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Two Conservative members of the Senedd have quit its COVID committee over a row about taking the oath. The Wales COVID-19 inquiry special purpose committee was set up by politicians in Cardiff Bay to fill any “gaps” in the UK-wide inquiry’s scrutiny of decisions made by the Welsh government. Tom Giffard said he had resigned…
The Lakers have signed guard Jordan Goodwin, who has been on a two-way contract since Feb. 7, for the rest of the season with a team option for next season. To make room on the roster, the Lakers waived forward Cam Reddish. Goodwin, 26, recently cemented himself in the Lakersβ rotation. He used up all…
The amount of sewage being dumped into English rivers remains “disgraceful”, despite improved monitoring, supposed investment by water companies and threats of penalties from government, the latest data reveals. Overall, there was a 2.9% decrease in the number of sewage spills last year compared to 2023, according to water company data collected and analysed by…
The Sundance Film Festival will move to Boulder, Colo., beginning with the 2027 edition, a transformative change for one of the independent film communityβs key annual events. Following a vote on Wednesday by the Sundance Instituteβs board of trustees, the city was chosen over the other two finalists, Cincinnati and Salt Lake City. βThere was…
Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered her spring statement this week. Now we’ve heard the detail we’ve picked out three key policy areas from Labour’s plan for change – health, growth and housing – and asked three experts to give their verdict. Here’s their view on how the government is doing so far: Politics latest: Follow live…
Labour MPs have expressed concern about potential plans to cut or scrap a tax paid by tech giants to stave off the threat of Donald Trump’s tariffs. The chancellor and business secretary have both left the door open to possibly abolishing the 2% levy on the online revenues made in the UK by companies including…
The Sparks are retiring franchise star Candace Parkerβs No. 3 jersey at Crypto.com Arena during halftime of a game against the Chicago Sky on June 29, the team announced Thursday. The forward won three WNBA championships, including the Sparksβ third title in 2016. During her 13-year Sparks tenure, Parker was named WNBA MVP (2008, 2013),…
π Listen to Sky News Daily on your podcast app π President Donald Trump has announced a 25% tax on all car imports and car parts to the US – they’re due to come in on 2 April along with tariffs on many other goods in what Mr Trump is calling “Liberation Day”. Chancellor Rachel…
ESPNβs βSportsCenterβ is leaving L.A. The Walt Disney Co. unitβs flagship sports highlights program will have its last edition from the ESPN Los Angeles Production Center, located near the Crypto.com Arena, in May. ESPN will continue to produce the late night βSportsCenterβ out of its headquarters in Bristol, Conn. ESPNβs L.A.-based studio coverage of soccer…
Child poverty is set to increase under a Labour government for the first time in history and an “alternative path” is needed to stop the rise of Reform UK, Sir Keir Starmer has been warned. A joint statement signed by former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and other cross-party MPs calls for a wealth tax on…
