UK private sector growth has moved closer to stagnation as it slowed to a new 18-month low, dragged down by a slump in factory output, latest data indicates. The closely watched S&P Global/CIPS Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) composite flash estimate dropped to 50.9 in August from 52.1 in July, its lowest since February 2021 and
Month: August 2022
YouTube has become the latest platform to ban controversial influencer Andrew Tate for breaching its hate speech rules. The ban comes days after the former kickboxer, branded a “threat to young men”, had his official accounts removed from Facebook and Instagram for violating policies around dangerous individuals, parent company Meta said. Mr Tate rose to
The launch of the mission that aims to put humans back on the moon will go ahead as planned next week, say NASA bosses. Artemis 1 was given the green light during a flight readiness review at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Here’s what you need to know about the historic space endeavour. What does
It was a 3am rise for a dawn police raid in Surrey. But the home secretary – a regular at these kind of events – wanted to project a steady hand at the Home Office, getting on with business as usual when everything else is in a state of flux. On this occasion, the raid was a
Today marks six months since Russian troops crossed the border into Ukraine. The war’s half-year point coincides with Ukrainian Independence Day, which in normal circumstances would see citizens celebrating 31 years of independence from the former Soviet Union. Follow Ukraine war live updates But instead, curfews are in place in the cities of Kyiv or
Putin ally Alexander Dugin has said his daughter told him she felt “like a warrior” and a “hero” before she died in a car bombing Russia has blamed on Ukraine. Darya Dugina, 29, attended a festival on Saturday night before a remotely-controlled explosive device planted in her 4×4 blew up as she was driving on
Police have described the moment a gunman shot into the house of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel, killing her and injuring her mother. Olivia was killed shortly after 10pm on Monday night after a 35-year-old man, being chased by another man with a gun, forced his way into her house. The gunman followed and put his hand
Staff sickness has led around 26 EasyJet flights to and from Gatwick to be cancelled at the last minute, the airport has said. Apologising for the latest inconvenience to passengers, the London hub blamed the disruption on late-notice absence in its air traffic control tower. The scratching of the flights coincided with Gatwick posting its
The world’s most powerful telescope has captured images of Jupiter showing faint rings around the planet and two tiny moons against a glittering background of galaxies. The images taken by the James Webb Telescope also captured unprecedented views of Jupiter’s northern and southern lights. The photos also show Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, a storm big
A nine-year-old girl has been fatally shot in the chest in Liverpool. Merseyside Police has launched an investigation after officers attended a house on Kingsheath Avenue, Knotty Ash, at 10pm on Monday following reports an unknown male had fired a gun inside the property, according to a statement from the force. The nine-year-old girl suffered
Russia is planning to launch fresh attacks against Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure and government facilities soon, a US intelligence official has warned. “Given Russia‘s track record in Ukraine, we are concerned about the continued threat that Russian strikes pose to civilians and civilian infrastructure,” the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said. The warning led
Lawyers for Donald Trump have asked a federal judge to prevent the FBI from continuing to review documents recovered from his Florida estate. They are calling for the appointment of a special master not connected to the case who would inspect the records recovered and set aside those that are covered by executive privilege –
Liz Truss has been accused of presiding over budget cuts to the Environment Agency that have resulted in “doubled sewage discharge”. Labour Party analysis of official figures shows that since 2016, when the Tory leadership hopeful was in charge of Defra – raw sewage discharge more than doubled from 14.7 per overflow in 2016 to
Families who have taken in Ukrainian refugees should receive double the funding amid the cost of living crisis, the minister in charge of the scheme has said. Lord Harrington, the refugees minister, said he fears around a quarter of households hosting people who have fled the war could pull out after the first six months
Elon Musk has subpoenaed his friend and former Twitter chief executive Jack Dorsey as he tries to back out of his $44bn (£37bn) deal to buy the social media company, according to a court document. The Tesla chief – the richest man in the world – announced his plan to buy Twitter in April but
Laura Whitmore has announced she will not host the next series of ITV’s Love Island. The 37-year-old has hosted three series of the reality TV show since the death of Caroline Flack in February 2020. Announcing the news on Instagram, Whitmore said: “There are certain elements of the show I’ve found very difficult that cannot
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