Another aide has reportedly left Number 10, taking the total number of departures in less than 24 hours to five. Number Ten Policy Unit member Elena Narozanski is the latest aide to leave Boris Johnson’s Downing Street operation amid the continuing fallout from the partygate allegations, Conservative Home reports. Her departure comes after Number 10
Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey has suggested that workers should not ask for big pay rises as it battles surging inflation. The Bank has acted to combat accelerating price growth by hiking interest rates to 0.5%. But if employees ask for wage increases to match the cost of living its task could be made
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A pump jack at oil well and fracking site situated in cotton field in Shafter. Kern County Education Images | Universal Images Group | Getty Images U.S. oil crossed above $90 on Thursday for the first time since 2014 as demand for petroleum products surges while supply remains constrained. West Texas Intermediate crude futures, the
Ukrainian people living in towns on the eastern border with Russia have seen their region become littered with the scars of fighting since 2014 – with many now staying in their homes because of fears of an invasion. Army trucks and armoured vehicles crunch through the snow and ice-covered roads where people are still holding
In an interview with Anderson Cooper, former Washington, DC, police officer Michael Fanone discusses former President Donald Trump encouraging protests against law enforcement. #CNN #News
NASA has again delayed the final prelaunch test of Artemis I, an uncrewed mission that will be the stepping stone for returning humans to the Moon after several decades. The wet dress rehearsal was previously scheduled for February and has now been postponed to mid-March. This could now delay the actual launch of Artemis I
Since its launch three decades ago, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has captured millions of stunning images of the cosmos. On its first launch anniversary on April 24 in 1991, it observed something amazing. It’s called the Cygnus Loop supernova remnant and it is located 2,600 light-years away from Earth. Sharing the image on Twitter, NASA
Conservative candidate Anna Firth has won the Southend West by-election triggered by the killing of Sir David Amess. Essex-born barrister Ms Firth won 12,792 votes. Conservative MP Sir David was fatally stabbed at a constituency surgery at Belfairs Methodist Church in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, on 15 October. The 69-year-old, who secured an increased majority of 14,459
In this article AMZN Andy Jassy, chief executive officer of Amazon.Com Inc., speaks during the GeekWire Summit in Seattle, Washington, U.S., on Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021. David Ryder | Bloomberg | Getty Images Amazon will report its fourth-quarter earnings after the bell on Thursday. Here’s what Wall Street expects: Earnings per share: $3.57, according to
Households will be left in “deep peril” and older people will be “badly shaken” by the rise in energy bills, charities have warned. On Thursday, energy regulator Ofgem announced prices are set to soar by 54% for 22 million households from the beginning of April, adding £693 to the annual costs of a typical household.
Revelations by Britain and the US about the threat of a new Russian invasion of Ukraine are “ruining” Moscow’s plans, the Ukrainian deputy defence minister has said. Hanna Maliar said the risk of an attack remained – but that the act of calling out suspected Russian schemes was a way to combat them. “It’s important
US intelligence accusing Russia of planning a fake attack to justify an invasion of Ukraine is “shocking evidence of Moscow’s aggression”, Liz Truss has warned. The foreign secretary tweeted: “This is clear and shocking evidence of Russia’s unprovoked aggression and underhand activity to destabilise Ukraine. “This bellicose intent towards a sovereign democratic country is completely
We need an electric Camaro just to keep up with the news cycle over at General Motors (GM). Following its annual and Q4 earnings report, GM has shared further news about its electrification strategy which includes updates to already announced EVs, as well as hints to a new one. While GM’s EV outlook may have
In this article SGRE-ES A Siemens Gamesa blade factory on the banks of the River Humber in Hull, England on October 11, 2021. PAUL ELLIS | AFP | Getty Images Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has cut its guidance for the coming year after a turbulent period that has seen its market capitalization nearly halve. The
The Metropolitan Police has announced that a motorist who knocked down a knife wielding attacker with his car in west London has been released without charge. Leon McCaskre died after being hit by the vehicle in Maida Vale, moments after he stabbed his former partner Yasmin Chkaifi to death. The driver of the car, a
The Russian military, which had announced naval drills off the coast of Ireland, agreed to move them further away after fishermen vowed to disrupt them. CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan speaks with some of the fishermen involved in the process. #CNN #News
Two more senior officials are leaving Number 10 in an apparent mass exodus from Downing Street amid the fallout from the partygate scandal. Number 10 revealed on Thursday night that both Dan Rosenfield, the prime minister’s chief of staff, and Martin Reynolds, Mr Johnson’s principal private secretary, are leaving their roles. It came just hours
Boris Johnson’s spin chief has resigned and become the second key aide to the prime minister to quit in a matter of hours. Jack Doyle, Number 10’s director of communications, quit his role and is reported to have told staff that recent weeks in Downing Street had “taken a terrible toll on my family life”.
In this article FB Shares of Facebook parent Meta were down more than 26% Thursday after the company forecasted weaker-than-expected revenue growth in the next quarter. It also said it’s taking a big hit from Apple’s privacy changes, and showed the first quarterly decline in daily active users on record. The stock is on pace