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Housing targets cut for Cabinet members despite push to force through 370,000 extra homes a year
Members of Sir Keir Starmer’s cabinet have had housing targets in their constituencies slashed, despite a government push to build hundreds of thousands of new homes across the UK. Announcing new targets for housebuilding, deputy prime minister Angela Rayner this week told MPs that “we must all play our part”Continue Reading
Rhea Karo, CEO of Social Amour
Rhea Karo is a young British entrepreneur and the driving force behind Social Amour, a leading London-based social media marketing agency. Founded just four years ago, Social Amour has quickly become a powerhouse in the industry, boasting an impressive client roster that includes Hollywood actress Salma Hayek and actor LukeContinue Reading
Starmer told to ‘wake up’ and protect UK from cyber attacks before it is too late
Keir Starmer is being pressed by cyber experts to urgently prioritise new legislation to protect the UK from attacks and catastrophic system failures. A report by the Chartered Institute for IT (BCS) has listed a series of recommendations after the last month saw more concerns about Russian cyber attacks onContinue Reading
Junior doctors should see 22% pay rise deal as a compromise, say readers
Junior doctor strikes could end following the offer of a 22% pay increase – and our community have been having their say on the proposals. When we asked, many Independent readers expressed dissatisfaction with how the Tories previously managed the NHS, criticising the former government for underfunding, mistreating doctors, andContinue Reading
Intel to cut 15,000 jobs in bid to catch up in AI chip race
Intel, the American semiconductor giant, is set to eliminate 15,000 jobs as part of an aggressive effort to revitalise its lagging manufacturing operations and catch up in the competitive artificial intelligence (AI) chip market. The California-based company’s shares plummeted by 20% in after-hours trading in New York to $29.05 followingContinue Reading
Egyptian Screaming Woman mummy ‘died wailing in pain 3,000 years ago’
An ancient Egyptian mummy who was found wearing a black wig and had a “screaming” face may have died wailing in pain around 3,000 years ago, scientists believe. Nicknamed the “Screaming Woman”, her eternal expression of agony has puzzled experts for 90 years. Analysing the remains using new technology, archaeologistsContinue Reading
Demand grows for home air conditioning as temperatures rise
Some 95% of estate agents are seeing an increase in demand for homes with air conditioning as temperatures rise, a survey has suggested. More than four in five agents (88%) also reported a rise in homes coming to the market with built-in air conditioning, with 36% saying such a systemContinue Reading
Billie Eilish tells Charli XCX ‘I’d hit it’ on ‘Guess’ remix
Just when you thought Brat summer couldn’t get any bigger, Charli XCX released the remix for “Guess” featuring Billie Eilish on Thursday (August 1). In an accompanying music video directed by Aidan Zamiri, the two pop stars climb a mountain of lingerie, playing off Charli’s lyrics: “You wanna guess theContinue Reading
‘True British great’: Sir Keir Starmer leads tributes to Andy Murray as career ends
Sir Keir Starmer and his Scottish counterpart John Swinney have led tributes to the “true British great” Andy Murray as the tennis star ends his career with defeat in the quarter-finals of the Olympic men’s doubles. Twenty-one years after his first professional match, Murray’s hopes of a medal-winning swansong evaporatedContinue Reading
Lisa Nandy puts BBC bosses on notice over Huw Edwards scandal
BBC bosses have been put on notice by the new culture secretary Lisa Nandy regarding failures in dealing with disgraced presenter Huw Edwards. Ms Nandy met with BBC executives on Thursday night to discuss “serious concerns” about the way the corporation handled the investigation into Edwards, alleged complaints and warningsContinue Reading