Suddenly, at election time, political predictions become so much harder and riskier. Everything changes in a campaign, not least the news cycle. That’s my excuse, at any rate, for failing to foresee the announcement of a general election in last week’s Politics at Jack and Sam’s. There were a few clues – and one magisterial
An Indian pharmaceutical group is closing in on a deal to snap up Nicotinell, the anti-smoking aid, from Haleon, its FTSE-100 parent company. Sky News has learnt that Hyderabad-based Dr Reddy’s Laboratories could be within days of acquiring the brand and a number of lesser-known European products from Haleon. Sources said a deal was likely
PGA Tour golfer Grayson Murray who died aged 30 took his own life, his family has said. The American player, a two-time tour winner, withdrew from a competition in Texas with two holes remaining of his second round on Friday citing an illness, a day before he died. In a statement, his parents Eric and
Emergency services are at Dublin Airport after 12 people were injured on a flight due to turbulence. Six passengers and six crew members on a Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Dublin were hurt after experiencing turbulence over Turkey. Graeme McQueen, media relations manager at daa, the operator of Dublin Airport, told Sky News: “Qatar
Open Extended Reactions The 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs are almost here! The NHL’s 32 teams are down to just 16 in the postseason, with the opening games of the first round set to begin Saturday. Will the New York Rangers parlay their success in winning the Presidents’ Trophy to a championship — thus breaking the
Nicki Minaj fans who queued to see her in Manchester only for her arrest to lead to the concert being cancelled at the last minute have blamed the beleaguered venue for the fiasco. Ticketholders queued outside the Co-op Live arena from as early as 9am on Saturday and were allowed inside at 7pm. Minaj, however,
Nigel Farage has argued on Sky News that a “growing number” of young Muslims in the UK do not subscribe to British values. The Reform UK honourary president told Sky News’s Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips: “We have a growing number of young people in this country who do not subscribe to British values. “In
Hamas has launched rocket attacks on Israel from Gaza for the first time in months. The barrage of rockets set off air raid sirens in cities as far away as Tel Aviv. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage in what appeared to be the first long-range rocket attack from Gaza since January,
The UK will “compel” young people to partake in National Service if the Conservatives win the general election, after seeing “enthusiasm” from other countries with similar schemes, the home secretary has said. Speaking to Sky News’s Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips, James Cleverly supported Rishi Sunak’s plan to introduce a new form of mandatory National
Nobody would go to jail for refusing to comply with National Service under a Conservative government, the home secretary has said. In the Conservatives’ first policy announcement of the general election campaign, Rishi Sunak said on Saturday he would introduce a new form of mandatory National Service for 18-year-olds if his party wins the vote
With changes expected to Ford’s electric vehicle certification program, all Ford dealers will likely be able to sell EVs. Ford is reportedly preparing to open the program amid feedback from its dealers. Ford poised to open dealers network to sell EVs After asking dealers to pause EV investments this week, Ford is finalizing changes to
US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on efforts to lower high gas prices in the South Court Auditorium at Eisenhower Executive Office Building June 22, 2022 in Washington, DC. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images The Biden administration will release 1 million barrels of gasoline from reserves held in the Northeast to reduce prices
An album of “incredibly personal” new songs from Sir Elton John won’t be the singer’s last, according to his long-term songwriting partner Bernie Taupin. “It’s a pretty amazing project, very cool…it tells a lot of stories and it’s incredibly personal, but it’s certainly not final.” Few details are known about what fans can expect from
Whether you heard the wet outdoor version of Rishi Sunak’s election campaign launch or the dry indoor one, his message on national security was the same. “The world is more dangerous than it has been at any point since the end of the Cold War,” he told the small banner-waving crowd bussed in to the
Russia is producing artillery shells around three times faster than Ukraine’s Western allies and for about a quarter of the cost, according to an analysis shared with Sky News. The figures, produced by the management consulting firm Bain & Company, underline a major challenge faced by the Ukrainian armed forces as they rely on supplies
Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterMay 25, 2024, 06:38 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. Open Extended Reactions NEW
More than 4,000 people have been impacted, and hundreds feared dead, by a massive landslide that flattened a village in northern Papua New Guinea on Friday. The landslide hit the Pacific nation at around 3am local time on Friday (7pm on Thursday UK time) and levelled the mountainous Kaokalam village in Enga Province – about
Rishi Sunak has said he will introduce a new form of mandatory National Service for young people if the Conservatives win the general election. In the first new policy announcement of the campaign, the prime minister has unveiled a plan that would see 18-year-olds given the choice of a full-time military placement for 12 months
Professional golfer Grayson Murray has died aged 30, the PGA Tour has said. The American, a two-time tour winner, withdrew late in his second round at the Charles Schwab Challenge in Fort Worth, Texas, on Friday citing an illness. “We were devastated to learn – and are heartbroken to share – that PGA Tour player
Want your electric bike to have utility as well as comfort and style? Then, the Invanti Tornado, with its impressive array of optional accessories, could be your ideal ride. Invanti is developing multi-functional e-bikes to reinvent the e-bike industry. It will launch an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign on May 22 for its first product, the versatile