No 10 confirms single person council tax discount won’t be cut in budget Last night Genevieve Holl-Allen in the Telegraph said the government would not be getting rid of the council tax discount for single people in the budget. Earlier this month, at PMQs and again in a briefing with reporters, Keir Starmer refused to […]
Reuters The foreign secretary has said climate change is a more pervasive and fundamental threat than terrorism. In his maiden speech, 100 days after taking office, David Lammy said the climate issue, along with a decline in nature, would be “central to all the Foreign Office does”. He also announced the government would launch a […]
Sep 22, 2024, 09:09 AM ET Roma chief executive Lina Souloukou has stepped down, the Serie A club said on Sunday, following fan anger over the sacking of manager Daniele De Rossi last Wednesday. Editor’s Picks 2 Related “We thank Lina for her dedicated service during a critical period for the club and wish her […]
Watch highlights from Trump-Harris clash Former US President Donald Trump has said he will not take part in a second TV debate ahead of November’s presidential election. While Vice-President Kamala Harris, the Democratic Party’s candidate, accepted an invitation to the Newsportu debate on 23 October, Republican nominee Trump told a rally it was “too late” […]
Please note that we are not authorised to provide any investment advice. The content on this page is for information purposes only. Intel stock jumped over 3% in yesterday’s price action and defied the weakness in chip stocks amid reports that Qualcomm recently approached the company for a possible takeover. Intel shares have slumped this […]
America’s Three Mile Island energy plant, the site of the worst nuclear accident in US history, is preparing to reopen as Microsoft looks for ways to satisfy its growing energy needs. The tech giant said it had signed a 20-year deal to purchase power from the Pennsylvania plant, which would reopen in 2028 after improvements. […]
Labour party delegates are gathering in Liverpool this weekend for their first annual conference since taking power. What should have been a jubilant atmosphere has been soured by a series of internal rows, including over the decision to cut winter fuel allowance for most pensioners, and a vicious briefing war involving some of Keir Starmer’s […]
Getty Images Thousands of people have lost their jobs after the UK operations of the international construction giant ISG collapsed into administration. Some 2,200 workers have been made redundant with immediate effect, joint administrators EY said in a statement on Friday. The business, owned by the US firm Cathexis, had been struggling financially for some […]
One of Georgia’s most well-known transgender women has been killed in her home, a day after the country’s parliament passed a major anti-LGBT bill. Local officials say Kesaria Abramidze, 37, was stabbed to death in her flat in the capital, Tbilisi, on Wednesday. The interior ministry said it was investigating a “premeditated murder committed with […]
Diana Taurasi, playing in her 20th WNBA season, didn’t officially announce her retirement Thursday night after the Phoenix Mercury’s regular season finale against the Seattle Storm. But the Mercury icon hinted the end may be imminent as she addressed the home crowd. “If it is the last time, it felt like the first time,” Taurasi […]