‘Wolf of Wall Street’ breaks silence on Trump’s tariffs

‘Wolf of Wall Street’ breaks silence on Trump’s tariffs

'Wolf of Wall Street' Jordan Belfort has told Sky News there's "no way" Donald Trump is guilty of insider trading or market manipulation.Opponents say the president has questions to answer after he said it was a "great time to buy" shares - four hours before the stock market surged on Wednesday when he paused tariffs.Mr Belfort told Gillian Joseph the fact Mr Trump made the statement on social media meant it was public, rather than him tipping off a few […]

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Breast cancer patient now ‘thriving’ as ‘game-changing’ new treatment available on NHS gives hope

A groundbreaking new cancer treatment, hailed by patients as "game-changing", will be available via the NHS from today.The drug capivasertib has been shown in trials to slow the spread of the most common form of incurable breast cancer.Taken in conjunction with an already-available hormonal therapy, it has been shown in trials to double how long treatment will keep the cancer cells from progressing."I don't look at myself anymore as a dying person," says Elen Hughes, who has been using the […]

11/04/2025 1

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Why isn’t Keir Starmer saying what he really thinks?

Why isn't Keir Starmer saying what he really thinks? | Politics News | Sky News PodcastPodcastFriday 11 April 2025 05:10, UKSpreaker This content is provided by Spreaker, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies. You can use the buttons below to amend your preferences to enable Spreaker cookies or to allow those cookies just once. You can change your settings at any time via thePrivacy Options. Unfortunately […]

10/04/2025

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‘It was a storm… now it’s a hurricane’: Has the cost of living crisis been forgotten?

With £99 a month to live off Aida has turned to a food bank."It's very difficult. Extremely difficult. But I have to live," says Aida Mascarenhas. The 75-year-old tells us £99 is all she has left after paying her bills. Aida's accommodation is provided by the local authority."Ninety-nine pounds in a month - even for bedding, pillows or something. So many things for a house."At the food bank, Aida is called forward to collect handouts to get her through the […]

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How this steel town is grappling with ‘life-changing’ loss of more than 2,000 jobs

One year ago, Cassius Walker-Hunt was working at Port Talbot's steel plant.Now, he's running his own coffee shop in the town centre, having been made redundant when Tata Steel announced the closure of the plant's blast furnaces.The 28-year-old told Sky News the situation the town faced was "completely life-changing"."They called it an end of an era, and it was. That type of workforce in Wales now is gone, it wasn't just a company shutting down, it was generations of knowledge […]

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Starmer needs to address ‘elephant in room’, Harriet Harman says

Sir Keir Starmer needs to reassure the public more over tariffs - and tell them Donald Trump is wrong, Harriet Harman has said.Speaking to Beth Rigby on Sky News' Electoral Dysfunction podcast, the Labour peer said ministers were avoiding the "elephant in the room, which is that Trump is wrong on this, we don't agree with him".The US president placed 10% tariffs on all UK goods exported to the US, and while other countries were much worse hit, the FTSE […]

10/04/2025 1

World

Company started by ‘two blokes in a Cardiff garage’ is about to launch a game-changing space factory

A company started by "two blokes in a Cardiff garage" is about to launch a game-changing space factory that could start a new industrial revolution.

10/04/2025

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Tickets go on sale for Electoral Dysfunction live show in London

Tickets go on sale for Electoral Dysfunction live show in London | Politics News | Sky News The latest Electoral Dysfunction live show will be held on 20 May at Cadogan Hall in London.Friday 11 April 2025 10:00, UKSpreaker This content is provided by Spreaker, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies. You can use the buttons below to amend your preferences to enable Spreaker cookies or […]

10/04/2025

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Investigators looking into reports flock of birds spotted near helicopter crash site

Investigators say they are "looking into" reports a large flock of birds was seen before a deadly helicopter crash in New York City.The helicopter's pilot and a family of five Spanish tourists, including three children, were killed in the crash in the Hudson river at around 3.17pm on Thursday.Agustin Escobar, a Siemens executive, and his wife Camprubi Montal had booked the helicopter tour to celebrate their eight-year-old child's birthday.Giving an update on the investigation into the crash, National Transportation Safety […]

10/04/2025

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