A second Conservative candidate facing an investigation over allegedly betting on the timing of the general election is married to the party’s director of campaigns. Laura Saunders, the Tory candidate for Bristol North West, is being looked into by the Gambling Commission. She has worked for the party since 2015 and is married to the
Two Just Stop Oil protesters have painted several private jets orange at an airfield – where they claim Taylor Swift’s jet landed just hours before. It’s not clear if Swift‘s jet was one of those that has been targeted by the eco-protesters, who say they are demanding an “emergency treaty” to end the use of
A care home operator which once ranked among the largest in Britain is being put up for sale in a move expected to fetch about £300m. Sky News has learnt that Four Seasons Health Care Group has appointed CBRE, the property agent, to oversee an auction in the coming months. The process will be launched
Despite talk of an “EV slowdown,” Hyundai is charging ahead. Hyundai is launching two new electric vehicles in Europe, including a low-cost EV and a new IONIQ model, to boost its market share in the region. Hyundai does not see its EV growth slowing in Europe over the next few years. With two new electric
Even the world of escapism can’t escape politics. Decisions made on the green benches of parliament could be life or death for the circus. Like many businesses, it is walking the wire between rising costs and cash-strapped audiences. Election latest: Starmer’s wife says protest outside home made her feel ‘sick’ As part of our Bench
As the sun rises over the Usumacinta River between Guatemala and Mexico, the silence is broken by the sounds of people awaking after another night camping on the riverbanks. Soon the ferrymen who pilot a flotilla of makeshift rafts constructed of planks strapped to very large inner tyre tubes, begin their never-ending trade of moving
Aerial view of the Oberon Solar O&M farm on March 24, 2024 in Ector County, Texas. In 2023, Texas led the nation in solar installations on its power grid, surpassing California for its second consecutive year. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Solar is booming in the United States as power demand surges, outpacing the growth
Ilya Sutskever, Russian Israeli-Canadian computer scientist and co-founder and chief scientist of OpenAI, speaks at Tel Aviv University in Tel Aviv, June 5, 2023. Jack Guez | AFP | Getty Images OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever, who left the artificial intelligence startup last month, introduced his new AI company, which he’s calling Safe Superintelligence, or SSI.
Justin Timberlake’s lawyer has said he is “looking forward to vigorously defending” the US singer after he was arrested and charged with drink-driving. Timberlake, 43, had reportedly been having dinner with friends on Long Island, New York, before his arrest in the early hours of Tuesday. The Grammy winner was held overnight and formally charged
Musk is attending Cannes Lions this week with an aim to reassure ad groups and global brands over the future of X. Marc Piasecki | Getty Images Elon Musk on Wednesday tried to walk back remarks lashing out at advertisers fleeing his X social media platform. At the Cannes Lions advertising festival in Cannes, France,
Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterJun 19, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions After an active winter and spring of coach and player movement, rosters are more or less set for the 2024 season. The Future Power Rankings series wraps up with the
The first fully electric Ferrari is coming soon. Ferrari is preparing to launch its first electric sports car, but it will come with a hefty price tag. The first Ferrari EV sports car will cost over $500,000 (500,000 euros). Here’s what you can expect. The first Ferrari EV sports car will cost over $500K That
A close protection officer has been arrested and suspended over alleged bets about the timing of the general election. He is a member of the Met’s Royalty and Specialist Protection Command, which provides personal close protection to ministerial VIPs and members of the Royal Family. The Gambling Commission informed the Met Police last week that
Labour are on course for a majority of 200 according to a new YouGov projection, which also suggests the Tories will slump to their lowest number of seats at an election since the party’s formation in 1834. If this projection is replicated when the country goes to the polls on 4 July, Labour would have
Wall Street’s biggest bank is lifting Brussels’ bonus cap for its London-based staff, weeks after rival Goldman Sachs fired the starting gun on a post-Brexit era in industry pay. Sky News can reveal that JP Morgan Chase was in the process of notifying staff on Wednesday that it would preserve some elements of the remuneration
Ariana Grande has responded to criticism about a change in her speaking voice after an interview clip went viral, explaining she shifts her tone intentionally to protect her vocals for singing. The clip was taken from an interview on the Podcrushed podcast with You actor Penn Badgley. In the footage, Grande begins speaking about recording
American singer Taylor Swift impressed her fans in Cardiff on Tuesday by opening her concert in Welsh. She greeted the audience with “Croeso i Daith Eras” (“Welcome to the Eras Tour”). One of her backing vocalists also used the Welsh term “Ych a fi” – used to describe something disgusting – when the star passed
In this article NEE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Budrul Chukrut | Lightrocket | Getty Images NextEra Energy stock fell nearly 5% in early trading Tuesday after announcing a plan to sell $2 billion in equity units to finance power projects as electricity demand rises and to pay back debt. The Florida-based power company,
A police officer who pulled Justin Timberlake over before his arrest for alleged drink-driving did not recognise the star, according to a US media report. Timberlake had been in Long Island, in New York state, reportedly having dinner with friends before his arrest in the early hours of Tuesday. Sag Harbor police chief Robert Drake
UK inflation has eased to 2% – increasing the prospect of an interest rate cut this summer. The consumer prices index (CPI) rate for the year to May was confirmed by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Wednesday. The figure indicates that prices are still rising, but at the slowest pace since spring 2021.