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Nigel Farage dismisses school racism claims as ‘banter in a playground’

Nigel Farage has said he did not racially abuse fellow pupils while at school in a “hurtful or insulting way”. The Reform UK leader...

Judge dismisses criminal cases against Trump critics James Comey and Letitia James

A judge has dismissed criminal cases against Donald Trump critics James Comey and Letitia James after finding that the prosecutor was illegally appointed. Mr...

Science

NASA’s Perseverance Rover Finds Metal-Rich Rock on Mars: What You Need to Know

NASA’s Perseverance rover has identified Phippsaksla, a sculpted, metal-rich boulder in Jezero Crater with an unusually high iron-nickel composition. The rock’s chemistry strongly suggests...

Science

ISS Experiment Shows Moss Spores Can Survive Harsh Space Environment

A hardy moss species survived 283 days on the outside of the ISS, enduring vacuum, radiation and extreme temperatures. More than 80% of its...

Science

Asteroid 2024 YR4: Earth Safe, but New Data Shows Small 2032 Lunar Impact Risk

Asteroid 2024 YR4 has been cleared as an Earth threat, but updated observations show a small chance it could hit the Moon in 2032....

Politics

Business secretary Peter Kyle calls for ‘more urgency’ in push for growth ahead of budget

The government needs “more urgency” to grow the economy, the business secretary has admitted. Peter Kyle, who also rejected claims that growth is no...

Politics

The budget this week – what tax rises could Rachel Reeves announce?

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has promised to “grip the cost of living” in the budget – while also saving millions of pounds by raising taxes....

US hails ‘tremendous progress’ on Ukraine peace plan – but says negotiators ‘need more time’

The US secretary of state has hailed a “tremendous amount of progress” on peace talks after the US and Ukraine delegations met in Geneva...

Who actually wrote US-Russian peace plan for Ukraine?

Questions are being raised about the Russia-Ukraine peace plan, after US politicians suggested the proposal’s 28 points did not originate from Donald Trump’s administration...

‘Slender Man’ stabbing attacker Morgan Geyser in custody after cutting off monitoring bracelet

Morgan Geyser, who stabbed a classmate to please the internet horror character Slender Man, has been detained after cutting off her monitoring bracelet and...

Business

In Halifax’s night-time economy, no one is holding back over what is required in the budget

In the upstairs bar of a slick new brewery, the cheese-lovers of Halifax are paying “homage to fromage”. It is one of the first...

Business

TikTok boss insists teens’ safety not at risk from AI moderation

There’s a lot going on at TikTok right now. As well as online safety updates and new features, the company is introducing sweeping changes...

Business

£1,000 side-hustle rule explained – from Vinted to Xmas markets | Money newsletter

Sky News has launched a free Money newsletter – bringing the kind of content you enjoy in the Money blog directly to your inbox....

Business

Relationship coach on why people really cheat and seven-figure salaries

If you’ve ever spent your morning commute daydreaming about starting afresh with your career, this feature is for you. Each Monday, we speak to...

Business

‘We’re always the afterthought’: The changes people want to see in the budget

In the upstairs bar of a slick new brewery, the cheese-lovers of Halifax are paying “homage to fromage”. It is one of the first...

Business

Above inflation £550 boost for pensioners expected in budget

Rachel Reeves is expected to announce a higher-than-inflation rise for 13 million pensioners in her upcoming budget. People on the full rate of the...

Politics

This week’s budget will be big – and Starmer has some serious convincing to do as he fights for survival

Wednesday’s budget is going to big. It will be big in terms of tax rises, big in terms of setting the course of the...

Technology

CNBC Daily Open: Some hope after last week’s U.S. market rout

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Nov. 21, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty...

World

US hails ‘tremendous progress’ on Ukraine peace plan – but says negotiators ‘need more time’

The US secretary of state has hailed a “tremendous amount of progress” on peace talks after the US and Ukraine delegations met in Geneva...

Sports

MLB offseason grades: Judging the Nimmo-for-Semien swap for Mets, Rangers

Bradford Doolittle Close Bradford Doolittle ESPN Staff Writer MLB writer and analyst for ESPN.com Former NBA writer and analyst for ESPN.com Been with ESPN...