Boris Johnson has suggested he decided Matt Hancock could no longer be health secretary after admitting breaking coronavirus rules. Speaking on Monday, the prime minister said Mr Hancock’s actions undermined the government’s public safety message and therefore he chose to bring in a new health secretary on Saturday – a day after the revelations were
Japanese car giant Nissan could announce plans for a battery gigafactory in the UK as soon as this week, Sky News understands. City editor Mark Kleinman said the carmaker’s electric vehicle strategy, tipped to include production of its Qashqai and Juke models at Sunderland, was also expected to confirm the construction of a battery gigafactory.
Hero Cycles has just delivered its first batch of Indian-produced electric bicycles to Germany. Now the company says to expect the figures to grow. Hero Cycles is a massive bicycle manufacturer owned by Hero Motors, the largest motorcycle manufacturer in the world. The Indian manufacturer’s electric bicycle division has now set its sights on Europe
The United States has carried out another round of airstrikes against Iran-backed militia in Iraq and Syria, the Pentagon has said. The strikes, which were ordered by President Joe Biden, were in response to drone attacks by the militia against US personnel and facilities in Iraq. The US military said in a statement it targeted
F9, the latest instalment in the Fast And Furious saga, has had the highest grossing opening weekend of the post-pandemic era so far at the US box office. Starring Vin Diesel and John Cena, the film grossed $70m (£50.2m) at the US box office after opening last Friday – more than A Quiet Place II
The justice secretary says he has asked for his office to be swept for “unauthorised devices” following the recording and leaking of footage of Matt Hancock from within the Department of Health and Social Care. Robert Buckland said he could not be sure whether there are cameras in his office or not, and that he
Burberry is to lose its chief executive Marco Gobbetti, almost five years after he was brought in to turn around the luxury brand’s fortunes. The company said he had notified the board of his intention to step down at the end of the year “to take up another opportunity that will enable him to return
Australians have been warned they face the most “serious crisis” in the COVID pandemic since last February/March as health officials battle to contain new outbreaks of the virus. Australia’s COVID-19 committee is due to hold an emergency meeting on Monday over rising case numbers plus outbreaks of the Delta variant across the country. Authorities in
8:43 PM ET Associated Press CROMWELL, Conn. — Harris English birdied the eighth hole of sudden death to win the Travelers Championship on Sunday, beating Kramer Hickok after both birdied the final hole of regulation to force the playoff. It matched the second-longest sudden-death playoff in PGA Tour history. English shot a 5-under 65 to
Wilmington Trust’s Meghan Shue is opening her playbook for the year’s second half — which starts Thursday. Her strategy includes an overexposure to cyclicals, and she favors financials, energy, commodities, materials and industrials. “We see the economic recovery continuing and being a tailwind for stocks,” the firm’s head of investment strategy told CNBC’s “Trading Nation”
Boris Johnson is expected to rule out an early easing of coronavirus restrictions today, as ministers meet to review the latest data and assess whether there is scope to relax rules in England before 19 July. Last week, Downing Street confirmed a decision would be taken on Monday, with Mr Johnson’s spokesman saying: “We will
There is little solace to be found in a tragedy like this, but in the temple that British woman Bhavna Patel calls her second home there is, at least, togetherness. Her mother-in-law Pretima was at home in New Jersey when she received a call to say that the tower block where her son Vishal lived,
Tesla has been almost continuously adjusting its prices across its lineup over the past few months, and now, the Model Y is seeing another small price increase. In February, Tesla made several changes to Model 3 and Model Y prices, mostly going down, again in early March, and then increased Model 3 prices in late March. In April, the automaker again
The number of people who have died in the collapse of a high-rise apartment building in Miami has risen to nine, officials say. Speaking at a press conference, Miami-Dade’s county mayor Daniella Levine Cava said that eight bodies had been recovered from the rubble since Thursday’s disaster and another victim had died in hospital. Four
British designer Thomas Heatherwick is designing Google’s new buildings in California and London. Getty In 2012, British designer Thomas Heatherwick found himself having dinner with Google co-founder Larry Page at the billionaire’s house in California. Page wanted to discuss the future of Google’s sprawling headquarters in Mountain View, as well as some of the company’s
7:00 AM ET ESPN staff After two years, we’re finally back at the All England Club. Wimbledon 2021 kicks off Monday, and even with heavy hitters like Naomi Osaka and Rafael Nadal not competing, it’s sure to be an entertaining Slam. Serena Williams is chasing her 24th Slam title to tie Margaret Court for most