School buses are not guaranteed to run next term unless the government steps in with extra cash for the industry, according to a leading coach operator. North Yorkshire-based coach firm York Pullman, which facilitates a million schoolchild journeys a year, says it could be forced to lay off half its workforce. The UK coach industry
Researchers trialling an experimental drug on critically ill coronavirus patients say it prevented their disease from progressing in 79% of cases. The experimental drug known as SNG001 is an inhaled formulation of beta-interferon developed by the pharmaceutical company Synairgen and was given to patients in hospital with COVID-19 who needed oxygen assistance. Although the treatment
Donald Trump has said he will “be right eventually” that coronavirus will “disappear” – as he insisted a surge in cases in the US would be brought under control. The president made the statements in a wide-ranging interview in which he also refused to say whether he would accept the result if he loses November’s
Marks & Spencer (M&S) will serve notice this week of imminent plans for hundreds of job cuts as it becomes the latest prominent retailer to restructure its workforce in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Sky News has learnt that M&S will begin announcing redundancy plans within days, joining the likes of the John Lewis
The government has admitted its contact tracing programme is unlawful in a legal letter which confirms it has been running in breach of data protection laws since it was launched in May. Confirmation the programme failed to adhere to privacy regulations comes as Sky News can reveal that contractors working for NHS Test and Trace
Marathon talks among EU leaders to agree an unprecedented £1.68tn budget and coronavirus recovery fund have been extended into a third day. The bitter negotiations have underscored the deep divides within the 27-nation bloc, with the traditional Franco-German alliance struggling to get its way. But European Council President Charles Michel urged the leaders to make
7:00 AM ET The last time the New England Patriots didn’t win the AFC East was 2008, when quarterback Tom Brady missed the season with a torn ACL. Now that Brady is no longer in the division, could things come full circle with a new AFC East champion? The Patriots’ streak of 11 straight division
With international relations between the UK and some key superpowers deteriorating, what actions are being taken against Russia and China? And has easing lockdown led to a spike in COVID- 19 infections? Here are five things we learnt from this week’s Sophy Ridge On Sunday: 1. An end to extradition to Hong Kong? Dominic Raab
Devastating floods in India’s northeastern state of Assam have killed 107 people and displaced more than four million. Around 28 of the state’s 33 districts have been affected, making it one of the worst floods in recent times. About 50,000 people have been rendered homeless and relocated to 649 relief camps set up by the
A man has been arrested in connection with a fire at Nantes cathedral that destroyed the grand organ and blew out stained glass windows. The 39-year-old is a Rwandan refugee who worked at the 15th-Century gothic structure as a volunteer and was in charge of locking up on Friday night, TV channel LCI said. Prosecutor
Three friends have been “massacred” after they gathered to go fishing at night by a lake in Florida. The victims were discovered by the father of one of the men who had been able to call for help before he died. A sheriff described it as a “horrific scene” and among the worst he had
The foreign secretary has said he is “absolutely confident” Russian spies are trying to sabotage or steal UK scientists’ coronavirus vaccine research, calling the action “outrageous and reprehensible”. Dominic Raab told Sky News it was important to call Vladimir Putin’s government out for what he called “egregious” behaviour at a time when “the world is
Twitter has taken down a video retweeted by Donald Trump that contained music from the US rock band Linkin Park, citing a copyright complaint. The content was replaced with a notice saying: “This media has been disabled in response to a report by the copyright owner.” It is the latest incident in an increasingly fractious
Katie Price’s son has thanked fans for their well-wishes and said he feels “better” after he was admitted to intensive care. Harvey, 18, suffers from partial blindness, Prader-Willi syndrome, autism, and learning and behavioural difficulties, as a result of a rare genetic disorder. Price, 42, posted a video of her cuddling her son on Instagram,
Boris Johnson has played down the prospect of a second national coronavirus lockdown as he compared enforcing the measures to using Britain’s nuclear deterrent. The prime minister added that authorities are getting better at identifying and isolating local outbreaks, but said it was important that the power to order national action was held in reserve.
Thousands of seafarers from around the world are stuck on ships suffering from “depression and anxiety” because COVID-19 restrictions mean crew changes still can’t take place. The International Transport Workers Federation estimates there could be as many as 600,000 seafarers affected by lockdown measures, with half of them facing financial ruin. They traditionally work fixed-term