Britain’s pay squeeze deepened at the start of the year as wages fell in real terms at the sharpest rate for more than seven years, official figures show. Average earnings – stripping out bonuses – climbed by 3.8% in the three months to January, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), up from 3.7%
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NASA is set to roll out its Space Launch System (SLS), which will take humans to the Moon, Mars, and beyond, into the public view for the first time on Thursday. The system has been under development for over a decade and is beset by delays and mounting costs. However, the agency hopes once it
After a moderate solar flare shot out of the Sun’s atmosphere several days ago, Earth could be slammed by a series of small geomagnetic storms today (March 15). The US-based National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the British Met Office predicted that the astronomical phenomenon will have an impact on Earth over the next
Ukraine’s president has said latest peace talks appear to have gone well – as he issued Russian soldiers a life or death ultimatum and urged them to surrender. A fourth round of negotiations took place on Monday, but details of any progress have not been revealed. They are due to resume today. Russia said “substantial
Police have warned a gunman who’s stalked and killed at least two homeless people and wounded three others: “We’re coming for you”. It comes as a new close-up picture of the suspect at a cash machine was released that clearly shows his face. The attacks have happened in less than a fortnight in New York
Russia’s actions have provoked a united front from NATO allies who have come together to enforce sanctions on Russia, but many feel they are not doing enough? Boris Johnson has been in Poland and Estonia to hold talks where he was challenged by a Ukrainian journalist about the UK’s lack of response. For the latest
CNN’s Jake Tapper reports the CMA’s 2013 Song of the Year honors the story of a fallen soldier and his father.
7:43 PM ET PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Around 4 p.m. ET on Monday, after rain started falling again at the Players at TPC Sawgrass, Sepp Straka was the leader in the clubhouse with a 72-hole total of 7 under. For a tournament that stopped and started more than the traffic on state highway A1A,
In this article AAPL Apple iPhone SE 2022 Todd Haselton | CNBC Apple‘s new $429 iPhone SE launches Friday. I’ve been testing it for the past several days, and it’s a good option for people who just need an iPhone without all the fancy stuff you’ll pay for on the iPhone 13, such as a
Boris Johnson has called on Western nations to “take back control” of their energy supplies and end an “addiction” to Russian oil and gas that has left them subject to “blackmail” by Vladimir Putin. In an article for the Daily Telegraph, the prime minister insisted the West “cannot go on like this” and remain “economically
Sono Motors has moved one phase closer to production of its Sion Solar Electric Vehicle (SEV), as it has completed its prototype phases and has begun building series-validation vehicles for testing and certification. The startup plans to build 37 validation SEVs that will be built with white bodies instead of the usual black exterior we
In this article WFC A shopper bags fruit inside a supermarket in Chevy Chase, Maryland, on Feb. 7, 2022. Mandel Ngan | Afp | Getty Images Inflation is costing the average U.S. household an additional $296 per month, a Moody’s Analytics analysis found. The figure is based on the latest reading on consumer prices, which
1:50 PM ET Washington Commanders guard Brandon Scherff plans to sign with the Jacksonville Jaguars, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Monday. The Jaguars have an opening at left guard since they’re not bringing back free agent Andrew Norwell. Sherfff could slide into that spot or the Jaguars could move third-year player Ben Bartch
In this article TSLA A Tesla Model Y is seen in a production hall of the Tesla Gigafactory during the open day. In Grünheide, east of Berlin, the first vehicles are to roll off the production line from the end of 2021. Patrick Pleul | picture alliance | Getty Images Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon
Music industry leaders are urging Chancellor Rishi Sunak to abandon a large increase on concert and live event tickets, due to come into force on 1 April. The 7.5% hike would see the tax return to its pre-pandemic level of 20% – a move that would impact music lovers and be “hugely damaging” to the
All remaining COVID travel measures, including the Passenger Locator Form and tests for arrivals, will end this week, the transport secretary has said. Grant Shapps says anyone arriving in the UK from 4am this Friday will not need to comply with any of the previous rules. He tweeted: “These changes are possible due to
There will be no limit to the number of Ukrainian refugees who can come to the UK as they face their “hour of greatest need”, Cabinet minister Michael Gove has told MPs. Announcing the details of a new sponsorship scheme for those fleeing Russia’s invasion, Mr Gove expressed his hope that many Britons would “open their
The majority of people in Britain don’t think UK’s sanctions imposed on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine go far enough and most would support doing more even if it meant an increase in the cost of living. In an exclusive poll conducted by YouGov for Sky News, 57% of adults said they didn’t think
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Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper reacts to indications that Russia is poised to deploy up to 1,000 more mercenaries to Ukraine. #CNN #News