Justice Secretary Robert Buckland tells Kay Burley that schoolchildren and their parents could be prioritised for coronavirus tests to help schools stay open.
Acid victim ‘sickened’ after attacker’s life sentence quashed
A man who had sulphuric acid thrown in his face has told Sky News he is “sickened” after learning his attacker has been moved to an open prison – less than six years after the assault took place...
‘Q’ or ‘N’? Biden calls Iraq – Iran while blasting Trump’s treatment of veterans
In a Florida speech promoting The Atlantic’s anonymously-sourced story that Donald Trump called veterans “losers” and “suckers”, Joe Biden added more gaffes to his list, including mixing up Iran with Iraq.
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EU’s von der Leyen unveils blueprint for recovery in ‘state of the union’ address
EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen championed plans to relaunch Europe’s coronavirus-devastated economy through a green new deal Wednesday, in her maiden State of the European Union address. FRANCE...
Japan’s new prime minister: Yoshihide Suga to formally take charge as Abe resigns
Japan’s Parliament elected Yoshihide Suga as prime minister Wednesday, replacing long-serving leader Shinzo Abe with his right-hand man. France 24 Justin McCurry tells us more.
Biodiversity in crisis: World fails to meet a single target on protecting nature, UN warns
Countries are set to miss all of the targets they set themselves a decade ago to preserve nature and save Earth’s vital biodiversity, the United Nations said Tuesday.