News about Sophy Ridge

Millionaire called a meeting of his firm's "foreign" employees to discuss allegations of bigotry, but before joking that there were no seats for Indians and saying they 'climb on the roof of a train,' it was revealed that there were no seats for them.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 13, 2024
After Mr Hester said he was 'deeply sorry', the PM's spokesperson condemned remarks made allegedly by Frank Hester (left), CEO of healthcare technology company The Phoenix Partnership (TPP), on MP Diane Abbott (right) in 2019, adding that his regrets should be acknowledged. But new claims have been raised regarding Hester's behaviour after he was reported to have said in 2019 that watching Ms Abbott on television made him "want to hate all black women" and that "he should be shot." After allegations of bigotry were raised, he is accused of gathering 'foreign' workers for another meeting in 2019 before asking if there was "no space for Indians" in the room and suggesting that they could'climb on the roof, as on the roof of the train'.

In another live on air gif, Moment Sky's Sophy Ridge mistakenly calls Lee Anderson a "p****" as she addressed his defection from the Reform party

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 12, 2024
When addressing the controversial MP, who appeared on the news channel's Politics Hub with Sophy Ridge last night, the host mistakenly substituted the word "bricks" for the swear word 'p***s." 'Tonight, one of the Conservative Party's most popular MPs from the start of the year, Lee Anderson, has defected to Reform Britain,' she said. He is one of the last p***s,' and at this point she made a small laugh before going on - 'of the so-called Tory red wall to crumble away.' She did not know the mistake.' It's not the first time Ridge has been left red-faced by an on-air blunder, with 39-year-old one of many presenters mistakenly calling Jeremy Hunt a 'c***'.

What time is King's speech at the State Opening of Parliament?How to watch the ceremony

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 6, 2023
On Tuesday, Parliament will return from its annual summer recess period, as the ceremonial State Opening of Parliament takes place. Charles will welcome the throne for the first time after his ascension to the throne following Queen Elizabeth II's death in September 2022. But what time is the King's speech and how can you watch the ceremony?

After being granted two-day parole hearing behind closed doors, the mother of murdered James Bulger says her son's killer, Jon Venables, will murder him again if he is released before Christmas

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 21, 2023
If your son's killer Jon Venables is released, he will undoubtedly offend again,' according to his mother. In February 1993, Venables, 40, and Robert Thompson, now 39, snatched the child from a shopping center in Bootle, Merseyside. The two-year-old boy was tortured and killed before dumping his mutilated body in Liverpool by a railway line two-and-a-half miles away.

As her son's killer Jon Venables, who could be released by Christmas, Mother James Bulger is'shell shocked.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 20, 2023
Last night, James Bulger's mother was said to be'shell shocked' after it was revealed that one of her son's killers could be released by Christmas. Jon Venables, 40, was ten years old when he and Robert Thompson, now 39, snatched the toddler from a shopping center in Bootle, Merseyside, in February 1993. The pair tortured and killed two-year-old James (pictured) before dumping his body in Liverpool by a railway line two-and-a-half miles away. Both were sentenced to life in prison for life, but they were released with new identities under a life-long licence in June 2001. Thompson has never been convicted, but Venables was caught with videos of child sex abuse on his computer and twice recalled to jail in 2010 and 2017. He was jailed for 40 months but he has now completed double, having been refused parole at the end of his term.

Sadiq Khan, the GMB union leader, sluggishly resigns over 'unfair' Ulez expansion in London, warns it is hammering NHS staff and other vulnerable employees

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 12, 2023
Last month, GMB general secretary Gary Smith said that the increase of the £12.50 daily fee was troubling employees who were already suffering as a result of the cost-of-life crisis. Despite a series of protests, Mr Khan pressed forward with the roll-out of the scheme to all London boroughs last month. Mr Smith told Sky News' Politics Hub that he acknowledged the need to combat air pollution and climate change, but financial concerns had to be factored in.

