The cost of living crisis is “no excuse” for a rise in shoplifting, the policing minister has told Sky News, because the UK’s benefits system is “very generous”. Chris Philp’s comments come amid escalating levels of retail thefts, with increases blamed on inflation, organised crime and a lack of focus from police. Asked if he
A couple from New Jersey rang in the new year in a special way as they welcomed twins – but the babies won’t share the same birth date nor the same birth year. Ezra was born first at 11.48pm on New Year’s Eve then his brother Ezekial was delivered 40 minutes later at 12.28am on
Two of the world’s largest container ship operators have extended diversions from the Red Sea following an attack on a vessel at the weekend that has been blamed for a renewed oil price volatility. Maersk had suspended, on Sunday, sailings near or via the Suez Canal after one of its giant carriers, the Maersk Hangzou,
Downing Street has insisted that the prime minister has achieved his target of clearing the legacy backlog of asylum claims, despite the government’s own data showing that 4,537 remain. Rishi Sunak pledged in December 2022 that he would “abolish” the legacy backlog of asylum claims made before 28 June of that year, with the Home
A “jealous” woman who ran over her fiance after an argument following a party has been found guilty of murder. Prosecutors said Manchester University student Alice Wood, 23, used her Ford Fiesta as a weapon against partner Ryan Watson, 24, near the home they shared in Rode Heath, Cheshire, at about 11.30pm on 6 May
As firefighters and rescue crews work on the ground following a huge plane fire at Tokyo’s Haneda airport in Japan, investigators behind the scenes will try to piece together how it happened. Captured in dramatic footage from the scene, a Japan Airlines aircraft can be seen bursting into flames and moving along the runway in
Chris Wright, Toe Poke writerJan 2, 2024, 04:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United’s move to sign Alexis Sánchez from Arsenal was arguably the worst of the lot in January. Marc Atkins/Offside/Getty Images The January transfer window might feel as if it has always been a fixture in the Premier League calendar, but in fact
The number of new first-time buyers with a mortgage fell last year to the UK’s lowest level in a decade, according to a new report. Yorkshire Building Society said around 290,000 first-time property owners entered the mortgage market in 2023 – a decline of more than a fifth on 2022’s total of 370,287. It comes
A picture taken during an organised tour by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on November 22, 2023 showing the Galaxy Leader cargo ship approaching the port in the Red Sea off Yemen’s province of Hodeida. – | Afp | Getty Images Oil prices rose on Tuesday after Iran dispatched a warship to the Red Sea, as the
Kentucky State Capitol. Photo by Mobilus in Mobili on Flickr As of January 1st, Kentucky has implemented not one but two new taxes on electric vehicles, both of which are individually higher than what gas vehicles pay on similar units of energy. Kentucky has joined the trend of overtaxing EVs and letting gas cars get
A body has been recovered during the search for a missing fell runner in Cumbria, police have said. Edward Catmur, from the London area, had been reported missing after he had not been heard from since 10am on 31 December. He had been intending to fell run a route to Cross Fell and Hartside Cross,
South Korea’s opposition leader Lee Jae-myung has been stabbed in the neck during a visit to Busan, according to local media. He was attacked as he toured a construction site at a new airport, said the city’s emergency office. It said Lee – who heads the main opposition Democratic Party – was conscious but his
The government is claiming victory in clearing the backlog of asylum claims – but that has been described as “misleading” as thousands are still waiting for a final decision. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pledged in December 2022 that he would “abolish” the legacy backlog of asylum claims made before 28 June of that year, with
Tesla has officially revealed its electric vehicles that still retain access to the $7,500 federal incentive following the rule changes in 2024. Over the last few months, Tesla has released a bunch of new statements about changes to the eligibility of its electric vehicles to the federal tax credit in 2024. We are still calling
Philip Jansen, the outgoing BT Group boss, has been approached about becoming the next chairman of WPP, the FTSE-100 marketing services giant. Sky News has learnt that Mr Jansen, who is to step down from the telecoms company in the spring, is one of a number of prospective candidates to have been sounded out in
Two New York City police officers sprang into action to help save a man who had fallen on to subway tracks – marking their second heroic rescue in recent months. The NYPD officers were inspecting Carroll Street station last week when they witnessed a man fall on to the tracks. In bodycam footage released by
Hollywood actor Jeremy Renner said he had “so many things to live for” as he detailed his recovery one year after his near-fatal snowploughing accident. The Avengers actor, 52, broke more than 30 bones and had multiple operations after he was accidentally run over by his six-tonne snowplough while trying to help his nephew on
A tsunami warning has been issued after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 hit Japan. The warning, issued by the country’s meteorological agency, covers western coastal regions of Ishikawa, Niigata and Toyama. Hokuriku Electric Power said it was checking for any irregularities at its nuclear power plants, Japanese broadcaster NHK said. Waves of
A flag outside the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission headquarters in Washington, Feb. 23, 2022. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images Regulators around the world from Europe to Asia ramped up efforts to bring about formal laws for digital currencies in 2023 — but it was the U.S. that took some of the harshest
A 16-year-old boy who was stabbed to death on New Year’s Eve in London has been named by police. Harry Pitman was attacked at about 11.40pm on Primrose Hill, north London, on Sunday night, the Met Police said. Police were called to the scene minutes after the attack and officers gave first aid to the