A freeze in Britain’s trading relationship with China triggered by banning the telecoms equipment manufacturer Huawei would depress UK GDP and spark inflationary pressures, one of the country’s leading economic think tanks will say this week. Sky News has obtained copies of separate reports to be published in the coming days by the National Institute
Britons should be wearing masks in shops, with face coverings offering a “great deal of value” in controlling the spread of coronavirus, Boris Johnson has said. The government has been criticised for offering mixed messages on face coverings, with it mandatory to wear one on public transport in England although not in shops. But the
G4S has announced plans to cut up to 1,150 jobs through a shake-up of its cash-handling business in the UK. The company said it was the culmination of a review covering the operational footprint of its Cash Solutions arm including vans which pick up and deliver cash to businesses across the economy. The review is
Johnny Depp has told the High Court he lost $650m when former business managers “stole” his money. On his final day of giving evidence at his libel case against The Sun, the actor denied being violent towards ex-wife Amber Heard during their honeymoon, at Thanksgiving and after her 30th birthday party. As he has done
Elvis Presley’s grandson, Benjamin Keough, has died aged 27. His mother Lisa Marie Presley is “completely heartbroken, inconsolable and beyond devastated”, according to her spokesman. TMZ is reporting that Keough took his own life on Sunday in Calabasas, California, quoting police sources who said he appeared to die from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. That information
11:01 PM ET The Washington Redskins will officially announce Monday morning that they will be changing their nickname, though no new name will be revealed just yet, a source confirmed Sunday night. It had been widely expected that Washington would change its name and one source said Saturday night that an announcement of a new
The long-term effects of COVID-19, even on people who suffered a mild infection, could be far worse than was originally anticipated, according to researchers and doctors in northern Italy. Psychosis, insomnia, kidney disease, spinal infections, strokes, chronic tiredness and mobility issues are being identified in former coronavirus patients in Lombardy, the worst-affected region in the country.
The government should establish a “UK Recovery Corporation” to help tackle a £35bn state-backed debt burden accumulated by British businesses during the coronavirus crisis, a panel of top City figures will say this week. Sky News has exclusively obtained the principal recommendations of the Recapitalisation Group (RCG) – overseen by TheCityUK lobbying organisation – which
Eighteen sailors have been injured after an explosion caused a fire on a military ship in San Diego, the fire department said. The sailors were taken from the USS Bonhomme Richard to hospital with “non-life threatening injuries” on Sunday morning, Mike Raney, a spokesman for Naval Surface Force, US Pacific Fleet, said. San Diego Fire
8:45 PM ET The Pac-12 has decided to go to a conference-only model for fall sports, following the lead of the Big Ten, which announced the same move on Thursday. It’s the latest setback during a college football offseason that has been upended by the coronavirus pandemic, and is almost assuredly not the last domino
He became leader during lockdown and Sir Keir Starmer’s poll ratings have risen significantly in the 100 days since. But can that honeymoon last? The COVID-19 crisis has showcased the Labour leader’s skills as a lawyer: pinning Boris Johnson down on detail at Prime Minister’s Questions, arguing the UK government was “slow into lockdown, slow
A British student who travelled to Syria to join the Islamic State (IS) group has been killed in the prison where he was being held. Sky News understands that Ishak Mostefaoui, 27, was killed during a disturbance at the al Sina’a prison in the northeastern Syrian town of Hasakah within the last two weeks. Mostefaoui,
Dozens of key workers picking and packing vegetables at a farm in Herefordshire have tested positive for coronavirus. AS Green and Co, based in Mathon near Malvern, says 73 of its 200 employees have COVID-19 following an outbreak there. Workers are being asked to isolate on the farm and stay within household groups to reduce
Huawei has “close linkage” to the Chinese military, a former spy chief has told Sky News as he said he expected the Government to halt the involvement of the tech giant in the UK’s 5G network. Speaking to Sophy Ridge on Sunday, Sir Richard Dearlove, who led MI6 from 1999 to 2004, said the firm
Disney World Florida has reopened after four months of lockdown, despite a recent surge in COVID-19 cases in the US state. “The Most Magical Place on Earth” has introduced strict rules – including mandatory masks and social distancing – in a bid to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Along with the Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom
A COVID-19 vaccine could be rolled out across the country in the first half of next year if trials are successful, according to a leading UK scientist. Professor Robin Shattock, who heads a team developing a coronavirus vaccine at Imperial College London, has told Sky News that enough doses would be available for everyone in