The ukgov account currently has more than 350 followers. Its most viewed video – which lists government pledges such as reducing NHS waiting times and building more homes – has been viewed just over 12,000 times. Monday 10 February 2025 16:03, UK TikTok remains banned on all UK government phones – despite ministers launching an…
The corpse flower blooms for the first time in its 15 years at Canberra’s Australian National Botanic Gardens. Monday 10 February 2025 14:49, UK A rare flower with a pungent odour that has been likened to decaying flesh, rotten eggs and sewage has bloomed in Australia – the third such flowering in recent months. The…
A yellow cold health alert has been issued by the UK Health Security Agency for the southeast and parts of northern England, which is set to last until Tuesday. Monday 10 February 2025 13:48, UK Snow has hit parts of the country – with the spell of cold weather set to continue as an area…
The ring is made up of light from a galaxy 4.42 billion light-years away and what can be seen from Earth is distorted by gravity. The distant galaxy itself has not been observed before and has not yet been named. Monday 10 February 2025 14:37, UK Scientists say they have spotted a rare circle of…
The FTSE-100 behemoth is close to announcing the purchase of a plastics-free premium cosmetics brand founded by two entrepreneurs just six years ago, Sky News learns. Business and economics reporter @taaffems [http://twitter.com/@taaffems] Monday 10 February 2025 13:46, UK The FTSE-100 consumer goods giant Unilever is closing in on a £230m deal to snap up Wild,…
Asian steel exporters will be hit hard by Donald Trump’s trade levy, but the lasting impact may be to push them and others closer to Beijing. Asia correspondent @nicole_reporter [http://twitter.com/@nicole_reporter] Monday 10 February 2025 12:58, UK On the day China’s retaliatory tariffs on the US were due to take effect, the world has been blind…
An independent body decides MPs’ salaries, with expenses for staffing, office costs, accommodation and travel paid in addition. Political reporter @alixculbertson [http://twitter.com/@alixculbertson] Monday 10 February 2025 12:57, UK MPs are in line for an above inflation pay rise this year to reach an annual salary of £93,904, the body that decides parliamentary salaries has announced….
The Shape Of You singer began his career busking in the UK before rising to global fame. Monday 10 February 2025 12:07, UK Ed Sheeran has had the plug pulled on him while busking in India. The star, who began his career busking in the UK, is currently in the country as part of his…
The AI Action Summit in Paris will see world leaders embrace the technology, desperate to make their own countries the frontrunners in a global race to artificial intelligence. Science and technology editor @t0mclark3 [http://twitter.com/@t0mclark3] Monday 10 February 2025 11:53, UK The AI Action Summit is arguably a coming together of the most powerful people in…
Mr Trump’s decision, shared on social media, is one of many financial cuts his administration has made in just three weeks. Monday 10 February 2025 11:38, UK President Trump says he has ordered the US government’s Treasury Department to stop minting new pennies. “For far too long the United States [https://news.sky.com/topic/united-states-4398] has minted pennies which…
