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The chancellor is weighing plans to hand hundreds of millions of pounds in tax incentives to small businesses in next month's budget as she seeks ways to pitch the government as pro-enterprise to Britain's private sector. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/reeves-plots-budget-boost-to-entrepreneur-tax-incentives-13450482 Author : Publish date : 2025-10-15 09:29:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

ChatGPT will soon write erotica for verified adults, according to OpenAI's chief executive, as well as becoming more "human-like". Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/treat-adult-users-like-adults-chatgpt-to-write-erotica-13450383 Author : Publish date : 2025-10-15 07:11:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

All border crossings between Pakistan and Afghanistan remain closed as the countries traded fire for the second time in a week. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/border-crossings-between-pakistan-and-afghanistan-remain-closed-as-clashes-continue-13450321 Author : Publish date : 2025-10-15 02:45:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The government does not currently have control of Britain's borders, the home secretary will admit in a speech today. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/we-dont-have-control-of-our-borders-admits-home-secretary-13450320 Author : Publish date : 2025-10-15 02:40:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Israel has received the bodies of four hostages taken by Hamas during the October 7 attacks, as pressure grows on the group to locate the remaining victims as part of the Gaza ceasefire deal. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/hamas-releases-more-bodies-of-hostages-as-trump-threatens-violent-disarmament-13450311 Author : Publish date : 2025-10-14 22:12:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Charlie Kirk has been posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Donald Trump. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/charlie-kirk-posthumously-awarded-presidential-medal-of-freedom-by-donald-trump-13450211 Author : Publish date : 2025-10-14 20:40:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Tommy Robinson's arrest at the Channel Tunnel last year was "discriminatory" as it was based on police's knowledge of his political beliefs, a barrister representing the right-wing activist has told a court. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/tommy-robinsons-arrest-at-channel-tunnel-discriminatory-barrister-says-13450123 Author : Publish date : 2025-10-14 15:26:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Grammy-winning R&B singer D'Angelo has died, his family has announced. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/grammy-winning-singer-dangelo-dies-after-prolonged-battle-with-cancer-13450168 Author : Publish date : 2025-10-14 16:50:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Six months ago the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned that the world economy was heading for a serious slowdown, in the face of Donald Trump's tariffs. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/four-big-themes-as-imf-takes-aim-at-uk-growth-and-inflation-13450072 Author : Publish date : 2025-10-14 13:04:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

An Afghan migrant who came to the UK on a small boat has been jailed for five years after posting a TikTok video in which he threatened to kill Reform UK leader Nigel Farage. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/migrant-with-ak-47-face-tattoo-jailed-for-threatening-to-kill-nigel-farage-13449841 Author : Publish date : 2025-10-14 11:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A former Olympic coach has been charged with raping and sexually assaulting a child. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/former-olympic-coach-vicente-modahl-charged-with-child-sex-offences-13449870 Author : Publish date : 2025-10-14 07:36:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Former England footballer Alan Shearer and actor Sir Michael Caine have joined calls for the prime minister to ban smacking. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/alan-shearer-and-michael-caine-join-calls-for-pm-to-ban-smacking-13449805 Author : Publish date : 2025-10-14 03:14:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

There seem to be plenty of colds going around at the moment - so here's a possible aid you might not have considered: peppermints. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/got-a-cold-try-sucking-on-a-peppermint-say-scientists-13449810 Author : Publish date : 2025-10-14 04:03:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Two things can be true at the same time - an adage so apt for the past day.  Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/trump-has-achieved-something-remarkable-but-will-his-goldfish-attention-span-stay-the-course-13449797 Author : Publish date : 2025-10-14 00:34:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Three young children are in hospital after a trailer became detached from a vehicle and struck a pram while it was being pushed on the pavement in southwestern Scotland. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/three-children-in-hospital-after-pram-hit-by-trailer-13449775 Author : Publish date : 2025-10-13 21:28:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Sir Keir Starmer has said he has "full confidence" in national security adviser Jonathan Powell following the collapse of the China spy trial. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/sir-keir-starmer-has-full-confidence-in-national-security-adviser-after-china-spy-trial-collapse-13449629 Author : Publish date : 2025-10-13 20:25:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

England defender Millie Bright has announced she is retiring from international football. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/england-defender-millie-bright-announces-retirement-from-international-football-13449635 Author : Publish date : 2025-10-13 17:14:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Tens of thousands of Vodafone users are reporting problems with their internet Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/vodafone-internet-services-down-for-thousands-of-users-13449569 Author : Publish date : 2025-10-13 15:09:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Two fast trains have crashed head on in Slovakia leaving dozens of people injured, two of them in a critical condition. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/dozens-injured-two-seriously-after-high-speed-train-crash-in-slovakia-13449471 Author : Publish date : 2025-10-13 11:27:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

At least 42 people have been killed in a bus crash on a steep mountain road in South Africa, authorities have said. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/at-least-42-people-killed-as-bus-crashes-on-mountain-road-in-south-africa-13449363 Author : Publish date : 2025-10-13 08:45:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Lloyds Banking Group has set aside a further £800m to cover estimated costs associated with the car finance mis-selling scandal. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/lloyds-estimates-163195bn-hit-from-motor-finance-scandal-13449311 Author : Publish date : 2025-10-13 06:05:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Donald Trump has warned the US may send long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine if Russia doesn't end the war soon. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/ukrainian-counteroffensive-in-zaporizhzhia-as-russia-tries-to-cripple-power-grid-13449178 Author : Publish date : 2025-10-12 18:30:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Kemi Badenoch is expected to mark the 100th anniversary of Margaret Thatcher's birth after paying a series of glowing tributes to her at the Conservative Party conference. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/thatcher-at-100-lavish-celebrations-to-remember-the-iron-ladys-life-leadership-and-legacy-13449056 Author : Publish date : 2025-10-12 23:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The president of Madagascar Andry Rajoelina has claimed a coup is under way after weeks of intense youth-led protests. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/madagascar-president-says-coup-under-way-as-soldiers-join-protesters-13449211 Author : Publish date : 2025-10-12 19:28:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Sir Keir Starmer will on Monday join world leaders at a historic summit in Egypt to witness the signing of the Gaza peace plan to end two years of conflict, bloodshed and suffering, that has cost tens of thousands of lives and turned Gaza into a wasteland. Source link : https://news.sky.com/story/fears-trump-may-lose-focus-after-praise-for-gaza-peace-deal-at-egypt-summit-13449213 Author : Publish date : 2025-10-12 19:30:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.