Rishi Sunak will call on the UK’s NATO allies to commit to spending a minimum of 2% of their GDP on defence as he attends an alliance summit in Lithuania. The prime minister will argue the commitment will be crucial to NATO’s ability to deter and defend against the kind of tactics Russian President Vladimir
More dates have been announced for London Underground strike action this month. The trade union for train drivers, Aslef (Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen), announced it is to stage walkouts on Wednesday 26 July and Friday 28 July. Strikes had already been announced by the RMT union, representing different grades and sections of
President Joe Biden has described the US-UK relationship as “rock solid”, despite reported disagreements over Ukraine. Mr Biden told Prime Minister Rishi Sunak he “couldn’t be meeting with a closer friend and greater ally” as the pair met this morning in Downing Street. He joined the prime minister in the Downing Street garden at the
Claims made by the mother in the BBC presenter scandal are “rubbish”, a lawyer for the young person has reportedly said. In a letter to the BBC, the lawyer casts doubt on The Sun’s story about the male star who has not been publicly identified but is reportedly a “household name”. The letter says the
Countries around the world are experiencing extreme weather from landslides and flash flooding to scorching temperatures. In some areas, its caused casualties, triggered evacuations and further weather warnings. Here, we take a look at some of the most recent events and why they may be happening. In Japan, the highest-level heavy rain warning was issued
A scorching hot world where metal clouds rain drops of titanium is the most reflective planet ever observed outside of our Solar System, astronomers said on Monday. This strange world, which is more than 260 light years from Earth, reflects 80 percent of the light from its host star, according to new observations from Europe’s
The pace of wage growth, already described as “unsustainable” by the governor of the Bank of England, has ticked up further, according to shock official figures. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported average weekly earnings excluding bonuses hit an annual rate of 7.3% during the three months to May. That matched the highest level
If you’ve been hoping to get your snowboarding fix even in the summer, Traqpod just might have the thing for you. The Barcelona-based skateboarding company has just gone electric, launching a powered version of their board known as the Traqpod 3 Electric. The board eschews typical skateboard trucks and uses a novel type of folding
A Cabinet minister has suggested the BBC presenter who has been suspended for allegedly paying for sexually explicit images of a teenager should only be named once a “full” investigation has taken place. Justice Secretary Alex Chalk agreed there was a “public interest” in the broadcaster being named but said it would not be appropriate
Alibaba’s Hong Kong-listed shares jumped 4% on Monday morning. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Alibaba‘s Hong Kong-listed shares rose 3% Monday amid hopes that the yearslong scrutiny of its financial arm Ant Group is coming to an end. On Friday, Chinese regulators issued a 7.12 billion yuan ($985 million) fine for Ant Group,
CNN’s Matthew Chance asks Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko where Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin is now after his rebellion against the Kremlin.
Associated Press Jul 9, 2023, 10:18 PM ET HAMPTON, Ga. — William Byron won the rain-shortened NASCAR race at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday night for his second win in Atlanta in the last two years and his fourth victory of the season. The threat of rain affected strategy as drivers fought to move toward
Thames Water says it has secured a commitment for an additional £750m investment by shareholders, as the debt-laden company races to avoid the possibility of being placed in temporary public ownership. The country’s largest supplier used the publication of delayed annual accounts to announce further progress in its bid to raise cash to shore up
Joe Biden will meet Rishi Sunak in Downing Street before having tea with King Charles during his visit to the UK. The US president touched down at Stansted Airport on Sunday evening, before he was taken by helicopter to the residence of the US ambassador in central London. Mr Biden’s stopover in Britain comes ahead
Since the news broke on Friday that a major BBC star had allegedly requested explicit pictures from a then-teenager in return for cash, many people have asked publicly, why his name has not been released. The answer is complex, and invokes legal and editorial issues for news outlets in the UK. One of the key
The BBC presenter who is alleged to have paid a 17-year-old tens of thousands of pounds for sexually explicit images reportedly made two “panicked” calls to the young person after the story broke last week. In new allegations published in The Sun, the male presenter – who has not been named but is said to
In Washington circles and beyond, officials bristle at suggestions that the decision to supply cluster munitions to Ukraine represents an erosion of the moral high ground for America or that it suggests the war isn’t going well for Ukraine. On the first point, Congressman Adam Smith, a ranking member of the Senate’s Armed Services Committee,
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Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage claimed Coutts bank no longer wanted him as a customer due to his political views. The bank is understood to have shut Farage’s account after he fell below the prestigious lender’s wealth requirements #Brexit #nigelfarage #bank SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like