Business leaders have raised concerns that the UK’s fast growth in offshore wind is not being matched with benefits to the economy. The port of Blyth in Northumberland was once the biggest exporter of coal in Europe but has transformed itself into a leading hub for offshore energy, and most of its work is with
Council and mayoral elections across England on 6 May are a challenge for both main party leaders. Boris Johnson must demonstrate that his general election victory signalled a reshaping of the Conservative brand. It is imperative that Sir Keir Starmer significantly increases the number of Labour councils and councillors rather than the losses sustained under
7:51 AM ET As the boxing world slowly starts rolling back into full gear, this weekend’s fights represent a burst of momentum leading into the busiest month in boxing we’ve had in over a year. It kicks off on Friday in London (ESPN+, 4 p.m. main card; 2 p.m. ET undercard) with a card featuring
When I think of the bicycle company Specialized, I tend to think of their hardcore road bikes, or perhaps their mountain bikes. They make awesome models of both, though as an e-bike journalist I find myself particularly drawn to their Turbo line of electric road and e-mountain bikes. But until I learned about the company’s
The boss of Virgin Atlantic said there was “no reason to delay” the return of US-UK travel next month – as the carrier reported an £858m annual loss. Virgin, which has cut thousands of jobs with flights grounded during the pandemic – and last autumn completed a rescue deal with investors – said passenger numbers
In this article AAPL SPOT LONDON — Apple is breaching European competition rules by the way it distributes music streaming apps through its App Store, the European Commission said Friday. “The European Commission has informed Apple of its preliminary view that it distorted competition in the music streaming market as it abused its dominant position
The number of people looking to buy property in Cornwall has risen by more than 140% – the highest growth rate of any county in Britain. Analysis for Sky News by the property website Rightmove has found more than 15 million people searched for properties in Cornwall in the first quarter of this year, compared
Scientists say they have been able to resolve a long-standing controversy about an extinct horned crocodile that lived among humans in Madagascar, an island country in the Indian Ocean, saying this particular crocodile, Voay Robustus, was closely related to the modern-day “true” crocodiles but on a separate branch of the crocodile family tree. Based on
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has insisted “all security protocols have been followed” despite the prime minister’s phone number being freely available online, prompting snooping fears. The Conservative cabinet minister moved to play down concerns that Boris Johnson had left himself vulnerable to being targeted by hostile states and criminal gangs after it was revealed his personal
House prices rose at their biggest monthly rate since 2004 in April after Rishi Sunak extended a holiday on stamp duty, according to new figures from lender Nationwide. Prices climbed by 2.1% compared to March while they were up by 7.1% compared to the same period last year, the report said. The chancellor introduced a
Barclays was given a thumbs down from the City despite a bumper rise in quarterly profits to £2.4bn and growing optimism about the UK’s recovery from the COVID-19 downturn. The lender delivered earnings of £2.4bn in the January-March period, up from £923m a year ago when the economic picture was darkened by the prospect of
NASA Hubble Space Telescope is giving astronomers a rare look at a Jupiter-sized, still-forming planet. NASA shared an image of the exoplanet — a planet outside the Solar System — on the official social media pages of Hubble telescope. Called PDS 70b, the exoplanet can be seen feeding off material surrounding a young star. The
The International Space Station (ISS), on Thursday, shared a collection of photographs, featuring the ‘Super Moon’. This celestial event occurs when the Moon is at its closest point to the Earth and at the same time is full. As a result, the Moon looks larger and brighter than other days. Also known as the ‘Pink
A minister has rejected calls for beefed up powers for an “unelected, unaccountable” ministerial standards adviser, currently looking into the funding of Boris Johnson’s Downing Street flat. Speaking to Sky News, Victoria Atkins said the suggestion had “not really been thought through”. She was responding to concerns that the newly-appointed ministerial standards adviser Lord Geidt
Sky and production company Vertigo Films have dropped Noel Clarke from any future productions after he was accused of sexual harassment and bullying. BAFTA described the allegations as “abhorrent” and claims it did not know about them until after Clarke received his most recent award. “Sky stands against all forms of sexual harassment and bullying
A police community support officer who was murdered in a Kent village died from “significant head injuries”, police have said. Officers say they are “working very hard” to find a motive for the killing of Julia James whose body was found in Akholt Wood earlier this week. The 53-year-old was off-duty at the time and