Category: Sky News
West faces ‘existential battle about democracy’, defence secretary warns
Defence secretary Grant Shapps says that he went to Ukraine earlier this year and made the point that “by delaying what we should be doing… [more…]
India: Narendra Modi’s party notably absent in Kashmir after removing its special status
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to remove Kashmir’s special status has proved deeply unpopular in the region – but people who speak out against him [more…]
Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips: Grant Shapps, Wes Streeting and Jim Ratcliffe
Join Trevor Phillips on our flagship weekly programme that aims to set the political agenda, delve deep into the big stories and hear from news-making [more…]
Labour’s Wes Streeting insists oil and gas windfall tax is needed to fund new energy plan
Labour intends to put an additional windfall tax on oil and gas giants to fund its key priorities – we ask shadow health secretary Wes [more…]
Public order law being ‘substantially tested’ by pro-Palestinian marches, says Lord Walney
On the topic of pro-Palestinian marches, Lord Walney, the government’s independent adviser on political violence and disruption, says that police are in a “difficult position” [more…]
Sir Jim Ratcliffe scolds Tories over handling of economy and immigration after Brexit
Sir Jim Ratcliffe told Sky News that Britain is ready for a change of government, and scolded the Conservatives over their handling of the economy [more…]
UK to have ‘socially disruptive measures’ until at least the end of the year
The Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty has given a frank assessment of how long the UK will be dealing with the coronavirus. “This disease is [more…]
Ukraine War: The desperate fight for Severodonetsk, a city under siege
Sky’s Alex Crawford witnesses first hand the desperation of people living in the war-torn city of Severodonetsk in eastern Ukraine. Read more here: https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-war-inside-a-city-torn-apart-by-war-where-even-those-who-live-together-are-turning-against-one-another-12620608 For [more…]
Slovakia’s PM Robert Fico ‘fighting for his life’
Slovakia’s defence minister Robert Kalinak says he’s “lost for words” following the suspected assassination attempt of the country’s prime minister Robert Fico. Mr Kalinak told [more…]
Gordon Brown: Child poverty in the UK reaching ‘obscene levels’ | Politics Hub
Former prime minister Gordon Brown has told Sky News that child poverty in the UK is reaching “obscene levels”. Mr Brown warns there are 4.3 [more…]