One of the most popular faces in Whitehall, Palmerston the Foreign Office cat, is retiring for a quiet life in the countryside. The affectionately-nicknamed “Diplo Mogg” is meowing out after four years of service, having found “working from home” during the coronavirus outbreak a much more “relaxed, quieter and easier” life. In a letter penned
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Former Labour MP Eric Joyce has been given a suspended sentence for making an indecent image of a child. Joyce, who represented Falkirk in parliament from 2000 to 2015, has been sentenced to eight months in prison, suspended for two years. He has also been ordered to complete 150 hours of unpaid work. Joyce had
Ofgem has said it will cut bills for around 15 million households by up to £95 after reducing its cap on energy bills to the lowest level yet. The price cap has been set at £1,042 per year for an average household and will come into force from October, Ofgem said. It is an £84
Gwyneth Paltrow has spoken about the backlash she faced for using the term “conscious uncoupling” when announcing her split with her first husband Chris Martin. The Shakespeare in Love actress, 47, and Coldplay frontman, 43, announced in March 2014 they would be divorcing after 10 years of marriage. In an article for next month’s issue
The chancellor has warned there is hardship ahead for many people as the furlough scheme winds down over the next few months. Rishi Sunak told Sky News that ending the scheme was “one of the most difficult decisions I’ve had to make in this job”. He added: “If you look at it from start to
Britons preparing to visit France have been warned there is “always the risk of disruption to travel plans” amid speculation the country could be next on the UK’s quarantine list due to a spike in coronavirus cases. New COVID-19 infections in France have risen by more than 1,600 over a 24-hour period for a second
Donald Trump has accused practising Roman Catholic Joe Biden of being “against God” as he scrambles to win voters in the swing state of Ohio. The US president told a small crowd at a Cleveland airport on Thursday his Democratic opponent, who is leading in four Ohio presidential election polls, wants to “hurt God”. “He’s
Cadillac took the wraps off its Lyriq EV this evening. In a digital event, GM’s luxury brand revealed a striking and ultra-luxurious crossover EV. It’s still a “show car,” although the company says it’s about 80% toward production. The Lyriq goes on sale in the US in late 2022. In a media briefing earlier this
OPEC and its allies need to find a balance between supporting oil prices and keeping U.S. crude production at bay, a strategist told CNBC this week as the oil-producing group starts to roll back supply cuts. The alliance’s historic production cuts of 9.7 million barrels per day expired on July 31 this year. From August,
India has reported a record daily jump in coronavirus cases, taking the total number of infections in the country above two million. On Friday, officials confirmed that 62,538 new cases had been identified. India is the third worst-affected country in the world behind the US and Brazil. Image: Health workers during a check-up campaign in
Donald Trump has signed an executive order banning any US transactions with the Chinese company that owns the video-sharing app TikTok. The order, which will come into effect in 45 days, comes after his administration warned it was stepping up efforts to purge “untrusted” Chinese apps. Tencent, which owns the WeChat app, is also being
The UK could see record-breaking temperatures on Friday – with forecasters warning it could be the hottest day of the year so far. Temperatures are set to rise above 37C (98.6F) in London and the South East today, with the stifling heat expected to continue through Saturday and Sunday. It could be even hotter than
In this screengrab taken from a berniesanders.com webcast, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) talks about his plan to deal with the coronavirus pandemic on March 17, 2020 in Washington, D.C. Businesses are being severely impacted, schools are closing temporarily and large events are being postponed as the COVID-19 virus continues to spread across
Dominic Cummings’ lockdown-busting trip to Durham and Barnard Castle damaged public trust in the government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study. Scientists from University College London (UCL) claim that confidence dropped after Boris Johnson‘s controversial adviser drove his wife and child 300 miles from London to Durham and then took a
VW is about to start deliveries of the ID.3, but we now learn that the ID.4 electric SUV is not far behind, and US production is on track for early 2022. After a year of production, VW is finally about to deliver the ID.3 in Europe after completing the software. The new electric hatchback is
Abu Dhabi city skyline, United Arab Emirates. kasto80 | iStock | Getty Images DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United Arab Emirates announced Saturday the successful start-up of its Barakah nuclear energy plant, the first in the Arab world and a significant step towards the country’s goal of emissions-free electricity. With the announcement, the UAE