This might seem like history repeating itself at the Home of Cricket. A big announcement of a windfall to revitalise the sport in England. It was 17 years ago that Allen Stanford landed at Lord’s on a helicopter accompanied by a treasure chest of dollar bills. Image: Allen Stanford landed at Lord’s cricket ground in
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To Opposition MPs, she’s “Rachel from Accounts”. But as well as being accused of embellishing her CV, she’s now being challenged about her own accounts – her expenses claims. The chancellor has been accused of being involved in an “expenses scandal” when she worked at Halifax Bank of Scotland (HBOS). It’s claimed she spent hundreds
To Opposition MPs, she’s “Rachel from Accounts”. But as well as being accused of embellishing her CV, she’s now being challenged about her own accounts – her expenses claims. The chancellor has been accused of being involved in an “expenses scandal” when she worked at Halifax Bank of Scotland (HBOS). It’s claimed she spent hundreds
NHS dentists are “very weak” and “not fit for purpose”, England’s chief medical officer has warned. Professor Sir Chris Whitty has told MPs that a lack of NHS dentistry access for children will set them up for “lifelong poor dental health”. Speaking at the Public Accounts Committee in Parliament, Sir Chris said: “The NHS dental
The Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is exploring launching private criminal proceedings against NatWest Group over the debanking scandal which resulted in the lender’s former chief losing her job. Sky News has learnt that Mr Farage has instructed Chris Daw KC of Lincoln House Chambers to examine whether there are grounds for bringing a criminal
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sept. 4, 2024. Dean Kassim | Afp | Getty Images Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is headed to Washington, D.C., for meetings with President Donald Trump and members of his administration, including Elon Musk, to discuss topics such as efforts to avoid a trade war and artificial intelligence policy,
A new robotic system capable of planetary exploration through tethered jumping has been developed by researchers at the Robotics and Mechanisms Laboratory (RoMeLa) at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). The robot, named SPLITTER (Space and Planetary Limbed Intelligent Tether Technology Exploration Robot), has been designed as a modular, multi-robot system composed of two
The UK government is facing increasing pressure to call on China to release jailed pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai as it seeks closer trading ties with Beijing. Media tycoon Mr Lai is currently on trial in Hong Kong facing charges under the city’s national security law, imposed by Beijing in 2020 in response to mass pro-democracy
The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) have successfully developed and booted an aerospace-grade semiconductor chip, marking a significant step towards self-reliance in space technology. The chip, named ‘IRIS’ (Indigenous RISCV Controller for Space Applications), has been designed based on the SHAKTI processor and is intended for
A man has been found guilty of the murder of an 86-year-old woman after DNA which matched his profile was found on her nail clippings. Una Crown, a retired postmistress, was found dead at her home in the Wisbech area of Cambridgeshire on 13 January 2013. She had sustained stab wounds to her chest, her
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has been allocated emergency observation time to study asteroid 2024 YR4, which has been classified as potentially hazardous. The space rock was identified in December 2024 and has been placed on the asteroid watch list due to its estimated 2.3% chance of colliding with Earth in December 2032. The
One of the men convicted of the notorious “Essex Boys” murders will be released from prison on licence after 27 years. Michael Steele, who is now in his 80s, was jailed for life in 1998, alongside Jack Whomes, for the murders of Patrick Tate, 37, Tony Tucker, 38, and Craig Rolfe, 26. They were shot
An increase in seismic activity has been recorded at Mount Spurr, a stratovolcano located 124 kilometres west of Anchorage, Alaska. Over the past ten months, small earthquakes have been detected, with a noticeable rise in activity observed in recent weeks. Reports indicate that the earthquakes, which were initially concentrated near the summit, have shifted towards
In The Style is on the brink of insolvency less than two years after the then London-listed online fashion retailer was forced into a fire sale to a family office investor. Sky News has learnt that FTS Recovery is being lined up to act as administrator to the company, which was founded by Adam Frisby
Grimes has criticised former partner Elon Musk’s decision to bring their son to an Oval Office news conference. The 36-year-old singer, who has had an on-off relationship with Mr Musk since 2018, apparently only learned via social media that he had taken X Æ A-12 – or X for short – to the briefing with
You should always give peace a chance. That US President Donald Trump “thinks out of the box” is already the cliche of the moment. And he may bring a fresh way of thinking and a new energy to ending Russia’s war in Ukraine where others have failed. But there are some ominous signs already, bolstering fears
Teddi Mellencamp, former star of The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills, says doctors have found multiple tumours on her brain. The 43-year-old American, who is the daughter of musician John Mellencamp, wrote on Instagram on Wednesday that she was undergoing immediate surgery to remove two of the tumours. She added the remaining smaller tumours would
Two mysterious light sources detected on the outskirts of the Large Magellanic Cloud have been identified as previously unknown supernova remnants. The discovery was made using the European Space Agency’s X-ray observatory, XMM-Newton after observations revealed unexpected X-ray emissions. Supernova remnants are formed when massive stars explode, creating shock waves that ionise and compress surrounding
The Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds has indicated the number of regulators overseeing British industry and commerce could be reduced as part of the government’s pursuit of economic growth. Speaking as he launched a consultation on the overhaul of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which regulates mergers and acquisitions, Mr Reynolds told journalists the number
The world’s biggest theme park operator has begun exploring a sale of some of its aquarium assets as it seeks to prioritise investment in its biggest international sites. Sky News has learnt that Merlin Entertainments, which is jointly owned by the private equity giant Blackstone and the investment vehicle of the family behind the Lego
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