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Hospitality pleads for extended VAT aid after ‘£115bn’ COVID crisis loss

The hospitality sector has issued a plea for the chancellor to extend VAT support beyond April as rising inflation threatens to inflict more damage...

Business

Worst supermarket for online order substitutions revealed, as shopper gets fish instead of ice cream

Aldi, named recently by Which? as the UK’s cheapest supermarket, has now been declared the worst for online order substitutions by the consumer group....

Sports

10 college football teams that lost the most in the transfer portal

7:00 AM ET The transfer portal has become an everyday part of college football roster management as more players switch teams each season. With...

Politics

Government ‘destroying lives’ by ignoring review recommendations on vaginal mesh

Campaigners found to have been harmed by medical products have written to the health secretary warning that government inaction is “causing pain and destroying...

Pilot killed after plane crashes with lorry shortly after take-off

A pilot has died after a plane and a lorry crashed in North Carolina, according to police. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said a...

Politics

Golden visa scheme used by Russian oligarchs to live in UK is now closed

The golden visa scheme many Russian oligarchs use to live in the UK will be closed as soon as this week, Sky News understands....

‘Very likely there will be risk to life’: Red weather warning issued as 90mph Storm Eunice nears

A rare red weather warning has been issued for Storm Eunice as it looks set to batter the UK with gusts of up to...

World

West ‘blinked’ on Ukraine crisis and sanctions will push Russia towards China, senior MP warns

The West “blinked” and did not understand troops needed to be on the ground in Ukraine earlier this year and sanctions will only push...

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Aptera’s beta SEV beat a Tesla Model 3 and Audi R8 GT Spyder in a drag race

Solar EV startup Aptera Motors posted a video that puts the beta version of its upcoming SEV against an alpha version, a Tesla Model...

Environment

Putin’s threats against Ukraine could reinvigorate the U.S. oil and gas industry

In this article @CL.1 DVN A Halliburton oil well fielder works on a well head at a fracking rig site January 27, 2016 near...

Woman used COVID relief cash to ‘hire a hitman to murder love rival’

A woman used her government pandemic relief cash to hire a hitman to murder a love rival, police have said. Jasmine Martinez allegedly used...

Technology

Nvidia provides strong revenue outlook on demand for computer chips

Nvidia co-founder and CEO Jensen Huang attends an event during the annual Computex computer exhibition in Taipei. Tyrone Siu | Reuters Nvidia reported fourth-quarter...

Storm Dudley brings power outages and travel chaos – and ‘the peak is still ahead of us’

More than 14,000 people suffered power outages and uprooted trees created chaos on roads and train lines as Storm Dudley pummelled the UK and...

‘Graphic’ photographs relating to comedian Bob Saget’s death will stay private for now

A judge has blocked the release of “graphic” records relating to an investigation into the death of the American comedian Bob Saget. Saget’s family...

World

Foreign Secretary heads to Kyiv as US says Russian troop numbers on the border are rising not falling

A Russian invasion of Ukraine would bring “massive consequences” for Moscow, the foreign secretary is set to warn Vladimir Putin during a speech in...

Business

‘It just broke him’: Post Office ‘massively contributed’ to husband’s early death, says widow

The widow of a sub postmaster wrongly convicted of theft has told Sky News that the Post Office “contributed” to his death. Julian Wilson,...

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A Hawaiian macadamia nut farm gets solar and storage, achieving 100% renewable power

Hawaii-based Mauna Loa, one of the world’s major macadamia nut brands, just got a 1.2-megawatt solar farm and 500 kW battery storage system. The...

Environment

North Sea green hydrogen project to harness offshore wind and use existing pipeline

In this article ENR-DE RWE-DE No-Mad | iStock | Getty Images German power firm RWE has signed an agreement with Neptune Energy to develop...

Technology

Google plans privacy change similar to Apple’s, which wiped $230 billion off Facebook’s market cap

In this article FB AAPL GOOGL An Android statue is displayed in front of a building on the Google campus on January 31, 2022...

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One of the world’s largest music festivals won’t require vaccines, masks or tests this year

Coachella, one of the biggest and most popular music festivals in the world, will not be requiring ticket-holders to be vaccinated, wear masks or...