There are likely to be 75 Conservative MPs who rebel against the government’s Plan B COVID restrictions, Sky News can reveal. The 75 likely rebels are expected to vote against or abstain from the vote on Wednesday to push through regulations on masks being worn in most indoor places, the work from home mandate and
The health secretary has said the Omicron variant now represents more than 20% of COVID cases in England. Sajid Javid said the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) estimates that the current number of daily infections is around 200,000. He also said Omicron, which is thought to be much more transmissible than previous variants, represents more
Kyanna Parsons-Perez was trapped after the candle factory where she was working in Mayfield, Kentucky, was completely leveled by a tornado. Unable to reach 911, she broadcast pleas for help on Facebook Live. #CNN #News
Despite a controversial 12 months, the organisers of the Golden Globe awards have announced its nominees for next year. It is still not clear if the ceremony will be broadcast on television next year after NBC dropped the awards, but the Hollywood Foreign Press Association says that winners will be revealed on 9 January. Below
Kim Kardashian has passed her first law exam, having failed three times previously in two years. The reality TV star, who is studying to become a lawyer, revealed on Twitter that she passed the “baby bar” – the first of two exams required to qualify in the state of California. Celebrating her success on the
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including a new Tesla Cybertruck prototype being spotted, an update to the Model 3 and Model Y, Toyota announcing a new battery factory in the US, and more. Sponsored by Electrify America: Discover all the new and innovative
OntheRunPhoto | iStock Editorial | Getty Images Southwest Airlines on Wednesday said it expects to be profitable in the fourth quarter, thanks to stronger-than-expected leisure travel demand despite the emergence of the omicron variant of Covid. The Dallas-based carrier forecast fourth-quarter revenue down 10% to 15% from the same period of 2019, when it generated
Most news, by definition, is unpredictable. But there are, in the course of a day, month, year, a number of events that journalists know are coming. We call these diary events. Some are bigger than others. Some can be predicted to be significant, even seismic. While we don’t know yet the full impact of these
Succession and West Side Story are among the big nominees for next year’s Golden Globes after a controversial 12 months for the organisers. Over the last year, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), which runs the ceremony, has faced significant criticism after it was discovered none of its members were black. There have also been
At least two people are missing after a British-registered freight ship and another cargo ship collided in the Baltic Sea off southern Sweden. The Swedish coast guard said an investigation had widened and that suspicions now include gross maritime intoxication. “Additional criminal suspicions have arisen, including gross sea intoxication,” the coast guard said in a
Space mining is an idea that began taking hold at the turn of the century, and 10 years ago, it was passionately discussed. Many argued that space mining could revolutionise the commercial space economy by employing robots and private astronauts to explore and mine near-Earth asteroids (NEAs) for precious metals and even rare earth metals.
The extinction of dinosaurs took place about 66 million years ago but we are yet to know the full impact of the asteroid that wiped out this species. Scientists are still studying the disaster and continuously unearthing new aspects of the devastating impact. Now, researchers say that if the asteroid’s trajectory had been slightly different,
In this article IT A gamer plays on Sony’s Playstation 5 console at his home in Seoul. Yelim Lee | AFP via Getty Images The global chip shortage has been rumbling on all year and still hasn’t gone away. But what does that mean for Christmas? Will some presents be harder to get hold of
Sajid Javid has urged the British public to “play your part” and get a COVID booster vaccine – warning that the UK is “once again in a race between the vaccine and the virus”. The heath secretary told Kay Burley that cases of Omicron are growing at a “phenomenal rate”, which is why the government
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing calls to respond to allegations he broke COVID rules by hosting a festive quiz at Downing Street while restrictions were in force. Labour said the prime minister “might have misled” MPs after he told the House of Commons he had been given assurances that social distancing measures were not
Working households are facing the worst Christmas wage squeeze in almost a decade, according to a report by the TUC. The union organisation demanded the government deliver a “proper plan to get pay packets rising“, arguing that pressure on budgets from soaring bills and falls in wages were only set to intensify in the months
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has tested positive for coronavirus amid the growing prevalence of the Omicron variant in the country. It is not yet known if the 69-year-old is carrying the Omicron variant, which is believed to make up more than 70% of cases in the nation. He is receiving treatment for mild symptoms,
More than a year removed from the 2020 election, Trump loyalists are conducting the fourth review of Wisconsin’s election results. CNN reporter Kyung Lah tried to track down the man in charge of this partisan review. #CNN #News
In this Kentucky community, resilience and faith run deep. At the First Baptist Church in the heart of Mayfield, Sunday worship is at 11am every week. It was on this day too, for a congregation who survived, in a church that’s still standing. But beyond the church, the centre of this town is devastated. Businesses,
There’s nothing quite like a golf cart to bring out the kid in every driver. A combination of car-like operation, go kart-like handling and video game-like repercussions make them a joy to ride. But with the typical 2+2 seat layout, you’re normally limiting to enjoying the experience with only three friends. For anyone who wants