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Palestine Action terror ban risks ‘I am Spartacus’ moment, Labour peer warns
Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email A Labour peer has warned that the government’s ban on Palestine Action is at risk of becoming an “I am Spartacus”Continue Reading
Prehistoric whale with razor-sharp teeth and tennis ball size eyes discovered off Australia
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Fossils unearthed along Victoria’s Surf Coast have led to the discovery of an ancient whale species with special adaptations for hunting,Continue Reading
Business news live: AI start-up Perplexity launches shock £25bn bid for Google Chrome
Perplexity bid is ‘sparking debate on Chrome’s true value’ Time for a first bit of industry comment on that Perplexity bid perhaps. Ben Barringer, global technology analyst at Quilter Cheviot, says it may just be a starting point to sound out a deal rather than an all-in take-it-or-leave-it offer. “ThisContinue Reading
Dolly Parton shares her advice on grief for Kelly Clarkson after ex-husband’s death
Get the inside track from Roisin O’Connor with our free weekly music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Dolly Parton has shared her advice on dealing with grief following the death of Brandon Blackstock, the ex-husbandContinue Reading
UK job vacancies fall 5.8% to 718,000 as labour market slowdown deepens
The UK labour market continued to cool over the summer, with job vacancies falling 5.8% to 718,000 between May and July, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). It marks the 37th consecutive monthly decline in vacancies, taking openings well below pre-pandemic levels. The ONS said almost every sectorContinue Reading
1.3m vehicles a year by 2035 and cheaper power for factories
The Government has put electric vehicles and batteries at the sharp end of its Modern Industrial Strategy, targeting more than 1.3 million cars and commercial vehicles a year by 2035 and a home‑grown supply chain from raw materials to recycling. A new £2.5 billion package for the auto sector, lower industrialContinue Reading
EVs and batteries move centre stage in the UK’s modern industrial strategy
The Government has put electric vehicles and batteries at the heart of its Modern Industrial Strategy, with an explicit aim to lift UK output to more than 1.3 million cars and commercial vehicles by 2035 and to anchor gigafactories and their supply chains on British soil. The Advanced Manufacturing SectorContinue Reading
Archaeologists perplexed to find West African ancestry in early medieval England
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email DNA recovered from skeletons buried in a 7th-century cemetery on the south coast of England reveals the buried individuals had WestContinue Reading
Treasury ‘considers inheritance tax reforms’ to fill £50bn spending gap in budget
Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email The Treasury is looking to raise more money by tightening the rules around inheritance tax, it’s been reported. Amid growing pressureContinue Reading
Why Is Everyone Focused on USD/EUR? Analysts from Seekapa Review the Pair’s Performance
In recent months, traders and analysts have been paying close attention to the USD/EUR currency pair. This pair, which represents the value of the US dollar against the euro, is one of the most widely traded in the world. According to market observers at Seekapa, the USD/EUR has shown unusuallyContinue Reading