Any tax cuts made during this budget will “one way or another be undone after the election”, according to one economist. Speaking to Sky News, Paul Johnson, the director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, explained that – if it were not an election year – it is unlikely that Chancellor Jeremy Hunt would be
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Britain’s biggest banks have been placed on alert over hundreds of ‘rogue’ filings which appear to have been lodged at Companies House, the UK’s central corporate register. Sky News has obtained a note issued by UK Finance, the banking trade association, which warned its members that approximately 800 forms relating to the discharging of financial
An “extreme” blizzard has caused widespread disruption in the western US – with more than 10ft of snow piling up in places. Thousands of properties were left without power in California and Nevada over the weekend, while the state of Utah was also hit. The states have also been affected by heavy rain and wind
In 2021, Denis Villeneuve released one of the best sci-fi movies of all time with Dune, his massive adaptation of Frank Herbert’s landmark novel of the same name. Three years later, the second part of the expansive saga about Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) conquering his fear, surviving the unforgiving desert planet of Arrakis, and fulfilling
Pakistan’s newly-formed parliament has elected Shehbaz Sharif as the country’s prime minister for the second time. Mr Sharif won 201 votes from Pakistan’s National Assembly, comfortably ahead of Omar Ayub, the candidate backed by jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, who secured 92 votes. It means the 72-year-old will resume the role he had until
Photography courtesy of launchmetrics.com/spotlightSummer skin, here we come. By Lauren Knowles Date March 1, 2024 While nothing quite beats the feeling of warm sun bathing your body (while wearing sunscreen, of course!), we’re all about faking it until we make it when it comes to tanning. That’s why bronzing drops have become crucial to our
The chancellor has played down expectations of tax cuts in Wednesday’s budget, telling Sky News his spending plans will be “prudent and responsible”. Speaking to Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips, the cabinet minister it would be “deeply unconservative” to take decisions that were unfunded and increased borrowing. Jeremy Hunt is under pressure to deliver tax
Jon Bon Jovi Says Son Jake and Fiancé Millie Bobby Brown Are “Madly In Love” The Bongiovi family doesn’t give love a bad name. Millie Bobby Brown and fiancé Jake Bongiovi had the best plus-ones for the world premiere of Damsel: Jake’s parents Jon Bon Jovi and Dorothea Hurley. And it’s clear the Stranger Things
Doctors in Gaza have told Sky News that the situation is “catastrophic”, and disease is spreading through refugee camps, particularly among children. So many of the hospitals in Gaza are now either closed or close to breaking point, that doctors have set up treatment tents on streets, with the little supplies they can get their
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has tempered expectations of tax cuts in Wednesday’s budget as he announced an £800m package of technology reforms designed to free up time for frontline public sector workers. As part of Treasury reforms, police will use drones to assess incidents such as traffic collisions and artificial intelligence will be deployed to cut
The horror genre has witnessed a resurgence as of late, marked by the release of some of the best horror movies of all time and the return of some of the best horror franchises to the big screen. Among them is Wes Craven’s seminal work, Scream. This revival has sparked a renewed interest in the
Former US president Donald Trump has won the Michigan and Missouri caucuses, continuing his march towards the Republican nomination. Mr Trump‘s last major rival, former UN ambassador Nikki Haley, is still searching for her first win. In Missouri, Trump voter Tom Mendenall told the crowd: “Every 100 days, we’re spending $1trn, with money going all
Welcome to the world of fragrances, where a 1.6 oz bottle of scented oils can set you back several hundred dollars–case in point, Tom Ford’s Tobacco Vanille. When he’s not making waves in the fashion industry or directing surprisingly good films, Tom Ford produces some of the most sophisticated fragrances on the market. Tobacco Vanille
The Terminal List isn’t over yet, and we’re getting a prequel series to the Prime Video thriller. Buckle up because this video series takes us way back — okay, maybe not way back, but it does take us back a few years before the plot of The Terminal List. Here’s everything we know about the
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Rihanna Confirms She’s Pregnant With Baby No. 2 at Super Bowl 2023 Rihanna just put in some major work, work, work, work, work, work. The “Umbrella” singer performed her first full concert in nearly a decade at a private pre-wedding party for the family of Asia’s richest man, Mukesh Ambani. “The show was the best,”