Jaguar has left people perplexed with a new glossy ad that doesn’t show any cars. The British luxury vehicle maker released an advert featuring a series of models, dressed in brightly colored clothing, emerging from an elevator into a stark landscape. They are then seen in various poses as different slogans appear on screen, including … Read more
The governor of the Bank of England said industry lobby group the British Retail Consortium (BRC) was right to warn of job losses resulting from the Budget. There is a “risk” of rising unemployment due to increases in employers’ national insurance contributions and increases to the minimum wage announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves last month, … Read more
Three workers died Tuesday afternoon during a car test at a Hyundai factory in South Korea, police said. The three men were found unconscious in a car while testing it in a “room” at the factory in the southeastern city of Ulsan, according to a union official. Two of the workers were Hyundai researchers involved … Read more
Four suspects have so far been identified by police investigating possible criminal charges in the Post Office scandal, Sky News has learned. Sources said among the offenses being considered are perverting the course of justice and perjury. Hundreds of deputy postmasters were wrongly prosecuted for stealing from their branches between 1999 and 2015 after faulty … Read more
The owners of Scotland’s only oil refinery have rejected a US-led approach to a possible takeover bid months before its planned closure. Sky News has learned that a consortium believed to be led by Robert McKee, a veteran of the US energy industry, has written to Petroineos, owner of the Grangemouth site, to express its … Read more
Cineworld’s hedge funders are drawing up plans to return the cinema operator to the public markets, amid continued uncertainty over the future of dozens of its UK sites. Sky News has learned that the company’s owners are in the early stages of considering a listing of the business in New York, with the first half … Read more
Labor has come to power and the economy is in decline. It is This is not the news the Chancellor expected, and it highlights the challenges she faces in delivering on the government’s promise to boost growth. The economy contracted by 0.1% in September and grew by just 0.1% in the first three months of … Read more
Water company United Utilities has reported hundreds of millions in profits as it seeks to further increase its customers’ bills. The utility serving seven million customers in the North West of England recorded £335.7m in underlying operating profits for the first half of this year, up almost 23% year-on-year. compared to £271.1m a year ago. … Read more
Sir Keir Starmer said he would defend decisions made in the Budget “all day long”, amid anger from farmers over changes to inheritance tax. Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced this last month in his keynote speech that from April 2026, farms worth more than £1 million will face an inheritance tax rate of 20%, instead of … Read more
A former Conservative minister has thrown his hat into the ring to become the first chairman of Britain’s new independent football regulator. Sky News has learned that Chris Heaton-Harris, who resigned as an MP in July’s general election, is among those who applied for the role before Friday’s deadline. Mr Heaton-Harris is himself a qualified … Read more