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Some hospitals in England were within "six or seven hours" of running out of personal protective equipment in the early stages of the COVID pandemic, a former health secretary has admitted. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/nhs-was-within-six-or-seven-hours-of-running-out-of-ppe-in-first-covid-wave-says-matt-hancock-13257995 Author : Publish date : 2024-11-21 17:29:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

An investigation is under way into the France-based defence company Thales for suspected bribery and corruption, the UK's Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has announced. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/thales-faces-bribery-and-corruption-investigation-13257991 Author : Publish date : 2024-11-21 17:14:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Donald Trump ally Matt Gaetz has withdrawn his name from consideration to be the next US attorney general. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/trump-pick-matt-gaetz-withdraws-from-consideration-to-be-us-attorney-general-13257997 Author : Publish date : 2024-11-21 17:30:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A memorial has been held for the 21 people killed 50 years ago today in the IRA pub bombings in Birmingham. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/duchess-of-edinburgh-at-birmingham-pub-bombing-memorial-as-families-renew-inquiry-plea-on-50th-anniversary-13257918 Author : Publish date : 2024-11-21 17:05:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A man has been arrested over an explosion in Donegal which killed 10 people in 2022. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/man-arrested-over-fatal-donegal-service-station-explosion-13257917 Author : Publish date : 2024-11-21 15:20:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Britain is now "directly involved" in the Ukraine war after its Storm Shadow missiles were used to strike targets inside Russia, according to Moscow's ambassador. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/britain-directly-involved-in-ukraine-war-russian-ambassador-tells-sky-news-13257896 Author : Publish date : 2024-11-21 14:30:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A man has been found guilty of murdering his "best friend" on Christmas Eve. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/dylan-thomas-found-guilty-of-murdering-best-friend-on-christmas-eve-in-cardiff-13256658 Author : Publish date : 2024-11-21 14:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A homeless man has been arrested and charged over a plot to bomb the New York Stock Exchange. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/homeless-man-charged-in-plot-to-bomb-new-york-stock-exchange-13257825 Author : Publish date : 2024-11-21 11:33:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Arrest warrants have been issued for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defence secretary Yoav Gallant by the International Criminal Court (ICC). Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/arrest-warrants-issued-for-israeli-pm-netanyahu-and-former-defence-secretary-gallant-over-alleged-war-crimes-13257801 Author : Publish date : 2024-11-21 12:10:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Four people have died and six British backpackers are in hospital in southeast Asia after reports of suspected methanol poisoning. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/what-is-methanol-how-does-it-end-up-in-alcoholic-drinks-and-how-can-you-avoid-it-13257622 Author : Publish date : 2024-11-21 11:06:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Pope Francis has said he will canonise a teenager born in London, setting the date for them to become the first millennial saint of the Catholic Church. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/carlo-acutis-pope-francis-to-canonise-saint-of-the-internet-age-13257630 Author : Publish date : 2024-11-21 10:40:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A banana duct-taped to a wall has sold for $6.2m (£4.9m) at an auction in New York. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/banana-duct-taped-to-a-wall-sells-for-62m-at-auction-13257628 Author : Publish date : 2024-11-21 09:03:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

"I'm feeling a mix of excitement and nerves" - that's how the AI replied when I asked how it felt minutes before the rocket launch. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/how-ai-can-let-you-speak-with-space-13257617 Author : Publish date : 2024-11-21 08:38:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Google must sell its Chrome browser to restore competition in the online search market, US prosecutors have argued. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/google-could-be-forced-to-sell-its-chrome-browser-over-internet-search-monopoly-claims-13257546 Author : Publish date : 2024-11-21 04:17:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Former Labour deputy prime minister John Prescott has died aged 86, following a battle with Alzheimer's, his family has announced. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/former-labour-deputy-prime-minister-john-prescott-dies-aged-86-13257566 Author : Publish date : 2024-11-21 05:44:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

John Leslie Prescott was born on 31 May 1938 in Prestatyn, Wales, to his parents John and Phyllis. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/john-prescott-labours-pugnacious-stalwart-who-pulled-no-punches-12735037 Author : Publish date : 2024-11-21 06:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Four people have died and a number of others are in hospital after allegedly being served drinks laced with methanol. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/four-dead-and-more-in-hospital-with-methanol-poisoning-after-drinking-free-shots-in-laos-13257557 Author : Publish date : 2024-11-21 04:59:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The family of pandemic fundraiser Captain Sir Tom Moore gained "significant" financial benefit from links to a charity set up in his name, a report has found. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/ingram-moores-benefited-significantly-from-family-link-to-captain-tom-foundation-report-finds-13257527 Author : Publish date : 2024-11-20 23:06:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Tulisa Contostavlos has opened up about the moment she says her life "fell apart" after being "set up by a British newspaper" and charged with supplying drugs. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/tulisa-contostavlos-my-life-fell-apart-after-fake-sheikh-set-up-drugs-bust-13257526 Author : Publish date : 2024-11-20 22:55:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

An 18-year-old Londoner faces the possibility years in jail after having sex with a 17-year-old British girl he met in Dubai, campaigners say. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/marcus-fakana-londoner-18-held-in-dubai-for-having-sex-with-17-year-old-british-girl-13257492 Author : Publish date : 2024-11-20 21:13:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Police have carried out a controlled explosion at a city centre bus station in Glasgow following the discovery of a "potentially suspicious item". Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/glasgow-police-carry-out-controlled-explosion-at-bus-station-after-potentially-suspicious-item-found-13257498 Author : Publish date : 2024-11-20 21:34:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Prosecutors in the US have revealed criminal charges against five people - including a man from Scotland - alleged to be part of a cybercrime group suspected of stealing millions in cryptocurrency. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/scottish-man-linked-to-hacking-group-scattered-spider-among-five-charged-in-us-13257514 Author : Publish date : 2024-11-20 22:10:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

An anaesthetist has been jailed for 190 years for injecting dangerous drugs into IV bags. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/anaesthetist-raynaldo-rivera-ortiz-jr-jailed-for-190-years-for-tampering-with-iv-bags-used-in-surgeries-13257506 Author : Publish date : 2024-11-20 21:56:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Former Conservative MP Nadine Dorries has said her experience of being abused as a child "ruined" her life. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/nadine-dorries-reveals-impact-of-being-abused-by-church-of-england-vicar-13257465 Author : Publish date : 2024-11-20 19:57:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Officers arresting a man with a rucksack full of over-the-counter medication detained a second person in the same shop for allegedly stealing meat. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/police-arresting-alleged-shoplifter-detain-second-man-while-leaving-same-shop-13257464 Author : Publish date : 2024-11-20 19:44:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.