Attempts to settle public sector pay disputes have been undermined by “spiteful” anti-strike legislation tabled by the government this week, the UK’s senior union official has told Sky News. Paul Nowak, general secretary of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), vowed to fight the proposed laws “tooth and nail”, and questioned whether ministers negotiating with public
Kevin Spacey has pleaded not guilty to sexual assault charges at Southwark Crown Court in south London. Appearing via videolink under his full name – Kevin Spacey Fowler – the two-time Oscar winner wore a pink tie, a light blue shirt and black blazer for Friday’s hearing. The 63-year-old spoke to formally enter his pleas
Donald Trump’s company has been fined $1.6m (£1.3m) after top bosses at the firm dodged taxes. A judge could only impose a fine on the Trump Organization after its conviction last month for 17 tax crimes, including conspiracy and falsifying business records. Mr Trump himself was not on trial and denied any knowledge of his
Good news has been in such rare supply in economics recently that it’s worth dwelling on it when it arrives. This morning, on Friday 13th of all days, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) announced that the economy had grown by 0.1% in November. This is hardly especially strong gross domestic product growth, but it’s
Rishi Sunak has said Boris Johnson intends to stand in his current Uxbridge seat at the next general election – after allies suggested the pair could strike a deal to avoid a leadership challenge. Yesterday, Sky News reported that close allies of former PM Mr Johnson had claimed he could agree not to challenge Mr
The economy grew by 0.1% in November, partly aided by the football World Cup, according to official figures which call into question predictions the UK is already in recession. Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed pressure on demand from the effects of high inflation, but a boost from people packing pubs and
Tesla has massively cut prices across new models in the US, with the largest price drop occurring on the Model Y, which is now $13k and 20% cheaper than it was yesterday. The changes just happened on Tesla’s website and seem to cover all models. Over the course of the last year or so, Tesla
In this article XOM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Gas prices are displayed at an Exxon gas station on July 29, 2022 in Houston, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Three academics from Harvard and the University of Potsdam in Germany published a study in the journal Science on Thursday providing evidence that Exxon Mobil,
A cancer patient has experienced first-hand delays in the NHS as her private consultation took place in a hospital corridor. Hospital delays have hit a record high as ambulance workers announce another strike for January 23rd. Sky’s Health Correspondent Ashish Joshi reports. #skynews #nhs #strikes SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow
Former FBI agent Tracy Walder argues that the suspect arrested in connection to the killings in Idaho didn’t learn enough about criminal investigations while studying criminal justice. #CNN #News
The near $1.4 trillion collapse of the crypto market in 2022 didn’t make a dent to traditional assets like stocks or to the real economy. But one academic has warned that the failure of a major stablecoin could have an impact on the U.S. bond market, marking a potential new area that investors need to
In this article BTC.CM= FTT.CM= COIN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday charged crypto firms Genesis and Gemini with allegedly selling unregistered securities in connection with a high-yield product offered to depositors. Gemini, a crypto exchange, and Genesis, a crypto lender, partnered in February 2021 on a Gemini
At least six people have died in Alabama and one in Georgia as a powerful storm sweeps through the southern US, spurring a large tornado which damaged dozens of homes. Six of the deaths were reported in the Old Kingston community of Autauga County, spanning several properties. At least 12 people have been taken to
In this article AAPL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple Inc., speaks during a “First Tool-In” ceremony at the TSMC facility under construction in Phoenix, Arizona, on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. Caitlin O’Hara | Bloomberg | Getty Images Apple CEO Tim Cook will receive a pay cut in
A man has been charged with the murder of 26-year-old Elle Edwards, who was shot dead at a pub on Christmas Eve. Connor Chapman has also been charged with two counts of attempted murder, and three counts of unlawful and malicious wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm. The 22-year-old has also been charged
Singer Lisa Marie Presley, the only child of rock and roll legend Elvis, has died, her mother has said in a statement. The 54-year-old suffered a cardiac arrest at her home in Calabasas, California, on Thursday morning. Her mother, Priscilla Presley, said: “It is with a heavy heart that I must share the devastating news
Astronomers have detected in the stellar halo that represents the Milky Way’s outer limits a group of stars more distant from Earth than any known within our own galaxy — almost halfway to a neighboring galaxy. The researchers said these 208 stars inhabit the most remote reaches of the Milky Way‘s halo, a spherical stellar cloud