Now it's reported Gillian Keegan's husband is 'a director of company that won a £1million IT contract linked to the schools rebuilding programme' - on the same day Education Secretary told teachers to 'get off your backsides'

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 6, 2023
Michael Keegan, Education Secretary Gillian Keegan, is a non-executive director of Centerprise, which was granted the contract to provide IT services in May. There is no evidence of wrongdoing by the Education Secretary or her husband who were not involved in the bidding process. But it comes on a difficult week in which she has been under fire over the closure of schools containing deadly concrete

Now Gillian Keegan blames schools for concrete chaos saying heads must 'get off your backsides' and tell ministers about Raac in buildings - but they brand her 'petulant' in furious tit-for-tat row

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 5, 2023
As she reacted with teachers who were delayed in receiving reports about Raac in buildings, Education Secretary Gillian Keegan reignited the tit-for-tat. Ms Keegan expressed her surprise yesterday that 52% of schools had yet not responded to a questionnaire sent out by her department in March 2022 after having an extraordinary foul-mouthed rant about not getting credit for doing a "f***ing good job" responding to the chaos. Unions condemned the remarks as "outrageous" and "'necessive,' pointing out that schools did not have enough specialist staff who could identify Raac.

Moment Gillian Keegan LAUGHS as she is confronted with video of her rant about doing a 'f***ing good job' on the schools concrete crisis - as she defends chairing key meetings from holiday in SPAIN

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 5, 2023
After more than a hundred schools in England were told they could not fully open due to safety concerns, Education Secretary Gillian Keegan has been trying to secure her position. The backlash intensified on yesterday after Ms Keegan was caught on camera launching an extraordinary foul-mouthed rant about how the government was getting no credit for doing a "f***ing good job," while everybody else was humming "nothing." She was then sent by No10 to provide a groveling apology, saying she had been "frustled" by a line of questioning. Ms Keegan performed an embarrassed giggle as she was caught the film in an interview with Sky News' Politics Hub last night. When asked if she was doing a "f***ing good job," she replied, "I wasn't really talking about me, I was thinking about the department.'

As Aslef announces a new overtime ban, rail strikers in the United Kingdom threaten more chaos

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 17, 2023
After train operators revealed a new overtime ban today, Britons' holiday plans are in jeopardy, threatening disruption to services during the summer break. Members of Aslef, one of the fifteen train operating companies, will not work overtime from Monday, July 31, until Saturday, August 5 in the long-running fight over pay. The union warned that Aslef would'seriously' affect services from today to Friday, which comes after the union announced that it would start a week-long overtime ban from today until Friday. Members of the Rail, Maritime, and Transport union (RMT) will also go on strike on July 20, 22, 29-29. Aslef said that train operators did not have enough employees, which was why they were dependent on rest day work, which the union pointed out was voluntary. The services most impacted by Aslef's upcoming action include those on Avanti West Coast, Chiltern Railways, Cross Country, East Midlands Railway, Gatwick Express, Greater Anglia, Great Western Railway, Great Northern and Island Lines. LNER, Northern Trains, Southeastern, Southern, South Western Railway, Thameslink, TransPennine Express, and West Midlands Trains are among the LNER, Northern Railway, Northern, Southern, Southern, and South Western Railways that are due to be hit.

Sir Trevor Phillips will take over from Sophy Ridge as new host of Sky News' Sunday politics show

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 16, 2023
After Sky News' flagship Sunday morning politics show, Sophy Ridge (pictured right), Sir Trevor Phillips (pictured left) was axed this week, Sophy Ridge (pictured right) will take over from Sophy Ridge (pictured right). The upgrade comes as part of Sky's news services' broader reshuffle. During her 2021 maternity leave, the veteran news anchor and former politician, 69, was first to host a nationally recognized political show in the United Kingdom.

According to documents, plans to shut down train station ticket centers could result in the loss of 2,000 jobs

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 16, 2023
In Britain, train operators are expected to fire 2,000 workers in line with efforts to close nearly every train station ticket office. Even though the government has yet to endorse the planned ticket office closings, rail companies have already detailed plans to make thousands of job layoffs by October. Railway Delivery Group announced plans to close 974 out of 1,007 railway station ticket offices on July 6th. Now, classified papers seen by the Sunday Times show that if these policies are signed off by Transport Secretary Mark Harper, they could result in the loss of thousands of jobs. Any job layoffs could exacerbate tensions with transportation unions, who are currently in a stalemate with the government as they brace for more strikes this Thursday.

