People infected with deadly viruses due to the tainted blood scandal could receive more than £2m in compensation, according to government documents. “Illustrative figures” have been published on the Infected Blood Compensation Authority section of the government website, which show “the compensation award that an infected person living with a single infection or co-infection may
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Anti-government protesters in Iran have told Sky News they have received calls from officials urging them to attend mourning events for late president Ebrahim Raisi. The activists, who did not want to be named, said authorities were “desperate” for public displays of sadness following the leader’s death in a helicopter crash on Sunday. It comes
Police are investigating the source of the ketamine which killed actor Matthew Perry, it has emerged. Perry, who was best known for playing wise-cracking Chandler Bing in Friends, died at his LA home last October after being found unresponsive in a swimming pool. A post-mortem found his death was an accident from “the acute effects
Tom Chambers May 21, 2024, 08:57 AM Open Extended Reactions A 31-year-old man is to be charged with the racially aggravated harassment of former England winger Ugo Monye, police confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday. Devon and Cornwall police confirmed to ESPN that the man has been summonsed to appear before Exeter Magistrates’ Court on July
The 73-year-old British man who died from a suspected heart attack after “sudden extreme turbulence” on a London-Singapore flight has been named as Geoff Kitchen. Dozens more were injured in the incident, with passengers describing people being “launched into the ceiling” and overhead lockers. Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 from Heathrow was forced to make an
In this article GOOGL GOOG Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai during the Google I/O developers conference in Mountain View, California, on May 10, 2023. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Google announced Tuesday that it will be giving advertisers the ability to create immersive visuals in their promotions
A victim of the Post Office Horizon scandal has told Sky News that ex-boss Paula Vennells must “come clean” in her evidence to the statutory inquiry. Chirag Sidhpura, a former sub-postmaster who became one of the public champions for justice based on his own treatment at the hands of the Post Office, said he was
Wind turbines in Dawson, Texas, on Feb. 28, 2023. Mark Felix | Afp | Getty Images As carbon emissions from fossil fuels keep warming the planet, eco-conscious consumers may wonder if there’s a way to buy electricity from renewable sources without installing technology like solar panels or windmills on their property. In short, the answer
Richard Osman has revealed the final lead character for the forthcoming big screen adaptation of The Thursday Murder Club. Calender Girls actress Celia Imrie will play retired nurse Joyce Meadowcroft – one of four main characters from the book. She will star alongside Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan and Ben Kingsley, who Osman announced as cast
Mr.cole_photographer | Moment | Getty Images European Union member states on Tuesday agreed the world’s first major law for regulating artificial intelligence, as institutions around the world race to introduce curbs for the technology. The EU Council said that it reached final approval for the AI Act — a ground-breaking piece of regulation that aims
Swytch, makers of the self-proclaimed “most affordable” electric bike conversion kits out there, announced its newest model this morning. The UK-based company’s new Swytch GO kit comes with a super low pre-order price of just £299 (or US $349 for North American customers), though there’s a bit of a catch. The catch is that’s the
One person has died and a number of others have been injured during severe turbulence on a plane that left the UK and was heading to Singapore. The plane was forced to divert to Bangkok. In a statement, Singapore Airlines said flight SQ321, operating from London Heathrow to Singapore on Monday, encountered severe turbulence en-route.
Victims of the infected blood scandal will get £210,000 as an interim compensation payment from as early as this summer, the government has announced. Cabinet minister John Glen told parliament the initial payment will be given to people living with the effects of contaminated blood “within 90 days, starting in the summer”. Infected people who
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said the UK economy is heading for a “soft landing” but reiterated its message to Jeremy Hunt that he should not have cut national insurance at the last two fiscal events. In its annual check-up on the state of Britain’s economy, the Washington-based Fund also warned of a black
Thunderstorm warnings are in place for parts of southwest England and Northern Ireland, with some areas at risk of flooding, lightning strikes and hail. The Met Office says up to two inches of rain could fall over a few hours in Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset and in western parts of Northern Ireland on Tuesday. Two
In this article XOM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods speaks during the APEC CEO Summit at Moscone West on November 15, 2023 in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Exxon Mobil‘s monthslong battle with two environmentally focused activist investors has cost the company the support of the California
Photo: Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging Network Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging just opened more DC fast chargers at Buc-ee’s stores in the Dallas-Forth Worth area. Three new Mercedes DC fast charging stations are at Buc-ee’s in Fort Worth, Temple, and Royse City. Mercedes asserts that every one of its chargers offers up to 400 kW of power. It’s
Scarlett Johansson has said she was “shocked” and “angered” after OpenAI allegedly recreated her voice without her consent for a new ChatGPT system. The actress released a statement where she personally criticised the company’s CEO Sam Altman for insinuating she was the voice named ‘Sky’ by posting the word ‘her’ on X, a reference to
ROME, ITALY – NOVEMBER 10: Actress Scarlett Johansson attends ‘Her’ Premiere during The 8th Rome Film Festival at Auditorium Parco Della Musica on November 10, 2013 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images) Vittorio Zunino Celotto | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Actress Scarlett Johansson says OpenAI CEO Sam Altman used a
Iranian protesters have expressed “joy” over the death of President Ebrahim Raisi who was dubbed the “Butcher of Tehran”. Speaking to Sky News’ The World With Yalda Hakim, three Iranians spoke on the condition of anonymity over fears of being tracked down by the country’s regime. A protest leader – who is currently in hiding