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Gogglebox star George Gilbey has died aged 40

Gogglebox star George Gilbey has died aged 40, a spokesperson for the show said. The reality star appeared on the Channel 4 series alongside...

Business

Thames Water directors hold crunch talks over utility’s future

The board of Thames Water was locked in crunch talks on Wednesday as shareholders prepare to dilute a pledge to inject funds into the...

Technology

Penthouse to prison: Sam Bankman-Fried’s journey from crypto king to convicted conman

Samuel Bankman-Fried’s poster in downtown San Francisco. MacKenzie Sigalos | CNBC Two years ago, Sam Bankman-Fried was a 30-year-old multibillionaire living in a $35...

Police ‘reassessing decision’ not to investigate Angela Rayner after housing claims

Greater Manchester Police has said it is “reassessing” its decision not to investigate allegations made against Labour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner over her living...

Politics

Rishi Sunak: How Tory MPs can get rid of the prime minister – and who could be in the running to replace him

Rishi Sunak looks to have seen off his backbenchers – at least for now. The nascent rebellions have gone quiet in the past few...

Business

Boohoo, ASOS and Asda sign new agreement as CMA urges fashion industry to review ‘green’ claims and practices

The competition regulator has urged UK fashion businesses to give accurate information about how environmentally friendly their clothes are after three fast-fashion firms signed...

The small boats crisis deepens – and so do Tory woes

The first three months of this year have seen the highest number of small boat arrivals ever at 4,644, according to provisional Home Office...

This family’s terrifying journey across the Channel wasn’t their first choice – it was their last hope

In a hostel in northern France, the atmosphere was tense. A father and his family were waiting for a call, a sign sea conditions...

Sports

Canada’s best chance at a Stanley Cup in three-plus decades? How four contending teams stack up

Neil PaineMar 27, 2024, 07:40 AM ET Close Neil Paine writes about sports using data and analytics. Previously, he was Sports Editor at FiveThirtyEight....

Business

Tom Hayes: First City trader jailed over Libor interest rate rigging loses appeal against 2015 conviction

The first City trader to be jailed for rigging Libor interest rates has lost his appeal against his 2015 conviction. Tom Hayes, 44, a...

Business

Boohoo, ASOS and Asda sign new agreement as CMA urges fashion industry to review ‘green’ claims and practices

The competition regulator has urged UK fashion businesses to give accurate information about how environmentally friendly their clothes are after three fast-fashion firms signed...

Sports

Bitter rivals BC, BU could be on a Frozen Four collision course

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMar 27, 2024, 08:45 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — It’s a feud...

Sports

The top NHL prospects playing in the 2024 NCAA hockey tournament

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMar 26, 2024, 07:30 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Everywhere that Boston College coach...

Business

Insurers warned again over values placed on written-off and stolen cars

Insurance companies have been told they must offer full value to settle claims relating to written-off and stolen cars after further “shortcomings” were found...

World

Baltimore bridge collapse: Audio of first responder call emerges – ‘the whole bridge just fell down’

Audio has emerged of a first responder call as officials halted traffic on both sides of the Francis Scott Key Bridge moments before it...

Baltimore bridge collapse: Audio of first responder call emerges – ‘the whole bridge just fell down’

Audio has emerged of a first responder call as officials halted traffic on both sides of the Francis Scott Key Bridge moments before it...

Business

Barclays apologises to customers over issues with payments

Barclays has apologised after customers experienced difficulties with payments into and out of accounts, as well as with its app, telephone and online banking...

Business

Spills of raw sewage into England’s rivers and seas are worst on record

Spills of raw sewage into England’s rivers and seas reached their worst on record last year. Discharges of untreated sewage by water companies doubled...

Sports

Ranking the top pass-rushers in college football for 2024

Mar 22, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions When we began our top 10 rankings for 2024 in college football, we started at...

Politics

Abdul Ezedi: ‘Lefty lawyers’ criticised after documents reveal why Clapham attacker was granted asylum

A minister has hit out at “credulous clerics” and “lefty lawyers” after documents seen by Sky News revealed how the Clapham chemical attacker Abdul...