Britain’s biggest high street lender Lloyds Banking Group is closing in on a deal to buy digital wallet technology provider Curve for approximately £120 million, with an announcement expected as …
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More than 200 establishments shut in first half of 2025 as rising costs and slashed business rates relief devastate hospitality sector Eight pubs are closing across the UK every week …
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Javon Riley helped gunman escape after ‘planned assassination’ attempt on Turkish gang rivals at Dalston restaurant A man has been found guilty of his role in a gangland shooting that …
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TV&Showbiz
Eddie Murphy Says He’ll Accept Honorary Oscar at 90 as New Film The Pickup Gets Mixed Reviews
by Darren SmithEddie Murphy has told Sky News he doesn’t expect to win awards but will happily accept an honorary Oscar when he’s 90, as his latest heist comedy The Pickup premieres …
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Labour MP Tulip Siddiq is set to face trial in Bangladesh on 11 August over corruption allegations, with proceedings expected to continue in her absence after she failed to respond …
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TV&Showbiz
GB News Overtakes BBC to Become Britain’s Number One News Channel in Historic Broadcasting Milestone
by Darren SmithGB News has become Britain’s most-watched news channel for the first time, overtaking both BBC News and Sky News across multiple time slots in July 2025, marking a seismic shift …
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Thousands of passengers faced widespread disruption across Britain’s airports on Wednesday afternoon after a technical failure at the National Air Traffic Service (NATS) control centre grounded flights for 20 minutes, …
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Ethical hackers have demonstrated to Sky News how the UK’s new age verification systems for pornographic websites can be circumvented “in a matter of seconds” using widely available technology, just …
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Economy
Capital Gains Tax Raid ‘Backfires’ as Receipts Fall £1.7bn Despite Rate Hikes
by James CarterGoldman Sachs boss warns London’s financial status is ‘fragile’ as Chancellor faces £30bn Budget black hole Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ capital gains tax increases have backfired spectacularly, with receipts plummeting by …
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Ben Wallace today insisted he is not sorry for seeking to block reporting of an extraordinary government operation to smuggle thousands of Afghans to Britain at a projected cost of …