The government needs the guts to stand up to ‘the bully in the White House’, says director of hit BBC series

The government needs the guts to stand up to ‘the bully in the White House’, says director of hit BBC series

The director of hit BBC period drama Wolf Hall says the government "needs to have enough guts to stand up to the bully in the White House" to protect the future of public service broadcasting.Peter Kosminsky told Sky News' Breakfast with Anna Jones that calls for a streaming levy to support British high-end TV production was urgently needed to stop the "decimation" of the UK industry.His comments follow the release of a new report from the Culture, Media and Sport […]

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Could the Menendez brothers be freed? Resentencing hearing set to begin

The Menendez brothers, who were convicted of killing their parents in their Beverly Hills mansion in 1989, may be released from prison after a two-day resentencing hearing on Thursday and Friday. Lyle Menendez, 56, and his 53-year-old brother Erik are serving life in prison without parole for the shotgun murders of their father and mother - Jose and Kitty Menendez.Speaking from prison for the first time in nearly 10 years, Lyle said he and his brother are "cautiously hopeful" about […]

10/04/2025

UK

How did one of Britain’s most shocking paedophile rings get away with it for so long?

Could a head lice infestation have led to the unravelling of a child rape gang that inflicted unspeakable horror?Warning: This article contains graphic details of abuse A paedophile ring, a mix of seven Glasgow men and women, operated in plain sight for seven years despite what may appear to be major red flags.From 2012, a group of children, including some young enough to still be wearing nappies, were subjected to organised "rape nights" by drug users who plied them with […]

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World

‘Capitulation Day’? How Trump changed his mind on tariffs

"Liberation Day" just gave way to Capitulation Day.

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Politics

PM says government will fund further local grooming gangs inquiries if ‘needed’

The government will fund any further local inquiries into the grooming gangs scandal that are deemed necessary, Sir Keir Starmer has said.However, the prime minister said it is his "strong belief" that the focus must be on implementing recommendations from the Alexis Jay national review before more investigations go ahead.Politics latest: 'Our position hasn't changed' on tariffs, says ministerIt follows a row over whether Labour is still committed to the five local inquiries it promised in January, after safeguarding minister […]

10/04/2025

US

Weezer bassist’s wife shot and arrested on suspicion of attempted murder

Weezer bassist's wife shot and arrested on suspicion of attempted murder | Ents & Arts News | Sky News The 51-year-old was alleged to have pointed a handgun at officers who were pursuing a hit-and-run suspect through her back garden.Thursday 10 April 2025 09:09, UK Image: Jillian Lauren was shot and arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. Pic: Getty Why you can trust Sky NewsA US author - the wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner - has been shot and […]

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US

The logistical and engineering wonder on the frontline of Trump’s global trade war

The market rollercoaster of the past week - the tariffs, the jeopardy, the brinkmanship - has highlighted the remarkable nature of an interconnected world we take for granted.There are many frontlines in this global trade war and the port of Duluth-Superior is one. It is a logistical and an engineering wonder.In the northernmost part of the United States, near the border with Canada, there is no seaport anywhere in the world as far inland as this.The sea is more than […]

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Tech

Brothers’ lives saved by home spit test that could ‘turn the tide on prostate cancer’

A new spit test for prostate cancer which can be done at home may be better than current testing methods, a study suggests.Experts have developed a simple saliva test which analyses genetic variants in a man's DNA, which appears to perform better than the current method for assessing prostate cancer risk.Currently, the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test is used to check for prostate conditions, including prostate cancer or an enlarged prostate.Routine testing is not currently available on the NHS, but […]

09/04/2025 10

Tech

Six second AI video requires eight times more more electricity than it takes to charge mobile phone

The amount of electricity needed to power the world's data centres is expected to double in the next five years, according to an International Energy Agency (IEA) report.Most of the increase is being driven by the development and use of increasingly powerful AI models.By 2030, data centres could consume 945TWh (terawatt hours) of electricity each year, the report found - three times more than the entire UK.The rise in demand, predicted to be highly concentrated around the world's tech and […]

09/04/2025 1

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