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Chancellor Rachel Reeves is not having the easiest time reining in the economy. Last week saw markets turn against Labour's economic strategy - with the cost of government borrowing surging and the po...

13 Jan 202518min

The UK's first safer drug consumption room will open in Glasgow's East End on Monday. It will allow users to take illegal substances under medical supervision in the hope they will get help with their...

10 Jan 202517min

Weight loss injections like Wegovy and Mounjaro are being taken by so many people in the UK that obesity statistics could fall for the first time ever.    More than 500,000 people in the UK are now on...

9 Jan 202519min

A torrent of posts from X owner Elon Musk has thrown an unexpected spotlight on the issue of historical grooming gangs in the last week.     In the early 2010s, dozens of men, the majority of British ...

8 Jan 202519min

Elon Musk, the world's richest man, South African-born American resident and owner of X (formerly Twitter), is already within the fold of US politics and president-elect Trump's upcoming government.  ...

7 Jan 202520min

As Winter sickness hits the NHS, the prime minister, Sir Keir Starmer, has unveiled the government's plans to support the service with a new partnership with the private sector.    Labour want to get ...

6 Jan 202519min

On New Year's Day two separate attacks hit New Orleans and Las Vegas.    In the early hours, 14 people were killed and 35 injured when a man drove a pick-up truck through the heart of New Orleans' par...

3 Jan 202520min

While the Sky News Daily is on a Christmas break we’re replaying you some of the most memorable episodes we recorded in 2024. Including our discussion on what made Oasis so special.  In August brother...

31 Des 202419min