Новости за 19.12.2018

The crisis-hit parent company of café chain Patisserie Valerie has turned to the UK's eighth-biggest auditor to help restore City confidence in its accounts as it plots its recovery.

The US Federal Reserve has raised interest rates in defiance of a campaign by Donald Trump against the hike - but signalled fewer increases next year.

Jeremy Corbyn "clearly" used the phrase "stupid woman" rather than "stupid people", a team of lip readers has told Sky News.

Britain is hooked on dating apps. A national obsession means we are downloading more and spending more on these apps than ever before.

Former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard received help from a mobster who was later shot dead by an assassin nicknamed the Iceman, a court has heard.

A UK defence minister has said Donald Trump is wrong to claim Islamic State has been "defeated" in Syria.

Labour MP Fiona Onasanya has been found guilty of perverting the course of justice by lying to police in an attempt to avoid a speeding charge.

Uber has lost a High Court battle against giving its drivers basic employment protections, including minimum wage and holiday pay.

Jeremy Corbyn has denied branding Theresa May a "stupid woman" as the Labour leader faced furious demands to apologise for a muttered comment.

An Uber driver with a samurai sword who became embroiled in a violent struggle with police outside Buckingham Palace has been found not guilty of preparing acts of terrorism.

A third of UK adults have a body mass index that classifies them as obese -increasing their risk of conditions like diabetes, cancer and heart disease.

A Taiwanese man who drove a delivery van into a row of four parked Ferraris has had some of the repair bill paid by members of the public.

Bitcoin hit its highest valuation a year ago, reaching above £15,000 on some exchanges.

Has Wales been Banksyed? A new piece of street art on the sides of a garage certainly seems to point to the anonymous artist.

Tens of thousands of low-skilled migrants from the EU will be free to travel to the UK to look for work until at least 2025, the government has announced.

Police have released CCTV images of a man they "urgently need to identify" after the "distressing" rape of a woman earlier this month.

Three people have been taken to hospital after a stabbing at an east London health centre.

Robbie Williams has won his five-year fight against neighbour Jimmy Page over plans to build an underground gym and swimming pool at his home in west London.

Manchester United have named Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as caretaker manager following the departure of Jose Mourinho.

A blind amphibian which burrows underground has been named after Donald Trump in reference to his comments over climate change.

Santander has been fined more than £30m for "serious failings" in processing the accounts of dead customers, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) says.

Kylie Minogue says she is "thrilled" after being revealed as the act for next year's Sunday "legends" slot at Glastonbury.

Scientists have found that the active ingredient in the drug cannabis, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), can alter sperm.

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is to merge its consumer healthcare unit with that of rival Pfizer, to create a new business with almost £10bn in annual sales.

The competition regulator is promising a series of reforms to tackle a £4bn loyalty penalty facing millions of mobile, broadband, home insurance, mortgage and savings customers.