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PM admits cost of living support is not enough – but no new measures announced

Boris Johnson has admitted that the cost of living support the government is providing is not enough – but he refused to announce any...

Business

US car dealer Lithia Motors unmasked as mystery bidder for Pendragon

A US car dealership giant with a market value of over $7bn was the mystery bidder which made an offer last month for Pendragon,...

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Is Eurovision coming to your city next year? UK host shortlist revealed

The official shortlist of UK cities hoping to host next year’s Eurovision Song Competition has been revealed. The cities that will potentially host Eurovision...

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Quick Charge Podcast: August 11, 2022

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and...

Environment

Gas prices are falling — Here’s why it’s happening and whether it can continue

A customer pumps gas at an Exxon gas station on July 29, 2022 in Houston, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Gas prices are...

Drought declared in eight areas of England

Droughts have been declared in parts of southwest, southern and central England and all of eastern England, as Britons continue to bake in the...

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Anne Heche blood tests show ‘signs of narcotics’ as actress is ‘not expected to survive’ crash

Preliminary blood tests have shown “signs of narcotics” in Anne Heche’s system as her family said she is “not expected to survive” the fiery...

World

Russia is trying to ‘threaten the whole world’ by shelling Europe’s largest nuclear plant, Zelenskyy warns

Russia has reached a new low and is trying to “threaten the whole world” by shelling Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, Ukrainian President Volodymyr...

Business

Record number of jobs being advertised – with actors and dancers in high demand

A record number of jobs are being advertised, with big increases for actors, entertainers, driving instructors and dancers, according to recruiters. Vacancies for water...

Technology

Pinterest’s plan to better compete with TikTok, Shopify and Instagram

In this article PINS A banner for the online image board Pinterest Inc. hangs from the New York Stock Exchange on the morning that...

Politics

‘You can’t heat your home with hope’: Sunak unveils plan to slash energy bills for millions

Rishi Sunak has unveiled a plan to slash rising energy bills for up to 16 million vulnerable people which he hopes will propel him...

Science

NASA’s First Set of Small Satellites for SunRISE Mission Ready to Detect, Track Hazardous Space Weather Events

NASA’s SunRISE — or Sun Radio Interferometer Space Experiment — is an ambitious program that plans to launch the largest radio telescope ever to detect and track...

US attorney general says he personally approved FBI search of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home

The US attorney general has said he “personally approved” to seek a search warrant on Donald Trump’s Florida residence. In a statement made in...

Politics

Labour to reveal ‘comprehensive’ cost of living plan on Monday

Labour has vowed to stop “outrageous” premiums that energy prepayment meter customers face. The pledge is part of a package of measures to tackle...

Drought could be declared today in ‘quite a few regions’, Sky News understands

Droughts could be declared in “quite a few regions” of the country tomorrow, a source from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs...

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Tesla starts converting its energy fleet to Model Y electric SUVs

Tesla has started converting its Tesla Energy fleet to Model Y electric SUVs and Model 3 sedans, getting rid of their gas-powered vehicles. When...

Environment

National average for a gallon of gas drops below $4

A customer pumps gas at an Exxon gas station on July 29, 2022 in Houston, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images The national average...

Technology

Facebook testing encrypted chat backups

In this article META Onur Dogman | Lightrocket | Getty Images Meta, formerly Facebook, announced plans on Thursday to test a new secure storage...

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Armie Hammer’s aunt to ‘reveal the dark twisted secrets of the family’ in new series

Disturbing allegations of abuse and control are set to be explored in a new documentary about the actor Armie Hammer. House Of Hammer, produced...

Sports

Life without Lewandowski: How Bayern’s attack is evolving

5:07 AM ET Jasmine Baba Robert Lewandowski, the No. 9 who broke so many Bayern Munich and Bundesliga goal-scoring records throughout his eight-year career...