A leading business group has called for the prime minister and chancellor to take “vital actions” to avoid a recession after it downgraded its outlook for economic growth in the UK. The CBI warned there was a risk that the economy would be a “distant second” to politics in the coming months because of the
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This data livestream shows in real time what is causing our environment to change. From the amount of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere to how much the world has warmed because of human activity since the industrial revolution. Here’s a breakdown of the data: Real time power mix: Our power comes from lots of different
Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) shows testimony from former President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and former senior adviser Jared Kushner during the House January 6 select committee’s first hearing. #CNN #News
The man behind a major review of the UK’s food system has criticised the government’s vision for the industry, saying it is “not a strategy”. A draft of the government’s food strategy leaked last week ignored a number of recommendations from Leon founder Henry Dimbleby, including a salt and sugar tax, and government action on
Boris Johnson has been told that the majority of Northern Ireland assembly members reject the government’s “reckless new protocol legislation”. A letter on behalf of 52 of the 90 members of the legislative assembly (MLAs) said the proposal “flies in the face of the expressed wishes of not just most businesses, but most people in
Jidu, Baidu’s electric car venture alongside Geely, revealed its first concept car on June 8, 2022. Baidu BEIJING — As Chinese companies race for a slice of the world’s largest car market, they’re betting heavily on assisted driving technology. China sold nearly 21.5 million passenger cars last year. That’s roughly the equivalent of sales in
A bill to amend the Northern Ireland Protocol will be introduced in parliament today, despite claims that the move breaches international law. The bill will allow ministers to override parts of the protocol, which was agreed by the UK and European Union to avoid a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic after Brexit. Northern
Robbie Williams will tour the UK and Ireland this autumn marking 25 years since he began his solo career. Williams, 48, began his career as part of the boyband Take That, but left the group in the summer of 1995 to go solo. As a soloist, he has recorded 13 UK number one albums, making
Rwanda is a densely populated country of 13 million people and the capital Kigali is bursting with life and energy. With a compulsory monthly street clean and a ban on single use plastics, parts of the country are pristine and picturesque. The east African nation is now getting ready to welcome the first group of
Elon Musk says that Tesla had a “very tough quarter” and asks employees to needs to “rally hard to recover” in leaked emails. Over the weekend, Tesla CEO Elon Musk sent emails to employees and Electrek obtained copies. In the first email, Musk tried to instill meaning about building Tesla products to workers: “We *actually*
Houses on the east coast of England, photographed in 2020. On Tuesday, the chief executive of the U.K.’s Environment Agency said climate change meant some coastal communities would have to move. Owen Humphreys | PA Images | Getty Images The chief executive of the U.K.’s Environment Agency has issued a stark warning to coastal communities,
10:45 PM ET TAMPA BAY — The Tampa Bay Lightning have eliminated the New York Rangers and advanced to the Stanley Cup Final for the third straight season, with the Colorado Avalanche rested and ready for Game 1 (Wednesday, 8 ET, ESPN). Here are five things we learned about the Lightning so far in their
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House Democrats are investigating former President Donald Trump’s “apparent failure to account for gifts from foreign government officials while in office” after learning there may be thousands of dollars-worth of items that are either missing or were not tracked properly, according to a new letter sent to the National Archives by the House Oversight and
For a leader on the backfoot, offence can be the best form of defence. For Boris Johnson, there’s no better way to try and move the conversation on from his own political woes than picking a big fight with the EU. But when the prime minister unveils controversial legislation on the Northern Ireland Protocol that
Former Dragons’ Den star Hilary Devey has died at the age of 65. The English businesswoman and entrepreneur died in Morocco on Saturday following a long illness, her PR agent confirmed on Sunday. Ms Devey was made an OBE in 2013 for services to the transport industry and to charity. She was known for appearing
A former British soldier has died fighting Russian forces in the Ukrainian city of Severodonetsk, his family have said. Jordan Gatley left the British Army in March and flew to Ukraine soon after to help fend off Russian forces and train Ukrainian soldiers. Announcing the news on Facebook, his father Dean wrote: “Yesterday (10/06/22) we
The government has ordered an “urgent” review by the competition regulator into the fuel market after pump prices hit new record highs. Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng said in a letter to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) that there was “widespread concern” about the pace of price rises and public frustration that a cut in
Morocco has banned controversial British film The Lady Of Heaven over its “blatant falsification of established facts in Islamic history”. UK cinema chain Cineworld has already cancelled screenings of the film after protests over its depiction of the Prophet Muhammad’s daughter Lady Fatimah. Now the Moroccan Cinematographic Centre (CCM) has issued a statement to say
The Northern Ireland secretary has insisted that plans to override the Northern Ireland Protocol are within the law – but critics say the move is “disgraceful”. Brandon Lewis defended the proposals as the government prepares to publish legislation on Monday despite growing concern about the legalities of the move. One senior Tory MP has told