Watch the moment a fireball caused by a lightning strike engulfs an Oxfordshire plant October 3, 2023 A large fire caused by a lightning strike has broken out at a processing facility in Oxfordshire.
Coutinho: Firms to be given more rooftop space for solar October 2, 2023 Businesses will be able to use more of their rooftops to generate solar power to reduce the technology’s presence in the countryside.
FCA in data protection scandal over ‘intercepting and diverting’ emails October 2, 2023 The Financial Conduct Authority is at the centre of a data protection scandal over a policy of “intercepting and diverting” emails of its staff to keep track of people “considered a nuisance”, according to reports. The UK’s data watchdog, the Information Commissioner’s Office, has concluded that the FCA had “infringed their data protection obligations” after [...]
Pay boost for 2m workers as Hunt to confirm living wage rises to £11 an hour October 2, 2023 Workers could see their pay packets feel heavier as Jeremy Hunt is set to announce a rise in the national living wage to at least £11 an hour.
Tory candidate Susan Hall says ‘I’ll be first female Labour mayor’ in gaffe October 1, 2023 Susan Hall promised to be the first “female Labour mayor” of London in a slip of the tongue at the Conservative Party Conference. The Tory candidate gave an upbeat speech about her chances of defeating Sadiq Khan in next year’s election, but ended her remarks with a gaffe. She said: “In 213 days’ time, [Khan] [...]
Aukus: Government signs £4bn deals to develop ‘hunter-killer’ submarines October 1, 2023 The Defence Secretary has announced £4bn of contracts with British firms for the “hunter-killer” submarine programme.
UBS says not aware of Department of Justice probe into sanctions-related compliance failures September 30, 2023 UBS said on Saturday it was not aware of a probe by the U.S. Department of Justice into alleged sanctions-related compliance failures, after a media report earlier this week.
China: Manufacturing activity returns to expansion amid hopes economy is stabilising September 30, 2023 China's factory activity expanded for the first time in six months in September, an official survey showed on Saturday, adding to a run of indicators suggesting the world's second-largest economy has begun to bottom out.
Rail strikes on start and end date of Tory conference not political – Aslef September 30, 2023 Train drivers are striking on the start and end dates of the Conservative Party conference for industrial, not political, reasons, Aslef general secretary Mick Whelan has said.
US government shutdown imminent after Republicans reject own funding bill September 30, 2023 Hardline Republicans in the US House of Representatives on Friday rejected a bill proposed by their leader to temporarily fund the government, making it all but certain that federal agencies will partially shut down beginning on Sunday.