Sir Keir Starmer will defend focusing on “short-term pain” for “long-term gain” as he reiterates the need for “tough decisions” during his keynote speech at the Labour Party conference. Speaking on Tuesday, the prime minister will again point to the £22bn “black hole” in public finances he claims was left by the Conservatives, saying there
Sir Keir Starmer should find the source of leaks about Sue Grey and “publicly fire them”, the former leader of the Scottish Conservatives has said. Ruth Davidson, co-host of Sky News’ Electoral Dysfunction, told a live event of the podcast that Downing Street’s political advisers need to be “read the riot act” and reminded that
Liam Gallagher has hit back at critics of his vocals saying “imposters” should stay away from next year’s highly anticipated Oasis tour. Gallagher performed in front of a packed, 96,000-strong Wembley Stadium last night ahead of the boxing fight between Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois. It was the first time Gallagher performed since his band,
Arguably, there’s a much much bigger problem for Sir Keir Starmer at the Labour conference than the freebies, the briefings and the incessant chatter about an absent chief of staff. As you go round the Liverpool conference centre, ask Labour MPs and members of the cabinet what they want to be talking about today. What
Sovereign wealth funds out of the Middle East are emerging as key backers of Silicon Valley’s artificial intelligence darlings. Oil-rich nations like Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Qatar have been looking to diversify their economies, and are turning to tech investments as a hedge. In the past year, funding for AI companies by
The all-electric Cadillac LYRIQ was an Electrek favorite when it first made its debut two years ago. Now, LYRIQ buyers who have been waiting for a deal can score more than $10,500 in discounts on the Ultium-based Caddy. Our own Seth Weintraub said that GM had come in, “a year early and dollar long at
Strange underwater noises, known as “biotwang” sounds, have puzzled scientists since they were first heard near the Mariana Trench in 2014. These odd noises, described as a combination of low grumbling and high-pitched metallic ringing, are reminiscent of eerie sounds from sci-fi movies. For years, the source of these noises was unknown, though they were
Associated Press Sep 21, 2024, 10:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NASCAR champions Brad Keselowski and Martin Truex Jr. were among the first four drivers knocked out of the playoffs Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway, where Kyle Larson cruised to an easy victory. The first of three elimination races in the 10-race playoffs began
Associated Press Sep 21, 2024, 10:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NASCAR champions Brad Keselowski and Martin Truex Jr. were among the first four drivers knocked out of the playoffs Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway, where Kyle Larson cruised to an easy victory. The first of three elimination races in the 10-race playoffs began
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has acknowledged it had twice failed to bring charges against Mohamed al Fayed for sexual abuse. The former Harrods owner, who died last year at the age of 94, was described as a “monster” earlier this week by lawyers representing alleged sexual abuse victims. Women say he raped and sexually
The maker of the popular party game Cards Against Humanity is suing SpaceX for $15m over claims Elon Musk’s company trespassed and damaged a plot of its land. A lawsuit filed in Texas alleges SpaceX treated a plot of land owned by Cards Against Humanity as essentially its own for at least the past six
Streams of Punjabi music have seen a massive rise, but some fans aren’t pleased with the direction the genre is heading in. The 2002-hit Mundian To Bach Ke by UK-based producer Panjabi MC is what put the music on the map for the very first time. Since then, the music has changed, and many more
Even the Iron Lady flinched at the prospect of delivering her leader’s speech to the annual party conference. Her speech writer Ronald Millar recalled leaning forward moments before Margaret Thatcher went to the rostrum with words of encouragement. “Piece of cake, prime minister,” he whispered, only to be rebuffed with “not now Ronnie, I’m about
A former chief spokesperson for Gazprom, the Russian state-owned energy giant, is fighting in Ukraine – against Russia – and has just ditched his Russian passport for a Ukrainian one. Ihor Volobuyev, 53, told Sky News he was wounded in action last year near the eastern city of Bakhmut but is back on the frontline
Following successful inbound implementations in the Pacific Northwest, North Carolina, and Mexico, Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is expanding the reach of its electric semi fleet into Arizona with long-time associate JB Hunt. JB Hunt will add the new Freightliner eCascadia electric semi to its Arizona fleet immediately, and put it to work delivering aftermarket truck parts from
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, speaks at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta on Sept. 20, 2024. Harris spoke about abortion and reproductive rights in Georgia as she continues to campaign against Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump. Joe Raedle | Getty Images News | Getty Images
