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Ukraine war: The talking, tears and TikTok therapy of the conflict’s broken children Across Ukraine millions of children are caught up in a war that is not of their making. One group of orphans and children from broken families have just escaped shelling in southeast Ukraine. After a long and dangerous two-day train journey they found temporary shelter in Lviv. …

Ukraine crisis: Actors in Kharkiv vow to ‘carry on’ as Russia’s troops sit on the border Sky News visits a theatre in Kharkiv, where actors say they “want to keep going as usual, because entertainment can help people overcome what is going on”. By Mark Austin, presenter, with Nick Stylianou, producer, in Kharkiv, eastern Ukraine It would be easy to …

COVID: In-depth look at UK’s handling of pandemic as comprehensive timeline of crisis released Sky News has charted the entire course of the pandemic from the first reporting of the disease to the end of January 2021. By Nick Stylianou, senior producer The definitive timeline of the UK Government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic doesn’t exist. It’s likely it never …

COVID-19: The data behind Number 10’s coronavirus briefings in 2020 Sky News reveals who spoke most often, who spoke the least, and the representation of different groups at the COVID-19 briefings. By Nick Stylianou, senior producer It was the only thing that could pause a country binge-watching boxsets in 2020; a teatime appointment-to-view event that interrupted whatever we were doing …

OnlyFans is fighting against a tax bill of more than £10m The service, which is popular with amateur pornographic models, is challenging the UK’s tax authority in court over unpaid VAT. By Alexander Martin, technology reporter, and Nick Stylianou, news reporter OnlyFans, a UK-based content subscription service popular with amateur pornographic models, is fighting a tax bill of more than …

OnlyFans could be hit with bill for more than three years’ worth of unpaid taxes The content subscription service, which is popular with amateur pornographic models, faces more than three years of VAT arrears. By Alexander Martin, technology reporter, and Nick Stylianou, news reporter OnlyFans, a content subscription service popular with amateur pornographic models, could face a VAT bill covering …

Detailed plans of a British military base were left online for years A detailed map of a British military base which was previously attacked with a grenade had been left online by a contractor. By Nick Stylianou, news reporter A detailed map of a British military base and installation has been publicly available on a contractor’s website for at least …

‘I had my throat scraped’: What it’s like to be tested for COVID-19 Sky News producer Nick Stylianou says it was “brief but unpleasant” – like “someone taking a straw to where your tonsils are”. By Nick Stylianou, senior producer By the time I got back on Valentine’s Day from a 30th birthday surprise trip to Bologna, I felt like …

General election 2019: South Asians could hold balance of power in key marginal seats Experts say South Asians are behaving more like British white voters in that they shop around to choose a political party. By Inzamam Rashid, Sky News correspondent and Nick Stylianou, producer South Asians no longer voting as a bloc could hold the balance of power in …

Senior Tory MPs’ phone numbers exposed in Conservative Conference app flaw The Conservative Conference app allowed anyone to see the mobile numbers of attendees and to change their photos and details. By Nick Stylianou, technology producer and Alix Culbertson, news reporter The personal details of ministers and other MPs could be accessed by anyone after a major security flaw in …