Bank of England hikes interest rates to 13-year high of 1.25%
Bank of England hikes interest rates to 13-year high of 1.25%
A TORY MP accused of drunkenly groping two men has had the whip suspended from him after resigning from his position in the UK Government.
Virus remains most prevalent in Scotland, where one in 18 people were estimated to have been infected last week
A shadow minister has claimed that Parliament is "not a safe place to work" amid controversy surrounding the resignation of the deputy chief whip over groping allegations. Shadow armed forces minister Luke Pollard told Sky News that "wholesale change" is needed as he called for "higher standards" in politics. The prime minister has been criticised over his delay in suspending deputy chief whip Chris Pincher from the Tory parliamentary party over claims he drunkenly assaulted two men.
Ex-boyfriend of former Mayor’s teenage daughter threatened to maim Mr Livingstone
A man has been found guilty of drugging two men and sexually assaulting them at a house in Oxfordshire. Luiz Inacio Da Silva Neto, 36, of Wandsworth, south London, spiked the drinks of his victims with an unknown stupefying drug and then sexually assaulted them, knowing they were in no position to consent, Oxford Crown Court heard. Claire Beards, of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), said Da Silva Neto had “opportunistically targeted” his victims in November and December 2021.
Fabio Jakobsen avoided the pitfalls of a chaotic finish to stage two of the Tour de France to deliver an emotional victory in Nyborg, Denmark. Jakobsen, making his Tour debut less than two years after suffering life-threatening injuries in a crash at the Tour of Poland, stayed clear of late spills at the end of the 202.5km stage from Roskilde to come around Mads Pedersen and beat Wout van Aert - who consoled himself by taking the yellow jersey. The day had been designed to build up to fireworks on the 18km-long Great Belt Bridge in the finale, but it was after the peloton returned to dry land that the key incidents occurred as a crash blocked the road inside the final three kilometres, leaving a select group of sprinters to contest the honours.
The All Blacks weathered storms at the start of each half and hit back with six tries to secure a hard-fought but convincing 42-19 win
The world-famous Red Arrows will fly over Oxfordshire today and tomorrow on the way to various air shows across the country.
A man has appeared in court after being caught with cannabis at Charlton Library.
Katie Boulter’s Wimbledon run was ended in emphatic style by the conqueror of Serena Williams, with Harmony Tan winning 6-1, 6-1 in round three
A passenger on the Norwegian Sun cruise captured the moment the ship hit an iceberg off the coasts of Alaska. Source: AP
Imagine minding your business as you walk down your local high street, only to spot an international recording artist and her superstar rapper partner through a shop window. The power couple were mobbed by fans during what is thought to be their first public appearance since the birth of their baby in May, with videos showing Rihanna filming fan reactions from inside, while her partner got himself a haircut. One of those outside the shop in Crystal Palace said the couple have been driving up Anerley Hill in the area, before stopping the car outside the shop where music was being played.
A doctor whose work involves spotting signs of stress in babies being treated in intensive care has been honoured with a special award.
WITH her rippling muscles and lean frame, Amy Oxberry is shaping up to be the fittest granny in York.
Joe Turkel had more than 100 film and TV credits to his name
The disgraced R&B singer’s legal team says he’s not suicidal, but was put on watch for ‘punitive reasons’
Thousands of Afghan clerics pledged loyalty to the Taliban Saturday, but ended a three-day meeting without recommendations on how the hardline Islamist group should govern the crisis-hit country.
The Vatican has said it has completed the sale of the luxury London building at the centre of an ongoing corruption trial - after taking an estimated hit of around £120m (€140m). In a statement issued on Friday, the Vatican said the building was sold for £186m to Boston-based private investment firm Bain Capital. The statement said that losses were covered by Vatican reserve funds, and stressed that donations from the faithful in a papal fund known as Peter's Pence had not been used.
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WaterNSW is preparing for Warragamba Dam to spill after days of persistent rain pushes water levels to capacity