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About 1.7 million people across three states have been told to evacuate ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Florence on the US east coast. North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has told locals “don’t bet your life on riding out a monster” as 140mph winds get set to batter the shoreline, with South Carolina and Virginia also braced for impact.President Donald Trump has declared a state of emergency for all three states, with Florence likely to bring widespread flooding and destruction once it arrives late Thursday or early Friday local time. Image: This is where Hurricane Florence is now Image: This…

Governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney will remain in post longer after Brexit to “support continuity” in the economy. Chancellor Philip Hammond announced the news on Tuesday, saying Mr Carney had agreed to the extension “despite various personal pressures”.The Canadian economist had been due to step down in June 2019, but will now stay on until 31 January 2020.Mr Hammond said he was “delighted” that Mr Carney would serve seven more months “to support a smooth exit from the EU and provide vital stability for our economy”. Image: Chancellor Philip Hammond said he was ‘delighted’ Mr Carney would…

British workers pay growth rose at the fastest pace in three years as businesses struggled to hire staff, official figures show. Average weekly earnings excluding bonuses rose by 2.9% in the year in the three months to July, the fastest since March, up from 2.7% in the previous three month period, the Office for National Statistics said.In the month of July, wage growth rose 3.1%, the most since the three months to July 2015.The growth in pay will be welcomed by households, which have seen wages squeezed in recent years. Inflation is currently at 2.4% in the three months to…

Kim Jong Un has requested a second summit with American president Donald Trump, after sending him a “warm, positive” letter. The North Korean leader wrote to Mr Trump after their historic summit in Singapore earlier this year to seek a follow up, which is being arranged.White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said: “It was a very warm, very positive letter.”The primary purpose of the letter was to schedule another meeting with the president, which we are open to and are already in the process of co-ordinating.” 3:38 Video: When Donald Trump met Kim Jong Un She said the letter showed…

JD Sports Fashion has continued to buck high street gloom with a 19% jump in first-half earnings as demand for “athleisure” wear rises and it expands overseas. The retailer said profit before tax rose to £121.9m for the 26 weeks ended 4 August, from £102m in the same period a year earlier.Peter Cowgill, executive chairman, said this was another “record” result and demonstrates its online and bricks and mortar investment was paying off.”Against a backdrop of widely reported retail challenges in the UK, it is extremely reassuring that the profitability in the UK and Ireland Sports Fascias has been further…

Pilot licences will no longer be recognised by the EU if the UK drops out of the European air safety mechanism, leaked Civil Aviation Authority documents obtained by Sky News reveal. The documents warn that thousands of aviation licences, ratings and certificates for pilots and aircraft issued by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) would have to be reissued if there is a “no-deal” Brexit, which would cost millions.Not all 35,000 licenses would need to be reissued, but many EasyJet pilots are already being shifted to Austrian licenses.In a separate leak, an internal CAA email sent last month asks whether…

Hillsborough match commander David Duckenfield has pleaded not guilty to the manslaughter by gross negligence of 95 Liverpool fans. The names of the victims were read out as the charges were put to the former chief superintendent.The 74-year-old former chief superintendent appeared at Preston Crown Court via videolink and spoke only to confirm his name and enter his plea.Duckenfield was in charge of policing at the 1989 match at Sheffield’s Hillsborough stadium between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest.Ninety-six Liverpool fans died, but only 95 charges have been brought against Duckenfield because Tony Bland died more than a year after his injuries.Sheffield…

The UK economy grew at its fastest pace in almost a year in the three months to July thanks to stronger consumer spending during the World Cup and summer heatwave. Gross domestic product in the three months to July rose 0.6% compared to the previous three months, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).The pace of growth picked up from the 0.4% experienced in the three months to June. The economy grew 0.3% in the month of July, up from 0.1% in June.Consumers who had been squeezed by rising inflation after Britain’s decision to leave the European Union spent…

Shares in Debenhams plunged 17% after the troubled retailer called in advisers as it considers plans that could lead to the closure of stores. Debenhams is considering a list of options that include a company voluntary agreement (CVA), a controversial way to reduce debts and close stores, Sky sources said.Other options the firm could be looking at include renegotiating leases on stores that are up for renewal, selling off its Danish arm Magasin du Nord and giving up space in some of its large stores.The company has brought in KPMG to help draw up the turnaround plans, according to The…

A father has been charged with murdering his wife, their three toddlers and his mother-in-law after their bodies were found at a home in Perth, Western Australia. Mara Lee Harvey, 41, twin two-year-old girls Alice and Beatrix, their three-year-old sister Charlotte, and their grandmother Beverley Quinn, 73, were found dead at a house on Sunday after 24-year-old Anthony Robert Harvey presented himself to police.Police say Ms Harvey and her children were murdered last Monday, while Ms Quinn died when she arrived at the house the following morning.Each murder charge carries a potential life sentence. Image: The bodies were found at…