Shadow health secretary Jonathan Ashworth has said it is a “national priority” to get children back into the classroom, as scientists have warned there may have to be trade-offs for schools to reopen. On Saturday afternoon the government said a total of 46,193 people had died in hospitals, care homes and the wider community in
A basketball player has become the first NBA star not to kneel during the national anthem as part of the Black Lives Matter movement since the league restarted on Thursday. Jonathan Isaac, a forward with Orlando Magic and an ordained minister, was also the first NBA player not to wear a Black Lives Matter shirt
British Airways pilots have voted to accept a deal that will include job losses and pay cuts to avoid a larger number of redundancies, their union has announced. The British Airline Pilots Association (Balpa) said there will be around 270 compulsory redundancies and temporary pay cuts starting at 20% and reducing to 8% over two
Lockdown restrictions were eased too quickly and now “severe measures” may be required to quell a second wave, according to the governor of Belgium’s worst-affected province. Cathy Berx, who oversees Antwerp province, told Sky News that she could “understand the fear” of a return to a full lockdown, but said that the virus was now
Donald Trump has vowed to ban Chinese video-sharing app TikTok from operating in the US. Speaking to reporters on Air Force One, the president said: “As far as TikTok is concerned, we’re banning them from the United States.” He did not specify how he intended to achieve what he described as a “severance”, but he
Former EastEnders star Dame Barbara Windsor has been placed in full-time residential care after her Alzheimer’s worsened during lockdown. Scott Mitchell, her husband of 20 years, said he had acted on the advice of her neurologist but the decision had still been immensely painful. He said the 82-year-old actress left the couple’s property in mid-July
The younger son of tycoon Rupert Murdoch has resigned from the board of News Corporation, the media empire which his father founded. James Murdoch, 47, cited “disagreements over certain editorial content” published by its news outlets and “other strategic decisions”. The nature of the disagreements and the news outlets have not been disclosed. In January,
Virginia Giuffre was made to have sex with a mystery prince, according to recently unsealed court documents. Ms Giuffre claims she was a victim of late financier and convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. She has previously said she was made to have sex when she was 17 with Prince Andrew, who categorically denies any sexual contact
A teenager from Bognor Regis is one of three people accused over the Twitter hack that saw the accounts of politicians and celebrities compromised. The US Department of Justice said Mason Sheppard faces three charges. The 19-year-old, also known as “Chaewon”, has been charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering,
Chernobyl has won two top prizes at this year’s virtual BAFTA TV ceremony following huge success at the organisation’s craft awards earlier this month. Telling the story of the nuclear disaster at the Ukraine plant on 26 April 1986, the five-part Sky original series took home the gongs for best mini-series and leading actor, for
Jul 31, 2020 Serena Williams will be leading the drive to reboot pro tennis in North America after nearly five months without any official tournament play due to the coronavirus pandemic. It seems appropriate, even uplifting, during a time of great anxiety and uncertainty that the player many view as the greatest of all Grand
Before Jennifer Aniston read out his name at this year’s Golden Globes, many were not aware of the talents of Ramy Youssef. The comedian won the award for best actor in a television series (musical or comedy) for the lead role in his semi-autobiographical show, Ramy. Now back for a second series, Youssef told Sky
Oscar and BAFTA winner Sir Alan Parker, who directed films including Bugsy Malone, Fame and Evita, has died aged 76. Sir Alan’s works won a total of 19 BAFTAs, 10 Golden Globes and 10 Oscars during his career. A statement sent on behalf of his family said he died on Friday morning. Image: Sir Alan
10:10 AM ET The St. Louis Cardinals have had multiple members test positive for the coronavirus, resulting in Major League Baseball postponing Friday afternoon’s game at the Milwaukee Brewers, a source told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. MLB’s quick decision to postpone Friday’s game, which was scheduled for 2:10 p.m. ET, comes after the outbreak within the
7:01 AM ET The NHL returns on Saturday, with a five-game slate beginning at noon ET with the New York Rangers against the Carolina Hurricanes, and lasting through the Winnipeg Jets–Calgary Flames tilt that begins at 10:30 p.m. ET. As a service to fans who have a general interest in NHL hockey but have no
First we were told to “stay home”. Then we were warned to “stay alert”. Now, Britons are being advised to remember “hands, face, space”. The messaging from the government has changed throughout the coronavirus pandemic, reflecting the different stages of the UK’s fight against COVID-19. ‘Stay home, protect the NHS, save lives’ This clear and