People who make the rules must abide by them, Matt Hancock has said, as he acknowledged his own infamous lockdown-breaking clinch undermined public confidence in efforts to tackle coronavirus. Giving evidence to the COVID-19 inquiry, the MP said he had taken accountability by resigning as health secretary in June 2021 after leaked footage emerged of
Bill Gates arrives for a press conference to launch the Global Polio Eradication Initiative at the European Commission’s Berlaymont headquarters in Brussels on October 11, 2023. Simon Wohlfahrt | Afp | Getty Images Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates on Friday said the world is likely to overshoot a critical temperature threshold
House prices recorded a second month of growth in November, according to a closely-watched report. The Nationwide House Price Index showed average values were 0.2% higher, building on the 0.9% increase it measured in October. It meant, the mortgage lender said, that prices were 2% down on an annual basis – outperforming the expectations of
Associated Press Nov 30, 2023, 09:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Chase Elliott overcame the worst season of his career to maintain his hold on the NASCAR most popular driver award for the sixth consecutive year. Elliott missed seven races this season, failed to make the playoffs and wasn’t required to attend
Parts of the UK could see up to 5cm of snow today, with temperatures set to fall as low as -10C (14F) in some areas. Three yellow weather warnings are currently in place, with Met Office forecasters warning that colder conditions will persist into the weekend. The whole eastern coast of the UK, stretching from
Linda Yaccarino, CEO, X/Twitter speaks onstage during Vox Media’s 2023 Code Conference at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel on September 27, 2023 in Dana Point, California. Jerod Harris | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Linda Yaccarino sent a memo to employees of X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday in the aftermath of Elon Musk’s interview with
Rishi Sunak has insisted the UK can “stand tall” at the COP28 summit – despite a former minister claiming the country is no longer seen as a “serious partner” in the fight against climate change. Lord Zac Goldsmith, who resigned as an environment minister in June, told Sky News that delays to green targets meant
Israel’s military has resumed combat in Gaza after accusing Hamas of violating the seven-day truce. A spokesperson for Israel Defence Forces said: “Hamas violated the operational pause and in addition fired toward Israeli territory.” The military said its fighter jets are currently striking Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip. IDF spokesperson Daniel Hagari said multiple
If you ordered a Ford F-150 Lightning and were unable to get the vehicle, you may be in luck. Ford is paying 2023 F-150 Lightning buyers $2,500 for unmet orders to switch to the 2024 model. Ford to pay Lightning XLT buyers for unmet orders According to a dealer’s note Thursday, Ford will give buyers
In this article COIN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, slammed the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. He also said the cryptocurrency exchange is looking to invest more outside of the U.S. Carlos Jasso | Bloomberg | Getty Images In a month that saw two of the crypto industry’s leading
The Tesla Cybertruck during a tour of the Elkhorn Battery energy storage system in Moss Landing, California, June 6, 2022. Nik Coury | Bloomberg | Getty Images Electric vehicle maker Tesla is set to reveal details about its new and unconventional Cybertruck pickup on Thursday, one day after CEO Elon Musk appeared in a bizarre
Three police officers have been injured following disorder outside Aston Villa’s ground in Birmingham ahead of a Europa Conference League match. The violence occurred at Villa Park ahead of a match between Aston Villa and Legia Warszawa, West Midlands Police said. Away fans were prevented from entering the stadium after objects were thrown at officers,
Rishi Sunak will call for “pragmatic” climate action at COP28, as he seeks to reassure international partners following his climate U-turns earlier this year. Mr Sunak changed a number of plans put in place by his predecessors over the summer – including the phasing out of the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2030.
Associated Press Nov 30, 2023, 01:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NASHVILLE, Tenn. — One NASCAR championship down and Ryan Blaney already has his eyes on another prize: the Indianapolis 500. Roger Penske said Thursday that NASCAR’s reigning Cup champion had inquired about someday running “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” but “The Captain” pumped the
Buckingham Palace is considering whether it should take action after the King and Princess of Wales were named in the Dutch version of a new book as senior royals who questioned what skin colour Prince Archie would have. When the unsubstantiated allegation first surfaced two years ago, the palace described it as fiction. And there
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterNov 30, 2023, 11:15 AM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions The Professional Fighters League has renewed its domestic media rights agreement with ESPN, officials announced Thursday. The deal will keep the PFL regular season, playoffs and world
Elon Musk has apologised for endorsing an antisemitic conspiracy theory, admitting it may have been “literally the worst and dumbest post I’ve ever done”. The apology came amid a fiery rant against advertisers who have stopped promoting on his social media platform X. The advertising row, which has seen Disney and Warner Bros pull their
Jamie Lynn Spears has said she is “taking some time to recover” after leaving the I’m A Celebrity jungle early. The star, sister of Britney Spears, left the ITV show on medical grounds, becoming the second celebrity to do so after food critic Grace Dent. In a statement on Instagram, her first since leaving the
Even before Northern Rock collapsed and the financial crisis exploded, Alistair Darling was already wrangling with an unenviable inheritance as chancellor of the exchequer. Not only was he having to follow in the footsteps of the longest-serving chancellor of modern times – a man who presided over an almost unprecedentedly long period of stability and
Nick ParkinsonNov 30, 2023, 07:53 AM ET Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Open Extended Reactions This year has been good to boxing fans. A lot of big fights took place, including Terence Crawford‘s epic