There will be no more tax rises or borrowing for the duration of this government’s term, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said. She told business leaders there will not be another budget like her maiden announcement, which included a rise in employers’ national insurance contributions and the national minimum wage. “I’m not coming back with more
The trend of shop prices falling may be reversing as businesses face higher costs, according to industry data. The pace of price drops slowed this month, according to figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC). November was the first time in 17 months that the inflation rate was higher than a month earlier. While shop
A motion has been filed to drop the charges against Donald Trump of seeking to overturn the 2020 US presidential election result. Mr Trump was first indicted on four felonies in August 2023: Conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of and attempt to obstruct an official proceeding, and
Open Extended Reactions If the top NBA awards were handed out one month into the 2024-25 NBA season, which players and coaches could stake their claim to the coveted titles? A few MVP-caliber superstars such as Giannis Antetokounmpo, Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic have found their teams struggling early in the season. Will they be
Two Britons are believed to be among more than a dozen people missing after a boat sank in the Red Sea off the Egyptian coast. The yacht, called Sea Story, had 44 people on board, including 31 tourists of varying nationalities and 13 crew. Authorities are searching for 16 people, including 12 foreign nationals and
More than a dozen people are missing after a tourist boat sank in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt, officials have said. The boat, Sea Story, was carrying 45 people, including 31 tourists of varying nationalities and 14 crew. Authorities are searching for 17 people who are still missing, the governor of the
Sir Keir Starmer has ruled out an early general election after a petition calling for a second vote reached two million signatures. The petition was launched over the weekend and says there should be another vote, just four months after Labour won a landslide, because they have “gone back on their promises they laid out
A manhunt has been launched after an eight-year-old girl and a man were seriously injured in a shooting in west London on Sunday. Police are appealing for help and information after they were called to Southern Row, Ladbroke Grove, just after 5.30pm following reports of a shooting. In the appeal, superintendent Owen Renowden, in charge
Digital render of NEOM’s The Line project in Saudi Arabia The Line, NEOM In Saudi Arabia’s northwestern desert, a sprawling construction site replete with cranes and pile drivers sits encircled by a recently-built road. A pair of tracks cuts through the site like deep gashes through the sand, comprising the spine of what planners say
Barclays has been fined £40m over capital raising that averted its need for taxpayer aid during the 2008 financial crisis. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) found that the bank should have disclosed more details to the stock market about the £11.8bn in funding, from Qatari and other sovereign investors, that it had previously described as
With up to 500 km (310 miles) of all-electric range, the new Mercedes eActros 600 electric semi truck was designed for long-haul trucking – and now, it’s officially in production at the company’s Wörth plant in Bavaria. The electrification of Daimler Truck’s Mercedes line is progressing nicely, with the eActros 300 and 400 models handling drayage
Adele has bid a tearful farewell to her Las Vegas residency show, as the Someone Like You star admitted she doesn’t know when she’ll perform again next. The British singer-songwriter, 36, launched Weekends with Adele at Caesars Palace in November 2022 and performed her 100th show there on Saturday. Her mammoth run of sell-out shows
Associated Press Nov 24, 2024, 02:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Alabama and Ole Miss tumbled out of the top 10 of The Associated Press Top 25 poll Sunday and Miami and SMU moved in following a chaotic weekend in the SEC and across college football in general. Oregon is No. 1 for the sixth
The UK is in a “new AI arms race” with countries like Russia and North Korea, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster will say on Monday. Minister Pat McFadden will be speaking at the NATO Cyber Defence Conference at Lancaster House, warning the UK and its allies that “cyber war is now a
Russian forces have reportedly captured a British man while he was fighting for Ukraine. In a widely circulated video posted on Sunday, the man says his name is James Scott Rhys Anderson, aged 22. He says he is a former British Army soldier who signed up to fight for Ukraine’s International Legion after his job.
(Source: Tesla) Tesla and Rivian have been embroiled in a lawsuit in which the former accused the latter of having stolen battery technology by poaching Tesla employees. It sounds like the two automakers are finally about to settle the lawsuit, which has been going on for 4 years. In 2020, Tesla filed a lawsuit against Rivian