Rishi Sunak has announced that more than £2bn will be invested in over 100 projects across the UK through the levelling up fund – with £19m going to his own constituency. Reinforcing his commitment to levelling up the country, the prime minister promised the latest round of funding would “build a future of optimism” by
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The abuse of power perpetrated by the rapist officer David Carrick is “absolutely despicable” and urgent action is needed, the prime minister has told the head of the Met Police. Rishi Sunak said he had had “constructive” talks with Sir Mark Rowley and “made clear to him – and he agrees – that the abuse
“Go to hell” was the message that Ukraine’s war-time interior minister had at the mention of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Denys Monastyrskyi was speaking to Sky News last April as he visited the site of a suspected Russian war crime in the town of Bucha, outside Kyiv. He had just been shown the charred remains
Jan 18, 2023 Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Kyle Busch, Clint Bowyer and Kevin Harvick will all make their debuts this season in Tony Stewart’s summer all-star series, while four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves confirmed Wednesday he’ll return for a third season. Busch, who left Joe Gibbs Racing at the end of last season
Tesla has increased the price of its home charging station by 20% after several price drops made it the cheapest option available. Last year, Tesla surprised many by announcing that it is opening its EV charge connector with the aim of making it the new standard in North America. The automaker is challenging the J1772/CCS combo connector,
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that without further action, humanity was on course for a global temperature increase of 2.8 degrees Ceslius. Sean Gallup | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday condemned fossil fuel giants for ignoring their own climate science, accusing the oil and gas industry of seeking
Britain’s battery sector has been delivered some unexpected good news, after an Australian billionaire told Sky News he will be opening an advanced battery plant in Oxfordshire later this year, creating up to 300 new jobs. Andrew Forrest, the founder of the Australian iron ore giant Fortescue, said he was expanding operations at WAE Technologies,
The Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine is among 17 people who have died after a helicopter crashed by a nursery in a Kyiv suburb, authorities have said. Images from the scene show huge flames and a plume of smoke going into the sky in Brovary, which is located northeast of the capital. Minister Denys
Funerals have been taking place in Russia for some of the dozens of soldiers killed in a Ukrainian strike on New Year’s Day. Russia claims 89 soldiers died, although Ukraine insists more than 400 were killed in the attack. Many of the dead came from the city of Samara in southern Russia. Sky’s Moscow Correspondent
David Schoen, attorney for Steve Bannon, joins CNN This Morning after he pleaded with a Manhattan judge to relieve him from representing Bannon, who is facing charges related to his fundraising effort to build a wall along the southern US border. #CNN #news
A government minister has appealed to the public sector not to carry out further strikes, saying it would be “an act of self-harm” for the economy. Speaking to Sky News, Robert Jenrick said international factors are “beginning tentatively to work in the right direction”, with energy and fuel prices starting to fall. But he said
Marvel actor Jeremy Renner has said he is now home following a snow plough accident which left him in critical condition. In response to a Tweet on Monday about his Paramount+ TV series Mayor of Kingstown, Renner wrote: “Outside my brain fog in recovery, I was very excited to watch episode 201 with my family
Motorists have been urged to drive safely as police said they have been dealing with a “lot of accidents” in icy conditions on the roads. Surrey Police issued the warning as the Met Office said ice will affect many areas this morning, meaning it’s “worth leaving extra time for any journeys that you have planned”.
In this article TWTR Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Elon Musk Twitter page seen on mobile with his poll to step down as head of Twitter Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images Twitter is auctioning off espresso machines, kegerators, computers, and even oversized neon displays with the company’s logo as the social messaging
Billie Eilish has asked for a restraining order against a man who allegedly broke into her house and professed his love for her. The 21-year-old global megastar said the alleged break-in – and five prior incidents she says involved the same man – had caused her “substantial anxiety, fear and emotional distress” over her safety
Electric power is flexing its muscles again as the world’s largest electric ferry – capable of carrying 2,100 passengers and their vehicles – is set for delivery in two years. World’s largest electric ferry set to sail Incat Tasmania, an Australian manufacturer of high-speed craft (HSC) ferries, is ready to deliver the 148-meter (485.5 feet)
Hungary’s foreign minister strongly criticized the European Union’s sanctions against Russia, arguing they have damaged its members’ economies more than their target’s as well as failing to stop the war in Ukraine. “If we make an assessment, an analysis, about the impact of sanctions, it’s obvious that they have not fulfilled expectations,” Péter Szijjártó told
FTX logo displayed on a phone screen is seen through the broken glass in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on November 14, 2022. Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images Bankrupt crypto firm FTX said on Tuesday that $415 million worth of crypto was hacked from the exchange’s accounts, representing a sizable portion of the
2:43 PM ET The third time is apparently the charm for Jake Paul and Tommy Fury. Paul, the YouTube star-turned-prizefighter, and Fury have agreed to fight Feb. 25 in Saudi Arabia, sources confirmed to ESPN’s Mike Coppinger on Tuesday. This is the third time the two have booked a fight with one another, though they
Russia’s war in Ukraine is likely to “go on for some time” and now is the moment to ramp up military aid, the US secretary of state has said. Antony Blinken said “ferocious” fighting continues along Ukraine’s eastern front – but Western partners are determined to “make sure the Ukrainians have what they need to