Sky is likely to appeal against a planning decision blocking the expansion of its film studios, amid signs that the Labour government is willing to allow building on the green belt to prioritise economic growth. Sky Studios Elstree already has a new state-of-the art film and TV studio in Hertfordshire with 12 sound stages across…
The business secretary has said Labour’s manifesto pledge not to raise national insurance applied to employees but he did not rule out raising employers’ contributions in the budget. Speaking on Sky’s Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips, Jonathan Reynolds was asked if the pledge applied both to employees’ and employers’ national insurance contributions (NICs). He replied:…
Thousands of people who fled the onrushing Hurricane Milton are facing fuel shortages, debris and long traffic jams as they to return to damaged Florida communities that are confronted with lengthy rebuilds. Millions of people were urged to evacuate ahead of Milton, which slammed into western Florida on Wednesday as a category 3 hurricane, causing…
I was in a meeting recently between MPs and BBC execs. The former wanted to talk about one thing: getting more of the BBC’s jobs and spending out of London. Fair enough. Our national broadcaster should be… national. Everyone agrees on the need to increase the range of people and perspectives on our screens but how much…
The late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny believed he would die in prison, excerpts from his memoir reveal. Navalny was the most prominent foe of the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, and relentlessly campaigned against official corruption in Russia. He died in a remote Arctic prison in February while serving a 19-year sentence on several charges,…
Eleven children and adults were transported to a hospital on Friday night in Pennsylvania after eating and being sickened by “toxic mushrooms”, authorities said. Emergency medical personnel responded to a report around 9.30pm of 11 people becoming ill after ingesting the mushrooms in Peach Bottom Township, the Delta-Cardiff volunteer company station 57 said in a…
King Charles has said he will not stand in the way if Australia wishes to replace him as the country’s head of state, it has been reported. Ahead of his visit later this month, the king is said to be adopting an “anti-confrontational approach” to Australian republican campaigners, the Daily Mail reported. In response to…
The search is continuing for a man missing after a rowing boat capsized on the River Thames. Emergency services were called to Sunbury Lock, Sunbury-on-Thames, at about 8.50am on Friday, Surrey police said. Five adults were rescued after the boat capsized but a man in his 60s was still missing on Saturday morning. In an…
The key to stopping your pets from fighting like cats and dogs may lie in how you first introduce them to each other, research suggests. People planning on taking a new puppy home to their cat should think about allowing them to get used to each other slowly, according to findings from Dogs Trust. “The…
Keir Starmer has rebuked the transport secretary after she described P&O Ferries as a “rogue operator” and appeared to call for a boycott of the firm. Louise Haigh criticised P&O Ferries on Wednesday while announcing new worker protections, referring to the firm as a “rogue operator”. She also said she had boycotted the ferry company…
