The winner of the battle for the Conservative Party crown – widely expected to be Liz Truss – will be unveiled in a 12.30pm ceremony in two weeks, the party’s co-chairman has announced. In a letter to Tory MPs and peers headed “Leadership Announcement: Arrangements”, Andrew Stephenson urged them to apply early for tickets for
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UK inflation is set to top 18% in January – the highest point in more than 40 years and nine times the Bank of England’s target – due to rocketing wholesale gas prices, a global investment bank has forecast. Citi has predicted the retail energy price cap would surge to £4,567 in January and then
The father of a girl who died at a water park said she was “left to drown” and could have been saved, as he accused the operator of “neglect”. Kyra Hill, 11, died after she got into difficulty in the water at Liquid Leisure Park in Datchet, Berkshire, where she was attending a party. She
Concerns about coronavirus have had another effect – on the global economy. The share price of some of the UK’s 100 largest companies has dropped and the price of oil also fell. Companies with a presence in China were some of the most affected. SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us
Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) says he does not take home documents marked special access like the documents the FBI says were seized from Trump’s home, but argues that we don’t know if they were classified appropriately. #cnn #News
Ukrainian special forces were behind a Moscow car bombing that killed the daughter of an ally of Vladimir Putin, Russia’s security service has claimed – as her father called on his country to win the war in “revenge”. The FSB, as reported by the Interfax news agency, said the attack was carried out by a
Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” software, which currently costs $12k, will get a $3k price hike to $15k on September 5th in North America, coinciding with the wide release of the 10.69.2 Beta update. The early release version has just started rolling out to beta testers, and results are coming in to give us a sense of
Tim Graham | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — An expected surge in U.K. energy prices this winter is being described as a national emergency, posing at least as great a financial threat as the coronavirus pandemic. The upcoming increase in a regulator-set limit on consumer energy bills is predicted to push a
Sony PlayStation is being sued for £5 billion by nine million claimants amid accusations it “ripped people off” with overpriced games and in-game purchases. The legal claim is a collective action against the gaming company, brought by consumer rights champion Alex Neill. It accuses the company of breach of competition law by abusing its market
Three Arkansas police officers have been suspended following social media outrage over a video that seemingly shows them assaulting a suspect under arrest. Crawford County Sheriff Jimmy Damante said two county deputies and a Mulberry officer have been suspended. In the footage, which is too distressing to show, the three officers are shown pinning Randall
8:30 PM ET ESPN News Services WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. — Kyle Larson outlasted Hendrick Motorsports teammate Chase Elliott on a restart with five laps to go and won the weather-delayed NASCAR Cup race at Watkins Glen International on Sunday. Elliott had control of the race late, but a caution gave Larson a chance and he
In this article BABA 700-HK Alibaba has faced growth challenges amid regulatory tightening on China’s domestic technology sector and a slowdown in the world’s second-largest economy. But analysts think the e-commerce giant’s growth could pick up through the rest of 2022. Kuang Da | Jiemian News | VCG | Getty Images Chinese tech giants Alibaba
The latest #COVID19 data from the UK and around the world. In the UK, the data includes confirmed daily COVID-19 cases, the local authorities with the highest cases, current coronavirus hotspots and the proportion of positive tests. Globally we show a world map of coronavirus cases and the worst affected countries, including the number of
Leon Panetta, who served as Secretary of Defense and CIA director in the Obama administration, rebuts a claim by former President Donald Trump’s allies that a president can declassify whatever documents they choose. #CNN #News
Floods and landslides triggered by intense monsoon rains have killed at least 40 people in northern India over the last three days, and others are missing. Heavy rainfall overwhelmed hundreds of villages, as mud houses were swept away, roads were covered by water, bridges were destroyed, and rescuers raced to help stranded residents. In the
Liz Truss has been accused of trying to “avoid independent scrutiny” as she prepares to hold a budget next month without an official economic forecast, despite one being ready should she ask. Having an emergency budget in September – in which she will make long-term funding pledges – has been a key part of the
Newport Beach, California-based Electric Bike Company has just launched its long awaited folding e-bike model, known as the Model F. The folder embodies much of the same cruiser vibes and design ethos of the company’s larger e-bikes, but in a smaller and more portable package. And just like the rest of the company’s e-bikes, it
A man walks in Greenwich Park, London, on August 14, 2022. On August 17, Thames Water said a Temporary Use Ban covering London and the Thames Valley would begin next week. Dominic Lipinski | PA Images | Getty Images LONDON — Britain’s Thames Water said Wednesday that a Temporary Use Ban covering London and the
Dennis Rodman is planning a trip to Russia in a bid to secure the release of fellow basketball star Brittney Griner. The former NBA player told NBC News he “got permission” to travel and hopes to fly out within days. “I’m trying to go this week,” he said. Rodman’s plan comes despite the US State
In this article TSLA Tesla founder Elon Musk was practically apologetic on his company’s earnings call for hiking prices to meet higher costs. Sean Zanni | Patrick Mcmullan | Getty Images Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Sunday announced a 25% price increase for the company’s premium driver assistance system, which is marketed under the name