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Jeremy Hunt: There were mistakes in mini-budget – and some taxes will go up

The new chancellor Jeremy Hunt has said there “were mistakes” in Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget. Speaking to Sky News on Saturday, Mr...

Politics

Truss battling to stay in power after sacking her chancellor and U-turning on tax pledge

The prime minister is fighting for her political survival after ditching a major chunk of the mini-budget and sacking her chancellor and close ally Kwasi...

Politics

Having sealed her chancellor’s fate, the markets could seal the prime minister’s fate

So farewell, then, Trussonomics. The demise of the country’s second shortest-lived chancellor also brings with it the demise of the country’s shortest-lived economic movement....

Politics

‘Step forward Rishi and Penny’: Tory WhatsApp messages reveal divided party

Tory MPs appear to be divided over the future of Liz Truss as prime minister following her major U-turn announcement. Ms Truss reversed a...

Politics

Be in no doubt, the prime minister is in deep trouble

Be in absolutely no doubt, the prime minister is in deep trouble. She has sacked her chancellor, committed a second major U-turn on her...

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North Carolina shooting: Boy, 15, arrested after five killed in ‘infuriating and tragic act of gun violence’

A 15-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of killing five people in North Carolina and is in a critical condition in hospital, US...

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Backstage with… the stars of London Film Festival as famous faces return to the red carpet

London Film Festival has returned in its full, in-person form this year, as celebs and filmmakers head back to the event to show off...

Sports

‘God, it was fun’: Hoskins’ spike sparks Phils win

10:06 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — It’s not like Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins needed extra motivation, but when the Atlanta Braves walked Kyle...

Sports

Judge on 4-strikeout game: ‘I gotta play better’

6:52 PM ET NEW YORK — It didn’t matter that 1 Related Yankees manager Aaron Boone credited the Guardians pitching staff for its success...

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Saban hopeful Young (shoulder) plays at Vols

8:23 PM ET KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — No. 3 1 Related The plan is for Young to go through full pregame warm-ups on Saturday at...

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Bama-Vols seeing big money; line shifts to Tide

4:44 PM ET Entering a weekend loaded with marquee matchups in the NFL and college football, no game had attracted more money from bettors...

Sports

The 10 games that define the Alabama-Tennessee rivalry

7:00 AM ET KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — It’s been at least two decades, and arguably three, since the Third Saturday in October was engulfed by...

Cost of living crisis: 1.8 million children facing poorer quality school meals as food costs rise

Some 1.8 million children face poorer quality school meals as a result of the rising cost of food, according to a new survey. LACA,...

Technology

Cloud stocks just wrapped up their worst week since January, led by plunge in Five9 and SentinelOne

Rowan Trollope, CEO, Five9 Scott Mlyn | CNBC Cloud stocks plummeted 11% this week, the steepest drop since January, as executive departures at Five9...

World

Vladimir Putin has ‘no regrets’ over war in Ukraine and warns a clash with NATO could lead to ‘global catastrophe’

Vladimir Putin has said he has “no” regrets over the war in Ukraine and warned that any direct clash of NATO troops with Russia...

World

Top secret NATO nuclear exercise to take place over UK as Russia tensions intensify

A NATO nuclear exercise with warplanes that can drop atomic bombs will take place from next week over the United Kingdom, the North Sea...

Technology

Even as inflation bites, consumers are still turning to Amazon

A spate of fresh data this week showed consumers are feeling the sting from high inflation. While that likely means more pain for retail...

Technology

Rupert Murdoch explores reuniting Fox and News Corp.

President Donald Trump (L) is embraced by Rupert Murdoch, Executive Chairman of News Corp, during a dinner to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the...

Technology

Amazon shoppers shrug off second Prime Day sale

A worker delivers Amazon packages in San Francisco, California, US, on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022. Amazon’s Prime Early Access Sale is on through Oct....