BBC News Andy Burnham has said he has “concerns” about plans to reduce the number of jury trials in England and Wales and wants to look in detail at the proposals. The proposals were put forward by former justice secretary David Lammy under Sir Keir Starmer’s government. Lammy had said reducing the number of jury […]
BBC News Chancellor John Healey has announced the date of his first Budget will be Wednesday, 28 October. In a video message, he said: “This will be a Budget that moves money and power out of Westminster, and into every postcode around Britain. “It will be built on fiscal discipline. It will meet our fiscal rules. […]
BBC News It comes after an official drought was declared across more than half of England and parts of Wales. On Wednesday the Environment Agency declared a “flash drought” across more than half of England, where water is being used up much faster than nature can replenish it. Wisley in Surrey has seen a 44 […]
BBC News The Liverpool game was watched by a healthy crowd including Antrim and Newtownabbey Mayor Henry Cushinan and Deputy Mayor Alison Bennington. Bennington is a former Northern Ireland international, with 24 caps for the women’s side after making her debut in 1973. “If Liverpool are coming here, if Manchester United are coming here, it’s […]
BBC News Fifa and Infantino want to create a commercial subsidiary to run its main events, including its World Cups, and external investors will be able to buy stakes in it. It said it would “invite third parties to make minority, non-controlling investments” in a new subsidiary – Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE). Infantino has set […]
BBC News During a police interview at the start of the investigation, Bush accepted he should have contacted the council’s bereavement services when debts began to mount and he found himself unable to pay for cremations. “I know that this has hurt people,” said Bush. “I am so sorry for the hurt caused but I […]
Business News GM began rolling out Google’s Gemini in eligible model year 2022 and newer Cadillac, Chevrolet, Buick, and GMC vehicles in the U.S. earlier this year with Google Built‑in. Courtesy GM DETROIT – General Motors plans to launch its own in-vehicle artificial intelligence system that’s better tailored for its customers later this year. The […]
BBC News A passenger on a British Airways flight that issued a distress call on approach to Heathrow Airport earlier this month has described the rising fear in the cabin and a lack of information from the crew. Edward Killiwick had been travelling back from a friend’s birthday party with his partner Julie, on the […]
Tech Almost four years into the artificial intelligence boom, the world’s biggest tech companies are still making grand promises about the future. The problem is, they’re burning through their cash in the process. AI spending among the megacaps is projected to reach $765 billion this year, before rising to nearly $1.2 trillion in 2027, according […]
