Britain faces a bigger economic downgrade as a result of war in the Persian Gulf than any other major country, according to the first comprehensive assessment of the implications of the conflict. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) cut its 2026 forecast for UK gross domestic product by 0.5 percentage points, meaning Britain…
HBO Max has officially launched in the UK today. The US streaming service features HBO content as well as Warner Bros Pictures and Television, DC Studios and Max Originals shows and films. It means the return of Friends to a UK streaming service, as well as the Harry Potter films. Other content available on the…
National Savings and Investments (NS&I) is in talks with the government over a possible bailout potentially worth hundreds of millions of pounds. It is understood that an update will be given by ministers later on Thursday following a report by the Daily Telegraph that the Treasury-backed bank needs taxpayer funds to help it compensate customers…
Every week, we answer your financial problems or consumer disputes – you can email yours to moneyblog@sky.uk. Today’s problem is… My mother is 70 and has been working as a cleaner for an agency for two years. She was unable to work for two months, January and February, due to a hand injury. She had…
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have said “the floodgates are open” for more legal cases against tech giants after Google and Meta were found liable for a woman’s social media addiction in a landmark lawsuit. A jury in Los Angels found Instagram, which is owned by Meta, and YouTube, which is owned by Google,…
A former hedge fund manager claimed he groped a colleague’s breasts because he was under general anaesthetic, a tribunal has heard. Crispin Odey, 67, once one of the richest hedge fund managers in Britain, was previously accused of inappropriate conduct at least 46 times between 2003 and 2020. He was banned from the UK finance…
A price cap will be placed on pet prescriptions, the Competition and Markets Authority has announced following a three-year investigation. Pet owners will pay a maximum of £21 for their first prescription and £12.50 for any other medicines within the same consultation under the changes, after the CMA found some were being overcharged for commonly…
UK manufacturers are grappling with the biggest monthly leap in their costs since 1992, according to the first snapshot of the Middle East conflict’s effect on the economy. The flash reading for S&P Global’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), which covers both factory and non-retail service sector output, showed activity at its slowest pace for six…
There is no end in sight to rising fuel prices but supplies are “stable”, according to an industry body. The Petrol Retailers Association, which represents the bulk of UK operators, told Sky News that price increases which the forecourts are facing rose sharply again last week and would continue to feed through to the pumps….
If you’ve ever spent your morning commute daydreaming about starting afresh with your career, this feature is for you. Each Monday, we speak to someone from a different profession to discover what it’s really like. Today we speak to Dr George Hawche, a GP at the Fulham Medical Centre in west London… A salaried GP…
