January 30, 2023 - Brief Briefing

Why spectre of British military becoming a ‘hollow force’ is now a reality

When considering national defence budgets, what matters is not simply how much is spent but what that money actually buys in terms of armed...

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Why spectre of British military becoming a ‘hollow force’ is now a reality

When considering national defence budgets, what matters is not simply how much is spent but what that money actually buys in terms of armed...

by admin January 30, 2023

Environment

Missing Lancashire dog walker has ‘two little girls that need their mummy home’

A woman who disappeared while walking her dog has “two little girls that need their mummy home”, her boyfriend has said, as a major...

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Missing Lancashire dog walker has ‘two little girls that need their mummy home’

A woman who disappeared while walking her dog has “two little girls that need their mummy home”, her boyfriend has said, as a major...

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Tyre Nichols: Three emergency workers fired over response to father-of-one after he was beaten by police

Three emergency workers have been fired over their response to Tyre Nichols after he was beaten by police. The Memphis Fire Department said it...

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Tyre Nichols: Three emergency workers fired over response to father-of-one after he was beaten by police

Politics

Labour pushes for increase to neighbourhood policing as communities face ‘3,000 anti-social incidents a day’

Labour will push the government for an increase to the number of neighbourhood police officers on Tuesday, saying communities are facing 3,000 incidents of...

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Labour pushes for increase to neighbourhood policing as communities face '3,000 anti-social incidents a day'

Technology

Everyone’s watching Meta’s earnings report for a hint at how online ads are doing

Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks at Georgetown University in Washington on Oct. 17, 2019. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images Wall Street’s...

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Everyone's watching Meta's earnings report for a hint at how online ads are doing

Technology

Apple’s expected to post its first revenue decline since 2019 on Thursday

Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks at an Apple special event at Apple Park in Cupertino, California on September 7, 2022. – Apple is expected...

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Apple's expected to post its first revenue decline since 2019 on Thursday

Entertainment

Poldark’s Aidan Turner: Actors should have ‘air of mystery’ about their private lives

Former Poldark star Aidan Turner says actors should retain an “air of mystery” about their private lives. The 39-year-old actor told Sky News that...

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Poldark's Aidan Turner: Actors should have 'air of mystery' about their private lives

Politics

Rising public support for unions despite widespread strikes, Sky News poll suggests

Support for trade unions is rising even though strike action is bringing public services to a standstill , Sky News polling shows. Industrial relations...

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Rising public support for unions despite widespread strikes, Sky News poll suggests

Entertainment

Eva Green gives evidence at High Court in lawsuit over collapsed film – saying she fell ‘deeply in love’ with the project

Hollywood actress Eva Green has told the High Court in London that she “fell deeply in love” with a film she was due to...

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Eva Green gives evidence at High Court in lawsuit over collapsed film - saying she fell 'deeply in love' with the project

Business

JD Sports cyber attack may have exposed millions of names, numbers and addresses

JD Sports is contacting customers who have been affected by a cyber attack that may have exposed their personal details. The incident impacted 10...

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JD Sports cyber attack may have exposed millions of names, numbers and addresses

Entertainment

Why is Rick Astley suing rapper Yung Gravy?

He’s never gonna give you up, never gonna let you down – but he is potentially gonna sue you if you (allegedly) impersonate his...

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Why is Rick Astley suing rapper Yung Gravy?

Technology

Folding iPad will launch in 2024, top Apple analyst Kuo says

The world’s biggest iPhone factory, located in China and run by Foxconn, faced disruptions in 2022. That is likely to filter through to Apple’s...

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Folding iPad will launch in 2024, top Apple analyst Kuo says

Business

Paperchase on brink of collapse as hopes of solvent rescue fade

Paperchase, the high street stationery retailer, is close to collapsing into administration as hopes of a solvent rescue deal fade. Sky News understands the...

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Paperchase on brink of collapse as hopes of solvent rescue fade

Entertainment

Barrett Strong: I Heard It Through The Grapevine writer and Motown’s first star dies aged 81

Founding Motown artist Barrett Strong, who collaborated on classic songs such as I Heard It Through The Grapevine and Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone,...

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Barrett Strong: I Heard It Through The Grapevine writer and Motown's first star dies aged 81

Business

Electric vehicle start-up Arrival cuts 800 jobs as it focuses on US future

Arrival, the UK start-up focusing on development of commercial electric vehicles, has revealed that it is to cut its workforce by half as it...

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Electric vehicle start-up Arrival cuts 800 jobs as it focuses on US future

Technology

How the Supreme Court could soon change free speech on the internet

Bloomberg Creative | Bloomberg Creative Photos | Getty Images When Elon Musk announced his offer to buy Twitter for more than $40 billion, he...

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How the Supreme Court could soon change free speech on the internet

British Army has ‘fallen behind’ and ‘needs investment’ – Defence Secretary Ben Wallace tells Sky News

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has told Sky News that the British Army has “fallen behind its peer group” and “needs investment”. It comes after...

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British Army has 'fallen behind' and 'needs investment' - Defence Secretary Ben Wallace tells Sky News

Environment

UK economy to fare worse than any other country in developed world this year, IMF forecasts

Britain’s economic reputation has been dealt a further blow after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecast that this year the UK economy will fare...

by admin January 30, 2023