It’s the year we learned how to live under lockdown. The COVID pandemic has had huge repercussions for businesses – as the UK experienced its steepest recession on record earlier this year. The economic recovery...
Daily Podcast: Looking back on an unprecedented year in scientific breakthroughs
A year on from those initial reports of an unknown disease in Wuhan in China, vaccines now offer humanity hope. But what more do we now know about COVID-19? Might changes in our behaviours be here to stay? And is...
A Year In Interviews
A look back at a year of wide-ranging interviews on Sky News, ranging from Prince Charles to Hillary Clinton.
Demand for testing soars ahead of Christmas holidays
Demand for Covid-19 tests is soaring in France ahead of the Christmas and New Year’s Eve celebrations. Testing laboratories are often fully booked, with whole families sometimes undergoing tests before visiting elderly...
UK deploys military to test lorry drivers blocked at Dover
Rail, air and sea services have restarted between the United Kingdom and France. As FRANCE 24’s correspondent Benedicte Paviot reports, the announcement will be met with relief from lorry drivers waiting to board...
Israeli government collapses, sending country back to polls
Israel will hold a snap election in March after parliament failed on Tuesday to meet a deadline to pass a budget, triggering a ballot presenting new challenges for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Speaker of...
France lifts ban on UK goods and travel, though adds testing caveat
France has lifted its temporary ban on goods from the United Kingdom, opening the ferry crossing to thousands of trucks stranded at Dover. However, drivers must now present a negative Covid-19 test.