The energy regulator has reduced the cap on the amount energy companies can charge customers but bills are still expected to increase. Ofgem has today announced the cap on the amount typical households pay on electricity and gas bills will drop to £3,280 from 1 April. It’s a decrease from the previous cap of £4,279
The COVID-19 virus most likely leaked from a laboratory in Wuhan, according to the US Energy Department. In a report seen by the Wall Street Journal, the US agency said the virus was not being engineered as part of a weapons program. Recently given to the White House and members of Congress, the updated report
Everything Everywhere All At Once has won the best film cast trophy at the Screen Actors Guild awards. The sci-fi adventure film is about a middle-aged Chinese-American immigrant and her husband as they scramble to complete their taxes while the Internal Revenue Service is auditing their laundromat. The film’s star Michelle Yeoh won the award
8:08 PM ET There was a time when a loss in boxing might have spelled an end to the Jake Paul phenomenon. Let’s say Ben Askren beat him or even Tyron Woodley in their first fight. The past two years would have been very, very different for Paul if that would have been the case.
A Tesla Cybertruck prototype was spotted with a new black tonneau cover as the electric pickup truck is starting to look more refined as it gets closer to production. As we previously reported, Tesla has built a fleet of Beta Cybertruck prototypes to test ahead of the start of production this summer. Over the last
The electric vehicles arm of Octopus Energy’s parent company is seeking a £100m funding boost to accelerate its growth amid soaring production of greener cars. Sky News has learnt that Octopus Electric Vehicles (OEV) is working with bankers on plans to raise new funding from external investors during the coming months. OEV is part of
Whitehall sources have told Sky News that the UK is reviewing the size of its ammunition stockpiles because Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has shown them to be far too small. Read more here: https://news.sky.com/story/pm-has-no-interest-in-defence-whitehall-sources-say-as-uk-ammo-stockpiles-proved-inadequate-by-war-in-ukraine-12817962 #ukraine #russia #skynews SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook:
Amid rising inflation and higher property taxes and mortgage rates, Americans are witnessing rent increases. CNN’s Vanessa Yurkevich met with some of those struggling through the housing affordability crisis. #CNN #News
Xiaomi is trying to push into the high end of the smartphone market with the Xiaomi 13 Pro. It will pit the Chinese giant against rivals Apple and Samsung. CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images Xiaomi launched its flagship smartphone globally on Sunday as the Chinese electronics giant attempts to take a slice of
Rishi Sunak and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will meet tomorrow for “final talks” about the Northern Ireland Protocol. The prime minister and president are expected to meet late lunchtime in Berkshire to discuss the Brexit treaty, Downing Street said as it released details of the meeting. Cabinet ministers will be updated on
The former in-laws of a model whose legs were found in a fridge have been charged with her murder. Abby Choi’s former father-in-law and his eldest son are accused of killing the 28-year-old model, while her former mother-in-law faces one count of perverting the course of justice, police in Hong Kong said. Ms Choi’s ex-husband
Israel and the Palestinians have agreed to de-escalate tensions and “prevent more violence”. Palestinian and Israeli delegations met in Jordan on Sunday in an attempt to reduce tensions ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan which starts on 22 March. In a joint statement, Israel agreed to halt new settlement approvals in the occupied
After weeks of playing down expectations of an imminent Brexit agreement, Rishi Sunak is now setting the formal wheels in motion to lay out the deal he has struck with the EU. But there is still a big question about whether he has got the politics of this right on this side of the channel.
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by SAE International: Join the global mobility community in Detroit from April 18-20 for WCX, the largest technical mobility event in North America. Register now. New episodes of Quick
Service technicians work to install the foundation for a transmission tower at the CenterPoint Energy power plant on June 10, 2022 in Houston, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty Images This story is part of CNBC’s “Transmission Troubles” series, an inside look at why the aging electrical grid in the U.S. is
Shamima Begum, who left London when she was 15 to travel to Syria and join Islamic State, lost a legal case over her British citizenship, meaning she will not be able to return to the UK. Security Minister Tom Tugendhat told Sophy Ridge he welcomed the verdict #ShamimaBegum #Syria #SecurityMinister #TomTugendhat #SophyRidge #Ridge SUBSCRIBE to
Russia and China are ahead of the US in developing and testing hypersonic missile technology, especially when it comes to building wind tunnels. CNN’s Kristin Fisher has the details. #CNN #News
At least 43 migrants have reportedly drowned after their boat broke up off the southern coast of Italy’s mainland. A ship carrying more than 120 migrants ran into trouble in rough seas at dawn on Sunday near the coastal town of Crotone, in Calabria, the Coast Guard said. It said a total of 80 survivors
Britain is “on the cusp of a deal” to resolve the long-running dispute over post-Brexit trade rules in Northern Ireland, Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab has said. Speaking to Sky News’s Sophy Ridge On Sunday programme, the cabinet minister said he hoped for an agreement over the Northern Ireland Protocol in “a matter of days
A winter storm that has made its way over the Pacific has brought several days of flooding, freezing temperatures and snowfall to some parts of Southern California. Rivers have swelled to dangerous levels and snow has even fallen in low-lying areas around Los Angeles – with some areas receiving over 30 inches of snow, and