After six years, Sophy Ridge has been kicked from Sky News

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 14, 2023
Sky News has cancelled Sophy Ridge on Sunday, with the final episode set to air this week. Sky has announced the complete reshuffle of its news services. The weekly show, which was hosted by Mrs Ridge for six years, was devoted to the latest in politics. On Twitter, she wrote, "I can't quite believe it," she posted, but Sophy Ridge's final ever Sophy Ridge is this week. The last six years have been an absolute privilege.' 'Thank you to everyone who has watched and made it a part of your Sunday routine.' It's something I've never taken for granted.'

After recent developments in the BBC's'sex photos scandal, Tim Davie is facing grilling.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 11, 2023
The BBC Chief GM has serious doubts about how much the corporation knew about the case when it was brought to their attention by the accused victim's parents in May. During a scheduled briefing following the publication of the corporation's annual report, Mr Davie will also be required to clarify why the household name was not suspended until the weekend, two months after it was announced to the Beeb. It came at a time when the accused perpetrator and their families were in a tense feud. Last night, the young person at the center of the scandal said that nothing illegal or unlawful occurred with the unidentified host. However, the parents insist they have bank statements and screenshots to back them up, as MPs threatened to name the actor in the House of Commons. The mum told The Sun, "It's sad, but we stand by our word and we hope they get the support they need." We did this to help, but the host has stepped into their head. How did they afford a lawyer? We're so sad.' "Without the money, my partner's child will have no drugs," the stepfather said, adding that he had talked to the BBC for an hour in May.

As parents say they did not, MPs threaten the BBC presenter in the'sex pictures scandal' in the Commons

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 11, 2023
Parents who claim that their child was paid by a well-known BBC artist to take sexually explicit pictures say they have bank statements and screenshots to back them up - as MPs threaten to identify the speaker of the House of Commons. Lawmakers have suggested that they intervene and name the broadcaster embroiled in the scandal, but no firm has been identified by the corporation as of yet. It comes after a slew of celebrities were forced to make statements denying that it was them as rumors and rumors of confusion that had spewed on social media after the host charged the teenager £35,000 for the images. The young person's own has denied the allegations, claiming that they are 'rubbish,' and that no inappropriate or unlawful activity has occurred. However, their mother and step-father insist they have a damning stack of evidence, including bank transfers, screenshots of messages between the two families, and even held a one-hour briefing with the Beeb.

The 'BBC sex photos controversy' teen in the middle of the case claims that their mother's allegations were 'rubbish.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 10, 2023
A lawyer representing the young person at the forefront of the BBC host controversy has denied allegations that their mother made.' A client of the teen had denied charges by the Sun that an anonymous male performer had allegedly paid them £35,000 for sexually explicit photos, according to a letter sent by the firm. According to the BBC, the correspondence, which was sent by their solicitor, has "no truth" to the allegations made in the 'inappropriate article' and that no unlawful or illegal occurred. However, the Sun has retaliated, saying that it has seen evidence that supports the young person's parents' suspicions and that their complaint was not investigated. It comes as police continued to announce that they are not yet investigating the anonymous BBC star, who has been barred from the company following the news.

Scotland Yard say they are NOT investigating BBC presenter

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 10, 2023
In an online meeting today rather than going to Broadcasting House in person, Scotland Yard detectives discussed the situation with the corporation's chiefs. The unidentified broadcaster has since been barred from the company for almost two months after the alleged victim's relatives filed a lawsuit. For sexually explicit photographs, the mystery star was accused of paying £35,000 to a homeless teenager addicted to cocaine. Following a virtual meeting today, the Metropolitan Police confirmed that it is investigating further after discovering reports that an unidentified presenter paid a teenager for sexually explicit images, but that there is currently no probe is underway while investigating whether there is evidence of a criminal offence being committed.'

