Hundreds of thousands of people could be denied their right to vote unless new compulsory voter ID rules are delayed, a former Conservative cabinet minister has warned. Raising the alarm about the impact of forcing voters to produce ID in England for the first time at May’s local elections, Tory grandee David Davis urged the
The number of companies entering insolvency hit its highest level for more than three years in March, according to official figures. Commentators blamed a combination of higher interest rates and wider inflation for the 16% increase recorded last month across England and Wales. The Insolvency Service reported 2,457 corporate insolvencies – up from 1,784 in
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has appeared in a Russian courtroom to appeal against his pre-trial detention. The reporter was formally charged with spying in Russia earlier this month and has been held at the notorious Lefortovo prison in Moscow since. He faces up to 20 years behind bars if convicted. On Tuesday, the
A song featuring the cloned voices of Drake and The Weeknd – using AI technology – has been removed from various streaming sites. The song, called Heart On My Sleeve, was created by the artist known as Ghostwriter. Soon after it was released, the track went viral on TikTok and racked up more than 230,000
Video footage has been released showing the moment former Premier League star Danny Graham crashed his Land Rover through a shop doorway while drink-driving. The CCTV footage shows the retired striker, who played for teams including Swansea, Sunderland, Middlesborough, and Blackburn Rovers, driving the 4×4 through the front of a Co-op store in Teesside. The
A fundraiser for Ralph Yarl, the black teenager who was shot in the head in Missouri, has raised more then $2.6m (£2.1m). The GoFundMe page was set up to cover the 16-year-old’s medical bills and therapy and had almost 70,000 donations as of Tuesday morning. Ralph had reportedly gone to the wrong house to pick
SNP treasurer Colin Beattie has been arrested by police investigating the party’s funding and finances. In a statement, Police Scotland said: “A 71-year-old man has today, Tuesday, 18 April 2023, been arrested as a suspect in connection with the ongoing investigation into the funding and finances of the Scottish National Party. “The man is in
SpaceX has rescheduled for Thursday the first test flight of Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, designed to send astronauts to the Moon, Mars and beyond, after a technical glitch forced a halt to the countdown. A planned liftoff Monday of the gigantic rocket was called off less than 10 minutes ahead of the
Police have released audio of an emergency call in which a mother tells a police call handler her son has killed another boy. Joshua Delbono, 19, was jailed for 21 years after being found guilty of killing 16-year-old Charley Bates in Somerset on 31 July last year. Police released the audio after Delbono was sentenced.
The FBI arrested 21-year-old Jack Teixeira in connection with the leaking of classified documents that have been posted online, according to a US official familiar with the matter. CNN’s Evan Perez has the latest. #CNN #News #Shorts
The UK’s unemployment rate ticked up to 3.8% in the three months to February, according to official figures that also highlighted a faster than expected spike in wage rises. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the jobless rate rose from 3.7% due to a surge in the number of people unemployed for more than
The winner of a major photography award has turned down the prize after admitting the image he submitted was created by artificial intelligence. German artist Boris Eldagsen’s entry, entitled Pseudomnesia: The Electrician, was awarded a Sony World Photography Award last week in the creative open category. In a statement on his website, the artist said
Commercial EV startup Volta Trucks has achieved a pivotal milestone in its “Trucks as a Service” journey. The 16-ton Volta Zero truck has begun series production in Steyr, Austria, as the company begins a test drive program to educate customers and ensure quality before the first customer deliveries later this year. Volta Trucks is a
Pembrokeshire, Wales was one of the areas recognized by the British Geological Survey to be prospective for critical raw materials. Matthew Horwood | Getty Images News | Getty Images Several large swathes of the U.K. on Monday were identified as prospective sites to search for critical raw materials, reflecting the country’s push to deliver a
In this article AAPL GS GSBD Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Kif Leswing/CNBC Apple now offers a savings account administered through its iPhone app that allows users to accrue over 4% interest. Setting up the savings account is straightforward, although users are required to have an active Apple Card. Accounts are administered by Goldman
Energy firms installing prepayment meters will be required to try to contact a customer at least ten times and conduct a “site welfare visit” before forcibly conducting the installation, new guidelines will say. Energy company workers will also be required to wear body cameras or sound recorders to make sure new energy regulator rules that
Two New York residents have been arrested and charged after allegedly running an illegal Manhattan police station for the Chinese government. The pair face federal charges of operating the undeclared outpost in the Chinatown neighbourhood and conspiring to act as agents for Beijing, said the US attorney for the eastern district of New York. The
Home Secretary Suella Braverman has been urged to withdraw “divisive” comments around child sexual exploitation by Muslim groups, Sky News can reveal. Read more here: https://news.sky.com/story/muslim-groups-urge-suella-braverman-to-withdraw-irresponsible-and-divisive-grooming-gang-comments-12854820 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews
Israeli police raids on the al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem, one of Islam’s holiest sites, have triggered a string of violence in the region. CNN’s Salma Abdelaziz and her team were granted permission to visit the holy site and speak to Muslim worshippers about their concerns. #CNN #News
At least 195,000 procedures and hospital appointments in England had to be rescheduled due to the junior doctors strike last week – but the true figure is likely to be higher. Some 20,470 inpatient procedures were rescheduled, along with 175,755 outpatient appointments, making a total of 196,225. An average of 26,145 staff per day were