The United Kingdom is now part of Speed Auto Systems’ world-class offering of automotive technology solutions. Speed Auto Systems currently better serves its UK and European customers thanks to the opening of its first London office. The new London Canary Wharf Office will offer various automotive technology solutions, including vehicle leasing, car rental, limo and workshop solutions. These...
Amid the chaos in the banking sector after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank’s U.K. subsidiary, Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt presented the Spring 2023 Budget on Wednesday. Hunt, who was previously dealing with bank failures, told BBC reporters that the closure of U.K. financial institutions would not pose any immediate danger to the British financial system. The budget released by the Treasury...
A GBP 24 million commitment from the UK government to coral reef action was made today during the Our Ocean conference in Panama, along with a USD 5 million investment from the Minderoo Foundation and private equity funding, respectively, in the Global Fund for Coral Reef Grants. Despite being the foundation of ocean health and community resilience, the world lost 14 per cent of its coral cover...
Bangladesh handed England only their subsequent 3-0 loss in a T20I bilateral chain with a 16-run win in the third game in Dhaka. Despite being a dead rubber, the hosts fought back superbly by engineering a batting cave-in after the visitors were 100 for one after 13 overs, hunting 159 to win.The crux of England’s batting subside saw them drop five wickets for 28 runs in five overs, which...
U.K. ministers are being pressured to tighten PFAS “forever chemical” rules as research shows large numbers of people are drinking water at levels that would be banned in the U.S. President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that they would reduce the acceptable limit for perfluoroalkyl substances (PFOS and PFOA) in drinking water to four nanograms/litre (4ng/l). The president also proposed regulating...
If you have any of the COVID symptoms (such as a new or continuous cough, high temperature, or sore throat), or if you have been near someone who has COVID, then you need to get tested as soon as possible to make sure you are not carrying the virus. Getting fast results is essential to you and those closest to you.Getting a covid test can be difficult, and you can wait days for results, and...
On Thursday, the United Kingdom announced plans to ban the Chinese-owned video app TikTok on government and corporate devices. According to Cabinet Office minister Oliver Dowden, after a review by Britain’s cyber security professionals, it was “clear that some platforms may pose risks in accessing and using sensitive government data.” Dowden added that apps collect vast user data, including...
The third time is the charm for Oscar host Jimmy Kimmel. It’s official. Jimmy Kimmel has joined his place as one of the great Oscar hosts. His third turn as emcee was precisely what was needed. The late-night host and Emmy winner have officially joined the grade of Bob Hope, Johnny Carson, and Billy Crystal as one of the most accomplished and polished to do the job. Kimmel didn’t have to carry...
Last year in the UK, more than 1,000 postgraduate students and scientists were barred from working in a central government crackdown on research collaboration with China on national security grounds. According to figures obtained by the Guardian, the Foreign Office rejected a record 1,104 postgraduate students and scientists in 2022, up from just 13 in 2016 and 128 in 2020. There has been a sharp...
The Guardian has obtained emails and messages from the BBC dated between 2020 and 2022, which appears to show the corporation is under pressure from No ten over its political reporting. It is reported in the British press that BBC editors asked journalists not to use the word “lockdown” in writing during the pandemic and that Downing Street pressure forced them to be more critical of Labour...