The temperatures are well below freezing and spindles of snow swirl across the roads as gusts of icy wind cut like a million knives across the landscape. But even in the depth of winter there’s no let-up in the fighting, and in and around the salt mining town of Soledar it is especially fierce. Armoured
Proterra’s new Powered 1 factory in Greer, South Carolina, has produced its first EV battery. The Burlingame, California-based maker of electric buses, drive trains, and chargers for heavy-duty commercial vehicles is expected to begin deliveries of battery systems from its South Carolina factory in the first quarter of 2023. Powered 1 has started production of
We’re selling 375 shares of Halliburton (HAL) at roughly $42.62 each. Following Thursday’s trade, Jim Cramer’s Charitable Trust will own 2,000 shares of HAL, decreasing its weighting in the portfolio to about 2.96% from about 3.5%. Shares of North American-focused oilfield services company Halliburton are rallying — up roughly 4% to their highest levels since
Around 40 percent of mortgage deals have been removed by lenders, despite Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng’s attempts to reassure financial markets. Sky News’ Adele Robinson takes a look at the details. #politics #conservative #number10 #costofliving #mortgage Read more here: https://news.sky.com/politics SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews
David Scheffer, the former US Ambassador-at-large for War Crime Issues, believes that Russian President Vladimir Putin will be indicted on war crimes charges in “2 or 3 months” because Putin could stop the atrocities in Ukraine or punish those committing them and is choosing not to do either. #Ukraine #CNN #News
Heavy snow could fall in large parts of England within the next week as the UK braces for several days of unstable weather, with a cold weather alert coming into force and dozens of flood warnings already in place. The Met Office has issued yellow warnings for rain for Wales and many areas in England,
A cold weather alert has been issued for large parts of England, with the Met Office warning of heavy snow and health risks to vulnerable people. The level 2 alert runs from 6pm on Sunday to 9am on Thursday across the North, Midlands, and central and eastern parts of England. The Met Office says there
The Treasury is set to make £3.8bn in profit from the intervention the Bank of England made in markets last year. The Bank bought £19.3bn worth of government debt – or gilts – in the wake of Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng‘s mini-budget in September. Soaring interest rates put some pension funds at risk of
The RMT union has announced it is working with train operators “towards a revised offer” following more talks to end strike action. After today’s negotiations with the Rail Delivery Group (RDG), the RMT said: “We have had detailed discussions and we are working jointly towards a revised offer. “Both parties have agreed to continue discussions
Blue singer Lee Ryan has been found guilty of the racially aggravated assault of a black female cabin crew member on a British Airways flight. It comes after an incident on a plane journey from Glasgow to London on 31 July last year. Ealing Magistrates’ Court heard the singer was “slurring his words and staggering
The PGA Tour’s 2023 calendar started with a bang last week, as Jon Rahm rallied from a 6-shot deficit over the final nine holes to catch Collin Morikawa at the Sentry Tournament of Champions in Kapalua, Hawai’i. The tour stays in the islands for one more week at the Sony Open in Honolulu, before starting
8:53 AM ET Just days away from UFC’s opening fight card of the new year, ESPN is back with the second installment of its annual MMA Rank. Using a two-step voting process, ESPN’s MMA contributors set out to project which 30 fighters will perform the best in 2023. The final list features fighters from multiple
In this article FTT.CM= BNB.CM= VYGVQ Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Former FTX chief executive Sam Bankman-Fried (C) arrives to enter a plea before US District Judge Lewis Kaplan in the Manhattan federal court, New York, January 3, 2023. Timothy A. Clary | AFP | Getty Images In a Thursday morning Substack post, FTX
A meeting between civil servants’ unions and the government was a “complete farce” so they will go ahead with their strike, union leaders said. On Wednesday, the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union announced its 100,000 members, from 124 government departments, will strike on 1 February over pay, jobs and conditions. It will be the
A university department in the US has said it has removed the word “field” from its curriculum because it may have racist “connotations”. Under the change, phrases including “field work” and “going into the field” will no longer be used, according to a letter from the school of social work at the University of Southern
Average ambulance response times in England last month were the longest on record – as more than half of people at major A&Es had to wait longer than four hours for the first time since records began in 2011. New figures show the average response time in December for ambulances in England dealing with the