Government borrowing was £22.9bn last month, the second-highest June borrowing since monthly records began in 1993. The Office for National Statistics said that borrowing was £4.1bn more in June than the same month a year ago. Interest payments increased by £10.3bn compared to this time last year, reaching a total of £19.4bn in June alone.
The BBC has agreed to pay “substantial” damages to William and Harry’s former nanny over “false and malicious” claims that she had an affair with Prince Charles and terminated a pregnancy – allegations made by the disgraced journalist Martin Bashir. Last year, a report found Mr Bashir “deceived and induced” Princess Diana’s brother, Earl Spencer,
A lost royal city where worshippers prayed to a water goddess 2,000 years ago and whose existence was known only from ancient coins may have been found by scientists. Precious little is known about Natounia, believed to have been part of the Parthian Empire and one of many cities in the Middle East that are
Vladimir Putin is “probably too healthy”, the head of the CIA has said, playing down rumours the Russian president is suffering a serious illness such as cancer. William Burns, in a rare public appearance, also said Russia’s leader would be proved wrong in a belief he can win a bloody war of attrition against Ukraine
Tesla (TSLA) is reporting a massive increase in production capacity across all its factories, closing in on a 2 million vehicle annual production capacity. While Tesla had a tough Q2 2022 due to its forced factory shutdown at Gigafactory Shanghai, we knew that the automaker took the opportunity to increase capacity everywhere during that time.
Cherise Jackson fills up her Toyota Prius after visiting six other gas stations that ran out of fuel as demand for gasoline surges following the cyberattack that crippled the Colonial Pipeline, in Durham, North Carolina, May 12, 2021. Jonathan Drake | Reuters Gasoline prices may have peaked for the summer and are now heading toward
3:53 PM ET Associated Press OCEANPORT, N.J. — Taiba is the slight 7-5 favorite over the undefeated Jack Christopher in the $1 million Haskell Stakes on Saturday, the first major race for 3-year-old horses following the Triple Crown. Taiba is trained by Hall of Famer Bob Baffert, who is seeking to extend his stakes record
Hollywood big hitter Brad Pitt has said in the darkest depths of the pandemic the script to his new film delivered on some much-needed humour – and was full of praise about the joy of wearing a skirt. The actor, 58, said: “I read this in the middle of lockdown, they hadn’t found a vaccine,
In this article TSLA Tesla reported earnings after the bell, and the results sent the stock up slightly after hours. Earnings per share (EPS): $2.27 (adjusted) vs $1.81 expected, according to Refinitiv Revenue: $16.93 billion, vs. $17.1 billion expected, according to Refinitiv Automotive gross margin came in at 27.9%, down from 32.9% last quarter and
6:27 PM ET Alex Kirkland Moises Llorens Barcelona announced the signing of Robert Lewandowski from Bayern Munich on Tuesday, becoming the LaLiga club’s fifth arrival this summer. The 33-year-old was presented by the club on Wednesday alongside club president Joan Laporta the day after Barcelona’s 6-0 win over MLS club Inter Miami in a friendly
On the 53rd anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing, NASA announced on Wednesday that it’s shooting for a late August launch of its giant, new moon rocket. NASA will attempt the more than month-long lunar test flight with three mannequins, but no astronauts, as early as August 29. There are also two launch dates
Scientists and engineers from three different agencies worked for 20 years to create the James Webb Space Telescope, which captured the “deepest and sharpest infrared image of the distant universe to date”. #NASA #JamesWebb #Space SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow
Federal prosecutors called Steve Bannon’s willingness to now testify before the House select committee a “last-minute” effort that doesn’t change the case against him and “irrelevant”, pointing out that he has not produced subpoenaed records. Bannon is currently set to go to trial on July 18. #CNN #News
The final two runners in the race to be the next prime minister will begin a summer of campaigning today in an effort to convince Conservative party members they are the right candidate for the job. Former Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Foreign Secretary Liz Truss made it onto the ballot paper on Wednesday after their
Sri Lankans rose up in their hundreds of thousands and clamoured for change – instead they have been handed more of the same. President-elect Ranil Wickremesinghe has been prime minister six times, is a veteran of 50 years in the swamps of Sri Lankan politics, and is closely aligned with the elites that have brought
Donald Trump joined other family members as they paid their respects to his ex-wife Ivana Trump at her funeral in New York. Ms Trump, 73, who was the first wife of the former US president, died suddenly last Thursday at her home in Manhattan. Her death was ruled an accident by authorities, with the cause
Tory leadership candidates Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss have agreed to take part in The Battle for Number 10, a live televised special programme on Sky News. The event – which will be in front of a live audience – will be on Thursday 4 August at 8pm and is to be hosted by Kay
Tory leadership candidates Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss have agreed to take part in a head-to-head debate on Sky News. The event – which will be in front of a live audience – will be on Thursday 4 August at 8pm and is to be hosted by Kay Burley. John Ryley, head of Sky News,
The start of the big summer holiday getaway at Heathrow Airport is no longer facing the imminent threat of disruption from a strike by staff at a plane refuelling company. The Unite union had said its members at Aviation Fuel Services (AFS) would walk out from 5am on Thursday until the same time on Sunday
A footballer whose club recently announced his new deal has left the beautiful game behind to appear on Love Island. Jamie Allen, who had just signed a new contract with National League side Halifax Town, is due to enter the reality TV show villa as one of four new “bombshells”, sent in to ruffle feathers