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Bank boss ‘trying to limit the pain’ as mortgage rates continue to rise

HSBC’s UK boss has warned that mortgage costs have further to rise but it is “trying to limit the pain”. Ian Stuart told Sky’s...

Rapper Sage Todz told he cannot perform at Welsh festival due to English lyrics

A Welsh festival has defended its decision not to allow a rapper to perform as he uses both Welsh and English lyrics in his...

World

Silvio Berlusconi: Former Italian prime minister dies

Italy’s controversial former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has died. The 86-year-old senator and leader of the Forza Italia party, whose string of financial and...

World

Silvio Berlusconi dead: The media mogul-turned-prime minister left behind an enduring political legacy that affects Italy more than a decade later

Mired in a sex scandal, Silvio Berlusconi held a dinner party at a posh Rome hotel in 2010 to charm reporters – but struggled...

World

Novak Djokovic: French Open winner says he’s staying out the GOAT debate as he sets sights on Wimbledon

Novak Djokovic has said he will leave the debate as to whether he is the greatest tennis player of all time to others –...

Business

Revealed: The military personnel turning to food banks as cost of living crisis hits

Some military personnel and their families have been forced to use food banks as high inflation and rising costs tip members of the Armed...

Business

Odey begins shake-up after cutting ties with scandal-hit founder

Odey Asset Management (OAM) has begun the process of replacing its founder’s activities in the business after he was accused by a newspaper of...

World

Three British passengers have died after boat bursts into flames off Egypt’s coast

Three missing British passengers who were on a diving boat that caught fire in Egypt have died, a tour operator has confirmed. A spokesman...

Environment

Goldman Sachs slashes oil price forecast by nearly 10% as Russian supply recovers

The Johan Sverdrup oil field in the North Sea Carina Johansen | AFP | Getty Images Goldman Sachs analysts slashed their oil price forecast...

Politics

Boris Johnson has gone. How will Rishi Sunak react?

Sky News political correspondent Rob Powell and chief political correspondent Jon Craig discuss the fallout from Boris Johnson’s decision to step down as an...

I-95 in Philadelphia: Part of key US highway used by 160,000 vehicles a day collapses after tanker catches fire

Part of a crucial highway in the US has collapsed after a tanker carrying gasoline caught fire underneath an overpass. The stretch of Interstate...

Business

Reddit blackout: Thousands of communities are doing dark today – here’s why

Some of Reddit’s most popular communities are going dark today in protest against “ludicrous” pricing changes. The platform’s main subreddits for gaming, which has...

Environment

Panel investigating Boris Johnson set to conclude that he deliberately lied to MPs over partygate

The panel of MPs examining claims that Boris Johnson lied to parliament over “partygate” is meeting to conclude its inquiry – and is poised...

Politics

Damning verdict expected as panel of MPs conclude inquiry on whether Boris Johnson misled Commons

The panel of MPs examining claims that Boris Johnson lied to parliament over “partygate” is meeting to conclude its inquiry – and is poised...

Environment

Saudi Arabia is seeking collaboration not competition with China, energy minister says

Saudi Arabia is seeking stronger cooperation with China on trade investments and energy flows rather than competing with the superpower, said Energy Minister Prince...

Sports

‘Special moment’: McCutchen records 2,000th hit

ESPN News Services Jun 11, 2023, 04:29 PM ET PITTSBURGH — Andrew McCutchen recorded his 2,000th hit, Jack Suwinski hit his 12th home run...

Sports

Rays’ McClanahan becomes first 10-game winner

ESPN News Services Jun 11, 2023, 05:39 PM ET ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Shane McClanahan is making a serious case to be the American...

Sports

White Sox put Hendriks on IL with elbow injury

Associated Press Jun 11, 2023, 11:28 AM ET CHICAGO — When Hendriks missed the start of the season, the White Sox also were without...

Environment

Revealed: The military personnel turning to food banks as cost of living crisis hits

Some military personnel and their families have been forced to use food banks as high inflation and rising costs tip members of the Armed...

Some military personnel forced to use food banks as inflation tips members of Armed Forces into crisis

Some military personnel and their families have been forced to use food banks as high inflation and rising costs tip members of the Armed...