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Former Sainsbury’s chief King in frame to head Channel 4

Justin King, one of Britain’s most prominent businessmen, is in the frame to become the next head of Channel 4, the state-owned broadcaster. Sky...

Business

Govt declines to rule out wealth tax after ex-Labour leader Lord Kinnock calls for one

The government has declined to rule out a “wealth tax” after former Labour leader Neil Kinnock called for one to help the UK’s dwindling...

Business

Building societies step up protest against Reeves’s cash ISA reforms

Building society chiefs will this week intensify their protests against the chancellor’s plans to cut cash ISA limits by warning that it will push...

Politics

Former Labour leader Lord Kinnock calls for wealth tax to help ailing government finances

Former Labour leader Neil Kinnock has called for a “wealth tax” to help the government’s dwindling finances. Lord Kinnock, who was leader from 1983...

Environment

CNBC Daily Open: Elon Musk, founder of companies and political parties

U.S. President Donald Trump and Elon Musk attend a press event in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May...

At least 82 dead in Texas floods as search continues for 10 missing girls

At least 82 people have died in flash flooding in Texas as the search continues for dozens still missing. At least 41 people remain...

World

Israeli soldier describes arbitrary killing of civilians in Gaza

An Israeli reservist who served three tours of duty in Gaza has told Sky News in a rare on-camera interview that his unit was...

World

Australian mother guilty of murdering three people with poisonous mushrooms

An Australian mother has been found guilty of murdering her estranged husband’s parents and an aunt by serving them a beef wellington laced with...

Sports

Nats seek ‘fresh approach,’ fire Martinez, Rizzo

Jesse RogersJul 6, 2025, 06:35 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions The...

Sports

Kershaw gets special ASG invite; no Soto, Betts

David SchoenfieldJul 6, 2025, 05:38 PM ET Close Covers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 Open...

Sports

Bellinger rescues Yankees to avoid Subway sweep

Jorge CastilloJul 6, 2025, 07:40 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from...

Business

Post Office scandal: Victims say government’s control of redress schemes should be taken away

Post Office scandal victims are calling for redress schemes to be taken away from the government completely, ahead of the public inquiry publishing its...

Politics

MP recalls childhood abuse as he calls for law change to make domestic abuse a specific criminal offence

An MP who decided until recently to “never speak” about the abuse he suffered as a child has shared his harrowing story so that...

Environment

CNBC Daily Open: Most people don’t start a political party after separation

US President Donald Trump, right, and Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., during a news conference in the Oval Office of the...

World

‘Explosions’ at Yemeni port after Israel issues evacuation warning

Residents have reported hearing explosions at a port in Yemen. It came after the Israeli military issued an evacuation warning for people at three...

World

What is the possible Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal – and what challenges could lie ahead?

An Israeli delegation is heading to Qatar for indirect talks with Hamas on a possible hostage and ceasefire deal in Gaza. The development comes...

Texas floods: The victims and the missing named so far

Details of those who have died and those who are missing after US flash floods are slowly emerging – with several young girls among...

Deadly Texas floods: What were the warnings?

Questions have been raised over extreme weather warnings in Texas, after heavy rain caused fatal flash floods along the Guadalupe River. At least 51...

Science

Astronomers Discover 3I/ATLAS, Largest Interstellar Comet Yet Detected

Astronomers have discovered the third interstellar comet to pass through our solar system. Named 3I/ATLAS (initially A11pl3Z), it was first spotted July 1 by...

Science

NASA’s New Horizons Proves Deep-Space Navigation via Stellar Parallax

NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft carried out an unprecedented deep-space star navigation test while 438 million miles from Earth. Using its long-range camera in April...