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Kourtney Kardashian has revealed she experienced five failed cycles of IVF before she conceived naturally with her husband, Travis Barker.The reality star told her story on Instagram while answering questions from fans, saying she believed in “God’s plan” for her life. The eldest of the Kardashian sisters and the Blink-182 drummer shared the first pictures of their newborn son Rocky in December.The couple fell pregnant naturally after taking a break from IVF treatment before their wedding in May 2022 in Portofino, Italy.Speaking on Instagram, Kardashian answered a question from a fan, who asked: “Had six failed IVFs – how did…

The round-robin letter of business leaders endorsing one party or another is a relatively new concept in British general elections.That is because, until around 30 years ago, business leaders were quite happy to nail their colours to the mast publicly. Big businesses would regularly make donations to political parties – mainly, but not always, the Conservatives – and individual business leaders were always happy to speak up in favour of certain politicians.This probably reached its zenith in the 1980s when the likes of Sir Rocco Forte, Lord Hanson and P&O’s Lord Sterling were well-known and prominent supporters of Margaret Thatcher.That…

This is fast shaping up to be the biggest spending election ever – and already the Conservatives are spending their cash begging their voters not to defect to Reform.Take paid political adverts on Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook. Labour started strong and is still seriously outpacing the Conservatives. Sky News is partnering with Who Targets Me, which tracks and analyses political ad spending, throughout this general election.And the picture on Google-owned sites – we’re mainly talking about YouTube – is even more stark.Here, the Conservatives have spent £50,200 since May 22, according to Who Targets Me. Labour has spent…

Albert S Ruddy, the Oscar-winning producer of The Godfather, has died aged 94. Ruddy died “peacefully” on Saturday at the UCLA Medical Centre in Los Angeles, according to a spokesperson, who added that among his final words were: “The game is over, but we won the game.” He produced more than 30 films including The Godfather, Million Dollar Baby and The Longest Yard.His television credits included Hogan’s Heroes and Walker Texas Ranger.With a cast including Marlon Brando, Al Pacino and Robert Duvall, The Godfather was a critical and commercial sensation and remains among the most beloved and quoted movies in…

Rishi Sunak’s committee of business advisers refused to publicly back the government’s economic policy record on Tuesday amid an escalating row over Labour’s efforts to steal the Conservative Party’s traditional mantle as ‘the party of business’Sky News contacted all 15 of the companies represented on the prime minister’s business council to see whether their bosses would publicly endorse the Tories, but none agreed to do so. Among the companies whose executives sat on the council – which is thought to have met no more than twice since its launch in January – were BT Group, ITV, Nationwide and Unilever.Rolls Royce…

A billionaire is planning to take a two-person submersible to the depths of the Titanic to demonstrate that the industry is safe.Five people were killed in June when the Titan submersible, built by OceanGate, suffered a catastrophic implosion. Now Larry Connor, an Ohio real estate investor, wants to rehabilitate the sector’s public image following the deaths.”I want to show people worldwide that while the ocean is extremely powerful, it can be wonderful and enjoyable and really kind of life changing if you go about it the right way,” he told The Wall Street Journal.He has teamed up with Patrick Lahey,…

Former footballer Ashley Cain is carrying out an ‘ultraman’ challenge to raise money for a cancer charity, after his baby daughter died from leukaemia at just eight months old.The 33-year-old, previously a winger for clubs including Coventry City and Mansfield Town, completed his 34th marathon in 34 days on Tuesday. Cain is crossing Britain three times from top to bottom – once running, once cycling, and once kayaking – over the course of three months.If he completes his challenge, he will be a world record holder for the feat. This is thought to be the first time it has been…

A specialist lender to the agricultural sector has secured a fresh £100m loan guarantee from the UK’s economic development bank.Sky News understands that Oxbury Bank, which focuses on lending to farmers, food producers and the rural economy, has signed a new deal with the British Business Bank that will be announced within days. City sources said the extended agreement, which doubles the sum guaranteed by the BBB late last year, would accelerate Oxbury’s lending into the sector.The new deal includes a feature stipulating that lending activity which meets environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria will be eligible for reduced pricing,…

Eamonn Holmes addressed his split from Ruth Langsford as he opened his Tuesday morning show on GB News.The pair announced on Saturday that they were divorcing after 14 years of marriage. Holmes spoke about the news briefly to thank people for their support.He said: “Just before we move on I would just like to thank people for your support for Ruth and I over the last few days as to the news of our separation.”Your support for both of us is very much appreciated.” Earlier in the show, he had referenced having an “emotional” weekend watching the FA Cup final…

Labour will be both “pro-worker and pro-business” if it wins the general election, Rachel Reeves will pledge on Tuesday.The shadow chancellor will seek to reassure the corporate world of her credentials in her first major speech of the campaign, promising to “lead the most pro-growth Treasury in our country’s history”. But speaking to an audience of company bosses, she will say their success depends on that of their workforce, claiming only Labour can deliver on both.It comes after more than 120 business leaders, including chef Tom Kerridge and Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales, signed an open letter giving their backing to…