A cross-party group of MPs has told the logistics industry to “get its house in order”, calling for better overnight facilities for drivers and new ways to boost recruitment. The Commons transport select committee said that if the changes are not made within two years then the most profitable parts of the industry could face
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The first two of the 19 children killed in one of America’s worst school shootings, are being remembered ahead of their burials. Visitation gatherings are being held for 10-year-olds Amerie Jo Garza and Maite Rodriguez at the two funeral homes in the small Texas community of Uvalde. Over the next two-and-a-half weeks, people in the
Andrei Illarionov, the former chief economic adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin, tells CNN’s Jim Sciutto that he thinks imposing a “smart embargo” on Russia, where money accumulated by countries dependent on Russian gas and oil is not given back to Putin, could end the war in Ukraine quickly. #CNN #News
Shop prices grew at the fastest rate in more than a decade during May, spurred on by rapidly-accelerating food inflation. The figures come from the latest BRC-NielsenIQ Shop Price Index, which looks at baskets of food and non-food items and measures the change in price over time. It found that retail price inflation was 2.8%
NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter, which is scurrying Mars for signs of ancient life, completed record-breaking 25 flights in the tenuous atmosphere. When the tiny helicopter was sent to the one-way trip, along with its partner Perseverance rover, engineers had only planned for five flights. While space agencies usually set their goals conservatively to maximise their output,
Another Conservative MP has submitted a letter of no confidence in Boris Johnson, making him the 28th Tory to publicly call for him to go over the partygate scandal. John Stevenson, MP for Carlisle, said he has been “deeply disappointed” in the rule-breaking parties at Number 10 and Mr Johnson’s response to parliament. He said
6:00 AM ET SANTA CLARA, Calif. — As he prepares for his second NFL season and, most likely, his first as the San Francisco 49ers starter, Trey Lance is aware of the questions about the team’s quarterback situation. Queries about Jimmy Garoppolo, who remains on the roster, have filled the void left by a lack
The discovery of a unique neutron producing unusual radio signals in our Milky Way galaxy has perplexed astronomers. The neutron star emitted strange-looking flash or pulse 1,300 light-years away that lasted roughly 300 milliseconds. The flash resembled a radio-emitting neutron star in appearance. However, the researchers claim that this was unlike anything they had observed
Kevin Spacey has said he will “voluntarily” appear in the UK to defend himself against charges of sexual assault. The actor, 62, is to be charged with four counts of sexual assault against three men, the Crown Prosecution Service announced this month. He faces another charge of causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual
The trickle of MPs publicly calling for Boris Johnson to resign is now a modest stream and gathering pace. And the dangerous thing is, the rebellion feels uncoordinated and therefore unpredictable. With the number of MPs openly questioning the prime minister‘s authority at 40, senior Conservatives are braced for the possibility of a vote of
The former cabinet minister Dame Andrea Leadsom has blamed Boris Johnson for “unacceptable failings of leadership” over the partygate scandal. The former business secretary is the 40th Conservative MP to have publicly voiced their displeasure with the prime minister since he was fined by the Met for breaching lockdown rules in Downing Street, according to
Average petrol prices have reached a new record high of 173.02p a litre, figures show, after an EU ban on Russian oil imports. Fuel prices have been setting record highs every few days in recent weeks, as the supply of gasoline dries up at a time when demand is starting to gain speed. The increase
Russian troops now control “around half” of the Ukrainian city of Severodonetsk, an official has said, with British intelligence warning “gains are being held”. Ukrainian soldiers are fighting to retain control of the strategic city, but the evacuation of civilians is not currently possible, Oleksandr Stryuk, the head of the city’s administration, added. “The city
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In this article @LCO.1 @CL.1 EU leaders reached an agreement to ban 90% of Russian crude by the end of 2022. Joe Klamar | Afp | Getty Images Oil prices jumped after EU leaders reached an agreement late Monday to ban 90% of Russian crude by the end of the year. During Asia hours on
The war in Ukraine has prompted Western leaders to send the country military equipment worth billions of dollars. Experts say this, combined with the conflict’s role in pushing up military spending, will lead to a windfall for Western arms manufacturers – but there are risks. Since the invasion, NATO countries have committed more than $8bn
1:20 AM ET ESPN staff The 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs represent a return to normalcy, after a bubble-encased postseason in 2020 and a 2021 tournament that featured realigned intradivisional play, followed by a rebracketing for the final two rounds. Sixteen teams have qualified for a shot, but only one will get to skate the sacred
In this article UST.CM= LUNA.CM= Cryptocurrency markets have seen a steep sell-off after the collapse of controversial blockchain project Terra. Dan Kitwood | Getty Images A new version of the collapsed luna cryptocurrency is already live on major exchanges — and it’s gotten off to a bad start. Last week, supporters of the Terra blockchain
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CNN’s Nina dos Santos takes a look at Sweden’s armed forces and the ways its top-ranked air force could potentially benefit NATO. #CNN #News