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2023 by-elections: Lib Dems win Somerton and Frome after ex-Tory MP stood down following drug scandal

The Conservatives have lost the Somerton and Frome by-election to the Liberal Democrats. The Lib Dem victory comes roughly a year after a similar...

Politics

2023 by-elections: Conservatives hold Boris Johnson’s old seat of Uxbridge and South Ruislip

The Conservatives have won Boris Johnson’s old seat of Uxbridge and South Ruislip following a by-election. The vote was triggered after the former prime...

Politics

By-election battlegrounds: Everything you need to know about this week’s votes in Uxbridge, Selby and Somerton

On 20 July, Rishi Sunak could become the first prime minister since Harold Wilson in 1968 to lose three seats at by-elections on the...

Politics

Nigel Farage calls bank’s apology ‘a start’ but ‘no way near enough’ after account row

Nigel Farage has called on MPs to hold an inquiry into NatWest after one of the group’s banks, Coutts, closed his account. The former...

World

Extreme weather: Temperatures of more than 40C persist in Europe and wildfires rage in Greece, as US braces for record heat

Temperatures across parts of Europe remain above 40C (104F) , as wildfires rage in Greece. Winds near Athens have fuelled a major wildfire close...

World

Greenland may have been green and ice-free 416,000 years ago

Greenland may have been green and ice-free as recently as 416,000 years ago, new research has found. The study, published in the journal Science,...

World

Investigating Interpol

Niall Paterson welcomes the team behind a new Sky News podcast onto the Daily. Reporter Sahar Zand and producer Heidi Pett have been investigating...

Sports

ACC’s Phillips: Never condoned hazing at NU

Associated Press Jul 20, 2023, 07:46 PM ET Atlantic Coast Conference commissioner Jim Phillips says he never “condoned or tolerated inappropriate conduct” against athletes...

NHS strikes: What is happening to consultants’ pay?

As consultant doctors walk out for 48 hours, analysis by the Nuffield Trust has found that their real terms annual earnings have fallen by...

Sports

Vols take aim at Georgia: Expect to win SEC East

Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterJul 20, 2023, 07:55 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee...

Technology

FTX lawyers accuse Sam Bankman-Fried of financing his criminal defense with $10 million in misappropriated funds

Indicted FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried exits United States Court in New York City, June 15, 2023. Mike Segar | Reuters Sam Bankman-Fried, co-founder of...

FTX lawyers accuse Sam Bankman-Fried of financing his criminal defense with million in misappropriated funds

Politics

Nigel Farage calls bank’s apology ‘a start’ but ‘no way near enough’ after account row

Nigel Farage has called on MPs to hold an inquiry into NatWest after one of the group’s banks, Coutts, closed his account. The former...

Politics

Chris Pincher appealing against eight-week Commons suspension

Former Tory MP Chris Pincher is appealing an eight-week suspension – which was recommended after an investigation into groping claims made against him. A...

Technology

Why Tesla investors should care about Elon Musk’s multiplying ventures

Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his security detail depart the company’s local office in Washington, January 27, 2023. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters Elon Musk‘s...

By-elections: Rishi Sunak faces triple blow as polls close in three seats – including Boris Johnson’s old constituency

Polling stations have closed in by-elections that could deliver a triple blow to Rishi Sunak – with the Liberal Democrats already claiming victory in...

Politics

By-elections: Rishi Sunak faces triple blow as polls close in three seats – including Boris Johnson’s old constituency

Polling stations have closed in by-elections that could deliver a triple blow to Rishi Sunak. The results from Uxbridge and South Ruislip in west...

Sports

Haley to leave Kaulig Racing, sign deal with Ware

Associated Press Jul 20, 2023, 02:55 PM ET MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Justin Haley will leave Kaulig Racing at the end of this season and...

Environment

These non-tech stocks are ‘back from the dead.’ Here’s where we stand

A number of Club stocks that were unloved on Wall Street earlier in the year have seen their fortunes rebound in recent months, including...

UK weather: Summer holiday getaways this weekend likely to be affected by heavy downpours and thunderstorms

Heavy downpours on Saturday and thunderstorms on Sunday could disrupt people’s travel plans as they head off on their summer holidays. With most schools...

Sports

Our all-draft hype bracket: Who are the top prospects of all time in the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL and WNBA?

ESPN draft experts Jul 20, 2023, 06:35 AM ET What do Victor Wembanyama and Connor Bedard have in common with Diana Taurasi, John Elway...