Britain’s joint-most decorated female Olympian, Charlotte Dujardin, has pulled out of the Paris Games after a video emerged showing her “making an error of judgement” in a coaching session. The dressage rider, who won team and individual golds at the London 2012 Games, had been set to compete in both the individual and team events
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The Bibby Stockholm barge will stop housing asylum seekers from the end of January 2025 as part of the government’s overhaul of the asylum system. The barge, currently moored in Dorset, was set up by the last Conservative government as one of its attempts to cut hotel bills for people who had come to the
Efforts to secure access to cash for consumers and businesses are being stepped up through a series of new rules to be imposed by the City watchdog. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said that from 18 September, banks and building societies would face greater obligations to weigh if local communities lack access to services, like
Kamala Harris has embraced the social media trend of a “brat summer” in her presidential campaign. A “brat summer” is inspired by pop star Charli XCX‘s new album Brat – which was released on 7 June. And the notional Democratic presidential candidate has already flooded her campaign’s social media account with references to it. US
New bodycam footage shows the final moments of a woman who called police over a suspected intruder before she was shot in the head by an officer. Sonya Massey, 36, died after calling the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office about a suspected intruder outside her home in Springfield on 6 July, Illinois State Police have said.
Warning: This article contains language and content some readers may find distressing “Handjobs. Blowjobs. They were obsessed with blowjobs,” says Katie*. She is one of three female paramedics who have shared their experiences of being “hounded” for sexual favours, in return for passing training, getting a promotion or simply keeping their jobs. Although these remarks
Huw Edwards is among the BBC’s highest-paid stars of the last year, despite being suspended in July 2023 amid allegations of misconduct. The newsreader, who officially resigned earlier this year, was paid between £475,000 and £479,999 in the 2023-24 financial year, making him the broadcaster’s third-highest-paid presenter. Salary details of on-air talent have been published
An 11-year-old Irish girl has died after falling from a hotel balcony in Majorca. The girl has been named locally as Clodagh Phelan from Co Wicklow. A spokesperson for the Civil Guard on the Spanish island said it received reports of a girl falling from a hotel balcony when her parents were asleep on Sunday
A majority of England’s nine water and sewage companies are “failing to get the basics right”, according to annual rankings which labelled four operators as responsible for 90% of serious pollution incidents. The report by the Environment Agency (EA) covering 2023 showed there were 47 of the most serious pollution instances recorded – up from
In this article GOOGL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet Inc., during Stanford’s 2024 Business, Government, and Society forum in Stanford, California, April 3, 2024. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Wiz has walked away from a $23 billion deal to be acquired by Google, in what would have been the
Leaders of rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas have signed a declaration aimed at ending division and strengthening unity. A total of 14 Palestinian factions are due to be represented at a meeting with China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi. It comes after days of talks to discuss reconciliation efforts to end around 17 years of
On today’s episode of Quick Charge, the Cybertruck gets homolgated in Canada, Elon delays the Optimus robot for up to a full year, Hyundai’s feeling skittish about a possible victory for Donald Trump this November, and a Club Car shows off a real MAN’s truck – finally! Now that the Tesla Cybertruck has become the
Almost half of private renters in England are living in homes that are cold, damp or mouldy, even in the summer, according to new figures. A survey by Citizens Advice found 45% of private renters are currently experiencing damp, mould or excessive cold in their home. And the research found 48% of these households have
Rishi Sunak’s replacement as Conservative leader will be announced on 2 November, the Tory party has confirmed. The party said the former prime minister, who led the Conservatives to their worst-ever defeat on 4 July, will remain acting leader until that date. Nominations to succeed Mr Sunak will open on Wednesday at 7pm and will
The last original member of the Motown group, the Four Tops, has died at the age of 88. Abdul “Duke” Fakir died on Monday of heart failure, according to a family spokesperson. The Four Tops were among Motown’s most popular and enduring acts – hitting peak popularity in the 1960s. Between 1964 and 1967, they
Sky News’ hugely popular politics podcast Electoral Dysfunction will go on tour in September after a busy summer covering the general election. A series of live shows around the UK will be hosted by Sky’s political editor Beth Rigby. She will be joined by regular panellist Ruth Davidson, who is a Conservative peer, and a
In this article MSFT CRWD Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT George Kurtz, president CEO and Co-Founder at CrowdStrike speaks at the WSJTECH live conference in Laguna Beach, California, U.S. October 21, 2019. Mike Blake | Reuters CrowdStrike shares slipped as much as 13% on Monday morning, as the cybersecurity software company continued to help
Chinese-built EVs are closer to hitting the US market as Geely-owned brand ZEEKR has launched its first two models in Mexico. Our neighbors to the South can now choose between ZEEKR’s flagship 001 shooting brake or its all-electric X SUV. ZEEKR remains a rather young EV-centric automotive brand but is one of the most exciting
Joe Biden has vowed “I’m not going anywhere” and he is “going to be working like hell” in his final months as US president and as he campaigns for Kamala Harris to be his successor. He was speaking in a phone call to workers at the campaign headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, in his first public
The previous government was set to spend £10bn on the now-scrapped Rwanda scheme, the home secretary has revealed. Giving a statement in the Commons, Yvette Cooper said £700m of taxpayers’ money had already been spent on the scheme, which the Conservatives brought in to act as a deterrent to those travelling in small boats across