Ofgem is expected to announce that it will drop its cap on the amount energy suppliers can charge by around £1,000 – but bills could still rise by an average of £500. According to the latest forecast from energy consultancy Cornwall Insight, the energy regulator is expected to announce a fall in the cap to
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Manchester United have won their first trophy under manager Erik ten Hag, beating Newcastle United 2-0 at Wembley to lift the Carabao Cup. United’s goals came from their Brazilian midfielder, Casemiro, and an own goal from the Magpies’ Sven Botman. Both came in the first half. Casemiro headed home a Luke Shaw free-kick before Botman
The body of missing hillwalker Kyle Sambrook and his dog have been found in Glencoe, police confirm. The 33-year-old and his beagle, Bane, were seen last weekend in the Lost Valley area in the Scottish Highlands. Scotland Police said the bodies of a man and a dog were recovered by mountain rescue teams and the
Police searching for the missing sister-in-law of actor Mackenzie Crook have found a body. Laurel Aldridge, 62, was reported missing from her home in Walberton, near Arundel, West Sussex, on 14 February. Crook, who is known for roles in The Office, Pirates Of The Caribbean and Worzel Gummidge, had made public appeals to find Ms
The blown-up newspaper pages displayed through the windows of an otherwise sparse, all-white gallery space in London’s busy Mayfair district stop you in your tracks. “Greta Thunberg, who has died aged 19, enjoyed a meteoric career as a climate activist,” begins one, the text surrounding a photograph of the young campaigner speaking into a mic;
King Charles was lined up by Number 10 to meet European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Saturday – just as highly contentious negotiations over the Northern Ireland Protocol were poised to come to a head. After weeks of fraught talks and growing anger among Tory backbenchers and unionists, a deal between the UK
The King has praised the “truly remarkable courage” of the Ukrainian people, in a message marking the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion. “It has now been a year that the people of Ukraine have suffered unimaginably from an unprovoked full-scale attack on their nation,” he said in a statement. “They have shown truly remarkable courage
Boris Johnson has said China will be making an “historic mistake” if it supplies Russia with weapons – as he urged the UK to “break the ice” by becoming the first country to supply Ukraine with fighter jets. Speaking to Sky News’ Mark Austin as the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion approaches, the former prime
Boris Johnson has said Rishi Sunak’s attempts to renegotiate Brexit arrangements in Northern Ireland may create additional problems rather than solve them. Speaking exclusively to Sky’s Mark Austin on the eve of the first anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine, the former prime minister refused to say he would back any deal negotiated by his
Boris Johnson has said China will be making an “historic mistake” if it supplies Russia with weapons – as he urged the UK to “break the ice” by becoming the first country to supply Ukraine with fighter jets. Speaking to Sky News’ Mark Austin as the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion approaches, the former prime
The food system “remains resilient” the environment secretary has said, as she conceded fruit and vegetable shortages will likely continue for another two to four weeks. Responding to an urgent question in the Commons as the crisis leaves supermarket shelves bare, Therese Coffey said: “I am led to believe by my officials after discussion with
Police Scotland’s chief constable is to stand down this summer. Sir Iain Livingstone, 56, announced his retirement during a meeting of the Scottish Police Authority Board in Glasgow on Thursday. The chief constable said: “By my last day in service, I will have been a police officer for 31 years and had the privilege of
A police officer has been taken to hospital after being shot in Omagh in Northern Ireland. The officer was reportedly shot multiple times at a sports complex just before 8pm this evening in Killyclogher Road in the County Tyrone town. The shooting took place in front of young people at a football coaching session, according
Police say they are making enquiries after broadcaster Dan Walker was hit by a car while on his bike. The former BBC Breakfast presenter was struck off his bike on Monday morning while riding on a road in central Sheffield. Following the incident, the 45-year-old tweeted a series of images of his bloodied and bruised
Bentley will end production of its “iconic” 12-cylinder petrol engine in April next year. More than 100,000 W12s have been built at the firm’s factory in Crewe, Cheshire over the past 20 years. The British luxury car manufacturer announced on Wednesday it will halt production of the famed W12 engine, launched in 2003, as it
The boss of Australian football has urged King Charles to come to the Women’s World Cup that his country is co-hosting with New Zealand. The FIFA tournament opens on 20 July in Auckland and the final is in Sydney on 20 August when European champions England will be trying to win the world prize for
Wales’ Six Nations match against England on Saturday will go ahead after potential strike action from Welsh players over a contract dispute was averted. Discussions between the Welsh Rugby Players Association (WRPA) and Professional Rugby Board (PRB) had been ongoing since January, after players said they felt they had been “let down” amid delays over
Wales have delayed their squad announcement ahead of taking on England in the Six Nations on Saturday, amid ongoing uncertainty of potential strike action. The row surrounds player contracts, with players saying they do not have long-term certainty as part of a new deal from the Professional Rugby Board (PRB). The squad announcement was due
Tomatoes are in short supply on supermarket shelves due to bad weather in Europe and Africa. The UK relies on countries such as Morocco and Spain for tomatoes during the winter. But in Morocco, growers have struggled with cold weather, heavy rain and floods. Suppliers have been hit by ferry cancellations, which have affected lorry
A body found in the River Wyre has been formally identified as missing mother-of-two Nicola Bulley. The 45-year-old was last seen on Friday 27 January while walking on a footpath by the river in St Michael’s on Wyre, Lancashire. On Sunday, police recovered a body from the river, near to where Ms Bulley went missing,