of the MLS Eastern Conference in the
Companies that provide guidance for those with money problems are to be banned from receiving referral fees from debt solution providers. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said the new rules for debt packagers, which are regulated providers of advice, would save consumers money in “unnecessary fees” and improve guidance for those struggling. There have been
The US Senate has voted through a crucial deal to raise the country’s debt ceiling with just days to spare. Senators followed the House of Representatives in passing the agreement, which will be sent to Joe Biden to be signed into law before Monday’s deadline. Had the cut-off date been missed, it could have led
Matt Hancock, who resigned as health secretary in the midst of the pandemic, and his memoir’s co-author Isabel Oakeshott, who subsequently handed over confidential information he gave her to The Daily Telegraph, have both come under heavy public criticism. But they also performed one important public service by revealing the central role played by WhatsApp
Twitter’s head of trust and safety has resigned from the social media company, according to a report. Ella Irwin told Reuters news agency she had resigned, not long after Fortune reported her internal Slack account appeared to have been deactivated. Ms Irwin oversaw content moderation – a controversial subject for a company that has been
Forty-five bags containing human remains have been found in central Mexico, authorities have said. The bags were found in a gorge on the outskirts of Guadalajara, according to the state prosecutor’s office in Jalisco, which added the remains were from both men and women. They were found while authorities were searching for seven young call
A woman has died more than two decades after a terror attack left her in a coma. Hana Nachenberg was 31 and dining at a Jerusalem pizza restaurant with her three-year-old daughter when a Palestinian suicide bomber walked in and blew himself up. Fifteen others, including eight children, were also killed in the attack, which
Bruce Willis’s daughter has revealed how he still recognises her and “lights up” when she enters the room, as loved ones come to terms with his dementia diagnosis. Tallulah Willis laid bare the impact the Hollywood actor’s illness has had on her family in an essay for Vogue Magazine. The 29-year-old said she knew “something