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Police investigating how two people were exposed to the nerve agent novichok in Wiltshire are expected to remain in the county for months. Salisbury and nearby Amesbury are being scoured for traces of the potentially deadly nerve agent after Dawn Sturgess, 44, and her partner, Charlie Rowley, 45, were taken ill at a house in Amesbury on Saturday.The couple both fell ill after “handling a contaminated item” and remain in a critical condition, Scotland Yard said.Police have been unable to locate the source of the contamination and have not ruled out more people falling ill from coming into contact with…

The leisure industry tycoon who took Pizza Express public 25 years ago is among a trio of suitors circling the struggling steak chain Gaucho. Sky News has learnt that Hugh Osmond, whose other investments in the casual dining sector include Strada, has tabled a proposal that would involve his investment vehicle taking control of Gaucho.Osmond Capital is competing with Core Capital, which is owned by ESO Capital and understood to be backing Gaucho’s existing management team, and Limerston Capital, an investor in companies including Spark Energy.Insiders said that the three bidders were expected to offer less than the £50m owed…

Britain’s aviation regulator is embarking on a recruitment drive to prepare for a “no deal” Brexit amid increasingly vocal warnings about the potential for flights to be grounded after the UK leaves the EU. Sky News has learnt that the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) wants to hire as many as 60 additional staff to assist with planning for a scenario that would see the UK crash out of the European Union without a comprehensive agreement to protect the industry.The plans emerged at a meeting of Department for Transport (DfT) officials with industry figures earlier this week.They underline the uncertainty over…

Britain’s productivity went backwards during the first three months of the year, thanks partly to the “Beast from the East” cold snap, according to official figures published this morning. The Office for National Statistics said labour productivity fell by 0.4% during the quarter, reflecting continued strong growth in employment, combined with weaker growth in economic output.GDP growth during the three months rose by just 0.2%, half the rate of growth seen in the final quarter of 2017, due mainly to the ferocious snowstorms Britain experienced in March.Economists, politicians and business leaders attach huge importance to productivity because rises in productivity…

A nurse arrested on suspicion of murdering eight babies has been released on bail pending further enquiries. Lucy Letby was also questioned over the alleged attempted murders of six other infants at the Countess of Chester Hospital’s neonatal unit.Police searched the 28-year-old’s home in Chester on Tuesday and set up a forensics tent outside, and were also seen at her parents’ house in Hereford.Officers are investigating the deaths of 17 infants and 15 non-fatal collapses between March 2015 and July 2016.Ms Letby was arrested on Tuesday after a long-running investigation into a higher-than-expected amount of baby deaths at the hospital.…

A diver who has volunteered to help get 12 boys and their football coach out of a cave complex in Thailand has said the rescue could happen “today or tomorrow”. Ivan Karadzic told Sky News he expected the mission to take place “very soon”.He also said the “mood has changed” among the rescue team after a former Navy Seal diver died while taking part in the effort.”It makes us very sad,” he said. Image: The trapped boys have been covered in hypothermia blankets Rescue teams are racing against time amid worsening weather and lowered oxygen levels in the underground complex.Thai…

The chief executive of Airbus has accused Theresa May’s government of having “no clue” on Brexit. The comments by Tom Enders came as the prime ministers meets a divided cabinet at Chequers to discuss Britain’s future relationship with the European Union.Airbus has warned it would leave the UK in the event of a hard Brexit.”The sun is shining brightly on the UK, the English team is progressing towards the final, the RAF is preparing to celebrate its centenary and HMG (Her Majesty’s Government) still has no clue, no consensus on how to execute Brexit without severe harm,” Mr Enders said…

If you’re Chinese, it’s obvious: US tariffs are “typical trade bullying”, according to the Ministry of Commerce here in Beijing. China Daily, a state-run newspaper, isn’t so polite.The Trump administration is “behaving like a gang of hoodlums”, it says. Image: Donald Trump and Xi Jinping have appeared to have a warm relationship in the past Chinese media had been pretty measured up to this point.According to propaganda instructions leaked to China Digital Times, news organisations were ordered “to prepare well for protracted conflict”.They were also told: “Don’t attack Trump’s vulgarity; don’t make this a war of insults.”That advice seems to…

China has accused the US of unleashing the “largest-scale trade war” as the global giants slapped tit-for-tat duties on $34bn (£25.6bn) worth of each other’s imports. Ramping up the criticism in the escalating dispute, Beijing said Donald Trump’s administration was “behaving like a gang of hoodlums” after Washington pressed ahead with levying 25% tariffs on a range of products – and retaliated in kind. Image: Chinese Premier Li Keqiang says a trade war ‘is never a solution’ Goods affected include Chinese machinery, electronics and cars.The US president has also threatened to raise the stakes, warning the US could eventually target…

British holidaymakers have been urged to be on alert for terror attacks overseas as millions prepare for summer breaks abroad. Counter-terror chiefs have issued a fresh appeal calling for people to watch a safety video depicting a firearms attack unfolding to ensure they know how to react.The four-minute video was created in the wake of the deadly Sousse attack in Tunisia in 2015, in which 30 Britons were among 38 victims killed when a gunman opened fire at a beach resort.Tour operator Thomas Cook began taking British tourists back to Tunisia in February this year for the first time since…