British gymnasts, including Olympians and elite competitors, claim the sport is riddled with cases of physical and emotional abuse with some suggesting their complaints about welfare issues weren’t taken seriously by the governing body. One former elite artistic gymnast who retired after a decade in the sport told Sky News she was “beaten into submission”
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Israel’s government has ordered the immediate closure of bars, gyms, nightclubs, swimming pools and event halls after a spike in coronavirus cases. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said it was necessary because the country was close to requiring another total lockdown. “The pandemic is spreading – that’s as clear as day. It is rising daily… it
Kasabian frontman Tom Meighan has left the band after struggling with “personal issues”. A statement on behalf of the group said: “Kasabian have announced today that Tom Meighan is stepping down from the band by mutual consent. Image: The band play Glastonbury in 2014 (pictured Meighan and Pizzorno) “Tom has struggled with personal issues that
OnlyFans, a content subscription service popular with amateur pornographic models, could face a VAT bill covering more than three years’ worth of uncollected taxes, Sky News has learnt. The service, which has spiked in popularity during the coronavirus lockdown, functions like a social media platform where fans pay a monthly subscription fee to access content
China has accused the UK of “trampling” on the basic norms of international relations – and said Britain’s offer of citizenship for Hong Kongers is a “gross interference in China’s internal affairs”. Liu Xiaoming, China’s ambassador to the UK, claimed Boris Johnson’s government “keeps making irresponsible remarks” about Hong Kong. A new national security law
Elon Musk has followed through on a joke to sell short shorts through Tesla’s online store, which briefly went offline when the items debuted this weekend. The items are being sold in a limited-edition run, apparently only for the purpose of criticising the electric car-makers’ short sellers, at a price which references a puerile internet
The UK’s pilots’ union has told members it has reached an outline deal with British Airways (BA) that will likely result in significant pay cuts to save jobs. The British Airline Pilots’ Association (BALPA) is expected to ballot all of its members on the deal over job cuts and changes to pay and conditions early
An eight-year-old girl has been shot dead in Atlanta after at least two people opened fire on the car she was in. Secoriea Turner was shot on Saturday night near the Wendy’s restaurant where black man Rayshard Brooks was killed by a white police officer on 12 June. The restaurant was later burned down and
Ennio Morricone, the Italian composer who wrote the iconic theme tune to The Good, The Bad And The Ugly, has died aged 91. His death was confirmed by his lawyer, Giorgio Assumma, who said he died in a hospital in Rome early on Monday. Image: Morricone died in Rome aged 91, following a fall. Pic:
People planning to visit Wales have been urged to behave safely and respectfully as restrictions on travel are lifted today. The “stay local” requirement had advised people to remain within five miles of their home. Visitors are now able to travel into and around Wales for the first time since lockdown measures were introduced in
7:14 PM ET DETROIT — After six top-10 finishes in a row, Bryson DeChambeau has found the winning formula. After all the experiments, tinkering with equipment, angles, math, bulking up and adding distance, DeChambeau put everything together and won the Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit. He did it while many on the outside questioned if
Companies will be paid £1,000 bonuses by the government to hire young people as trainees, the chancellor will announce as part of his rescue plan for Britain’s post-coronavirus economic recovery. In a hotly anticipated “emergency budget” on Wednesday, Rishi Sunak will unveil a raft of big-spending measures aimed at creating thousands of jobs to replace
A massive £1.57bn coronavirus lifeline for the arts is being promised by the government, but theatres and music venues could still remain closed until next year. The emergency cash aid, in grants and loans, has been welcomed by leading figures from the arts, but there will be dismay that there are still no plans to
There have been six curious incidents over the past couple of weeks in Iran. On the face of it, they are unconnected. But as conspiracy theories abound, what do we actually know? Could they be attacks? Who could be behind them and why? What happened? 26 June: An explosion at a weapons depot in Parchin
Two people have died and eight are injured following a shooting at a nightclub in the US, authorities have said. Sheriffs say gunfire broke out inside the Lavish Lounge, in Greenville County, South Carolina, just before 2am local time (7am in the UK) on Sunday. A large crowd of people was then seen running from
There are “quite significant concerns” about employment practices within clothing factories in freshly locked-down Leicester, the health secretary has told Sky News. Matt Hancock warned the government has the power to shut down businesses if they do not follow coronavirus guidelines. It follows allegations that clothing factories in Leicester, many of whom supply major online