Liz Truss has doubled down on her controversial tax-cutting agenda, telling Conservative rebels that she is “going to do things differently” and that “there is no option but to change”. The prime minister is set to face a wretched week at the Tory Party conference after the disastrous reaction to Kwasi Kwarteng‘s tax-cutting mini-budget last
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2:10 PM ET Associated Press TALLADEGA, Ala. — NASCAR driver Jordan Anderson was airlifted out of Talladega Superspeedway on Saturday with burns from a crash in the Truck Series race. Anderson’s truck was spinning across the track when flames began shooting from underneath the Chevrolet. The truck continued to spin and slide toward an interior
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A man has been charged with the murder of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel who was shot dead in her home in Liverpool. The Crown Prosecution Service said 34-year-old Thomas Cashman has been charged with the girl’s murder and the attempted murder of her mother Cheryl. Cashman has also been charged with the attempted murder of convicted
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In this article BLK EQNR GE CNA-GB Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Pylons photographed in the U.K. The project involving Centrica and GE will store energy from onshore wind farms in Lincolnshire. Gareth Fuller | PA Images | Getty Images A decommissioned gas-fired power station in Britain is set to be repurposed and converted
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The devolved governments of the UK want an urgent meeting with Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng to discuss immediate action to reverse the damaging effects of the mini-budget. In a joint letter, the finance ministers of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are warning that the government’s spending plans are a “huge gamble” that will mean another decade
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Rail passengers have been urged to only travel if “absolutely necessary” today as members of four trade unions stage a 24-hour walkout. The latest strike by members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT), Aslef, Unite and the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA) is expected to cause the worst rail disruption of the year
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Eyewitness: ‘This is like an A-bomb hit the place’ The barrier islands off the coast of southwest Florida bore the brunt of Hurricane Ian’s fury. Sanibel Island used to be a picture-perfect holiday spot with its wide, white sand beaches and clear waters. The rich and famous have houses on the waterfront, alongside families who
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