FBI agents have boarded a boat managed by the same company whose cargo ship crashed into a Baltimore bridge and caused it to collapse. The two companies in charge of the ship “recklessly cut corners” and ignored electrical problems on the vessel before the crash in March, alleged the US Justice Department on Wednesday. Three
Open Extended Reactions Player frustration over playing too many games and not getting enough rest is building across football, but just how close is the sport to a player strike? The issue of burnout has always been a significant topic in the game, but the expansion of UEFA’s club competitions and FIFA’s brand new Club
Lily Allen says she had her children “for all the wrong reasons,” at a “high pressure” point in her career when she felt “overwhelmed”. The singer and actress had her two daughters, Marnie, 12 and Ethel, 11, with her ex-husband Sam Cooper when she was in her mid-20s. By the time she became a mum,
The former head of royal protection says he warned the Royal Family about Mohamed al Fayed’s reputation before Princess Diana took her sons on holiday with him. The former Harrods owner, who died last year at the age of 94, was described as a “monster” earlier this week by lawyers representing 37 alleged sexual abuse
In this article TSLA GOOGL MSFT NVDA 2330-TW Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Elon Musk is on a mission to build new supercomputers. As the CEO of Tesla and his new artificial intelligence startup xAI, the tech titan has big plans for how artificial intelligence can help to supercharge his businesses. In January, he
In this article TSLA GOOGL MSFT NVDA 2330-TW Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Elon Musk is on a mission to build new supercomputers. As the CEO of Tesla and his new artificial intelligence startup xAI, the tech titan has big plans for how artificial intelligence can help to supercharge his businesses. In January, he
In this article INTC NVDA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Intel CEO Patrick Gelsinger speaks at the Intel Ocotillo Campus in Chandler, Arizona, on March 20, 2024. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images It was quite a week for Intel. The chipmaker, which has lost over half its value this year and last
At least 44 people have been killed in Israeli strikes on Lebanon and Gaza in the last 24 hours. A strike on the Lebanese capital Beirut killed at least 31 people including three children and seven women, the country’s health minister Firas Abiad said. Fifteen of the 68 wounded in the attack remain in hospital.
Lisa Nandy has said Sir Keir Starmer’s decision to accept thousands of pounds worth of football tickets was “very sensible”. The minister for culture, media and sport also said she had never accepted free clothes from a donor. Speaking to Sky News at the start of the Labour Party conference today, the MP for Wigan
A British hypersonic aviation pioneer is this weekend closing in on a £20m rescue deal that will see a Gulf-based sovereign fund becoming its biggest shareholder. Sky News has learnt that Reaction Engines is racing to finalise a two-part financing that will include leading shareholders extending loans to the company before providing a further equity
The boss of BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, will attend the new government’s flagship investment summit next month amid suggestions that it is struggling to attract large numbers of high-calibre international business figures. Sky News has learnt that Larry Fink, BlackRock’s chairman and chief executive, will attend the October 14 gathering, which will be
Photo: Alpitronic Electrek‘s Seth Weintraub went to Alpitronic America’s new HQ to speak with CEO Mike Doucleff about its plans to roll out its ultra-fast chargers across the US. Bolzano, Italy-based Alpitronic was founded in 2009, and it specializes in the development and production of DC fast chargers. The global company’s best-known product line is
Associated Press Sep 20, 2024, 07:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Alex Bowman, who just two weeks ago was desperately trying to debunk rumors his seat was in danger, will start the first elimination race of NASCAR’s playoffs from the pole. Bowman turned a lap at 126.720 mph Friday at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee
Associated Press Sep 20, 2024, 10:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BRISTOL, Tenn. — Cole Custer won the final race of the Xfinity Series regular season to seal the regular season championship, as well. Custer’s win Friday night at Bristol Motor Speedway gave him the driver championship over Justin Allgaier and bonus points to carry
Sir Michael Craig-Martin is one of the most influential artists of his generation – but he says he’s had “terrible things” said about the work he’s now famous for. The 83-year-old’s long career is now the subject of a major retrospective opening this weekend at the Royal Academy. But he told Sky News: “I’ve had
The style choices of politicians have long been scrutinised by voters and the media. Women have historically been subject to more inspection for their looks than men. But all politicians are communicating through their style, according to two experts. “We receive most of our information, many of us, through screens and through the visuals,” says
Fewer police officers are working on unsolved murder cases amid warnings the Metropolitan Police is dangerously stretched. Five officers from the force are moving from a specialist cold case department investigating the 30-year-old murder of Atek Hussain to instead bolster basic command units. Mr Hussain, 32, was stabbed in the heart as he returned from
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