Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Sky News @news.sky.com · 21m

Tories promise to scrap stamp duty if they win next election

The Conservatives will abolish stamp duty if they win the next election, Kemi Badenoch has announced.

news.sky.com

9

Sky News @news.sky.com · 1h

What is the Insurrection Act which Trump keeps threatening to use?

Donald Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act, giving him sweeping presidential powers over the deployment of the military in the US.

news.sky.com

6 6

Sky News @news.sky.com · 1h

Jenrick 'merely pointing out fact' about not seeing 'another white face', Tory party chair says

Robert Jenrick was "merely pointing out a fact" when he said he "didn't see another white face" in an area of Birmingham, the Conservative Party's chair has said.

news.sky.com

8 1

Sky News @news.sky.com · 1h

Four dead after six-storey building collapses in central Madrid

Four people have died after a six-storey building collapsed in central Madrid.

news.sky.com

4 1

Sky News @news.sky.com · 1h

Bank of England warns of 'sharp correction' for markets if AI bubble bursts

The Bank of England sees trouble ahead for global financial markets if investors U-turn on the prospects for artificial intelligence (AI) ahead.

news.sky.com

1 2 7

Sky News @news.sky.com · 2h

Debt collection giant Lowell calls in restructuring experts

One of Britain’s biggest debt collection agencies has called in restructuring experts just months after completing a refinancing aimed at buying it additional breathing space.

news.sky.com

2

Sky News @news.sky.com · 2h

Major airports face delays due to staffing as US government shutdown continues

Major airports across the US are seeing delays for a second day due to staffing issues, as the federal government's shutdown continues.

news.sky.com

1 3 6

Sky News @news.sky.com · 2h

Court live: Kate McCann to give evidence at trial of women accused of stalking her and husband

Kate McCann, the mother of Madeleine McCann, is giving evidence at the trial of two women accused of stalking her family, one of whom allegedly claimed to be her missing daughter. Follow latest from court.

news.sky.com

1 1 1

Sky News @news.sky.com · 2h

WH Ireland wealth sale faces collapse amid investor fury

The cut-price sale of WH Ireland’s wealth management division is on the brink of collapse after a group of investors including Hugh Osmond, one of Britain’s most successful entrepreneurs, moved to block the deal.

news.sky.com

Sky News @news.sky.com · 3h

Dolly Parton is 'going to be just fine', country singer's sister says

Dolly Parton's sister has said that the country singer is "going to be just fine" after worrying fans by asking for prayers.

news.sky.com

3 13

Sky News @news.sky.com · 3h

Chad cuts ties with Prince Harry's 'disrespectful' wildlife charity

A charity partially run by Prince Harry has had its mandate for managing wildlife reserves in Chad removed by the country's government.

news.sky.com

1 2 6

Sky News @news.sky.com · 4h

Gold smashes past $4,000 per ounce but there is good reason to be worried

An extraordinary milestone was achieved overnight for the price of gold.

news.sky.com

2 4 7

Sky News @news.sky.com · 7h

'Abject failure' as UK's homeless deaths rise - including children

At least 1,611 homeless people died in the UK last year, including 11 children, latest figures suggest.

news.sky.com

2 2 2

Sky News @news.sky.com · 7h

Hundreds of Texan National Guard troops arrive at army base near Chicago

Hundreds of National Guard soldiers from Texas have arrived at an army facility outside Chicago, as part of Donald Trump's threat to deploy troops targeting Democratic-led cities.

news.sky.com

7 3 8

Sky News @news.sky.com · 9h

'Beaten for 16 days': Deported Afghans describe brutal treatment by Iran - yet are desperate to return

It's dusty, sweltering, crowded. Waves of people start to arrive.

news.sky.com

1

Sky News @news.sky.com · 9h

Huge surge in online hate crimes targeting footballers revealed

Suspected online hate crimes referred to police have quadrupled already this season in English football, Sky News can reveal.

news.sky.com

2

Sky News @news.sky.com · 10h

It's now almost impossible to work your way to riches, says report into growing wealth gap

Britain's wealth gap is growing and it's now practically impossible for a typical worker to save enough to become rich, according to a report.

news.sky.com

5 11 23

Sky News @news.sky.com · 11h

Why your Friday night fish and chips could be under threat

The future of Britain's Friday teatime staple - fish and chips - could be under threat due to overfishing, conservationists warn.

news.sky.com

2 7

Sky News @news.sky.com · 11h

Scientists develop first-ever blood test to diagnose chronic fatigue syndrome

A new blood test can diagnose chronic fatigue syndrome, also known as CFS or ME, with an accuracy of 96%, according to scientists who developed it.

news.sky.com

1 15 34

Sky News @news.sky.com · 12h

Kemi Badenoch reveals her 'golden rule' to 'get economy back on track'

Kemi Badenoch will promise to introduce a "golden rule" to get the deficit down and "get our economy back on track" if the Tories win the next election.

news.sky.com

3 2

Sky News @news.sky.com · 12h

Trump optimistic about Gaza peace deal - as Israelis mark October 7 anniversary

Donald Trump has expressed optimism about ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas, as Israelis mourned those killed two years after the October 7 attacks.

news.sky.com

2 1

Sky News @news.sky.com · 14h

Starmer refuses to rule out tax rises as he flies business leaders to India

Sir Keir Starmer has begun the first full-blown trade mission to India since Theresa May was prime minister, bringing 125 UK CEOs, entrepreneurs and university leaders to Mumbai.

news.sky.com

2 1 2

Sky News @news.sky.com · 15h

Lord Heseltine attacks Badenoch's new policies - and calls Farage a 'phoney'

Michael Heseltine rolled back the years with a blistering onslaught at the Tory conference on Kemi Badenoch's new policies on human rights, asylum seekers and climate change.

news.sky.com

3 2 20

Sky News @news.sky.com · 16h

Badenoch 'positively looking for a fight' as Tories seek relevance

In the 11 months since Kemi Badenoch has become party leader, the Conservative Party has dropped from 26% to 17% in the polls.

news.sky.com

1 3

Sky News @news.sky.com · 16h

Pro-Palestine protests on anniversary of October 7 'risk being seen as support for Hamas', says Universities UK boss

Pro-Palestine protests taking place on university campuses are "at risk of being interpreted as support for the actions that Hamas committed on October 7th", the chief executive of Universities UK has told Sky News.

news.sky.com

5 1