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Suella Braverman row: Cabinet minster Grant Shapps ‘won’t make prediction’ on home secretary’s future

A veteran cabinet minister has refused to say whether Suella Braverman will still be home secretary in a week’s time. Asked about Ms Braverman...

Rishi Sunak’s reshuffle: David Cameron makes surprise return as foreign secretary – here’s who is in and out of cabinet

David Cameron has been appointed as foreign secretary in a cabinet reshuffle. The former prime minister, who was given the role while in Number...

Suella Braverman will be a ‘force to be reckoned with’ after being sacked as home secretary, former minister says

Suella Braverman will be a “force to be reckoned with” on the Tory backbenches after being sacked as home secretary, a former cabinet minister...

Politics

Rishi Sunak sacks Suella Braverman as home secretary and begins reshuffle

Suella Braverman has been sacked as home secretary. She was asked to leave the job this morning by Rishi Sunak. In a statement released...

Politics

Rishi Sunak under pressure to sack Suella Braverman as he considers toughening anti-protest laws

Pressure is mounting on Rishi Sunak to sack Suella Braverman after she was accused of stoking tensions ahead of Armistice Day violence. The home...

Flights cancelled and thousands left without power from Storm Debi – and more thunderstorms on the way

Flights have been cancelled and thousands of homes have been left without power as Storm Debi struck parts of the UK and Ireland. A...

Republican presidential candidate Tim Scott drops out of 2024 race

Republican presidential candidate Tim Scott has announced he is dropping out of the 2024 race, saying voters have been really clear in telling him:...

Business

Royal Mail is fined £5.6m for missing delivery targets

Royal Mail has been fined £5.6m by the industry regulator for missing targets covering both first and second-class deliveries. Ofcom said that for the...

Business

WHO calls for clampdown on baby formula milk manufacturers ‘exploiting’ UK families

The World Health Organisation (WHO) wants government action over escalating baby formula prices that are “exploiting” British families. In an interview with Sky News,...

Environment

Wind power industry in moment of reckoning as stocks fall and earnings crumble

A wind turbine installation taking place in Germany on July 14, 2023. The International Energy Agency is calling for a surge in renewable energy...

Politics

Cabinet reshuffle ‘has been discussed’ – as speculation mounts that Rishi Sunak could sack Suella Braverman

Speculation is mounting about the possibility of an imminent cabinet reshuffle by Rishi Sunak – one which could see Suella Braverman ousted as home...

World

Israel and Hamas dispute claims of Gaza hospital fuel offer – as ‘babies among 12 dead’

Hamas has denied refusing an offer of fuel from Israel for Gaza’s biggest hospital, which the World Health Organisation says is “not functioning” due...

Five US service members killed after aircraft suffers ‘mishap’ during training mission

Five US service members have been killed on a routine training mission after the military aircraft carrying them suffered a “mishap” and crashed into...

Sports

Oilers ‘couldn’t wait,’ fire Woodcroft for AHL coach

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterNov 12, 2023, 12:52 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions The...

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Former Flyers goaltender Cechmanek dies at 52

Nov 12, 2023, 04:29 PM ET Former Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Roman Cechmanek died Sunday at age 52 in his native Czechia, the team announced....

Politics

The Week… Rishi Sunak has a Suella Braverman conundrum

Two of Westminster’s best-connected journalists, Sky News’s Sam Coates and Politico’s Jack Blanchard, guide us through their predictions of how British politics will play...

Politics

Sunak’s Braverman dilemma: What’s more important – being right or being strong?

Until the formal confirmation of a reshuffle, we won’t know for sure whether Rishi Sunak intends to oust his home secretary Suella Braverman on...

Politics

Suella Braverman doubles down on calls for crackdown on pro-Palestine protests

Suella Braverman has doubled down on calls for more action to be taken against pro-Palestine protesters. The home secretary last week failed to get...

Sports

Why Jay Woodcroft was fired, and what’s next for the Oilers

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNNov 12, 2023, 03:22 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The Edmonton Oilers fired head...

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Sources: Astros promoting Espada to manager

Jeff Passan, ESPNNov 12, 2023, 01:09 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity...