Jeremy Hunt will claim the economy is “back on track” in an autumn statement that is expected to prioritise tax cuts and economic growth. The chancellor is expected to say the government’s plan for the economy is “working” but “the work is not done” as he unveils measures to boost business investment by £20bn a
Month: November 2023
Reality TV has undergone plenty of changes in the last decade – from the end of stalwart Noughties shows, the much-needed emphasis on duty of care towards participants, and the genre’s pipeline to social media influencing. Now Squid Game: The Challenge has landed on our screens and turned trusted formats upside down again. Some 456
Tube commuters in London have been given a glimpse of new air conditioned train carriages set for introduction to the network from 2025. The images show how they will look inside once they are used on the Piccadilly line. “The first trains are being put through rigorous testing on a test track and in a
The founder of the world’s largest crypto exchange has stepped down – and pleaded guilty to breaking anti-money laundering laws. Changpeng Zhao’s shock departure from Binance comes as part of a $4bn (£3.2bn) settlement that has been reached with US regulators. It is the culmination of a multi-year investigation into the trading platform, and the
TV and radio presenter Annabel Giles has died – four months after being diagnosed with a brain tumour, her children have said. The 64-year-old had appeared on Have I Got News For You and I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! She was previously married to Midge Ure. In a statement on X, formerly
The national living wage will rise to £11.44 per hour from April. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced he is accepting the recommendation from the Low Pay Commission – an increase of £1.02 from the current rate of £10.42. The national living wage is the minimum people aged 21 and over must be paid for their
A Eurovision winner who has been added to Russia’s wanted list says the Kremlin is lying about her and trying to “scare” her – as she voiced fears for her family’s safety. Ukrainian singer Susana Jamaladinova – who performs under the name Jamala and won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2016 – is accused by
Just when he thought he was in, they pulled him back out. Emmett Shear had an eventful weekend, appointed interim CEO at ChatGPT maker OpenAI after the sudden and dramatic ousting of Sam Altman last Friday. It was his first day job since leaving streaming site Twitch in March, a company he ran for over
Four bodies recovered in the search for missing teenagers in North Wales were found in a car that was on its roof and partially submerged in water, police have said. Officers had been looking for Jevon Hirst, Harvey Owen, Wilf Henderson and Hugo Morris, who were missing since Sunday morning. North Wales Police said their
In a shock sequence of corporate drama befitting of Succession, Sam Altman – the public face of ChatGPT maker OpenAI – was suddenly forced out. Not being “consistently candid in his communications” was the charge laid at his feet by the board. But within days, the 38-year-old was tipped for a return, those who toppled
Police have launched a search for four young men who have gone missing in North Wales . North Wales Police said they had gone missing from the area around Harlech and Porthmadog in Gwynedd. Officers said the group was last seen on Sunday morning. The force has expressed concern and is appealing for information to
Israel’s government has agreed to back a deal with Hamas for the release of some hostages in Gaza and a temporary pause in the fighting. The agreement involves swapping the hostages for Palestinian prisoners being detained in Israel. The prime minister’s office said the deal involves the release of 50 women and children being held
Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter) has sued the watchdog group Media Matters alleging it manufactured a report to show advertisers’ posts alongside neo-Nazi and white nationalist content. Major US companies including Disney, Warner Bros and Sky News’ parent company Comcast pulled advertising from X over concerns about their ads showing up next to hate speech
Rapper A$AP Rocky must stand trial on allegations he fired a gun at a former friend and collaborator outside a Hollywood hotel in 2021, a Los Angeles judge has ruled. Superior Court Judge ML Villar found there is enough evidence for the hip-hop star to stand trial after hearing roughly a day and a half
A new satellite that will help scientists monitor climate change and natural disasters will be built and funded by the UK. The country will join Portugal and Spain in the Atlantic Constellation project, which is developing a group of satellites to monitor the Earth. The UK Space Agency is providing £3m for a new pathfinder
Researchers have found that a species of bat uses its penis in a unique way during reproduction, avoiding penetration completely. Researchers from the University of Lausanne in Switzerland studied the serotine bat, which has a penis about seven times longer than its partner’s vagina. The animal also has a heart-shaped head that is seven times
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