Harper: Self-driving cars will be on UK roads in 2026 December 27, 2023 Autonomous cars enabling drivers not to concentrate on the road will be used in the UK from 2026, according to Transport Secretary Mark Harper.
Astrazeneca to buy China’s Gracell Biotechnologies in $1.2bn deal December 27, 2023 Astrazeneca will buy Gracell Biotechnologies for up to $1.2bn as the Anglo-Swedish pharma company furthers its cell therapy ambitions and boosts its presence in China.
‘Pints’ of wine to be stocked on British shelves for first time December 27, 2023 Britons will soon be able to buy “pint” sized bottles of still and sparkling wine in the form of a new 568ml amount to appear on supermarket shelves.
HS2: ‘No let-up’ in building high-speed railway next year, says chief December 27, 2023 There will be “no let-up” in HS2’s progress next year, according to the boss of the high-speed rail project.
Ukraine’s ‘destruction’ of Russian warship welcomed by UK government December 26, 2023 Britain has welcomed claims that Ukraine has destroyed a Russian naval ship in an air strike on a Black Sea port as a sign the war has not reached a “stalemate”.
Early-morning queues mark arrival of Boxing Day sales on Oxford Street December 26, 2023 Shoppers are expected to pack out high streets across the UK looking for bargain buys in the Boxing Day sales.
Met investigates ‘arson’ attack on Finchley and Golders Green MP’s office December 26, 2023 Police in London are investigating a suspected arson attack at the office of Conservative MP Mike Freer.
Why 2023 might mark the end of the ‘London exodus’ as house prices stabilise December 26, 2023 Fewer Londoners ventured outside the M25 in 2023 to buy a home elsewhere, according to an index. Londoners collectively spent an estimated £28.7 billion on homes outside the capital this year, which was £11.7 billion less than in 2022, estate agent Hamptons found. It highlighted two factors at play in the market – the first [...]
Private parking firms dish out 36,000 tickets a day – and it could go up next year December 26, 2023 Drivers are being hit with an average of nearly 36,000 parking tickets a day by private companies in Britain, new figures show.
King’s Speech: ‘Increasingly tragic’ times will see us protect each other December 25, 2023 The King has praised the “selfless army” of volunteers serving communities across the country, describing them as the “essential backbone of our society”, in his Christmas broadcast.
