Santander UK, Britain’s fifth-biggest high street bank, is cancelling its membership of a key lending standards body because of the duplication of regulatory standards to which the industry is required to adhere. Sky News has learnt that the Spanish-owned bank served notice last week of its intention to quit the Lending Standards Board, citing the
An old wind farm in Texas just got a second life, and its capacity has gone from 160 megawatts (MW) to 182 MW. An old Texas wind farm gets a second wind The Brazos Wind Farm is in Fluvanna, in Borden and Scurry counties, in West Texas. It sits on around 10,000 acres. InfraRed Capital Investments acquired 60% ownership of the
In this article ORCL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Larry Ellison, Oracle’s chairman and technology chief, speaks at the Oracle OpenWorld conference in San Francisco on September 16, 2019. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Every tech company is talking up its AI opportunity. Oracle is no exception. But during an earnings call in March,
Police have released images of a man wanted over the fatal stabbing of a woman in the centre of Bradford. Habibur Masum, 25, is from the Oldham area and has links to Burnley and Chester. He is described as an Asian man, of slim build. Officers were called to Westgate in Bradford at 3.21pm on
Israel has withdrawn almost all of its troops from southern Gaza. Only one brigade remains in Khan Younis and is tasked with securing the ‘Netzarim corridor’ that divides the Gaza Strip, according to a report from The Times of Israel. The move comes six months to the day that Hamas killed more than 1,100 Israelis,
Angela Rayner has “played by the rules” when it comes to her tax affairs, her shadow cabinet colleague has said, amid further claims around her former living arrangements. Labour’s deputy leader has come under the spotlight in recent weeks over the sale of an ex-council house she previously owned in Stockport, having been accused of
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a human torso wrapped in plastic was found at a nature reserve. A murder investigation was launched after the discovery at Kersal Wetlands in Salford, Greater Manchester, on Thursday. A man in his 20s was arrested on suspicion of murder on Saturday night and remains
UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones has been arrested and summoned to court on allegations he assaulted and threatened to kill a drug-testing agent. Jones had been visited by anti-doping officer Crystal Martinez and her colleague Jerome Romero for a surprise drug test at his home in Albuquerque on 30 March. They had arrived to collect
Labour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner is facing fresh questions over her tax affairs – and there’s a feeling in Westminster that they will not be the last. It’s the same allegation that keeps popping up around whether she paid enough tax on the sale of her home in Stockport in 2015. She had bought her
Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that the automaker is planning to unveil its new ‘robotaxi’, a next-generation self-driving vehicle, on August 8th. After the Cybertruck, Tesla has been expected to release two highly anticipated new electric vehicles: a smaller and cheaper electric car, commonly referred to as the “$25,000 Tesla Model 2”; and a new
Running her fingers over her scan for the first time, Karen Trippass could feel straight away that her unborn baby had her husband’s nose. Born with bilateral coloboma, a rare condition also known as cat-eye syndrome, she never thought she would experience this pregnancy milestone in the same way that sighted expectant mums do, the
No complacency. The dictat from Labour high command is that nothing can be taken for granted – certainly not the 99% likelihood which Sir John Curtice places on Labour forming the next government, after the general election. Victory, even a smashing one, is a possibility however – at least according to stubbornly consistent opinion polls.
The idea of scientists bringing pre-historic creatures back to life with some clever DNA trickery might sound familiar to fans of the 1993 Hollywood blockbuster Jurassic Park. But for Colossal Biosciences – a company that hopes to reintroduce extinct species such as the dodo and the mammoth – it is more than just a film
Ireland’s new prime minister-elect Simon Harris says Irish unity is “a legitimate aspiration” but will not be his priority as incoming Taoiseach. In his first interview as Fine Gael leader, he addressed diplomatic tensions post-Brexit, adding that he sought “closer relations” with the UK. Leo Varadkar, who is due to pass the baton on Tuesday,
The third victim of the Baltimore bridge collapse has been recovered. Divers found the body of Maynor Yasir Suazo-Sandoval and notified Maryland State Police, authorities said The 38-year-old construction worker was one of six people believed to have died after a cargo ship struck a support of the Francis Scott Key Bridge on 26 March.
A standard drilling rig that Chevron will be drilling its first onshore test well for the 14,000-acre Bayou Bend CCUS project is photographed on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024 in Winnie area. It is expected to have the capacity to store more than 1 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide in underground geologic structures. Yi-Chin Lee
United States forward Christian Pulisic scored a superb goal as AC Milan earned a comfortable 3-0 win at home against Lecce in Serie A on Saturday after the visitors were reduced to 10 men minutes before the break. Pulisic gave Milan an early lead with a curling effort from the edge of the box and Olivier
They say there’s no better test of a relationship than riding a tandem bike with your partner. But I propose that whoever penned that axiom never tried the go-kart equivalent. Who’s ready to step right up and pop a squat into this dual-steering wheel go-kart for some around-the-track fun with your better half?! This fun
The body of an Israeli hostage has been recovered in Gaza, Israel says. Elad Katzir’s body was found by special forces in the southern city of Khan Younis, the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) said. He was taken hostage from his home in Nir Oz, a kibbutz in southern Israel, along with his mother on 7
English cricket chiefs will next week take another step towards a radical revamp of the sport’s ownership structure by launching plans to sell stakes in The Hundred’s eight franchises. Sky News has learnt that the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will interview bankers in the coming days as they prepare to raise funds by