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Post Office hero Bates lands seven-figure Horizon payout

Sir Alan Bates has reached a seven-figure deal to settle his claim over the Post Office Horizon scandal, more than 20 years after he...

Business

Money Problem: ‘My dad died and we didn’t cancel BT Sport for three years – now they won’t give our money back’

Every week, the Money team answers a reader’s financial dilemma or consumer problem – email yours to moneyblog@sky.uk. Today’s is… My father passed away...

Former US vice president Dick Cheney dies

Former US vice president Dick Cheney has died from complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease, his family has said. In a statement,...

Politics

Chancellor Rachel Reeves refuses to rule out manifesto-breaking tax hikes

Rachel Reeves has refused to rule out breaking her manifesto pledge not to raise certain taxes, as she lays the groundwork ahead of the...

Business

UK must increase North Sea drilling to boost economy, says US ambassador

The US ambassador to the UK has said Britain should carry out “more drilling and more production” in the North Sea. In his first...

Business

Nigel Farage pivots on economy – will his original supporters be in favour?

Nigel Farage has long known he would need to overhaul Reform UK’s offer on the economy, not least because of the scale of the...

Business

Buyout firm Epiris plots £230m swoop on Next 15 divisions

The private equity firm which owns the Las Iguanas and Cafe Rouge restaurant chains is in talks to buy a sizeable chunk of Next...

Politics

Revealed: How much the government’s spending on AI

Sir Keir Starmer says AI will improve public services, put money in your pocket, create jobs and improve your children’s future. Politicians are betting...

Environment

CNBC Daily Open: AI is carrying the weight of the U.S. market

CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images The “everything store” might have secured its biggest customer yet. On Monday, Amazon announced that it had signed a...

Environment

BP beats third-quarter profit expectations on higher oil and gas production

The BP logo is displayed on a petrol tanker delivering fuel at a petrol station in Shepton Mallet on October 20, 2025 in Somerset,...

Zohran Mamdani: ‘Trump’s worst nightmare’ could be about to show how to take the fight to the president

Zohran Mamdani calls himself “Donald Trump’s worst nightmare”. They are the words of a man living the dream. It’s because the 34-year-old is the...

Is this the week everything changes for the Democrats?

👉 Follow Trump100 on your podcast app 👈 Donald Trump sits down for an interview with CBS’ 60 Minutes – the programme he sued...

World

Meet the underground squad with the lives of countless civilians in their hands

“Follow me and be careful,” says the commander, as he leads us down a narrow path in the dead of night. The overgrown tract...

Sports

Braves promote bench coach Weiss to manager

Open Extended Reactions The Atlanta Braves hired Walt Weiss as manager Monday, turning to their longtime bench coach in hopes of a turnaround after...

Technology

CNBC Daily Open: Outside AI, the market isn’t looking that hot

CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images The “everything store” might have secured its biggest customer yet. On Monday, Amazon announced that it had signed a...

Sports

Alabama suspends DB Kirkpatrick after arrest

Associated Press Nov 3, 2025, 01:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama defensive back Dre Kirkpatrick Jr. has been suspended indefinitely...

Politics

Starmer and Reeves hint at tax rises to come ahead of unusual pre-budget speech today

Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves have hinted at tax rises to come when the chancellor delivers the budget later this month. In a...

Sports

Week 10 Power Rankings: Oregon jumps into the top 5; three teams join the list

Nov 3, 2025, 07:10 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Watch college football and much more in the newly enhanced ESPN App. Stream the biggest...

Sports

AP Week 10 poll reaction: What’s next for each Top 25 team

Nov 2, 2025, 02:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions It was a wild week in the ACC with the two highest-ranked teams in the...

Business

Starmer and Reeves hint at tax rises to come ahead of unusual pre-budget speech today

Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves have hinted at tax rises to come when the chancellor delivers the budget later this month. In a...