Sky News: Last News

The brother of murdered Scots aid worker David Haines has spoken out after a British member of an ISIS terror group was convicted for his role in a hostage-taking scheme.

Sky News colleague Colin Brazier over his stance on plans outlined by the Prime Minister to tackle illegal Channel crossings. Colin had responded to football pundit Gary Neville’s take on Boris Johnson’s decision to send asylum seekers to Rwanda.Gary had taken to Twitter to express his outrage, writing: “We’re sending people who try to seek a safe life here in the UK to Rwanda?“Is that what we’re doing? Lower than low we are at the top!”Colin quote-tweeted Gary’s post, claiming that Rwanda was a “peaceful, stable and relatively prosperous” country.He typed: “Rwanda is now a peaceful, stable and relatively prosperous nation.“If someone is in fear for their life - and seeking a safe haven from persecution - what’s wrong with Rwanda?”In response, Adam hit out at Colin: “Off you go!”Other Twitter users joined in on the conversation, which divided opinions on whether migrants should be sent to the African nation.Viewsfromleft typed: “There’s nothing stopping them from seeking asylum in Rwanda Colin.“You’re referring to those seeking asylum in UK.“The U.K.

This is the hilarious moment a reporter's cat took over an interview on Sky News. And people are loving it.

the Masters as he proclaimed it was going to be “the best weekend”.Jamie Redknapp, 48, took to social media last night to share a rare snap of his baby son, Raphael. The former footballer shared his excitement over the Masters as he proclaimed it was going to be “the best weekend”.In the picture Jamie could be seen smiling as he cradled Raphael, who was wearing a green jumper and tiny golf shoes.In the picture Jamie could be seen smiling as he cradled Raphael, who was wearing a green jumper and tiny golf shoes.In view of his 1.4 million Instagram followers, Jamie wrote the caption: “The smile that says it’s masters weekend and Man City against Liverpool. (sic)“Got my green jumper and golf shoes on and I am ready to rumble.” (sic)The Sky Sports pundit concluded: “Gonna be the best weekend.” (sic)Reacting to the post featuring her son, Frida commented: “This lil guy makes us all smile.”Fans of the sportsman also took to the comments section as they gushed over the tot.Christine.owens1953 wrote: “Cutie.

A cult leader who imprisoned and raped women for 30 years has died in prison aged 81. Aravindan Balakrishnan, who ran a Maoist clan, preyed upon his female followers and persuaded them he had god-like powers.

Rishi Sunak has admitted he had a US green card for more than a YEAR while he was Chancellor, as Boris Johnson said he was unaware his Cabinet colleague’s wife holds the tax-reducing non-domiciled status. The Prime Minister backed the Chancellor as doing an 'outstanding job' on Friday and denied damaging leaks about the Sunaks’ tax affairs were coming from within No 10. Mr Sunak released a statement admitting holding a permanent resident card to the States until around October – 12 months after becoming Chancellor, in February 2020.

Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian have shared images from their wedding after they got married in Las Vegas.The couple tied the knot at the One Love Chapel in Nevada with an Elvis impersonator in Las Vegas with “no licence” following the Grammy awards ceremony last Sunday (April 3).The Blink-182 drummer posted a picture of the couple on his Instagram account with the caption, “What happens in Vegas” while Kardashian shared a series of photos from the ceremony.Captioning her post, she wrote: “Found these in my camera roll. Once upon a time in a land far, far away (Las Vegas) at 2am, after an epic night and a little tequila, a queen and her handsome king ventured out to the only open chapel with an Elvis and got married (with no license).

Do you think your songwriting would be more impactful if only you could do that songwriting in the very same spot as the young Paul McCartney and John Lennon? Well, we can now put that to the test. Or at least, a select group of early career artists will be able to put that to the test.McCartney and the National Trust – the latter owning the former’s childhood home in Liverpool – have announced The Forthlin Sessions, which will allow a number of musicians to do some music-making in that very property at 20 Forthlin Road.The project is also being supported by McCartney’s brother Mike who has spoken to Sky News about his memories of growing up on Forthlin Road.

Paul McCartney is opening up his childhood home for unsigned artists to use as a base to write, perform and gain inspiration from.The Forthlin Sessions initiative, backed by the former Beatle‘s brother Mike, will see artists chosen by Mike and local partners to write music at the same place where Paul and John Lennon forged their distinguished songwriting partnership.20, Forthlin Road in Liverpool is where the pair wrote hits including ‘I Saw Her Standing There’ (from 1963’s ‘Please Please Me’) and ‘When I’m 64’ (from 1967’s ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’).

Channel 4, which would result in the broadcaster being sold off after 40 years in public ownership.As reported by The Guardian, the government is hoping to raise close to £1billion, with the money potentially being used for creative training and for independent production companies.Last year, former Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said that the privatisation of Channel 4 was “needed” in order for it to “compete with the streaming giants”.“Without [more money], Channel 4 won’t have the money to invest in technology and programming, and it won’t be able to compete with the streaming giants,” he said, according to Sky News.Earlier in the year Ricky Gervais spoke out against the potential sale of Channel 4, calling it “a real shame”.“For almost 40 years, Channel 4 has been a launch pad for new ideas and new talent,” he wrote on Twitter. “It’s been able to do that because of its remit and not-for-profit structure and it would be a real shame if that was destroyed by selling off the channel.”Channel 4’s chief executive, Alex Mahon, revealed the news to staff on Monday (April 4): “We have been informed in the last hour that the government will shortly announce that the secretary of state has decided to proceed with the proposal to privatise Channel 4,” she wrote in an email.“In our engagement with the government during its extended period of reflection, we have proposed a vision for the next 40 years which we are confident would allow us to build on the successes of the first 40.

