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Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves have scrapped plans to break their manifesto pledge and raise income tax rates in a massive U-turn less than two weeks from the budget.

He's played Sherlock Holmes, Doctor Strange, and even voiced The Grinch but acting opposite a seven-foot (2.1m) crow may be one of the strangest roles Benedict Cumberbatch has taken on. 

The future ownership of the Daily Telegraph has been plunged back into crisis after RedBird Capital Partners abandoned its proposed £500m takeover.

Donald Trump has said he will sue the BBC for between $1bn and $5bn over the editing of his speech on Panorama.

The train crew member who was seriously injured while trying to protect passengers during a mass stabbing has been discharged from hospital.

It is an earthquake for the MAGA ecosystem.

The organiser of Miss Universe has told Sky News he cannot stand down from his position - despite allegations he was aggressive towards a contestant.

The UK's economic slowdown gathered further momentum during the third quarter of the year with growth of just 0.1%, according to an early official estimate that makes horrific reading for the chancellor.

Sir Keir Starmer is now "more likely" to face a leadership challenge and the briefing war between Number 10 and Wes Streeting may have "pulled the plug" on his time office, Harriet Harman has said.

Many Labour MPs have been left shellshocked after the chaotic political self-sabotage of the past week.

What the hell's just happened? 

We'll get to the actual economics in a moment - to the questions of why the economy is flatlining and what it means for Rachel Reeves' forthcoming budget. But before that, let's take a moment to ponder something rather extraordinary.

Thousands have taken to the streets of Mexico City to protest against crime and corruption - with 120 people left injured, according to authorities.

Video has shown the devastating impact Storm Claudia has had on Portugal, where tornado-like winds battered the country, local media said.

Donald Trump has withdrawn support for Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene - which she claims is over her support for releasing files about Jeffrey Epstein.

Video footage has shown the moment singer and actress Ariana Grande was accosted by a fan at a film premiere.

An Egyptian wrestler is hoping he has set a world record after pulling a 700-ton (635,000kg) ship with his teeth.

Brazil was "a bit surprised" Britain hasn't contributed to a new investment fund to protect tropical forests, despite having helped to design it, a senior official has told Sky News. 

This week, many of the tech world's glitterati gathered in Lisbon for Web Summit, a sprawling conference showcasing everything from dancing robots to the influencer economy. 

Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene says she's facing threats following a barrage of personal criticism from US President Donald Trump on social media.

The Pope met with film stars and directors at a special Vatican audience to celebrate cinema.

The cyber attack on Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), which halted production for nearly six weeks at its sites, cost the company roughly £200m, it has been revealed.

Hot, humid, loud and proud: the climate protest in the city of Belem was the embodiment of the Amazonian rainforest that surrounds it.

"I felt scared and I felt alone and I felt entirely limited at various points in my life", actor Jonathan Bailey says of growing up gay in school.

A woman whose terminal cancer diagnosis was picked up late has urged people with learning disabilities to speak up if they have health concerns.

Temperatures could drop as low as -7C (19.4F) in parts of the UK over the next week, as a cold snap is forecast to follow Storm Claudia.

The electric vehicle-leasing business which forms part of the same group as Britain's biggest household energy supplier will on Friday announce a £500m extension to its financing war chest.