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Assisted dying opponents believe they have the momentum – as Streeting criticised for ‘overstepping the mark’

Labour MPs who are opposed to legalising assisted dying believe the momentum is swinging behind their side of the campaign, Sky News has learnt....

Politics

Government to introduce voluntary levy on stadium and arena tickets to support grassroots venues

The government is set to introduce a voluntary levy on tickets for concerts at stadiums and arenas to help fund grassroots venues. Ministers expect...

Politics

NHS league tables and cancelled pay rises for managers among government health reforms

League tables revealing failing NHS trusts and cancelled pay rises or dismissal for managers who don’t turn things around are part of plans to...

Politics

£10,000 fine for social media bosses who don’t remove knife adverts proposed

Fines of £10,000 for social media bosses who don’t remove illegal knife adverts are being considered by the government. The proposals are part of...

Science

Will Earth’s Gravity Alter Apophis Asteroid in 2029? Find Out!

A close encounter between Earth and asteroid 99942 Apophis is expected to take place in April 2029. Named after an ancient Egyptian deity associated...

Business

Rachel Reeves to create pension ‘mega funds’ to invest in infrastructure

Pension “mega funds” will be created under government plans to increase infrastructure investment. Reforms could “unlock £80bn” of investment, according to Treasury plans, which...

Business

Apple sued by Which? over iCloud use – with potential payout for 40 million UK customers

Consumer rights group Which? is suing Apple for £3bn over the way it deploys the iCloud. If the lawsuit succeeds, around 40 million Apple...

World

‘He was the light of my life and I lost him’: How a famous surgeon died in an Israeli prison after being taken from Gaza hospital

As a famous orthopaedic surgeon, Dr Adnan Al-Bursh spent much of his career fixing broken limbs and broken bodies at Gaza’s Al-Shifa Hospital. One...

World

Ukrainian frontline commander warns: ‘The world is scared of Russia and losing is not only our problem’

In the courtyard of a farmhouse now home to soldiers of the Ukrainian army’s 47th mechanised brigade, I’m introduced to a weary-looking unit by...

World

What satellite images tell us about North Gaza as report accuses Israel of ‘ethnic cleansing’

The situation in northern Gaza has been described as “apocalyptic” by acting UN aid chief Joyce Msuya, as Israel’s military offensive against Hamas in...

Sports

Franco weapons charge: Court mandates check-ins

Juan Recio Nov 13, 2024, 10:47 AM ET Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco on Wednesday was assigned monthly court-mandated check-ins while he awaits...

Sports

Bans remain for Bad Bunny agency execs, agent

Associated Press Nov 13, 2024, 12:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — An arbitrator upheld five-year suspensions of the chief executives of...

Sports

Guardians, AL Central champions, tweak staff

Associated Press Nov 13, 2024, 01:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — Guardians manager Stephen Vogt will have two invaluable coaches again by...

Civility at White House ahead of new world – as Trump sends Washington into yet another tailspin

At the White House on Wednesday, a hugely anticipated moment – the beginning of the transfer of power between two such fierce foes. It...

World

Joe Biden welcomes Donald Trump at White House for transition of power meeting president was never offered

US President Joe Biden greeted Donald Trump at the White House saying “welcome back”, as the two political rivals met for the first time...

Video shows white orb coming out of ocean off Kuwait coast, major UFO hearing in US Congress told

A video showing a “white orb” UFO coming out of the ocean off Kuwait has been found on the US Department of Defense’s own...

Technology

X rival Bluesky gains 1.25 million users following U.S. election

In this photo illustration, the Bluesky Social logo is displayed on a cell phone in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on September 4, 2024. Mauro...

Politics

Assisted dying: Wes Streeting orders review into potential costs of changing the law

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has ordered his department to carry out a review of the costs of potentially changing the law to legalise assisted...

Rachel Reeves to create pension ‘mega funds’ to invest in infrastructure

Pension “mega funds” will be created under government plans to increase infrastructure investment. Reforms could “unlock £80bn” of investment, according to Treasury plans, which...

Politics

Rachel Reeves to create pension ‘mega funds’ to invest in infrastructure

Pension “mega funds” will be created under government plans to increase infrastructure investment. Reforms could “unlock £80bn” of investment, according to Treasury plans, which...