Like Rishi Sunak did before him, Sir Keir Starmer has announced “measurable milestones” that he says his government will deliver on during his time as prime minister. He says that this will “throw a gauntlet down” to ministers and civil servants who will have to deliver on the priorities, while also allowing the British people
Month: December 2024
Two CubeSats, part of NASA’s Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-Infrared Experiment (PREFIRE) mission, are capturing unique data on the far-infrared radiation emitted from polar regions. The mission, aimed at understanding Earth’s energy balance, focuses on tracking heat escaping from the Arctic and Antarctica—an area of study previously unexplored. This data is expected to improve
A pedestrian walks past a Vodafone store in central London on May 16, 2023. British mobile giant Vodafone is to axe 11,000 jobs over three years in the latest cull to hit the tech sector, as new boss Margherita Della Valle slammed recent performance. Adrian Dennis | AFP | Getty Images Britain’s competition regulator on
Amnesty International has accused Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians during its war against Hamas in Gaza. The human rights group said Israel sought to deliberately destroy Palestinians by launching deadly attacks, demolishing vital infrastructure and preventing the delivery of food, medicine and other aid. It said such actions met the legal threshold for the
On today’s episode of Quick Charge, explaining EV charging to your in-laws is about to get a whole lot easier thanks to a new universal charging standard and universal plug & charge to streamline payment processing coming in 2025. We’ve also got an all-electric Mazda Miata, and news that Tesla won’t find a cure for
The competition watchdog has approved the creation of the UK’s biggest phone network by allowing the merger of Three and Vodafone. Regulator the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) issued the decision despite previously saying tens of millions could pay more as a result of the amalgamation. CMA approval is contingent on the new entity spending
Charlotte Dujardin has been suspended for one year after a video emerged of the double Olympic dressage champion whipping a horse repeatedly. Dujardin withdrew from the Paris games after footage of a training session from four years ago showed her repeatedly whipping a student’s horse. Referring to a video of a coaching session, she said
Republican nominee for U.S. Senate Bernie Moreno addresses supporters at Brecksville Community Center on November 4, 2024 in Brecksville, Ohio. Stephen Maturen | Getty Images Republican Senator-elect Bernie Moreno, who made his living as a luxury car dealer before running against and defeating Democrat Sherrod Brown in the large manufacturing state of Ohio, said he
In this article AMZN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Amazon founder Jeff Bezos arrives for his meeting with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the UK diplomatic residence in New York City, Sept. 20, 2021. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty Images Amazon founder Jeff Bezos spoke optimistically of President-elect Donald
Video has emerged of the moments before the murder of a top healthcare boss on a New York City street in what police believe was a targeted hit. Brian Thompson is shown walking in Manhattan when the killer appears from behind a car and raises a gun – believed to have been fitted with a
Photo: EVgo The Biden administration will officially update the new federal EV charging standard to the J3400 based on Tesla’s plug, acting Federal Highway Administrator Kristin White announced Tuesday. It’s officially the Tesla-based J3400 Independent standards organization SAE International announced in October that it had released J3400, the new open standard based on the Tesla
After five months in power, even the most loyal cabinet members would quietly admit it’s been a rocky run for Sir Keir Starmer and Labour. The prime minister’s personal polling ratings have tumbled from a +7 in the post-election honeymoon to -29 now. Many pensioners, business owners, entrepreneurs and farmers are angry, and between the
An experiment conducted by researchers at the University of British Columbia has revealed the limited potential of mealworms in addressing plastic pollution. The study, published in Biology Letters on December 4, estimated that 100 mealworms would take approximately 138 days, or 4.5 months, to consume a single disposable face mask made from polypropylene. The findings
The man at the centre of negotiations over a Gaza ceasefire has told Sky News Donald Trump wants a deal done before he takes power in January. Speaking exclusively to Sky’s The World with Yalda Hakim, the prime minister of Qatar expressed cautious optimism but said it required “maximum pressure” on all parties to end
One of Britain’s biggest parcel carriers has been hit by a capacity crisis at the start of the crunch festive trading period, forcing it to urge key customers to divert business to rival delivery firms. Sky News has learnt that Yodel, which was due to recruit thousands of seasonal workers to help it deal with
An executive at a major US healthcare company has been shot dead in Manhattan. Brian Thompson, 50, was fatally shot in the chest on Wednesday morning outside the Hilton hotel in midtown Manhattan. He was the chief executive of UnitedHealthcare’s insurance unit. UnitedHealth did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The company cancelled
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