Anna Jones

1 month ago | news.sky.com | Anna Jones

The King's personal fortune has shot up by £30m to put him on par with Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty, while the overall number of billionaires in the UK has plummeted, according to The Sunday Times Rich List. The 2025 list, published on Friday, shows the King's personal wealth grew from £610m to £640m, taking him up 20 places to 258 - level with former prime minister Mr Sunak and his wife.

2 months ago | coastfm.co.uk | Anna Jones

The NHS must change its policy of allowing transgender people to be on single-sex wards aligned with their gender identity following the Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a "woman", the head of Britain's equalities watchdog said. On Wednesday, judges at the UK's highest court unanimously ruled that the definition of a "woman" and "sex" in the Equality Act 2010 refers to "a biological woman and biological sex".

2 months ago | coastfm.co.uk | Anna Jones

Public bodies have been told to look at how equality laws are implemented after the Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a woman, a minister has said. On Wednesday, judges at the UK's highest court unanimously ruled the definition of a "woman" and "sex" in the Equality Act 2010 refers to "a biological woman and biological sex". Health minister Karin Smyth told Anna Jones on Sky News Breakfast: "Obviously, public bodies have been asked to look at their own guidance.

2 months ago | coastfm.co.uk | Anna Jones

Hitting potholes is "all too common", a minister has insisted amid scrutiny of the government's claim that new road measures will save drivers £500 a year. Lillian Greenwood told Sky News Breakfast with Anna Jones that people face "eyewatering" costs if a pothole causes more damage to their car than a puncture, with the average repair job setting them back by £460, according to the RAC.

2 months ago | news.sky.com | Faye Brown |Anna Jones

The government is "not ruling out" another Chinese partner for British Steel, the industry minister has said, putting her at odds with Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds. Sarah Jones told Sky News breakfast with Anna Jones that for any investment there are "stringent tests that have to be met" and they would apply "to a Chinese company as they would to any other company".