The chief executive of LV=, the mutually owned insurance company, is to fall on his sword seven months after a controversial takeover was rejected by members. Sky News can exclusively reveal that Mark Hartigan, who has run LV= for just over two-and-a-half years, will leave the company in the autumn. His departure could be announced
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A damning new report into the Uvalde school massacre has condemned the almost 400 law enforcement officers who flocked to the scene for ‘failing to prioritise innocent victims’ safety over their own’. High school dropout Salvador Ramos killed 21 people, including 19 children, at Robb Elementary School in Texas on 24 May. A 77-page report,
The distraught family of a four-year-old killed in a missile strike in Ukraine have attended her funeral – while her unknowing mother remained in intensive care. Liza Dmytrieva died in the Russian bombing of the central city of Vinnytsia on Thursday. The blast left her mother, Iryna, in a “grave condition” in an intensive care
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Former Trump White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham reacts to audio of Steve Bannon discussing Trump’s plan to declare victory in the 2020 election regardless of the outcome, three days before election day. #CNN #News
As the UK braces for temperatures toppling over 40C, fears are growing for the elderly and vulnerable. A stark, public service announcement from the chief executive of the Met Office says the temperatures are “absolutely unprecedented” and warns Britons to stay inside. Scorching temperatures are predicted for Monday, with Peterborough expected to hit 37C (99F)
A former leader of the Conservative Party has criticised Rishi Sunak’s approach to the economy, accusing the former chancellor of fuelling inflation. Speaking to Sky News’ Sophy Ridge on Sunday programme, Liz Truss backer Sir Iain Duncan Smith said the Treasury, overseen by Mr Sunak, has demonstrated a “failure” of monetary policy. Sir Iain continued:
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Capping Russian oil prices won’t solve the world’s energy problems, said Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati on Friday. Prices are high because demand outstrips supply, which has been disrupted, and a price ceiling will not resolve that, she said. “Putting a cap definitely is not going to solve the problem, because it is about
1:24 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Even though Ryan Garcia looked better than ever with a sixth-round KO of Javier Fortuna on Saturday in Los Angeles, it feels like we’re moving farther away from a super fight against Gervonta Davis. The impressive performance — knockdowns in Rounds 4, 5 and 6 — was Garcia’s second consecutive
Love Island has said it takes its duty of care for contestants “extremely seriously” after star Jacques O’Neill told how appearing on the show was “the worst decision of my life” in an interview given after his shock early exit. The 23-year-old chose to end his time in the TV villa following controversy over the
11:45 PM ET Associated Press EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Beach Glass won the $600,000 Meadowlands Pace on Saturday night, capturing the only race to elude his Hall of Fame sire. Somebeachsomewhere won 20 of 21 career starts, suffering his lone defeat in the 2008 Meadowlands Pace. He died in 2018, and Beach Glass was a
8:00 AM ET NBA insiders The 2022 Las Vegas summer league has officially been underway for a week, with plenty of highlights. Several members of the 2022 rookie class debuted in the desert, including No. 1 overall pick Paolo Banchero and No. 3 overall pick Jabari Smith Jr. The top picks have battled it out,
A cargo plane operated by a Ukrainian airline and reported to be carrying 12 tonnes of “dangerous materials” has crashed in northern Greece. Residents reported seeing a fireball and hearing explosions for two hours after the Antonov aircraft came down on farmland near the city of Kavala. The Soviet-era An-12 plane had been heading from
UK ports are threatening the government with legal action if they don’t compensate them for the millions spent building new border facilities – which may never be used. The facilities were designed to carry out post-Brexit physical checks on imports from the EU. Our Politics and Business Correspondent Amanda Akass reports from the brand new
In an interview with the House Select Committee investigating January 6, former Trump White House Counsel Pat Cipollone told members he thought lawyer Sidney Powell’s idea of having the federal government seize state voting machines was “a terrible idea.” #CNN #News
An elderly woman who fell into a pond in Florida was killed after being grabbed by two alligators, authorities say. She was seen falling into the water by a golf course in Englewood late on Friday and struggled to stay afloat. While she was in the water, two alligators were seen grabbing her. She was
The new health secretary has said new measures including extra working hours for ambulance crews are being put in place as the UK faces its first national heatwave emergency. Steve Barclay said the additional support, which also includes more call handlers, is being put in place on Monday and Tuesday. Almost all of England is
Rishi Sunak has vowed to scrap hundreds of remaining EU laws and regulations if he triumphs in the Tory leadership race, as Penny Mordaunt faces scrutiny for her views on trans rights. In a fresh pitch to win over Brexiteers, the former chancellor promised to appoint a Brexit minister to comb through the remaining 2,400
Elon Musk says that Tesla is getting closer to integrating Valve’s Steam to take its in-car gaming platform to a whole new level. We know that Tesla has been investing heavily into integrating video games into its in-car entertainment system, but it still surprised many when Tesla said earlier this year that it planned to