Category: Sky News
Labour will ‘stand by’ promises made on childcare entitlement
Labour frontbencher Nick Thomas-Symonds has confirmed that Labour will “stand by” promises made on childcare entitlement should the party form a government. The plan is [more…]
Extended free childcare rollout begins as Labour accuses govt of having ‘pledge without a plan’
Eligible parents and carers of two-year-olds will now be entitled to 15 hours of funded childcare per week. Working parents of all children nine months [more…]
Aid airdropped over Gaza
International players have turned to airdrops to ease the conditions of starvation in Gaza. However, aid groups have criticised the drops as “insufficient” and “dangerous”. [more…]
Thousands rally against Netanyahu government
Tens of thousands of Israelis gathered in Jerusalem in the largest anti-government demonstration since the country went to war in October. They urged the government [more…]
Scotland hate crime: ‘We have seen a rise in hatred,’ says Humza Yousaf as new laws come in
Scotland’s controversial new hate crime laws have come into force – with a Holyrood minister saying people “could be investigated” for misgendering someone online. First [more…]
US weapons support will ’embolden’ Netanyahu’s negotiating position | Israel-Hamas war
US weapons support will “embolden” Benjamin Netanyahu’s negotiating position as his officials return to their posts in Cairo, says military analyst Sean Bell. The support [more…]
JK Rowling dares police to arrest her as Scotland’s new hate crime laws come into force
Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf has defended the country’s new hate crime laws after JK Rowling spoke out against the legislation and challenged the police [more…]
US State Department press briefing | Monday 1 April 2024
Watch a US State Department press briefing with spokesperson Matthew Miller live from Washington. You can get the latest news from the US on the [more…]
NHS: Long waits for A&E treatment could lead to unnecessary deaths, estimates suggest
New analysis of NHS data has revealed that more than 250 patients a week could be dying unnecessarily due to the long waits for a [more…]
Update on Baltimore bridge recovery work from Maryland Governor Wes Moore
Maryland Governor Wes Moore holds a news conference to update on the recovery efforts underway following the Key bridge collapse last week. It comes as [more…]