BBC sex scandal star under 'massive pressure' from colleagues to reveal his identity

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 10, 2023
The unidentified broadcaster has now been barred by the corporation nearly two months after the alleged victim's relatives had filed a lawsuit. According to MailOnline, one senior BBC News journalist said, 'We're all really worried about this mess.' Of course, everyone knows who the host is, but this is not the only one.' We're all sick and miserable that these people are shielding their friend at the expense of the BBC's credibility.' If the corporation's production workers are unable to identify themselves, it has been reported that they are leaving space in their schedules in case it is revealed. After being revealed last week, the broadcaster at the center of the scandal reportedly phoned the kid after he was exposed last week. He reportedly demanded 'what have you done?' As he began to panic, he ordered his suspected victim to ring their mother to persuade her to'stop the probe.' It can only come from him, according to the BBC, and has placed him under intense strain to talk.' He is a prosecutor up to the maximum. According to another source, a large number of BBC executives are blaming him for the commotion at the weekend because he was wearing his head down and refusing to be identified.

Unite's Sharon Graham boasts strike-happy union will have 'maximum leverage' over Labour government

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 10, 2023
As she advised Sir Keir that she would'deliver on jobs, wages, and conditions, she told him she 'no blank cheques'. Since last summer, a string of public sector strike protests have arisen, including thousands of NHS ambulance workers. If members had chosen to break up ties, it would have allowed Unite, Labour's top contributor, to rewrite the constitution so that people would be able to donate to other groups or candidates. However, Ms Graham said in the debate: "Now is the time for maximum leverage for the union, where we can hold Labour to account." Now is not the time to walk away. We'll be weakening our own armour.'

Over the star and sex images controversy, BBC chiefs will speak to investigators

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 10, 2023
The unidentified broadcaster has now been barred from the corporation for almost two months after a complaint was lodged by the accused victim's relatives. After being discovered last week, the 'well-known' celebrity reportedly phoned the youngster, according to the paper. He reportedly demanded 'what have you done?' As she began to panic, he demanded that his alleged victim call their mother to inform them that'stop the probe' is the case.

The 'phoned youngster' at the center of the £35,000 teen sex photos scandal 'phoned the child star.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 9, 2023
After being discovered, the BBC presenter at the center of the £35,000 teen sex photographs scandal reportedly phoned the youngster after he was revealed. The 'well-known' star reportedly demanded 'what have you done?' In the call, which took place last week, there was no one on the phone. According to The Sun, he asked his suspected victim to call their mother to alert them that the probe will be put into'stop the probe.'

The BBC has suspended a presenter who was accused of £35k for sexually explicit pictures

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 9, 2023
Following urgent talks with the government, the presenter of a teenager more than £35,000 for sexually explicit photos has been suspended by BBC. Tim Davie (right) said the corporation was investigating'swiftly and sensitively' into the 'deeply troubling' allegations. In a public statement, the broadcaster announced that it had suspended a male member of staff, but did not reveal the individual's name. It's also believed that the BBC has been in touch with the police. Mr Davie had urgent talks with the government today over the 'deeply troubling' sex photos controversy involving one of the country's top celebrities. The broadcaster announced a statement shortly after his phone call with culture secretary Lucy Frazer (left) today, confirming that it had suspended the presenter.

650,000 hospital cancellations are due to NHS strikes

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 3, 2023
Mass NHS strikes (junior doctors strike, left) are to blame for almost 650,000 hospital cancellations, according to a study. The unprecedented walkouts by nurses, junior doctors, and ambulance staff have resulted in widespread chaos, with hundreds of thousands of tests and appointments postponed. In mid-December, the first nurses strike in history began, with ambulance service staff, physiotherapists, and other health professionals following suit in subsequent weeks. Health Secretary Steve Barclay (right) has stated that he would be able to offer doctors a larger salary increase, but that "both directions" must be moved forward. He also accused junior doctors of'suddenly' walking away from talks.

Dale Vince, a multi-millionaire Just Stop Oil supporter, defends climate activists who are fighting the Ashes

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 2, 2023
Dale Vince (pictured) was questioned on Sky News' Sophy Ridge on Sunday about the £1.5 million contributions he made to Labour Party over the decade. 'I want them to win the next election,' the green energy industrialist, 61, said, despite the fact that Labour and the Conservatives have a'very significant funding difference.' Despite having donated to JSO, Mr Vince continued to say that he is not a 'funder of zealots'. He did, however, slammed the company's latest disruptions throughout the capital and at sporting events. A 'few minutes' disruption,' Mr Turner said, is nothing in comparison to the four million deaths predicted by the climate change and the 20 million people who are made homeless as a result.