Staff have reported a “rodent infestation”, broken CCTV cameras, faulty lighting and an “ongoing legionella issue” across the prison estate in England and Wales, according to the report. Wednesday 12 February 2025 15:29, UK Conditions in UK prisons have “drastically deteriorated” after the previous Tory government decided to privatise all maintenance work, according to a…
Regional authorities and businesses said the bus involved was travelling between Cancun and Tabasco, while local governor Javier May Rodriguez said the incident took place near Escarcega. Saturday 8 February 2025 20:00, UK More than three dozen people have died in an accident involving a bus in southern Mexico, according to local reports. Regional authorities and…
Low rates of gas storage in Britain and across Europe, combined with cold weather, have increased demand for gas to heat homes. Business and economics reporter @taaffems [http://twitter.com/@taaffems] Monday 10 February 2025 21:25, UK British wholesale gas prices have reached a more than two-year high, risking yet more expensive energy bills. Low rates of gas…
Tuesday 11 February 2025 09:51, UK OpenAI’s chief executive and co-founder has told Sky News that his platform can be safer amid concerns that red tape around artificial intelligence will be resisted as businesses say it stifles innovation. Sam Altman, who is attending the Paris AI Summit with world leaders, was asked if he can…
The UK high street lender told staff on Wednesday that they would receive grants of 170 Barclays shares in its first such equity handout, Sky News learns. City editor @MarkKleinmanSky [http://twitter.com/@MarkKleinmanSky] Wednesday 12 February 2025 13:39, UK Barclays is handing shares in the company tens of thousands of staff for the first time as it…
Bloomberg has reported that the OBR is set to downgrade its growth forecasts for the UK. The Treasury official who confirmed the inquiry insisted the existence of the probe does not confirm the reports were true. Political reporter Wednesday 12 February 2025 17:40, UK A leak inquiry will take place following reports that economic growth…
Elon Musk’s $97.4bn (£78.7bn) bid for OpenAI is part of a long-running feud between the pair, who co-founded OpenAI as a non-profit entity for the benefit of humanity. Science and technology editor @t0mclark3 [http://twitter.com/@t0mclark3] Tuesday 11 February 2025 14:35, UK The AI summit in Paris is a coming together of world leaders and technology firms…
Alongside the likes of Winston Churchill and Tony Blair, Margaret Thatcher remains one of the most memorable British leaders of her century. Sky News commentator @adamboultonTABB [http://twitter.com/@adamboultonTABB] Sunday 9 February 2025 00:45, UK Margaret Thatcher died on 8 April 2013. But the UK’s longest-serving post-war prime minister still casts a long shadow over politics today,…
Police attempted to stop a vehicle – driven by a 27-year-old man – in Bannerman Place in Clydebank on 5 January. A female officer was struck by the vehicle as the driver moved off. Sunday 9 February 2025 19:27, UK A man has been arrested and charged with the attempted murder of a Police Scotland officer….
The 28-year-old from Belfast had won the Celtic super-featherweight title against Liam Gaynor in November 2023. Saturday 8 February 2025 21:05, UK Irish boxer John Cooney has died a week after suffering a brain injury in a championship fight, his promoters have said. The 28-year-old from Belfast [https://news.sky.com/topic/belfast-6153] was taken to intensive care after he…
