Rishi Sunak will take personal responsibility if inflation in the UK has not halved by the end of the year. The prime minister was speaking to Sky News political editor Beth Rigby during a visit to Washington DC where he will meet President Biden. Mr Sunak has made a significant amount of noise about his
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First-time investors in crypto assets will be offered a 24-hour cooling-off period as part of a wider crackdown on advertising in the industry by the UK’s financial regulator. First-time investors in cryptoassets should be offered a 24-hour cooling-off period by those marketing them, according to the City regulator. A new advertising crackdown being launched by
Jun 7, 2023, 08:56 AM London Irish became the third rugby team to be thrown out of the Gallagher Premiership in eight months after the Rugby Football Union (RFU) said the club had failed to pay their players and prove they had a financially viable future by Tuesday’s deadline. The club had been given a
The Daily Telegraph newspaper has inched closer to a sale after Lloyds Banking Group seized control of its parent firm over unpaid loans and placed it in the hands of receivers. Sky News has previously reported how the bank was understood to have undertaken the drastic move and was in the process of appointing investment
A former royal correspondent and assistant editor for the Daily Mirror has denied “closing her eyes” to alleged phone hacking or any unlawful information gathering activities. Jane Kerr’s name is on 10 of the 33 articles that form the basis of Prince Harry‘s lawsuit against the newspaper’s publisher, Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN). She entered the
People in New York are being warned to limit outdoor activity as smoke from Canadian wildfires drifts across many areas of the northeastern US. Air quality in the state is now “unhealthy”, according to the Environment Protection Agency, and a murky haze has descended over landmarks such as the Statue of Liberty and Times Square.
Installation of the final wind turbines at the Netherlands’ Hollandse Kust Zuid 1.5 gigawatt (GW) offshore wind farm is nearly complete. Hollandse Kust Zuid is located 18-35 kilometers (11-22 miles) off the Dutch coast in the North Sea. It’s jointly owned by Vattenfall, BASF, and Allianz. On June 2, Vattenfall posted on social media that
Prince Harry has answered questions about a prank voicemail left by his brother William, a visit to a strip club, and his break-up with Chelsy Davy, in his second day giving evidence at the High Court. Harry was also asked if he would be “disappointed” should the court not find in his favour and decide
Interest rates look set to rise again with many people facing a ruinous surge in their monthly bills. Hundreds of deals were pulled from the market on Wednesday, preventing many from fixing their mortgages before the anticipated rise. Latest cost of living news: https://news.sky.com/business #mortgagebroker #costofliving SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews
Unusually strong sandstorms killed at least one person and injured several others across Egypt. #CNN #News #Egypt #Suez Canal #Sandstorms
Andres Waters Jun 6, 2023, 11:15 PM ET “The Ultimate Fighter” returned last Tuesday with two of the biggest strikers in the sport, Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler, splitting up this year’s roster of fighters and beginning training. Last week’s fight went by quickly, with a Chandler-coached Roosevelt Roberts getting one step closer to returning
Fitness coach Joe Wicks has teamed up with the NHS to create a dedicated workout video for people with Parkinson’s disease. Regular exercise has been shown to have a positive impact on the symptoms that can cause involuntary shaking of parts of the body, slow movement and stiff or inflexible muscles. Wicks has worked with
A man armed with four handguns killed two people and wounded five others by firing into a crowd outside a high school graduation ceremony in Virginia, causing hundreds to flee in panic, police said. A 19-year-old man, who is believed to know one of the victims, was arrested in Richmond shortly after the incident outside
The Duke of Sussex is to resume giving evidence in his High Court claim against the publisher of the Daily Mirror over alleged unlawful information gathering. The duke is suing MGN for damages, claiming journalists at its titles – which also include the Sunday Mirror and Sunday People – were linked to methods including phone
In this article AAPL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks with members of the media next to Apple’s new Vision Pro virtual reality headset, during Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference at the Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California, June 5, 2023. Josh Edelson | AFP | Getty Images On Monday, Apple
The prime minister said Russia would have hit “new lows” if it turns out that Moscow is responsible for what he described as the largest attack on civilian infrastructure in Ukraine since the start of the war, following the destruction of a critical dam. Speaking en route to Washington, Rishi Sunak told reporters that the
Britain’s biggest high street lender is lining up bankers to launch a £600m auction of the Telegraph newspapers and The Spectator magazine within days amid a bitter row with the titles’ long-standing owners. Sky News has learnt that Lloyds Banking Group is being advised by Lazard on its options for some of Britain’s best-known media
The torrent of water unleashed by the breaching of the Nova Kakhovka dam has engulfed whole villages, towns, agricultural land and large sections of Kherson city in southern Ukraine. We watched as the waters rose and rose in Kherson city – sweeping debris, branches, tyres and anything else in its path. Residents scrambled to leave
Mowing the lawn is never a fun task, but having to go to the gas station to get fuel just to mow is probably one of the worst parts. Well, now that we’re heading toward summer of 2023, it’s time to upgrade your mower and bring it into the new age of electric lawn tools.
Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman al-Saud arrives for the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) meeting in Vienna on June 3, 2023 Joe Klamar | Afp | Getty Images Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman defended the voluntary output cuts announced by some allied oil producers in April, which he noted