Thames Water has secured a £3bn injection to avoid running out of cash. There were fears the UK’s biggest water supplier, which serves 16 million customers, could have run out of money by Christmas. But the cash injection secures its financial future for at least the next year, or possibly until the end of May
A man with Adolf Hitler’s signature tattooed on his arm has been found guilty of attempted murder after stabbing an asylum seeker. Callum Parslow, 31, attacked a man at the Pear Tree Inn near Worcester in April during a “protest” against small boat crossings. He was convicted of attempted murder today after a trial at
Rock icon Bruce Springsteen has warned Donald Trump wants to be an “American tyrant” as he backed Kamala Harris in the race to the White House. Performing at a rally for the Democratic candidate, Springsteen used time between his numbers to argue Ms Harris will protect democracy and fight for women’s reproductive rights. He said
The wait is officially over. Volkswagen Group’s revival of the Scout brand has finally unveiled production-intent concept versions of its two flagship EV models. We are in Nashville, Tennessee, where Scout Motors shared details of its first SUV, the Traveler, and its all-electric pickup truck, the Terra. If Scout can hit its targets, these new
With a historic presidential election just around the corner, Chevron CEO Mike Wirth told CNBC’s Jim Cramer what kind of government action is important for his company. “What really matters is consistent and coherent energy policy,” he said. “Affordable and reliable energy is essential to keeping inflation at a level that economies can handle —
A political strategist who worked on Sir Keir Starmer’s campaign has explained how she went to the US to share “lessons learned” with the Democrats following Labour’s election victory. This week, the Trump campaign accused Labour of illegal interference after the party’s head of operations, Sofia Patel, posted on LinkedIn she was coordinating nearly 100
Newly elected MPs are struggling to set up offices in their constituencies due to fears for their safety and spiralling rents, Sky News has learnt. Several MPs who spoke to Sky News said they believed landlords were becoming increasingly reluctant to have them as tenants due to the perceived risks that came with the job
In this article MSFT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at an event on the company’s Redmond, Washington, campus on May 20, 2024. Nadella is betting a new generation of computers with specialized artificial intelligence chips and faster performance will revive the long-running rivalry between Windows PCs and Apple Inc.’s
Sir Keir Starmer has hinted at possible tax rises for those who own shares and assets, saying they do not fit his definition of “working people”. The prime minister was asked to share his definition of a “working” person after Labour’s election-winning manifesto promised “not increase taxes on working people” – but who exactly that
Who counts as a working person will matter a lot next week when the new Labour government unveils what is being billed as a historic budget. Sir Keir Starmer used the phrase “working people” repeatedly in the general election as he sought to reassure voters he wasn’t going to raise their taxes. But as this
Two brothers who were convicted of killing their parents and featured in Netflix shows could be freed early after 34 years behind bars. Lyle Menendez, 56, and his 53-year-old brother Erik are serving life in prison without parole for the shotgun murders of their father and mother – Jose and Kitty Menendez – in 1989.
Scientists at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center have gotten the evidence that traumatic brain injuries (TBI) could heighten the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. This study had involved both animal models and human brain tissue. It sheds light on how TBIs may trigger harmful protein build-ups in the brain, leading to cognitive issues
Rachel Reeves will rewrite the government’s fiscal rules in next week’s budget to allow her to increase borrowing for public investment by around £50bn. Speaking to Sky News in Washington DC, the chancellor said that the self-imposed rule under which borrowing must be falling by the fifth year of economic forecasts will be redefined from
The chance of limiting global warming to 1.5C is “virtually zero” on current trends, according to the UN’s environment body. This year’s Emissions Gap Report finds that emissions of greenhouse gasses in 2023 were the highest on record. More concerning, the rate of growth since 2022 was nearly twice as fast as in the decade
Jeff Passan, ESPNOct 24, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions WHATEVER FINALLY BROUGHT Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge together, be it fate or kismet or financial might or a lucky draw or some combination therein, understands
To promote emissions-free rides in the UK, Uber has teamed up with Lotus to deploy a fleet of the latter’s Eletre Hyper EVs around London. Now through the end of November, London commuters can book a ride in an Eletre by selecting Uber Green in their app. Better yet, the rider who saves the most
In this article AMZN MSFT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT In this aerial view, the shuttered Three Mile Island nuclear power plant stands in the middle of the Susquehanna River near Middletown, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 10, 2024. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images Nuclear power may be making a comeback in the U.S. after years
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Tom Hardy has called Venom: The Last Dance “monumentally brilliant” ahead of its release. Speaking to Sky News at the film’s UK premiere at BFI IMAX in London, the English actor says it feels strange parting ways with a character he thoroughly enjoys playing. “It’s like watching my son leave home, which I’m looking forward
Calls for the UK to pay slavery reparations have grown louder in recent years. Soon after the Second World War, former British colonies across Asia, Africa and the Caribbean started gaining their independence. This independence movement led to some countries demanding financial compensation for all they had suffered under British rule. More recently, social media,
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