Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump attend a campaign event sponsored by conservative group Turning Point USA, in Duluth, Georgia, U.S., October 23, 2024. Carlos Barria | Reuters Donald Trump has made one clear promise about who could help take up the government's health reins if he
Planned strikes by London Underground drivers have been suspended after they received an "improved offer" over pay. Members of Aslef were due to walk out on Thursday and again next Tuesday - which would have heavily impacted Tube services. The Rail, Maritime and Transport union had already called off strikes by its members after resolving
Post Office campaigner Sir Alan Bates is yet to receive a reply from Sir Keir Starmer, despite writing to him over a month ago. Sir Alan said he had written to the prime minister to remind him the "clock is still ticking" on a financial redress deadline for victims. In his letter, he demanded a
Post Office campaigner Sir Alan Bates has written to Sir Keir Starmer to remind him the "clock is still ticking" on a compensation deadline for victims. In his letter to the prime minister, Sir Alan demanded a March 2025 deadline for compensation for sub-postmaster victims of the Horizon scandal . Earlier on Tuesday, Sir Alan
Budrul Chukrut | Lightrocket | Getty Images Yum Brands on Tuesday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that missed Wall Street's expectation as same-store sales at KFC and Pizza Hut slid more than expected. "The complex consumer environment that exists in many markets around the globe has contributed to pronounced regional sales variations, which has caused our system-sales
A new Burger King restaurant under construction in Tortosa, Spain, following the current expansion of Restaurant Brands International Inc. - the parent company of BK- in new and existing markets. Joan Cros | NurPhoto | Getty Images Restaurant Brands International on Tuesday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that missed analysts' expectations as domestic same-store sales growth
Boeing machinists approved a new labor deal Monday, ending a more than seven-week strike that halted most of the aircraft production at the company that was already struggling with mounting losses. Machinists voted 59% in favor of the new contract, which includes 38% wage increases over four years and other improvements. The approval is a
NatWest Group, the high street banking group, has struck what is thought to be the UK's biggest-ever deal to outsource pension payments to a specialist insurance company. Sky News has learnt that pension trustees at NatWest, which is on track to become wholly owned by private sector investors after more than 15 years in partial
Whitbread, the FTSE-100 owner of the Premier Inn hotel chain, has kicked off the search for a successor to Adam Crozier, its chairman. Sky News has learnt that headhunters acting for Whitbread have begun sounding out possible candidates for the post. Mr Crozier, who has chaired the company since 2018, is expected to step down
A £15bn merger between two of the UK's biggest mobile networks could get the green light - if they stick to their commitments to invest in the country's infrastructure, the competition watchdog has said. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said the merger of Vodafone and Three had "the potential to be pro-competitive for the