Sky News today announced that it will be marking International Women’s Day on Monday 8th March with a day of female-led broadcasting. From sunrise to midnight, the news channel will be presented and produced exclusively by women in support of the globally renowned day, which honours the economic, political and social achievements of women with hundreds of events around the world.
Three of the UK’s main broadcasters and the three biggest political parties have now reached full agreement on televised Prime Ministerial Debates during the 2010 General Election Campaign. These will be the first such events ever held in the UK.
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With less than 80 days to go before the country must go to the polls to choose a Government, David Cameron has admitted to Sky News Business Presenter Jeff Randall that he has much left to do to convince the electorate to vote Conservative.
Sky News City Editor Mark Kleinman reveals the first comprehensive breakdown of how the investment banking arms of Barclays, RBS and HSBC plan to reward their staff.
Lynne Featherstone, the Liberal Democrat MP for Hornsey and Wood Green has received an early Valentine’s treat this year by being voted the ‘Most Fanciable MP’ by Sky News’ Boulton & Co blog, www.skynews.com/boultonandco in the last ‘Most Fanciable’ poll of this Parliament.
Media giants Sky News and the BBC will be coming together to celebrate outstanding journalism during a special event at the University of Kent on Wednesday, 3 March.
MEDIA ADVISORY Please note that any quotes used from the interview must credit Sky News’ Jeff Randall Live The Group Chief Executive of HSBC, Michael Geoghegan, has spoken to Sky News’ Jeff Randall. Tonight, the entire Jeff Randall Live programme is given over to the exclusive interview with the boss of the world’s biggest international bank.
Sky News continues to report on the devastation caused by the earthquake which struck on Tuesday night.
Sky News continues to report today from Haiti where the earthquake that devastated the island state has left thousands in need of medical attention with hospitals stretched to near breaking point.