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
A cabinet minister has cautioned MPs against using parliamentary privilege to name the BBC presenter who has been suspended over allegations he paid a teenager for sexually explicit photographs. Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride said the facts appeared to have changed in the last 24 hours and MPs should wait to “see where all
New figures show a shocking rise in deaths on US streets linked to a drug which rots the skin of those who use it. Xylazine, often referred to as Tranq or the zombie drug, has spread across America at such alarming speed that the White House has now released a new six-point action plan to
A giant poster on the road into the host city of this week’s NATO summit in Russia’s backyard reads: “Ukraine deserves NATO membership now.” That is what Lithuania and the other Baltic states would like to see, though it is not going to happen as long as Ukraine is at war with Russia. Even after
An off-duty volunteer police officer has been hailed as ‘brave’ after disarming a suspected gunman in Birmingham. Special constable Abdullah Bin Imad was on his way to eat when he he saw two men acting suspiciously in a coffee shop in Birmingham City centre. #Birmingham #Police #Shorts SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos:
Atlanta police are searching for a man who attempted to rob a nail salon. Video shows multiple people in the salon not complying with the robbery suspect’s demands. Police say the suspect fled the scene in a silver sedan. #CNN #News #shorts
Associated Press Jul 10, 2023, 02:55 PM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jaguars coach Doug Pederson’s son is the team’s newest tight end. The Jaguars signed Josh Pederson on Monday, bringing him aboard nearly a month after he finished the USFL season with the Houston Gamblers. Pederson caught 24 passes for 325 yards in 10 games.
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The BBC’s director general will face the media today as the scandal over a top presenter deepens. Tim Davie will speak to journalists as he unveils the broadcaster’s annual report, which is set to reveal how much its biggest stars are paid. But the briefing will likely be overshadowed by questions about the unnamed celebrity
On an extra Sky News Daily, Kimberley Leonard discusses the latest developments in claims that a BBC presenter paid a teenager thousands of pounds for explicit photos. A lawyer acting for the young person said the original story in The Sun was “totally wrong” and allegations made by their mother were “rubbish”. But The Sun
The president of Turkey has agreed that Sweden should be allowed to join NATO, the head of the military alliance has said. Jens Stoltenberg said Recep Tayyip Erdogan had agreed to send Sweden’s accession protocol to the Turkish parliament “as soon as possible”. Mr Stoltenberg made the announcement following talks with Mr Erdogan and Swedish
A Mumbai-based private aerospace company has supplied critical components to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for its upcoming Chandrayaan-3 mission. Liquid propulsion engines such as Vikas, CE20, and satellite thrusters for the lunar mission have been manufactured by Godrej Aerospace in its facility at Vikhroli in suburban Mumbai, a senior company official said on
The Bank of England is reiterating its forecast that inflation will fall over the rest of the year, with governor Andrew Bailey saying it will fall “markedly”. The rate of price increases will come down due to lower energy costs, which should result in falling food bills for shoppers, Mr Bailey’s Mansion House speech is
Madonna has revealed she is “on the road to recovery” after a serious bacterial infection saw her rushed to intensive care. The Queen of Pop was forced to postpone her Celebration world tour, marking the 40th anniversary of her musical career, after being struck down by the illness on 24 June. The 64-year-old hitmaker spent
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Dr. Sanjay Gupta discusses a new US government study that says about half of the tap water in the country is contaminated with “forever chemicals.”
Skynesher | E+ | Getty Images Are generative AI apps such as ChatGPT going to make us more productive, save us time, help us be healthier, smarter, happier? The answer, for now, is “maybe.” Generative AI is as real as it gets in terms of revolutionizing work, culture, and the nature of creativity. It is
General Motors is slashing the prices of its Cadillac Lyriq by almost 14% amid heightening competition in China’s EV market. The move comes days after Volkswagen introduced a “historical low price” offer on its ID.3 electric car. According to the company’s website and social media, the Cadillac Lyriq now starts at 379,700 yuan ($52,443), down
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