Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle has told Sky News he is to call in police after claims that drug abuse is rife in the Houses of Parliament. Sir Lindsay is demanding a drugs crackdown – including sniffer dogs prowling the corridors – amid growing evidence of cannabis and cocaine being used openly. Allegations include a
In this article BTC.CM= ETH= The Bitcoin logo is displayed on the screen of a Bitcoin ATM on November 10, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images Bitcoin prices stabilized on Sunday morning after wild trading sent the cryptocurrency tumbling more than 17% in just 24 hours. The cryptocurrency traded at $48,953
Bob Dole, who overcame severe combat wounds to become a senior figure in US politics, has died at the age of 98. The long-time Republican senator from Kansas, who was his party’s unsuccessful 1996 presidential nominee, was known for a wit that ranged from self-deprecating to caustic. Mr Dole announced in February that he had
Belgian police used tear gas and water cannon on protesters in Brussels to disperse crowds demonstrating against new coronavirus restrictions. Thousands gathered to reject new measures introduced by the government on Friday, the third week in a row measures have been tightened, following a recent surge in COVID-19 cases. Most of the protesters marched peacefully,
A further 86 cases of the new Omicron COVID variant have been reported in the UK, taking the total to 246. This compares with a total of 160 yesterday – an increase of more than 50%. The UK Health Security Agency, which publishes the figures, says 18 of the cases are in Scotland, taking its
Former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows is now cooperating with the January 6 committee, a shift in his previous stance and a different stance than most in Trump world. In the latest episode of The Point, CNN’s Chris Cillizza explains why Meadow’s willingness to cooperate could lead others to talk – and
It would have been “wrong” for a Christmas party to have been held in Downing Street last year, deputy prime minister Dominic Raab has admitted – but he hit out at “unsubstantiated claims” of a festive bash in Number 10. The Metropolitan Police have said they are currently considering complaints from Labour MPs that Prime
A Republican congressman has been criticised for posting a picture of himself and his family posing with guns, just days after four teenagers were killed in a high school shooting in Michigan. “Merry Christmas! Ps Santa, please bring ammo,” the US Representative for Kentucky, Thomas Massie, wrote on Twitter. The post included a picture of
Paul Pester, the former TSB Bank chief executive, is joining Britain’s fintech frenzy by launching the first UK-based social networking app enabling friends and family members to share money. Sky News has learnt that Mr Pester has teamed up with Anthony Thomson, the Metro Bank and Atom Bank founder, and former CompareTheMarket chief Matthew Donaldson
Filmmaker Richard E Grant has criticised the government for the “very poor standard” of food provided with his £228-a-day hotel quarantine. Grant, 64, says he was forced to quarantine at a four-star Holiday Inn at Gatwick Airport after being “caught by red region restrictions”. “I went to southern Africa to visit my 90-year-old mother and
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A logo glows in front of the new corporate headquarters of the Houston-based energy trading firm Enron November 29, 2001 in Houston, Texas. James Nielsen | Getty Images The bankruptcy of Enron on Dec. 2, 2001, spawned an epic scandal, nearly two dozen criminal convictions and sweeping government reforms. Enron became an enduring symbol of
US news network CNN has fired anchor Chris Cuomo less than a week after fresh information emerged about how he assisted his brother who was facing sexual harassment allegations. Cuomo helped to strategise and reach out to other journalists as Andrew Cuomo, the former New York governor, fought to keep his job. After women came
As an ardent birder, nothing gives me more joy than the simple act of cleaning my binoculars (‘bins’ in birder slang). A clean pair of ‘bins’ is the most indispensable tool that a birder needs to spot and observe birds doing what they naturally do. Bird-watching or ‘birding’ is watching and observing birds and their
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) fired back at Republicans for spreading racist rhetoric, while CNN’s John King says that anyone who thinks House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is bringing people together by tolerating hateful speech is wrong. #CNN #News
Airline operators have said the return of pre-departure coronavirus tests for all international arrivals to the UK will be a “devastating blow for aviation and tourism”. The rule is being introduced to tackle the spread of the Omicron variant and applies to all travellers over the age of 12 visiting the UK or returning from
The NHS is planning to roll out a “game-changing” anti-viral pill that people who have tested positive for coronavirus can take at home. Molnupiravir, sometimes known as Lagevrio, could be offered to the most vulnerable patients by Christmas, according to the Sunday Telegraph. Health Secretary Sajid Javid is reportedly preparing to announce the start of
There is a little park in Addis Ababa with a bench and some flowers and a big red wall. It was built on scrap land by the manager of a local hostel, and there is a five-year-old who comes to draw every afternoon. Her name is Kidist, and she sketches on the wall with small
I’m an electric bicycle guy through and through. You’ve probably seen me riding and testing any number of dozens of electric bicycles in the last few months – hundreds in the last year or two. So I’ve seen just about everything the e-bike industry has to offer, or at least I thought I had. That
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) addresses a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, October 6, 2021. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters AUSTIN, TEXAS – The Texas power grid is struggling with fluctuating energy prices and sporadic service, but the state’s growing bitcoin mining community believes it can help fix it. Republican Sen. Ted Cruz agrees.