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Hotel tycoon Surinder Arora has put forward an expansion plan for Heathrow which rivals that by the airport’s owners. The billionaire’s Arora Group said they are proposing a shorter new runway which would avoid the costly need to divert the M25 motorway while being able to accommodate aircraft of all sizes. The company said building…
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The UK, France and Canada have drawn a line in the sand and are saying in concert that they will recognise Palestinian statehood in September. Now, unlike in the past, none of these countries really has the power to redraw borders or create new maps. But what they are saying does matter. This is a…
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An American doctor working at a hospital in Gaza has pleaded with Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy to come and see the reality of what is happening on the ground. Doctor Tom Adamkiewicz, a paediatrician working at Nasser Hospital in Gaza, told Sky News the majority of the hospital’s patients have signs of malnutrition and…
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The buy now, pay later (BNPL) giant Klarna is preparing to revive a public listing in New York this autumn, months after being forced to abort a previous attempt amid tariff-induced market turmoil. Sky News has learnt that Klarna and its advisers are aiming to launch an initial public offering (IPO) in September or October…
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A 76-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of administering poison at a summer camp which led to eight children being taken to hospital, police said. Police received reports of children feeling unwell at a summer camp in Stathern, Leicestershire, on Monday. Paramedics assessed eight children, who were taken to hospital as a precaution and…
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The UK’s internet watchdog has launched an investigation into how four companies – that collectively run 34 pornography sites – are complying with new age-check requirements. Last week, new rules came into force requiring sites that allow adult content to bring in measures to prove that someone using them is over the age of 18.…
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There is no evidence that malign activity was responsible for yesterday’s outage of air traffic control systems, the transport secretary has said. Heidi Alexander said she has spoken with the chief executive of National Air Traffic Service (NATS), Martin Rolfe, and added that what happened was an isolated incident. NATS has apologised for the IT…
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Police to expand use of live facial recognition technology – amid concern from campaigners | UK News
The Metropolitan Police is more than doubling its use of live facial recognition technology. It will now be used up to 10 times per week across five days, up from the current four times per week across two days, the force has said. Privacy campaigners have called the expansion “incredibly concerning” at a time when…
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Lawyers for Sean “Diddy” Combs have called for him to be acquitted of prostitution-related offences, or given a new trial on the same charges. Combs, 55, was found guilty of two counts of transportation for engagement in prostitution at the end of his high-profile trial in New York earlier this month – for flying girlfriends…
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Whether it’s a man-made problem or a weather issue, flights are often prone to lengthy delays or cancellations. The average delay for flights from major UK airports was 18 minutes and 24 seconds in 2024, with Gatwick the worst culprit for delays. Here’s a look at what rights you have as a passenger if your…