Boris Johnson has been told that the majority of Northern Ireland assembly members reject the government’s “reckless new protocol legislation”. A letter on behalf of 52 of the 90 members of the legislative assembly (MLAs) said the proposal “flies in the face of the expressed wishes of not just most businesses, but most people in
Month: June 2022
Jidu, Baidu’s electric car venture alongside Geely, revealed its first concept car on June 8, 2022. Baidu BEIJING — As Chinese companies race for a slice of the world’s largest car market, they’re betting heavily on assisted driving technology. China sold nearly 21.5 million passenger cars last year. That’s roughly the equivalent of sales in
A bill to amend the Northern Ireland Protocol will be introduced in parliament today, despite claims that the move breaches international law. The bill will allow ministers to override parts of the protocol, which was agreed by the UK and European Union to avoid a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic after Brexit. Northern
Robbie Williams will tour the UK and Ireland this autumn marking 25 years since he began his solo career. Williams, 48, began his career as part of the boyband Take That, but left the group in the summer of 1995 to go solo. As a soloist, he has recorded 13 UK number one albums, making
9:24 AM ET Sid LoweSpain writer Gennaro Gattuso, right, was announced as the new Valencia manager on Thursday, the 15th appointment since Peter Lim bought the club in 2014. JOSE JORDAN/AFP via Getty Images Gennaro Gattuso turned to his left, put his fist on his hip and his eyes on the translator. On the pad in
Rwanda is a densely populated country of 13 million people and the capital Kigali is bursting with life and energy. With a compulsory monthly street clean and a ban on single use plastics, parts of the country are pristine and picturesque. The east African nation is now getting ready to welcome the first group of
Elon Musk says that Tesla had a “very tough quarter” and asks employees to needs to “rally hard to recover” in leaked emails. Over the weekend, Tesla CEO Elon Musk sent emails to employees and Electrek obtained copies. In the first email, Musk tried to instill meaning about building Tesla products to workers: “We *actually*
INA FASSBENDER | AFP | Getty Images Ethereum just completed its first big dress rehearsal for a long-awaited makeover that will be its most significant overhaul since the digital currency was launched nearly a decade ago. Cryptocurrencies such as ethereum and bitcoin are often criticized for the process of mining to generate new coins. Both
For a leader on the backfoot, offence can be the best form of defence. For Boris Johnson, there’s no better way to try and move the conversation on from his own political woes than picking a big fight with the EU. But when the prime minister unveils controversial legislation on the Northern Ireland Protocol that
Former Dragons’ Den star Hilary Devey has died at the age of 65. The English businesswoman and entrepreneur died in Morocco on Saturday following a long illness, her PR agent confirmed on Sunday. Ms Devey was made an OBE in 2013 for services to the transport industry and to charity. She was known for appearing
A former British soldier has died fighting Russian forces in the Ukrainian city of Severodonetsk, his family have said. Jordan Gatley left the British Army in March and flew to Ukraine soon after to help fend off Russian forces and train Ukrainian soldiers. Announcing the news on Facebook, his father Dean wrote: “Yesterday (10/06/22) we
The government has ordered an “urgent” review by the competition regulator into the fuel market after pump prices hit new record highs. Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng said in a letter to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) that there was “widespread concern” about the pace of price rises and public frustration that a cut in
Morocco has banned controversial British film The Lady Of Heaven over its “blatant falsification of established facts in Islamic history”. UK cinema chain Cineworld has already cancelled screenings of the film after protests over its depiction of the Prophet Muhammad’s daughter Lady Fatimah. Now the Moroccan Cinematographic Centre (CCM) has issued a statement to say
Tesla is now producing more cars at its Fremont factory than when it was the NUMMI factory operated in partnership by GM and Toyota. And it’s only the beginning. CEO Elon Musk says it could grow production by about 50%. It was chaos before it became Tesla Factory New United Motor Manufacturing, better known as
In this article BMW-DE Traffic in Paris, France, on May 12, 2020. The European Parliament now supports the European Commission’s goal of a 100% cut in emissions from new passenger cars and vans by 2035. Ludovic Marin | AFP | Getty Images European lawmakers have voted to ban the sale of new diesel and gasoline
The Northern Ireland secretary has insisted that plans to override the Northern Ireland Protocol are within the law – but critics say the move is “disgraceful”. Brandon Lewis defended the proposals as the government prepares to publish legislation on Monday despite growing concern about the legalities of the move. One senior Tory MP has told
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