The downturn in the economy has worsened this month as the service sector recorded the fastest decline in activity since January 2021, according to the closely-watched S&P Global / CIPS Flash UK Purchasing Managers Index (PMI). The survey of 650 manufacturers and 650 service providers showed that growth was lower than expected and was at
Wales’ First Minister Mark Drakeford erupted in anger in the Senedd as he accused the Conservatives of making a mess of the UK’s budget and reputation. #shorts #MarkDrakeford #politics SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us
CNN military analyst and retired Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling explains how Russia’s Iranian-made “kamikaze” drones work and what it means for their military strategy. #CNN #News
Russian claims Ukraine could use a “dirty bomb” in the war have been branded “nuclear blackmail” and dismissed by the West. With its forces facing a string of battlefield defeats and a risk of being routed in the south, the Kremlin has pushed allegations that Kyiv could use such a blast on its own territory
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has renamed the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) Mark -III as Launch Vehicle Mark-III, mainly to identify its task of placing satellites into a variety of orbits. The LVM3 rocket will also be used for India’s maiden human space flight tentatively scheduled for late 2024 and is also emerging
Penny Mordaunt has dropped out of the Conservative leadership race at the last minute, paving the way for Rishi Sunak to become the next prime minister. The leader of the Commons had struggled to get fellow MPs to publicly declare their support as the number of those backing former chancellor Mr Sunak surged. Party rules
The financial markets have enjoyed a rebound as Boris Johnson dropped out of the leadership race, leaving Rishi Sunak as the favourite to become prime minister. On Monday morning, the FTSE 100 started the day with a 0.5% rise, pushing it above the 7,000-point mark for the first time in a week. And the pound
OneWeb on Sunday announced the successful deployment of 36 satellites launched by ISRO’s commercial arm NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. Bharti Global is the largest investor in OneWeb, a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite communications company. This latest launch by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and NSIL
9:28 PM ET Associated Press MEXICO CITY — Jessica Pegula defeated Maria Sakkari 6-2, 6-3 on Sunday to capture her first career WTA 1000 title at the Guadalajara Open. The 28-year-old American eliminated four Grand Slam champions en route to her second career title and the first since 2019, when she won in Washington. “I’m
British rapper Lady Leshurr has been charged with assault after a fight broke out in east London. Police were called out to reports of an altercation in Walthamstow on Saturday at around 5.08am. Two women, both aged 27, were taken to hospital and have since been discharged, police said. Leshurr – whose real name is
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LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss resigned Thursday following a failed tax-cutting budget that rocked financial markets and which led to a revolt within her own Conservative Party. Truss was in office for just 44 days, making her the shortest-serving prime minister in British history. For 10 days of her premiership government business was
The battle for Ukraine’s southern region of Kherson is “the most important strategic objective of all of the offensives, which the Ukrainians have launched since July this year”, says military analyst Michael Clarke. #skynews #ukraine #russia SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews
CNN’s Daniel Dale fact-checks some of the claims made by President Trump in response to questions from Pennsylvania voters during ABC’s town hall. #DanielDale #CNN #News
Donald Trump will not be allowed to testify live on television to the US Capitol riots investigation. The former US president was last week issued with a subpoena by the House committee investigating the riots of 6 January 2021. So far, anyone giving evidence to the hearings has been shown live on the American public
Boris Johnson has pulled out of the Conservative leadership race. His withdrawal leaves the path to No 10 open for Rishi Sunak. The former prime minister had the public backing of 59 Tory MPs, but had to reach 100 to proceed in the race. The most Johnson way of admitting defeat After a mad dash
Last week we reported on Fiido’s latest e-bike frame recall, which saw yet another one of its models demonstrate a propensity to break in half after several months of riding. Now the company is stepping up with a redesign and a $10,000 promise to make Fiido T1 e-bike owners feel more secure about their rides.
Police offers stand guard near demonstrators blocking the entrance to a Luma Energy facility at the Puerto Rico Electric Authority (Prepa) Palo Seco Power Plant in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico, on Friday June 4, 2021. Xavier Garcia | Bloomberg | Getty Images When Hurricane Fiona hit Puerto Rico in September, Felipe Pérez was ready. Pérez,
Author Sir Salman Rushdie has lost the sight in an eye and the use of a hand after he was stabbed on stage, his agent has revealed. The Indian-born British writer, who faced death threats for his novel The Satanic Verses, was attacked in August as he was about to deliver a lecture in New
A second turn in Number 10 for Boris Johnson would be “a guaranteed disaster”, one of his former supporters has claimed. Northern Ireland minister Steve Baker revealed to Sky News’ Sophy Ridge that he would be backing Rishi Sunak in the upcoming Tory leadership contest as he would “deliver competent, capable, professional government that we