Rishi Sunak will call a general election for 4 July, Sky News understands. The surprise move comes after days of rumours the prime minister could go to the country earlier than previously thought. Follow the latest politics news live – general election to be confirmed Mr Sunak has been saying for months an election would
A 50-year-old man has been caught on camera jumping off a pleasure boat to try and “body slam” an orca in New Zealand, in what was branded “disgraceful” and “pathetic” behaviour. “Shocking” footage of the man diving into the sea to land on the orca with his body has sparked uproar on social media after
An unknown number of people have died after a powerful tornado ripped through a small town in Iowa. Dramatic pictures showed the destruction left behind in Greenfield, with police confirming there had been fatalities and at least a dozen injuries, without being able to provide specific figures. The devastation came as multiple tornadoes rolled through
There has been a sharp fall in the number of overseas health and care workers applying for visas in the first few months of this year compared with the year before. Just 12,400 people applied for the Health and Care Worker visa from January to April this year, according to the latest statistics published by
The bodies of two women have been found at a property in Nottingham, with police believing they may have been there “for some time”. Police said they were called after concerns were raised over the welfare of people at a property in Hartley Road, in Radford, at 11.04am on Tuesday. Officers gained entry to the
Ireland, Norway and Spain have officially recognised Palestine as a separate state, prompting Israel to recall its ambassadors from two of the European states. Speaking on Wednesday, Irish Prime Minster Simon Harris said: “Today Ireland, Norway and Spain are announcing that we recognise the state of Palestine, each of us will undertake whatever national steps
For years, the Securities and Exchange Commission has been cracking down on the crypto sector writ large, but in the last few months, the agency appears to have trained its sights on ethereum, in particular. Some of the biggest names in decentralized finance are now fighting back. In a 40-page filing on Tuesday, Uniswap Labs
A former model has accused Sean “Diddy” Combs of sexually assaulting her at his New York City recording studio in 2003 in a lawsuit filed on Tuesday. Crystal McKinney’s allegations are just the latest in a series of accusations made against the rapper and producer. McKinney says she was a successful 22-year-old model when she
After a first-of-its-kind collaboration, the Range Rover Electric will feature Fortescue’s advanced EV battery software. The battery tech, which will be first used on the Range Rover EV, is claimed to boost range with faster charging speeds. Range Rover revealed the first images of its long-awaited fully electric SUV last month. The brand’s first electric
May 21, 2024, 02:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Mauricio Pochettino has left his role as Chelsea manager by mutual consent after less than 11 months in charge despite qualifying for European football next season, the club confirmed Tuesday. Pochettino’s exit means Chelsea’s owners, Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital, are on the lookout for their
Police are investigating the source of the ketamine which killed actor Matthew Perry, it has emerged. Perry, who was best known for playing wise-cracking Chandler Bing in Friends, died at his LA home last October after being found unresponsive in a swimming pool. A post-mortem found his death was an accident from “the acute effects
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has bowed to pressure from some of his senior cabinet colleagues over proposed changes to the graduate visa scheme. Reports had suggested he planned on either shortening or scrapping the two-year period students could stay in the country after completing their studies, as he faced increasing pressure from the right of
The 73-year-old British man who died from a suspected heart attack after “sudden extreme turbulence” on a London-Singapore flight has been named as Geoff Kitchen. Dozens more were injured in the incident, with passengers describing people being “launched into the ceiling” and overhead lockers. Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 from Heathrow was forced to make an
Tom Chambers May 21, 2024, 08:57 AM Open Extended Reactions A 31-year-old man is to be charged with the racially aggravated harassment of former England winger Ugo Monye, police confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday. Devon and Cornwall police confirmed to ESPN that the man has been summonsed to appear before Exeter Magistrates’ Court on July
In this article GOOGL GOOG Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai during the Google I/O developers conference in Mountain View, California, on May 10, 2023. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Google announced Tuesday that it will be giving advertisers the ability to create immersive visuals in their promotions
Wind turbines in Dawson, Texas, on Feb. 28, 2023. Mark Felix | Afp | Getty Images As carbon emissions from fossil fuels keep warming the planet, eco-conscious consumers may wonder if there’s a way to buy electricity from renewable sources without installing technology like solar panels or windmills on their property. In short, the answer
Richard Osman has revealed the final lead character for the forthcoming big screen adaptation of The Thursday Murder Club. Calender Girls actress Celia Imrie will play retired nurse Joyce Meadowcroft – one of four main characters from the book. She will star alongside Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan and Ben Kingsley, who Osman announced as cast
Turbulence struck a Singapore Airlines flight from London Heathrow on Tuesday, with one man dead and many others “launched into the ceiling”. Flight tracking data showed the plane cruising at 37,000ft (11,280m) before dropping 6,000ft (1,830m) in around three minutes over the Indian Ocean. A spokesperson for FlightRadar24 said this appeared to “just be a
Mr.cole_photographer | Moment | Getty Images European Union member states on Tuesday agreed the world’s first major law for regulating artificial intelligence, as institutions around the world race to introduce curbs for the technology. The EU Council said that it reached final approval for the AI Act — a ground-breaking piece of regulation that aims
Swytch, makers of the self-proclaimed “most affordable” electric bike conversion kits out there, announced its newest model this morning. The UK-based company’s new Swytch GO kit comes with a super low pre-order price of just £299 (or US $349 for North American customers), though there’s a bit of a catch. The catch is that’s the