Government borrowing was £22.9bn last month, the second-highest June borrowing since monthly records began in 1993. The Office for National Statistics said that borrowing was £4.1bn more in June than the same month a year ago. Interest payments increased by £10.3bn compared to this time last year, reaching a total of £19.4bn in June alone.
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A lost royal city where worshippers prayed to a water goddess 2,000 years ago and whose existence was known only from ancient coins may have been found by scientists. Precious little is known about Natounia, believed to have been part of the Parthian Empire and one of many cities in the Middle East that are
Vladimir Putin is “probably too healthy”, the head of the CIA has said, playing down rumours the Russian president is suffering a serious illness such as cancer. William Burns, in a rare public appearance, also said Russia’s leader would be proved wrong in a belief he can win a bloody war of attrition against Ukraine
In this article TSLA Tesla reported earnings after the bell, and the results sent the stock up slightly after hours. Earnings per share (EPS): $2.27 (adjusted) vs $1.81 expected, according to Refinitiv Revenue: $16.93 billion, vs. $17.1 billion expected, according to Refinitiv Automotive gross margin came in at 27.9%, down from 32.9% last quarter and
3:53 PM ET Associated Press OCEANPORT, N.J. — Taiba is the slight 7-5 favorite over the undefeated Jack Christopher in the $1 million Haskell Stakes on Saturday, the first major race for 3-year-old horses following the Triple Crown. Taiba is trained by Hall of Famer Bob Baffert, who is seeking to extend his stakes record
Ukrainian and Russian delegates are meeting in Turkey for face-to-face talks aimed at resuming grain exports through the Black Sea currently blocked by Russia. Ukraine is one of the world’s largest exporters of wheat, corn and sunflower oil, but Russia’s invasion has disrupted production and halted shipments. Professor Michael Clarke takes a look at Ukraine’s
Conservative former Federal Judge Thomas Griffith, one of the authors of the report dismissing Trump’s election lies, tells CNN’s Erin Burnett what he found to be the most compelling evidence disproving Trump’s claims. #CNN #News
Hydrogen-electric plane developer ZeroAvia announced it has garnered an additional $30 million in funding from both new and returning investors, including International Airlines Group (IAG). The aviation company’s Series B funding round now totals $68 million, which will be used to get its forty to eighty seat planes into operation by 2026. ZeroAvia is a
Cherise Jackson fills up her Toyota Prius after visiting six other gas stations that ran out of fuel as demand for gasoline surges following the cyberattack that crippled the Colonial Pipeline, in Durham, North Carolina, May 12, 2021. Jonathan Drake | Reuters Gasoline prices may have peaked for the summer and are now heading towards
Hollywood big hitter Brad Pitt has said in the darkest depths of the pandemic the script to his new film delivered on some much-needed humour – and was full of praise about the joy of wearing a skirt. The actor, 58, said: “I read this in the middle of lockdown, they hadn’t found a vaccine,
6:27 PM ET Alex Kirkland Moises Llorens Barcelona announced the signing of Robert Lewandowski from Bayern Munich on Tuesday, becoming the LaLiga club’s fifth arrival this summer. The 33-year-old was presented by the club on Wednesday alongside club president Joan Laporta the day after Barcelona’s 6-0 win over MLS club Inter Miami in a friendly
On the 53rd anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing, NASA announced on Wednesday that it’s shooting for a late August launch of its giant, new moon rocket. NASA will attempt the more than month-long lunar test flight with three mannequins, but no astronauts, as early as August 29. There are also two launch dates
The final two runners in the race to be the next prime minister will begin a summer of campaigning today in an effort to convince Conservative party members they are the right candidate for the job. Former Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Foreign Secretary Liz Truss made it onto the ballot paper on Wednesday after their
In this photo illustration Google Calendar logo seen displayed on a tablet. Igor Golovniov | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Google introduced a new feature on Wednesday that will help users keep their Google Calendars free from spam. Calendar spam occurs when random invitations and appointments appear on Google Calendar, even if the
Donald Trump joined other family members as they gathered in New York for the funeral of his ex-wife Ivana Trump. Ms Trump, 73, who was the first wife of the former US president, died last Thursday at her home in Manhattan. Her death was ruled an accident by authorities, with the cause stated as “blunt
Tory leadership candidates Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss have agreed to take part in a head-to-head debate on Sky News. The event – which will be in front of a live audience – will be on Thursday 4 August at 8pm and is to be hosted by Kay Burley. John Ryley, head of Sky News,
The start of the big summer holiday getaway at Heathrow Airport is no longer facing the imminent threat of disruption from a strike by staff at a plane refuelling company. The Unite union had said its members at Aviation Fuel Services (AFS) would walk out from 5am on Thursday until the same time on Sunday
A footballer whose club recently announced his new deal has left the beautiful game behind to appear on Love Island. Jamie Allen, who had just signed a new contract with National League side Halifax Town, is due to enter the reality TV show villa as one of four new “bombshells”, sent in to ruffle feathers
American Space Agency NASA has selected Elon Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) to launch their new Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, from California which will explore dark matter and other subjects, according to a release by the agency on Wednesday. The launch has been tentatively set for October 2026, using SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy Rocket
Where The Crawdads Sing became one of the biggest selling books of all time following its release in 2018, with 12 million copies sold and a record-breaking run on US best-seller lists. The story, which takes place over two timelines, is about Kya, a young girl who grows up isolated in a North Carolina marsh