They still see his face. It’s on the front of their daughter’s nursery school folder. It should be a catalogue of happy memories of their little girl’s early years. But her “key person” at the nursery, the carer they trusted, was serial sex offender Vincent Chan. “He wrote the words for a large chunk of […]
Britain has been “colonised” by immigrants, who are draining resources from the state, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, one of the country’s richest and most influential men, has told Sky News. Sir Jim, the founder of the INEOS chemicals group and part-owner of Manchester United, warned that Britain faces profound political, social and economic challenges, among them
A 23-year-old British woman who was shot dead by her father while visiting him at his home in the US was unlawfully killed, an inquest has concluded. Lucy Harrison, a fashion buyer from Warrington, Cheshire, was staying with her father, Kris Harrison, and his family at their home in Prosper, Texas, in January last year.
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Former nursery worker Vincent Chan has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after filming himself sexually abusing children in his care. His “abhorrent” offending stretches back two decades, first at a Finchley primary school and then at the Bright Horizons nursery in north London where he worked for seven years. Chan pleaded guilty to
Synthomer, the London-listed chemicals group, is exploring plans to raise tens of millions of pounds from a sale of new shares as it tries to fortify its balance sheet. Sky News has learnt that Synthomer, which has seen its stock crash by more than 60% over the last year, is working with bankers at JP
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The Prince of Wales has visited a nature reserve on the final day of his first tour of Saudi Arabia to learn about a programme reintroducing endangered species. The future king toured the Sharaan Nature Reserve in the east of the country to hear about ongoing conservation initiatives aimed at protecting and reintroducing native species such as
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When Ed Rumley sat down with Sky News three months ago, she knew she only had weeks to live. The 82-year-old former magistrate had just been diagnosed with an aggressive, inoperable brain tumour. She wanted to add her voice to support for the assisted dying bill making its way through parliament, even though she knew
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A digital savings and mortgage platform which counts Starling Bank’s biggest shareholder among its backers has secured more than £15m in funding to help more aspiring homeowners get onto the property ladder. Sky News understands that Tembo, which was founded just over five years ago, will announce on Thursday that it has secured the money
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Pimco, the giant asset management group, is backing a £3bn deal orchestrated by the sports investment vehicle which owns stakes in the women’s professional tennis tour and Premiership Rugby. Sky News has learnt that Pimco, which manages roughly $2trn in assets, has agreed to anchor a €2.35bn senior debt financing expected to be finalised by
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