MPs have been accused of failing to provide “sufficient” transparency after a Sky News investigation struggled to uncover basic details about who is behind major donations. Among the top donors to individual politicians are companies where little detail was provided in the MPs’ declarations about who they are, who is in charge and where they
Rioters have invaded and ransacked Brazil’s Congress, presidential palace and Supreme Court – in a grim echo of the US Capitol riots two years ago by fans of former President Donald Trump. The uprising, which lasted just over three hours, marked the severe polarisation that still grips the country. It came days after the inauguration
“Chinese companies are getting pretty competitive for iPhone assemblers. China is doing quite well in pretty much everything, except semiconductors,” Kirk Yang, chairman and CEO of Kirkland Capital, told CNBC’s “Squawk Box Asia” Friday. CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images More mainland Chinese electronics manufacturing companies are set to take away market share from
Kamali Melbourne previews Saturday’s papers with Rachel Cunliffe of the New Statesman and Mary Macleod of Business In The Community. #presspreview #newstateman #skynews #papers #headlines SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For
Former Trump White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham details her final days with Melania Trump, including the former first lady’s views about the 2020 election and her behavior during the January 6 insurrection of the US Capitol. #CNN #News
Electric boats offer major advantages for beginner and experience boaters alike. But cleaner, quieter and more enjoyable boating often comes with a seriously hefty price tag. Or at least it used to, before the Veer X13 was announced earlier this week. Compared to the prices we’re used to seeing, the Veer X13 is a welcome
2:34 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Two recent high-profile coaching hires in the SEC have received public backlash and raised questions about the optics they present, but commissioner Greg Sankey said Sunday that the conference played a limited role in the processes and that the hiring decisions were made at the campus level. Auburn hired
Supporters of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro have invaded the country’s presidential palace, Congress, Supreme Court and ministries’ building. Footage and images on social media show what looks like thousands of people, many draped in the yellow and green of the Brazil flag, streaming up the steps of the National Congress building in the capital
The Westminster Accounts interactive database lets you search for information about the earnings and donations declared by any MP, political party, an all-party parliamentary group, or donor since the last election. Sky News and Tortoise Media have programmatically collected and analysed thousands of public records to create this extensive record of financial interests in Westminster
Prince Harry has accused Royal Family members of getting in “bed with the devil” over their links with the tabloid press as his ITV interview aired. The Duke of Sussex told presenter Tom Bradby he did not have “any intention to harm” or “hurt” his father Charles and brother William with his memoir Spare, which
Rishi Sunak has refused to reveal if he uses private healthcare as NHS waiting times for GPs, ambulances and hospitals soar. The prime minister said his own healthcare arrangements are “not really relevant” as he insisted bringing down waiting times is one of his key priorities. But the head of the Royal College of Nursing
Residents in Kyiv have woken up to the aftermath of another missile strike, according to Ukraine. Blasts were also said to have been heard in several other cities. #skynews #ukraine #russia SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews
According to newly released transcripts from the January 6 committee, Trump lawyer Christina Bobb testified that Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said he would support former President Donald Trump’s effort to overturn the 2020 election if they could provide him evidence. #CNN #News
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On a freezing, foggy evening in December, the House of Commons finally formally responded to the last major financial sleaze scandal to hit parliament, and in doing so, sent an important signal about the way politicians look after themselves. After more than a year of deliberation, the debate and vote late in the evening of
MPs have earned £17.1m on top of their salaries in this parliament, with around two-thirds of the money going to just 20 MPs. As part of Westminster Accounts, a joint project between Sky News and Tortoise Media to shine a light on how money works in politics, we found the majority of the extra earnings
Jeremy Clarkson has dropped his bid for a restaurant on his Diddly Squat farm following a planning row. The broadcaster, 62, said in a letter to his local council that he “no longer wished” to open the dining venue at his Oxfordshire farm. It comes after the TV presenter was ordered to shut the restaurant
Richard Branson has revealed a bizarre story about finding Elon Musk in the kitchen of his New Mexico house in the middle of the night before his first space flight. In an interview this weekend, Mr Branson said the Twitter and Tesla owner was completely barefoot, holding his fast-asleep baby X Æ A-12, and had
A former American defence intelligence analyst, who became a Cold War-era double agent and spied for Cuba, has been freed from jail. The Federal Bureau of Prisons website shows 65-year-old Ana Montes was released after 20 years of a quarter-of-a century sentence. During her time as an analyst, she admitted revealing the identities of four
Two years after the death of music producer and convicted killer Phil Spector, a controversial bid to clear his name is understood to be under way. Widely lauded as a musical genius for his work with the likes of The Righteous Brothers, Tina Turner and The Beatles, Spector spent his final years in prison after