It was never likely that Boris Johnson would fire one of his cabinet over an alleged affair. This afternoon Downing Street is busy attempting to shut down the Matt Hancock controversy and is making clear they regard the matter as closed. But there are plenty of grounds to think this issue won’t go away that
A relative of the Whitehall director alleged to have had an extramarital affair with Matt Hancock, the health secretary, is an executive at a private healthcare company which has won a string of NHS contracts. Sky News can reveal that Roberto Coladangelo – who is understood to be Gina Coladangelo’s brother – works at Partnering
European leaders have rounded on Hungary’s leader over a new law which they say discriminates people from the LGBT+ community. The legislation, which bans the “promotion” of homosexuality to young people, prompted Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte to say Hungary has no business being in the European Union any more, vowing to bring the country
Former US police officer Derek Chauvin has been jailed for 22-and-a-half years for murdering George Floyd in Minneapolis last year. Chauvin, 45, was convicted of second and third degree murder and manslaughter in April over a case that made global headlines and sparked protests. Video showed the white police officer had his knee on the
For every great movie that we get to see on the big screen, there’s another one, or more than one, that never makes it. We’ve heard countless stories of films that sounded amazing, at least on paper, that never happened. Stuck in the middle of those two extremes are the movies that haven’t happened yet,
The feud between Jared Padalecki and his Supernatural family appears to be no joke. Padalecki has taken to Twitter hours after hitting out at his co-star Jensen Ackles for not involving him in negotiations about The Winchesters, a new Supernatural prequel in development at The CW. “Hey world, thank you for the love,” Padalecki began
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Billionaire Richard Branson’s spaceship company Virgin Galactic said on Friday it received approval from the US aviation safety regulator to fly people to space, turning up the pressure on rivals in the nascent and expensive space tourism sector. The approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) comes at a critical time for Branson as his space
Kevin Breuninger | CNBC Cyber criminals are targeting gamers with “mining malware” as they look to get crypto-rich, according to research published by security firm Avast. The so-called “Crackonosh” malware is being hidden in free versions of games like NBA 2K19, Grand Theft Auto V, Far Cry 5, The Sims 4 and Jurassic World Evolution,
Matt Hancock has admitted breaking social distancing guidelines after pictures emerged of him kissing an aide. Questions about the health secretary hiring former lobbyist Gina Coladangelo surfaced after pictures in The Sun newspaper showed Mr Hancock, who is married, embracing the aide in his office. “I accept that I breached the social distancing guidance in
Travel firms say the limited expansion of the green list for holiday destinations has sparked a wave of new bookings, despite renewed industry criticism of the government’s handling of coronavirus restrictions. Michael O’Leary, chief executive of Ryanair, accused Transport Secretary Grant Shapps of “sowing confusion” as he told Sky News there was no science-led approach
Dissident journalist Roman Protasevich, who was arrested when a Ryanair flight was diverted to Belarus, has been moved from jail to house arrest. Mr Protasevich and his Russian girlfriend Sofia Sapega were seized on 23 May when their flight from Greece to Lithuania was diverted to Minsk because of an alleged bomb threat. The pair
Authorities are searching for 99 unaccounted people after part of a 12-storey beachfront building collapsed in a town near Miami. At least one person died after a huge section of the building was reduced to rubble after it crashed to the ground around 1.30am on Thursday local time (6.30am UK time). The number of people
Courtesy of Christopher Tomas Smith. Last summer during what can be described as a period of racial awakening, there was an influx of Black professionals shining light on the happenings at some of the industry’s biggest companies. The stories highlight that traditional office culture wasn’t made with Black employees in mind. In order to help
Bobb’e J. Thompson — known for playing the foul-mouthed, trouble-making kid in “Role Models” — is in some real-life trouble … for allegedly having a stolen gun. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … the actor was going through security at LAX when a Glock firearm was found in his baggage. We’re told the gun was
Launching one of the richest individuals on Earth into orbit has proved a leap too far for insurers, who are not ready to price the risk of losing Jeff Bezos or his fellow space travellers. Amazon CEO Bezos, a lifelong space enthusiast, has been vying with Elon Musk and Richard Branson to become the first