Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard has resigned with immediate effect, just months before the next set of Scottish Parliament elections. In a statement, he said it was “not an easy decision” but the “right one for me and for the party”. Mr Leonard, who had been party leader since 2017 and is an MSP for
Month: January 2021
France is introducing strict new controls from Monday for anyone entering the country from outside the EU, including hauliers travelling from the UK. Prime Minister Jean Castex has said a PCR test with a negative result must be produced before entering France. The insistence on the PCR test, rather than the much quicker, but potentially
Fleetwood Mac co-founder Mick Fleetwood has become the latest musician to sell the rights to their biggest hits. He follows a series of high-profile stars including Bob Dylan, Neil Young and Debbie Harry who have sold the rights to their back catalogues in lucrative deals in recent months. Fleetwood’s interests in his band’s recordings have
The UK has recorded another 48,682 coronavirus cases and 1,248 deaths. It takes the total number of deaths within 28 days of a positive COVID-19 test to 86,015, which is the fifth-highest fatality count worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University. On Wednesday, the UK reported a further 1,564 coronavirus deaths. This was the highest daily
Inspired by how schools of fish intuitively synchronise their movements, Harvard scientists have engineered miniature underwater robots capable of forming autonomous swarms. Each robotic fish, known as a Bluebot, is equipped with cameras and blue LED lights that sense the direction and distance of others inside water tanks. They swim using flapping fins rather than
Donald Trump has called for “no violence” ahead of what the FBI has warned are “armed protests” being planned at all 50 state capitals ahead of Joe Biden’s inauguration – as removal vans were spotted outside the White House. One group has vowed an uprising will take place and government offices will be stormed if
Norwegian, the struggling European airline that offered cut price transatlantic flights, says a cull of routes will result in the loss of 1,100 jobs at Gatwick Airport. The company, which has been battling high costs associated with a rapid expansion exacerbated by the impact of massive COVID-19 disruption to international travel, said it was to
Senior ministers will consider a ban on travel to the UK from Brazil following concern over a new coronavirus strain in the South American country. The government’s COVID-19 operations committee is due to meet on Thursday to discuss the issue, amid reports any travel ban could also be extended to countries neighbouring Brazil. Live COVID
8:58 AM ET In the words of Canelo Alvarez, it’s time to “be bold.” There’s no offseason when it comes to boxing, but as the calendar turns to 2021, and without any big fights scheduled just yet, it is time to indeed follow that catchphrase, be bold and offer up our biggest prognostications for the
NHTSA is formally asking Tesla to recall over 100,000 Model S and Model X vehicles over a problem with its media unit (MCU) that can affect many functions inside the vehicles. The entire issue has been quite a fiasco so far. Tesla MCU/eMMC Problem Owners of older Tesla Model S and Model X vehicles have
Workers take down a Belt and Road Forum panel outside the venue of the forum in Beijing on April 27, 2019. Greg Baker | AFP | Getty Images SINGAPORE — U.S. President-elect Joe Biden’s pledge to prioritize fighting climate change could turn up the pressure on China’s massive Belt and Road Initiative — which has
January 13th, 2021 by Johnna Crider In New York, traditional auto dealers have been fighting against both Tesla and other automakers from allowing their customers to buy directly from them. It’s a tale as old as the EV movement — the dealerships don’t want Tesla or other automakers to sell directly to their customers. These
World Health Organisation experts have arrived in Wuhan to investigate the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, Chinese state media has confirmed. The team of 10 virologists and other scientists will spend around a month in the Chinese city where COVID-19 first emerged over a year ago. After spending the first two weeks in quarantine, the
Customers look at a Tesla Motors Inc. Model X electric vehicle on display at the company’s showroom in Shanghai, China, on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) asked Tesla in a letter on Wednesday to recall 158,716 of its Model S and Model
January 13th, 2021 by Johnna Crider I fully agree with Bernie Sanders that the minimum wage needs to be raised. I can’t agree enough. But he brought Elon Musk into this topic and I wanted to point out that Elon isn’t responsible for raising the minimum wage. Elon doesn’t work for the government and I
Circus star Gerry Cottle has died of coronavirus aged 75, his agent has said. Cottle died in hospital in Bath after contracting COVID-19, Mark Borkowski said in a statement. Writing on Twitter, he described him as the “greatest circus showman” and said he would “never forget all the mad adventures we shared”. “Gerry was a
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