The operator of Britain’s electricity system says it is to keep a scheme that aims to help prevent blackouts for the coming winter. National Grid ESO said it was “prudent to maintain” the demand flexibility service (DFS), which was introduced in 2022 in the wake of Europe’s gas squeeze caused by the war in Ukraine.
Month: June 2023
Nine women have filed a sexual assault lawsuit against Bill Cosby in Nevada, just weeks after the state abolished the statute of limitations for civil cases. The lawsuit accuses Cosby of using his “enormous power, fame and prestige” to isolate and sexually assault each of the women named in the lawsuit. Janice Dickinson, Lise-Lotte Lublin,
Scientists have created synthetic human embryos using stem cells in a major scientific breakthrough Experts believe the development could provide insight into causes of miscarriages and unique aspects of human development but also raises ethical and legal questions. Professor Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz, from the University of Cambridge and California Institute of Technology, described fostering the embryos
A former US Marine has been indicted on a charge of second degree manslaughter over the subway chokehold death of Jordan Neely. A New York grand jury voted on Wednesday to indict Daniel Penny, an ex-sergeant, over the killing of Mr Neely in Manhattan, according to local media reports. Bystanders recorded Penny, 24, putting Mr
One of the three British passengers who died after a dive boat caught fire in Egypt has been named. Christina Quinn, 58, was chief executive of St Luke’s Hospice Plymouth, and had a long career in the NHS. A spokesperson for her family said: “It is with great sadness that we confirm the tragic death
English football’s biggest clubs have been asked to vote on a proposal to hand tens of millions of pounds in additional funding to the wider game. Sky News has learnt that the 20 top-flight clubs, including Treble-winners Manchester City, have been balloted on whether to make permanent an extra funding package that was set up
Boris Johnson has been accused of using a “distraction tactic” after calling for an MP on the Privileges Committee to resign over allegations of lockdown rule-breaking. A fresh row erupted on the eve of a long-awaited report that is poised to find the former prime minister misled parliament over partygate. Politics Live: Tories ‘arguing about
The Federal Reserve, which is the US central bank, has held interest rates after 10 consecutive rises. The decision was announced a day after official figures showed US inflation was 4% – less than half the UK’s current level of 8.7%. Latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics said prices rose 4% in May,
The father of Grace O’Malley-Kumar has told students to “look out for each other” as he spoke at a vigil for the Nottingham attacks victims. With Barnaby Webber’s father placing his hand on his shoulder, Sanjoy Kumar said: “You all touched her lives, and hence ours. You will never be forgotten, by us certainly.” He
ITV bosses have denied turning “a blind eye” to Phillip Schofield’s “deeply inappropriate” affair with a junior colleague, telling MPs they would have taken action had they been presented with evidence and not “rumours”. Dame Carolyn McCall, the broadcaster’s chief executive, faced questions on Schofield’s departure from This Morning alongside managing director Kevin Lygo and
At least 78 people have died and dozens are feared missing after a fishing boat carrying migrants sank off the coast of southern Greece, authorities have said. A large search and rescue operation has saved 104 people so far, four of whom have been taken to hospital with symptoms of hypothermia. It was unclear how
A Belgian TikToker faked his own death to find out who cared and then turned up to his own funeral. David Baerten, 45, and his wife and children decided to prank friends and family members to find out what they really thought him. To spread the news of Mr Baerten’s death, one of his children
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been used to discover three drugs which could help stave off the effects of ageing and associated diseases such as cancer and Alzheimer’s. A study by the University of Edinburgh used an AI algorithm to find a trio of chemicals which can target faulty cells, which could be hundreds of times
The world’s most famous early human ancestor could walk upright like a modern-day human thanks to fully bendable knee joints, research suggests. ‘Lucy’ was from an extinct ape-like species that lived in Africa more than three million years ago. She was dug up in Ethiopia in 1974, and at the time was the most complete
A deal that will create the country’s biggest mobile phone operator has been struck by Vodafone and the owner of Three UK, CK Hutchison. The combined group, which will comprise only their respective UK operations, will be majority-owned by Vodafone with 51% of the equity. The deal, if approved by regulators, will create a group
More young people are accessing news on TikTok, with users of some social media increasingly paying more attention to influencers than journalists, a report has found. The social media app is becoming one of the fastest-growing social networks and is used by 44% of 18-24-year-olds for any purpose and by 20% for news. The annual
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