The chancellor has appeared to rule out helping businesses with soaring gas prices, saying “it’s not the government’s job” to manage the costs of individual products. Asked if he would accept some companies going out of business, Rishi Sunak said he “believes in a market economy”. He said the government has been working “very constructively”
Coronavirus infections among children increased in England last month after schools reopened, a study has found. The surge kept overall cases high even as COVID-19‘s prevalence among adults fell, the research showed. The epidemic was estimated to be growing among those under 17, with an R number estimated at 1.18, according to the REACT-1 study
Honda has shared details of a comprehensive electrification strategy that includes two production vehicles and three concepts donning a new “e:N Series” electric branding. The Japanese automaker plans to introduce 10 Honda-brand EV models in the next five years, but only in China. That being said, Honda stated that it “envisions exporting these models from
In this article TTE-FR Vapor rises from the cooling towers of the Turow coal powered power plant, operated by PGE SA, in Bogatynia, Poland. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Surging natural gas prices have led to a jump in coal use, with plants in Europe and Asia firing back up as temperatures decline and
Joseph “Joe” Montana, co-founder of iMFL and retired National Football League (NFL) quarterback, speaks during an interview in San Francisco, California, U.S. on Tuesday, April 30, 2013. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Joe Montana won his first Super Bowl as an NFL quarterback in 1982. Almost four decades later, he’s about to
Several people have been killed and others have been injured in bow and arrow attacks in Norway, according to police. The incidents took place in the town of Kongsberg, and those injured have been taken to hospital. A suspect has been apprehended. Police chief Oeyvind Aas said: “The man has been apprehended … from the
Comedian and actor Robert Webb has quit Strictly Come Dancing due to concerns over his health following an “urgent consultation” with his heart doctor. Two years ago the star underwent emergency heart surgery. He said in a statement: “Although I believed I was fit enough to take on Strictly and its demanding schedule, it became
An MP accused of making threatening phone calls to her partner’s friend and threatening to send naked pictures of her to her family has been found guilty of harassment. Claudia Webbe, 56, claimed she called Michelle Merritt because “we were in a national crisis and lockdown had to be adhered to strictly”. The MP was
The EU has offered to cut 80% of checks on some goods moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland in an effort to avoid a post-Brexit trade clash. It has drawn up plans designed to ease the flow of items across the Irish Sea, including chilled meats, to put an end to the so-called “sausage
Star Trek actor William Shatner has become the oldest person to reach space, calling his trip “the most profound experience”. The 90-year-old blasted off from Texas just at about 3.50pm UK time on a Blue Origin rocket – the space company owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. Shatner, who played Captain Kirk in the original
Labour MP Stella Creasy and Kate Andrews from the Institute of Economic Affairs clash over the #PayMeToo campaign. #PayEquality #Feminism SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews and https://twitter.com/skynewsbreak Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: iPad https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/Sky-News-for-iPad/id422583124 iPhone https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8
Democrat Stacey Abrams responds to former President Donald Trump invoking her name at a recent Georgia rally where he said she would be a better governor than Republican Brian Kemp, the state’s current leader. #CNN #News
The demise of two more energy companies has been confirmed as the surge in wholesale gas costs this year drives up bills for providers and households alike. Sky News had revealed on Tuesday that up to four suppliers were in talks with the regulator about entering its Supplier of Last Resort (SOLR) mechanism. Pure Planet
Tesla cofounder and longtime CTO JB Straubel sent a warning to automakers that are making announcements about timelines to go all-electric: “Make sure you do the math when it comes to your supply chain.” In a new episode of “This Week in Startups,” Straubel discussed his early days at Tesla and how he is proud
Electricity pylons are seen in front of the cooling towers of the coal-fired power station of German energy giant RWE in Weisweiler, western Germany, on January 26, 2021. Ina Fassbender | AFP | Getty Images Rising energy prices will increase business costs and narrow profit margins of companies around the world, a management consultant said
The value of shares in Apple dropped on Tuesday following reports that the company has slashed production numbers of its new iPhone 13. Apple is going to make 10 million fewer devices than it had initially planned, reported Bloomberg News, due to the ongoing global shortage of computer chips. The expected impact on the company’s
A moderately strong solar storm hit Earth recently and created a spectacular light show that was visible from New York. This event took place as Earth entered a period of heightened solar activity. On October 11, a massive solar flare was spotted on the Earth-facing side of the Sun and it reached the planet on
Marc Andreessen, co-founder and general partner of Andreessen Horowitz, speaks during the TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco 2016 Summit in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz will send several executives to Washington, D.C. this week to tell leaders on Capitol
1:14 PM ET In the U.S. soccer ecosystem, there are no shortage of cities claiming to be the “home” of the sport in this country. Portland dubs itself “Soccer City, U.S.A.,” for starters. Washington, D.C., has held its share of memorable matches at the soon-to-be-demolished RFK Stadium, while fans in Seattle; Kansas City, Missouri; and
The European Space Agency (ESA), an intergovernmental organisation of 22 member states, has shared on Instagram a small video clip of an astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) running on a treadmill. Yes, you read that right. You must be wondering how an astronaut stayed stable in microgravity. Well, there’s always a way. In the