A total of £72m is being allocated to Jewish schools, synagogues and other community centres to help them beef up security, Rishi Sunak has announced. The prime minister said the money would go towards providing security guards, CCTV and alarm systems at Jewish community sites in a bid to tackle …...Read More
Rishi Sunak pledges extra £54m for security of Jewish communities amid record levels of antisemitism
Widespread calorie labelling on menus could prevent more than 9,000 deaths in England, study suggests
More than 9,000 heart-disease related deaths could be prevented in England over the next 20 years if all establishments that served food displayed calories on their menus, a study has suggested. Current government rules stipulate that large businesses with more than 250 employees, including cafes, restaurants, and takeaways, are legally …...Read More
Vape ads on social media 'need to stop' as regulator announces crackdown
Vape ads across social media platforms "need to stop" and advertisers pleading ignorance is not an excuse, the advertising regulator has warned. The Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) - which regulates non-broadcast adverts - launched a crackdown on e-cigarette advertisers, warning the law prohibits them from marketing vapes containing nicotine …...Read More
New FASTag Rules To Come Into Effect On August 1: Check Details
These changes aim to improve the efficiency and security of the FASTag system Starting August 1, 2024, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) will enforce new guidelines for FASTag users, focusing on updated Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements. FASTag is a pre-paid tag facility for vehicles that allows non-stop …...Read More
No Proposal Made To Maldives For Bilateral Free Trade Agreement: India
The Maldives is one of India's key maritime neighbours in the Indian Ocean Region. India on Thursday said it has not made any proposal to the Maldives for a bilateral free trade agreement (DTA) and that it was ready to consider if the island nation expresses interest in such a …...Read More
Sky News wins News Channel of the Year for seventh year in a row at RTS journalism awards
Sky News has been named News Channel of the Year for the seventh consecutive year at the Royal Television Society journalism awards - as political editor Beth Rigby was awarded Political Journalist of the Year. The jury said Sky was given the award for "the comprehensive way it covered the …...Read More
MPs must be kept safe, but campaigners warn the right to legitimate protest may suffer
Today's politicians regularly report receiving death and rape threats in the post. They open their online inboxes and find violent, threatening messages. Some have been pushed and shoved in public. When did this become an accepted part of the job? Politics live: Farage hits out at Starmer attack Please use …...Read More
Police 'assessing' hate speech complaint against Lee Anderson
Police are "assessing" a report of hate speech made against Lee Anderson following his claim "Islamists" had taken control of London and its mayor, Sadiq Khan, Sky News understands. The Ashfield MP was suspended from the Conservative Party last weekend after he refused to apologise for the remarks, which have …...Read More
Fines for parents whose children miss school to rise as part of government 'attendance drive'
Fines for parents whose children miss school will rise by at least £20 as part of an "attendance drive" from the government. The Department for Education (DfE) said a national framework would be introduced from the start of the 2024/25 school year "to help tackle inconsistencies" in how much institutions …...Read More
Harry Dunn's remains 'kept by police for more than four years', mother says
The family of Harry Dunn are holding a second funeral for the teenager after they discovered that police had kept some of his remains for four and a half years. Harry's mother, Charlotte Charles, told Sky News she was left feeling "sick, angry and bewildered", when she was told that …...Read More
