Pupils falling behind in English and maths will be given extra support under new plans set out by the education secretary – but the move was criticised as a “damp squib” by a teachers’ union. Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi told Sky News that the strategy would help those who did not have the “wherewithal” to
Ministers and the Premier League will be presented with a preferred bid for Chelsea Football Club in three weeks’ time, paving the way for a change of ownership to take place by the end of next month. Sky News has learnt that a letter sent to the four remaining contenders to buy the Blues over
The Ukrainian city of Mariupol is on the verge of a humanitarian catastrophe with 160,000 civilians trapped, its mayor has said. Vadym Boychenko said the southern port city must be entirely evacuated and that 26 buses were waiting to begin transporting people away from the area. But he said Russian forces had not agreed to
US President Joe Biden has denied that he was calling for regime change when he said that Russia’s president Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in power”. Mr Biden was leaving a church service in Washington DC when he was questioned by a reporter about the speech. When asked if he had been calling for regime change
“There’s, like, a different vibe in here.” So remarked host Amy Schumer towards the end of the 94th annual Academy Awards, after an emotionally exhausting night that did deliver a lot of surprises. Perhaps not the kinds of surprises that anyone watching was hoping for, because as the show creeped past the three-and-a-half-hour mark, what
Anna Bu Kliewer/Jewelry by Miu Miu Back in 2010, the jeweler Irene Neuwirth convinced her Australian opal dealer to cut some of the gemstones for stringing as a casual but fine necklace. He’d thought it was “ridiculous” to bore holes into such costly gems, but she’s still wearing that piece. Opal strands, hand-knotted on silk,
Having Ultra Music Festival back has felt so good so far, but alas, all things must come to an end. Today is the final day of the flagship musical festival in Miami but it isn’t about to end without a bang. Today’s live stream features tons of incredible acts including Kill The Noise, Armin van
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Workers stand in line to cast ballots for a union election at Amazon’s JFK8 distribution center, in the Staten Island borough of New York City, U.S. March 25, 2022. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters On Friday afternoon, a stream of Amazon workers exited a sprawling warehouse on New York’s Staten Island after wrapping up the daytime
The government plans to take a 20% stake in a new nuclear plant in Suffolk in a move to bolster the country’s energy security against a backdrop of global instability and a cost of living crisis. The French power giant EDF is also to take a 20% share in the delayed £20bn Sizewell C project.
Sycamore Partners, the US- based private equity group, has tabled a £250m offer for the London-listed fashion chain Ted Baker. Sky News has learnt that a proposal valuing Ted Baker at 130p-a-share was submitted in writing in the last few days. It was unclear this weekend whether it had been formally rejected, although City sources
The near silence and utter wasteland left behind by this Russian invasion is crushingly complete and takes your breath away. The cultural centre of Byshiv village is levelled. There’s a small pile of Ukrainian poetry books which someone has stacked together. Image: Some books have been saved Macron warns Biden over regime change confusion –
Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins had ten different substances in his system when he died – including marijuana, opioids and antidepressants, Colombian officials have confirmed. Preliminary results of the urine toxicology test found he had ingested THX (Marijuana), tricyclic antidepressants, benzodiazepines, and opioids, the Attorney General’s Office said. Officials said on Twitter: “The National Institute
Phil Collins appears to have performed live for the final time in his career — alongside his band Genesis, no less — but if true … his solo career wasn’t really acknowledged at all. The legendary rocker/drummer took to the stage Saturday night in London at the O2 Arena, where he and his bandmates did
News Foo Fighters’ Taylor Hawkins Has Died The drummer, age 50, passed away in Bogotá, Colombia By Allison Hussey March 25, 2022 Facebook Twitter Taylor Hawkins, February 2022 (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic) Facebook Twitter Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins has died. The band, who were in Bogotá, Colombia nar the end of a South American tour,
A visual representation of Bitcoin. Edward Smith | Getty Images LONDON — The U.K. government will soon reveal plans to regulate the cryptocurrency market, focusing on a fast-growing type of token known as stablecoins, according to four industry sources familiar with the matter. British Finance Minister Rishi Sunak is expected to make an announcement in