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Sky News: Press Releases from the Sky Press Office

Sky News Special: Hard Times and A Town Like Merthyr02 Sep 2010 00:00 GMT

Hard Times are coming to Britain – and to Sky News. In a day of special programming from 0700 on Tuesday 7 September Sky News: Hard Times will ask where the cuts are already biting and find out whether the public is yet engaged. Sky Presenter Dermot Murnaghan, the man who got on his bike to check out the Economic Cycle in 2009, will travel from Scotland to the South West of England to offer a snapshot of how Britain is adjusting to an age of increasing austerity, talking to the businesses bracing themselves for what’s to come.

Sky News appoints on-air Sports Editor20 Aug 2010 00:00 GMT

Sky News today announced that Nick Powell has been appointed to the newly created role of Sports Editor as part of the channel’s changes to Sports presentation.

DSA has made substantial changes to the claims of one of its major road safety programmes12 Aug 2010 00:00 GMT

The Government's Driving Standards Agency has made substantial changes to the claims it makes for of one of its major road safety programmes, a Sky News investigation reveals.

SKY NEWS EXCLUSIVE26 Jul 2010 00:00 GMT

BP Chief Executive tells friends he believes leaving job is “honourable” thing to do

SKY NEWS EXCLUSIVE: Departing BP boss to be offered Russian board role26 Jul 2010 00:00 GMT

BP Chief Executive tells friends he believes leaving job is “honourable” thing to do

Sky News Appoints Deputy Political Editor19 Jul 2010 00:00 GMT

Sky News today announced that Political Correspondent Joey Jones has been appointed Deputy Political Editor. In the newly created role, Joey will deputise for Sky News Political Editor Adam Boulton, and work to secure Sky News’ reputation for breaking news during a time of great change in politics. He will take up the position in September.

Exclusive Five News research reveals two-thirds of British public in favour of banning the burkha16 Jul 2010 00:00 GMT

Tonight, Friday 16th July, Five News reveals the results of exclusive research that has found two-thirds of people in Great Britain are in favour of banning the burkha in Britain.

THE LOST BRITISH SERIAL KILLER25 Jun 2010 00:00 GMT

Closing the Case on Peter Tobin and Bible John

Head of Sky News Receives Individual Achievement Award at the Broadcast Digital Awards 201017 Jun 2010 00:00 GMT

John Ryley, Head of Sky News, has been awarded with the Individual Achievement Award at this year’s Broadcast Digital Awards for his instrumental role in bringing about the televised Leaders’ Debates, described as ‘a defining moment in recent British broadcasting history’.

Sky News to broadcast special programme on the Cumbria shootings03 Jun 2010 00:00 GMT

‘How Could It Happen Here? The Story of the Cumbria Shootings’ Sky News presenter Anna Botting will present a special hour-long programme from Whitehaven in West Cumbria, following yesterday’s murders. The programme will hear from eyewitnesses and the people who knew Derrick Bird, and ask whether existing gun controls in the UK are strong enough.