Rishi Sunak, Penny Mordaunt, Liz Truss, Kemi Badenoch, and Tom Tugendhat faced some uncomfortable questions as they went head to head at the first Conservative leadership debate. The Channel 4 broadcast saw the candidates give their thoughts on trust, Boris Johnson, the NHS, and the economy.
Monsoon season continued in the southwest as storm clouds rolled across the Sierra Nevada mountains on Monday, August 8.This footage, captured by Nevada Seismo Lab, shows scenes near Carson City on Monday.On Tuesday, the National Weather Service forecasted thunderstorms to develop in the area throughout the day and warned of potential flooding. Credit: Nevada Seismo Lab via Storyful
Nadhim Zahawi will visit Belfast on Wednesday where he is set to take part in a number of meetings.
MORE than 400 members of construction firm Stonewood Group’s staff and their families enjoyed games, music and food at an evening to celebrate its 50th anniversary.
More babies were born out of wedlock in 2021 than into married families for the first time on record, official data show.
The Inflation Reduction Act, a slimmed-down version of President Joe Biden's original Build Back Better legislation, includes billions in climate and health care funding. However, the bill's impact is the subject of claims and counterclaims; Republicans say it would increase taxes for those making less than $400,000 annually -- breaking one of Biden's campaign promises -- while Democrats insist it would not. Experts and independent reports say the act contains no direct tax increases on those wi
Laura Muir coasted to gold in the final of the 1500metres at the Commonwealth Games on Sunday night to add to her bronze in the 800m. On paper, Muir was a class apart from the rest of the field and kicked at the bell for a solo time trial to the finish. It continued her strong summer having won bronze at the 1500m at the World Athletics Championships behind Faith Kipyegon, who opted to forego these Games in Birmingham.
China is extending threatening military exercises around Taiwan that have already disrupted shipping and air traffic, further fuelling concerns about potential conflict in the region. According to Moscow, the exercises include anti-submarine drills, apparently targeting US support for Taiwan in the event of a potential Chinese invasion. The Chinese military has said the exercises involving missile strikes, warplanes and ship movements crossing the midline of the Taiwan Strait dividing the sides were a response to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to the contested island last week.
The British pound was little changed against the dollar and euro on Monday as traders digested last week's Bank of England (BoE) decision and turned their focus to growth figures due on Friday that should give clues on the state of the economy. The data, expected to show a contraction during the quarter, will be released a week after the Bank of England (BoE) said it expects the United Kingdom to enter a recession in the fourth quarter this year and not emerge until 2024. The central bank's outlook was coupled with a half-point interest rate rise to 1.75%, a large increase by the BoE's standards but lower than those of some other global central banks, including the Federal Reserve and Bank of Canada.
Chad's transitional authorities and rebel groups have signed a peace agreement in Qatar ahead of a broad national reconciliation dialogue due to begin later this month.
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Raid may have been carried out as part of an ongoing investigation into the ex-president’s alleged theft of classified materials and included a search of his safe
Liz Truss will not repeat a Rishi Sunak-style universal payout to help all households with their energy bills if she becomes prime minister, according to an MP involved in her campaign.
The British-born singer died ‘peacefully’ at her ranch in Southern California on Monday morning, surrounded by family and friends.
A county in North Carolina is to equip every school in its district with semi-automatic AR-15 rifles in case of attack.
The innovative Japanese designer has died aged 84
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Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak are under pressure to come up with plans to tackle the cost of living crisis.
Katori Hall felt her popular play about Black strip club culture could easily become a television series
‘Pro-impeachment Rep Jaime Herrera Beutler needs a miracle’
A 5,000-tonne structure was placed on the Bristol Channel seabed as part of works to build the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station. The £26b project is the first new nuclear power station to be built in the UK in over 20 years. The work is regarded as one of the world’s most complex marine engineering projects, due to the Bristol Channel’s high tidal range.
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