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Ricky Gervais and Stephen Fry call on Labour to enact ban on tickets to cruel animal attractions abroad
Comedy stars Ricky Gervais and Stephen Fry have called on the government to implement a law banning ticket sales for cruel animal attractions abroad, such as polar bears caged in 35C heat. The Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Act, which was passed under the Conservative government in September, bans British travelContinue Reading
Vodafone-Three £15bn merger delayed further as watchdog extends probe
Vodafone and Three will have to wait longer before finding out if a £15 billion planned merger has the seal of approval from the UK’s competition regulator. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it had extended the period of time it needs to investigate the deal. The plans toContinue Reading
Imane Khelif saga takes fresh twist as Team GB chase more Olympic golds
Here’s a look at some of the biggest events taking place on day seven of the Games… 9.42am: Rowing – men’s pair finals 9.54am: Rowing – women’s pair finals 10.00am: Diving – men’s 3km synchronised springboard final 10.06am: Rowing – men’s lightweight double sculls finals 10.18am: Rowing – women’s lightweightContinue Reading
Cleaners at the Houses of Parliament facing mass redundancies despite Labour pledge to serve working people
Cleaners in the Houses of Parliament are facing cuts of up to 25 per cent of the workforce and are complaining of uncertain and chaotic conditions, despite Sir Keir Starmer’s pledge to “serve working people”. In May 2023, the Churchill Group was awarded the contract to clean the Houses ofContinue Reading
Bank chief economist warns against making further rate cuts ‘too quickly’
The Bank of England’s chief economist has signalled that policymakers should not cut interest rates too fast at future meetings, after the Bank’s first cut in four years on Thursday. Huw Pill said: “There may be a tendency to think inflation is back at target, so interest rates can goContinue Reading
Breakthrough titanium heart transplant keeps man alive for days
A 58-year-old in the US has become the first person to survive for several days with a metal heart after his own organ experienced “end-stage” failure. Medical technology company BiVACOR built the heart made of titanium, which works on the same scientific principle as high-speed magnetic levitation (MagLev) trains. OnContinue Reading
BBC removes Doctor Who episode with Huw Edwards cameo from iPlayer
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The BBC has removed a Doctor Who episode featuring disgraced presenter Huw Edwards from its streaming platform iPlayer. The 62-year-old, previously the broadcaster’sContinue Reading
Luggage shipping firm backs Irish Olympians as it celebrates expansion to France
A luggage shipping company is backing Irish Olympians as it celebrates its expansion to France. My Baggage, with a head office in Belfast, has been involved with supporting athletes as well as visitors to the Paris Olympics Games as it celebrates its growth following a recent investment of around £300,000.Continue Reading
Chimpanzees may actually be capable of speech, study of old footage suggests
A new examination of controversial old footage of chimpanzees suggests the apes may be capable of learning to speak human-like words given the right circumstances. The study, published in the journal Scientific Reports, suggests that chimpanzees likely possess the basic brain building blocks to produce “first words” similar to thoseContinue Reading
Ryanair reveals 650 flights cancelled in July because of air traffic disruption
Ryanair has revealed it cancelled some 650 flights in July because of air traffic delays, while rival Wizz Air said the global technology outage directly disrupted about 1% of its flights. The two airlines reported the impact of disruption as they unveiled how many passengers they flew last month. Low-costContinue Reading