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Rishi Sunak says he was elected to ‘fix’ Truss’s mistakes in first speech as prime minister

Rishi Sunak has made his first speech as prime minister, saying he was chosen to take over to “fix” the mistakes made by Liz...

Science

How Rats With Backpack Are Being Trained to Rescue Earthquake Survivors

Scientists who are training rats to save people from under the debris of a building after an earthquake have shared an update about the...

Politics

‘I know brighter days lie ahead’: Liz Truss bids farewell to Downing Street

Liz Truss has stuck by her call for lower taxes as she gave her final speech before leaving Number 10 – saying the UK...

Business

Lowest-cost groceries have become 17% more expensive in the past year, ONS data finds

The price of low-cost everyday grocery items has increased 17% in the 12 months to September, data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS)...

Rishi Sunak warns of ‘difficult decisions’ ahead and promises to ‘fix’ Truss’s mistakes in first speech as PM

Rishi Sunak has made his first speech as prime minister, saying he was chosen to take over to “fix” the mistakes made by Liz...

Business

WhatsApp down: Thousands of people report being unable to use messaging app

WhatsApp went down for users across the UK this morning, with tens of thousands of people reporting being unable to send or receive messages....

‘I know brighter days lie ahead’: Liz Truss bids farewell to Downing Street

Liz Truss has insisted “brighter days lie ahead” for the country as she gave her final speech before leaving Number 10. Speaking outside Downing...

World

Ukraine war: UK, US and France release rare joint statement after Russia contacts them over ‘dirty bomb’ claims

Russia has engaged in an unusual burst of contact with the West’s three nuclear powers to raise baseless claims about a dirty bomb plot...

World

Ukraine war: Does Zelenskyy’s most trusted security adviser have a message for the UK’s new prime minister?

In the centre of Kyiv – protected by checkpoints, sandbags, soldiers and guns – stands the city’s military heart. It is here that we...

Environment

France enters ‘white gold’ rush as top producer aims to supply Europe with lithium

A Lithium-ion battery photographed at a Volkswagen facility in Germany. The EU is looking to increase the number of electric vehicles on its roads...

Politics

Rishi Sunak urged to overhaul the cabinet as he begins his first day as PM

Rishi Sunak is being urged to overhaul the cabinet on his first day as prime minister. Foreign Secretary James Cleverly told Sky News that...

Politics

Rishi Sunak to become PM today after mid-morning meeting with King Charles

Rishi Sunak will become the UK’s prime minister after meeting King Charles at Buckingham Palace this morning. At the start of the day, outgoing...

Politics

Can Rishi Sunak repair and reunite the Tory party after remarkable political comeback?

But seven weeks ago, Rishi Sunak was cast on to the political scrapheap as he lost out to Liz Truss to become prime minister...

Politics

Rishi Sunak vs Keir Starmer: How do they measure up in the eyes of voters?

After a swift leadership race, Rishi Sunak has won the contest to take over the Tory Party and become the next prime minister of...

Sports

Kessel, 35, ties NHL mark for consecutive games

10:09 PM ET Phil Kessel tied the NHL record for consecutive games played when he hit the ice for the Vegas Golden Knights against...

Sports

Ire of Texas: Sark sorry for skipping out on song

1:28 PM ET But on Saturday, after the loss, only a few players remained on the field in Stillwater for the song. Sarkisian said....

Sports

Harbaugh: Franklin at fault for UM-PSU tunnel tiff

1:03 PM ET The Franklin made comments after the game, saying he would prefer there to be a buffer between when the teams enter...

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Kim Kardashian says hate speech ‘never okay’ – as completed Kanye West documentary is shelved

A completed documentary about Kanye West has been shelved following his recent antisemitic remarks – with his ex-wife Kim Kardashian saying hate speech is...

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Just Stop Oil protests: Bob Geldof reveals why he thought climate activists who threw soup on a Van Gogh painting were ‘clever’

Bob Geldof has backed climate change protesters who threw tomato soup over Van Gogh’s Sunflowers painting – saying they were “1,000% right” in their...

Environment

COVID-19: Inquiry focusing solely on safety of vaccines will not be opened, govt says

The government is not planning to open an inquiry solely into the safety of coronavirus vaccines, a health minister has said. Caroline Johnson added...