Media regulator Ofcom has received more than 8,000 complaints after Home Secretary Yvette Cooper was interviewed by her husband Ed Balls live on TV. Balls, a former Labour cabinet minister and regular presenter on ITV’s Good Morning Britain, questioned his wife about the riots gripping the UK on Monday’s edition of the programme. Politics Live:
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A Tory leadership hopeful has accused his rival of being “unwise and insensitive” after saying those who shout Allahu Akbar should be “immediately arrested”. Mel Stride took aim at his fellow Tory Robert Jenrick over the comments, telling Sky News: “I think the suggestion of wholesale criminalisation of the words Allahu Akbar is unwise and
Taylor Swift appears to have dropped a hint at who she’s backing for US president – and it looks like it could be Kamala Harris. Speculation began after the pop megastar posted a collection of pictures on her Instagram page on Tuesday from her three performances on consecutive nights in Warsaw during her Eras tour.
A third animal-inspired Banksy has appeared in London in the space of a few days. The silhouette depicts three monkeys swinging from a train bridge over Brick Lane in the east of the city – not far from Shoreditch High Street. Banksy posted an image of the artwork on Instagram. Image: The elephants are at
NASA said on Tuesday it pushed a routine SpaceX launch of astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) back a month to spend more time analysing issues with Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, which remains docked at the station. SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft was initially scheduled to launch four astronauts to the ISS on August 18, but
Three men have been jailed after they admitted to their roles in rioting in the wake of the killing of three young girls in Southport. The sentences are the first at the Crown Court over the disorder, after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer promised quick punishment for those involved. Liam Riley, 41, from Kirkdale, admitted
Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused Ukraine of a “large-scale provocation” as his officials say they are fighting off cross-border raids for a second day. Mr Putin accused Ukrainian forces of “indiscriminate shelling of civilian buildings, residential houses, ambulances with different types of weapons” in an incursion into Russia‘s south-western Kursk region. Ukrainian officials have
Mourning his mother’s death and celebrating her life at the Old Neighbourhood Inn was the obvious choice for Martin Leach, 72, from Chalford Hill, near Stroud. The wood-beamed pub opposite his home had been woven into the fabric of the village for 150 years, so it made sense for 90 friends and family members to
More than 1,000 British military personnel are on standby to help evacuate UK nationals from Lebanon as fears grow that Israel’s war in Gaza will escalate into a wider regional conflict, Sky News understands. Hundreds of soldiers, Royal Marine commandos, sailors and aviators have already been moved forward to bolster a key Royal Air Force
Workers on the stage as they prepare for a SoftBank Group Corp. news conference in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, June 27, 2024. Toru Hanai | Bloomberg | Getty Images SoftBank Group booked a 1.9 billion yen ($12.9 million) investment gain on its Vision Fund tech investment arm in the company’s fiscal first quarter ended in
Image: Sunrun Tesla Electric, Tesla’s electric utility division, is partnering with solar installer Sunrun to grow its user base in Texas. After gaining experience through its virtual power plants (VPPs), Tesla took things a step further with the launch of “Tesla Electric” back in 2022. Instead of reacting to specific “events” and providing services to your
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Legendary Hollywood producer and agent Jay Kanter has died at the age of 97. Kanter represented some of the biggest names ever to appear on the silver screen, including Marilyn Monroe and Marlon Brando, who became a life-long friend. A spokesperson for Independent Artist Group said Kanter died peacefully of natural causes at his home
Sir Keir Starmer has said he expects the sentencing of many far-right rioters convicted after widespread unrest in the last few days to take place by the end of the week – as police prepare for 30 more gatherings due to take place on Wednesday evening. Although officers in Liverpool and Durham issued dispersal orders
On the seafront in Beirut, it feels like business as usual – people dining out, many enjoying the sun. But the spectre of war looms large over Lebanon – after a 30-minute drive, we’re suddenly in the heart of Hezbollah, where the reality of that threat feels very heavy. We’re on our way to the
Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and her vice presidential candidate choice Tim Walz have made their first public appearance together. The Minnesota governor was confirmed as Ms Harris’ pick on Tuesday and just hours later the pair appeared together at a rally in Philadelphia. Since the announcement, Team Harris-Walz said it has raised more than
An advert for the world’s first transatlantic flight to be 100% powered by so-called sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has been banned, as the advertising watchdog said it was misleading. The radio ad, which promoted the transatlantic flight, was misleading in its unqualified “100% sustainable aviation fuel” claim, said regulator the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA). Money
In this article IBM CRWD MSFT DAL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Delta Airlines planes are seen parked at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on June 19, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. Kent Nishimura | Getty Images Microsoft fired back at Delta Air Lines on Tuesday after the carrier said it would seek damages from the software
Tesla loses corporate sales in Germany over what a firm sees as CEO Elon Musk going against Tesla’s mission to accelerate the advent of sustainable energy. Tesla was originally founded with the mission of “accelerating the advent of electric transport,” which later evolved to “the advent of sustainable energy.” However, many people have raised questions
In this article SPWR Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Workers install solar panels during a SunPower installation on a home in Napa, California, on July 17, 2023. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images The rooftop solar installer SunPower has filed for bankruptcy, after struggling for months in the face of high interest