Rishi Sunak must not try to raise taxes in this parliament, the leader of the group of northern Tory MPs has told Sky News. When the chancellor delivers his spending review later, he will also unveil a set of dire forecasts, These are likely to show the lowest growth for 300 years, with a long-term
Month: November 2020
The White House has given approval for Joe Biden to start receiving the president’s daily intelligence reports, an administration official has said. The bulletin, called the president’s daily brief, consists of a collection of classified intelligence reports prepared every day to give the US leader updates on major security threats around the world. It comes
November 24th, 2020 by Zachary Shahan Continuing a decades-long trend, the US Department of Energy (DOE) has put a few million dollars into further research and development of solar power technologies — $130 million, to be precise. The goals of the funding are to “reduce the cost of solar, increase U.S. manufacturing competitiveness, and improve
Porsche announced that it is on track to make and deliver over 20,000 Taycan electric cars in 2020. This is a good start for the electric car that had some challenges. Taycan is Porsche’s first all-electric car. We have been impressed by the performance sedan and called it “the best Porsche ever.” Porsche saw strong
This image shows the three turbines from Verdant Power’s Roosevelt Island Tidal Energy project, located in New York’s East River. Verdant Power Over the years, New York City’s East River has been commemorated in song, provided iconic shots for movies and even inspired the composition of poetry. composition of poetry. From ferries taking commuters to
Households across the UK will be able to form a “Christmas bubble” with two other households during a five-day window over the festive period, it has been announced. Between 23 to 27 December, people will be able to meet with those two other households in their bubble – but only in a private home, a
The Home Office broke equality law when it imposed its “hostile environment” immigration policies which contributed to the Windrush scandal, a report has found. Problems caused by the policies were “repeatedly ignored, dismissed or their severity disregarded” as they were being developed, according to the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) assessment. The Windrush scandal
November 24th, 2020 by Zachary Shahan Continuing a decades-long trend, the US Department of Energy (DOE) has put a few million dollars into further research and development of solar power technologies — $130 million, to be precise. The goals of the funding are to “reduce the cost of solar, increase U.S. manufacturing competitiveness, and improve
November 24th, 2020 by Zachary Shahan Continuing a decades-long trend, the US Department of Energy (DOE) has put a few million dollars into further research and development of solar power technologies — $130 million, to be precise. The goals of the funding are to “reduce the cost of solar, increase U.S. manufacturing competitiveness, and improve
Tesla CEO Elon Musk reacts during a conversation at the E3 gaming convention in Los Angeles, June 13, 2019. Mike Blake | Reuters Tesla surged past a $500 billion market cap on Tuesday after markets opened and its stock price surpassed $527.48 per share. Shares of Tesla were trading at $540.40, up more than 3%,
The number of road rage crimes has risen sharply in the UK, with thousands of offences including attempted murders, assaults and racist abuse incidents reported in the last three years, Sky News has found. More than 3,500 road rage offences were recorded by police forces last year – an increase of more than a third
Elbow frontman Guy Garvey, Radiohead guitarist Ed O’Brien and singer-songwriter Nadine Shah have given evidence to an inquiry about the impact of streaming, and warned the future of music in the UK is under threat. Garvey told the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) committee that “tomorrow’s music” is at risk of being
John Gilbert Getty, the grandson of oil magnate J. Paul Getty and heir to his fortune, has died. The family of the 52-year-old confirmed the news in a statement, with a spokesperson saying: “With a heavy heart, Gordon Getty announces the death of his son, John Gilbert Getty. “John was a talented musician who loved
Three households will be able to meet together over Christmas under plans being discussed by all four nations of the UK, according to a government source. Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove will this afternoon chair a meeting with the first ministers of the devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland from 4pm. Live updates
“Men are gonna come along and want to teach you things,” chess prodigy Beth Harmon is told as a little girl. “Doesn’t make them any smarter.” Years later, now a young woman and star of the game, she is asked how it feels “to be a girl, among all those men”. This is the theme
Russia has said it caught and chased off an American warship which was violating its territorial waters in the Sea of Japan – but the US Navy has rejected the claim and denied any wrongdoing. Moscow said the Admiral Vinogradov, a Russian anti-submarine destroyer, verbally warned USS John S McCain, a US Navy guided-missile destroyer,
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