Author: SKYNEWS

Sweeping new rules designed to deal with the “total Wild West” young people were experiencing online have now been in place across the UK for a month.Ofcom’s Children’s Codes require pornography and other harmful content to be kept away from young people, either through age verification or algorithm changes.More than half a million people have signed a petition calling for the Online Safety Act to be repealed, while ministers insist the legislation’s been a success.So what difference have these controversial new regulations made?’I feel more clean’In the days before they were enforced, Sky News spoke to a group of teenagers…

President Trump says he is firing a governor of the US central bank, a move seen as intensifying his bid for control over the setting of interest rates.He posted a letter on his Truth Social platform on Monday night declaring that Lisa Cook – the first black woman to be appointed a Federal Reserve governor – was to be removed from her post on alleged mortgage fraud grounds. She has responded, insisting he has no authority over her job and vowed to continue in the role, threatening a legal battle that could potentially go all the way to the Supreme…

The creator of a new movie about the aftermath of sexual assault says comparisons with stars including Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Michaela Coel are flattering, but “aren’t ultimately helpful”.Eva Victor, who rose to fame after creating viral comedy videos on X, wrote and directed their debut feature – Sorry, Baby – as well as playing the lead role. They were encouraged to both write and then direct the movie by Oscar-winning filmmaker Barry Jenkins, after he saw Victor’s videos online. Image: Eva Victor, who first gained attention for their viral comedy videos, has released their first feature, Sorry, Baby. Pic: A24…

A case of the flesh-eating screwworm parasite has been detected in a person in the United States for the first time.The parasitic flies eat cattle and other warm-blooded animals alive, with an outbreak beginning in Central America and southern Mexico late last year. It is ultimately fatal if left untreated.The case in the US was identified in a person from Maryland who had travelled from Guatemala.Beth Thompson, South Dakota’s state veterinarian, told Reuters on Sunday that she was notified of the case within thelast week. A Maryland state government official also confirmed the case.The person was treated and prevention measures…

The owners of New Look, the high street fashion retailer, have picked bankers to oversee a strategic review which is expected to see the company change hands next year.Sky News has learnt that Rothschild has been appointed in recent days to advise New Look and its shareholders on a potential exit. The investment bank’s appointment follows a number of unsolicited approaches for the business from unidentified suitors.New Look, which trades from almost 340 stores and employs about 10,000 people across the UK, is the country’s second-largest womenswear retailer in the 18-to-44 year-old age group.It has been owned by its current…

Several bands have pulled out from the Victorious music festival just hours before their scheduled performances, following claims by Irish folk group The Mary Wallopers that they were “cut off” for displaying a Palestinian flag.The Last Dinner Party, Cliffords, and The Academic announced on Saturday that they would no longer be performing at the annual music festival in Portsmouth following Friday’s incident. The organisers, who said the band’s set was cut short for using a “discriminatory” chant, have since apologised and promised to make “a substantial donation to humanitarian relief efforts for the Palestinian people”.Rock band The Last Dinner Party said…

The number of people whose lives or property are at risk from wildfires has surged by almost 40% in just two decades, according to new research.Analysis by an international team of scientists showed that 440 million people were threatened by fire encroaching on their homes between 2002 and 2021. And while the area affected decreased over the study period, the number of people affected each year rose by 7.7 million. Image: Structures surrounded by scorched land in the aftermath of a wildfire in Unhais da Serra, Covilha area, Portugal. Pic: Reuters Dr Matthew Jones, from the University of East Anglia,…

Sanjeev Gupta, the metals tycoon who saw his main UK business forced into insolvency this week, is facing a struggle to secure the funding required for a competitive bid to regain control of it.Sky News understands that an asset-based loan from BlackRock, the world’s biggest asset manager, would be expensive for Mr Gupta, with one source suggesting a similar arrangement struck in his other international operations came at an interest rate of approximately 15%. Mr Gupta also claimed in a witness statement presented in court this week that Fidera, a London-based investment firm, was in “advanced” discussions to back his…

Bridgerton creator Shonda Rhimes says filming the drama and its spin-off Queen Charlotte in England has prompted her to consider relocating to the UK.The US producer, who is behind some of the most popular TV dramas of the past two decades, told Sky News working in Britain had been a “really welcoming experience”, adding: “I’ve been spending a little bit more time over here and I’m going to try to spend even more if I can swap my kids into a British school. “I’m trying to figure that part out, but I do really love being here and it’s always…

TikTok is putting hundreds of jobs at risk in the UK, as it turns to artificial intelligence to assess problematic content.The video-sharing app said a global restructuring is taking place that means it is “concentrating operations in fewer locations”. Layoffs are set to affect those working in its trust and safety departments, who focus on content moderation.Money latest: Big day for US stocks – as FTSE 100 hits record high Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 5:23 Why do people want to repeal the Online Safety Act? Unions have reacted angrily to the move – and…