Health warning issued as heatwave grips South and Southeast Asia

Rishi Sunak leapfrogs the King in new rich list...

18/05/2024

Countries in South and Southeast Asia have been coping with a weeks-long heatwave which has seen record temperatures sweep parts of the region. Rishi Sunak has overtaken the King in the latest Sunday Times Rich List. [Read more]

Border Force to stage more strikes at Heathrow Airport - here are the dates...

18/05/2024

More strikes have been announced by Border Force staff at Heathrow Airport at the back end of half term. [Read more]

Confirmed cases of parasite illness more than double...

18/05/2024

The confirmed cases of a waterborne disease caused by a parasite have more than doubled. [Read more]

'Predator' teacher who had sex with two schoolboys convicted...

18/05/2024

A "predator" teacher has been found guilty of having sex with two schoolboys. [Read more]

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Sky news - Politics

'Circumstances change': Starmer defends ditching leadership pledges...

18/05/2024

Sir Keir Starmer has insisted he can be trusted to deliver his six pledges to voters - despite abandoning many of the promises that saw him elected Labour leader. [Read more]

Plaid Cymru pulls out of co-operation agreement with Welsh Labour...

18/05/2024

Plaid Cymru has pulled out of its co-operation agreement with the Welsh Labour government. [Read more]

Hunt pledges further national insurance cut in the autumn 'if we can afford it'...

18/05/2024

Jeremy Hunt has pledged to cut national insurance again in the autumn "if we can afford" it. [Read more]

Tory peer resigns whip after foul-mouthed drunken outburst at parliament bar...

18/05/2024

A Tory peer has resigned the government whip after he was found to have bullied and harassed two people while drunk. [Read more]

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Sky news - Tech

Scientists discover how cancer warning could be given seven years before diagnosis...

18/05/2024

Scientists have identified proteins in the blood which could warn people of cancer more than seven years before it is diagnosed. [Read more]

'Unbelievably insulting': Bumble apologises for billboard ad campaign...

18/05/2024

Bumble has apologised after it appeared to make fun of celibate women in a new advertising campaign. [Read more]

'Super fluffy' candy floss planet bigger than Jupiter discovered by astronomers...

18/05/2024

Astronomers have identified a planet as light and fluffy as candy floss - despite being far bigger than our solar system's gas giant Jupiter. [Read more]

Temu faces legal challenge over 'manipulative practices'...

18/05/2024

Temu is facing a fresh legal complaint filed by 17 companies in the European Union. [Read more]

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Sky news - World

Chris Pratt pays tribute after 'friend and former stunt double' dies unexpectedly...

18/05/2024

Hollywood star Chris Pratt has paid tribute to his friend and former stunt double Tony McFarr - who has died unexpectedly aged 47. [Read more]

Olympic swimmers back calls to remove unflattering gallery portrait of billionaire...

18/05/2024

An Australian art gallery is facing growing pressure to remove a controversial portrait – with some of the country's elite swimmers unexpectedly getting involved in the row. [Read more]

World number one golfer says he was 'rattled' after arrest - and describes jail cell warm-up...

18/05/2024

World number one golfer Scottie Scheffler says he was "rattled" and "in shock" after he was arrested and charged by police this morning. [Read more]

Bodies of three hostages killed at music festival recovered in Gaza...

18/05/2024

The bodies of three Israeli hostage taken by Hamas have been recovered in Gaza. [Read more]

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Sky news - Culture

Tom Brady vows to be 'better parent' after Netflix roast...

18/05/2024

Tom Brady has promised to be "a better parent" after a Netflix comedy special poked fun at his divorce. [Read more]

Reality TV stars charged over promoting unauthorised investment scheme ...

18/05/2024

A group of social media influencers have been charged in relation to promoting an unauthorised investment scheme. [Read more]

Kings Of Leon: 'It hasn't been the most fun the last handful of years'...

18/05/2024

"When you first start out, it's you versus the world," says Kings Of Leon's frontman, Caleb Followill, speaking from his home in Nashville, Tennessee. [Read more]

Chris Pratt pays tribute after 'friend and former stunt double' dies unexpectedly...

18/05/2024

Hollywood star Chris Pratt has paid tribute to his friend and former stunt double Tony McFarr - who has died unexpectedly aged 47. [Read more]

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