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Several women who survived sexual exploitation in Rotherham have said they have “no faith” in a police force investigating allegations its own officers took part in abuse in the town. The police watchdog has said there is no conflict of interest in South Yorkshire Police (SYP) investigating its own staff after victims of the Rotherham…
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For this week’s Savings Guide, Anna Bowes, personal finance expert from The Private Office, takes a look at a product specifically for over-50s… Insurance firm Saga recently announced that it is preparing to launch a range of over-50s savings products with NatWest. The company, which specialises in holidays, insurance and personal finance products for that…
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A cabinet minister has defended the technology secretary after he claimed Nigel Farage was “on the side” of predators such as Jimmy Savile because of his opposition to online safety laws. Peter Kyle is under fire for his claim that Mr Farage’s opposition to the Online Safety Act, which aims to restrict children’s access to…
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Olympic gold medallist Laura Dahlmeier has died in a mountaineering accident in northern Pakistan. Dahlmeier had been stranded on the Laila Peak in the Karakoram mountain range since Monday. Military helicopters had been unable to set off due to low visibility and rainfall, said Faizullah Faraq, a spokesman for the regional Gilgit-Baltistan government. The 31-year-old…
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TikTok will now alert parents when their teenager posts a public video, as part of new safety tools launched this week. Just days after the UK introduced sweeping new internet safety rules, the social media company released more protections for young users. One new feature alerts parents, via the platform’s ‘family pairing’ setting, when their…
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In today’s episode of the Sky News Business Podcast, Darren McCaffrey speaks to former Manchester United and England footballer-turned-business-owner Gary Neville about the government’s national insurance rise. Darren also discusses YouTube becoming the second most-watched TV service in the UK. And he chats to the chief executive of EE about what the mobile network’s doing…
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The High Court has granted Palestine Action’s application for a judicial review after MPs voted to ban it as a terrorist group. The High Court ruled that several of the grounds that Palestine Action presented to the court as to why the government’s actions were unreasonable were upheld on Wednesday. Palestine Action was proscribed under…
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The British Medical Association has hit back at claims the organisation refused to allow doctors to keep working in critical areas during five days of strike action. Resident doctors – previously known as junior doctors – began a five day strike across England on Friday as part of an escalating row between NHS bosses and…
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National Lottery sales and payouts will pause for around 36 hours this weekend for an “unprecedented” technology upgrade. All draw game sales and prize claims will be paused in shops across the UK from 11pm on Saturday after the Lotto and Thunderball draws until “late Monday morning”, operator Allwyn said. The National Lottery website and app will…
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A private equity-backed provider of care services to vulnerable patients across England is on the brink of insolvency, prompting Whitehall officials to draw up contingency plans for its collapse. Sky News has learnt that NRS Healthcare, also known as Nottingham Rehab, is close to falling into compulsory liquidation after efforts to find a buyer were…