Joshua Nevett and Sam Francis Political reporters Jonathan Beale Defence correspondent A ‘dangerous new era’: Starmer explains decision to boost defence and cut aid Sir Keir Starmer is preparing to travel to Washington to meet Donald Trump after setting out plans to increase defence spending to 2.5% of national income by 2027. On Tuesday, the […]
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has said the government “believes in increasing airport capacity”, as a deadline approaches on approving the expansion of Gatwick. A decision is expected later this week on whether the airport in West Sussex can expand its operations to two simultaneously functioning runways. Alexander said the government would do “all we can […]
The proposal urged Apple to follow a litany of high-profile companies that have recently rolled back diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. Apple shareholders have rebuffed an attempt to pressure the technology trendsetter into joining President Donald Trump’s push to scrub corporate programmes designed to diversify the workforce. The proposal drafted by the National Center for Public […]
In news about the Trump administration’s job-slashing effort, one class of federal workers comes up repeatedly: “probationary” employees. At the Internal Revenue Service, 6,700 people with that status are being let go. At the Department of Health and Human Services, reports indicated the total could be 5,200. The Pentagon announced last week it would terminate […]
The Trump administration said on Tuesday that it would start handpicking which media outlets were allowed to participate in the presidential press pool, the small, rotating group of reporters who relay the president’s day-to-day activities to the public. The change breaks decades of precedent. It allows the White House to assert more control over which […]
The Athletic has live coverage of the 2025 NHL trade deadline. Just days remain for any NHL team sitting on the fence to determine which direction it’ll go before the March 7 trade deadline. There are currently 10 teams on the wrong side of the playoff cut-line that are within six points of the final […]
The shrimp cocktail at the comically exclusive Polo Bar in Manhattan is an imposing specimen, the crustaceans arriving tightly shingled on a steeple of ice accented by a celery spire. To devour one in a single bite would be gluttonous. Each requires at least three bites to enjoy — and to ensure the tail meat […]
Anti-death penalty activists rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Sept. 29 in an attempt to prevent the execution of Oklahoma inmate Richard Glossip. Larry French/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Larry French/Getty Images The Supreme Court on Tuesday threw out the murder conviction and death penalty for Richard Glossip, an Oklahoma man who has […]
Please note that we are not authorised to provide any investment advice. The content on this page is for information purposes only. Chegg stock is trading sharply lower today and looks set to fall to a new record low after the company talked about considering various “alternatives” to enhance shareholder value. At the same time, […]
Kelly Brunt wasn’t the only federal employee to be laid off this month while traveling for work. But she was almost certainly the only one whose work trip was in Antarctica. Dr. Brunt was a program director at the National Science Foundation, the $9 billion agency that supports scientific advancement in practically every field apart […]