Whoever wins the next general election will face extremely tough choices on taxation and spending. As the independent Institute of Fiscal Studies has pointed out, both Labour and the Conservatives have ruled out changes to the big four revenue-raisers, income tax, national insurance, VAT and corporation tax. And, while both parties have made relatively modest
A security guard has been found guilty of plotting to kidnap, rape and murder television presenter Holly Willoughby. Prosecutors said Gavin Plumb, 37, was obsessed with then This Morning host Willoughby, 43, who left the ITV show after 14 years last October following his arrest. A jury at Chelmsford Crown Court unanimously convicted him of
Joe Biden has said he “nearly fell asleep” during last week’s first presidential debate and put his poor performance down to travel exhaustion after going “around the world a couple of times” shortly before it. The US president, 81, said he “wasn’t very smart” for having travelled extensively in the weeks leading up to the
On today’s episode of Quick Charge, Tesla is delaying Cybertruck deliveries, 3rd time’s a charm for FSD transfers, EV sales are up all over, big trucks go far, and a classic electric Porsche. We’ve got lots of Tesla news to get through today – some good, some bad, but all very much “on brand” for the
Ramona Shelburne, ESPN Senior WriterJul 3, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN.com Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News Open Extended Reactions IN 2019 THE NBA amended the official start of its free agent negotiating period to begin at a more reasonable hour: 6 p.m. ET on June 30 instead
He’s still got it. Boris Johnson may have left it late before coming to the party – the Conservative Party, that is – but his 11th-hour rallying cry to the Tory faithful was vintage Boris and just like the old days. It was the kind of shambolic, chaotic but barnstorming box office performance that he
Boris Johnson has made his first public appearance in the Conservative election campaign to warn voters against electing a Labour government on 4 July. The former prime minister told an audience in central London that a potential Labour government led by Sir Keir Starmer would “destroy so much of what we have achieved”. Mr Johnson,
The mother of missing Jay Slater says she and her family are “absolutely devastated” about the teenager’s disappearance. The 19-year-old, from Oswaldtwistle in Lancashire, disappeared on 17 June after setting off to walk back to his accommodation while on holiday in Tenerife. Speaking 15 days on from her son’s disappearance in Tenerife, Debbie Duncan made
Since the prime minister stood in the rain to announce a surprise July election, six weeks have flashed/dragged by. “Change” has been the buzzword. In this case, “change from the Conservatives“. If ever there was a protest election, this is it. Labour‘s campaign has centred on them not being the Conservatives. Policy details are hazy
D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Jul 2, 2024, 11:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions A year ago, Marketa Vondrousova surprised the tennis world as she defeated one higher-ranked player after another to ultimately become the 2023 Wimbledon champion. The unlikely victor stunned Ons Jabeur, the clear favorite by both oddsmakers and fans, in the final and became
Sir Keir Starmer will chair his first cabinet as prime minister this morning following a historic election victory for Labour. The new prime minister appointed his top team on Friday afternoon, making very few changes to the shadow cabinet that existed before the election. Follow general election fallout live Rachel Reeves is the new chancellor
A judge in New York has postponed Donald Trump’s hush money sentencing until September to consider the Supreme Court’s ruling on immunity. The US’s top court decided on Monday immunity exists from criminal prosecution for official acts while in office, in a boost for Trump – who is accused of illegally trying to overturn his
Financial markets are giving their first reaction to the early evidence of a record-breaking win for Labour in the general election. A respected exit poll by Ipsos, carried out for broadcasters including Sky News, was the first to put an estimate on the size of the majority expected for Sir Keir Starmer’s party. The 170
Millions of people across the UK will head to the polls today to vote in the general election. A total of 650 parliamentary constituencies are being contested in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, with polling stations open from 7am until 10pm. Find more details of what you can expect here There are around 40,000
Sanctions imposed against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine have failed to achieve any of their aims, the country’s ambassador has told Sky News. Andrey Kelin was speaking to Sky News as an investigation by Sky’s Ed Conway revealed glaring loopholes in the restrictions regime, which has allowed British companies – legally – to help
An oil pump jack is shown in a field in Stanton, Texas, on June 27, 2024. Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S. crude oil topped $84 per barrel on Tuesday, hitting a two-month high as worries grow that a war between Israel and Hezbollah and an active hurricane season in the