An announcement on mandatory hotel quarantine for some travellers is expected later today, a move that could deal a further blow to an already struggling tourism industry. Home Secretary Priti Patel will make a statement in parliament about border restrictions, after senior ministers met on Tuesday to discuss whether quarantine should be required for all
AstraZeneca’s chief executive has hit back at the EU by saying that “glitches” in the supply of coronavirus vaccines to the bloc are due to it signing its contract three months after the UK. In an interview with Italian newspaper La Repubblica, Pascal Soriot admitted there had been “teething problems” in various regions, including Europe
That felt an awful lot like the calm before the storm. Big Sky Season 1 Episode 6 was the aftermath of the first half of this season, which saw three women fighting for their lives, two psychopaths trying to cover their tracks, and two women doing their best to put aside their differences to solve a
Joe Biden has spoken to Vladimir Putin for the first time since taking office, with the US president raising concerns over the treatment of Alexei Navalny. The high-profile opposition figure, a vocal critic of the Russian president, was jailed after returning to Moscow from Germany, where he was recovering after being exposed to novichok. Mr
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When life in lockdown feels sedentary, great fashion can entice you from the lull of a couch-dwelling existence, the spectacle of a runway show a reminder of what exists beyond sweatpants. Haute couture in particular sits at the opposite end of the “effort” spectrum, serving as a thrilling example of a master at work. At
Play video content Ellen / NBC We’re getting some behind-the-scenes from President Biden‘s Inauguration courtesy of Amanda Gorman … who got some scoop on what was going down between the Obamas. The poet laureate — who went viral on Inauguration Day for her rousing piece, ‘The Hill We Climb’ — dished to Ellen DeGeneres about
Getty Images The Amazon Echo has some new home security features that are now going live. Among other things, your Amazon Echo can make it sound like a dog is barking inside your house if your security cameras sense movement when you’re not home. The feature is part of Alexa Guard Plus, a subscription service
Boris Johnson has told the country he is “deeply sorry for every life that has been lost” as the UK surpassed 100,000 coronavirus-related deaths. A further 1,631 people were reported to have died within 28 days of testing positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, taking the total number of deaths since the start of the pandemic
The future of the high street stationery chain Paperchase will be salvaged this week in a rescue deal led by a lender connected to Permira, the private equity giant. Sky News has learnt that Paperchase will be sold through a pre-pack administration on Wednesday to Permira Debt Managers, which has provided funding to the business
Italian prime minister Giuseppe Conte has resigned, according to the country’s president. Mr Conte survived two confidence votes in parliament last week, but then lost his absolute majority in the Senate after centrist ally and former PM Matteo Renzi defected. This has made it much more difficult for the premier to pass legislation or make
Dave East has elevated hustle to a religion. Since 2010 he’s dropped something like 16 mixtapes and albums, most recently 2020’s Karma 3. The veteran MC shows no signs of slowing down, opening 2021 with the new song “Mercedes Talk”. The track was produced by AraabMuzik. His beat eschews internal movement, building tension out of the
Donald Trump has begun his new venture following his stint in the White House – opening an office that will handle his duties as a former president. Mr Trump has opened the ‘Office of the Former President’ in Florida, which will handle his duties in his official capacity as an ex-commander-in-chief, as well as aiming
With the fate of festival season once again in question due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Ubbi Dubbi moves forward with its new camping experience. Ubbi Dubbi 2021 is set to take place at the Texas Motorplex in Ennis over April 23 – 25. Festival organizers reportedly plan to operate at 50% capacity with masks required —
Steve Proehl | Corbis Unreleased | Getty Images Apple promoted its hardware chief, Dan Riccio, to a new role “focusing on a new project.” He will report to CEO Tim Cook, Apple announced on Monday. Riccio was previously the company’s senior vice president for hardware engineering, signing off on the physical aspects and electrical engineering
Travel industry sources have told Sky News they expect mandatory hotel quarantine to be introduced imminently, as the government tries to suppress new variants of coronavirus. They anticipate an announcement could come as soon as Tuesday, but even those close to discussions remain unclear how broad the restrictions will be. Sources believe differing views among