Actor Matt Smith, who played Prince Philip in The Crown, is planning to return to the UK for the Queen’s funeral so he can witness “a piece of history”. He told America’s Today programme: “We’ll never have a monarch that serves for 70 years again… I just want to be in London, I want to
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Timothee Chalamet has become the first man to appear solo on the cover of British Vogue in its 106-year history. The magazine’s editor-in-chief Edward Enninful said he had been waiting “for the moment to feel right” to have a man on the print cover, adding that he wanted it to feel “effortless”. Enninful described the 26-year-old actor
Two buses of migrants from the US-Mexico border were dropped off near Vice President Kamala Harris’s home, as three Republican governors continue to use the tactic to wage a bitter political battle. Texas governor Greg Abbot has been transporting migrants out of Texas to cities with Democrat mayors as part of a political strategy because
A mass burial site containing around 440 graves has been found in the Ukrainian city of Izyum after it was liberated from Russian control, a top police officer has told Sky News. Ukraine’s president confirmed that a “mass burial site” has been found but he said “clear, verified information” would be released on Friday. “We
If awards shows can be used as a measure of progress in Hollywood then two back-to-back wins for female directors at the Oscars, with last year’s victor Jane Campion the first woman to be nominated twice, might suggest that things are heading in the right direction. But there is one category that still has some
After the death of the Queen was announced last Thursday, MPs and peers stepped away from Parliament to observe a period of mourning for the monarch. But when they return to work in Westminster next week after the state funeral, they will have to hit the ground running with a busy in-tray of events and
A leaked video appears to show a close ally of President Vladimir Putin offering pardons to Russian prisoners if they fight in Ukraine – but warning they will be shot dead if they desert when they get there. In the footage, a man who is believed to be Yevgeny Prigozhin, the reported head of the
Tesla is rumored to be hosting a visit from Francois-Philippe Champagne, Canada’s industry and innovation minister, amid talks of the automaker building a factory in Canada. Over the past few months, we have been reporting on mounting evidence that Tesla has been looking at a potential location in Canada for its next Gigafactory. Tesla plans to
U.S. oil prices have been sliding in fits and starts since June, but the Biden administration may be ready to flip from being a seller to a buyer of crude to replenish the nation’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve . The SPR, which has been releasing 1 million barrels per day of supply since March, has been
The government will deliver a mini-budget on 23 September, Sky News understands. It is expected that details of Prime Minister Liz Truss’s plans to help households and business amid the cost of living crisis will be revealed. The new PM had vowed to hold an “emergency budget” during the Conservative Party’s leadership race “to get
In this article ADBE Shantanu Narayen, CEO of Adobe Systems Inc. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Adobe announced Thursday morning that it will acquire design software firm Figma in a deal worth about $20 billion in cash and stock. Figma, founded in 2012, creates cloud-based design software that allows teams to collaborate
Following the Queen’s death, Sky’s Ashish Joshi reports on her deteriorating health in recent months.
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A leading trade union has written to the head of staff at King Charles’s former household calling for him to halt planned job cuts at Clarence House. The Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS), the sixth largest union in the UK, has written to King Charles’s Principal Private Secretary Sir Clive Alderton, asking him to
Further details about the Queen’s funeral on Monday have been announced, including confirmation that she will be buried with the Duke of Edinburgh. Her Majesty will be laid to rest with her late husband Prince Philip at the King George VI memorial chapel during a private service and burial on Monday evening. This will follow
The new Prince of Wales has spoken about the ordeal of taking part in yesterday’s procession, in which he walked behind the Queen’s coffin, telling a member of the public that it “brought back a few memories”. Prince William, who famously walked behind his mother Diana’s coffin in 1997, said the walk yesterday was “challenging”.
Members of the public are queuing for hours to see the Queen lying in state – but MPs can skip the long wait. A House of Commons spokesperson confirmed that Members of Parliament can view the Queen‘s coffin without having to queue for miles – and can also bring up to four guests. Parliamentary House
The John Lewis Partnership says it is “forgoing profit” to help customers, partners and suppliers navigate the challenges of the cost of living crisis. The employee-owned company, comprising the eponymous department store chain and Waitrose supermarkets, reported a loss of £99m for the half-year to 30 July compared to a red figure of £29m a
Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng is considering a plan to scrap caps on bankers’ bonuses as part of a post-Brexit bid to boost the City’s competitiveness and the UK economy, Sky News understands. He argues the cap, which was introduced under EU rules in 2014 following the 2008 financial crisis and subsequent eurozone debt crisis, would make
The Ukrainian soldier stooped over an ammunition box and picked up what looked like a giant, metal cork. ”Russian landmine,” he said. He walked to another discarded crate inside a large warehouse. “This is a mortar,” the serviceman, 39, said, holding up the deadly weapon, which was the shape of a stretched, grey-coloured balloon. The haul