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Dominic Raab’s resignation letter in full

Dominic Raab says in his resignation letter as deputy prime minister it is “important to keep my word”, but adds the inquiry into bullying...

Business

CBI president faces blow as fund manager abrdn weighs exit

The president of the CBI is facing fresh embarrassment as a company of which he is a director weighs bringing its membership of the...

World

NATO allies ‘agree Ukraine will become member’

All NATO allies have agreed that Ukraine will become a member, says secretary general Jens Stoltenberg. Speaking ahead of a meeting of the Ukraine...

Business

CBI crisis intensifies as second female worker makes rape claim

A second woman has come forward to claim she was raped while working at the CBI. The Guardian said it was contacted by the...

World

Sudanese paramilitary group agrees to 72-hour ceasefire – as US confirms one of its citizens has died

The paramilitary group fighting the army in Sudan has agreed to a “complete ceasefire” for 72 hours – as the US confirmed one of...

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Why female headliners are still too big a ‘risk’ for top festivals Glastonbury

Only 17% of headliners at the UK’s top festivals this year are female, Sky News analysis has found. Women are seen as too much...

Business

Wet weather blamed for retail sales dip as consumer confidence hits 14-month high

A dip in retail sales last month could be mainly explained by a hit from poor weather according to experts, as the cost of...

World

Russia admits accidentally striking one of its own cities near Ukraine

Russia has admitted accidentally striking one of its own cities near Ukraine after a large explosion left two women injured and damaged buildings. Belgorod...

Science

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starship Blows Up Minutes After Launch

SpaceX’s next-generation Starship spacecraft exploded minutes after liftoff in an uncrewed test flight from South Texas on Thursday, cutting short a key step in...

Business

MPs call for workers’ rights watchdog amid weak enforcement of labour protections

A cross party group of MPs has called on the government to create a workers rights watchdog after finding labour protections are poorly enforced....

Sports

Lightning’s Hedman doesn’t dress for G2 loss

6:52 PM ET TORONTO — Hedman has been Tampa Bay’s strong presence on the back end, including through three consecutive trips to the Stanley...

Sports

Pads’ Tatis back, ‘110%’ sure he won’t miss beat

9:48 PM ET PHOENIX — It has been 564 days since Fernando Tatis Jr. last graced a baseball field in a major league game...

Sports

Mets ace Scherzer suspended 10 games by MLB

7:08 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — The appeal and suspension were imposed by Michael Hill, MLB’s senior vice president for on-field operations....

Sports

White Sox closer Hendriks says he’s ‘cancer free’

6:44 PM ET ESPN News Services Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks on Thursday posted to social media that he is cancer free after...

Sports

QB Uiagalelei ready to ‘cut it loose’ at Oregon St.

8:07 PM ET CORVALLIS, Ore. — DJ Uiagalelei picked Oregon State as his transfer destination, sight unseen, primarily because of an NFL-style offense that...

Why are only 17% of UK’s top festival headliners female in 2023?

Only 17% of headliners at the UK’s top festivals this year are female, Sky News analysis has found. Women are seen as too much...

Politics

Dominic Raab’s fate in Rishi Sunak’s hands after long-awaited bullying claims report concludes

Dominic Raab’s fate is in the hands of Rishi Sunak after a long-awaited investigation into bullying claims by his deputy concluded. A report on...

Politics

Is Rishi Sunak turning into Boris Johnson?

Is this the week in which it could be claimed that Rishi Sunak has become a prime minister like Boris Johnson? On Monday, Mr...

Politics

Judges to lose powers to block deportation flights after Rishi Sunak reaches deal with party rebels

Ministers will be allowed to block judges from stopping deportation flights in some situations under plans to toughen the illegal migration bill, Sky News...

Politics

Suella Braverman describes grooming gang comments as ‘unfashionable facts’ after backlash

Suella Braverman has defended her use of language after claiming grooming gang members are “almost all British-Pakistani”, describing them as “unfashionable facts” in the...