Official data suggests almost 650,000 UK workers have lost their jobs during the coronavirus pandemic amid fears an employment crisis exceeding that of the 1980s is looming. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed data showing that 649,000 people left company payrolls between March and June – covering the economy’s enforced hibernation to limit the
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Footage from body cameras worn by two police officers showing a panicked and scared George Floyd pleading with officers minutes before his death has emerged. In the recordings from Minneapolis officers Thomas Lane and J Kueng, Mr Floyd can be heard telling them “I’m not a bad guy” as they try to wrestle him into
Donald Trump has replaced his campaign manager Brad Parscale with veteran republican Bill Stepien four months before the US election. Mr Parscale was Mr Trump’s digital media manager during his 2016 election campaign and was promoted to campaign manager in 2018. Despite being widely credited with helping bring about his surprise victory four years ago,
Researchers at the University of Oxford believe they have made a breakthrough in the development of a coronavirus vaccine. Human trials are reported to have shown promising results after the team discovered the jab could provide “double protection” against the virus. Blood samples taken from volunteers in phase one trials have shown the vaccine stimulated
7:28 PM ET Associated Press LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. — Two horses have died after suffering racing injuries at Los Alamitos, which was put on probation by the California Horse Racing Board after a spike in horse fatalities. Tacy, a 5-year-old mare, was pulled up while racing Sunday night at the Orange County track. She was
6:39 PM ET A new featherweight title contender will emerge Wednesday night on “Fight Island.” Calvin Kattar and Dan Ige meet in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The card is the second of four consecutive events the UFC has scheduled for Yas Island, which has been dubbed
Several high-profile Twitter accounts have been hacked in what appears to be a Bitcoin scam. Twitter said it was investigating a “security incident” after fake tweets were posted on the accounts offering to send $2,000 for every $1,000 sent to a Bitcoin address. Among those affected were former US president Barack Obama, Democratic presidential candidate
Boris Johnson has taken revenge against a Tory MP who defeated his pick to be the new Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) chair – by removing the whip. Dr Julian Lewis is no longer sitting as a Conservative in parliament after he ran against the government’s nominee for the top job, Chris Grayling, and won.
Talk of tax increases is in the air. Government borrowing has ballooned as ministers have sought to insulate the economy from COVID-19. The Office for Budget Responsibility, the independent fiscal watchdog that analyses the UK’s public finances, forecast this week that the government’s budget deficit this year will reach £372bn. Why the 2024 economy may
Notting Hill Carnival has unveiled plans to take celebrations online as the country continues to recover from the coronavirus. Described by organisers as “the greatest celebration of freedom and culture that there is”, people will be able to stream music, art, and food content across the August Bank Holiday on the carnival’s website to make
Amazon has issued an urgent warning over its Echo Buds earphones, saying there is risk they could overheat while being charged. The product was released earlier this year as a direct competitor to Apple’s AirPods Pro. But in an email sent to customers today, and seen by Sky News, users are told to install “an
Plans for the WiFi router used by SpaceX’s satellite-based broadband business Starlink have been revealed in a regulatory filing. The Starlink Router, which has now been approved for consumer use by the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will connect an external satellite dish or terminal to any computers or phones inside the house. According to
Holding its own against aerospace giants like pan-European Airbus Space or French-Italian Thales Alenia, German minnow OHB has carved out a space as a national champion in satellite building. Its latest coup was claiming a hefty slice of business from contracts signed in early July by the European Space Agency (ESA) as it builds up
The United Arab Emirates said on Wednesday it would delay the launch of its “Hope” Mars probe for a second time, again due to bad weather. The probe was originally due to be launched from Japan on Wednesday but had been postponed until Friday for the same reason. “After extensive meetings, the @UAESpaceAgency and @MBRSpaceCentre,
Astronomers have spotted one of the most powerful and oldest explosions that took place nearly 10 billion years ago. The explosion that has been named SGRB181123B occurred just 3.8 billion years after the Big Bang – the cosmological event that led to the formation of our universe. Astronomers claim that the discovery offered a “rare
Funerals in South Africa are grand events that require time and money to organise – plenty of which could be seen as we pulled up to the Shweme Zilamkhonto funeral parlour in Port Elizabeth. On the forecourt, workmen were cutting and polishing tombstones, while a fleet of sporty-looking funeral wagons were loaded up with bodies