Will Smith was asked to leave the Oscars after he slapped Chris Rock, the Academy has revealed.The King Richard actor shocked the world when he stormed on stage and hit the comedian, after he made a joke about wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s hair.Moments later, he returned to the stage to collect the best actor gong for his role as Richard Williams, apologizing to the Academy and his fellow nominees in a tear-filled speech.Organizers have launched an investigation into what happened, and have now claimed that he was asked to leave the ceremony on Sunday after his actions, but ‘refused’.‘Things unfolded in a way we could not have anticipated,’ the Academy said in the message, via Sky News.‘While we would like to clarify that Mr Smith was asked to leave the ceremony and refused, we also recognise we could have handled the situation differently.’To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 videoOrganizers have also announced that they had ‘initiated disciplinary proceedings against Mr Smith for violations of the Academy’s Standards of Conduct’.This is said to include inappropriate physical contact, abusive or threatening behaviour, and compromising the integrity of the Academy.Will is able to defend himself in written form before the board meets on April 18, with possible actions against him including suspension or expulsion.Chris was on hand to present the award for best documentary feature in front of the star-studded audience, when he made jokes about those in the crowd.Directing his attention to Jada, he said: ‘Jada, can’t wait for GI Jane 2,’ referring to her buzzcut hairstyle.The Scream 2 actress appeared unimpressed with the comment as she suffers from

Those who attended the Duke of Edinburgh's memorial service this morning were discussing Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's absence with the late royal's former protection officer describing their excuse for not attending as "nonsense".

Prince Harry has faced fresh criticism over his decision not to attend his grandfather Prince Philip’s memorial service. The prince announced his decision not to return for the memorial service, which took place on Tuesday morning, after he raised concerns about his safety during his trips to the UK.The Duke threatened legal action to acquire security for his family when they fly over from the US.

Labour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner has said it is ‘not acceptable’ to ask trans women about their genitalia during an appearance on Sky News. On Tuesday morning (March 29), Sky News presenter Kay Burley asked the MP for Ashton-under-Lyne about gender identity while commenting on the Government’s current ‘partygate’ fiasco.

The Queen put on a brave face in honour of her late husband Prince Philip as she attended the special memorial service at Westminster Abbey for him today. After weeks of uncertainty over whether she would be able to attend, the 95 year old monarch lead her family as she arrived at the London venue ready to celebrate the Duke of Edinburgh's life. Escorted by Prince Andrew down the aisle, the Royal sat next to her eldest son Prince Charles with a table in front of her.

The Queen will attend her late husband Prince Philip's memorial service at Westminster Abbey today, March 29.The 95 year old monarch has been struggling with her mobility in recent months, and has been pictured using a walking stick to help her move around due to increasingly "stiff legs". What's more, the monarch was heard telling one Windsor Castle visitor: "As you can see, I can't move," but now Buckingham Palace have confirmed Her Royal Highness will be leading her family at the Duke of Edinburgh's "important" service, which celebrates his life and gives thanks to all of his charity works over the decades.

The first batch of lockdown fines for the parties during covid at Downing Street and the Cabinet Office are due to be issued ‘imminently’, according to reports.

Russian premier Vladimir Putin has delivered a TV address in which he claimed the West is “trying to cancel” his country.

Rishi Sunak's wife has a £490 million stake in a company which is still operating in Moscow and has links to a major Russian bank.

Money saving expert Martin Lewis, 49, who created the website MoneySavingExpert.com and has his own TV series – The Martin Lewis Money Show – has become a well-known face on our screens. However, it turns out Martin isn’t the only famous name in his family, with his stunning wife Lara Lewington also having her own career in the spotlight. Here’s everything you need to know about Martin Lewis’ wife… Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

Piers Morgan has branded Boris Johnson "shameless" following his comparison of the Ukrainian people's fight against Russia's invasion of their country, to British people voting for Brexit.The host of the upcoming TalkTV show Uncensored, 56, didn't hesitate to slam the PM, 57, for the "shameful" remarks he made in a speech to Tory party members.In view of his 7.9 million Twitter followers, the former Life Stories star fired back at the remarks.Piers simply wrote: "Shameless & shameful."The TV personality was responding to a clip of the Conservative MP speaking at the Tory party conference in Blackpool.Sharing a brief clip from Sky News, Piers made his thoughts on the matter clear.In the video, the PM compared the Ukrainian people's fight against Putin's invasion of their country, to British citizens deciding whether to remain part of the European Union.Boris said: "And I know that it's the instinct of the people of this country, like the people of Ukraine, to choose freedom every time."I can give you a couple of famous recent examples."When the British people voted for Brexit in such large numbers I don't believe it was because they were remotely hostile to foreigners."It's because they wanted to be free," the clip ended.Piers' remarks come a day after his former GMB co-star Susanna Reid fumed at comments made by Jacob Rees-Mogg over the Partygate scandal.Speaking at a fringe meeting at the Tory spring conference, the Conservative MP for North East Somerset, 52, dismissed the Partygate scandal as "disproportionate fluff", sparking outrage on social media.In the clip, the MP spoke about how "there are serious things to be discussed", before claiming that "trivial" Partygate detracted from the seriousness of other